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 * //How do Web 2.0 tools (blogs, wikis, podcasts and video lectures) complement such social networks?//**

Here are some advantages of Web 2.0 tools- cheers Denise Web 2.0 compliment social networks and most are free such as these reputable sites Wiki, Blogger, Twitter Web 2.0 tools are easy to set up (usability) and allow teachers to work from home Access to use web 2.0 tools is restricted to invited people Internal school blogs and forums for teachers to communicate work related ideas. A variety of tools allows a variety of information to be shared eg video, podcasts and digital images Builds up a interlaced web of connected thoughts Closer contact to clients Web 2.0 allows 'word of mouth' advertising to potential clients such enrolments to a school Reduces spam

here are some of my thoughts Lois Web 2.0 tools are dynamic and interactive they allow the user to keep up with content and to contribute to it. Wikis act as a placeholder for user content (we are doing this as a pod activity). Podcasts and vodcasts allow users to search, choose and recieve a wide variety of content cheaply and easily. Members of social networks can either save or view the content as it streams into their computer. Without Web2.0 users to social networks would be unable to share images or to search accurately as it is the tag/search ability that enables this. As wikis are a collective development of content thats been generated by the social community.