Up and running with Web
2.0
participation, not just information
John Larkin
http://www.larkin.net.au/
This workshop
What is Web 2.0? ~ Presentation
Explore some blogs
Hands-on
Google Reader
Wordpress
Flickr or Picasa image hosting
Del.icio.us bookmarking
Twitter micro-blogging
Merging your tools with Wordpress
Evaluation
Web 2.0
Term coined by O’Reilly Media in 2003
Popularised in 2004
Web 2.0
The web itself has not changed
The way in which software developers design
applications for the web has changed
and
The way people use the web as a platform
has changed
Web 2.0
Users own and control the data
Climate of participation
Users add value as their needs evolve
User friendly interface
Social networking
Lifestreaming
Web 2.0
Web 1.0 ~ the web is simply a repository for…
information
Web 2.0 ~ the web is a platform for…
participation
Web 2.0
Blogs
Podcast
Wiki
Flickr
Twitter
Others….
Teaching & learning
What really happens?
Educators have so many commitments
Time is at a premium
“please… no more technology!”
Teaching & learning & technology
CD-ROMs ~ where are they now?
Shelf?
Draw?
Major web site projects
No interactivity
Broken links
Too much to fix up
Locked up flash and animations
Teaching & learning & technology
Tools we were given…
Dreamweaver ~ too hard
Flash ~ action scripting: now way!
Flash ~ I cannot draw
Rapidweaver ~ poor interface
Frontpage ~ too clumsy
iWeb ~ easy but pages too slow
Hyperstudio ~ out of date
Teaching & learning & technology
Web 2.0 Tools…
Blogger ~ easy to use
Flickr or Picasa ~ easy to use
Wiki ~ just like using Word
Podcasting ~ easy with Propaganda or Podcast Maker
Swickis ~ easy with a little copy and paste!
Twitter ~ simple communication
Technologies that do not have a steep learning curve
Teaching & learning & technology
Approaches
Curriculum mapping ~ matrices
Short sharp units or topics
or
Semester length studies
Teaching & learning & technology
Teaching & learning & technology
Lecture Field Trip Exam Technology
Knowledge
Skill
Attitude
Teaching & learning & technology
Lecture Field Trip Exam Technology
Knowledge
Skill
Attitude
Teaching goals 1 ~ the theory
Identify a curriculum area suitable for Web 2.0 implementation
Something you are passionate about
Topic that intrigues and involves the students
Map out relevant knowledge, skills and attitudinal outcomes
Gather together the necessary resources
Research material on the Internet
Categorise and organise the materials on your computer
Map out an approach
Strategies and tactics
Evaluation
Teacher goals 2 ~ practical
Create, configure and establish a blog
Teacher blog ~ Blogger or Wordpress
Class blog
Image library ~ create a Flickr account
Link all of the elements ~ embed tools in browsers
Set up a RSS news reader
Twitter ~ communicate with other teachers
Further down the track…
Implements additional Web 2.0 elements ~ Wikis, VoiceThread
Experiment with podcasting [ftp to be tested]
Teaching & learning & technology
Constructivist approach
Understanding through piecing together the
pieces of a newly discovered jigsaw puzzle
Blog + Flickr + Wiki + Swicki
Collaboration and critical thinking
Teaching & learning & technology
Teacher led and student run
Using technology that is…
Friendly
Forgiving
Fun
Web 2.0 Tools ~ Blogs
Web Logs ~ “Blogs”
blog (noun)
blog (verb)
blogger
Blogosphere
It is an awful word
Web 2.0 Tools ~ Blogs
Commentary
News
Diaries
Field Reports
Travelogues
Varying genres
Web 2.0 Tools ~ Blogs
Readers can leave comments
Interactive
Incorporate mixed media such as text,
images, audio and video
Web 2.0 Tools ~ Blogs
Vlog ~ video
Linklog ~ links
Photoblog ~ photographs
Sketchblog ~ sketches
Artlog ~ art
Blogs and learning
Encourages students to write
Students will write even when they do
not need to
Reach out to world
Feedback from peers, teachers and the
world (possibly)
Blogs and learning
Students link up with the writings of others
Collaborative blogs
Students realise that others can read their
work ~ motivating
Progress reports
Project diaries
Field reports
Linkage to other Web 2.0 tools
Blogs and learning
Different approaches
Single teacher blog
Single class blog ~ questions, PBL
Small group blogs
Individual student blogs
The blogs can be reviewed in a “news reader”
and via email
Web 2.0 Tools ~ Flickr or Picasa
Photo sharing
Online community ~ groups
Tagging ~ folksonomy ~ tag clouds
Flickr and learning
Field report photographs
Topic photographs
Artwork
Sketches
Tagging ~ critical thinking
Annotation ~ hot spot learning objects
Resources
Time lapse view
Management
Blog or the Wiki can be the headquarters
Students subscribe to the blog so that they know what
is happening with the:
Wiki
Podcast
Flickr
Other web 2.0 tools
The Blog can be the engine room for the online project
A RSS reader and email can be used to monitor the
project
Structure
Blog
Wiki Flickr Podcast Del.icio.us Jaiku
Content Audio ~ Video Updates
Images Bookmarks
RSS News Reader ~ Aggregator
Structure
Blog
Wiki Flickr Podcast Del.icio.us Jaiku
Content Audio ~ Video Updates
Images Bookmarks
RSS News Reader ~ Aggregator
Structure
Wiki
Blog Flickr Podcast Del.icio.us Jaiku
Content Audio ~ Video Updates
Images Bookmarks
RSS News Reader ~ Aggregator
Look at some blogs…
http://www.larkin.net.au/
Then I shall guide you…
Thank you
www.larkin.net.au
Waiting…