Web 2.0 by César Gutiérrez

Web 2.0                                                                                                                                                                It is a term devised to differentiate the post-dotcom bubble World Wide Web with its emphasis on social networking, content generated by users, and cloud computing from that which came before. The 2.0 appellation is used in analogy with common computer software naming conventions to indicate a new, improved version. The term had its origin in the name given to a series of Web conferences, first organized by publisher Tim O’Reilly in 2004. The term’s popularity waned in the 2010s as the features of Web 2.0 became ubiquitous and lost their novelty.

Web 2.0 as tools for language learning purposes                                                                                    Blogs can foster the development of learning communities, give students a world-wide audience, and provide opportunities for language teachers to engage students in authentic ways. In addition, blogs can increase student motivation to produce quality work, give students’ ownership of their learning, increase digital literacy, and encourage the development of skills to critically evaluate online resources. These are just a few of the very popular Web 2.0 tool’s educational applications.Blogs also provide students with a flexible platform to share thoughts and ideas within the learning environment as they explore new concepts and topics in the classroom and continue discussions outside of class.

Web 1.0 –                                                                                                                                                        Web 1.0 refers to the first stage of the World Wide Web evolution. Earlier, there were only few content creators in Web 1.0 with the huge majority of users who are consumers of content. Personal web pages were common, consisting mainly of static pages hosted on ISP-run web servers, or on free web hosting services.

Web 2.0 –                                                                                                                                                            Web 2.0 refers to world wide website which highlight user-generated content, usability and interoperability for end users. Web 2.0 is also called participative social web. It does not refer to a modification to any technical specification, but to modify in the way Web pages are designed and used. The transition is beneficial but it does not seem that when the changes are occurred. An interaction and collaboration with each other is allowed by Web 2.0 in a social media dialogue as creator of user-generated content in a virtual community. Web 1.0 is enhanced version of Web 2.0.