Web+2.0

=**Web 2.0 - The Web as a Platform** = = =  **What it is, Where it came from, and Why use it** Susan Carr, Alex Clemems, Ashley DeMarco [|Watch a Short Video Clip!] [|Web 2.0] Wikipedia gives a comprehensive explanation of what Web 2.0 is in encyclopedia format. Most important is that Wikipedia, itself, is quite the epitome of what a Web 2.0 example is. [|What is it Really?] Tim O'Reilly, a Harvard grad and online book publisher, gives his own definition of what Web 2.0 means to him. He gives the details himself, as well as compares and contrasts 2.0 to the old world wide web. [|Web 2.0 Orgins] The term arose during a brainstorming conference, suggesting there was a new form of the web. Another term used to describe Web 2.0 is "Ajax," meaning "Javascript now works."

[|PBS web 2.0 hot or not?] This article highlights the pros and cons of what is available through Web 2.0. The author contrasts the values and ethics of this new form of web in education. [|Why is web 2.0 important?]

[|Web 2.0 on schools]
 * Web 2.0** is the term given to areas of the web that are able to be modified, developed or changed by users, who would’ve typically just viewed the material. In education this can be used in many ways. Simply as a means of networking students and teachers, as a way to communicate or research, or as a complex tool to allow students to participate from anywhere they’d like.


 * Uses**: This is a great tool in education for example social-networking, video-sharing, wikis, and blogs. These are all ways students can express themselves and share information with other students and their teachers. You can find many educative activities online to help you improve learning in the classroom.