Web 2.0 Social Software

Web 2.0

“Ultimately, the label “Web 2.0” is far less important than the concepts, projects, and practices included in its scope” (p. 33, Alexander, 2006).

Concepts
Social software of Web 1.0 > link people around the world
1. listservs
2. usenet groups
3. discussion software
4. groupware
5. web-based communities

Social software of Web 2.0
1. blogs http://www.blogger.com/start
2. wikis http://www.wikipedia.com/
3. podcasting http://www.podomatic.com/ http://www.itunes.edu/
4. videoblogs http://www.seriousmagic.com/products/vlogit/
5. social networking tools i.e. MySpace, Facebook
6. Youtube http://www.youtube.com/
7. Massively Multiplayer Online Games- virtual environments (Second Life, The Sims Online, Age of Empires) http://www.microsoft.com/games/empires/
8. trackback (notify the original author when his/her
site is linked to)

“Blogs are about POSTS not PAGES.”
“Wikis are streams of conversation, revision, amendment, and collaboration.”
“Podcasts are shuttled between web sites, RSS feeds, and media players.” (Alexander, 2006)

More importantly----these items can be recycled, reused, linked to, discussed, copied, pasted, shared, emailed…


Alexandar, B. (2006). Web 2.0 A new wave of innovation for teaching and learning? Educause Review, 4, 33-44.