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Web 2.0: A Quick Overview

Posted by Steve Denniston on March 26th, 2008

You may be familiar with Web 2.0 or you may have never heard of it. There are teachers in both camps. Susan McLester, editor of Technology and Learning magazine, and educational technologist David Jakes compiled an “introduction” to Web 2.0 in this Web 2.0 For Educators article. McLester writes a brief overview about common elements with Web 2.0 and also presents a “pocket dictionary” of Web 2.0 terms. Jakes introduces how professional development and visual literacy are impacted by Web 2.0. This is a quick read article that will help you see the big picture.

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