My Favorite Web 2.0 Tools

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Web 2.0 is the next generation of using the internet. In the past, most websites and web programs are designed by one party to be used by the consumer. Web 2.0 programs are interactive systems that do not require a host from a specific server, but can be accessed from any device from around the world as long as there is internet access. These programs allow different consumers to interact throughout the creative process, and the data is all backed at up at a satellite locations, but always available on the web. This concept is also called Cloud Computing, which my understanding comes from the fact that these services and information is all done through the internet and not a tangible, set location.

On the Wikipedia website, the concept is described in-depth, and there is also an interesting section on how these technologies are used in the classroom. Blogging and Google Docs and two popular Web 2.0 programs, and in the classroom are very important for encouraging collaboration and creativity using a medium that students are familiar and comfortable with.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0

This video reiterates how Web 2.0 is beneficial in the classroom an a change towards technology is the way to go for the 21st Century learner.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmbyBxdaSwc

"Web 2.0 is unique because as more and more people use it the better the experience becomes" -Mike Uleau (from the video)


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