Web 2.0

RSS refers to Really Simple Syndication. Put simply, it's a process whereby specialized software called news aggregators, RSS readers, feed readers, feed aggregators or news readers can be scheduled to go and find news, key words, web logs, blogs, or other specific web content that you have requested. (See also Podcasts.) You don’t have to go check any web pages about your favorite topics to see what’s been posted or changed recently. Nor must you do a laborious web search on your topics – the aggregator checks and delivers the new content to you automatically (assuming the sites have RSS feeds and you have subscribed to them). The software and service are usually free. To use this technology, obtain an aggregator (download the software). Your aggregator automatically receives new items or news from the sources you specify at the frequency you specify. An itemized list will arrive at intervals on your computer or mobile device giving a very brief description of each update/feed. You can then scan the list of new items in minutes, saving you hours of finding the referenced sources on your own. You can then visit only the sources which interest you if you are so inclined. RSS can also be used to deliver audio or video feeds called podcasts and vlogs or vidcasts. For more information go to An Introduction to RSS News Feeds. See also a list of news aggregators.

WEB 2.0 VOCABULARY

Asynchronous – not in real time, usually related to discussion boards, responses do not happen simultaneously.
Blended course – a course that mixes an online component with a traditional classroom meeting. See also Hybrid.
Blog –online journal-type page(s) that allows publishing and commentary
Browser - what you use to access the Internet; FireFox, Internet Explorer, Safari, Netscape
F2F - face to face, traditional meeting in real life
FTP - a way of loading your files up on an Internet server
Hybrid - a traditional course with a web-enhanced component that extends learning beyond when your class typically meets.
Podcast – time-shifted audio that can be subscribed to.

RSS - real simple syndication. The system that lets you subscribe to web page updates, blogs, podcasts, etc.
Synchronous – real time, chats and webinars
Webinar – a live learning event that usually combines images and audio and allows participants to interact online
Wiki – an online “space” for shared document creation/editing
Web2.0 – the new world order online; simpler, cleaner and more interactive internet

Bias - a prejudice in a general or specific sense, usually in the sense for having a preference to one particular point of view

Bliki – a wiki that is also a blog

Credibility - the believability of a statement or source, and the ability of the observer to believe that statement.

DRM – Digital Rights Management

Folksonomy - collaborative labeling system that lets Internet users to categorize content such as Web pages, online photographs, and Web links. The labels – called tags – help to improve search engine's function. Labeling is called tagging. Two well-known websites using folksonomic tagging are Flickr and del.icio.us.

Long Tail – Generally used (in technology and web discussions) to describe the concept that there may be a large number of early-adopters or early buyers of a new technology, but their numbers trail off quickly. However, the lower numbers last for a longer period and may add up to a higher total than the early-adopter group. (simplified)

Mashup- a website or web application that seamlessly combines content from more than one source into an integrated experience.

Social networking - a category of Internet applications to help connect friends, business partners, or other individuals together using a variety of tools like blogs, folksonomy, etc.

Vlog – video blog

XML - Extensible Markup Language, XML is a way of describing data and an XML file can contain the data too.

WHAT IS A BLOG?

"Every day, millions of online diarists, or 'bloggers,' share their opinions with a global audience. Drawing upon the content of the international media and the World Wide Web, they weave together an elaborate network with agenda-setting power on issues ranging from human rights in China to the U.S. occupation of Iraq. What began as a hobby is evolving into a new medium that is changing the landscape for journalists and policymakers alike." Web of Influence by Daniel W. Drezner, Henry Farrell, www.ForeignPolicy.com

A blog is a website or online journal in which entries are posted on a regular basis and displayed in reverse chronological order. The term comes from web log. Authoring a blog, maintaining a blog or adding an article to an existing blog is called "blogging". The world of bloggers, blogs, etc. is called the "blogosphere." Blogs focus on a particular "area of interest", such as politics, current events, technology, teaching, personal experiences, and almost any other topics you can imagine.

What makes a blog unique and different from a traditional web site or internet article is the interactive nature of it. Readers can post comments, which often sparks a dialog, especially if the subject matter is controversial or leading-edge.

Web2Cool4School

Online Applications For Students

With Thanks to Chris Gilmer

FREE OFFICE APPLICATIONS

FREE OFFICE APPLICATIONS

Google Office

1. Get some podcast software

2. Add the address of the 'feed' to your software

3. Start downloading

4. Start listening

You can listen right on your computer with your media player, burn a CD of the shows and listen to that, or transfer them to your portable digital device just like you would a music file. Some aggregators will even perform the transfer automatically whenever you sync your device.