Final

Revisiting this blog now, 5 years after originally completing it, it is clear that the 2.0 applications are ever changing. It is always wise to have backup ideas and data stored elsewhere in case of the retiring of any 2.0 products. Many products have lasted the test of time and even evolved with users to enhance the experience. There are also new 2.0 applications that I'm sure have a place on the updated versions of this course such as Twitter, Pinterest and Tumblr.

ebooks/audiobooks

Audiobooks have been considered a useful format of publishing for a while now, especially for people with vision impairment. They are also fabulous during a long car journey where you can listen to them on the way :)

eBooks are still establishing themselves in the user market, but have come a long way in recent years, especially with Amazon's development of the Kindle reader. *2014 update* EBooks have certainly made their mark on the library environment, with many retailers specialising in 'lending' through the library. We have considered eBooks in our library, but the timing was not considered right at the time. I have not yet had the opportunity to revisit the option of eBooks.

YouTube

I can definitely see the value of presenting video format online. It is also a great way to store assignments of students. Many great explanatory videos can be used in classrooms, as well as videos that may put a comedic slant on seemingly dreary topics.

Podcasts

I knew about podcasts and listened to a few because I've had to, but never really actually sought out podcasts of things I'm interested in. I am now subscribed to children's books and Hogwarts Radio :)

Podcasts are great news for school libraries in a sense that AV techs no longer have to tape things off the radio for student use, but download them online.

Hmmm legal (cheap) downloads for TV programs next maybe

Rollyo

Yay I used a Rollyo! I only did a small one of my fave bookshops so I only have one place to look for a book, but it's a start. I am unsure of using it in a professional sense, although it is easy, there are so many resources out there that if you put something together, you will always miss something and it would be a hell of a job to maintain.

Select Search Engine...Bookshops I <3Search The Web

Powered by Rollyo

*2014* Rollyo is another 2.0 application which is now defunct. I did not use this application any further than this tutorial, though it could have been used in a school library environment with selected subject sites and book review sites (such as GoodReads and Inside A Dog).

Wikis

I have had a bit of experience with wikis through Uni study, and while it was great to use, especially for a group project, it was a little difficult to edit as there were codes that needed to be entered to format it properly. Once you got the hang of that it was great.
A couple of our ICT classes at the moment are using wikis for project, though I think they have just started and can't say how they have found them yet. I think they are great for sharing ideas and for classes to all be able to work on a project together. The biggest wiki around, is Wikipedia. While it is a good source of general information, the fact that it can be edited by others, makes it an unreliable source for many assignments. This is something that students need to be aware of when it comes to wikis and using their information.

Delicious

First of all I am so glad it is no longer del.icio.us, how annoying was that? Second of all I can see huge potential for this to be used for us at work. I am currently working on a website for our library and was thinking of a topic pathfinder section, where websites on specific topics can be found.

By using Delicious instead, it would be easier to tag and put up only one copy of a website with multiple tags, rather than separate topic documents that would have to be updated each time something new was added.

This is brilliant stuff!!