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Web 2.0
Digital natives?
Source: http://www.nzherald.co.nz
Source: http://www.listener.co.nz/current-affairs/technology/interest-in-pinterest/
In the news…
Biz Stone (co-founder of Twitter) had this to say when asked
about people reported to spend hours upon hours straight on
Twitter:
“To me, that sounds unhealthy. I like the kind of engagement
where you go to the website and you leave because you’ve
found what you are looking for or you found something very
interesting and you learned something. I think that’s a much
healthier engagement. Obviously, we want you to come
frequently.”
Source: http://www.webpronews.com/biz-stone-too-much-twitter-use-unhealthy-2012-02
What is relevant?
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Active participation
Connectivity
Collaboration
Sharing of knowledge and ideas among others
So…
…individuals, groups and communities… use
[Web 2.0] to connect, create and share ideas
and communicate… It is the read/write web
enabling users to actively contribute and
share the content
(Lee & McLoughlin, 2011)
Evolving pedagogies
(Lee & McLoughlin, 2011)
A continuum…
(Lee & McLoughlin, 2011)
Evolving webpages-wikis
http://www.youtube.com/v/-dnL00TdmLY?version=3
Wikis
• Collaborative authoring and reviewing
• Shared wisdom-a voice
• Team building
Beyond ‘favourites’
http://www.youtube.com/v/HeBmvDpVbWc?version=3
Social bookmarking
• Sharing and building resources together
• Social bookmarking communities
– http://delicious.com/stacks/view/Ivhhzd
– http://www.diigo.com/buzz/hot
Diaries online
http://www.youtube.com/v/NN2I1pWXjXI?version=3
Blogs
• Professional diaries that share expertise
and provide commentaries
• Postgraduate degrees and supervision
• Portfolio or visual record of progress and
achievements
Need I mention?