Wonderful World of Web 2.0 |
Syllabus: We will explore and create content at as many Web 2.0 sites as we can fit into the week. We will proceed at a pace that accomodates everyone, so there is no telling how far along we will get. There will be no rushing. Projects unfinished one day will be continued either at home or the next class day. Sites and activities on the list below are a wish list. We may not get to all of them. End Product: Each student will have a personal Wiki website with links and embeddings of their other creative works in this class. |
| Course Rationale: It is possible today to own a computer connected to the Internet, and little to no additional purchased software. It is possible to find free on the Internet virtually every service provided through purchased software. Word processing, spreadsheets, graphic editing and design, presentations, animation can all be done online, almost always for free. |
| Definition: A Web 2.0 site is one that hosts user-created content. In addition to productivity tools like word processors, spreadsheet calculators, presentation makers, and photo editors, the Internet is awash in sites that allow people to share and communicate their ideas, photos, art, and multimedia creations. Youtube, Ebay, Facebook, Google Docs are good examples of Web 2.0. Web 2.0 sites for education provide new and exciting ways for students to digest, interpret, create, and share course content. |
| We go by the Accordian Calendar - it flexes. Any projects that don't get finished roll over to the next day. There will be no rushing. If we must cut some projects to make time for others to be done well, we will. We will simply continue to visit and learn new Web 2.0 sites until we run out of time. |
Projects: DAY 1 Build a Wiki with four pages to hold links, commentary, and embedded widgets of your other course projects Get a Delicious account and share bookmarks with me Build a blog with many cool widgets and gadgets; embed your favorite videos from other sites Homework: Bring in some digital photos of family or vacation; Use a USB Drive, CD, Email, or one of the photo sharing sites below if you can set it up at home. If you are a Yahoo email user - use Flickr. If you are a Google email user - use Picasa. Or use Photobucket DAY 2 Explore the world of photo and video sharing. Upload photos to Flickr, Photobucket, Picasa, Snapfish, Create animated photo videos at Animoto.com, Slide.com Edit photos at Picnik.com and Photoshop.com Share photos in your Wiki using EMBED codes DAY 3 Explore Productivity Resource Sites: Google Docs, Open Office, Zoho and others Explore document sharing sites scribd.com and slideshare.com Web 2.0 Tour - We will visit all the sites listed on the main page Self-guided tour of Web 2.0 using www.go2web20.net portal DAY 4 Create a book shelf at Amazon's Shelfari Create your own animated cartoon at GoAnimate Publish your own book on MyEbook.com Play with Gabbly DAY 5 Finish Up Prepare for parent presentation |
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