Web 2

Web 2.0 & PodcastingWeb 2.0 & PodcastingHow can I use it within my How can I use it within my classroom environment?classroom environment?

Ashley ProudAshley Proud

McDowall SSMcDowall SS

About me…..About me…..

►Year 7 classroom teacher at McDowall Year 7 classroom teacher at McDowall SSSS

►10 years experience10 years experience►Different socio economic contexts / Different socio economic contexts /

situationssituations►Passionate about ICT and the journey Passionate about ICT and the journey

they can take kids onthey can take kids on►A regular blokeA regular bloke

What I hope you get out of What I hope you get out of today- web 2.0today- web 2.0

►An understanding of what web 2.0 is An understanding of what web 2.0 is and how you can use it within your and how you can use it within your classroom environment.classroom environment.

►Exposure to the web 2.0 tools available Exposure to the web 2.0 tools available to educators and how to access themto educators and how to access them

►How to operate some of the web 2.0 How to operate some of the web 2.0 toolstools

►Where to find more web 2.0 resources Where to find more web 2.0 resources

What I hope to get out of today - What I hope to get out of today - PodcastingPodcasting

►Tools to use to create podcastsTools to use to create podcasts►Accessing / hosting options for Accessing / hosting options for

podcastspodcasts►How to use podcasting in different How to use podcasting in different

contexts.contexts.►Positive aspects of podcastingPositive aspects of podcasting►Trouble shooting Trouble shooting ►The exciting world of vodcasting!The exciting world of vodcasting!

We need to educate We need to educate 2121stst century learners century learners

using 21using 21stst century century methodsmethods

Web 2.0Web 2.0

So what is web 2.0?So what is web 2.0?

►Websites that allow users to do more Websites that allow users to do more than just retrieve information.than just retrieve information.

►Users own the data on a web 2.0 Users own the data on a web 2.0 website and can exercise control over website and can exercise control over the information.the information.

►Web 2.0 encourages users to add Web 2.0 encourages users to add value to the application as the use it.value to the application as the use it.

So what are some web 2.0 So what are some web 2.0 websites?websites?

►FacebookFacebook►TwitterTwitter►MyspaceMyspace►WikipediaWikipedia

But we can’t use those in our But we can’t use those in our classroom, so what are some classroom, so what are some

things we can use in our things we can use in our classes?classes?

Blogs / wikisBlogs / wikis

WordleWordle

VokiVoki

ToondooToondoo

Flickr ToysFlickr Toys

TikatokTikatok

So lets have a playSo lets have a play

www.wordle.netwww.wordle.netwww.voki.com/create.phpwww.voki.com/create.php

www.toondoo.comwww.toondoo.comhttp://bighugelabs.com/flickr/http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/

www.tikatok.comwww.tikatok.com

Where can I find more web 2.0 Where can I find more web 2.0 educational sites?educational sites?

► ICT Learning Innovation CentreICT Learning Innovation Centre

►Go Web 2.0 Applications IndexGo Web 2.0 Applications Index

PodcastingPodcasting

What is a podcast?What is a podcast?

A podcast is a downloadable audio A podcast is a downloadable audio broadcast that allows a user to broadcast that allows a user to playback information that they have playback information that they have downloaded to use for their own downloaded to use for their own personal use.personal use.

How do I create podcasts?How do I create podcasts?

►AudcacityAudcacity►GaragebandGarageband►Windows Media EncoderWindows Media Encoder

How can podcasting be used in How can podcasting be used in our classrooms?our classrooms?

►Cater for different learning stylesCater for different learning styles► Individual learningIndividual learning►Small groups / rotationsSmall groups / rotations►Further exploration of topics / Further exploration of topics /

consolidationconsolidation►Student driven explorationStudent driven exploration

Positive aspects of using Positive aspects of using PodcastingPodcasting

►Consolidation / Reinforcement of Consolidation / Reinforcement of curriculum conceptscurriculum concepts

► ‘‘Anytime Anywhere’ learningAnytime Anywhere’ learning►Catering for learning stylesCatering for learning styles

Hosting options for podcastsHosting options for podcasts

►Literally thousands out thereLiterally thousands out there►FreeFree►Non securedNon secured►Learning Place allows you to create a Learning Place allows you to create a

podcast loungepodcast lounge

How can students access How can students access podcasts?podcasts?

►Local servers at schoolLocal servers at school►Desktop computersDesktop computers►Laptop computersLaptop computers►Media devices (mp3 / iPod)Media devices (mp3 / iPod)

How I use podcasting in my How I use podcasting in my teachingteaching

► I create the podcast and upload it to the I create the podcast and upload it to the ‘7D1 Podcast Lounge’.‘7D1 Podcast Lounge’.

►Students download the podcast at home Students download the podcast at home and bring in their media devices to and bring in their media devices to schoolschool

►When instructed, students take out their When instructed, students take out their media device and undertake the task media device and undertake the task that the podcast outlines that the podcast outlines

►Follow up at home / blog in our podcast Follow up at home / blog in our podcast blogblog

The exciting world of The exciting world of VodcastingVodcasting

►Video podcastVideo podcast►Caters for different learning stylesCaters for different learning styles►Windows Media EncoderWindows Media Encoder

Ashley ProudAshley Proud

aprou8@eq.edu.auaprou8@eq.edu.au