Caught In The Web 2 Swade Conference

Caught in the WEB 2.0 Applying Technology, Creating Resources, & Helping our Students

Southwest Association for Developmental Education

VARIATIONS OF A TOOL

BLOGSUsually One User/One Topic

Interactive Commenting

WIKISMulti User Editing Potential

Multi Media Capable

SKYPEAudio and Video Communication Tool

Used Over the Internet

LEARNING MANAGEMENT

SYSTEMYavapai College Uses Blackboard

SOFTWARECamtasia & Tegrity

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Goals for SSS Trio Technology Project

• Digital Divide: Improve low income & returning students’ computer skills

• Remove Barriers: 24/7 availability of resources for student success, college familiarity

• Student Development: Teach independent research skills useful in classroom, and for transfer/career journeys

• Do More with Less: Free resources/software

Current Use of Technology

• E-mails: Quick updates, deadlines, events• Blackboard: Convey information• Within Blackboard:– Powerpoint: Audio &/or visual workshops– Jing: Tour of site, forms, processes, website– Videos: YouTube, TeacherTube– Next steps: Wiki for students, student productions

• Portal group: Social networking

Examples of Powerpoint Topics

Info on Finding Money Info on Choosing a Career

Examples of Jing Use

Introduction to Bb Site Tour of Writing Scholarship Ltr

Examples of Video Use

Learning Styles YouTube Five-Minute FAFSA

Things to Consider• Time it takes to create, update, manage– Set aside and assign responsibility for it

• Accessibility for students with an unpredictable variety of disabilities

• Be willing to make mistakes and not be perfect• Keep a list of all usernames, instructions &

copies of everything that is in your project• Get input, do an outline of your priorities &

get started now!

Caught in the Web 2.0

Teaching Our Students with a New Generation of Tools

Using Web pages to Teach Author Purpose

Using Blogger to Organize and Share

Using Picasa for Photosharing

Using Podcasts for Message Sharing

• Audacity Recording • Send audio message to class for tutorials• Send individual messages to students

See more Audio at TeacherTube.com.

Using RSS Feeds for Tutorials

• GRAMMAR GIRL QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS FOR BETTER WRITING

• 193 GG "Diffuse" Versus "Defuse"• 192 GG That's My Gerund• 191 GG And Another Thing...• 190 GG Ellipses Spurned• 189 GG Lift and Separate

Using Web YouTubeto introduce literature

Using YouTube to Introduce Complex Concepts

Using YouTube to Convey Messages

Using YouTube to Share Author Lectures

Using Jing to Share Screencapture Tips

Using Wikispaces for Social Construction of Meaning

Using Interactive Author Links to Create Visual Learning

Using Ning to Share Content and Communicate

Using School Fusion to Share Files, Discussions, and Messages

Thank You!

Southwest Association for Developmental Education