The internet is now offering a variety of resources to make education far more complex, far more interesting, and far more sophisticated than it has ever been before. Technology is now more available than ever, and it becomes difficult to device just what programs and strategies are worthy of being used. Web 2.0 technology allows users to create and customize their own content, not just be content with what is already out there.
Below are some resources for navigating the rather complex world of Web 2.0 technology.
Web 2.0 Tools
A resource for understanding and interpreting a variety of Web 2.0 tools.
Classroom 2.0
A website specifically designed for the use of 2.0 technology in the classroom.
Educational Mashup Technology
A look at how "mashups" of existing can be used to help students and by students.
Karen's Mashup Show
Other examples of mashups in education
Educational Technology Mashup
Another example of mashups and how they might be used.
Mashups in Education
One final mashup possibility, centered around an English class assignment and designed by me.
Cloud Computing Explained
An explanation of Cloud Computing, an emerging technology app.
A Guide to Open Source Technology in Education
A web-article discussing open source technology and how it can be used in education.
Lakhan, Shaheen E and Jhunjhunwala, Kavita. “Open Source Software in Education”.
EDUCAUSE Quarterly, ISSN 1528-5324, 2008, Volume 31, Issue
2, pp. 32 - 40
--another look at open source software. Accessible electronically here.Use of Moodle in Education
Second Life in Education
A look at using the simulation game Second Life in education.
Second Life Education
Another look at using Second Life in education.
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