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New tools for Literacy!
On January 23 -24 we had a great two day Leadership Workshop in Cluj, Romania. The presentations are online on the IDEC website: [|http://www.literacyeurope.org] I had the honour to be one of the presenters, working with you on the topic " **Sharing knowledge, using Internet**" After the presentations a lot people asked me if we could stay in contact.

The SIG
One of the ideas that came up was to start a IDEC/IDEAC Special Interest Group (SIG) in which we could share our knowledge and collaborate. The main topic will be the use of new internet tools in education. The way we do this is through this WIKI. One of the great advantages of a wiki is that it is a collaborative working space. So, be free to add information, pages, resourcs etc to this WIKI. I added two pages for projects. The first will hold information on projects we are doing right now, the other one we can use to set up new projects together. Let's look if this works. The name SIG looks like the SIGS the IRA has on different topics. But I would like to suggest skipping all the formalities and first look if this working space really gets us working together. So, no officers, presidents, etc. for the time being.

The WIKI way
WIKI means fast. We can share our knowledge and ides very fast. WIKI is also a colaborative work. I will set up the first part, but I hope that content and structure will devellop very fast because of the participation of a lot of professionals. Start with improving my spelling and grammar, if needed. Participate, which means: add, edit, ask, discuss,... Jeroen Clemens//**
 * //I'm happy we started this initiative together.

Internet, the 21th century.
( Web 2.0 Tutorial (resource: http://web2tutorial.wikispaces.com/) Professional Development for Educators) The Internet is undergoing an extreme makeover. In the 1990s and the beginning of the 21st century, the World Wide Web was primarily a place for viewers to retrieve information. The information flowed in a one-way direction. Websites were mostly built by "techie" folk who knew complex HTML coding and FTP site management. If you're scratching your head, you're not alone. Then around 2004 a birth of new web tools began to pop up. These tools allowed common people like us to add content to the web. People with no programming skills were suddenly publishing their own journals, photographs, videos, auctions, podcasts, wikis, slideshows and more. The web became a two-way street. Everyday people were now creating the content. By 2007, a second generation of the web had taken over - Web 2.0. Also known as the Read/Write Web, the new web is a breeding ground for creative and engaging educational endeavors. Teachers are using the new Web 2.0 tools to launch their classroom into the 21st century. Students are creating online content, collaborating with other students around the world and showcasing their work to a global audience. Web 2.0 facilitates professional networking. It provides authentic learning experiences for students, and it encourages global awareness, creativity, innovation, critical thinking and collaboration. The knowledge our students will gain from engaging with Web 2.0 technologies will foster the communication and information literacy skills that are required in the 21st century. The great thing about Web 2.0 tools is they are easy to use. Really. And it's all free. Take some time to follow the links on the side, and you will soon be merging onto the information superhighway.