What is your Web 2.0 pulse?

What is Your Web 2.0 Pulse?By Melissa Lewis

Tools For You to Use:

AnimotoAurasmaPiktochartQR Code Monkey

Animoto

“Make Great Videos. Easily.”

Free educator accountsCan add music and text In the cloudVery user-friendly

Pros:

-Upgrading to pro is expensive-more features-Length limit-Students have to be 13 or older

Cons:

ES.10 The student will investigate and understande). economic and public policy issues concerning the oceans and the coastal zone including the Chesapeake Bay.

9th grade Earth Science students could make a video instead of a persuasive paper describing an issue concerning the oceans

Curriculum Uses

English students could use for book trailers

Photojournalism or art students could use for

portfolioLibrarians could use to

showcase activities

Example

Aurasma

“What’s Your Aura?”

Pros:

−Have to have device to load app−Each person needs app −Learning curve

Cons:

Ignites student interestFree appInteractive

VUS.10 The student will demonstrate knowledge of key domestic events of the 1920s and 1930s byc). explaining the causes of the Great Depression and its impact on the American people

U.S. History students could research life during the Great Depression and create a video of life from a certain perspective. Students then scan image and watch class videos.

Curriculum Uses

Art students could create videos explaining work and then scan

each othersMath students could use to review concepts. By scanning

object, they see video explainingLibrarians could use for books

talks.

Example

Piktochart

“Making information beautiful has never

been easier.”

Free educator accountsDiscount on pro planMany ways to shareEasy to use

Pros:

−Limited features/watermark−Have to pay to upgrade−Issues with browsers

Cons:

EPF.17 The student will demonstrate knowledge of personal financial planning byd). developing a personal budget

12th grade Economics and Personal Finance students could create an infographic of a budget they create, including graphs of spending, saving, etc.

Curriculum Uses

Geography students could research place and create

travel posterEnglish students doing

pro/con could research an issue and create infographicLibrarians could use for

reports or newsletters

Example

QR Code “QR Codes with logo, color, and more...”

Pros:

−Need device to read code−Need QR code reader

Cons:

Link to many types of contentFree to useDon’t need accountAdd effects to QR codeEasy to use

English 10.2 The student will analyze, produce, and examine similarities and differences between visual and verbal media messages. a). use media, visual literacy, and technology skills to create products.

10th grade English students could create a 30 second commercial convincing people to buy a product of their choice (or creation) and create QR codes of their online videos to share with the class.

Curriculum Uses

Creative writing students could create blog and link to

QR on a wallMath teachers could put QR

codes on review sheets for practice websites or gamesLibrarians could use in

pathfinders to provide relevant websites

Example

Get Out There and Create!

Scan the QR Code for an online copy of

the presentation!http://animoto.com/

http://www.aurasma.com/#/whats-your-aura

http://piktochart.com/http://www.qrcode-monkey.com/

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