Engaging YouTube Google-Eyed Generation:
Strategies using Web 2.0 in Teaching and Learning
Article by: Peter Duffy



“Twitch speed”, expecting instant responses and feedback, preferring random “on-demand” access to media, expecting to be in constant communication with friends and ease of access in the creation of their own new media are some of the users (generation x) that are experiencing and creating blogs, working on personal web-pages, for school, a friend, or an organization, as well as sharing original content, such as artwork, photos, stories, or videos online. Regarding trends and teaching and learning, twitch speeding is inductive to a learner-centered or student-centered design, which places control of the learning experience into the hands of the learner.

YouTube, Podcasting, Blogs, Wikis and RSS are buzz words presently connected with the term Web 2.0; signifies shifting pedagogical paradigm for new sets of tools within education.

Web 2.0, Blog, YouTube, and Wiki

The Web 2.0 stands for the idea that the internet is changing from a collection of motionless pages into a channel for software services, especially those that encourage self-publishing, participation, and collaboration.

The Blog refers to a log of the Web or Weblog. People who support a blog are called bloggers. The act of posting to a blog is called blogging and the sharing, gathering and interlinking to the world is what is called a blogosphere.

The YouTube is an accepted video allocation website where users can upload, view, and share video clips. An average of 65,000 uploads and 100 million videos are viewed per day on YouTube.

The Wiki is a cluster of Web pages that permit users to add content, comparable to a discussion forum or blog, but also allows others to edit the content. What differentiates wikis from blogs is that there is no inbuilt structure.

All teaching and learning with Web 2.0 technology have educational benefits and strategies.


Rita Fowler