Teaching Using Web 2.0 Digital Tools and Applications
Description
Participants will receive a brief introduction to a variety of free Web 2.0 resources freely available on the web. The main emphasis of the workshop will be an inquiry based activity in which participants will work in grade level groups to explore and discuss the uses of various Web 2.0 tools for teaching. Each group will create a lesson plan that uses one tool to engage students in learning science. This workshop is designed to be interactive and collaborative. Participants will use a wiki site to share their ideas with the group online. A computer with wireless access is required.
Rationale
Web 2.0, the read/write web, offers a variety of tools which can be used to actively engage students in their learning of science. Web 2.0 tools are freely available online and can be made public or private in order to protect the safety of students. Teachers can use these resources to create engaging lessons that challenge their students and make their lessons interactive and available at school, home, or anywhere that has internet access. The workshop design and delivery will model an inquiry based, collaborative approach to facilitated learning that uses one of these tools for collaborative learning and sharing of ideas.
Methods
The workshop will model an inquiry based approach to learning for the participants. A presentation will be used to organize and structure the workshop. An online wiki will be used by participants to share their ideas during and after the workshop. The wiki will also contain the presentation and links to online resources which teachers can access after the workshop. Participants will explore and use online resources during the presentation. (A computer with wireless access will be required for participation in the workshop.) Collaborative group work will be used to promote inquiry.
An authentic product will be created during the session that can be used by teachers with their students. Participants will also have access to the products of the other groups through the online wiki.
Other Pages
For More Information
60 in 60: 60 Web Tools in 60 Minutes Archive Webinar Link: http://iste.adobeconnect.com/p3l2k2f9lbv/
Webinar sponsored by ISTE SIGOL (International Society for Technology in Education, Secial Interest Group: Online Learning)
60 in 60 Wikispace http://60in60.wikispaces.com/
This site is a presentation created by Brandon Lutz. 60 in 60 is a fast paced presentation that goes over 60 technology tools in 60 minutes.
Web 2.0 Tools on the Web
Graphic Organizers
Read Write Think http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
Student material has a variety of organizers for use in class.
Bubbl.us http://www.bubbl.us
A free online tool for collaborative concept mapping.
Glogster http://www.glogster.com
Make a web poster that is interactive. Very cool.
Virtual Understanding Environment open source project from Tufts, allows you to search, organize, and present information.
Prezi http://prezi.com/
Prezi is a cloud-based presentation software that opens up a new world between whiteboards and slides.
Image/Video Creation
Animoto http://animoto.com/
A free online tool that creates a video from uploaded photos.
Jing Project http://www.jingproject.com/
Make a video or add visuals to your online projects.
Blabberize http://blabberize.com/
A free online tool that adds audio to a photo to create a “talking photo”. Visit OPEN NH Program for an example.
Photo Peach http://photopeach.com/
Create free photo slide shows and insert music using your pictures.
Wordle http://www.wordle.net/
Generates word clouds from text you provide.
Flickr http://www.flickr.com/
Upload photos and share them.
Google Earth http://earth.google.com/
Fly anywhere on Earth or beyond from your computer screen.
Photo Story https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/photo-story/9nblggh1z351
A Microsoft Garage project, helps you tell engaging stories using your photos.
Quietube http://quietube.com/
Removes all the side ads and comments from YouTube or Vimeo pages. Simple application.
Avatar Creators
27 of the Best Avatar Makers http://mashable.com/2007/09/12/avatars/#3nIbMSHnuZqw
A Mashable site that lets you explore 27 personal avatar makers/cartoonizers on the internet.
Avatar Creators on Web Tools for Kids https://sites.google.com/site/webtoolsbox/avatars
An extensive list of avatar tools categorized for you.
Audio Creation Tools
Voice Thread http://voicethread.com
A free online tool for having conversations about media, all on a single page.
Voki http://www.voki.com/
A free online tool that lets you create personalized speaking avatars that you can post.
Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Free audio editor and recorder.
Favorite/Bookmark Sharing
Top 11 Best Online Bookmark Manager Tools and Browser Extensions 2017 https://technofizi.net/top-best-online-bookmark-manager/
All your bookmarks in one place, online, available anywhere.
Diigo http://www.diigo.com/
Social bookmarking and web highlighting.
Google Bookmarking https://www.google.com/bookmarks/
Google App for bookmarking.
File Sharing
Dropbox https://www.dropbox.com/
Privately share your files and collaborate online.
Google Docs http://docs.google.com
Share spreadsheets and word documents online.
Backchanneling
Today's Meet http://todaysmeet.com/
Use a live stream to create comments and answer questions.
Padlet http://www.padlet.com/
Post electronic sticky notes on a virtual wall.
Web Site Builders
Wix www.wix.com
Google Sites www.sites.google.com
Wiki Sites
PB Works www.pbworks.com
Wikispaces www.wikispaces.com
Ideas for using Wikis in the classroom.
Blog Sites
Edublogs http://edublogs.org
Blogger http://www.blogger.com
Wordpress http://wordpress.com/
21 Classes http://www.21classes.com/ Create a virtual classroom and blog portal.
Aggregators
Feedly http://www.feedly.com/ View your web feeds in magazine format.
Top 116 RSS Aggregator Tools to Combine Multiple RSS Feeds https://www.lifewire.com/rss-aggregator-tools-3486469
Other Online Resources
Free Technology for Teachers http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
Website of Richard Byrne, a former high school social studies teacher from South Paris Maine, now a world renowned technology application guru.
Top 100 sites: http://web2magazine.blogspot.com/2007/01/thanks-for-web-2.html
Collaborative Online Project Locator http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic1b.htm
Online resources to help you find good resources.
Collaborize Classroom http://www.collaborizeclassroom.com/
Free online platform that enhances and extends your face to face instruction into the online environment.
Collaborative Projects in Math and Science http://mathforum.org/workshops/sum96/data.collections/datalibrary/lesson.ideas.html
WebTools4U2Use http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/Webtools4U2Use
Learn about Web 2.0 Tools for High School Media Specialists. A website set up using Wikispaces.
Kathy Schrock's Web 2.0 Resources on Diigo http://www.diigo.com/user/kathyschrock/web2.0
Common Craft http://commoncraft.com/
Three minute videos that introduce and explain complex subjects, such as Web 2.0 tools, in Plain English.
50 Web 2.0 Sites for Schools http://www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=67&EntryId=3962
A list of 50 Web 2.0 sites for education available to students and educators in alphabetical order.
40 Sites for Educational Games http://www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=67&EntryId=4724
This list, presented in alphabetical order, has a nice mix of subjects and grade levels that teachers can use with their students.
This is a Wordle made from the informational text on the top of this page.
Web 2.0 Video posted on You Tube by jurtecht on March 8, 2006.
Explaining Web 2.0 Video posted on You Tube by explainingcomputers on March 30, 2008.