Web 1.0
What is Web 1.0? Web 1.0 was an early stage of the introduction of the World Wide Web (WWW). According to Cormode, G. and Krishnamurthy, B. "content creators were few in Web 1.0 with the vast majority of users simply acting as consumers of content" (2008).
Youtube: Evolution Web 1.0, Web 2.0 to Web 3.0
This leads me to Web 2.0...
Web 2.0
Web 2.0 is facebook, wiki's, blogs... It's like, everything! Ok, well not everything. Web 2.0 is a 'new' and improved version of the WWW.
Wikipidea (2013) states:
A Web 2.0 site may allow users to interact and collaborate with each other in a social media dialogue as creators of user-generated content in a virtual community, in contrast to websites where people are limited to the passive viewing of content. Examples of Web 2.0 include social networking sites, blogs, wikis, folksonomies, video sharing sites, hosted services, web applications, and mashups.
That pretty much explains that. If we didn't have Web 2.0 there would be no social media or interactions between people online. So yeah kids, no Facebook! How prehistoric.... Jks.
What's the difference between Blogs, Wiki's and Websites?
Websites are static, students can't contribute their ideas. Wiki's and Blogs are operated by students and everyone can comment and share their opinions and thoughts.
Click on this link to check out my Voki
Now that Mr Paul has taught you what a blog is, lets go to the next topic.
The Potential of Blogs in the Classroom
- Improved literacy skills
- Engagement
Kathleen Morris, a teacher at Leopold Primary School in Victoria made a blog for her class. She also wrote a blog called “The Benefits of Educational Blogging.” http://4kmand4kj.global2.vic.edu.au/
On her blog site she states the following:
"Blogs are great because you can share work and achievements with a wide, authentic audience.
Instead of just the teacher seeing the students’ creations, all of the parents and students can view the work and leave comments.
Having a blog helps to strengthen home-school partnerships and build a sense of classroom community.
In previous years, Miss Jordan and Mrs Morris have documented clear improvement with students’ skills in literacy, typing, ICT, social interactions, and geography through blogging.
Blogging provides the ideal opportunity for students to learn about appropriate online behaviours and get experience using 21st century technologies."
Isn't that cool! Little kids, online.. blogging. And I thought we had enough trouble with kids relying on technology. Each to their own, I guess....
Wiki's
Try 50 ways to use a wiki! - Seriously, I'd rather not....... Wiki's and I don't get along. They seriously hate me. But I may as well have a go at creating my own!
The functionally of my wiki is minimum. Only 5 people can see it.... Not like I'd really expect people to take a look at it! Regarding Pedagogy and Content, I'm sure I could find a way to make it effective. But then, I'd have to pay a dollar whereas I could easily make a slide show (ppt) or do an activity for free that could be just as engaging. Wouldn't be so much of a hassle. Yet again, each to their own!
Looked up Teacher on Wikipedia. Here's a summary of the words using Wordle :)
Here's one I found online about Pedagogy :) And you know what's cool? I just learnt how to use HTML's!! I think that's quite an achievement!
This lesson was interesting! And quite enjoyable :) Thanks Gary!
Cheers,
Gab :)
References
Balachander Krishnamurthy, Graham Cormode (2008). "Key differences between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0". First Monday, Volume 13 Number 6.
Wikipedia (2013), "Web 2.0", http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0, accessed 17/7/13.
Thanks gab. Great work. Loved your cat voki and I'm sure you look after yours better than was suggested. Good us eof hyperlinking. Now you need to add specific curriculum stories to demonstrate how ICT can support student learning.
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