Web 2.

0 in
Education

Gurleen
Keiko
Prashant
 Introduction
In this unit, we as a group are given the
task of analyzing whether Web 2.0
influences knowledge or not. In this
power point presentation, using different
communication mediums, we will try our
best to look at different aspects of
web2.0 using the school and our teachers
as the main source. We will also try to
explain briefly what it is, what are the
disadvantages and advantages of using it
and whether it can be useful for academic
purposes.
 What is Web 2.0?
Web 2.0 is the popular term given to the
advanced applications and internet technology. It is
the second generation of World Wide Web that
basically works because of people sharing their
ideas online. Critics commenting on web 2.0 say
that it becomes too easy to affect online that web
content could suffer a lot but the defenders
defending it say that these problems have existed
since the beginning. The final judgment however is
left to the users.
Differences between
web 2.0 and web 1.0
 Disadvantages and
Advantages
Advantages – with the use of web 2.0, information
can be received from various places. People will
have their freedom of speech and can express their
ideas freely. Web 2.0 has made the internet more
easy to use for the people with low levels of
computer skills.
Disadvantages- it leads to low quality of the
actual content. As most of the services are free, the
security is very low and the websites can be easily
targeted by the hackers.
 Web 2.0 and education
 

The tools that can prove to be very useful for education purposes are:
· Stu.dicio.us – it helps students to writ public notebooks in an outline – format, store
files for classes, create a schedule, track their grades, manage to-do list. It also allows
them to connect with their friends.
· Gradefix: students that use this feel less stressed and it also improves their grades.
This allows them to create a study schedule to prioritize and organize their homework
throughout the week. It is described by Gradfefix as, “Gradefix intelligently organizes
and prioritizes all of your homework so you are always on top of it.”
· Chalksite: it is made for the teachers, parents and the students providing the
teachers with an opportunity to communicate with the students, parents, send
messages, manage a website for their course and post grades and assignments.
· MynoteIT: this allows students to take online notes including to do lists, grade
management, WYSIWYG note editor and assignment reminders. The students can also
share their notes and get feedbacks from their friends.
· Backpack is another nice one and it includes file storage, calendars, to do lists, note
taking. The students can create pages in their organizer for each class and also manage
notes on class discussions and they can also class documents.
 Web 2.0 TOOLS
YouTube

It is a video sharing website where, an individual can upload or share his/her video and
view other videos. YouTube is another example of Web 2.0, this is because it is a way of
communicating, as we look at each others videos and get to learn more things. Youtube
was introduced to people in 2005. According to a site, which show that YouTube ranks
no. 1 in the largest web 2.0 sites. About 80,600,000 visitors monthly.
Disadvantages
• Fake content
• Low quality
• Annoying tag in videos
• Sometimes there are inappropriate stuff
Advantages
• You can become famous
• Tons of users
• Tons of users mean Tons of content
Social impact.
We get to interact with many people and also get to know their dislikes and likes. It
makes you learn more thing and develop yourself. You can also find the TV shows which
were missed by you and also for educational purposes.
 Facebook
It is a social networking website. User can share photos, videos, chat, play
games, add friends and many more. According to one of the website, which
shows that Facebook ranks no. 2nd among the top web 2.0 sites.
Advantages
• Allows finding new and old friends and being in contact with them.
• Easier to join group and have the same like and dislike.

Disadvantages
• Overcrowded
• Stalking is possible
• Acquaintances be labeled as friends
• In Facebook networks, people can look at your profile and therefore there is
no privacy.
Social impact
Due to the interesting things that Facebook provides the users, make them
very addictive to it. Therefore they spend hours on Facebook chatting and
interacting with other people around the world.
Wikipedia and MySpace
 Wikipedia
Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. It is a multilingual encyclopedia, which means that people can have access to it in his own
native languages. It also ranks 2nd
Disadvantages
Anyone can edit it, therefore, sometimes the information cannot be reliable, therefore teacher and professors do not
recommend Wikipedia.
Advantages.
More sources means the information can be accurate.
Quick and easy to find the desired information.
Great for finding facts and general knowledge.
Information is clearly explained and also very well distributed.
Social impact
Wikipedia help the users to find a variety of facts and history. It help children in their education, therefore it increases their
general knowledge.

 MySpace
It is also a social networking place, just like Facebook. It provides users with blogs, personal profile, photos, music, and
videos for teenager and adults internationally. MySpace was the most popular social networking website in United States in
June 2006.
Advantages
You can find your old friends on MySpace.
You can also communicate.
Disadvantages
People spend hours socializing
Social impact.
It does effect the once social life. As this is a social networking site. Therefore children which are amazed by this, spend a lot
Pros and Cons of social
mediaDetermining the advantages and disadvantages of particular activities for people
and organizations is an important task. Why else would education, books, think tanks,
and presidential debates exist." The followings are the advantages and disadvantages
might be instructive in determining “the truth” about social media, web 2.0, and
blogging technologies.
Advantages of Social Media
• Democratization of media.
• Relationships and conversation.
• Creativity and re-mix culture.
• Embrace your passion and identity.
• Community, sharing, and connecting.
• Increase transparency in government and organizations.
Criticisms of Social Media
• Lots of great content still gets overlooked. Current lack of good filters creates
problems finding the best content.
• Writers have problems delivering content consistently.
• Anonymity can engender polarization and hate.
• Information overload and social networking overload.
• Work/Life balance is hard to achieve.
Math and Web 2.0
 Wikis – it is a page or a collection of web pages where we can contribute and get the information from.

7th grade math wiki from Alabama - http://7math.wikispaces.com/

Mathematical Association information on math club http://www.maa.org/students/middle_high/
GeoGeBra Wiki – includes Algebra and geometry for middle school
http://www.geogebra.org/en/wiki/index.php/English#Algebra
Algebra 1 wiki page -http://robertfant.com/PMWiki/pmwiki.php/Algebra1/HomePage
Question Point homework help - http://wiki.questionpoint.org/Homework+by+Subject
Mathcasts and ExamView Wiki (Math247) - http://math247.pbwiki.com/

 Blogs- there are also various blogs related to maths.

 Video- Screen casts mainly focus on mathematics and they are screen movies with writing and voice. And the screen casts
are further organized according to each topic , type and course - http://www.mathcasts.org/

Social networking groups – There is a Middle school math teacher community - http://
www.classroom20.com/group/middleschoolmath
 Economics and Web 2.0
These is a list of some web 2.0 tools which can be used
to help people in economy and also understanding
economy in depth.

Aid page – This is a web 2.0 tool which helps people

understand economy in more detail.
http://www.aidpage.com/

Associated content – this web 2.0 is also for economy. It

contains most of the vocabulary which helps people in
understanding economy with ease.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/

Democracy2.0* - This contains information on the

Arts and Web2.0
Web 2.0 in Art - Maccaca
Maccaca.com; "The premier site
for people with artistic talent.
Maccaca is an online network
for connoisseurs of artistic
talent and artists. It provides a
platform for all artists – actors,
dancers, musicians, singers,
lyricists, writers, painters,
photographers, etc." The picture
on the left is the image of the
website. www.maccaca.com
Web 2.0 in Art
DoodleIsArt
DoodleIsArt; this is "a
place where young
artists can display
their drawings. Adults
and children can enjoy
drawings from the
world." The picture on
the left is the screen
shot of the home page
of "DoodleIsArt".
http://www.doodleisart.com/
Web 2.0 in Art -
Artgonia
Artgonia; this is an
art portal where
independent artists
can publish their work
for the world to see.
The picture is the
screen shot of the
website (
http://www.artgonia.com/
)