Web 2.0 Tools

By: Jon McCabe

Podcast

A podcast is an audio or video program formatted to be played on the iPod and made available for free or for purchase

over the Internet.

Wiki

Wiki is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit Web page content using any Web browser. Wiki supports hyperlinks and has a simple text

syntax for creating new pages and crosslinks between internal pages

on the fly.

Blogs

Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer ; also : the

contents of such a site

web quests

A WebQuest is a learning activity used by educators. During this

activity learners read, analyze, and synthesize information using the

World Wide Web. Webquests were invented by Bernie Dodge and Tom

March at San Diego State University in 1995.

Web TemplatesWeb templates can be used by any individual or organization to set up their website. Once a template is purchased or downloaded, the

user will replace all generic information included in the web template with their own personal, organizational or product information.

Templates can be used to:Display personal information or daily activities as in a blog.

Sell products on-line. Display information about a company or organization.

Display family history. Display a gallery of photos.

Place music files such as mp3 on line for play through a web browser. Place videos on-line for public viewing. To setup a private login area on-line.

Google docsGoogle Docs is a free, Web-based word

processor, spreadsheet, presentation, and form application offered by Google. It allows users to

create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users. Google

Docs combines the features of two services, Writely and Spreadsheets, which were merged

into a single product on October 10, 2006. A third product for presentations, incorporating

technology designed by Tonic Systems, was released on September 17, 2007

Social BookmarkingSocial bookmarking is a method for Internet users to store, organize, search, and manage

bookmarks of web pages on the Internet with the help of metadata, typically in the form of tags

that collectively and/or collaboratively become a folksonomy. Folksonomy is also called social

tagging, "the process by which many users add metadata in the form of keywords to shared

content".