Web 2.0 tools for networking
Distance Study Centre implements LLP Leonardo da Vinci project Revive, which transfers 2 types of methodologies:
1. didactical methodology, developed by the Centre's researchers
2. FP6 IST project iCamp methodology which is focused on learning to learn competence development and social networking, collaborative and self-directed learning tools.
Teachers and learners are encouraged to implement the shift of teaching and learning practice and to integrated more of social neworking and collaborative activities in university study programs.
Here is the link to iCamp Handbook on social networking tools.
Here are some useful links to social networking tools on the web:
- Flickr - for tagging and sharing pictures on the web http://www.flickr.com/
- Google Reader - for RSS feeds and "all in one"
- Delicious – for social bookmarking and sharing data on the web http://delicious.com/
- Scuttle - for social bookmarking and sharing data on your institutional server
- Google docs - for creative and collaborative writing (use your google account!)
- http://wordpress.org - for blogs and blogging (reflection writing, feedback and other)
- For e-portfolio and networking - http://mahara.org/ - guidelines are available at HERE
- For surveys and testing - http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/Directory/Tools/testing.html
- Open survey application http://www.limesurvey.org/
- Surveygizmo http://www.surveygizmo.com/
- For MATHS teachers! Equation editor http://docs.moodle.org/en/DragMath_equation_editor
- For those who love Zoho http://www.zoho.com/
- For sharing slides with other professionals - http://www.slideshare.net/login
- For videos and broadcasting http://www.youtube.com/
- Linkedin – professional networking tools on the web http://www.linkedin.com/ - with ghr group "VDU professionals"
- Plaxo - social networking tools – to stay in touch with the people you care about http://www.plaxo.com//
- Facebook – connect and share with the people you know http://www.facebook.com/login.php
- Learn about learning 2.0 tools for easy online learning design: http://plcmcl2-things.blogspot.com/
- Directory of learning tools http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/Directory/
- LIST OF WEB 2.0 TOOLS
