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Assignment #4 - Social Networking, Web 2.0, Assignment 5 Proposal

Due Date: November 10

Value: 15 points total

Submission:

Post to the following forums containing the written part of the assignment by the due date.

Part 1 - Social Networking as an Instructional Technology (4 points)
- Post a substantive posting to the assignment forum that explains your thoughts on social networking as it relates to instructional technology.
  - Explain and define social networking
  - Is it being used for learning and how? Give examples.
  - Do you think social networking has a role in education? Why or Why not?
  - When referencing materials be sure to cite the references (APA format).
- Reply to at least two postings in a meaningful manner

Part 2 - Web 2.0 (4 points)
- Post a message to the assignment forum that explains your thoughts on Web 2.0.
  - What is it and how does it work?
  - What makes it different from earlier web applications?
  - How has the Internet changed in order to support Web 2.0?
  - How does Web 2.0 impact online learning?
  - What comes after Web 2.0?
  - When referencing materials be sure to cite the references (APA format).

Part 3 - Web-based Tools for Instruction (4 points)
- From the following tools, choose one and then develop an instructional package.
- Post a message to the assignment forum that explains
  - Which package you picked and why
  - URL of the instruction you created
  - What instruction did you create and why?
  - What did you learn from doing this exercise?
- Reply to at least two postings in a meaningful manner.

Assignment 5 Proposal (3 points)
- Post a message to the assignment forum providing an abstract and title for your final paper in assignment 5.