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If you are new to the Web 2.0 world as it relates to education, or if you want a convenient gathering of the ideas of some of our most forward- thinking thinkers, consider downloading the very new: Coming of Age: An Introduction to the NEW Worldwide Web, edited by Terry Freedman. http://www.terry-freedman.org.uk/db/web2/

You’ll recognize the international cast of authors which includes: Alan November and David Warlick. And you’ll get a very quick overview, and perhaps get caught in the wave of, the way things seem to be going. The ebook includes interviews, essays and tutorials. The work of these 14 authors will continue in a wiki to which we will be able to add our own wisdom.
This is a fabulous way to introduce new interactive strategies to those teachers and administrators who do not yet have a clue. I plan to show it to those who continue to laugh whenever I say the word wiki.
From the table of contents:

1. Preliminary Information
2. The Contributors: Quick Reference Guide
3. Introduction
4. Glossary Of Terms Used
5. Book Review: Redefining Literacy For The 21St Century
6. Effective E-Learning Through Collaboration
7. What Are Rss Feeds And Why Haven’T I Heard About It?(Rss Feeds From An Educator’S Perspective)
8. Blogging: Shift Of Control
9. Photo-Sharing And Clip-Art
10. Factoring Web Logs To Their Fundamentals
11. Virtual Support Via The Blogosphere
12. The International Edublog Awards
13. Blogs You Must Read!
14. Elgg And Blogging In Primary Education
15. Using Blogs In School
16. Thinking About Creativity, Thinking About Blogs!
17. Book Review: Classroom Blogging: A Teacher’S Guide To The Blogosphere
18. Book Review: New Tools For Learning
19. Diary Of A Potential Podcasting Junkie
20. Finding Good Podcasts
21. Podcasting Resources
22. Podcasting
23. Finding And Subscribing To A Podcast Via Itunes
24. Obtaining Information About A Podcast In Itunes
25. Giving Students A Second Listen
26. Podcasting: A Review Of Recording Devices
27. Other Useful Websites
28. Create An Rss Feed For Your Podcast
29. List Your Podcast And Find Others’
30. Podcasting And Wikis
31. Recording A Podcast On A Computer
32. Uses Of Podcasting In Schools
33. Video Blogging: Terry Freedman Interviews Paul Knight
34. Video Blogging In Schools
35. Wikis: An Introduction
36. Wikipedia Vs Britannica
37. Setting Up A Wiki
38. Wikiville: An Interview With John Bidder
39. Social Bookmarking
40. Forums, Instant Messaging And Other Ways To Participate