Assignments

The activities below will need to be completed as part of your Web 2.0 project grade:


 * 1. This assignment demonstrates collaboration among students and how information shared can be edited by more than one person.**

What is Web 2.0 and why is it important? The following Web 2.0 articles should aid your understanding.

[|Web 2.0 Made Simple] [|Web 2.0 +]

a. Once you read the articles, your task is to research Web 2.0 tools. Use the link above to searach or try searching the topic in Google. You will be amazed at all the tools for teaching and learning that are available, many of which are free. Where were these things when we were going to school????? Explore several tools that you think would be beneficial in the classroom or useful for professional development. Sign up for some online tools and/or download others that are programs (most give you a free demo time.) Use the tools to create something of your own. Be sure to read through the Web 2.0 Rubric before you begin so you will know what is expected of you.

b.. You will now add a new page to the wiki by clicking on New Page at the top of the sidebar on the left. You will name the page with the name of the tool you chose to review. You will link to the tool's URL, give a short introduction to the tool and explain why you chose that particular tool to share. If your creation is online, link to it for us to view. If it is a file on your computer, you can upload it to your page by using the picture icon in the menu bar when your are in the editor. It is next to the broken link. Note: You are free to change the visual aspect of your page. Go to Help in the upper right-hand corner for tips on how to change background (I'm sorry but you can't change the background color. Only the organizer can do that), font, etc. You might want to add an image to your page. Yours doesn't have to look like that. It is just a guideline for you. **Your grade will reflect that you have used some visual tools to make a pleasant-looking page.** Use organization techniques such as inserting a table, hyperlinks, or bullets to make your information easy to read and access. See my submission as an example only. You are free to be more creative if you'd like. Participation in this assignment will become a part of your Web 2.0 project grade as reflected on the  project rubric.

c. Click on the "Web 2.0 Tools" link located on the sidebar, and click on Edit. You will link the Web 2.0 Tools page to your page. To do this, type the name of your page on the Web 2.0 Tools page, highlight it, then choose the link icon in the Editor Menu Bar above. Follow the directions to navigate to your page. Follow my example and don't forget to add your name as the author.

The "Web 2.0 Tools" page should be basically just a collection of links. There should be one and only one page for each Web 2.0 tool discussed. If someone else has already written about the Web 2.0 tool you discussed, just edit and add to their page.

a. Click on the "Everything I Need to Know About Applications of Technology....." link in the sidebar and follow the directions on the page.
 * 2. Everything I Need to Know About Applications of Technology, I Learned in this WEB WDL1 Class. Participation in this assignment will become a part of your Web 2.0 project grade as reflected on the** project rubric.


 * 3. Find out more about Wikis. Wikispaces is just one Web 2.0 program. Can you find any of those? There are several other good free ones for teachers to use. Did you know that if you apply for one as an educator you will ge an upgrade to a wiki with no advertising and sometimes other benefits also? Add everything useful you find.** **Participation in this assignment will become a part of your Web 2.0 project grade as reflected on the** project rubric.

a. Click on the "Wiki Resources" link in the sidebar and follow the directions on the page.

Remember, if you have questions on how to edit this wiki, please post them on the Discussion Board under Week 2 Questions. Thanks.