Web 2.0 e-collaboration training WP5 Unchain 25th, 26th March 2010

1. Web 2.0 e-collaboration trainingWP5 Unchain25th, 26th March 2010 Nicoletta Trentinaglia, Gianfranco Elia Centro METID - Politecnico di Milano

2. http://www.metid.polimi.it Introduction Centro METID METID - Metodi E Tecnologie Innovative per la Didattica Set up in 1995, METID is born to foster the development and adoption of innovative tools and methodologies in university teaching. Today METID is the University Center dealing with design, development and delivery of e-learning services, both at national and international level, offering training on the issues of e-learning, e-collaboration, Web 2.0 Centro METID

3. Introduction Centro METID About 40 people operate at METID, with different roles (IT administration, editing, software development, visual design, tutoring, e-community animators, project management) Centro METID

4. Introduction Centro METID • 8 project areas: • International • Science & young people • Didactic and innovation • Enterprises • Lifelong learning • Inclusion & Cooperation • Communication and Collaboration Centro METID

5. Which is the role of METID in international projects?Supportinge-collaborationactivitiesHow? Using Web 2.0 tools Centro METID

6. Centro METID Role in Unchain Project: WP5 Leader Objective: to enhance e-cooperation in the Unchain Network How? Using Web 2.0 tools creating the EU – MEDA Virtual Environment: Wiki, Live Meetings, Mailing List, RSS Cmap … Partners involved: Task Group 5: Centro METID and MEDA Universities Centro METID in Unchain?

7. How are we going to achieve this objective? Through the following steps in WP5 5.1 Enhancement of the IT infrastructure of the MEDA universities 5.2 Design and customization of the online tools 5.3 Technological/methodological training in e-cooperation for enhancing University (UE and MEDA) – Enterprise networking 5.4 Online activity management, creation of an University – Enterprise online knowledge sharing system Centro METID – WP5 activities

8. Introduction, Training Draft Agenda Thursday 25th March 2010, 10 a.m– 16.00 p.m Centro METID

9. Introduction, Training Draft Agenda Friday 26th March 2010, 10 a.m – 16.00 p.m Centro METID

10. Introduction, Web 2.0 Some definitions… Web 2.0: the “participatory” Web second generation of web-based communities and hosted services which aim to facilitate creativity, collaboration, and sharing between users. The term gained currency following the first O'Reilly Media Web 2.0 conference in 2004 Wikipedia at technical level: associated to Ajax Language, that integrates Java and HTML for a rapid and media-rich interaction with the Web Some Key words… Semantic Web The meaning of web contents is created most of all by users Social media online tools and platforms that people use to share opinions, insights, experiences, and perspectives with each other. Social media can take many different forms, including text, images, audio, and video Social software software programs that allow users to interact and share data with other users Centro METID

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12. Web 2.0: a little history After 2000 dot com crash, during the following 3 or 4 years for business Internet seemed to be an empty promise…but later on… open source standards: adoption of OS standards supported by critical mass of people interaction: growth of online forums, based on common interest web applications: Amazon, eBay, Google evolve successfully convergence = Web 2.0 increasing interest in informal and non-formal learning diffusion of broadband Centro METID

13. Some definitions… Formal learning takes place in education and training institutions, leading to recognised diplomas and qualifications Non-formal learning takes place alongside the mainstream systems of education and training and does not typically lead to formalised certificates. lt can also be provided through organisations or services that have been set up to complement formal systems (such as arts, music and sports classes or private tutoring to prepare for examinations) Informal learning is a natural accompaniment to everyday life. Informal learning is not necessarily intentional learning, and so may well not be recognised even by individuals themselves as contributing to their knowledge and skills Memorandum on Lifelong Learning (European Commission, page 8) Centro METID

14. Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0 Web 1.0 Static WebsiteInformatics expertContent Management System Britannica On line WIKIpedia Social NetworkingSocial software Content sharingMedia sharing Community of PracticeE-collaboration Web 2.0 in informal and non-formal learning User centereddesign Centro METID

15. Conclusion: web 2.0 is whatweuse(R) more in the web Source: http://www.alexa.com

16. Web 2.0TOOLSsomeexamples Centro METID

17. Content Sharing Web 2.0 tools: WIKI • DefinitionWiki is a software that allows users to create, edit, and link web pages easily. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites. Ward Cunningham, developer of the first wiki, WikiWikiWeb, originally described it as "the simplest online database that could possibly work". • . Main features: • Wiki enables documents to be written collaboratively, in a simple way, using a web browser • most wikis keep a record of changes made to wiki pages, therefore authors can revert to an older version of the page (versioning) Centro METID

18. Comparison of wiki software:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_wiki_softwarehttp:// Content Sharing: Wiki Other features • many wikis are open to the general public without requiring them to register user accounts. Sometimes logging in for a session is recommended • users can create any number of index or table of contents pages, with hierarchical categorization or whatever form of organization they like. Wikis generally provide one or more ways to categorize or tag pages, to support the maintenance of such index pages. • to create links to pages that do not yet exist, as a way to invite others to share what they know about a new subject http://www.wikimatrix.org

19. Workshop: designing learning spaces with Web 2.0 tools 1 One of the most famous wiki worldwide? Wikipedia Centro METID

20. One of the most famous WIKI for Unchain partners?Unchain Virtual Environment!http://www.unchain-vu.net/ Centro METID

21. On line Community: personal profile in the Wiki …

22. Easy file sharing

23. Easyplanning: sharing the calendar of project activities …

24. … and the to do list of each WP

25. Unchain: Live Meetings with Adobe Connect Centro METID

26. Repository Books Wiki possible uses http://fondirigenti.wik.is/Modelli_d'uso Laboratory Organizer Centro METID

27. Using WIKI in different contexts Education & Training Performing Galileo Wiki Project for high school students in collaboration with Piccolo Teatro of Milan. Students are required to give contributions on Brecht’s “The Life of Galileo” using Web 2.0 tools http://www.performingalileo.net Centro METID

28. Performing Teatro Scienza Theatre and schools

29. Using WIKI in different contexts University: Wiki as a laboratory http://www.prog-el.metid.polimi.it Susanna Sancassani myriam

30. Using WIKI in different contexts Enterprise FondirigentiA brief and intensive blended e-learning path for managers http://fondirigenti.wik.is/ Centro METID

31. Content Sharing: Google Applications Google Applications is composed by several free, Web-based applications: word processor, spreadsheet , presentation, etc. offered by Google. It allows users to create, edit and upload documents collaborating online in real-time. http://docs.google.com/http://docs.google.com/a/polimi.it/#all Centro METID

32. 1 Content Sharing: Google Applications • Primary features • Documents, spreadsheets, and presentations can be created within the application itself, imported through the web interface, or sent via email • Documents can be saved to the user's computer in a variety of formats. By default, they are saved to Google's servers. Open documents are automatically saved to prevent data loss • Documents can be tagged and archived for organizational purposes • Documents can be shared, opened, and edited by multiple users at the same time • Limitation: there is a limit on how much a user can store on his/her account Centro METID

33. http://fondirigenti.wik.is/Documenti_di_Google%3a_modelli_d'usohttp://fondirigenti.wik.is/Documenti_di_Google%3a_modelli_d'uso Official documents Content Sharing: Google Applications Blocknotes Database Calculator Calendar Centro METID

34. Content Sharing: C-map Centro METID

35. http://fondirigenti.wik.is/Modelli_d'uso Cmap possible uses Brainstorming:conceptual maps Group discussion:organization and negotiation Ideas navigator Centro METID

36. Some models of use of content sharing tools for e-collaboration • Production of experts content • Production of collaborative, users-authored content • Planning of project activities (e.g. wp activities, tasks,deadline, setting goals, etc.) • Assessing and monitoring progress on users collaboration: it is possible to review steps, phases, process of e-collaboration all along project duration • (…) suggestions? Centro METID

37. Tools for collaborative creation of common bibliography: Social Bookmarking • Social bookmarking is a method to store, organize, search and manage bookmarks of web pages on the Internet by using key words (tags). • Primary features • users save links to web pages that they want to remember and/or share. These bookmarks are usually public, and can be saved privately, shared only with specified people or groups, shared only inside certain networks, or another combination of public and private domains • informal tags to organize bookmarks • bookmarks can be displayed chronologically, by category or tags, or via a search engine • information about the number of users who bookmarked the same link • extra features such as ratings and comments on bookmarks, import / export bookmarks from / to browsers, emailing of bookmarks, web annotation… Centro METID

38. Social bookmarking: some key words Tags and folksonomy Tag keyword used to organize bookmarks Tag clouds are frequently used to visualize the most used tags of a folksonomy Folksonomy, social classification, social indexing practice of collaboratively creating and managing tags to index and annotate and categorize content. Metadata generated not only by experts, but also by creators and consumers of the content. Folksonomy is a key concept of Web 2.0 Centro METID

39. Social bookmarking • Advantages • All tag-based classification of Internet resources (such as web sites) is done by human beings, who understand the content of the resource semantically classified tags, which are hard to find with contemporary search engines resources that are of more use are bookmarked by more users  a system will "rank" a resource based on its perceived utility • Disadvantages • No standard set of keywords • No standard for the structure of tags (e.g. singular vs. plural, capitalization, etc.) • Mistagging due to spelling errors, tags with more than one meaning, unclear tags… • No possibility to define hierarchical relationships between tags Centro METID

40. Tools for collaborative creation of common bibliography, Social Bookmarking: Del.icio.us http://delicious.com/EIEC Centro METID

41. Delicious - features • URL: http://del.icio.us/ • Primary Features: • Created in 2003 • First social bookmarking application • The Most used instrument • In 2005, bought by Yahoo! Del.icio.us Guide for Educators • [http://pedersondesigns.com/2006/11/24/delicious-guide-for-educators-part-1-tools-tagging/] • Other features: • Tags can be stored in folders Public or private bookmarks • it is possible to share bookmarks • Bundle tags: to group together several tags • Tag rolls: to show my own tags on my own blog/website Links for you: to suggest links to other people from your network Centro METID

42. Some models of useof social bookmarking for e-collaboration and learning • Production of expert andteacher-authored list of resources • Recommendation of relevant resources to specific users • Production of collaborative, users and student-authored list of resources • Value added of social bookmarking for e-collaboration and learning: • Social bookmarking tools allow (and encourage) shared responsibility for development of contents. Colleagues can cross institutional boundaries to collaborate on projects and research Centro METID

43. Social bookmarking: examples of use Centro METID

44. Introduction, Training Draft Agenda Friday 26th March 2010, 10 a.m – 16.00 p.m Centro METID

45. CamstudioTools to realize easily end quickly Audio and Video Video Help Presentation Centro METID

46. YoutubeVideosharing http://www.youtube.com Centro METID

47. http://www.youtube.com/user/polimi# YouTube Edu: new in Europe!

48. YouTube in Unchain: the Unchain Tube http://www.unchain-vu.net/16_-_Videos

49. Media sharing: Flickr http://www.flickr.com Centro METID

50. Media sharing: Flickr • Flickr is a photo sharing website and web services suite, and an online community platform. • One of the earliest Web 2.0 applications • In addition to being a popular Web site for users to share personal photographs, the service is widely used by bloggers as a photo repository • Its popularity has been fueled by its innovative online community tools that allow photos to be tagged and browsed by folksonomic means Centro METID