This study overviews some of the applications in Web 2.0 programs: Second Life, Wiki, Google Docs, Concept Map, and Blog, in particular. The purpose of the presentation is to explain the Web-based technology and its impact on e-learning trends in the aging society. In the 21st century, it is important thing for nations to ensure that their citizens included older adults and with the work that they perform are informed by knowledge and skills that enable them to work and compete with others in society.
The big increases in the older adults' population have had many impacts throughout societies. Government has to take the responsibility for developing various educational activities related to lifelong learning for elder. In 1999, the United Nations (UN) recommended the elderly as learning models, and as treasures, and suggested that old adults play important roles in societies around the world. Increases in the number of older adult population have become a global issue. Many different countries including the elderly population nowadays have begun to realize that e-learning influences people's well-being life and also accept the value and quality of educational activities provided by distance educational institutes.
Moreover, Web 2.0 technology, today, has developed a new model for the elder learning environment in e-learning. The goal of the presentation will explain how the Web-based learning technology focuses on social connections and allows elder users to collaborate and create knowledge. Also, this group of programs allows personalization and user participation. The research studied some key applications related to the pedagogic use of Web 2.0 programs for older adults and describes models adapted for collaborative learning.
