Web 2.0 Tech Tools for 21st Century Teaching & Learning Northeast Connect Conference 2008 It’s not the information, it’s the collaboration. Mary Zedeck, Instructional Designer Seton Hall University mary.zedeck@shu.edu

Today’s Presentation What is Web 2.0? Examples of Web 2.0 tools http://mzweb20.comfypage.com/ Applications for teaching & learning discussion

Web 2.0 Term coined by O’Reilly Media in 2003 Term became popular in 2004 Michael Wesch’s Popular Video The Machine is Us/ing Us

Web 2.0 The web itself has not changed The way in which software developers design applications for the web has changed and The way people use the web as a platform has changed

Web 2.0 Users own and control the data Climate of participation Users add value as their needs evolve User friendly interface Social networking Lifestreaming

Web 2.0 Web 1.0 ~ the web is a repository for… Information Web 2.0 ~ the web is a platform for… participation and collaboration

Tools for Today SlideBoom ComfyPage (http://mzweb20.comfypage.com/) Roxer Scribblar UserNameCheck Text2MindMap myWebspiration Vuvox VisualCV

Contact Information Questions? Mary Zedeck 973-275-2930 mary.zedeck@shu.edu