01.+What+is+Web+2.0?

=The Read-Write Web=
 * Web 2.0 was a term generated by the media to help ease the fears of those who had become wary of the Internet after the 2001 dot.com bust.
 * A multitude of Web 2.0 tools (like blogs and wikis) have been designed to make the World Wide Web "the" place to visit to interact and collaborate with others.
 * Because of the collaborative nature of many Web 2.0 tools, they have become a popular way for educators to integrate technology into the classroom.

= New Material to Explore =

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Did You Know 2.0
===An official update to the original "Shift Happens" video from Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod, this June 2007 update includes new and updated statistics, thought-provoking questions and a fresh design. For more information, or to join the conversation, please visit http://shifthappens.wikispaces.com/. Content by Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod, design and development by XPLANE.===

A Teacher's Guide to Web 2.0 by Sacha Chua: a very interesting slideshow that I cannot seem to embed here so just click on the image to the left.
Find all **Web** **2**.**0** **Tools** and Applications on one page, get a short description, compare, read reviews, see what people are saying about each one on the **web**, see screencasts and more. .