1) The study examined teachers' use and perceptions of Web 2.0 technologies in teaching and learning. It investigated how teachers use tools like blogs, wikis, podcasts and their perceptions of the pedagogical benefits. 2) The study found that teachers have positive experiences using blogs, social videos, social networking sites and wikis. They also feel it is important to learn new interactive web tools to support classroom instruction. 3) Most teachers are interested in learning more about Web 2.0 tools and would be likely or very likely to take a course on the topic. They see the tools as enhancing student participation, collaboration and contribution in the learning process.

1. Teachers’ Use and Perceptions
of Web 2.0 Technologies in
Teaching and Learning
Steve C. Yuen, Ph.D.
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and
Patrivan K. Yuen, M.A., M.Ed., & M.L.I.S
William Carey University
SITE 2010 International Conference
San Diego, California, March 31, 2010
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2. The University of Southern Mississippi

3. Web 1.0 Web 2.0
• Two Way Web
• Student as Consumer
• Student as a contributor
• Sharing and collaborating
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4. Web 2.0 Tools in Education
• Blogs (Blogger, Wordpress)
• Wikis (Wetpaint, Wikispaces)
• Podcasting (iTunes, PodOmatic)
• Photo sharing (Flickr, Photobucket)
• Video (YouTube, TeacherTube)
• Online slideshows (Myplick, SlideShare)
• Social bookmarking (del.icio.us, Diigo)
• Social network (Ning, LinkedIn)
• Thinking tools (Bubbl.us, Gliffy, Zoho)
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5. Web 2.0 allows students to:
• create
• contribute
• collaborate
• connect
• share
• participate in a learning community
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6. Background
• The “digital native” students have already found many Web 2.0 tools
integral to their daily life
• Many researchers have found that perceived usefulness, or the extent
to which an individual believes that the use of technology will enhance
performance, has a positive influence on behavioral intention (Davis,
1989; Hartshorne, Ajjan, and Ferdig, 2010; Roger 2003; Taylor & Todd,
1995)
• The greater the perceived usefulness of a technological application, the
more likely it is for the individual to use the new technology
(Hartshorne, Ajjan, and Ferdig, 2010; Rogers, 2003).
• Studies of teachers’ perceptions and opinions are critical because
teachers’ perceptions are significant to the implementation of
technology innovations in teaching and learning.
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7. Purposes
• Examine teachers’ use of Web 2.0 tools in
education
• Assess teachers’ awareness and perceptions of
the pedagogical benefits of Web 2.0
technologies in teaching and learning
• Investigate teachers’ interests and willingness of
adopting Web 2.0 tools to support and
supplement classroom instruction
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8. Participants
• Two graduate level classes in a public university
in Taiwan were randomly chosen in this study
during the spring semester of 2009
• All participants in these two classes were K-12
teachers in Taiwan and they were invited to
voluntarily participate in the study
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9. Design and Instrument
• A quantitative approach was used to collect data from a
questionnaire
• The questionnaire is comprised of three parts:
– Part 1 includes 13 demographic items for respondents,
including items such as age, gender, years of teaching,
online habits, and general attitude of using technology in
education
– Part 2 contains 20 items exploring the participants’ use of
Web 2.0 tools or services
– Part 3 includes 32 five point Likert-scale items examining
teachers’ perceptions and interests of using Web 2.0
tools in teaching and learning
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10. Participant Demographics
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11. Own a cell phone that is capable of
accessing the Internet
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12. Information and communication
technologies made my life:
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13. The University of Southern Mississippi

14. Use of Web 2.0 Tools
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15. Overall Experience with
Web 2.0 Tools
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16. Perceptions of Web 2.0 Tools
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17. Perceptions of Web 2.0 Tools
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18. Interested in Learning
Web 2.0 Tools
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19. Interested in Taking a Course to
Learn about Web 2.0 Tools
• Very Likely (57%)
• Likely (31%)
• Undecided (6%)
• Unlikely (3%)
• Very Unlikely (3%)
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20. Importance of Web 2.0 Tools
• Overall, I feel it is important to learn the
new interactive Web tools for teaching and
learning
• Strongly Agree (57%)
• Agree (40%)
• Neutral (0%)
• Disagree (3%)
• Strongly Disagree (0%)
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21. Conclusion
• Teachers show positive perceptions of the pedagogical
benefits of Web 2.0 tools in teaching and learning
• Teachers have positive experience in using blogs,
social videos, social networking sites, wikis, and
podcasts
• The most often used Web tools by teachers are blogs,
social videos, social networking sites, and wikis
• Teachers feel the importance of Web 2.0 tools and are
interested in learning these tools to support and
supplement classroom instruction
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22. The End
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