WEB 2.0

 Here, I am sharing my thoughts related with very crucial topic on technology and teachers, can technology replace teachers? this is very trendy and very burning question now a days so here is my task activity given by hon. prof. Dilip Barad sir.  

We are assign to read some article and then share our point of views regarding it, here is the article, about what is web 2.o, 

Introduction: This document is intended as simple introduction to some free Web 2.0 type tools that can be used by teachers who are interested in using technology in language teaching. The tools presented here are just the tip of the iceberg and this should not be considered in anyway conclusive or even the best of Web 2.0 tools. New tools are emerging all the time, many not originally intended for education, but which can be put to good use by students and teachers alike to extent opportunities, enhance learning potential and develop the level of digital literacy that students will need for the 21st century.

What's Web 2.0?

the second stage of development of the internet, characterized especially by the change from static web pages to dynamic or user-generated content and the growth of social media.

• Text based HTML with some images - The early web was largely driven by text based content formatted with a simple programming language called HTML. 

• Broadcast medium - Most web sites were owned or controlled by companies or individuals with web skills. The content was added by web masters and the owner of the website decided what would go on the website. This was a top down process, readers had no choice and little input into the content that went on the site. 

• Slow connection speeds - Most visitors were using slow dial up connections which made downloading large files such as video or audio incredibly slow. 

• Limited interactivity - If there was any interactivity on websites it was almost completely text based and usually took the form of sending in an email, basic text chat or posting a message on a text based bulletin board.

 • Expensive software - Most creative work being done on computers was done using expensive software which was complex to learn and had to be bought on discs and installed on the hard drive. 

• Dotcom bubble burst - Some largely misguided attempts by many companies to make money over the internet using outdated business models end mostly in failure.

When it comes to defining web 2.0. the term means such internet applications which allow sharing and collaboration opportunities to people and help them to express themselves online.

“Web 2.0 is the business revolution in the computer industry caused by the move to the internet as a platform, and any attempt to understand the rules for success on that new platform.”– Tim O’ Reilly.

Web 2.0 tools and their features:

Major features of Web 2.0 allow users to collectively classify and find dynamic information that flows two ways between site owner and site user by means of evaluation, comments, and reviews.

Site users can add content for others to see. Web 2.0 sites provide APIs to allow automated usage by an app or mashup like it provides location metadata that can be processed by a simple browser tool.

The web as a whole can be designed more intelligently around serving a user’s wants or needs. The developers and authors, singly or in collaboration, can use self-descriptions or similar techniques so that the information provided by the new context-aware program is relevant to the user.

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