1.+Online+Identity+-+Using+Web+2.0+tools

The intention of this assignment is for students to explore and use a range of Web 2.0 tools and reflect on issues regarding their use for social and learning purposes.

Web 2.0 Tools that must be investigated include: > > Also, two other forms of multimedia tools must be investigated. I have chosen to research YouTube and Flickr website. With all five of these web 2.0 Tools, I will demonstrate proficiency in their use and show an understanding of the features of the applications and their relevance to multimedia literacy.
 * Google Groups
 * Wikispaces
 * Delicious

To visit these five Web 2.0 tools via this wikispace, please click on each web 2.0 tool and you will be directed to a page dedicated to the demonstration of each tool :) > > > > >
 * Google Groups
 * Wikispaces
 * Delicious
 * YouTube
 * ReadWriteThink

Questions to consider

1. **Identify issues involved in having an online presence providing evidence and/or examples**

There are many issues involved in having an online presence or identity available for the public to view whether you know the people or they are complete strangers on the other side of the world. In the world of facebook for instance, photos of yourself, discussions you take part in or videos of yourself can lead to controversial circumstances in which you may or may not perpetrate. Being a teacher you must be very consciously aware of this. Also, having our personal bank details accessible via internet banking can be very detrimental, however, it is also highly useful. Your online identity shapes who you are and what you project to the world is what people judge you by, having met you in person or not.

2. Identify ways in which a professional blog/wiki/website/etc could be useful to promote collaborative learning

As demonstrated in this wiki, I have shown how web 2.0 tools are excellent resource tools and in particular I believe google groups and delicious promote fantastic collaborative learning strategies which can be useful in the classroom where discussions are created and students can interact with each other via these discussion forums.

3. Identify in what way might these tools be useful in teaching/professional life?

The Web 2.0 tools are useful in the teaching and professional life because they involve collaborative learning and promote resource sharing as well as create online discussion forums which can be utilised in the classroom between students on relevant topics for educational purposes. In the future, after the completion of EDET 2305, i think i will only use delicious because of the effectiveness of bookmarking online resources which you can access on any computer via any network. As there is a growing importance in the role that technology now plays in the classroom and the overall curriculum, Web 2.0 tools will be utilised by me as a teacher, however, only when necessary because I do still believe in the traditional teaching methods.

4. What tools did you find to be most/least valuable?

All tools are valuable, however my favourites are delicious, google groups and YouTube. Wikispaces isn't entirely valuable I don't think.

Assignment Cover Sheet


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