Thing 25: Web 2.0-Like Resources

I've been accumulating resources in my quest to enrich the available activities for others. Whether they all constitute Web 2.0 applications may be up for debate. Still I've included them for general reference. My list includes examples of simulations, interactive sites, video sites, games, and virtual reality. A few items overlap from my previous entries.

My list also includes several essays about the issues surrounding using these relatively new kinds of applications and about how to best use them for educational purposes.

It's messy. It's disorganized. But it's also full of useful stuff. Check out my list.

Thing 24: Smarty Pig

Not to be confused with Smartypig.org, Smarty Pig is another Web 2.0 social networking site that has a financial purpose: You can set up a savings account and invite others to contribute to it. They can then check up on your progress to determine how well you're achieving your financial goals. A question: Wasn't the Me-Generation back in the '70s?

Another question: Can you say tech-narcissism?

Setting up an account is not as easy as what is required by other sites. Check this link to find the detailed personal information this site requires. Related to the question of setting up such an account is an increasing number of stories about the inherent risks of social networking sites, including identity theft. Check out this site for a discussion of social networking sites and identity theft.

Others: Can Social Networking Cause Identity Theft?
Defenses Lacking at Social Network Sites