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Social Software

Social Software. Using Web 2.0 applications in the classroom. Social Software. Changing nature of the web Was place for storing and finding information now a platform for communication and socialising Web 2.0 refers to a different way of using the web rather than to technological advances.

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Social Software

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  1. Social Software Using Web 2.0 applications in the classroom

  2. Social Software • Changing nature of the web • Was place for storing and finding information • now a platform for communication and socialising • Web 2.0 refers to a different way of using the web rather than to technological advances

  3. Web 2.0 applications • These are generally free…. Or via affordable annual subscription • Blogs • Wikis

  4. Web 2.0 applications • Others include • Photo sharing - Flickr, Photobucket, Zoomr, Smugmug • Bookmarking - Del.icio.us, Magnolia, Digg • Social Networking - Facebook, Myspace, Bebo, Linked-In (professional) • Photo sharing in plain English • Social bookmarking in plain English • Social networking in plain English

  5. Web 2.0 applications • Still more • Video sharing • YouTube, Mooziko… • Messaging, personal video conferencing • Skype, Messenger, Meebo • Mapping • Google maps, Google Earth (and sky)

  6. Web 2.0 applications • And more • Personal Learning Environments (PLEs) as opposed to Managed and Virtual Learning Environments (MLEs, VLEs) • iGoogle, Netvibes, Plex, Elgg

  7. Other features • Tagging • Tagging enables users to identify information for easy retrieval. • Tag clouds allow one to manage tags • Used in social bookmarking, photo sharing, blogs, wikis • Very powerful tool for managing information of various sorts

  8. Finally… • RSS • Syndication brings information to your desktop, saving you having to go and collect it. • Used for everything … blogs, news, podcasts… • RSS in plain English

  9. Using Social Software in the classroom • Free • Available anywhere, anytime (internet connection required) • New ways of accessing, thinking about, sharing and using information • Effective learning and sharing platform • Real world, meaningful, enjoyable, relevant

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