The Wikipedia definition of Web 2.0 is a term often applied to a perceived second generation of web-based communities and hosted services — such as social-networking sites, wikis and folksonomies — that facilitate collaboration and sharing between users. Traditionally, the web was a one-way platform. The first Web 2.0 conference was held in San Francisco in 2004, and is believed to be the point at which the term Web 2.0 came into popular usage.
The Complete
Web 2.0 Directory
A directory to Web 2.0 sites. Hold your mouse over the name to see a brief description.
Click on it to see more information and get a link to the site.
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Web 2.0 Awards
More than 200 Web 2.0 sites awarded the best of Web 2.0 in 41 categories
Jeff Utecht, Technology Specialist at the Shanghai American School and author of a blog called The Thinking Stick, made this observation in a TechLearning blog on May 24, 2007:
Teacher 2.0 puts students at the center of the learning experience; they allow students to control the learning environment and create content that contributes to the global body of information. Teacher 2.0 creates an environment that allows learning to happen. They guide students by engaging in conversations either virtual or face-to-face. Teacher 2.0 understands that learning occurs when every member of the class is both a student and a teacher. That teaching and learning goes beyond the walls of the physical classroom. Teacher 2.0 understands that content is ever changing; therefore focusing on skills that help us understand the changing nature of content is more critical than the content itself. Teacher 2.0 is caring, compassionate, and is willing to take risks.
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