Welcome to Web 2.0 Resources for Education

This workshop will examine the new “Web 2.0” or “Read/Write Web” resources. These FREE online resources promote ideas, creativity and collaboration for teachers and students and can be used in a positive way in education. Many of us will be learning a whole new vocabulary!

First Things First…. Time: 8:30-3:30 Introductions

Who am I? Who are you? Housekeeping

Cell Phones on vibrate, please Refreshments/Restrooms/Breaks/Lunch 11:30-12:30

Ask Questions/Discuss/Share/Help Neighbor BE VERY CASUAL AND RELAXED!

Let’s Talk About Web 2.0

Sit back and relax for a while. You’ll work soon enough!

Web 2.0 What in the world is Web 2.0? What is RSS? What is del-icio-us? Do you have a Wiki?

Web 2.0 Quiz Twenty-six questions Answers at end of this session

What is Web 2.0? First, Let’s define Web 1.0

Web 1.0

The Read Web - static Web pages, the use of search engines, and surfing

Web 2.0 The Read/Write Web - Web-only

applications, information served to the user, interaction with online information.

Web 2.0 “It’s not just for the kids!” *Simplified online content creation *Users can focus on

*Ideas *Creativity *Collaboration

*Technical know-how unimportant *Usually publicly accessible

Web 1.0 vs. Web 2.0 Web 1.0 was about reading, Web 2.0 is about writing Web 1.0 was about companies, Web 2.0 is about communities Web 1.0 was about client-server, Web 2.0 is about peer to peer Web 1.0 was about HTML, Web 2.0 is about XML Web 1.0 was about home pages, Web 2.0 is about blogs Web 1.0 was about lectures, Web 2.0 is about conversation Web 1.0 was about advertising, Web 2.0 is about word of mouth Web 1.0 was about services sold over the web, Web 2.0 is about web

services

Kathy Schrock says that educators need: 1. To find each other and mentors 2. To join groups and collaborate 3. To share evaluated resources 4. To have access to information 5. To be able to conference 6. To reflect on the use of information

Web 2.0 Satisfies this part of the *ISTE NETS standards: 1. Basic operations and concepts 2. Utilize technology effectively 3. Maximize student learning 4. Use technology for assessments 5. Enhance productivity and professional

practice 6. Understand and teach ethical aspects

*International Society for Technology in Education and National Educational Technology Standards

“Thirty” Web 2.0 tools today! Just a “portion” of those out there New ones almost everyday Definition or explanation of these thirty Advantages Disadvantages How each can be used in education

Blogs

A Website usually maintained by an individual, with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Online diary. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order.

Blogs Advantages:

Anyone can contribute/comment Quickly created Quickly updated Linking Tagging Anyone can subscribe (RSS Feed) Great for students to collaborate

Blogs Disadvantages

Maybe nothing to say yourself! Blocked at school? Watch the comments

What is RSS anyway? Compared to TiVo, a service brings you all

your want when you want it. RSS Feeds (Real Simple Syndication)

A format for distributing news and other content on the Web. “Push Technology”

To receive blog feeds, you need an aggregator

Client software that uses web feed to retrieve syndicated web content. It manages your subscriptions.

Ex. Google Reader, Bloglines, Netvibes, etc.

Blogs - 10 ways to use a blog to teach

1. Post materials and resources

2. Host online discussions

3. Create a class publication

4. Replace your teacher/library newsletter

5. Get your students to Blogging

Blogs - 10 ways to use ablog to teach

6. Share your lesson plans

7. Integrate multimedia of all descriptions

8. Organize, organize, organize

9. Get feedback

10. Create a fully functional Website

http://edublogs.org/10-ways-to-use-your-edublog-to-teach/

Why should your classroom have a blog? Research Blogs Literature Blogs

Students can share ideas and favorite books

and review books.

Great example: Stephanie Labert’s Student Blog for Arkansas

Diamond and Charlie Mae Simon Award Books

http://arbookawards.edublogs.org/

A DOG’S LIFE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A STRAY by Ann M. Martin

MUDBALL by Matt Travares

Blog Sources There are several services and software packages out there

that make creating a blog easy. Here are some:

#1. Wordpress - http://wordpress.org (Can preview comments)

#2. Blogger - (Web service, owned by Google) http://www.blogger.com EASY TO USE!

#3. Bloglines - www.bloglines.com

#4. Edublogshttp://edublogs.org

Podcasts A podcast is a series of digital-media files

which are distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and computers.

Podcasts Advantages of Podcasting

FREE to create Easy to create Very mobile, MP3 Player, CD, email, Web

Disadvantages Server space issue

Podcasts How to Use in Education

Record basic concepts for students who miss Great modification tool Great training tool Great Podcasts for educators

#5. Audacity - FREE download, easy to use

#6. Gcast - “Make Your Voice Heard” (create a Podcast with your cell phone!)

Gcast Mobile Podcasting by using a phone or your cell

phone. Dial, follow voice prompts and record! FREE Easy to set up account Easy to use Great tool for field trips

#7. Podomatic Create, Watch, Listen, all ONLINE!

Wikis

A wiki is software that allows registered users or anyone to collaboratively create, edit, link, and organize the content of a website, usually for reference material.

Wikis Advantages:

Good for writing down quick ideas Instantly collaborative without emailing documents,

keeping the group in sync. ･ Accessible from anywhere with a web connection Your archive, because every page revision is kept. Exciting, immediate, and empowering--everyone has a

say.

Wikis Disadvantages:

A tendency to get messy, if not protected. Can be terrible content management system.

Wikis How to Use in Education:

Science Fair Projects Collaborative Textbooks Student Portfolios Collaboration Between Teachers *Wiki Pathfinders instead of "pathfinders" Literature Circles in Elementary School

Wikis in Education

Wiki Ideas for the classroom

#8. PBWiki “It’s as easy as a peanut butter sandwich.”

#9. Wikispaces - http://www.wikispaces.com

#10. Wetpaint - http://www.wetpaint.com

#11. Wikidot - http://www.wikidot.com

Diane’s Wikis

Diane’s Quick Wiki!

Diane’s Newest Wikishttp://dawsonweb20.wikispaces.com/

#12. Twitter

Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows users to send "updates" (or "tweets"; text-based posts, up to 140 characters long) to the Twitter website, via short message service (e.g. on a cell phone), instant messaging or a third-party application such as Twitterific or Facebook.

My Twitter

Twitter Advantages - easy to communicate and

collaborate FREE

Disadvantages: - Blocked at school How to Use in Education - ?

Online Document Sharing Applications

Notetaking Word Processing Spreadsheets Databases Presentations

#13. Google Docs (One of MANY Google Tools)

Google Docs - Free web-based word processor and spreadsheet, which allow you share and collaborate online.

Word Processing:

Spreadsheet:

Presentation:

#14. Zoho Web 2.0 Tools

Zoho Creator Database

#15. Skrbl Easy to share online whiteboard

Diane’s skrbl pad

skrbl Advantages

Students can collaborate on a project. Disadvantages

Internet access Make a “class password” don’t share YOURS!

Educational Use Students collaborating Teachers collaborating

Online Document Sharing Applications Advantages

FREE Can share documents, presentations Software “built in” Students don’t have to have Office products at home Great collaboration tool

Disadvantages Blocked by filter?

#16. Netvibes

An aggregator……

Netvibes

#16a. iGoogle - a service of Google, is a customizable AJAX-based start page, and aggregator, much like Netvibes, Pageflakes, My Yahoo!

More iGoogle

More iGoogle

AJAX Ajax (asynchronous JavaScript and XML), or AJAX, is a

group of interrelated web development techniques used for creating interactive web applications or rich Internet applications. With Ajax, web applications can retrieve data from the server asynchronously in the background without interfering with the display and behavior of the existing page.

Netvibes, iGoogle & others Advantages

Convenient to keep up Like having your very own Website

Disadvantages Blocked

Educational Use? Teachers can use to subscribe to news, blogs, etc. Students set up their own, like Yahoo.

#17. Slideshare

Slideshare

SlideShare is the world's largest community for sharing presentations on the web. You can

a. upload your presentations (ppt, pdf, pps, pot, odp, keynote) and share with others

b. find/download interesting presentations

c. embed them into blogs or websites

d. create a slidecast by linking your slides with audio

Slideshare Advantages

GREAT resources Great collaboration Why reinvent the wheel? You can download presentations Easy to post a slideshow

Disadvantages Blocked Can’t download all presentations

Slideshare How to Use in Education

Resource for your classes

Online Bookmarking sites: Portaportal Del-icio-us Backflip only2clicks - only2clicks.com (not in

handout) Others:

Furl Diigo

#18. Portaportal

Diane’s Portaportal

Inside Diane’s

#19. Del.icio.us

#20. Backflip

Backflip Special features:

Your own search engine to find your bookmarks in your personal directory

Has a “my daily routine” feature

#21. only2clicks - New!

Social Bookmarking Sites Advantages

Easy to use Always have access to your bookmarks Provide links for your students

Social Bookmarking Sites Disadvantages

?

How to Use in Education Works like a pathfinder Can share and collaborate with others Provide links for students If you don’t have a Website…..

Social Networking: A Web site that provides a virtual community for

people interested in a particular subject or just to "hang out" together. Members create their own online "profile" with biographical data, pictures, likes, dislikes and any other information they choose to post. They communicate with each other by voice, chat, instant message, videoconference and blogs, and the service typically provides a way for members to contact friends of other members.

#22. Ning - Social network tool to create specific social networks

Diane’s Ning

#23. Classroom 2.0

Diane’s Classroom 2.0 Page

#24. Facebook

#25. Myspace

Diane’s Myspace

Social Networking Advantages

Promote your classroom/library Go where the kids are Great way to keep up with friends and YOUR children. FREE

Disadvantages Blocked Safety issues Ethical factors

Social Networking How to Use in Education

Be familiar with what the kids are doing Go where the kids are

Diane’s “Friends” in Myspace

Online Video and Photo Resources

Videos and photos that are created, produced and posted on the Internet to share with others.

#26. You Tube

#27. Teacher Tube

TeacherTube TeacherTube is a way to get your educational videos to

the people who matter to you. With TeacherTube you can:

Upload, tag and share videos worldwide. Upload Support Files to attach your educational Actvities,

Assessments, Lesson Plans, Notes, and Other file formats to your video.

Browse hundreds of videos uploaded by community members. Integrate TeacherTube videos on websites using video embeds

or APIs. Make videos public or private

Online Video Resources Advantages

Great resource Good examples of videos

Disadvantages Blocked at School Can’t always download Have to have Internet

How to Use In Education Helps visual learners

#28. Flickr

Flickr Almost certainly the best online photo

management and sharing application in the world - has two main goals: They want to help people make their content

available to the people who matter to them. They want to enable new ways of organizing

photos and video.

Diane’s Flickr

Flickr Advantages

FREE Easy to join Easy to upload Has an RSS feed to subscribe to other Flickr

accounts

Flickr Disadvantages

Blocked at school? Have to have Internet access

Flickr Educational Use

Builds literacy skills in students Photographs as writing prompts - Called “Flicktion” Create online stories with photos Promotes development of community Create a database of images of school for parents Use with Google Earth to teach geography Visual documentation of student artwork

#29. Skype

Skype Skype created a little piece of software that

makes communicating with people around the world easy and fun. With Skype you can say hello or share a laugh with anyone, anywhere. And if both of you are on Skype, it’s free.

Can use with a Webcam

Skype Skype is available in 28 languages and is

used in almost every country around the world. Skype generates revenue through its premium offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones, as well as voicemail and call forwarding.

Skype Advantages

FREE Disadvantages

Have to have a computer & Internet Educational Use

Communicate with other classes around the world

“Ask an expert”

#30. Second Life

Second Life Second Life® is a 3-D virtual world created

by its Residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by millions of Residents from around the globe.

Second Life The Marketplace currently supports

millions of US dollars in monthly transactions. This commerce is handled with the in-world unit of trade, the Linden™ dollar, which can be converted to US dollars at several thriving online Linden dollar exchanges.

Second Life

Diane’s Second Life

Second Life Educational Uses

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Answers to Web 2.0 quiz

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