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Transforming Education with Web 2.0: The Role of Blogging and Wikispaces

This paper discusses the transformative impact of Web 2.0 tools, particularly blogging and Wikispaces, on education. It highlights the benefits such as active participation, student interaction, collaboration, and enhanced critical thinking skills. The document outlines the development process and commercialization of these tools while addressing the needs of diverse users, particularly in educational settings. The paper also emphasizes the importance of providing support and professional development to educators for successful implementation in the classroom.

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Transforming Education with Web 2.0: The Role of Blogging and Wikispaces

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  1. EDUC 7101 Walden University November , 2009 By Carol Lee WEB 2.0 Tools IN EDUCATION Blogging Wikispaces

  2. Web 2.0 Definition

  3. Blogging &Wikispaces Educational Purposes • Promotes active participation • Interaction among students • Collaboration on group projects • Promotes critical thinking and higher order thinking skills • Gives learners the opportunity to reflect • Improves writing competencies • Reduces costs

  4. What is a Wiki?

  5. WIKISPACES TIMELINE

  6. WikispacesInnovation Development Process • Stage 1 – Need: • To facilitate online collaboration and have web pages that were easy for anyone to edit • Stage 2 – Research • Ward Cunningham • Portland Patterns Repository--- 1st Wiki • http://c2.com/cgi-bin/wiki?WelcomeVisitors • Tangient LLC (Wikispaces creator)

  7. WikispacesInnovation Development Process • Stage 3 Development Problems • No problems were cited • Intended Audience • Computer users that wanted to create and share information • Stage 4 Commercialization • Corporate America • Education • Free space

  8. WIKISPACES S-CURVE Number of registered users

  9. BLOGGING “Online diary on Web site: a frequently updated personal journal chronicling links at a Web site, intended for public viewing” (Encarta Online, 2009).

  10. Blogging Timeline 1997 1999-present 1997

  11. BLOGGINGInnovation Development Process • Stage 1 – Need:To keep an up-to-date account of happening in a person’s life or business ventures • Stage 2 – Research • Online diaries • Links.net • No real research besides individuals/businesses creating the software to use blogs.

  12. BLOGGINGInnovation Development Process • Stage 3 – Development: • Initial beginning • Automated Publishing Services • Intended Audience • Any computers users that want to create online diaries for personal or business use • Stage 4 – Commercialization • Various publication services

  13. BLOGGING S-CURVE Number of bloggers

  14. Innovators & Early Adopters Tech Savvy Administrators Faculty & Staff Wikispaces Blogging

  15. Persuasive Strategies for Adoption in Education • Trial period • Providing professional development • Personal assistance

  16. Laggards Administrators, Faculty & Staff with little or no technology skills Well I just don’t know if I can do it!!!!

  17. Persuasive Strategies for adoption • Trial periods • Providing Professional Development • Personal assistance • Incentives

  18. Meeting Critical Mass in Education Observability Compatibility Trialability

  19. Communication Channels Mass Media INTERNET BLOGGING WIKISPACES

  20. REFERENCES • Cann, A. (2009). What's so special about web 2.0?http://www.microbiologybytes.com/tutorials/ple/ple2.html • Cunningham, W. (2009) WikiWiiWeb . Retrieved September 27, 2009 at http://c2.com/cgi-bin/wiki?WelcomeVisitors • Encarta Online (2009). Blog. Retrieved September 29, 2009 from http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_701704685/blog.html • The Encyclopedia of Educational Technology. (2009). Retrieved September 29, 2009 at http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/Articles/wikis/index.htm • Wikispaces (2009). Wikispaces. Retrieved October 12, 2009 at http://blog.wikispaces.com/2009/03/wikispaces-birthday-site-statistics.html • Wikispaces.com. (2009). Wikispaces turns three. Retrieved at http://blog.wikispaces.com/2008/03/wikispaces-turns-three.html

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