What+is+Web+2.0

Once a place to simply locate information, the Internet as become a forum for anyone to create, share and collaborate. //**Web 2.0 is a term used to encompass the growing number of web-based tools. Many of these tools are free and/or social in nature, promoting self-expression and transitioning the Internet from a place of isolation to one of interconnectedness**// (Solomon & Schrum, 2007). Examples of these tools include (but are not limited to):


 * community networks (Edmodo, Facebook, Twitter etc.)
 * blogs
 * wikis
 * podcasting
 * photo/video sharing sites
 * open-source
 * social bookmarking (Delicious)
 * aggregators

Further Reading (available for sign-out from the Technology Department's Professional Library): Solomon, G. & Schrum, L. (2007). //Web 2.0: New tools, new schools//. International Society for Technology in Education: Eugene, OR.

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