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 * ABOUT CLOUD COMPUTING:** Resources defining "cloud computing" and how it has changed the Internet


 * **Educause Quarterly: Embracing the Cloud: Six Ways to Look at the Shift to Cloud Computing -** An interesting article on six different models of cloud computing and what they mean for the professional arena.


 * **DE Oracle @ UMUC: Applying Cloud Computing in the Classroom -** A more classroom-based take on the benefits of cloud computing, including a closer look at the benefits and drawbacks of Google Docs.


 * **How Stuff Works: How Cloud Computing Works -** A little technical, but a good introduction to the technology behind cloud computing


 * **PC Mag: Microsoft Moves Office to the Cloud -** A closer look at Microsoft's efforts to catch up with Google in the cloud-computing arena; discussion of Windows Live and Office 2010


 * **Scholastic.Com Administr@tor: Demystifying Cloud -** A discussion of the benefits of cloud computing in educational administration


 * **University of Botswana: Cloud Computing: A Potential Paradigm for Practising the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning -** A scholarly take on cloud computing and its features for improving teaching and learning; also includes a discussion of Google Docs.

**ABOUT WEB 2.0:** Resources defining "Web 2.0", its main features, and uses of various tools

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 * **GO2Web20 -** The complete Web 2.0 applications directory
 * **JISC Technology & Standards Watch: What is Web 2.0? Ideas, Technologies, and Implications for Education** - A thorough report about Web 2.0, its main concepts, and uses in classrooms; from a UK based foundation offering resources and guidance for educational technology integration
 * **MicroExplosion -** A blog that lists and discusses six categories of Web 2.0 applications
 * **O'Reilly Media: What is Web 2.0?** - An article defining Web 2.0 from the media company that is generally credited for coining the term
 * **TechSoup: Everything You Need to Know About Web 2.0** - An overview of various Web 2.0 applications and what they are used for
 * **Web 2.0 at School -** A great resource for defining, understanding, and exploring various Web 2.0 applications