Web 2.0 by Chris Rozitis at Catalyst 2008

Chris is on the Executive of CUEBC and the Conference Chair for Horizons 2008 (more info at CUEBC.ca)  He is also an Apple Distinguished Educator.

There are many ways of integrating Web 2.0
He highlighted using Google Docs.  Working with students

Google Reader.  As each student in a class might have a blog, you can set the RSS feed so you know who and how many posts students have made.  

Google has a huge amount of free resources - Google Docs, Calendar, Custom Search Engines, Blogger, Scholarly Articles and so much more.

Wikis
        Having students go in and change wikipedia gives them permission to be considered authors.  Some students have tried creating 'fake' units of measurement.  Wikipedia had it removed by the next day.

        Scheduling meetings with students.  Create a blank table in a wiki and then have them update when they want to meet.

Jing Project.com
        Maximum of 3 minutes but allows screen capture and video capture.  This is free for both PC / Mac

Elluminate
        Contact support@odysseylearn.com for your own room
        To book a single use room - http://www.learnnowbc.ca/educators/educationsite/toolsandresources/elluminateliverooms.aspx


ustream.tv
        Create your own room to broadcast

Del.icio.us/crozitis
        Check out Chris's bookmarks

Blogging - allows commenting of a webpage without changing the original content
        WordPress, Edublogs.org, Blogger.com


More information
        www.rozitis.ca/Web2.0

A fast paced session with lots of real classroom applications.

Kevin