Web 2.0 Tools and Project Based Learning April 20, 2008 Kim Peacock, B.Ed., M.Ed.

Web 2.0 Tools and Project Based

Learning

April 20, 2008Kim Peacock, B.Ed., M.Ed.

The Web 2.0 Lexicon

• RSS• Feeds• Mash-Up• Social Networking• Widget• Folksonomy• Tags• Open Source• AJAX

What Are Web Applications?

• Allow you to perform tasks or create objects without software.

• Often known as “Web 2.0” applications.

• Often have an element of social interaction.

• Accessible from anywhere.• Usually FREE!

Risks

• Applications go up and down.• Applications get bought out.• Applications may create thing that

can’t leave the confines of the particular web site (e.g./ can’t be downloaded to a disc/dvd/etc…)

• Students with computers at home may get to spend more time on projects than students without since it’s easily accessible.

A Note On Blocking

• EPSB and ECS block many Web 2.0 sites… you can get around this!!!

• Written request submitted to your technology department.

• Provide a rational, pedagogical justification for the site to be unblocked at YOUR school.

• Describe how you will keep students safe.

Range of Tools…

• Consider student motivation• Consider learning styles• Consider literacy and

communication skills.• Consider enrichment• Consider special needs

(cognitive and motor skills)

Super Cool Web Apps…

The Big Picture

Blogs and Wikis

• Class Blogs / Podcastshttp://www.balla.ecsd.net/http://www.bobsprankle.com/blog/

• Class Wikishttp://stratford78logos0607.pbwiki.com/http://terrythetennisball.wikispaces.com/

• School Wikihttp://meyokumin.wikispaces.com/

Podcasts

• Pod-O-Matic: Find and create podcastshttp://www.podomatic.com/

• Talkr: Blog to Podcast converterhttp://new.talkr.com

• Student Podcast Sample:http://dreamextreme.us/podcast/

Social Networking and Bookmarks

• Del.icio.us: Social bookmarkinghttp://del.icio.us

• NoteMesh: Collaborative classroom noteshttp://notemesh.com

• Trailfire: Create a path through the Internethttp://trailfire.com/

Flickr

• Flicker Noteshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/stratfordschooledmonton/384040545/

• Flicker Storieshttp://www.flickr.com/groups/sixwordstory/discuss/72157601185227439/

• Five Frame Flickr Storyhttp://flickr.com/groups/visualstory/

Mind Maps

• Gliffy: Collaborative mind mappinghttp://www.gliffy.com

• Mindomo: Software interactivehttp://mindomo.com/

Web Spaces

• Google Pageshttp://pages.google.com

• Pageflakeshttp://www.pageflakes.com

• Protopageshttp://www.protopage.com– Student Sample

http://www.protopage.com/yzerman19

Bubble Ply

• Bubble Plyhttp://www.bubbleply.com/

• Pop-up-video (research tool?)http://www.bubbleply.com/player.aspx?pid=b1bf700f-6f47-4364-9dd7-e413706860b9

• Language/Translation Toolhttp://www.bubbleply.com/player.aspx?pid=EE1549C5-E35B-4F64-AA80-D4C1A220102F

• Good assessment / feedback tool for video assignments!

ToonDoo

• ToonDoohttp://toondoo.com/Home.do

• Reasons for Explorationhttp://www.toondoo.com/toondoo/ViewBook.toon?bookid=12301

• The Importance of Squantohttp://www.toondoo.com/toondoo/ViewBook.toon?bookid=11741

• Prince Henry’s Contributions http://www.toondoo.com/toondoo/ViewBook.toon?bookid=11706

Screen-Cast-O-Matic

• Screen-Cast-O-Matichttp://www.screencast-o-matic.com/

• Assessment / Peer Feedbackhttp://www.screencast-o-matic.com/watch/ciQZXIgH

• Instructional Contenthttp://www.screencast-o-matic.com/watch/ciQlh3Ap

• Drawing alternative:http://sketchcast.com/

Google Maps

• Google Mapshttp://maps.google.ca

• Community Walkhttp://www.communitywalk.com/calgary/alberta/my_first_neighborhood/map/140666

• Google Lit Tripshttp://www.googlelittrips.org/

VoiceThread

• VoiceThreadhttp://voicethread.com/

• Almost like a wiki with audio… allows users to annotate and expand with voice recordings.

• http://voicethread.com/view.php?b=3352• http://voicethread.com/view.php?b=409• http://voicethread.com/view.php?b=4973

• Similar Oral History Archivehttp://www.ourvoices.ca/

3D Spaces

• SceneCaster: Create 3D web spaceshttp://www.scenecaster.com/view22/web/home.jsp

• Mapwing: Build and share virtual tourshttp://www.mapwing.com/– St Joseph’s

http://www.mapwing.com/explore/view_tour.php?t=IELIBsIwwYLNIsa

Interactive Timelines

• Interactive Timelines: xTimelinehttp://www.xtimeline.com/index.aspx?t=5&l=en-US

• Interactive Timelines: Personalhttp://www.ourstory.com/

Multimedia Presentations

• SPresent http://www.spresent.com/v2/

• Empressrhttp://www.empressr.com/

• Animotohttp://animoto.com/

• Funtigo Scrapbookshttp://funtigo.com/?cr=3&rfm=y

Others

• Letterpop Newsletter Makerhttp://www.letterpop.com

• Geni Family Tree Makerhttp://www.geni.com/

• And many, many more…http://www.protopage.com/web2point0forteachers