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WEB 2.0 Tools IN EDUCATION

EDUC 7101 Walden University November , 2009 By Carol Lee. WEB 2.0 Tools IN EDUCATION. Blogging. Wikispaces. Web 2.0 Definition. Blogging &Wikispaces Educational Purposes. Promotes active participation Interaction among students Collaboration on group projects

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WEB 2.0 Tools IN EDUCATION

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  1. EDUC 7101 Walden University November , 2009 By Carol Lee WEB 2.0 Tools IN EDUCATION Blogging Wikispaces

  2. Web 2.0 Definition

  3. Blogging &Wikispaces Educational Purposes • Promotes active participation • Interaction among students • Collaboration on group projects • Promotes critical thinking and higher order thinking skills • Gives learners the opportunity to reflect • Improves writing competencies • Reduces costs

  4. What is a Wiki?

  5. WIKISPACES TIMELINE

  6. WikispacesInnovation Development Process • Stage 1 – Need: • To facilitate online collaboration and have web pages that were easy for anyone to edit • Stage 2 – Research • Ward Cunningham • Portland Patterns Repository--- 1st Wiki • http://c2.com/cgi-bin/wiki?WelcomeVisitors • Tangient LLC (Wikispaces creator)

  7. WikispacesInnovation Development Process • Stage 3 Development Problems • No problems were cited • Intended Audience • Computer users that wanted to create and share information • Stage 4 Commercialization • Corporate America • Education • Free space

  8. WIKISPACES S-CURVE Number of registered users

  9. BLOGGING “Online diary on Web site: a frequently updated personal journal chronicling links at a Web site, intended for public viewing” (Encarta Online, 2009).

  10. Blogging Timeline 1997 1999-present 1997

  11. BLOGGINGInnovation Development Process • Stage 1 – Need:To keep an up-to-date account of happening in a person’s life or business ventures • Stage 2 – Research • Online diaries • Links.net • No real research besides individuals/businesses creating the software to use blogs.

  12. BLOGGINGInnovation Development Process • Stage 3 – Development: • Initial beginning • Automated Publishing Services • Intended Audience • Any computers users that want to create online diaries for personal or business use • Stage 4 – Commercialization • Various publication services

  13. BLOGGING S-CURVE Number of bloggers

  14. Innovators & Early Adopters Tech Savvy Administrators Faculty & Staff Wikispaces Blogging

  15. Persuasive Strategies for Adoption in Education • Trial period • Providing professional development • Personal assistance

  16. Laggards Administrators, Faculty & Staff with little or no technology skills Well I just don’t know if I can do it!!!!

  17. Persuasive Strategies for adoption • Trial periods • Providing Professional Development • Personal assistance • Incentives

  18. Meeting Critical Mass in Education Observability Compatibility Trialability

  19. Communication Channels Mass Media INTERNET BLOGGING WIKISPACES

  20. REFERENCES • Cann, A. (2009). What's so special about web 2.0?http://www.microbiologybytes.com/tutorials/ple/ple2.html • Cunningham, W. (2009) WikiWiiWeb . Retrieved September 27, 2009 at http://c2.com/cgi-bin/wiki?WelcomeVisitors • Encarta Online (2009). Blog. Retrieved September 29, 2009 from http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_701704685/blog.html • The Encyclopedia of Educational Technology. (2009). Retrieved September 29, 2009 at http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/Articles/wikis/index.htm • Wikispaces (2009). Wikispaces. Retrieved October 12, 2009 at http://blog.wikispaces.com/2009/03/wikispaces-birthday-site-statistics.html • Wikispaces.com. (2009). Wikispaces turns three. Retrieved at http://blog.wikispaces.com/2008/03/wikispaces-turns-three.html

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