what is Web 2.0?

Even if you don’t understand the difference between a widget and a weblog,
Web 2.0 is here to stay. Loosely defined as “a second generation of Internet-based services
that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users,” Web 2.0 is helping students
and teachers connect like never before.
Every day, your students become more and more involved with such Web 2.0 technology,
such as wikis, blogs, social networking and other applications, devices and programs.
The challenge facing teachers and administrators is utilizing the astounding technology found in Web 2.0 to create Classroom 2.0.

For countless American classrooms, Web 2.0 technology and tools enhance creativity,
information sharing and collaboration for students as well as teachers. In fact, research shows
teachers like you are driving the adoption of Web 2.0 in K-12 education.*
Teacher-generated online content (for example, multimedia lessons, wiki-based resources) is
likely to be the next area of growth in the use of Web 2.0 technologies. A recent study shows
that almost half of all districts have plans for adopting or promoting the creation and sharing
of this type of content.*