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**Web 2.0**
Explore some of the applicatins of Web 2.0. The Internet is quickly changing and will soon be unrecognizable. Stay up on current technology as we look at blogs, wikis, and other fun, free tools. Let's looks at applications for the classrooms and some of the benefits of using them with your students.


 * Blogs || Wikis || Podcasts ||
 * Open Source Software || RSS || More Fun, Free Tools ||
 * Read Write Web || Social Bookmarking || Ning ||

**Resources:**
[|K-12 Online Conference]

D'Souza, Quentin. [|100+ Web 2.0 Ideas for Educators]. pdf file

Howe, Danae, [|Web 2.0]

Solomon, Gwen, and Lyne Schrum. __Web 2.0: New Tools, New Schools__. International Society for Technology in Education, 2007.

Richardson, Will. __Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms__. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2006.

[|Shambles] Website with many links/info on Web 2.0 and more

Williams, Bard. __Educator's Podcast Guide__. International Society for Technology in Education, 2007.

Ribble, Mike, Gerald D. Bailey, and Gerald Bailey. __Digital Citizenship in Schools__. International Society for Technology in Education, 2007.

[|TeacherTube.com] Information and tutorials on a variety of Web 2.0 topics

[|Coming of Age] Free, downloadable PDF file, new version due out shortly.
 * **"Coming of Age** is a free booklet that describes the use of some of the newer emerging web technologies such as blogs, podcasts, wikis, RSS and social tagging in Education. It features case studies and how-to articles by leading practitioners in the world of education: to inspire teachers to want to try some of these "new tools" for themselves and with their classes, and then to provide practical advice and guidance on how to do so." description from the Fullmeasure website


 * Educational Leadership**, [|Dec2005/Jan2006, Vol. 63 Issue 4]