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On this site, you will be able to find resources on some of the many different ways to use Web 2.0 tools in educational settings. We hope you will find the various resources useful to you no matter your current level of expertise or position in education.

In the table, you will see how the information contained on this site connects to the four common places of education.

To help you sort through the information more easily, this site has been divided into pages by subject area. Below, the author of each page is identified and her subject is described along with the types of resources you will find on her page.
 * Subject Matter || The purpose of this site is to help a user gain a deeper understanding of Web 2.0 technologies and how to integrate them effectively into his or her particular learning environment. ||
 * Someone Teaching || K-12 classroom teachers and staff development leaders can use this site to find everything from interesting articles about Web 2.0 to lesson plans and tutorials as a way to teach the teacher. ||
 * Someone Learning || The information a user will find here can be used with learners ranging from K-12 students to professional teachers in staff development situations. The information will also aid in differentiating the technology to fit each learner's unique needs and learning style. ||
 * Learning Environment || The resources contained here can be used in K-12 classrooms and professional learning settings. ||

Sarah Blazo is the designer of the **//__What is Web 2.0?__//** page. On her page visitors can gather ideas to better define Web 2.0 technologies and clarify how they are distinguished from Web 1.0 technologies. Visitors will be able to view tutorials that display key attributes of Web 2.0 technologies, visual maps that define a specific function they possess, and a bulleted list of popular examples. To have a most thorough understanding; visitors will be able to read, hear, and see how others in the digital world define Web technologies. Come explore a wide variety of examples and then challenge yourself to define Web 2.0 utilizing the information you have previewed.

Maria Broz is the designer of the //**__ Web 2.0 in the Classroom __**// page. On her page visitors can gather ideas to help them utilize various Web 2.0 technologies in their classrooms with students for authentic purposes. Visitors will be able to find examples of Web 2.0 being used successfully, lesson plans and activity types, links to sites/pages that can be used with students, and articles on classroom technology integration.

Sue Koski is the author of the //**__Web 2.0 for Adult Learners__**// page. On this page, visitors will see links to tutorials and ways that teachers and staff development instructors may use Web 2.0 technologies in their classrooms. Adults often express the concern that younger students are more familiar with Web 2.0 technologies, and they don’t want to feel left behind. The goal of this page is to provide adults in any training environment the resources they may need to bridge that digital divide, and help calm their fears.