My Thoughts on Web 2.0

My team will be presenting Web 2.0 next class. Where was I for Web 1.0? Maybe I've been using it all along and didn't know it.

Am I still using Web 1.0 while everyone else has upgraded to 2.0?

How do I upgrade?

Does it cost extra?

Who owns 2.0?

I bet it's Google or Facebook.

They think they're so smart, with their billions of dollars. Google Buzz turned out to be a waste of money. Ha!

Maybe I'll stick with 1.0 just to spite them.

Jerks!

What is Web 2.0?

Blogs

11 advantages of using a blog for teaching

1. Makes learning independent of time and place
2. Makes education demand oriented, participant-centered
3. Encourages learners to be active throughout the course period
4. Helps learners improve their writing competencies
5. Captures changes in thinking
6. Invites people to collaborate
7. Makes education more informal
8. Involves external people
9. Facilitates the use of images
10. Reduces costs
11. Encourages people to continuously try things out

Moodle

Moodle (abbreviation for Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment) is a free and open-source e-learning software platform, also known as a Course Management System, Learning Management System, or Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). As of October 2010 it had a user base of 49,952 registered and verified sites, serving 37 million users in 3.7 million courses.

Click here to learn how to setup and integrate Moodle.

Moodle Example^[update]