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**Pat Rosini** **Most of the tools we used at the PACT workshop are listed under "Tools to Try"**.



**Conquering Technophobia - Web 2.0 Explained - Teachers Resource Guide from Discovery Education** **Wikipedia's Definition of Web 2.0**
 * Definition****s:**
 * O'Reilly's What Is Web 2.0 - Tim O'Reilly's thoughts on Web 2.0 **

** Web 2.0 is more about the user and content rather than just surfing on the Internet. **  Web 2.0, a phrase coined by O’Reilly Media in 2003 and popularized by the first Web 2.0 conference in 2004, refers to a perceived second generation of web-based communities and hosted services — such as social-__[|networking] __ sites, wikis and folksonomies — which facilitate collaboration and sharing between users. O’Reilly Media titled a series of conferences around the phrase, and it has since become widely adopted. @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2

= **//According to //****// [|Daniel Nations], former About.com Guide: //** =

**//“It is a question with many different answers. There is no clear definition of web 2.0, and like many concepts, it has taken on a life of its own. But one thing is clear: Web 2.0 marks a fundamental change in how we use the Internet. //**

**//Web 2.0 is the move toward a more social, collaborative, interactive and responsive web. It is a change in the philosophy of web companies and web developers, but more than that, Web 2.0 is a change in the philosophy of society as a whole. //**

**//Web 2.0 marks a change in us as a society as well as the Internet as a technology. In the early days of the web, we used it as a tool. Today, we aren't just using the Internet as a tool -- we are becoming a part of it…….. //**

**//Web 2.0 is an Interactive Internet - //****//These Web 2.0 ideas of bringing the power of people into the Internet wouldn't be possible without the technology to support it. For the collective knowledge of people to be harnessed, websites must be easy enough to use that they don't stand in the way of people using the Internet to share their knowledge. //**

**Why use Web 2.0 Tools?**


 * Web 2.0 Tools are online and most are free, therefore students and teachers can take advantage of these new tools to collaborate and communicate
 * Students already use many of the tools that are a part of the Read/Write Web. They create audio and video and share it with their friends as well as being a part of social networks
 * Students are connected: they use communications, media, and digital technologies easily and their worldview is different from that of previous generations. As learners, they need both new and traditional skills.
 * Web 2.0 offers us tools that allow us to present material in a new and meaningful way.
 * Students can discover, explore, and contribute to topics that interest them

**Concerns That Might Arise......**
 * Students could access inappropriate content
 * Inappropriate content can be created by students and shared with other students
 * Copyright is an issue. It is very easy to copy material and use it
 * Students can be a victim of a crime: identity theft, cyber stalking, etc...

** Guidelines and Policies ** = =
 * Students need to be educated on Internet safety, copyright, and proper use of tools
 * Be sure to have a signed Acceptable Use Policy Form for each student
 * AUP must outline rules for safe, ethical, and responsible use of online resources
 * Inform parents about publishing. Use permission form for class or school
 * Do not include in any publications copyright material without proper approval

** Web 2.0 Resources for Teachers ** Look through these websites to get ideas on how to use Web 2.0 tools in the classroom
 * The Amazing book of Web 2.0 Projects
 * __[|Web_2.0_Projects.pdf]__
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Web 2.0 Tools from Discovery Education
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Web 2.0 Teaching Tools
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">__Web 2.0 NETS Aligned Tools__
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #810081; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">__[|Web 2.0 Tools for Teacher]__
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">[|The Super Book of Web Tools for Educators]
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #810081; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">__[|Web 2.0 Literacy Tools Master List Summer 2010.pdf]__
 * <span style="color: #810081; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%; line-height: 24px;">__Web 2.0 Top 1000 List__
 * <span style="color: #810081; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%; line-height: 24px;">Web 2.0 Projects from Teachers First
 * <span style="color: #810081; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%; line-height: 24px;">Easy Integration
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">[] - Integration ideas from Discovery Streaming
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">EdTech Teacher - categorized by what web 2.0 tool you want your students to use
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">http://web20-21stcentury-tools.wikispaces.com/
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">[] - top 100 Web 2.0 sites from Web 2.0 Magazine

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