Presentation National Social Science AssociationFall Professional Development ConferenceNew Orleans, Louisiana October 6-8, 2013

Google Sites, Blogs, and Web 2.0 Tools for Students

Why Technology?Why Technology?Students of today are not the same students that we were when we were in school. SeeStudent of Today (You Tube) (8 min) Students of today are tech savvy. Their world is dynamic, socially interactive in ways far beyond face- to- face class discussions. Their reading is far more exciting than the textbooks of yesterday, and even those of today.

Meeting the needs of Meeting the needs of students today. students today. See A Vision of Students Today (5 min.)

Must have skills of the future: 1. Critical thinking and problem-solving 2. Collaboration across networks and leading by influence 3. Agility and adaptability 4. Initiative and entrepreneurialism 5. Effective oral and written communication 6. Accessing and analyzing information 7. Curiosity and imagination. See Dr. Tony Wagner, co-director of Harvard’s Change Leadership group Dr. Tony Wagner You Tube (30 min)

Audiences for Site Audiences for Site Future employers or an interview team: include information about self, beliefs, values and intentions as a teacher or future teacher.

Future students: include innovative projects using Web 2.0 technology – you become a model, you have unique ideas for authentic projects.

Colleagues and teachers: as a teacher leader, master teacher: your teacher thinking, planning, ideas, recommended readings, books, etc.

Self-Disclosure and Self-Disclosure and Privacy IssuesPrivacy IssuesMany teachers make their personal and professional lives known to others – to their students, parents, and administrators. Self-disclosure, while it may be uncomfortable, is usually very beneficial in teaching.

There are definitely instances in which privacy is very necessary – witness protection cases, abuse relationship issues, victims of stalkers, juvenile justice careers, police connections.

Johnston and DiBella Johnston and DiBella Sites Sites Vickie Johnston (first E Portfolio)

Vickie Johnston Live Text Portfolio

Karen DiBella M. Ed. in Reading PortfolioKaren DiBella - Interning SiteKaren DiBella - I Hope You Read Site

GOOGLE SITE MODELSGOOGLE SITE MODELSUndergraduate Conservationist Reduce Reuse Recycle Google Site

Fourth Grade Teacher Become a Reader Google Site

Middle School Teacher Mss Strahans Successes Google Site

Elementary Art Teacher Language Arts Agler Google Site

More Student ModelsMore Student ModelsMiddle School Teacher Language Arts DiBella Google Site(includes video clip)

Teacher Juvenile Detention Center Language Arts Shields Google Site

Third Grade Teacher Discover Great Books Google SiteMom of next student model

Second Grade Beginning Teacher The Sea of Learning Google SiteDaughter

More…. More…. Language Arts Gifted Middle School Kaminsky Kitsch Google Site/ About the Author – notice she uses links to sites within her text. (something for those of you who already have intro pages to try – in updating your introduction. Note she has My Other Sites page in Navigatio

Alternative HS Teacher Mello Y A Books Google Site

Reading Coach Middle School Costello Pathway M. Ed Reading Google Site

WEEBLY SITES STUDENT WEEBLY SITES STUDENT MODELSMODELS

AFCAAM Student Weebly An example of a site the reading students from FGCU created for students at AFCAAM, a north Fort Meyers After School Program. You can see the kind of pages included on this site.

Teacher of Virtual School M. Ed Reading Essay (Weebly)

Google Sites with Web Google Sites with Web 2.0 Applications 2.0 Applications

Language Arts Methods Class Innovation ExamplesElementary Professional Development Coordinator

Middle School Intensive Language Arts

High School Teacher Innovations

PinterestPinterestThis is an example of a Pinterest site an Honor’s student at FGCU created using the content area reading presentations of classmates. You can see the kind of pages included on this site.

http://www.pinterest.com/j0hnst0n/content-area-reading-strategies/

LiveTextLiveTextThis is an example of how to use LiveText to create e-portfolios:

LiveText Faculty Portfolio: https://www.livetext.com/doc/7065862/33365118?review=#section-33365118_98382769

Individual Student Portfolios: https://c1.livetext.com/doc/8758138#8758138

https://www.livetext.com/doc/8758132#8758132

https://c1.livetext.com/doc/8758122#8758122

Student Work:https://c1.livetext.com/doc/8090646#page-37550906

PhotoShow:PhotoShow:

PhotoShows can document student work over time. The following is an example of a PhotoShow of an undergraduate education class:PhotoShow: http://www.photoshow.com/watch/xh8Ks2RD?source=em_ps_show_recipient

Blogging:Blogging:Can be used as a form of professional networking.

Site for independent learning & professional development.

Promotes critical thinking & quality social interaction

Running to Read Blog

Mrs aAyxis Classroom Blog

Miss Meagan's Rambunchious Readers Blog

Readingis Frog-tastic Blog /

StorybirdStorybirdOnline storytelling community of shared work.

Improves language, cognitive, & social skills.

Engaging activity for students to work collaboratively or independently

The Adventures of Reading Storybird DiBella

Think Alouds Help Stories Come to Life Storybird

Choral Reading Storybird

WebquestsWebquestsInteractive learning site for students.

Students can work at individual pace.

Highly engaging.Teacher Site:Content Area Reading Webquest DiBella

Student Samples:

Literary Devices Webquest

Introduction to Botany Webquest

The Scarlet Letter Webquest

Presenters’ Presenters’ InformationInformationDr. Sue Slick, Dr. Dayle Upham, Dr. Vickie Johnstonvjohnston@fgcu.edu Florida Gulf Coast UniversityCollege of Education10501 FGCU Blvd SFort Meyers, FL 33965-6565Ms. Karen DiBella kdibella@utm.eduEducation StudiesThe University of Tennessee at Martin332C Gooch HallMartin, TN 38238