Web 2.0: What Is It And Is It For Me?

Abstract

This article will define Web 2.0 and determine if it is “right” for you.  The author has been teaching with technology for over ten years and has identified Web 2.0 categories that are emerging in higher educational institutions.  A summary of seven categories of the “Education Winners” as well as a comparison of each of the winners will be provided.  After reading this article, one should be able to determine if Web 2.0 tools might be of interest to them in using in order to promote learning in the classroom.  Moreover, the reader will be able to determine what tools are of interested to them in order to determine where the starting point should be for them and their students.