Web 2.0 Strategies for the ClassroomShana J. Griffin, Charles City High SchoolCTE Department

•Web 2.0 - What is it?Web 2.0 is an interactive and social web facilitating collaboration between people. It is viewed as a medium in which interactive experiences, in the form of blogs, wikis, forums, and educational tools that play a more important role than simply accessing information, but utilizing it for today’s technological advanced and enhanced society.

Social Media Logos

• Generates word clouds from text that the user provides.

• Use as a vocabulary reinforcement activity.• Use a tool to reflect and review concepts

learned.

WWW.WORDLE.NET

WORDLE

• It is a secure social learning network.• Provides the ability for teachers and

students to post assignments, messages, discuss classroom topics, assign and grade classwork.

• Teachers can create blogs, share content and materials, and network and exchange ideas with their peers.

WWW.EDMODO.COM

EDMODO

• An online board maker.• Use as fun way to discuss, brainstorm, or

review a topic.• Useful anytime there are open ended brief

discussion points, or responses that require a personal perspective.

WWW.WALLWISHER.COM

WALLWISHER

• Creates an electronic story.• Use to tell a fictional story about any

subject or content.

WWW.STORYBIRD.COM

STORYBIRD

• Used to receive instant audience feedback via text messaging, web, or Twitter.

• Use as a fun way to determine participant knowledge, discuss a topic or question.

• Use in replace of an entrance or exit quiz.

WWW.POLLEVERYWHERE.COM

POLL EVERYWHERE

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Web 2.0

Based on “Enhance Your Personal Finance Course With Online Games, Videos and Web 2.0 Technologies” ACTE presentation by Nicole Wanago, University of Arizona