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=Introduction to Web 2.0=
 * The kind of change is similar in magnitude to the development of printing press.
 * Although the web itself has been around for about 13 years, the Read/Write Web (referred to as Web 2.0) is a recent development. It enable the creation and publishing content as much as we can read it.
 * Anyone can start a blog and begin publishing their ideas.
 * Educators are still trying to understand how these technologies can affect teaching and learning.
 * Web 2.0 is about building connections. This ability to build connections may be an important skill, in creating lifelong learning opportunities.
 * Most educators agree that the schools and classrooms of today will become irrelevant in the future.
 * The biggest challenge in all this is for the teachers is to experience the new ways of connecting and learning so that they can model these to their students.
 * There are many more questions than answers, but together, we can find those answers.
 * Plan to integrate technology into your teaching this semester. Share your experiences using a blog.
 * Use some of these Web 2.0 tools (blogs, wikis, podcasting, flickr, bloglines, del.icio.us) yourself, to get firsthand experience with these tools.
 * Web 2.0 uses the internet as a platform.

 =Advantages and Disadvantages of Web 2.0= 

Advantages:

 * Platform independent (run on PC, Mac etc).
 * 24/7 access.
 * Collaboration.

Disadvantages:
 = = =Impact on Education:= 
 * Need a reliable network access.
 * Data stored online (security?).
 * Some site content may be inappropriate (no censorship).
 * Information rich but knowledge poor.
 * Information overload.
 * Handling issues such as privacy and plagiarism.
 * Assessment issues.

 =Argument against the use of Web 2.0:=
 * Weariness at having to keep pace with constant technological innovation when pedagogy has barely shifted?
 * Where is the evidence for the successful application to education.
 * The bubble will burst.