Web 2.0 presentation

From Answergarden to ZimmerTwinsOr

From Animoto to Zamzar

- Develop socially engaging experiences to create stickiness and loyalty.

- Identify brand evangelists and celebrity bloggers to virally spread company's value through relevant online communities

- Viral seeding: incentivize influencers to expose brand to their fan bases

- Use Smart Monitoring Tools for action-oriented insights from all social media outlets: pages, sites, blogs, etc.

- Use Smart Management Tools (TweetDeck, etc.) to manage the communities effectively.

Objective for this Session Answer the following questions –

◦ Why should we embed technology in our classes?

◦ What are some tools that can assist us in helping our students be true 21st century learners?

◦ How can WE spread the word?

Schools continue to deliver new graduates into the workplace lacking the tech-based "soft skills" that businesses demand. Experts blame K-12's persistent failure to integrate technology.

- Dan GordonTHE Journal (March 2011)

Educators tend to use technology to do the same old things in the same old ways…just faster.

"To a wireless nation which relies on technology for ordinary tasks and extra-ordinary achievements, it is shocking and inconceivable--but true--that technology is marginalized in the complex and vital affairs of education."

-Maximizing the Impact: The Pivotal Role of Technology in a 21st Century Education Classroom (2007)

Teachers have an ever growing “FREE” toolbox

We are preparing students for jobs that do not yet exist. We must focus on the 21st century skills of communication, collaboration, and creatively solving problems, innovation.

We need to connect with students in their world, not in ours.

Why don’t we use technology?

Fear/Frustration

Money

Training

Time

Filter Policy

District’s filter should only blocks sites which we are required to block according to law.

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/cipa.html

Cell Phones & Electronic Devices

Just under 100% sent or received at least 3 text messages in school each day

85% sent or received more than 15 texts each day

Polleverywhere

Technology and Curriculum Remember, curriculum drives technology…

not the other way around.

Begin with the end in mind. What do we want students to know and do?

PBL can be facilitated with proper technology.

Free Technology for Teachers Follow Richard Byrne’s Blog

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/

Usually several posts a day. Probably best for middle and high school.

Interesting Ways to… Series of google presentations

Crowd sourced ideas by teachers for ◦Using Google Tools◦Using iPads/iTouches/iPods◦Using Online Tools (Prezi, Voicethread,etc)

◦Teaching Writing◦Support Math in the Classroom

Interesting Ways | edte.ch

Super Book of Web Tools Best Resources for

◦ Elementary◦ Middle◦ High◦ ELL◦ Special Education◦ Online◦ Alternative Ed

How to ◦ Use Skype◦ Blog in Elementary◦ Use Social Media

Super Book of Web2.0 Tools for Educators

Teachers First HUGE alphabetical listing of web2.0 tools

with descriptions. Searchable by grade level and subject

matter.

http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/edge.cfm

Larry Ferlazzo’s Blog

An ELL, ESL, EFL focus However, has a “My Best…” series of posts

about great resources for teaching…Art ReadingHealth ScienceMath Social StudiesMusic And More…

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org

Cool Tools for Schools Wiki

Catagorized links to web2.0 tools◦ Presentation Tools◦ Collaboration Tools◦ Research Tools◦ Slideshow Tools◦ Audio Tools◦ Drawing Tools◦ The list goes on and on…

cooltoolsforschools - home

TIEAnother large collection of web2.0 tools.

“The 5”1. What is it?

2. How can I use it? How can I integrate it in my classroom?

3. How do I get started?

4. What else should I know? (hints, tips, firewall awareness, etc.)

5. Where can I find out more? (Resources, help, etc.)

Answer Garden Online question and answer “collection”

tool.

Can be used K-12.

Uses◦ Literature to describe characters.◦ History – describe time or dates.◦ Quick poll of student interest or understanding.

Animoto

Create wonderful audio-video presentations.

◦ Upload pictures, text, video.◦ Select music.◦ DONE!

Glogster An online “poster” tool…but so much more!

Glog Examples from Science

Google Search Story Creator

Creates video “story” using google searches.

Great idea for book reports/summary.

Summarize an event in history…what’s most significant.

History Pin Lets teachers and students share their personal

history using google maps, street view and pictures.

The goal is to be the largest archive of historal images and stories.

Allows you to layer old images onto modern Street View scenes.

Hope is to connect middle school students with older generations.

Kerpoof

Elementary

Students can create their own:◦ Movies, Stories, Drawings, Pictures◦ Practice Spelling

Can be saved at Kerpoof or downloaded as a jpg

Live Binders http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=

34291

http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit/36989

Mingoville

http://www.mingoville.com

Website for young English language learners.

colorful, has lots of games and interactive exercises.

http://neok12.com Comprehensive collection of

◦ Pictures, illustrations, videos, games, and lessons

Pictures◦ Students can create presentations w/ cataloged pictures.◦ Come from Flickr (which is Fortiguarded!!!)

Video◦ Comes from a variety of sources…all reviewed by k12

teachers◦ (much comes from youtube and is Fortiguarded!!!)

One Word

You are given one word and asked to write for 60 seconds with that one word as inspiration.

A simple, elegant quick write solution for students.

Great way to fight writers-block and make writing a little more fun.

Especially great for middle school.

Prezi A different type of presentation tool.

An alternative to a PPT.

Screen Casting

Screencast-o-matic:◦ Free◦ Can add notes after screen capture◦ Up to 15 minutes◦ Can get link or embed code

Jing:◦ Free◦ Can edit beginning and end (I think.)◦ Up to 5 minutes◦ Can get link or embed code

http://skypeanauthor.wetpaint.com/

http://www.sumopaint.com/app/

Think PhotoShop…but FREE!!! (and web based)

Allows you to gather all of your webtools and websites into a “webmix” for that topic.

Creates “buttons” instead of urls for students to click on to access websites.

Students can create accounts and create an “e-book” of sorts or an e-portfolio.

http://edu.symbaloo.com

Twitter http://moodle-rsc.ukc.ac.uk/course/view.php

?id=76&username=guest◦ This is an open source course for learning how to

use twitter.

http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit/36989◦ Here is a LiveBinder containing lots of info on how

to use and navigate twitter. (much of it is blocked at school.)

VoiceThreads http://voicethread.com/ Multi-media workspace for teachers and

students to share.

Students can add pictures, video, sounds, documents and then add voice annotation.◦ Sounds like a great way for ELL or World

Language students to practice.

Can then be embedded into class wiki, blog or website.

Youtube Video Editor

Youtube now has a video editing tool. Useful if you need to do a quick edit on your flip video.

Link to a quick tutorial:

https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=df6bwk2v_552gj98kwf9

Zimmertwins

Students can direct and produce their own animated movie starring twins Edgar and Eva and their cat, 13.

Can be used as a story starter.