Friday, September 11, 2009

What is Web 2.0?


Last week, in preparation for our blogging assignment, one of our assigned readings was chapter six of Exploring Web 2.0: Second Generation Interactive Tools– Blogs, Podcasts, Wikis, Networking, Virtual Worlds, and More by Ann Bell.

Here is Andi Gutmans, CEO of Zend Technologies Management, explaining what Web 2.0 is:



Putting it into my own words, Web 2.0 is not a change to the World Wide Web infrastructure, but refers instead to interactive applications that make for a more rich, web experience.

The chapter contained several resources for instructors wanting to use blogs, wikis, etc. for educational purposes such as EduBlogger, Edublogs, ClassBlogMeister, and Gaggle Blogs.  

Two sample classroom blogs were: Green Stream Blog, and The Secret Life of Bees.

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