Cool Tools and TrendsDaniela I. Guardiola, M.Ed.

Teacher/MTT @ Stainke Elementarydguardiola@donnaisd.net

Presentation adapted from Monica Isabel Martinez, M.Ed.Director of Professional Developmentmmartinez@tcea.org http://www.donnaisd.net/home

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TodaysMeethttp://todaysmeet.com/

1-No user registration needed2-FREE3-Posting limit to 140 characters4-Like Twitter except: Your audience isn't on Twitter. *You don't want the discussion to be public. *You need to see only relevant updates.

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http://todaysmeet.com/

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TodaysMeet

• http://www.todaysmeet.com/DISD_Cool_Tools

• What is your favorite Web 2.0 collaboration tool?

Identify ISTE’s NETS-Students Discover FREE Web 2.0 tools Explore the uses for and benefits of web-based learning systems

Objectives

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Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environmentsand media.b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.c. develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.d. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.

ISTE’s NETS-S:

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How does the learning occur? Who is in charge of the learning? What role does the teacher play? What role does the student play?

Process for Successful Implementation

Source: http://hinchcliffe.org/img/web1vsweb2.png

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Web 1.0 v. Web 2.0 and Beyond

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Categories for Web 2.0 Collaboration Tools:

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1-No user registration needed to conduct search; sign in to share 2-FREE3-Requires standard web access4-Facts are organized into a table5-Aggregates information via Google6-Change source7-Customizable data results8-Public & Private

Google SquaredTCEA PD

http://www.google.com/squared/

•Known as the Multimedia Encyclopedia

This search engine provides results in a variety of formats:•Wikipedia articles•News stories•Videos•Tweets•Blogs•Etc.

Mash PediaTCEA PD

http://mashpedia.com/http://www.smashingapps.com/2010/05/13/mashpedia-the-real-time-encyclopedia-searches-many-online-sources-in-one-go.html

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http://maps.google.com/http://mashable.com/2007/12/11/google-street-view-expands-to-8-new-us-cities/

http://www.migueltavares.com/themeforest/corporateJquery/location.html

Google Maps• A free map service by Google.• Allows users to find locations either by address or name of a

place.• It provides directions and even real images through street view

You Tube/Teacher Tube/School Tube

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http://www.youtube.com/

•Both of these resources are video sharing websites. •There are numerous videos that can be accessed for students to view.

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http://keepvid.com/

•What if you want to download a video?•Go to the website below.•Enter the URL of the video you want to download.•Select a format and click dowload.

http://zedomax.com/blog/2006/10/28/diy-hack-make-a-spud-gun/

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Wordle

http://www.wordle.net/

http://astoriedcareer.com/2008/10/spooky-wordle.html

http://readingtech.wikispaces.com/Wordle+Book+Ads

•Creation of a word cloud.•Free•Easy to use and to embed

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Text 2 Mind Maphttp://www.text2mindmap.com/

Text 2 Mind Map is a web application that converts texts to mind maps.

It takes a structured list of words or sentences, interprets it, and draws a mind map out of them.

1-Free2-Does not require registration3-Saves to JPG

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http://www.text2mindmap.com/

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MindMeisterhttp://www.mindmeister.com/

1-Requires registration2-FREE (3 mind maps)3-Real-time brainstorming4-Mobile Access (app)5-Mind Map features:notes, hyperlinks, history, and share/collaborate

MindMeisterTCEA PD

http://www.mindmeister.com/

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Animoto

• Great website which allow you to create free 30 second videos with pictures and music/songs.

http://www.digiactive.org/2009/05/07/tool-animoto-converts-photos-into-video/

www.animoto.com

Edu Glogster

http://edu.glogster.com/

• A website that allow you to create posters online.

• You can add:– Images– Text– Video– Music– Etc.

http://appserv.mnstate.edu/instrtech/its/main.php?id=1&menu=1&show=web20&page=tut4

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eBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/start

1-User registration needed2-FREE3-Share your thoughts, photos and more with your friends and the world. 4-Easy to use. It’s easy to post text, photos and videos from the web or your mobile phone. 5-Flexible. Unlimited flexibility to personalize your blog with themes, gadgets and more.

eBloggerTCEA PD

https://www.blogger.com/start

1-User registration needed2-FREE3-Share your thoughts, photos and more with your friends and the world. 4-Easy to use. It’s easy to post text, photos and videos from the web or your mobile phone. 5-Flexible. Unlimited flexibility to personalize your blog with themes, gadgets and more.

Google DocsTCEA PD

http://docs.google.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA

1-User registration needed2-FREE3-Create pages and add content4-Easy to use. It’s easy to post text, photos and videos.5-Flexible. Unlimited flexibility to personalize your wiki page.

PB WorksTCEA PD

http://pbworks.com/https://www.oregonlaws.org/blog/tag/ux/

http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english

Technologies are not an end in themselves; technologies are tools students use to create knowledge and to create personal and social change.

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HTTP://TEACHERTUBE.COM/VIEWVIDEO.PHP?VIDEO_ID=47293

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