integrating web 2.0 tools across the curriculum

Integrating Web 2.0

Technology Across the

AP Curriculum

Thomas Cooper

The Walker School

Marietta, GA

2 Presentation Title, Date here

Always Question the Role of Technology

• How has technology changed my role as a teacher?

• How can I use technology to help my students form

thoughtful networks?

• What can technology do to help my students express their

ideas?

• How can I use technology to study an issue and to

appreciate other’s viewpoints?

• How can technology help my students demonstrate their

desire to be responsible citizens?


Presentation Overview

• Web 1.0 vs. Web 2.0

• A Vision of Education

• Social Media Tools in the (AP) Classroom

• Lesson Ideas & Project Examples


Teens and Technologyhttp://teensandtechnology.wikispaces.com


Web 1.0 vs. Web 2.0


A Vision of K-12 Students Todayhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8




Web 2.0 Tools for Collaboration

• Videos

• RSS Feeds

• Social Networking

• Document and Photo Sharing

• Blogging and Podcasting

• Wikis

Video Sharing in the

(AP) Classroom


YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com


Dailymotionhttp://www.dailymotion.com


TEDhttp://www.ted.com/


Teacher Tubehttp://www.teachertube.com/


Lesson Idea:

• Publish a schedule of teacher lectures for your

class.

• Students sign up for a lecture and find supporting

video.

• Student introduces the video.

• Teacher gives lecture.

• Students lead a discussion about the video and

how it relates to points in the lecture.

RSS News Feeds in

the (AP) Classroom

Real Simple Syndication –

Live News Stream


Google News Feedhttp://news.google.com/


Netvibeshttp://www.netvibes.com/

http://www.netvibes.com/


Example of a Netvibes Page


Lesson Ideas:

• Create a start page for your class in Netvibes.

• Students collaborate on collecting and evaluating news feeds related to pre-defined topics.

• Students synthesize information and opinions on the issues and post them on a blog.

• Points awarded for getting students from other schools or countries to also post their views on current issues.

Social Networking in

the (AP) Classroom

Tools to network with experts,

teachers and other students.


MySpace, not in my classroom?


Ninghttp://www.ning.com/


Classroom 2.0http://www.classroom20.com/


Twitterhttps://twitter.com/teachers20


Lesson Idea:

• Create a social networking site for teachers.

• May be focused on the department, school,

district, or global level.

• Teachers contribute to a blog and/or upload

videos, articles and curriculum to share with

colleagues.

Document Sharing in

the (AP) Classroom

Collaborative research and

writing online.


Google Docs and Spreadsheetshttp://docs.google.com/?pli=1#


Author Streamhttp://www.authorstream.com/


Chatzyhttp://www.chatzy.com/


National Archives Digital Vaulthttp://www.digitalvaults.org/


Turn and Talk

• Turn to the person next to you and talk

about how you could use Digital Vaults in

your classroom.

• When you see my hand raised, be ready to

share.

Photo Sharing in the

(AP) Classroom


Flickrhttp://www.flickr.com/


Brazilian Children’s Day


Lesson Idea:

• Have students use a photo sharing site to

find photos on a particular culture. Photos

can be added to MovieMaker to produce a

short ethnography about another culture.

Some themes are gender inequality, sexual

orientation, children at risk, and poverty.

• Award points for doing an interview of

someone in another country and adding it

to their presentation.


VoiceThreadhttp://voicethread.com/#home


Annotate Family Photos


Lesson Idea:

(Summer Project)

• Have each students who travel over the

summer take photos of their adventure.

Have them invite the people they meet on

their adventures to come to their

VoiceThread account and add comments

about their culture, which can be seen in

the photos, and their time interacting with

your students.

Blogging in the (AP)

Classroom

Blog = Web Log

an online journal


Edublogshttp://edublogs.org/


Google Blog Searchhttp://blogsearch.google.com/


GoAPES (AP Environmental Science Blog)

http://goapes.blogspot.com/


Lesson Idea:

• Have each student create a blog. The blog

can be used as a lab journal, or essay

practice. Once a week have them research

and write about a topic that might be on the

AP Exam.

• Award points for using Google Blog Search

to find professionals in a field of study and

respond to issues in the professional’s blog.

Podcasting in the

(AP) Classroom

Podcasts = audio file on

an iPod.


Podomatichttp://www.podomatic.com/

http://www.podomatic.com/


Taking it Globalhttp://www.takingitglobal.org/


Lesson Idea:

• Have your students podcast interviews as

part of an oral history project.


The Oral History Projecthttp://oralhistory.minds.tv/Veteran/search_Gulf.asp


Bloom’s Taxonomyhttp://www.odu.edu/educ/llschult/blooms_taxonomy.htm

New Blooms Old Blooms


Creative Commons – Legal Issueshttp://creativecommons.org/

Wikis in the (AP)

Classroom


Wikipediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page


Wetpaint Wikihttp://www.wetpaint.com/

http://www.wetpaint.com/


Welker’s Wikinomicshttp://welkerswikinomics.wetpaint.com/page/Course+Information?t=anon


Lesson Idea:

• Have students create a wiki that includes: text,

photos, videos, web resources, book reviews, and

more.

• Students give peer reviews using the discussion

tab.

• Teachers monitor student posting from their

logins.


Our Lost Children’s Projecthttp://ourlostchildren.wikispaces.com/

http://ourlostchildren.ning.com


Pay Attentionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEFKfXiCbLw


Always Question the Role of Technology

• How has technology changed my role as a teacher?

• How can I use technology to help my students form

thoughtful networks?

• What can technology do to help my students express their

ideas?

• How can I use technology to study an issue and to

appreciate other’s viewpoints?

• How can technology help my students demonstrate their

desire to be responsible citizens?


Tips for Integrating Technology

• Start with one type of technology and teach

yourself first.

• Develop learning teams within your

department/school.

• Develop learning networks to learn from

others.