Lesson Overview - 28/02/2017

• Defining Web 2.0. 

Web 2.0 is the term given to describe a second generation of the World Wide Web that is focused on the ability for people to collaborate and share information online.

• Technologies

Ajax (asynchronous java script) is a Web development technique for creating interactive Web applications

Blogs (or weblogs are like online diaries) 

APIs (application programming interface)is a source code used to support requests for services like Amazon’s writing of book reviews. 

Tag Clouds (weighted list in a visual design) are visual depictions of content tags on websites

• Websites

Wikis (is a website that allows the visitors themselves to easily add, remove, and otherwise edit and change available content, typically without the need for registration

Podcasting (the practice of using the Internet to make digital recordings of broadcasts available for downloading to a computer or mobile device)

• Applications

Pinterest
YouTube
Google Drive
Instagram
Diigo
Wikimedia
Netvibes
Digg SecondLife

• Reflection

In a globalised world as we are living in today, the amount of Web 2.0 tools available on the internet, is undeniable. 

In today’s lesson, I learnt about the differences between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0. In doing so, I realised how many Web 2.0 tools I rely on daily, whether it is browsing social media sites or communicating with others at university or work. I now utilise considerably more Web 2.0 tools to assist my students in improving their English language proficiency.