Interactive Web sites/tools Provides novelty, enhancement to instruction and/or extension to learning Are usually easy to use and takes some “play time”

Web 2.0 for Classroom Teachers

Amy Cody

Educator- Walton-Verona Middle

School- 12 years

Facilitator and course Designer- E-

learning KY- Office of Next Generation

Learners

Teaching Assistant- Ashford University

(online classes)

National Board Certified – EA/ELA

What is Web 2.0?

• Interactive Web sites/tools• Provides novelty, enhancement to

instruction and/or extension to learning• Are usually easy to use and takes some

“play time” to get proficient at integration• Most of the times your own students can

become the “experts” with this tool and train others

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN11ZoDJXD4&feature=player_embedded#at=167 Video

Novelty

• Novelty promotes information transmission through the Reticular activating system.

• This research suggests that superior learning takes place when classroom experiences are enjoyable and relevant to students' lives, interests, and experiences.

Cited: Willis, Judy. “The Neuroscience of Joyful Education”. ASCD. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/summer07/vol64/num09/The-Neuroscience-of-Joyful-Education.aspx

Novelty with Web Tools

• www.voki.com

Offers lesson plans too!- search grade 8 Lang Arts• http://blabberize.com/ • www.wallwisher.com

– http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/codya1 (education)• http://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp Cool flash items and

Newspaper generator

• http://ngrams.googlelabs.com/ Graphs words by commonality of use = Web 2.0

• Others? Share out

Wikis and Blogs

• Blogs are like a journal or a webpage of information.

• Wikis are more collaborative in nature. • Pros/cons to both• Mine:

http://wv.kyschools.us/students/middleschool/eighth/cody/Pages/default.aspx

• Share out- how have you used these tools?

Using the Cell Phone

• www.polleverywhere.com• XX

•http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/LTE2MjU1MjMyMjQ

• www.studyboost.com XX

http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/LTE2MjU1MjMyMjQ

How To Vote via Texting

1. Standard texting rates only (worst case US $0.20)2. We have no access to your phone number3. Capitalization doesn’t matter, but spaces and spelling do

TIPS

EXAMPLE

Study Boost Snapshot-

www.wordle.net XX

www.worditout.com XX

www.tagxedo.com XX

www.storybird.com

Share out- success with these tools?

Wordle Examples

Letter from Birmingham Jail- MLK JR.

Charlotte’s Web

www.edmodo.com

http://www.collaborizeclassroom.com/features

www.glogster.com

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/

https://bubbl.us/ XX

http://museumbox.e2bn.org/

Bubbl.us

Podcasting and Jing

• Download Audacity – www.audacity.com

• Download I-Tunes Player (will convert to MP3’s) or you can install LAME file

• Create instructional how-to’s • Can also use Jing to create video

how-to’s from desk top. – http://www.techsmith.com/jing/

Jing

• www.techsmith.com- Free 5 min videos of instruction! Great for absent students!

• Example: • http://screencast.com/t/8xLFmMoT

English Companion Ning- http://englishcompanion.ning.com/

Teaching with technology forum

Using wikis and blogs in English class

Free tools for English Teachers

HTTP://MSCODYSCLASS.WIKISPACES.COM/

Visit my Wiki for all resources noted plus lots more!