web tools spring 2010 hawley-brillante

MAKING IT STICK(Y)MAKING IT STICK(Y)Integrating Web 2.0 Tools:Integrating Web 2.0 Tools:

Promoting Student Engagement Promoting Student Engagement

and Creativity – 2.0 for us, too!and Creativity – 2.0 for us, too!

Robin Hawley-BrillanteRobin Hawley-BrillanteGT CatalystGT Catalyst

Chadwick and Dogwood Elementary SchoolsChadwick and Dogwood Elementary Schools

How do How do wewe retain information? retain information?

How do we help How do we help studentsstudents retain retain information?information?

How do we help students How do we help students APPLYAPPLY information?information?

How else are we going to identify students as being creative, divergent thinkers?

Multiple Exposures Multiple Exposures with Constructivismwith Constructivism

Research shows that we retain Research shows that we retain information longer if the exposures information longer if the exposures are:are:

• Spaced apartSpaced apart

• USING or APPLYING informationUSING or APPLYING information

Make It Stick!Make It Stick!

First Second Short RetentionFirst Second Short Retention

First Second Longer First Second Longer RetentionRetention

First Second with Even longer First Second with Even longer constructivist retentionconstructivist retentionapproachapproach

So who remembers what So who remembers what WordlesWordles are?are?

Ways to Use WordleWays to Use Wordle

5 Reasons to Use 5 Reasons to Use WordleWordle in the Classroom in the Classroom

4646 Interesting Ways to Use Interesting Ways to Use WordleWordle in the Classroom in the Classroom

Who remembers what Who remembers what MakeBeliefsMakeBeliefs ComixComix are?are?

ed.VoiceThread.comed.VoiceThread.com Authenticity VoiceThread Authenticity VoiceThread – – BCPS 5BCPS 5thth graders! graders! Relationships VoiceThread Relationships VoiceThread – – BCPS 4BCPS 4thth graders! graders! Preservation VoiceThread Preservation VoiceThread – – BCPS 3BCPS 3rdrd graders! graders! King of the WindKing of the Wind VoiceThread VoiceThread – – created by a BCPS 4created by a BCPS 4thth grader! grader! 22ndnd Grade PTD VoiceThread Grade PTD VoiceThread – BCPS students!– BCPS students! 22ndnd Grade Dr. King VoiceThread Grade Dr. King VoiceThread --= BCPS students!--= BCPS students! Picture WritingPicture Writing Art, Social Studies, and Science VoiceThreadArt, Social Studies, and Science VoiceThread Social Studies VoiceThreadSocial Studies VoiceThread The Networked TeacherThe Networked Teacher Classroom 2.0Classroom 2.0 Wondering about Web 2.0Wondering about Web 2.0 Earth AnalogiesEarth Analogies More!More! Even more! Even more! (New link!)(New link!) ExploreExplore!! Presentation on uses of Presentation on uses of VTsVTs (view on non-BCPS computer) (view on non-BCPS computer)

Accounts for All!Accounts for All!

How to Make a VT:How to Make a VT:A ScreencastA Screencast

If this video is not working for you, you may view it at https://bcps-gtcatalysts.pbworks.com/Web-Resources

VT – Making It Visual!VT – Making It Visual!Periodic Table of the ElementsPeriodic Table of the Elements

Go to the website above, and every method has a hyperlink to it!

Avatars, Vokis, and GizmozAvatars, Vokis, and Gizmoz

Avatars Avatars – Educational UsesEducational Uses– Make your own!Make your own!– Another site Another site to make your own!to make your own! (in case the other one doesn’t work)(in case the other one doesn’t work)

Vokis – They talk! Vokis – They talk! – Student-Made Student-Made VokisVokis– Make your own!Make your own!

Gizmoz – They do too!Gizmoz – They do too!– Make your own!Make your own!

Taking a Picture of Your ScreenTaking a Picture of Your Screen In order to save an avatar, you often have to take a picture of your In order to save an avatar, you often have to take a picture of your

screen.  In order to do that, hold down the Ctrl key and then the "Prnt screen.  In order to do that, hold down the Ctrl key and then the "Prnt Scrn" key (that stands for "Print Screen").  The "Prnt Scrn" key is at the Scrn" key (that stands for "Print Screen").  The "Prnt Scrn" key is at the top right of your keyboard.  When you hold down Crl and then "Prnt top right of your keyboard.  When you hold down Crl and then "Prnt Scrn," you have saved a picture of your screen to your clipboard.Scrn," you have saved a picture of your screen to your clipboard.

Then open up Microsoft Photodraw.  (If it's not on your desktop, go to Then open up Microsoft Photodraw.  (If it's not on your desktop, go to your Start menu and find it under Programs, then Microsoft Office.)your Start menu and find it under Programs, then Microsoft Office.)

Once you have opened it up, choose edit, then "paste as new picture."  Once you have opened it up, choose edit, then "paste as new picture."  Your screen shot will appear. Your screen shot will appear. 

You will then need to crop it.  Under "Tools" select "Crop by Shape."  You will then need to crop it.  Under "Tools" select "Crop by Shape."  Choose a square.  Then drag the square to select just your Avatar Choose a square.  Then drag the square to select just your Avatar face.  Then click on "Lock Crop" over on the right side of the screen.  face.  Then click on "Lock Crop" over on the right side of the screen.  You will have your avatar!You will have your avatar!

Then choose "Save As" and call it your name and the word avatar Then choose "Save As" and call it your name and the word avatar (example: Skylar's avatar), (example: Skylar's avatar), and make sure that below the name of it and make sure that below the name of it you select "JPEG."you select "JPEG."

A screencast that shows how to A screencast that shows how to make and save your avatar:make and save your avatar:

If this video is not working for you, you may view it at https://bcps-gtcatalysts.pbworks.com/Web-Resources

Wait a minute – Wait a minute – how did she make that screencast?how did she make that screencast?

You can make one at You can make one at

http://www.screencast-o-matic.comhttp://www.screencast-o-matic.com

(You don’t even need to download any software – (You don’t even need to download any software – just click on “create”!)just click on “create”!)

Or, in ActivInspire, you can use your screen Or, in ActivInspire, you can use your screen recorder tool. On the recorder tool. On the ToolsTools menu, select menu, select More More ToolsTools > > Screen recorder.Screen recorder. Click record, specify a Click record, specify a filename and away you go :) filename and away you go :)

Students can make movies Students can make movies in minutes!in minutes!

Dvolver Dvolver (click on “Movie Maker” at the top)(click on “Movie Maker” at the top)

Example from NorwoodExample from Norwood

More Storytelling SoftwareMore Storytelling Software

There are a lot out there!There are a lot out there!

Top Ten Top Ten TimelinesTimelines!! (click on button in top right corner – “skip to content”)(click on button in top right corner – “skip to content”)

Museum BoxMuseum Box– Roman Theater Roman Theater exampleexample

More Storytelling Software!More Storytelling Software!

AnimotoAnimoto – Roll of Thunder, Roll of Thunder,

Hear My Cry Hear My Cry theme theme exampleexample

One True MediaOne True Media– Hat day Hat day exampleexample

Explore: Explore: 50 Ways to Tell a Story50 Ways to Tell a Story

RealeBooksRealeBooks

http://http://www.realebooks.comwww.realebooks.com//

Storyboarding:Storyboarding:The Way to PrewriteThe Way to Prewrite

Lesson Lesson on storyboardingon storyboarding A A storyboard storyboard to print outto print out Video Video on storyboardingon storyboarding

Where can I get awesome Where can I get awesome pictures/images?pictures/images?

(Like the ones in this presentation!)(Like the ones in this presentation!)

Flickr.comFlickr.com http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/

Main_PageMain_Page http://www.pics4learning.com/http://www.pics4learning.com/ http://www.freefoto.comhttp://www.freefoto.com http://www.woophy.comhttp://www.woophy.com http://www.trekearth.com/http://www.trekearth.com/ http://gimp-http://gimp-savvy.comsavvy.com/PHOTO-ARCHIVE//PHOTO-ARCHIVE/

Blogs to ReadBlogs to Read

Weblogg-edWeblogg-ed Unwrapping the GiftedUnwrapping the Gifted Eide NeurolearningEide Neurolearning Dangerously IrrelevantDangerously Irrelevant Blog of Proximal DevelopmentBlog of Proximal Development Incorporated SubversionIncorporated Subversion 2 Cents Worth2 Cents Worth Making Teachers Nerdy Making Teachers Nerdy (a blog with a list of blogs)(a blog with a list of blogs)

Where can students:Where can students:

Share material they have produced?Share material they have produced? Collaborate?Collaborate? Have genuine conversations about Have genuine conversations about

literature/mathematical concepts outside of literature/mathematical concepts outside of school?school?

WIKIWIKI

Quotations from Ms. Hagen’s classQuotations from Ms. Hagen’s class

““This is the only homework I’m going to do This is the only homework I’m going to do tonight.”tonight.”

““I’m not even going to go outside – I’m just I’m not even going to go outside – I’m just going to get on our ‘Facebook.’”going to get on our ‘Facebook.’”

““This is awesome!”This is awesome!”

Our Kids Crave SocializationOur Kids Crave Socialization

The wiki provides a place for socialization within The wiki provides a place for socialization within an educational context – students want to an educational context – students want to exchange ideas with each other.exchange ideas with each other.

We can teach students how to use online We can teach students how to use online collaboration so that they can succeed in life.collaboration so that they can succeed in life.

Students cannot hide in the back of the room.Students cannot hide in the back of the room. It allows for multiple threads on a topic.It allows for multiple threads on a topic. Students no longer have just you or one peer Students no longer have just you or one peer

editor as an audience for their writing.editor as an audience for their writing. Students can collaborate.Students can collaborate. It’s safe!!!!!!!!!!!!It’s safe!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dogwood Students Dogwood Students Exchange Letters on WikiExchange Letters on Wiki

Chadwick Students Create Polls Chadwick Students Create Polls on Wikion Wiki

Chadwick Students Collaborate Chadwick Students Collaborate on Play on Wikion Play on Wiki

Chadwick Literature Circles Chadwick Literature Circles on the Wikion the Wiki

Catonsville “ThySpace”Catonsville “ThySpace”

ThySpace Page 2ThySpace Page 2

ThySpace Page 3ThySpace Page 3

Wikis to ExploreWikis to Explore

BCPS List of Online ResourcesBCPS List of Online Resources BCPS Library Online Tutorial BCPS Library Online Tutorial

– (Need permission from Della Curtis to join – just email her to ask for it.)(Need permission from Della Curtis to join – just email her to ask for it.)

WikiPerryWikiPerry Collaborative-LearningCollaborative-Learning How do other educators use How do other educators use PBWorksPBWorks?? Welcome to Room 15 Welcome to Room 15 Examples of Educational WikisExamples of Educational Wikis The Wiki Hall of FameThe Wiki Hall of Fame Twitter 4 TeachersTwitter 4 Teachers

What’s a wiki? video

edublogs.tvedublogs.tv

How balloons are manufacturedHow balloons are manufactured Where does rubber come from?Where does rubber come from? Making chocolateMaking chocolate

PrepositionsPrepositions Hopes for 1st gradeHopes for 1st grade Grand CanyonGrand Canyon 50 State Capitals50 State Capitals Fraction rap – Mr. Fraction rap – Mr. DueyDuey Story Stuff reading strategyStory Stuff reading strategy Explore!Explore!

www.teachertube.comwww.teachertube.com

Social BookmarkingSocial Bookmarking

DiigoDiigo– Diigo.comDiigo.com– http://help.diigo.com/Diigo_Educator_Accounthttp://help.diigo.com/Diigo_Educator_Account

DeliciousDelicious– http://http://www.delicious.comwww.delicious.com

Help Students Interact More with Help Students Interact More with Information and Each Other and Information and Each Other and

They Will Retain MoreThey Will Retain More WordlesWordles Make Beliefs Make Beliefs ComixComix VoiceThread (with avatars!)VoiceThread (with avatars!) Digital StorytellingDigital Storytelling ScreencastsScreencasts WikisWikis Social BookmarkingSocial Bookmarking