Here’s a thumbnail sketch of some interesting work that Nicole Luongo is doing with Web 2.0. It is taken from the forthcoming second edition of the free Web 2.0 projects Book which was published last year -- over 11,000 copies downloaded! The book itself will contain even more information, so look out for that early in 2010!

Name: Nicole Luongo

Application type: Podcasting in the Elementary Reading Classroom, Podcast,Blog

Age range: 5-7 years

Description of project

Pre-service students at St. Peter's College in Jersey City, NJ learn how to use podcasting in their future K-5 classrooms. They will use Podomatic to read stories, which will be shared with parents and other students via a blog on Blogger.

Benefits of using Web 2.0

Motivation,Participation,Variety of means of expression,Any time,Anywhere,Ownership,Forms of literacy,Collaboration,Creativity

URL: http://professorluongo.blogspot.com/

Are you doing interesting work with Web 2.0 applications in your school or college? If so, why not contribute to a new ebook containing ideas that other teachers can pick up and use? Further information is right here:

http://www.ictineducation.org/home-page/2009/10/14/web-20-projects-book-deadline-extended.html