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= What is Web 2.0 (Two Point Oh)? =

__From The Cool Cat Teacher Blog__
Davis, Vicki A.. __Basics for Beginners: What is Web 2.0?__. January 09, 2009. February 15, 2010 @http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2009/01/basics-for-beginners-what-is-web-20.html.
 * "When the Internet emerged in the early 1990's, it was a place where people could go to look information up."
 * "Sometimes, like on message boards, users could write and leave information, but it was not easy to do and pretty rare for most non technically savvy people."
 * "Then in the late 1990's, some websites emerged, that let users do more." People were able to contribute to the Web; it became a medium in which we could read AND write.
 * The Web had become a medium where people could interact.

__Dictionary.com__
web 2.0. (n.d.). //Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon//. Retrieved February 15, 2010, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/web 2.0
 * **Main Entry:** || web 2.0 ||
 * **Part of Speech:** || //n// ||
 * **Definition:** || the second generation of the World Wide Web in which content is user-generated and dynamic, and software is offered that mimics desktop programs ||
 * **Example:** || Web 2.0 encourages collaboration and communication between users. ||
 * **Etymology:** || 2004 ||


 * == Comparison of Similar Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 Applications == ||
 * < == Web 1.0 == ||< == Web 2.0 == ||
 * < **Doubleclick.com** You choose the content to include on your site. ||<  **Google AdSense** Reads your site and recommends content based on your site's focus. ||
 * < **Kodak** Upload your photos and Kodak prints them. ||<  **flickr** Upload and share photos with the flickr community. ||
 * < **Encyclopedia.com** An online information resource in which all the content is provided by the vendor. ||<  **Wikipedia** An online information source in which the content is contributed and edited by users. ||

= ed.VoiceThread =

What's a VoiceThread?
A VoiceThread is an online media album that can hold essentially any type of media (images, documents and videos) and allows people to make comments in 5 different ways - using voice (with a microphone or telephone), text, audio file, or video (with a webcam) - and share them with anyone they wish. A VoiceThread allows group conversations to be collected and shared in one place, from anywhere in the world. From VoiceThreadFAQ

ed.VoiceThread
1. Browse 2. On the "**K-12 Solutions**" page, click **__Watch an Overview__** in the first paragraph. 3. Using ed.VoiceThread > > > > * Guides can also be downloaded from the Downloads link on the Help page.
 * "What Is a VoiceThread?
 * Take some time to view some showcased VoiceThreads on the **Library** page.
 * Read the Pricing page to learn what you have in a free account.
 * Watch the **Tutorials**.
 * Use these guides*:
 * Students can add their comments from home even if they don't have a microphone for their computer by add a text comment or by **commenting via telephone**.

= RSS: Really Simple Syndication =

"What Is RSS?" from CommonCraft
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Google Reader
1. Go to www.google.com/reader. 2. You need a Google account. > >   3. Select one or more feeds for your Google Reader. Here are some possibilities. > Locate the RSS icon and click the link to subscribe to the feed. > Click the RSS icon at the top of the online magazine to subscribe.
 * If you've already created a Google account for any application, like Gmail or Google Apps, just sign in. You do not have to create a different account for the reader.
 * If you do not yet have a Google account, create one.
 * For current information on consumer technology topics, try David Pogue's column.
 * To keep up-to-date with the latest in instructional technology, try Technology & Learning.

"Google Reader in Plain English" from CommonCraft
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= Sources for Web 2.0 Apps =

Go2Web20: Web Application Index
67 pages of Web 2.0 Apps! There is also a handy "Tag List" on the right, a drill-down directory search you can use to find Web 2.0 apps by topic.

Web 2.0 Backpack - Web Apps for Students
Online replacements for Microsoft Office, Notetaking, Studying, Bookmarking, Collaboration, Calendars, Calculations, etc.