Again the report I mentioned these days. The findings are really amazing. It’s now quite clear that [tag-tec]web 2.0[/tag-tec] will not fade away - despite those never-ending debates about its legitimation as a term. Especially social networking sites like [tag-ice]Facebook[/tag-ice] and synchronous media like Instant Messaging penetrated the youth. School are somehow prompted to adapt to that developments.

Read/Write Web again offers some relevant perspectives on what might be called E-Learning (t d f) 2.0. The obvious decisive aspect is the move from institution (was VLE - virtual learning environment like Blackboard and Moodle) to learner-centric environments (ePortfolios).

e-learning 2.0: All You Need To Know: “One of the strongest, but least hyped, uses of web 2.0 technologies over the past couple of years has been e-learning.

Nicht nur für russische Schulen anwendbar.
Pat D. stellt ein durchdachtes Szenario zur Implementation von Manila als Weblog/CMS im Unterrichtskontext vor.
Manila for school districts and Russian dreams.

Pat Delaney shares A proposal for school district deployment of a CMS [via Sebastian Fiedler]

• Great example for those who want to start. It includes:
• Capabilities & benefits
• Examples
• CMS Selection & Pricing
• Security
• Training scenarios
• Infrastructure requirements
• Process for school participation

I have to check if Manila supports Cyrillic (Radio doesn’t :(.