Definition:
the second generation of the World Wide Web in which content is user-generated and dynamic, and software is offered that mimics desktop programs
Example: Web 2.0 encourages collaboration and communication between users
Etymology: 2004
For teaching and learning...
Online applications, often free (or a free option), that allow the user to contribute in some way -- add content (words, images, video, audio, etc.), comment or give feedback, create or modify something already in existance...
From Tim O'Reilly (from 2005):
The web as platform... harnessing collective intelligence... (and) richer user experiences...From Jeff Chandler (from 2007):
These sites are often social environments where ordinary people provide the content, and every thing’s free or as close to free as possible.
...The most lauded of these new sites are about social interaction and collaborative content.
Some examples of Web 2.0 tools/sites for educators, administrators, and students include:
- Blogs - Blogger (this site), ClassroomBlogmeister, Edublogs
- Wikis - Wikispaces, PBworks, WetPaint
- Creation/Synthesis (present/share) - Scrapblog, Voicethread, Delicious, Slideshare, ANIMOTO, Aviary, Prezi
- Videos (present/share) - YouTube, TeacherTube, Vimeo
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