Iris,+Ashley,+Lori



Question #1: A one-sentence definition (understanding/perspectives/beliefs/opinions are also fine) on Web 2.0 by each group member (What do YOU think Web 2.0 is?).

Lori-Web 2.0 is a new and interactive form of communicating on the web. It is no longer about just retrieving information on the internet, but rather sharing and communicating through blogs, social-networking sites, and video-sharing sites to name a few. It is a very useful innovation in our technological society.

Iris- “Web 2.0” is the use of the web that incorporates creativity, the sharing of information, and communication.

Ashley- "Web-2.0" is the way the modern web is viewed today; it incorporates new and innovative technologies that aid in communicating and sharing information.

Question #2:

One superb example of educational uses of these new tools on Web 2.0 in K-12 setting. You will work as a team, search internet, find and view a lot of class wikis created by others for their elementary and middles school classes, and then choose one that your group think is the best. You need to identify the content area (social studies, science, math, language arts...) and the grade level of the wiki you find. You also need to include a short paragraph describing why your group thinks this is a "superb" example.

After looking through several different wikis created by others for their elementary and middle school classes, there was one in particular that stuck out to our group. The wiki we thought was excellently put together was a comprehensive, integrated site for second graders. This example has a wide variety of accessible subjects that every student can view to get an overview of what they are doing. The site includes visual aids that we think would be extremely helpful to the students. Overall, the site is very visually appealing and we think that this will intrigue the students even more. Individuals can write about themselves on this wiki, which we think is extremely engaging because it includes the children and helps to make them feel like they are all a part of something together. Each section of the wiki is aesthetically pleasing offering numerous links and technological toolbars, which creates easy access for everyone including parents, teachers, and students. The combination of all these features makes this site one of the best in our opinion.

Question #3:

A collection of resources - a minimum of 3 links (it can also be articles, resources about wiki) - on educational use of wikis, that you can use in your own teaching later.  @http://www.slideshare.net/cliotech/wikis-in-education    [|www.scienceofspectroscopy.info%2Fedit%2Findex.php%3Ftitle%3DUsing_wiki_in_education&h=d46f0ef66cc5462777c993972a85dc72]    @http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/ict/wikiedu/

4) A presentation to the class on what you have accomplished, and how you accomplished it.