Web 2.0 services and technologies foster a more open approach to learning. The ability to easily access and share educational resources, create derivative works, republish and redistribute these works provides access to a wide variety of learning resources and enables teachers and learners alike to meet specific learning needs and focus on specific outcomes. The result is often a more empowering learning experience. The openness expands beyond content. Web 2.0 services and technologies allow users to tap into the affordances of social networking. Users construct identities and foster wide ranging relationships resulting in a more community oriented approach to inquiry and practice.Web 2.0 services and technologies become more commonplace and become easier to use, particularly in the educational milieu, educators can shift their attention away from the technology itself to the pedagogy to find the best value and most appropriate uses of Web 2.0 technology in enhancing teaching andlearning.