Online Publication - Coming of Age: An Introduction to the New World Wide Web
Coming of Age: An Introduction to the New Worldwide Web (2006) is edited by Terry Freedman and includes contributions from many early adopter educators, including Alan November and David Warlick. The publication offers teachers “a gentle introduction to Web2.0” tools and provides a general overview of what these tools are and how they can be applied in educational settings.
The book is designed as an easy to read introduction and reference guide. It includes a glossary of terms and describes educational uses of blogging, photo-sharing and clip-art, social bookmarking, podcasting, and wikis. The publication is intended to help readers get started in using these tools and to point them in directions for learning more.
Coming of Age is a good, no frills introduction for educators and decisions makers alike. It is available free online at: www.ictineducation.org; a direct link to the pdf can be found at: http://fordlog.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/04/Coming_of_age_v1-2.pdf