This project concerns the use of Web 2.0 technologies by young people in Key Stages 3 and 4 of the UK school curriculum. It is funded over 10 months by Becta – the UK government agency with special responsibility for policy and practice involving educational technology. "Web 2.0" is a set of internet activities and tools that are broadly concerned with encouraging communication and participation among internet users. Among many young people there is a growing invovlement with so-called "social networking" and the related uploading of creative material. Consequently, there is a much interest in how such informal, out-of-school activity can be relevant and inspiring, when compared to the more familiar in-school curriculum.

For more details of this project, click here.

And our summary of what Web 2.0 is can be found at this address.

Invitation

Teachers and Learners: Share your Web2.0 activities with us!

The project team is very interested in making contact with schools, individual teachers, and individual learners who are using Web2.0 tools to support their research, learning, and creative activities. If you have activity that you are able to share, please do get in touch with us. There would be no obligation or commitment following from an initial contact. Please email charles.crook@nottingham.ac.uk

Project team

Dr. Charles Crook, School of Education, University of Nottingham
John Cummings, Manchester Metropolitan University
Tony Fisher, School of Education, University of Nottingham
Rebecca Graber, University of Nottingham,
Prof. Colin Harrison, School of Education, University of Nottingham
Dr. Cathy Lewin, Education and Social Research Institute, Manchester Metropolitan University
Dr. Kit Logan, Institute of Education
Prof. Rose Luckin, London Knowledge Lab, Institute of Education
Dr. Martin Oliver, Institute of Education
Prof. Mike Sharples, School of Education, University of Nottingham

Advisory group

Paul Anderson, Intelligent Content Ltd.
Lee Bryant, Headshift
Simon Salmon, IT Delivery Team Leader, City of Nottingham
Paul Sissons, Former Deputy Head
Prof. Jean Underwood, Nottingham Trent University
Dr. Caroline Windrum, University of Nottingham

Web2.0 private space

Portal (UoN login)

External Users

Web2.0 project members can log on using one of the links above.

To log on using University of Nottingham credentials, choose the portal link. To log on using a specially assigned project username and password, choose the extranet link