WEB 2.0

Web 2.0 is defined as the Read and Write web. Wikipedia characterized it as facilitating communication, information sharing, interoperability, and collaboration on the World Wide Web. It has led to the development and evolution of web-based communities, hosted services, and web applications. Examples include social-networking sites, video-sharing sites, wikis, blogs and folksonomies.

Web 2.0 has revolutionized the way people communicate. When we first started utilizing the Internet in schools the access to information was really the draw. Today, the draw is still the access to information, but also the ability to upload content. The 21st Century Blooms taxonomy has made creation the top of the taxonomy -
Web 2.0 offers unprecedented access to creation of content. Whether its YouTube, Facebook, a Blog, or a wiki, students have the ability to create and share on a global scale. The connections between home and school are real time and relevant. The ability of teachers to connect students with content throught sites like quizlet or Glogster. Social Bookmarking tools like delicious and diigo allow us to take the best of web everywhere and share it with others.

For one of the most complete listing of Web 2.0 Tools and some more information visit Web 2.0 Tools for You to Use While you visit the site I suggest you visit the Why Web 2.0 tools as well.