Web 2.0 Amanda Reid Texas a&M University Texarkana

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Objective:

The main objective
of this slide show is
to inform viewers of:
 Web 2.0
 The uses of Web 2.0
 Educational Trend of
Web 2.0
Video Introduction
http://www.youtube.com/user/et3rnul#p/a/u/1/RoWKkl5nA08
What is Web 2.0?

Web 2.0 allows users to make the
Internet their own through:
 Social Networking
 Interactive Sites
 User Centered
 Collaboration
Do you use Web 2.0?
YES!
 Do you have any ideas of how you might
use Web 2.0?

 Facebook
 Class Wiki
 Wikipedia
 Blogs
 Etc.
Social Networking
Facebook.com is a great example of how the Web 2.0 technology is
used to keep in touch with loved ones. Users have to ability to control
what is on their Facebook and they also have the ability to add to
others.
Social Networking
Group websites, such as this church group site, allows members to
add content to the site, see who is online, and chat to other users of
the group.
Social Networking
Blogger, a site produced by Google, allows for users to create an
online journal to share with the world. Many use this technology to stay
in contact with family.
Trend in Education
Web 2.0 has created a new trend of
working with technology in the
classroom.
 The trend is found in grade school
classrooms, adult upper level education
classrooms, and business and military
training classrooms.

Education
Sites like Wikipedia, a free online encyclopedia, allows students to find
endless knowledge on the web. They can also edit the site to include
more information about the topics on the site.
Education
Web 2.0 allows for sites like Pbworks to be used for colloration efforts.
This site allows members of ited 501 to share, edit, and add
information to the site.
Education
Class Wiki’s are often used to broadcast what is happening in grade
school classrooms. The students, teachers, and parents all have
access to the site and the ability to add information to the site.
Web 2.0 and The Army
Web 2.0 is not only present in schools,
but it is also used be The United States
Army.
 How the technology being used:

 Social Networking
 Training Collaboration
The US Army
The Army’s homepage directs users to follow them through the use of
social networking sites like Twitter. The Army and it’s commands can
be found on site like Facebook, Flicker, and You Tube.
The US Army
The Army Training Network provides training to the troops in a method
different than most classroom training methods.
Army Training Network
Army Training Network (ATN) is the newest
online tool designed for trainers and
educators to provide best practices, a
database of training solutions and
collaborative tools such as a Blog and
Battle Command Knowledge System
forum.
 Information provided by the users, the
Soldier
 Accessible through a secure Army
Knowledge Online (AKO) sign-in.

Conclusion
What is web 2.0?
 Do you use Web 2.0 daily?
 How has it effected education in the
United States?
 Will the US Army benefit from the use of
Web 2.0?
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Resources
et3rnul's. (2007, March 12). Web 2.0 is Here. Retrieved November
8, 2009, from YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/et3rnul#p/a/u/1/RoWKkl5nA08
Grasham, Z. (2008, Aug). TwickYa. Retrieved November 8, 2009,
from TwickYa!: twickya.com
Miller, S. (2005, May 11). United States Army Training and Doctrine
Command. Retrieved November 8, 2009, from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_Training_and_
Doctrine_Command
Stanford, J. (2006, May 19). Another Day Another Memory.
Retrieved November 8, 2009, from Blogger:
http://www.nolenandtrevor.blogspot.com/
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