Teaching with Technology

Teaching with TechnologyCollaboration Beyond the Classroom

“FB poke me when you get this tweet, I’ll google doc the update for the

wiki based on the prof’s latest blog post.”

Why Collaboration?

• Enhance critical thinking skills• Foster teamwork• Prepare for the virtual workplace• Expand learning beyond the classroom

Web 2.0• Differentiates between static WWW pages

and interactive social media• Share, reuse and repurpose information

– Example• I looked for other presentations on SlideShare to

get ideas for organizing this one

Web 2.0• Blogs and microblogs• Wikis• Video and photo sharing• Document sharing• Social bookmarking• Social networks

Blogs• Owner posts information or opinions and updates it

regularly• Readers can comment on posts• Can include text, images, and videos.• Sites

– http://www.blogger.com– http:///www.wordpress.com– http://www.livejournal.com

Microblogs• Blogs in 140 characters or less

– Posts broadcasted to followers– Followers can reply or repost– Available via web or cell phone apps

• Sites– http://www.twitter.com– http://www.tumblr.com– http://www.plurk.com

Blogs• Pull technology• Longer, in-depth

posts• Organized• Desktop

Microblogs• Push technology• Short, quick posts• Streamed• Mobile

RSS Feeds• Change blogs to push technology

– Aggregator compiles posts from blogs to which you subscribe

– Send to website• http://www.bloglines.com• http://www.google.com/reader

– Send to desktop with RSS reader software

RSS Feeds• Take blogs mobile

– RSS Feed apps available on cell phones

Blogging in the Classroom• Use your own blog to send information to

students• Have individual students create blogs for long,

application level assignments– FYE: How Will I Use What I Learn– Astronomy: Astronomy in the News

• Use RSS feed to subscribe to multiple blogs

Microblogging in the Classroom• Homework help line• Changes to course schedule, assignments• Students summarize reading in single

tweet• Delayed questions• Follow an expert

Wikis• Web page the multiple authors create and

edit dynamically– Wikipedia

• Sites– http://www.wikispaces.com– http://sites.google.com– http://www.pbworks.com

Wikis in the Classroom• Assign a group of students to create a wiki

on a given topic– SOC 110: Diversity issue area– PHY 111: Astronomical objects

• Give specific content assignments on a regular basis

• Track contributions of individual students

Video, Photo and Document Sharing

• Can be public or private– Anyone can access public items– Only those to whom you give URL can access

private• Usually one way, not collaborative

– Upload file for others to use– Can view but not edit

Video Sharing• Create video files

– Simple videos from cell phone– Edited videos from camera– Narrated presentations– Screen captures

• Convert file to type to be shared

Video Sharing• Conversion site

– http://zamzar.com• Sharing sites

– http://www.youtube.com– http://www.schooltube.com– http://www.teachertube.com

Photo Sharing• Any static digital image• May be edited online• Sites

– http://www.flickr.com– http://www.photobucket.com– http://www.snapbucket.com

Video/Photo Sharing in the Classroom

• ECO 152: Economics concepts video– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7bURZfa6kQ

• Astronomy Picture of the Day

Document Sharing• Allow for collaboration

– One user creates and upload file– Another can edit or use– May be public or private

• Sites– http://docs.google.com– http://www.keepandshare.com– http://www.mediafire.com

Document Sharing in the Classroom

• Group research paper• Group presentation• Peer review for writing

Specialized File Sharing• http://www.slideshare.com

– Share PowerPoint presentations• View only• Make available for download

Social Bookmarking• Organize and share web bookmarks

– Not sharing content, just a link to it– Tag bookmarks to organize them– May be able to organize into folders

• Sites– http://www.digg.com– http://www.delicious.com– http://www.reddit.com

Social Bookmarking in the Classroom

• Organize informational bookmarks by subject or class

• Organize all Web 2.0 links in one place• Example:

– http://www.diigo.com/list/eflclassroom/web-20

Social Networking• Groups of people with common interests

meeting online to share information– Status updates– Location– Photos– Videos

Social Networking• http://www.facebook.com

– Keep professional separate from personal• Different emails for different accounts• Do not friend each other• Keep profile private

– Use moderated groups– Periodically clean out “friends” list

Social Networking• http://www.secondlife.com

– 3-D virtual reality world– Requires software downloaded to your

computer– Conduct virtual classroom– Use virtual worlds created by others

Social Networking• http://www.linkedin.com

– Business oriented– Make connections based on work– Job searching– Four levels

• Basic – free• Others have cost

Social Networking• http://www.classroom20.com

– Education oriented– Designed to share information about

classroom uses of Web 2.0 tools• http://www.educationalnetworking.com/List+of+Networks

– List of other education-oriented social networks

Where to go from here• Join Classroom 2.0 or other network• Sign up for RSS feed and find 2-3 blogs to

follow• Start a twitter account and follow some

people to see how it works.• Start a social bookmarking site