WEB 2.0 TOOLS TO ENHANCE THE CLASSROOM MAY 2014

How should I grade projects?

What are Web 2.0 Tools?

How much technology should I incorporate? How often?

A new way of creating, collaborating, editing and sharing user generated content online.

Pushes computing power off the desktop and onto the Internet, meaning less time and money spend on PC software administration.

Web 2.0 tools are typically less expensive than traditional software, with most being free.

Since they’re web based all you need to get started is an up to date browser.

Todays Sites:

Today’s Meet: http://todaysmeet.com/  

Padlet:  

http://padlet.com/  

Dropbox:  https://www.dropbox.com/  

Animoto for Education: http://animoto.com/pro/ed

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Prezi: http://prezi.com/pricing/edu/

PowToon: http://www.powtoon.com/edu-home/

Canva: https://www.canva.com/

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Decide  which  element  of  the  project  is  most  important  to  you.  If  it  is  the  wording,  information,  images,  layout,  design,  etc.,  just  as  you  would  with  any  other  project.  Focus  a  larger  percent  of  the  grade  on  that.  

A  student  could  have  an  awesome  presentation,  but  if  they  didn’t  cover  any  of  the  requested  content,  then  their  grade  may  not  be  as  good  as  the  student  whose  presentation  looked  so-­‐so,  but  had  lots  of  great  and  relevant  information.    

Tons  of  great  rubrics!  : http://www.schrockguide.net/assessment-­‐and-­‐rubrics.html

         Technology  should  be  brought  into  the  lesson  DAILY,  in  some  shape  or  form.  Even  if  it’s  2  minutes  of  the  entire  class,  tie  it  in.                

         Something  as  simple  as  a  YouTube  clip  and  really  grab  the  student’s  attention,  weather  it’s  relevant  to  the  lesson  or  not.  

When  dealing  with  students  working  on  the  web,  be  sure  to  cover  digital  citizenship,  cyber  bullying,  and  a  person’s  digital  footprint.    

Digital  Citizenship  Presentation  Example:  http://prezi.com/nykkyu8x_whw/digital-­‐citizenship/

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Media  &  technology  resources  for  educators:  https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators

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TodaysMeet http://todaysmeet.com/

TodaysMeet

* A public place to have quiet conversations * Generates classroom discussions, without the interference of raised hands or student disruption * Easily and quickly share information/links

• Rooms  can  be  set  to  exist  for  hours,  days,  weeks,  months  or  a  year  

• Once  a  room  is  closed,  it  can  be  recovered  by  contacting  site  administrators  directly,  under  the  “Need  Help?”  section  

• Great  way  for  group  discussions  to  take  place  • Great  place  to  share  links  and  additional  

project  information  • Students  can  submit  project  links  and  files  

NOTE:  *  Students  can  use  any  “name”  when  joining  the  room,  so  some  monitoring  does  have  to  take  place  *  Rooms  cannot  be  made  private      *  Limits  posts  to  140  characters  *  Does  not  require  the  creation  of  an  account  

• More  customizable  than  TodaysMeet  • Click  anywhere  on  the  wall  to  create  

a  note  • Can  click  and  drag  files  directly  to  the  

wall  • Shows  post  name,  date  and  time  

posted  • Can  make  wall  “private,  password  

protected,  hidden  or  totally  public”  • Can  moderate  posts  to  require  

approval  • Two  layout  options  to  choose  from  

“Freeform”  or  “Stream”  • No  more  page  reloads,  real  time  

posts    

PADLET http://padlet.com/

* Easy – drag and drop * Instant collaboration: see everyone’s activity on the wall, instantly * Multimedia: Share video links * Privacy: Keep wall as private as you like * Mobile application

• Embeddable: Put the wall on your blog or website

• Auto save posts

Amanda Banda amanda.banda@hcisd.org

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Amanda Banda amanda.banda@hcisd.org

Dropbox https://www.dropbox.com/ * Save/transfer/share files, rather than using a USB or email attachment * Sync files seamlessly between devices (app available) * Everything is automatically private * Basic (free) account comes with 2 GB+ of space * Secure more space by: inviting others via a referral link, taking tour, etc. * Can share entire folders or specific files, within a folder

NOTE:  * Requires an Internet connection * Folders can be accidentally deleted by anyone with access to the folder (restoring files is easy and shows exactly who deleted the file)  

Animoto for Education: http://animoto.com/education/classroom

• User  friendly  • Create  visually  appealing  lessons  &  presentations  • Create  a  video  slideshow  using  photos,  video  clips,  

text,  and  graphics  • Has  built  in  music  library,  or  import  your  own  music  • Easy  to  share  and  download  videos  • Can  create  accounts  for  students  

Note:  *  Must  create  an  educators  account,  using  your  district  email  address,  to  create  videos  longer  than  30  seconds  

Prezi for Education: http://prezi.com/pricing/edu/

• Create presentations using a variety of templates

• Great help section and tutorial videos • Site is updated often, with useful

improvements

• Easily upload photos, graphics, documents, and videos

• Can download Prezi to present offline, when not connected to the Internet

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Prezi for Education (continued)

NOTES  • Learning  curve  • Can  make  viewers  dizzy,  if  not  done  correctly  • Must  have  an  internet  connection  when  linking  

videos  from  YouTube  • Have  to  pay  once  a  certain  amount  of  space  is  

used.  Amount  of  space  varies  depending  upon  how  large  inserted  files  are  

• Cannot  edit  Prezi  once  downloaded,  unless  an  account  upgrade  is  purchased  

Amanda Banda amanda.banda@hcisd.org

Web 2.0 Tools to Enhance the Classroom May 2014

PowToon: http://www.powtoon.com/edu-home/

Example: http://www.powtoon.com/p/dJajPu42F8N/

• A variety of templates • User friendly • A variety of free,

interactive built in graphics

• Contains a music library, or upload your own music

• Easily share presentations

NOTE: * Does require a small learning curve when adjusting timing for images * Have to upgrade plan to get additional graphics

• Create amazing, visually appealing presentations!

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Web 2.0 Tools to Enhance the Classroom May 2014

Canva https://www.canva.com

• Create professional/ modern/ awesome designs

• Downloads available in high quality

• Variety pre-sized templates

• Customizable

Note: *Some images are watermarked and require payment to use in final downloaded design

Student example: https://www.canva.com/design/businesspresentation

Pixlr Editor: https://pixlr.com/editor/

• Photo/graphic editor • Transparent

background ability • Similar interface to

Photoshop • Ability to edit photos • Ability to create

graphics • Save as: jpg, png,

bmp, tiff • Pixlr app available on

phone/tablet

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PRESENTER CONTACT INFORMATION:

CHECK THESE OUT! These sites were not mentioned in our presentation, but they’re definitely worth checking out!

Web 2.0 Tools to Enhance the Classroom May 2014

amanda.banda@hcisd.org http://www.hcisd.org/Page/3506

www.linkedin.com/in/amandabanda/

Video  Publishing  by  Robin  Good:  https://video-­‐publishing.zeef.com/robin.good  The  best  tools  and  services  to  capture,  edit,  publish  and  distribute  video  online.    GoAnimate  for  Schools:  http://goanimate4schools.com/teaching-­‐with-­‐video/  Make  amazing  animated  videos,  but  it  will  cost  you.    Haiku  Deck:  http://www.haikudeck.com/  Presentations  that  inspire.  A  new  kind  of  presentation  software  that  makes  telling  your  story  simple,  beautiful,  and  fun.    PechaKucha: http://www.pechakucha.org/ 20  images  x  20  seconds  each.  The  art  of  concise  presentations.  PechaKucha  Night  began  in  Tokyo  in  February  2003  as  an  event  for  young  designers  to  meet,  network,  and  show  their  work  publicly. Remind  101: https://www.remind101.com/ A  safe  way  for  teachers  to  text  message  students  and  parents  for  free,  without  exchanging  any  personal  information  or  phone  numbers.

Poll  Every  Where: www.polleverywhere.com Create  online  polls  with  multiple  choice  options  or  free  responses.  For  the  free  version  a  maximum  number  of  40  respondents  allowed,  updates  results  live.  This  is  not  only  for  smart  phones,  but  any  phone  that  has  texting  abilities,  it  won’t  charge  “texter”  if  texting  is  included  in  their  cell  phone  plan  and  can  be  embedded  in  power  point.  It  IS  anonymous  but  does  have  a  counter  so  you  can  keep  track  of  how  many  people  submitted  an  answer.  The  site  will  not  allow  an  question  to  be  answered  more  than  once  by  a  single  user. Big  Huge  Labs: http://www.bighugelabs.com/ Allows  user  to  create  digital  content  using  personal  images.  You  can  create  motivational  posters,  magazine  covers,  trading  cards,  jigsaw  puzzles,  collages,  and  motivational  posters,  album  covers.  Bulb:  https://www.bulbapp.com  Portfolios  reborn.  A  place  to  publish  lessons,  work  or  to  help  students  create  and  

build  their  portfolios.      Slide  Share: http://www.slideshare.net/ Allows  users  to  upload  a  power  point  and  make  it  digitally  accessible  online,  allowing  you  to  easily  share  it  with  others.

Amanda Banda amanda.banda@hcisd.org