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 * Proposal submission #20310**

Using Web 2.0 Technologies to Facilitate Communication with Students
 * Title**

Lisa Sepa, University of Hawai'i, Maui Community College, Kahului, HI, USA, sepa@hawaii.edu
 * Presenter(s)**

Purpose: Instruct users in the implementation, use, and benefits of free, readily available Web 2.0 technologies to facilitate better communication with students and colleagues.
 * Description**

Process: Participants will view the instructional Flash videos created for this workshop; the videos are the basis of the workshop. The videos will assist participants in the creation of accounts and use of various Web 2.0 technologies. They will have an opportunity to participate in an open discussion via IRC or some other web chat or blog application. Some participants could choose to just watch the videos and not actually create a web page. Others may want to create a web page with all of the technologies represented or just a few. Participants could also choose to just watch the videos and not participate in the chat. The chat portion is primarily for support; the videos will provide basic instruction needed to use the technologies.

Prerequisites: Participants should have some basic computer skills and basic Internet skills. The workshop is for novices, since I feel that more experienced users would know how to use these technologies. Experienced users are welcome, since they may add interest and new perspectives to the dialogue.

Goal: Participants will learn how to:
 * use Google Page Creator to make web pages - this is a simple WYSIWYG page creator that requires no knowledge of HTML or other web protocols
 * forward people from the participants' university web page to their new Google page - simple HTML code for redirection
 * use
 * social photo sharing, like flickr
 * social bookmarking, like de.licio.us
 * social cataloging, like LibraryThing
 * blogging (Blogger) and microblogging (twitter)
 * combine it all together

Technologies to be used for presentation:
 * Blog - I will create a blog for posting and sharing information and to facilitate communication with participants; all relevant links will be available through this blog. This blog will also serve as an example in the use of the various types of Web 2.0 technologies.
 * Flash videos - I will create interactive Flash videos (using Captivate) that will demonstrate the step-by-step process for creating accounts and basic use of the technologies. These videos will be posted on the web; participants will be able to watch the videos at their own pace, repeating parts or the entire video, as they wish.
 * I will also be available via email and blog during and after the conference for additional help and support.

Workshop Estimated time commitment for participants: 2 days - 4-6 hours per day participation Not previously published
 * Notes & Comments**