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=**Great Examples of Web 2.0 Technology**= Ignite is a combination of live shows and curated videos that is run by O'Reilly Media. The premise is that a speaker is given five minutes to present a topic, and they may choose twenty slides that auto-advance every fifteen seconds. It's a self-described "geek" event, so the topics tend to be web or tech oriented. The format makes for very concise, easily digested topics. Here's an [|example] of an Ignite presentation where Gareth Stack poses some suggestions for improving education. || [] this is the link to the 3-D lesson. || If this is incorporated to the learning environment it will be a great tool because it will enhance one-to-many communication from a setting or device. || [] || [|Julia Graham-Chapman] i like [|powervideos.org] this site has several social studies and science videos that address concepts that are in our state standards. I believe you have to register as a district. I also like [|prometheanplanet.com] This site has many interactive activities for the smartboard or promethean. || From my perspective 500px has a clean look and feel. It has all the trappings of a modern Web 2.0 site, with commenting, tagging, ratings, like/dislike buttons, and social networking features that let you become a part of a community of photographers and photography lovers. || =**Free Educational Resources**= Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Will it take this long? Has it already happened? What technologies are in place today to bring this to fruition? [] In a five minute Bing search, I was able to organize and tag (using delicious) the following collection of sites offering free online lectures, courses, and courseware: [] || Two things I know technology has not done yet. 1. It has not made education cheaper, not to even talk of free as Bill Gates seems to suggest. One major setback associated with electronic or mobile learning is the cost of devices and services (Stav, J., Nielsen, K., Hansen-Nygård, G., &Thorseth, T., 2010). The newer the technology, the higher the prices. And we know that technologies are quick at becoming obsolete with newer versions coming out everyday. There a lot of scholarly articles for free on the web, but we know that very many credible databases online are for a fee. And if you get your database from an university academic library you know is not for free. I don't think Bill Gates prophesy will be fulfilled in five years, if at all.(too pessimistic?) 2. It has not made education easier. That it is making education accessible is not the same as making it easier. A lot of work go into e-learning and m-learning. Sometimes they could be more demanding than the face to face method. I think technology has provided a lot of choices and comfort in the way learning is carried out today. It will give opportunity for more people to consider pursuing a career in life. The prospect of the new technologies for education is explosive and bright, in fact it is defying geographical boundaries. But the totality of Bill Gates' assertion is a little bit too ambitious for the target time! Reference Stav, J., Nielsen, K., Hansen-Nygård, G., &Thorseth, T. (2010). ExperiencesObtained with Integration of Student Response Systems for iPod Touch and iPhone into e-Learning Environments. //ElectronicJournal of e-Learning Volume 8 Issue 2 (179 - 190)// I agree that it has not made education easier. Even though my classroom is filled with technology (and i know we are way behind a lot of other schools), I still have to do all the planning that goes along with using the technology. Also, not all students are able to learn to their full potential with the shift towards teacher as moderator and students "self teaching". I think the technology is wonderful and incoroporate all the time into my lessons, but I put my own spin on things, things I know work for my population of students. They are not all cookie cutter students and need to have all resources available to them. I see your point about still having to organize the lesson. How often do you find yourself supplementing your own lesson plan with something online? Would you agree that it at least saves you some time in a jam? It's been so long since I was in a classroom that I didn't even realize that teachers commonly supplement their own lessons with online material. I recently asked my daughter what sort of new technologies they use in the classroom. Her response was, "none". A few days later she was talking about a youtube video they were watching in class. It turns out that they always watch YouTube videos in class. This is the way things have always been in her classrooms so she didn't consider it a new technology. That is really interesting Justin. Sometime students may not even relate watching "youtube" as new technology because it is just another way to locate videos and students have been watching videos for quite some years. Also, if it is something they watch often it is not as interesting to them anymore. Jacob, I agree that technology hasn't made education easier. It is very time consuming and does require a lot of focus. It can be very demanding for students with children to care for. Technology has definently opened the doors to learning but at the same time it has also created challenges. || In response to Jacob's comment about e-learning not being any cheaper, I would have to agree. However, the one main advantage that e-learning technologies have added is that education is more accessible. Additionally, Web 2.0 applications provide learners with practically any type of material needed to match the learners learning style: Diverging (concrete, reflective), Assimilating (abstract, reflective), Converging (abstract, active), or Accommodating (concrete, active) (Kolb's Learning Styles). Educational materials can be found for free on a variety of open source platforms, one example is the open source provided from MIT (http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm). Here you can find the materials for specific courses. The only drawback, there are no degrees provided, simply an open source for your use. These open source platforms provide excellent learning opportunities for self-directed learners, but may not be too beneficial for other types of learners. Reference Kolb's Learning Styles. Retrieved from [|http://nwlink.com/~Donclark/hrd/history/kolb.html] Thanks for the link John. I have heard of the site but have never visited. Can you think of one or two talks that really opened your eyes to something you hadn't considered before? You make a good point about the flexibility that elearning provides to students with different learning styles. I fail miserably in a traditional classroom setting where a trainer gives a presentation with slides. I loose interest and find that I do better if I read the material myself. I also believe that there is a lot of great information on the Web. I found a site called Lecturefox with links to lectures from a limited number of universities. There are lectures available for viewing by anyone but not to the extent that is possible. I believe it maybe years possibly, ten or more before it is common for lectures on any subject are available for free if the world economy does not force the situation. This delay will not be because current technology cannot handle it but that educational systems over the world tend to be conservative in adapting changes (Yamamote and Karaman). Educators may be reluctant to make such a change because technology does have unpredictable effects on education. This could also result in social changes. The “any time, any place” approach of the Web has given students options and a degree of freedom. A lecture available to anyone fits this approach. This approach may alienate some educators who still moderate the exchange of information. There would also be a lot of questions to answer. Who is the “educational guide”? If the lecture is free, does the lecturer need to be connected to a university? Could someone with only experience and respected in their field give lectures without university-backing be considered a legitimate educator? What effect would that have on the identity of an educator? What about a university? What will happen to degrees? Would users take the time to distinguish between who is knowledgeable and who is not? These questions will have to be answered once free lecturing becomes more popular. Yamamoto, Gonca Telli and Karaman, Faruk. (2011) "Education 2.0", On the Horizon, Vol. 19 Issue: 2, pp.109 – 117. DOI (Permanent URL): 10.1108/10748121111138308 ||  Are you saying there is no value in a free college education without a degree? I think the advantage between two people, one with a degree and one without, both having a similar level of knowledge is the degree holder has a leg up in the resume pile. Some people excel in self-education and may not have a desire or means to spend thousands of dollars on an education they can get for free. I have a colleague at work who never went to college. He does, however, enjoy "seeking knowledge for knowledge's sake". He is easily one of the smartest individuals in the group and I have learned quite a bit from him.  I completely agree with the previous poster who mentioned that knowledge will be more accessible but not necessarily cheaper (or even free!) in the future. Yes, one can take advantage of a free iTunes lecture but what device is being used to play the lecture? The use of an iTunes account implies that the user has an Apple device, which certainly isn't free. As far as your devil's advocate argument, there can be value in a free college education that doesn't end in a degree; however, it depends on the beholder's eye. For job-seeking purposes, yes, the degree will always win out -- all other things being equal -- but not all situations are always equal. Because of that, any free education has the potential to be beneficial and shouldn't be discounted simply because of its cost, or lack thereof. Your smart colleague is probably well-regarded because of his vast knowledge, regardless of his missing diploma. There are people who thrive in self education and desire to continue learning. I had a classmate last semester who continues to take online courses just because he loves learning and already has a couple of bachelor degrees but craves more learning. He is very intelligent and he would also be a great example of value in free college education without a degree. I kept meaning to reply to this thread. Sorry! For the record, I absolutely believe that "knowledge for knowledge's sake" is a viable pursuit. We learn things throughout our lives (hopefully), and in no way do I qualify a college degree as better than any other type of learning or education. That would be elitist, and hopefully that was not implied in my original post. Not at all. I agree with you: If your goal is to learn, it doesn't matter where you do it or how much it costs as long as you achieve your objective. Now if my goal was that piece of paper after so many years of hard work, then perhaps it would make more sense to just take Calligraphy and then make a fake degree. (RK) || =**Browser Add-Ons**= [|LastPass] - I use LastPass to generate and keep track of passwords for my online activities. It's web-based, so I can access it from any online computer, and I think the company is proactive in maintaining their users' security. [|Xmarks] - Recently acquired by the company that brings you LastPast, XMarks synchronizes your bookmarks or favorites across every computer you use. [|Zotero] - Absolutely indispensable research tool for collecting, organizing and exporting sources. Zotero can automatically parse bibliographic data from many web databases, and can translate common citation exports like those available on EBSCOhost. You can organize your citations by topic, and return to the original source online. When you are done researching, it exports bibliographies in most of the common formats like APA and MLA. I honestly can't live without this one. If you have any add-ons of which you are fond, please share! I like any that block or delete persistent cookies ---including add-blocking plug-ins so all you see are a page's content without all of the annoying adds. You mentioned firefox, have you seen this Jason? [] Wow, blocking Java seems extreme. Hopefully they will implement it in a way that let's you enable java apps in sites you trust. At Tarleton, we recommend Firefox to our faculty and students using Blackboard/WebCT. This would most likely force users to strictly use Internet Explorer or possibly Chrome (pending compatability) Jason, I need to sit at your lunch table more often; those add-ons sound awesome! I've looked into some of the password "rememberer" apps but the cynic in me can't trust something else to remember such sensitive information, no matter how high its reputation. Maybe I'll come around one day soon. And the blurb about Java is interesting and frightening, as well. I will say that as soon as I finish my last course (in May) I'm going to upgrade to the newest Java version so that I'll stop getting that annoying reminder everytime I boot up. Ugh! I'm the same way with things that want to remember my passwords. I just keep them to myself. Re Java: I just uninstall it in between courses. I know what you mean by the annoying upgrade prompts though. There's been a few times when I accidentally upgraded my version and then could post any assignments. Jason, I'm going to agree with Kim on LastPass. I am too paranoid/skeptical to trust a program to secure stored passwords. However, I tend to forget my passwords more often than I would like. Thanks for sharing though, its nice to see and read feedback on what works for others. || I think browsers add-ons are great, too. I have used Zotero. I like the fact you can sync your copies of Zotero. It's a wonderful application considering that purchasing software that does similar things can be pricey. I think being able to access a program anywhere and synchronize different copies is a necessary. You never know when you may find a new piece of information or when your computer may crash. I also like a particular extension that works with Firefox. It's called ForceTLS. It allows you to connect securely to a website that offers a secure https instead of a http connection. If you want to know more, please see " How to Stay Safe at a Public Wi-Fi Hotspot." || =**Disadvantages?**= West ||< Over the past week and half there has been quite a bit of discussion about the benefits and advantages of Web 2.0. What about disadvantages? Are there any disadvantages you see with Web 2.0 and the changes associated with it?
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 * [] || [|Jacob Dankasa]A site that utilizes the web 2.0 functionalities that I love and enjoy using is []. What I love most about this application is that it brings together different applications together into one place and you can share with anyone belonging to any sharing site from just this site. It brings together MSN, yahoomessenger, facebook, MySpace, Google talk, AIM and ICQ. With just ebuddy account all your social networks mentioned above will be connected. You share pictures and videos. You also chat with friends regardless of network.
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 * http://www.usdla.org/ || Nancy Morales This is an AMAZING site, is very friendly website. USDLA offers distance learning and my favorite ting are the WEBINARS. Please take the time to review it. Let me know WUT. ||
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 * Justin Turner || In 2010, Bill Gates stated, "//Five years from now on the web for free you’ll be able to find the best lectures in the world...It will be better than any single university.//"
 * Jacob Dankasa || I wish what Bill Gates said will be true even in the next ten years, especially the "web for free" part. To the extend that technology will make education more accessible I agree with Gates. This is true and is already happening. With the emergence of the mobile technologies such as the PDA, cellphones, and other modern handheld devices school is going to the student (not vice-versa). On-the-go learning is the future of education and we're experiencing it at the moment. Personally I receive postings of this course through email which I access with my android phone. I read postings at any time and any where. This is great and the future is even brighter.
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 * John Turner || I feel that we already have access to a great number of lectures on the Internet. One great source that I often turn to is TED: Ideas worth spreading (http://www.ted.com). Ted offers presentations from various authors, politicians, professors, entrepreneurs, executives, leading researchers, and the common enthusiast.
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 * Jason Powell || If you are seeking knowledge for knowledge's sake, then Gates is correct. portals such as [|__iTunes U__]offer lectures online from Stanford, Oxford, and MIT at no charge.However, knowing a lot about a subject, and getting a degree in it are two different things. The cost of entry to certain career paths is a college degree, and I don't believe that any accredited universities are currently offering that online for free.
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If there are disadvantages having to do with Web 2.0, what does that mean for Web 3.0? || Turner || James, Some thoughts on the disadvantages of Web 2.0 technologies: Reference: Numbers Add U On Social Media ROI (9/2011). Retrieved from [] || West || John, thank you for the great response. The article by Eviva was very intersting. It makes me wonder how these companies will respond with the next progression of the internet. Do you think they may be waiting on Web 2.0 for a version they feel more confident in? || Turner || James, In response to your question, possibly. I would suspect that a number of companies, and schools for that matter, look at Web 2.0 more as a fad which will be replaced with something else in a short amount of time.
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 * 1) Web 2.0 has impacted some mainstream industries negatively. One example can be found in the decrease of business travel due to applications such as go-to-meeting. The airline and travel agent industry has been directly impacted. As a benefit to companies, Eviva's blog identified that one of the top four benefits to companies was a decrease in travel costs, they quoted a 44% decrease (Numbers Add Up on Social Media ROI).
 * 2) Some companies are reluctant to join the Web 2.0 technologies, thus giving them a long-term disadvantage. Eviva identified this problem in their report: "the reality is that some companies are still not willing to foster this type of decentralized, fluid communication environment. To some, information is still power...and they don't want to give it up" (Numbers Add Up on Social Media ROI).
 * 3) New metrics are being used for new job applicants. Some companies look at an applicants' digital footprint to determine what type of person the applicant is. If the applicants opinions don't match the hiring managers, or if the applicant is not up to speed with WEB 2.0 technologies and doesn't have a digital footprint, this could negatively impact the applicants job prospects.
 * 4) One last disadvantage is the fact that once data or pictures are on the Internet, they remain their for anyone and everyone to see. Additionally, information on the Internet should be treated as being unable to delete - once it is on the Internet it is there to stay.
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Another possibility has to deal with the transition from a manufacturing base to a knowledge based society. A lot of corporations aren't willing to let go of the manufacturing mind-set, thus they are reluctant to see the benefits of moving into a knowledge based, information based, mind-set.

One problem that I see with larger corporations adapting to Web 2.0 technologies is the logistics involved. The larger the corporation, the harder and more involved it is to change over to Web 2.0 technologies. This change is slow and takes a long time to develop. McAfee (2009) makes this point: "Most of the tools of Enterprise 2.0... require both behavioral and technological changes and are therefore long-haul products. Most of today's knowledge workers are not familiar with authoring for a broad audience, linking to and tagging online content.... Furthermore, e-mail, at present the universally deployed collaboration technology, is part of the endowment and status quo for every worker. Because Enterprise 2.0 requires at least a partial shift away from this endowment, its adoption proceeds slowly - often more slowly than its enthusiasts expect" (p. 181).

Reference: McAfee, A. (2009). //Enterprise 2.0: New collaborative tools for your organization's toughest challenges//. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Press. || Creel || Some of my thoughts on the disadvantages of Web 2.0 came from reading the first link Albion2008_Web20Teacher Ed on pages 10-14: * content can easily be deleted or amended without warning While these ideas came from Alexander, I agree completely with the theory. Web 2.0 is still very immature and there is much to be learned about it's positives and negatives || West || Web 2.0 is a fairly new term used when discussing the internet. The term is still not widely used, however as the term has gained strength the original internet has been deemed Web 1.0. McLeod and Vasinda (2008) explained how “Web 1.0 was one-way communication, a lecture or a monologue. Only those with enough resources or specific knowledge could actually do the “talking” while all others remained mute.“ (pg 260) Their description helps to create a basis for understanding the manner in which the original version of the internet was used. McLeod and Vasinda (2008) go on to say that “Web 2.0 can be compared to a dialogue, an engaging class discussion or two-way communication. It is also one in which the barriers to producing Web-based content are so low that all one needs is the desire to produce it.” (pg 260) Even though Web 2.0 has not been widely used to date, it still brings up the question: What will Web 3.0 bring about?
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 * copyright violation is much easier
 * almost anything can be used to support one's position, even if the data wasn't originally intented to be used for such
 * using web 2.0 requires an electronic information trial (akin to the old-school paper trail that my first banker supervisor stressed), which some users find troublesome and invasive.
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Will Web 3.0 once again bring new communication methods? Will Web 3.0 bring new content or greater focus on education? What changes do you think will be in Web 3.0?

McLeod, Julie and Vasinda, Sheri (2008) 'Critical Literacy and Web 2.0: Exercising and Negotiating Power', Computers in the Schools, 25:3, 259 — 274 || Powell || I agree with the "read-only" vs "read-write" metaphor when contrasting web 1.0 and web 2.0, but I think Web 2.0 is also about creating web applications and platforms. It's when we started to see tools such as blogging or content management systems like [|WordPress], project management tools like [|Basecamp], file sharing tools like [|Dropbox]. These sophisticated applications are ubiquitous now.
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I think Web 3.0 will see a continuation of this theme, with the tools coming in the form of more mobile apps for iOS or Android. They will be increasingly powerful and will all take advantage of cloud storage, which, as has been pointed out, just means that data is kept in a highly reliable data center somewhere else, rather than on your individual device's storage.

I believe that these apps will be location-aware, and will take advantage of on-device cameras to provide [|augmented reality] displays that can be used for a variety of purposes, including entertainment, marketing and even education. Imagine a student being able to "tag" information onto a live video feed being shot by their phone or tablet device. These tags will persist when another student points their device at the same subject. Instead of tagging websites, they will be tagging the world around us.

We will also see a continuation in easy multimedia creation tools. I think again, these will be mobile and networked, so that multiple people can contribute and collaborate. This will again offer many opportunities in education, as students take active roles in creating media and constructing learning for themselves. || Dankasa || I was impressed with the way McLeod &Vasinda (2008) made a case for wikipedia. It was so convincing that I made a move to sign in to wikipedia to make contributions. The part that resonated with me the most is their distinction between Wikipedia and Encyclopedia Britannica."Wikipedia's error can be corrected immediately so that subsequent users have access to correct information.Encyclopedia Britannica, on the other hand, must wait for a new publication date to correct any inaccuracies..."(McLeod & Vasinda, 2008, citing Tapscott & Williams, 2006). Very compelling argument! However, they still admit, by agreeing with Giles (2005), that Wikipedia has a few more errors than Encyclopedia Britannica. On this note, I will like to see web 3.0 to take practical steps to minimize or eradicate this tendency for more errors in Wikipedia. McLeod & Vasinda (2008) suggest that we have to get past the debate on the factual accuracy of Wikipedia. I think the tools of web3.0 should be developed in such a way as to achieve this purpose. I will like to see a web 3.0 apps that will show an error message on a contribution or editing that is not factual or accurate on a topic. We have plagiarism tools every where now that will dictate if a work is plagiarized by searching numerous database and websites. It will not be too much to ask that we develop a factual tool that will actually dictate a misrepresentation in a field ot topic. This I anticipate for the future web 3.0. Reference McLeod, Julie and Vasinda, Sheri (2008) 'Critical Literacy and Web 2.0: Exercising and Negotiating Power', Computers in the Schools, 25:3, 259 — 274 || Turner || One example of what McLeod and Vasinda (2008) referred to when they stated that Web 2.0 has restructured power dynamics can be found in the popularity of Digg (a web site where members vote on their favorite headlines). Kevin Rose, owner of Digg followed a cease-and-desist order by removing a controversy site that identified an encryption code for HD-DVDs (Li & Bernoff, 2008). Within hours members duplicated the code into their own blogs, web sites, You-Tube videos, and e-mails. Rose realized that you cannot remove anything from the Internet and the members encouraged them to stand their ground. Rose decided to fight the cease-and-desist order since they were not the originators of the code nor were they the one's who published the code. Li and Bernoff (2008) reflected on this account by stating: "lawyers and entrepreneurs aren't the most powerful force on the internet....People are" (p. 5). McLeod and Vasindas' (2008) article was a good take on critical thinking related to the Internet and Web 2.0 tools that are available today. They made some very good points that I have not thought of.
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I feel that Web 2.0 applications will continue to grow over the next 5 or so years before Web 3.0 really starts to take off. Additionally, similar uses of Web 2.0 will emerge, such as Enterprise 2.0. McAfee (2009) defined Enterprise 2.0 as: "the use of emergent social software platforms by organizations in pursuit of their goals" (p. 73). Other expansions could take off such as Education 2.0 and Training 2.0, to name a few.

Web 3.0 applications will merge mobile and desktop devises. We are starting to see the beginning stages of this with Apple's introduction of it's OS Lion. The main difference between Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 applications, I think, will be the use of virtual environments, interaction with robotic devices, and the implementation of artificial intelligence.

References:

Li, C. & Bernoff, J. (2008). //Groundswell: Winning in a world transformed by social technologies//. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Press.

McAfee, A. (2009). //Enterprise 2.0: New collaborative tools for your organization's toughest challenges//. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Press.

McLeod, J. & Vasinda, S. (2008). Critical literacy and Web 2.0: Exercising and negotiating power. //Computers in the Schools, 25//(3), 259-274. doi: 1080/07380560802394815 || Franklin || I think that Web 3.0 will be something like the world in the book **Feed**by M.T. Anderson. Maybe we won’t have chips in our head but information will not have to be requested; it will be present everywhere(multitasking would definitely come in handy here). Web information will be tailored to your level of knowledge, abilities and tastes. This is something Google has tried to do with searching. I did a search to see what others are saying. The term “semantic web” kept coming up. Information will become connected in ways that make it more usable. I created a Sqworl page about Web 3.0.The link is []. I think the best explanation of Web 3.0 is by TechCrunch and called Web 3.0: the Movie. || Dankasa || Monique, I visited your sqworl page. I'm tempted to create one too. It really seems we cannot catch up with the technology. Just when you think you're there something else comes out. But it's really a great time we're in. And I think the future is even better. || West || Monique, I too visited your Sqworl page and found it very interesting. I look forward to experincing what this site has to offer. I have only setup my account for now, but I can imagine many ways to use this going forward. Thank you very much for enlightening us to Sqworl and providing a link. I agree, the short film Web 3.0 by Kate Ray on the TechCrunch website provides a very good overview of semantic web. The video was very interesting and the methods in which the concept was addressed was easy to understand. Thanks! James || West || The distinction between applications designed for Web 1.0 and those developed for Web 2.0 can be seen in a wide variety of applications.
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For example, //Wikipedia// is distinct from the //Encyclopaedia Britannica Online// in that it is an ‘open’ document that is created, updated, edited and refereed by its readers; thus deriving accuracy and authority from ongoing group discussion and consensus rather than the word of one ‘expert’. Similarly, //Flickr// could be considered as distinct from //Ofoto// in that users’ photographs are made accessible to all and can be commented upon, labeled and categorized by whole communities of users; thuse constituting a photograph-sharing rather than photograph-storage application. A personal //Facebook//profile could be considered distinct from a personal homepage in a multitude of ways – not least the frequent updating of content by both author and audience, and the (re)appropriation of content from across other web applications. (Selwyn & Grant 2009, 80)

While the applications mentioned above may be the first ones that come to mind for many people, there are numerous other applications that can be classified in this manner. Are there additional distinctions between the applications mentioned above? What other Web 1.0 applications and Web 2.0 applicatins have distinctions between them and what are the distinctions?

Selwyn, Neil and Grant, Lyndsay (2009) ‘Researching the realities of social software use – an introduction’. Learning, Media and Technology, 34:2, 79-86 || Franklin || I was thinking about how your favorite bookmarks were once only available on a particular computer when you opened the Web browser. Now you can access those bookmarks from any computer, tag them, share them and see what others list under the same tag. Web browsers have changed also. Netscape, Mosaic and early versions of existing browsers did not have applications created by third parties or users. Now, Goggle, Firefox and others provide source codes so users can create a variety of useful applications. ||
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