The
usefulness of Social software such as Facebook, mySpace, etc in
distance education is hotly debated. Certainly networking people
together has vertain advantages, but are those advantages truely a
learning experience or do they actually aid in the learning
experience?
At UNC-CH, one of the first institutions Facebook was 'installed'
at, faculty and staff are just now starting to even think about how
it can be used for instruction. Several faculty members were
suprised to find fan club groups for them already active on
facebook. We are literally standing on the edge of a teaching
revolution.
Web 2.0 as described by Duke University
http://cit.duke.edu/tools/web20/index.html
Fifty Web 2.0 Tools tell a story... or give a lesson... or just
have fun.
http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools
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Web 2.0: Thoughts Regarding Teaching and Learning
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csrd said – Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:59:13 -0000 ( Link )
Hi, I am Dr.Ramakrishnan. The situation ” just now starting to even think about how it can be used for instruction” is same in this part of the globe. I think we are already on the move, here , with proper attitude and approach at LearnHub. Learning experience is also potential teaching experience and teaching experience is indeed learning experience.
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rkotay said – Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:32:22 -0000 ( Link )
I agree with the observation made. When I first discovered Twitter, I thought of it as a silly, unproductive waste. Someone here at LearnHub changed my mind; I don’t remember who it was—sorry. I now see an educational use for Twitter. I consider myself more technology savvy than the average teacher. Most of us here are. If I have difficulty seeing an educational use for an application, those less savvy certainly will. It will take more time, but we will arrive with our new tools and ways of teaching. We certainly are ”. . . standing on the edge of a teaching revolution.”
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biomenon said – Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:33:36 -0000 ( Link )
The following links can you give a basic idea about Web 2.0 and e-learning.
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