1.+Online+Identity

For the purpose of this assignment we have been asked to explore 5 Web 2.0 tools. Three of these Web 2.0 tools are compulsory, Google Groups, wikispaces and Delicious, the other two that I have chosen to explore are Kidblog and GameGoo.

To explore and see how I believe these Web 2.0 tools are useful for social and learning purposes, simply click on the word.

Overall these Web 2.0 Tools are extremely helpful, in their own way. Whilst some are used mostly for communication and collaborative discussion, others are used to help benefit the students learning. Each Web 2.0 tool however, share the similarity of engaging students in their work in an interactive online way.

Below are links to the 5 Web 2.0 tools I have investigated in depth. By clicking on the image you can view my discussion and opinion on how and why these are useful within the classroom.


 * [[image:cair0022:googlegroups_logo.gif width="118" height="129" link="@1.2 Google Groups"]] || [[image:cair0022:delicious_logo.jpg width="117" height="126" link="@1.1 Delicious"]] || [[image:shannyndaniel:wikispaces_logo.jpg width="234" height="97" link="@1.3 Wikispace"]] || [[image:http://kidblog.org/kidblogimages/2.0/kidblog2.0_KIDBLOG.org.gif width="193" height="125" link="@1.4 Kidblog"]] || [[image:http://storynory.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/gamegoo.jpg width="256" height="120" link="@1.5 GameGoo"]] ||

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

Mulitple issues are surrounded around having an online presence, especially in social-networking sites like facebook, twitter and Myspace as many people state their whereabouts, what they are doing, when they are doing it and who they are going to be with. This puts themselves, and others at risk, especially if where they are posting this information, such as facebook has pictures of themselves. It is important not to put up too much personal information like your full name, date of birth and where you live, as this is highly dangerous to paedophiles and other strangers or 'enemies' in the world. By having all this information posted on the internet it can cause controversy between yourself and people you know, and people you dont. There have been multiple issues surrounding people when they have 'called in sick' to work, however, having people at work on their twitter account where there latest 'tweet' is "Beers with the boys at the pub" which has ultimately cost them their job. More recently we saw via the news Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice losing a contract with Jaguar for making an inappropriate 'tweet'. This not only cost her a $120,000 car each year, but also a lot of money through sponsorship.

This wiki, kidblogs.org and Google Groups are just a few examples of Web 2.0 tools that can promote wonderful collaborative learning within groups. By creating a simple page, the group can then join the page and communicate via the internet, at times they cannot be working together. Wikispaces (like this one) are especially good for group work, as not everybody can see it, only friends and members, therefore keeping all information private.
 * 2. Identify ways in which a professional blog/wiki/website/etc could be useful to promote collaborative learning **

Web 2.0 tools, such as the five I have investigated are very useful in the teaching and professional life, especially those that involve collaboartive or interactive learning. By creating online discussion via a blog or Wiki students/teachers are able to discuss and communicate certain ideas about subjects, topics, students and classrooms. Delicious on the other hand is something that can be used not only be a teaching/professional life, but also as any user at home, because when going to somebody elses house and you wish to show them a website or a video you discovered at home it is simple to log in and click on your bookmark. This prevents the user from having to search for it again, this fast and effective way of bookmarking online resources which you can access via any internet connection on any computer is highly useful. The growing role that interactive technology is having within our schools and classrooms, being exposed to web 2.0 tools now is definitely going to help my career and the way I will structure assignments etc in the classroom.
 * 3. Identify in what way might these tools be useful in teaching/professional life? **


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

Delicious is the most valuable to me at present as it is something that can be done anywhere. However I can see the importance of blogs at this present time I haven't a need for them, Wikisapces however is extremely useful and I think it would be a great way to display something you are passionate about or even to display a holiday with many images and videos. Assignment Cover Sheet


 * [[file:David King.wikispaces.onlineidentity.doc]]

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