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Cool Web 2.0 Tools(and they’re FREE)
Charlottesville City Schools
BLAST Academy
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To support the development of a technology-enriched, relevant curriculum and effective delivery of the instruction as foundations for addressing diverse 21st century learners.
To provide access to 21st Century content (global awareness, civic involvement, financial literacy, and health awareness) as integrated into core content areas and electives.
To employ technology in ways that improve teaching and learning through increased student engagement using a variety of Web 2.0 tools to stimulate creativity, communication, collaboration and critical thinking.
GOALS:
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What is Web 2.0 ?
Making the transition from being a consumer of web content to being a producer. Examples of Web 2.0 tools include websites in which the user can interact rather than just read, such as social networking sites, blogs, wikis, video sharing, etc.
+ NETS T Standard #1 Facilitate & Inspire Student Learning and Creativity Wordle -
51 Interesting Ways to Use Wordle in the Classroom
Other sites like Wordle:
www.wordsift.com www.tagxedo.com/
www.tagul.com www.worditout.com
Diigo -Organize the Web for Your Classroom
Blogging for Social Good - (Not sure whether you need a Blog a Wiki or a Doc? Read on!)
Google Apps - a suite of collaboration tools
Glogster –online interactive posters
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NETS T Standard #2 Design & Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences & Assessments
•Google Earth & Google Lit Trips•Post work to You Tube or other video sharing sites •iTunes / iTunes U•Podcasting •Rubrics
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NETS T Standard #3 Model Digital Age Work & Learning
Prezis , Animoto and Blabberize for dynamic presentations
Wikis for collaboration
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NETS T Standard #4 Promote & Model Digital Citizenship & Responsibility
VoiceThread - teach appropriate use and publication
Pixton - cartooning against cyberbullying
Voki - animations as PSAs
Creative Commons
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Standard #5 Engage in Professional Growth & Leadership
Developing and Maintaining a PLN (Professional Learning Network)
Twitter & TweetDeck
Google Reader & RSS
Backchannelling
Cyber PD & Archived presentations –
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Time to Reflect and Share……
Use the Moodle Chat feature to reflect on which tool or tools most pique your interest or spark an idea you might use in your content area.