Web+2.0+Tools

=What is web2.0?=

According to Wikipedia, web2.0 "refers to a perceived second generation of web-based communities and hosted services — such as social-networking sites, wikis and folksonomies — which aim to facilitate collaboration and sharing between users."

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= What is a web2.0 site? =

A tool that allows you to:
 * communicate with others
 * collaborate with others
 * publish information with no HTML knowledge.
 * edit other users' posts and contributions
 * embed sections or tools from other sites
 * manipulate information on the fly
 * do your job more efficiently!

Most web2.0 tools are free, web-based applications that do not require any downloading or saving to your computer.

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Steve Hargadon's article "Web2.0 Is the Future of Education" []

= Effectiveness of web2.0 tools for supervisors =

- Instructional resources for teachers - Strategies for improving student engagement - Incorporating 21st century skills

=Where do I find web2.0 tools for education?=

GoWeb2.0 - A great starting place - this list is huge. []

Web Tools4U2Use - this site uses a glog (a web2.0 tool) as its homepage. http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/

The Top 100 Tools for Learning - this list includes many web2.0 tools []

100 Tools for Every Type of Learner - 100 web2.0 tools categorzied by learning styles []

Cool Tools for Schools - web2.0 tools listed by category http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/

CogDogRoo - 64 ways to tell the same story using web2.0 tools http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/Dominoe+50+Ways

=References:=

Hargadon, S. 2008. Web 2.0 is the future of education. Retrieved April 8, 2011 from []

The future of teaching and learning (edited version of the shift in new brunswick public education), Retrieved April 8, 2011 from []

Visual definitions of web 2.0, Retrieved April 8, 2011 from []

Web 2.0 a machine we use/ing us, Retrieved April 8, 2011 from []

Wikipedia, "Web 2.0," Retrieved April 8, 2011 from []