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learning 2.0: #14 Facebook
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Thursday, October 15, 2009. Is a social networking web site that connects people with others. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, share links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet. Originally, the membership was restricted to students of Harvard University but since 2006 it has been open to all email addresses. Users can select to join one or more participating networks, such as a school, place of employment, or geographic region. Is Your Bos...
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learning 2.0: #8 iGoogle
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Monday, September 7, 2009. Listen to audio here. Well we've discovered Google Docs, Google Maps and Google Books. Now it's time to check out iGoogle. Google offers the ability to create a personalized iGoogle. Page that gives you at-a-glance access to key information from Google and across the web. On this self-designed page, you can choose and organize content such as:. Your latest Gmail messages. Headlines from Google News and other top news sources. Weather forecasts, stock quotes, and movie showtimes.
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learning 2.0: #10 Image generators
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Thursday, October 15, 2009. Listen to audio here. Image Generators are websites that allow you to easily manipulate images. Also try searching for online generators, text generators or image generators such as Comic Strip Generator. Large selection of categories to choose from. Make images from text- Font Image Generator. Find a few fun image or text generators to play around with and create a blog post about one of your favorites and then post the result. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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learning 2.0: #5 Google Docs
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Monday, September 7, 2009. Listen to audio here. I hope all of you know about the famous Google search engine, but did you know there is a complete suite of Google products that are available for the everyday user? In the last few years, there have been many reports that Google has become the new microsoft. Formerly known as Writely) to author and publish posts to your blog. It's this type of integration with other Web 2.0 tools that also makes web-based apps so appealing. For this discovery exer...1 You...
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learning 2.0: #9 Virtually Online
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Monday, September 7, 2009. Since its launch in 2003, Second Life. Residents are represented in Second Life by avatars which are human in appearance but may be of either sex and have a wide variety of humanoid of other forms. Avatars communicate through two main methods of text communication: local chat and "instant messaging" (IM). Some interesting facts about Second Life:. There are just over 15 million accounts registered (as at September 2008). 9,195 islands were added during July 2007. Introduction t...
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learning 2.0: #13 MySpace
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Monday, September 7, 2009. I'm sure you have heard of MySpace. And not necessarily in a positive light. Is an organised space that allows you to personalise your interests and activities on the Web. You can browse, search, invite friends to connect and interact, share film reviews, make comments, post mail and blog entries, view videos, post classified ads and much more. It has also gone mobile. Is an incredibly popular communication tool amongst teenagers, and libraries have begun using MySpace. It is a...
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learning 2.0: #21 Online Video
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Monday, September 7, 2009. Listen to audio here. Within the past year online video hosting sites have exploded allowing users to easily upload and share videos on the web. Among all the web 2.0 players. In this area, YouTube. Is currently top dog serving up over 1 million video views a day and allowing users not only to upload their own video content easily, but also embed clips into their own sites easily. Do some searching around YouTube. To the cult classic Conan the Librarian. Medieval IT Help Desk.
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learning 2.0: #20 Podcasts
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Monday, September 7, 2009. Listen to audio here. Is used to refer to a non-musical audio or video broadcast that is distributed over the Internet. What differentiates a podcast from regular streaming audio or video is that the delivery method for podcasts is often done automatically through RSS. In 2005, "podcast" was named the " word of the year. Account as well, so that when new casts become available youíll be automatically notified of their existence. Take a look at one or two of the podcast director...
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learning 2.0: #18 Wikis
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Monday, September 7, 2009. Listen to audio here. A wiki is a collaborative website and authoring tool that allows users to easily add, remove and edit content. Wikipedia. The online open-community encyclopedia, is the largest and the most well known of these knowledge sharing tools, and, with the benefits that wikis provide, the use and popularity of these tools is exploding. Some of the benefits that make the use of wikis so attractive are:. Use these resources to learn more about wikis:. What is a Wiki?
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learning 2.0: #22 Ebooks & # 23 Audiobooks
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Thursday, October 15, 2009. 22 Ebooks and # 23 Audiobooks. Check out some of the free online ebooks and audiobooks to get an idea of the types of titles you can find. Take a look around and locate a few titles of interest. Many public libraries have audiobook and ebook collections, so you may wish to see what your local library has to offer. Explore World EBook Fair site. For FREE downloads from Project Gutenberg. Also just explore the site - there's so much to check out. 22 Ebooks and #23 Audiobooks.
