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Promoting Collaboration Promoting Collaboration and Teamwork with Web and Teamwork with Web 2.0 Tools2.0 Tools (Primary) Morning(Primary) Morning7 Sep 09 @ Da Qiao Primary School
Professional Development SectionEducational Technology Division, MOE
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Workshop Blog: www.collaborationsecondary2009.blogspot.com
ObjectivesObjectives
Participants will be able to:
• Understand functional & instructional affordances of Web 2.0 tools
• Understand how Web 2.0 tools promote collaboration & teamwork
• Design lesson plans that incorporate Web 2.0 tools
Programme - Morning Programme - Morning
• Web 2.0 tools– Blogs
• Functional affordances• Instructional affordances• Lesson plan design
Check InCheck In
Know
What do you know about Web 2.0 tools?
Want
What do you want to take away from this workshop?
Share your thoughts as a comment on the workshop
blog. Click on ‘Comments’ under ‘Session 1 –
Introduction’.
• I check my email
• I check the Internet for information/directions
• I share my digital photos online
• I pay for goods/services online
• I download or buy music online
• I read blogs
• I post comments on blogs/forums/wikis
• I blog
• I use Facebook
• I Twitter
• I chat with friends/colleagues online
Check InCheck In
What is Web 2.0?What is Web 2.0?
“… an environment filled with opportunities to not only create content in new ways but also to share information, collaborate easily with the rest of the world, and self-publish” – Hauser (2007)
Why use Web 2.0 in education?Why use Web 2.0 in education?
“Why focus on content transmission when we can help students become content creators as well as consumers?”
Freyer (2006)
“Web 2.0 is the future of education”Steve Hargadon (2008)
– Archiving• Storage and tracking of
contribution over time – Distributing
• Guaranteed delivery to a target audience
– Organizing• Flexibility in reorganizing and
ordering information– Visualizing
• Visually re-perceiving information for new relationships
– Publishing• Public access to a
completed product
– Brainstorming• Sharing and building ideas
over a short period
– Discussion• Engaged negotiation of
meaning and debate
– Collaboration• Knowledge construction by
multiple parties
– Reflection• Personal weighted response
Managing InformationManaging Information Managing IdeasManaging Ideas
Functional Affordances of Web 2.0 ToolsFunctional Affordances of Web 2.0 Tools
Activity 1Activity 1Exploring the Functional Affordances of Web 2.0 ToolsExploring the Functional Affordances of Web 2.0 Tools
Task:
(a) examine 3 Web 2.0 tools - blogs, wikis and forums
(b) discuss and rate the functional affordances of the 3 Web 2.0 tools in Handout 2B
Activity 1Activity 1Exploring the Functional Affordances of Web 2.0 ToolsExploring the Functional Affordances of Web 2.0 Tools
Managing Information Managing IdeasArchiv-ing
Distrib-uting
Organi-zing
Visuali-zing
Publis-hing
Brains-torming
Discus-sing
Collab-orating
Reflec-ting
0L 1L 1L 3L 0L 0L 0L 1L 1L
2M 2M 1M 0M 1M 3M 2M 1M 1M
1H 0H 1H 0H 2H 0H 1H 1H 1H
Tea BreakTea Break
20min20min
Activity 2aActivity 2aUsing Blogs for Explicit Teaching
Task: Create a writing task on any theme. You should include:
(a)1 video as a trigger(b)1 link to related information
Post the writing task as a blog entry in your ownblog.
Activity 2bActivity 2bUsing Blogs for Pupils’ Reflection and Peer FeedbackUsing Blogs for Pupils’ Reflection and Peer Feedback
Task:On your group blog, post a response to the writing task created by a fellow participant.
Group 1: http://mgpsllh.blogspot.com/Group 2: http://caps3-62009.blogspot.com/2007/02/blog-post.htmlGroup 3: http://fromtheenglishteachersdesk.blogspot.com/Group 4: http://idependentlearner.blogspot.com/Group 5: http://faffor.blogspot.com/
Activity 2bActivity 2bUsing Blogs for Pupils’ Reflection and Peer FeedbackUsing Blogs for Pupils’ Reflection and Peer Feedback
Task:On your group blog, post a reflection on your most memorable holiday experience.
Activity 2bActivity 2bUsing Blogs for Pupils’ Reflection and Peer FeedbackUsing Blogs for Pupils’ Reflection and Peer Feedback
Task:Provide feedback your group members’ responses in terms of:
• Praise (one compliment about their writing)• Question (one area you wish to clarify)• Polish (one area for improvement)
Use the ‘Comment’ feature to do so.
Activity 2cActivity 2cMonitoring Blogs using Google ReaderMonitoring Blogs using Google Reader
Task:Monitor updates to selected blogs using Google Reader
• Other group blogs• Workshop blog:
http://collaborationprimary2009.blogspot.com/
Task:
Identify the instructional & functional affordances of blogs in sample lessons
– Refer to Handout 5A/B/C (Affordances)– Refer to Handout 6A/B/C (Sample lessons)
Evaluate how the affordances have value-added to learning.
Activity 3Activity 3How Blogs Can Be UsedHow Blogs Can Be Used
In your groups, design a lesson plan that incorporates the use of blogs.
Include the following:• Subject• Level• Topic• Learning Outcomes• Sequence of Activities• Resources
Post your lesson plan as a comment on workshop blog.
Activity 4Activity 4Lesson Plan DesignLesson Plan Design
• Web 2.0 tools– Blogs
• Functional affordances• Instructional affordances• Lesson plan design
To Sum Up…To Sum Up…
Lunch BreakLunch Break
1 hour1 hour
Thank youThank youAgnes Khoo ([email protected])Agnes Khoo ([email protected])
Joanna Tan ([email protected]) Joanna Tan ([email protected])
Baseline ICT StandardsBaseline ICT Standards
• Rationale– Follows an MP2 review in 2005– Standards to ensure all pupils acquire the
necessary ICT skills to support them in learning and prepare them for future needs
• Roll-Out– Primary Schools: January 2007– Secondary Schools & JC/CI: January 2008
Baseline ICT StandardsBaseline ICT Standards
Areas SkillsLearning with Text Word processing skills
Learning with Data Collection Tools Skills on collecting and analysing data
Learning with Multimedia Skills on use of presentation tools
Learning with Searches Internet skills
Learning with Spreadsheet Basic skills to manage data
Learning with Communication Tools Basic online communication skills
Cyber Wellness
Cyber Wellness Cyber Wellness
Cyber Wellness areas
Skills and Values
Ethical and Legal Use
Handle Inappropriate Content
Prevent Cyber Abuse
Display Internet Etiquette
Respect Intellectual Property
Safe and Responsible Use
Protect Private Information
Avoid Computer Addiction