web2.0

The advent of Web 2.0 – the ability of people to use a range of information and communication technology as a platform to express themselves online and participate in the commons of cyberspace – is often heralded as the next phase of the information society. //- [|A Typology of Information and Communication Technology Users],// Pew Internet & American Life Project, May 2007

TTYL. BRB. Blog. Texting. How many of your students have a MySpace or FaceBook account? Do you ever wonder what in the world the students are talking about? What about your own children and grandchildren?

During the month of May, on Mondays for 30 minutes, here in the TMC we will have a series of events designed to expose you to web 2.0 and the various ways you (and by extension your students) can use collaborative and interactive web-based environments to accomplish tasks, gather, organize, publish and share information.


 * Collaboration Around Information May 7
 * Social Networking May 14
 * Blogs, Podcasts and Tagging May 21

How we work, live, and play in the 21st century is changing. You will see me refer to 21st century learners - that is purposeful. In today's world, one cannot afford (figuratively and literally) to stop learning. This series will help you understand how your students are learning, reading, communicating and interacting. Come find out about web 2.0 and how we can live and work as 21st century learners. The kids are there - are you going to find out about their world and what is captivating them?

[|Student Life and Student Trends: Forecasting the Impact on Your Facilities (PPT in PDF)] is an interesting presentation that highlights the future of student life on campus and what students expect. While the intended audience is the university level, it certainly describes the activitiey and expectation of today's youth.

> **These sessions are at the exposure level and will answer the questions:** > What is it? > How do 21st century learners use this? > How could I use this? > > **Outcomes of each session:** > Improved understanding of our students' world. > Identify one aspect of that day's featured web2.0 applications which could be useful to you as a learner and 21st century educator/parent/grandparent. > > These sessions are open to all who want a better understanding of web2.0. > Note: There are many, many Web2.0 tools and websites - this series of events is simply an exploration of a few of them.