Web 2.0 Tools

Web 2.0 is the age of engagement. It is the next generation of the World Wide Web that includes social media, collaborative software, photosharing, RSS, podcasts blogs and wikis to name a few technologies. Social media encompasses cloud computing, mobile learning, and tagging. Social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube and more can be used to make local and global learning networks and collaborate with students and parents. “Educators are using Web 2.0 tools to promote new avenues of communication among teachers, students, and the community in ways that can strengthen the community of learners.” (Light & Keisch, 2010) These Web 2.0 tools are changing how we communicate online.  Most Web 2.0 tools are often free and simple and all about making connections across the globe.

Some of my favorite Web 2.0 tools include Prezi, Twitter, Lab Folder, and Poll Everywhere. The Prezi below describes how  you can use these Web 2.0 tools in the science classroom.

References

Lara, J. (2011, April). Tech Tuesday: Poll Everywhere. Retrieved from Upcycled Education: http://www.upcyclededucation.com/2011/04/poll-everywhere-tech-tuesday.html

Light, D., & Keisch, D. (2010, June 1). Integrating Web 2.0 Tools into the Classroom: Changing the Culture of Learning. Retrieved from Center for Children and Technology: http://cct.edc.org/publications/integrating-web-20-tools-classroom-changing-culture-learning