Technological Innovation Proposal for Adoption

Technological Innovation:Proposal for AdoptionWeb 2.0 StoryboardHow Has Teaching and Learning Changed?19th Century20th Century21st CenturyTeaching StyleLectureLectureP2P collaborationCurriculumBooks, blackboardTextbooksCommunity-generated contentLocationOne-room schoolhouseClassroomsAnywhereInteractionQ&ALabsSelf-directed exploration, teamworkObjectiveSurvivalEmploymentLifelong learning skillsToolsBlackboardLabsPersonal devicesResultBook learningMemorized facts and informationAdaptation, growth(Rogers, Liddle, Chan, Doxey, Isom, 2007)What is Web 2.0?read/write webblogswikissocial networking

about making connections (Anderson, 2007)

When?second version of Web around 2006 (Anderson, 2006)

no clear development timeline History of BlogsYearEvent1994First blog created1997logging the Web called Weblog1999Weblog shortened to blog1999Blogger provides first free blog service2002Blogads first blog advertising2003AdSense advertising matched to blog content2004blog= Merriam-Websters Word of the Year200532 million Americans read blogsThompson, C. (2006, February 12). The early years. New York. Retrieved from http://nymag.com/news/media/15971/History of WikisDateEvent1994First wiki2001Wikipedia launched; Wikis introduced to general public2005Wikispaces and PBWorks launched2007Wikipedia one of ten most popular websites2007Wiki added to Oxford English DictionaryWikipedia. (2011, October 2). History of wikis. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_wikisHistory of Social NetworkingDateEvent1997First social networking site - SixDegrees1997-2001First wave of social networking sites 2001Ryze business network2003LinkedIn, MySpace2004Flickr, Facebook2005YouTube, Facebook expanded beyond Harvard University2006TwitterBoyd, D.M. & Ellison, N.B. (2007). Social network sites: definition, history and scholarship. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 13(1).Adoption of Web 2.0 Innovations

Use of InnovationsTime19941996199820002002200420062008SixDegreesRyzeLinkedInMySpaceFacebookYouTubeTwitterfirst blogsand wikisWikipediaWikispacesPBWorksWikipedia one of 10 most popular sitesBlogger32 million Americans read blogsAdoption of Web 2.0

McAfee, Inc.Why Web 2.0?allows students to be both learner and teacher (Rogers, Liddle, Chan, Doxey, Isom, 2007)Innovation-Diffusion Process: NeedIn order to prepare students for 21st century careers, schools need to use 21st century technologies (Byrne, 2009).Second generation technologies like wikis, blogs, podcasts, and vlogs allow teachers to increase collaboration in an online setting (Beldarrain, 2009). Teachers need 21st century technologies to integrate in the classroom so that we can prepare students for the jobs of the future. Web 2.0 allows students to create, thereby using higher levels of thinking, while collaborating with their peers. 11Well-chosen technology resources infused into classroom instruction can create more engaged and better students (Byrne, 2009, p. 51). Increased engagement leads to increased efficiency, motivation to learn, deeper understanding, and an understanding of how to learn.

Innovation-Diffusion Process: ResearchDevelopers base improvements on feedback of users.Innovation-Diffusion Process: DevelopmentDifferent methods of development used for different applications and sites. Release early and often method uses customer collaboration to improve product. Product is released to a group that gives feedback, which is used to make improvements (Vossen & Hagemann, 2007).

Innovation-Diffusion Process: CommercializationWeb 2.0 tools can be found through web searches. Resources are shared through word of mouth.Early AdoptersWho?Teachers already using technologyTechnology leaders (TECH mentors)Teachers with ready access to technology (computers/Internet)

Strategies to ConvinceEasy to use Can be used on experimental basis

Later AdoptersWho?Teachers set in their waysTeacher not open to change until they see benefits for themselvesLess technologically savvy individuals

Strategies to ConvinceCan be used on experimental basis can be used as frequently/infrequently as comfortableHow to Meet Critical Mass?TrialabilityWeb 2.0 provides a variety of different tools with endless possibilities for use and integration. Teachers can explore and try the tools they feel will be most beneficial. Since many of the tools are free, they can use them as much or as little as they would like.Relative AdvantageUsing Web 2.0 for students to create products and discuss concepts and learning can lead to higher level thinking and a deeper understanding of content. The tools may help make learning relevant to students.ComplexityWeb 2.0 tools are generally easy to use. Teachers less comfortable with technology may stick to easier tools initially.ReferencesAnderson, P. (2007). What is web 2.0?: Ideas, technologies, and implications for education. In JISC Technology and Standards Watch. Beldarrain, Y. (2006). Distance education trends: Integrating new technologies to foster student interaction and collaboration. Distance Education, 27(2), 139-153. doi:10.1080/01587910600789498Byrne, R. (2009). The Effect of Web 2.0 on Teaching and Learning. Teacher Librarian, 37(2), 50-53. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Kisselburgh, L., Spafford, E.H., Vorvoreanu, M. & Rao, P. (2010). Web 2.0 a complex balancing act: The first global study on web 2.0 usage, risks and best practices. Retrieved from www.mcafee.com/us/resources/reports/rp-first-global-study-web-2.0-usage.pdfRogers, P., Liddle, S. W., Chan, P., Doxey, A., & Isom, B. (2007). Web 2.0 Learning Platform: Harnessing Collective Intelligence. Online Submission, Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Vossen, G. & Hagemann, S. Unleashing web 2.0: From concepts to creativity. (2007). New York: Elsevier, Inc.