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Web 2.0 Tools and Higher Education. Session 2. Outline. Learning Outcomes. Understand the distinction between Web 1.0 (the “read Webâ€) and Web 2.0 (the “write-read Webâ€) Understand the contribution Web 2.0 tools make to enhance learner-centred learning
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Web 2.0 Tools and Higher Education Session 2
Learning Outcomes • Understand the distinction between Web 1.0 (the “read Web”) and Web 2.0 (the “write-read Web”) • Understand the contribution Web 2.0 tools make to enhance learner-centred learning • Understand Web 2.0 benefits social networking and online collaboration • Begin to consider how you might integrate particular Web 2.0 tools into your course
WHY USE ONLINE DISCUSSION: Eight Reasons to use online discussion
Education Blogs • http://www.blogged.com/directory/education/higher-education/ • My personal education blog
How might asking your students to create blogs in your courses be pedagogically beneficial?
What are some ways in which Wikis might be used by your students?
2.0 SECOND LIFE
Whatdo you see as the main benefits and challenges of Web 2.0 Tools for learners in the courses you facilitate?
What benefits and drawbacks do you think these tools can bring to the educational enterprise?
WEB RESOURCESWeb 2.0 • Web 2.0: A New Wave of Innovation for Teaching and Learning • http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Review/EDUCAUSEReviewMagazineVolume41/Web20ANewWaveofInnovationforTe/158042 • also found at……… • http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM0621.pdf • Learning 2.0 – 23 Things • http://plcmcl2-things.blogspot.com/
WEB RESOURCES • Stephen Downes, E-Learning 2.0 • http://www.elearnmag.org/subpage.cfm?section=articles&article=29-1 • WEB2.0 is the future of education • http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/ict/web2edu/ • Why web 2.0 is Critical to the future of higher education • http://web20ineducation.wikispaces.com/