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“Web2.0″ pronounced “Web Two point Oh”: can be used as an adjective, noun, verb, adverb.

Stop right here, remember, I am not a techie, I will leave the written definition to the experts. So, I will save you some keystrokes, when you first type in the term “Web2.0″ in google the first two hits you get are: an inadequate, but necessary start, definition wikipedia definition of Web2.0″ and a very deep article by Tim O’Reily’s Arictle “What is Web2.0
The problem is when I try to pass these definitions on with other nontechies, like other teachers, administrators, and parents at my school, I have had an extremely difficult time trying to articulate the essences. So I have put together a collection of visual diagrams, webs, charts, tables, and time lines that may assist you in quickly absorbing some of the essence.

Here we go:

The first set is a collection of time lines that effectively show you an evolution of where we came from, to where we are, and were we are going.

Source: Virtual Worlds, Web 3.0 and Portable Profiles

Source: O’Reilly — What Is Web 2.0

Source: Nova Spivack and Radar Networks

Source: Jurgen Schiller Garcia

These next few give you a sense of how “it” works.

Source

Here are some webs that do a nice job mapping it out.

If I haven’t overwhelmed you enough already I leave you with this to chew on.

Here is my tentative itinerary to help you rediscover the web:

Intro: A Teacher’s Tour Guide into the New Read/Write Web2.0 - 11 Part Series

Part 1: Visual Definitions of Web2.0

Part 2: What is RSS: How and Why to Subscribe

Part 3: Setting Up your New Home(page) in the New Web

Part 4: What is Folksonomy - How & Why to Tag

Part 5: Social Bookmarking & News

Part 6: What, Why, and How to Blog

Part 7: Wikis

Part 8: Podcast

Part 9: Videos & Screencast

Part 10: Webware & Office2.0

Part 11: Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)

I have been a citizen in this Web2.0 for almost a year now. Prior to, embarrassingly, the extent to which I utilized the web was:

* yahoo.com for email

* amazon.com for online shopping

* travelocity.com driving directions and plane tickets

* google.com for basic random and lucky research for academic papers and lesson planning.

Last April I randomly fell into this hidden underworld and it has completely changed my life: socially, intellectually, professionally, financially, productively, and even my marriage. In every area, my life has dramatically improved. It has become my mission to share this new technology primarily in the field of education to the average to below average computer user.

See Also:
“Step by Step- Building a Web2.0 Classroom”: Excellent presentation from the K12 Online Confernce. It maps out a easy to understand 10 step plan that can be easily implemented by virtually any teacher.