Learning together…
Everyone is talking about Web 2.0 and how everyone has a voice, even I have suggested that in blog posts, company training designs and school work (yes I am a graduate student wishing he were a Doctor already). Something that has been bothering me though is the fact that “all this” technology does not seem [...]
Great initiative. Even though there are other websites of the kind, Socrato adds some extra features such as the uploading of PDF and Word files. http://www.socrato.com
An interview with Aaron Walsh, professor of virtual environments and games for learning at Boston University:
Specialists and Web buffs discuss their point of view of what Web 2.0 technologies have to offer. Some discussion of what Web 2.0 is or is not is also present in this 50-minute video. Issues such as the “decolonization” of the Web and “the truth according to Wikipedia” are also brought to light in the [...]
This recent article discusses the urge to using Second Life for marketing is “morphing” into a vision of utilizing these environments for learning.
Havok4, the “physics” engine in Second Life still has some flaws. But is it possible to teach physics in Second Life? Interesting posts highlighted here.
Edusim - as seen on their website, this application is great for interactive whiteboards (Smartboards and Promethean boards). Easy for anyone to use. OpenSim – more advanced solution that allows users to create “Second Life-like” environments.
If you are not familiar with the concept of ARG, here is a great explanation given by Brooke at GiantMice.com. This other article by Wired reviews an excellent ARG implementation by 42 Entertainment for A Nine Inch Nail album campaign. There is great potential for the use of such games for engaging learning experiences using Web [...]
This article by Anderson explains clearly how Web 2.0 is about reaching for people that couldn’t be reached as easily before APIs ad other Web 2.0 concepts and tools came about. This concept of empowering, giving voice to people (the user) therefore creating access to knowledge in areas and ways never before imagined. The whole [...]
Yael Elish did a good job selecting relevant Web 2.0 statistics all over the Web.
