The first week of our new class - Internet Learning Resources - was informative. I learned about what wikis are and why they are different from "normal" websites.
I created my own bio-page on the course's website (wikisite?) saw how easy the process was. This web-writing software that the course's homepage uses is very user-friendly and extremely easy to navigate through (for fairly simple tasks at least!). It is far better than my previous experiences with Frontpage and other HTML-based page creators (from the 2003 era).
I investigated the meaning of Internet Learning Resources and posted comments. I'm not sure that I fully grasp this concept yet. I see it as all of the software or web-based programs that are available for teachers and students to access, download, use and, of course, evaluate to enrich the learning experience. By this open definition, I would guess that 90% of the web (massive amounts of adult material excluded) could be considered Internet Learning Resources if properly peer-reviewed and vetted.
The second half of this assignment didn't clear much up for me as far as what ILR means for the teaching process. I took a look at the Web 2.0 article and came away with a slight increase in understanding with respect to how and why Web 2.0 differs from the static information presentation version of the Web. I understand how Wiki and Social Networking fit the bill but I am not seeing the connection to Gmail or google maps (Google Docs or Sites, perhaps).
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