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Instructional Technology
Conference 2009
Title: RSS feeds
and mash-ups: On the way to web
3.0
Name: Dr. Helmut
Doll
Audience:
All
Audience Level:
All
Length: 1
Hour
Abstract: Web 3.0, the next
generation of the WWW, is starting to appear on the horizon.
Although it is far from clear what the term will mean, it is
expected to include a change to a more semantic, data-driven
web. In my presentation I will discuss different directions
that are currently mentioned and show examples of applications
that already incorporate some of these ideas. The main part of
the presenation will focus on the increased use of RSS feeds
and mashups, which are a first step towards Web 3.0. Examples
of advanced uses of RSS and mash ups in instructional
technology will be given and the required procedures will be
demonstrated.
Description: While we
are still in the process to fully incorporate Web 2.0
technology into our classrooms, there is already talk about the
next generation of the Web, Web 3.0. Again, as had happened
with Web 2.0, there is no clear definition yet for this new
version, and it will most likely be an evolutionary change in
the way we use the WWW. Currently, the most common expectation
is that Web 3.0 will be the "semantic Web". This is usually
understood to mean a web focused on content and data and less
on webpages that are displayed in a browser. In my presentation
I will discuss different directions that are currently being
discussed and show examples of applications that already
incorporate some of these ideas. These changes should be
positive for instructional technology as they will most likely
provide new and better tools for the presentation of
information and will allow us to provide even better support
for instruction. We already have several tools and technologies
that focus on content and its delivery: RSS feeds,
tagging of data and mash ups will fit into the next generation
of Web tools as well.In the main part of the presentation I
will focus on RSS feeds and mash ups as tools to enrich our
instruction. Many of us are using blogs in our professional
lives, however RSS feeds, which can be easily created are
rarely used to their full potential. I will demonstrate how
they can become an important component of our instructional
toolset as well as the source for powerful mash ups, which
integrate the content of your material with other resources
such as maps, images, news, and video. During the presentation
I will show how such advanced content presentations can be
created using a visual approach: All of the software giants
such as Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, and Adobe are making
easy-to-use mash up editors available for free. Examples and a
demonstration will conclude the
presentation.
Session Type:
Lecture/Presentation
On-Site Equipment
Requirements: Projector, Internet
connection
Contact
Information/Affiliation:
Dr. Helmut
Doll
Department of Instructional
Technology
Bloomsburg University
400 East Second
Street
Bloomsburg, PA
17815
hdoll@bloomu.edu570-389-4848
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