Web 2.0 Tools for 21 LiteracyWeb 2.0 Tools for 21 Literacy

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Workshop’sWorkshop’s GoalsGoals:

1.1.Gain an experiential understanding of :Gain an experiential understanding of : the new meaning of 21the new meaning of 21stst Century Century

Literacy Literacy Web 2.0 Web 2.0 – the – the read/write/communicate/collaborate/share read/write/communicate/collaborate/share web. web.

2. Make "A-Ha" connections for instruction 2. Make "A-Ha" connections for instruction and learning .and learning .

3.3.Have fun creating media and collaborating Have fun creating media and collaborating with other teachers.with other teachers.

4.4.Plug in to the growing network of Plug in to the growing network of educational Web 2.0 Gurus.educational Web 2.0 Gurus.

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Rapidly Changing Rapidly Changing worldworld

• The amount of available information is The amount of available information is doubling every three years.doubling every three years.• 90 %90 % of the technology we will use in the of the technology we will use in the next decade has not been invented or we next decade has not been invented or we have no access to it yet.have no access to it yet.• 80% 80% of jobs in of jobs in 20142014 do not exist todaydo not exist today

(U.S. Department of Labor report)(U.S. Department of Labor report)

While the 20th century had the arms race, the competition in this century

will be a brains race…

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Today's Sputnik?Today's Sputnik?

It's a little bigger. It's a little bigger. It's called China… It's called China…

The projected growth The projected growth in high-technology in high-technology

products from there products from there is staggering. is staggering.

Michael Lubell, Michael Lubell, Science Policy AnalystScience Policy Analyst

The American Physical SocietyThe American Physical Society

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84% of 11-13 year olds84% of 11-13 year olds said they would “rather clean their room, eat their vegetables, go to the dentist or take out the garbage than learn than learn math math or scienceor science.”

From Rayethon CorporationSurvey of 1000 11-13 year old

students, 2006US 15-year-olds ranked 24th out of 40 US 15-year-olds ranked 24th out of 40 countries countries that participated in a 20032003 administration of the program for International Student Assessment (PISA) examination, which assessed students’ ability to apply mathematical concepts to real world problems.

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This is a story about the big publicconversation the nation is not having about education……whether an entire generation of kids will fail to make the grade in the global economy because they can't think because they can't think their way through abstract their way through abstract problems, work in teams, problems, work in teams, distinguish good information distinguish good information from bad or speak a from bad or speak a language other than English.language other than English.

Time Magazine, 12/18/2006

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What is ahead?What is ahead?

How do we define Literacy in a 21How do we define Literacy in a 21stst Century Context?Century Context?

What are the implications for learning What are the implications for learning and teaching to the Future?and teaching to the Future?

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It is an unprecedented It is an unprecedented change in the human change in the human

condition. For the first condition. For the first time –literally – time –literally –

substantial and rapidly substantial and rapidly growing numbers of growing numbers of people have choices. people have choices.

For the first time, they For the first time, they will have to manage will have to manage

themselves. And society themselves. And society is totally unprepared for is totally unprepared for

it.it.

The illiterate of The illiterate of the 21the 21stst century century will not be those will not be those who cannot read who cannot read

and write, but and write, but those who cannot those who cannot

learn,learn,unlearn, and unlearn, and

relearn.relearn.-Alvin Toffler

-Revolutionary wealth, 2006

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This Information Literacy Information Literacy is based on "Managing Information in a Digital Age“ Multicultural literacy is knowledge of cultures and languages, as well as the ways in which multi-sensory data (text, sound, and graphics) may introduce slant, perspective, and bias into language, subject matter, and visual content. Media literacy is an expanded information and communication skill that is responsive to the changing nature of information in our society. It addresses the skills students need to be taught in school, the competencies citizens must have as we consume information in our homes and living rooms, and the abilities workers must have as we meet the challenges of a global economy. Based on the idea that visual images are a language, visual literacy can be defined as the ability to understand and produce visual messages. This skill is becoming increasingly important with the ever-expanding proliferation of mass media in society.

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One of the solutions: One of the solutions: Web 2.0?Web 2.0?

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TEN Top Web Sites TEN Top Web Sites by by TrafficTraffic YahooYahoo

GoogleGoogleMy Space My Space MSNMSN YouTubeYouTubeeBayeBay FacebookFacebookWikipediaWikipediaCraiglist’Craiglist’Windows LiveWindows Live

YahooYahooGoogle Google W2.0W2.0My SpaceMy Space W2.0W2.0MSNMSNYouTubeYouTube W2.0W2.0 eBayeBay W2.0W2.0 FacebookFacebook W2.0W2.0WikipediaWikipedia W2.0W2.0Craiglist’Craiglist’ W2.0W2.0Windows LiveWindows Live

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ProfileProfile - requires to sign up and fill out  OrganizersOrganizers – specific interface of the siteSearching CapabilitySearching Capability - built in search enginesGroups Groups - joining groups of interestDialogueDialogue – ways to communicate (Comments, DF, etc.)  Multiple Media Multiple Media – pictures, audio, video User- Friendly Functioning - WYSIWYGUser- Friendly Functioning - WYSIWYG Sharing Option Sharing Option (public or private) Notification Notification - way to inform that the information is changed FREE!!!FREE!!! 

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All Web 2.0 tools and Services provide a All Web 2.0 tools and Services provide a higher level higher level of connectedness, they are democratic, have a of connectedness, they are democratic, have a

participatory character – encourage active participatory character – encourage active involvement, provide social networking, involvement, provide social networking,

productivity, collaboration, stimulate creativity, productivity, collaboration, stimulate creativity, involve the feedbackinvolve the feedback, etc., etc.

It Provides the user with the FREE tools that possess all above mentioned features and meet all personal needs of the user: e-mail, calendar, note-taking, images, video, search, web page creator, gtalk , etc. a tool that allows you to keep track of things you have to do and remind you of the list via cell.

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Web 2.0 Technologies: Services and Web 2.0 Technologies: Services and ToolsToolsEncouraging Creative Writing: Blogs Video-blogs Letterpop ScrabblogScratchComic Strips Collaborative Tools Wiki Google Doc Sightspeed

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Supporting Social Networks:Supporting Social Networks:• del.icio.us • RSS• Ning• Twitter• Tapped In

Web 2.0 Technologies: Web 2.0 Technologies: ToolsTools

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Social Media/Audio-visual Creativity ToolsFlickr http://flickr.com/photos/milasunshine/ PhotobucketScrapblogJumpcut http://www.jumpcut.com LetterpopStorytelling Technologies:Voicethread,Photostory3Animoto

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Web 2.0 Technologies: Web 2.0 Technologies: ToolsTools Social Media/TeachingSocial Media/Teaching JingJingCamStudioCamStudioScreencastomaticScreencastomaticCommunication ToolsCommunication ToolsWiZiQWiZiQSkypeSkypeSightspeedSightspeedMikogoMikogo

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Assessment Tools for Assessment Tools for Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning

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