+ web 2.0 lesley merritt cmase science instructional facilitator educator’s technology conference,...
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Web 2.0Lesley Merritt
CMASE Science Instructional Facilitator
Educator’s Technology Conference, 2009
+Today’s Objectives
Define Web 2.0
Review the Standards for 21st Century Learners and Teachers
Identify Web 2.0 Tools
New Web Browser’s
Explore Gmail & igoogle
Explore Wiki’s
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+So what are you?
Digital Immigrant
Digital Native/Intuitive
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+Framework for 21st Century Learning
Retrieved from http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/
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Churches, A. (2008). Bloom’s digital taxonomy. Retrieved June 8, 2008 from http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/bloom's+Digital+taxonomy+v2.1.pdf
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NSTA and the Partnership for 21st Century Skills released the 21st Century Skills and Science Map this week at the National Education Computing Conference (NECC). The map provides educators with teacher-created models of how 21st century skills can be infused into classroom instruction and highlights the critical connections between science and specific core skills such as critical thinking, problem solving and communication
NSTA and the Partnership for 21st Century Skills Create Framework for Integrating 21st Century Skills into Science Curriculum
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/documents/21stcskillsmap_science.pdf
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/documents/21stcskillsmap_science.pdf
+Web 2.0: The Read/Write Web
Web 1.0: Read-only HTML Static pages
Web 2.0: Read/Write Web The 3 Cs:
Consumers Collaborators Creators
+Top 15 Web 2.0 Applications
1. Twitter Microblogging tool
2. Delicious Social Bookmarking Tool
3. Google Reader RSS / Feed reader
4. Slide share Hosting Presentations
Google Docs Web-based documents
6. Wordpress Blogging tool
7. YouTube Video hosting/sharing site
8. Skype Instant messaging
+Top 15 Web 2.0 Applications
9. Google Search Web search tool
10. Audacity Podcasting
11. Firefox Web browser and extensions
PowerPoint Presentation software
13. Ning Social networking platforms
14. Blogger/Blogspot Blogging tool
15. Flick Photo storage/sharing site
16. *Wikis Collaboration sites
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Which one doesn’t belong?
CHROME SAFARI
FIREFOXINTERNET EXPLORER
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Advantages of Firefox
• Less pop-ups
• Faster browser
• Less spam
To download, type in in your browser. Google search Firefox then click Free Download. Click Save File.
+Set up a Gmail Account (or at least another personal email account)
Keep all personal and school emails in separate accounts.
All school email is public domain. Don’t let your friends get you in trouble!!!
Possibly set up another email account for Business Perks/Accounts (spam/coupons from your businesses)
+iGoogle
Your personalized Google homepage.
Add news, photos, weather, and stuff from across the web to your page.
Access from any computer in the world
Don’t lose your favorites when your on other computers
+Sign in to iGoogle
Decide whether to sign in.
Signing in with a Google Account before you start lets you save your iGoogle page across computers. (Certain gadgets, like Gmail and Google Reader, require that you be signed in to a Google Account.)
If you don't sign in, your iGoogle page is saved just on your computer.
Sign in video
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Setting up iGoogle
The first time you use iGoogle, you'll see the setup wizard, which will let you 'Create your own homepage in under 30 seconds.' Choose some interests and a theme, and click See your page, and you'll have an iGoogle page.
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Add More Gadgets to Your Page
Here's how to add a gadget to your page:
1.Click Add stuff in the top-right corner of iGoogle.
2.Once you find a gadget you'd like to add, click Add it now.
3.Click the Back to iGoogle home link at the upper left side of the page to get back to your page.
You can arrange gadgets by dragging and dropping them on the page (or between tabs).
Video
+Make igoogle your browser’s homepage
Google Chrome (Click the Tools menu, Select Options, Click the Basics tab, In the “Home page section, select the option “Open this page,” then enter http://www.google.com/ig in the text field, Click Close)
Firefox (Click the Tools menu, Select Options, Click the Main tab, In the ‘startup’ sections, type http://www.google.com/ig in the text box, click OK)
Safari (Click the Safari menu, Select Preferences, Click General, In the 'Home page' section, type http://www.google.com/ig in the text box, Close the Preferences window
To set your igoogle as your browser’s homepage, follow the instructions below for the your browser.
+Wikis
From the word “quick” (Hawaiian)
A3: Anytime, Anyone, Anywhere
Collaboration
Wikis in Plain English
“Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That’s what we’re doing.”
-Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia founder
Richardson, W. (2006). Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
+Why Wiki’s
You may use this as your school website for student documents & such
Allows multiple people to work on one document at the same time
Collaborate with colleagues in PLC’s and track changes
As the administrator of your wiki, you may choose the access level of every user
Levels are Administrator, Commenter, or Reader
+Wikis-Classroom Uses
Classroom Projects
Allows all students to share without drawing attention to themselves in the classroom
Examples: PBWorks Wiki, WikiSpaces
My PBWorks (Lesley’s)
+Create Your Free Wiki
Go to http://PBWorks.com
On right hand corner click Get Started
Click on the Educational Apple
At the bottom of the page click on Free setup in 60 seconds
Choose Basic Wiki for FREE (2 gigs of storage)
Choose your address and get started
Example
+Contact Information
Lesley Merritt, CMASE
Science Instructional Facilitator
University of Arkansas
479.575.3875
http://cmasescience.pbworks.com
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+Social Networking
Share, connect and create with others of like minds and interests
Collaborative construction of knowledge
Continuous conversation with many participating
Examples: Facebook, SchoolTown, Yahoo!Teachers
Richardson, W. (2006). Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
+Social Bookmarking Social Bookmarking in Plain English – a Common Craft
Production (from www.teachertube.com)
Way to store, search, manage, and organize bookmarks
Web based bookmarks are available anywhere-not just on one computer in the favorites
Share web page links with others
Create “networks” of people with like interests and bookmarks
Examples: deli.icio.us, Furl, Simply, citeulike
+Blogging
weblog: easily created, easily updateable website that allows author(s) to publish instantly to internet
Comprised of reflections and conversations
Engage readers with ideas, questions and links
Demand interaction
RSS Feed
Richardson, W. (2006). Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
+Blogging-Classroom Uses
Class portals: communicate information about class and archived course materials
“Online filing cabinet” for student work
Reflect on teaching experiences
Collaborative space
School websites
On-line discussion
Richardson, W. (2006). Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
+Podcasting
Easily creatable, amateur radio
“Take-out” vs “Dine-in”
Podcasting in Plain English
“The power of a child’s voice”
Audacity
+Podcasting-Educator Uses
Medium for student creativity
Deliver content to students
Tool for Professional Development
Communicate with parents
Examples: Elementary-Radio Willow Web, iTunes
+Google…a host of FREE apps
Google Docs in Plain English
Google Sites
Google Reader
Google Maps
Google Translator
Blogger
Google Images
iGoogle: Personalized start page
