Notes 3/04/2010

• Web 2.0 in the last five years Interactive and Non-expert driven. See http://csszengarden.com, XML (Web 2.0 we are the machine on youtube)
  
• Widget/Gadgets they are third party links but the main frame of the web page can allow you to plug it in.
• igoogle
  

Google Wave

Last week my group talked about Google Wave. One of the thing I think is facinating about this new piece of technology is the teachers abiliy to see the finished product along with all the work and effort that went into it. As a teacher I feel it would be very useful to use the scroll feature to view the students project in its initial phase then see who contributed to the project and how they were able to help their group. I also really liked google documents. Students are constantly emailing or scaning notes or projects to help out fellow team members. I think google docs could make it easier for students to share notes or information with the teacher or their peers. Another good thing is the student can't just tell you I forgot my notes, they can pull it up online and show them to you. I think all the tools shared in class last time are great and will significantly help us teach in our technologically advanced world.