is there an app for that? web 2.0 in the classroom

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Presented November 12, 2010. An introduction to various Web 2.0 tools and their corresponding apps. Our goal is to create online learning environments and ideally increase the engagement and achievement levels of our students. Featured tools: Wordpress, media converters, Dropbox, Quizlet, word clouds, online screen recorders, Hyperwords, RSS feeds, Prezi, Slideshare.

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Is there an app for that?Using Web 2.0 in your classroom.

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“Students, regardless of community demographics, socio-economic

backgrounds, gender and grade, tell us year after year that the lack of

sophisticated use of emerging technology tools in school is, in fact, holding back their education and in many ways, disengaging

them from learning.”

Speak Up 2009 National Findings

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+Today:

• Introduction: Web 2.0 tools and their corresponding apps

• Create online learning environments

• Goal: increase engagement and achievement levels of your students

• Remember: it’s about the SKILLS and not the TOOLS

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+About Me: Noelle Morris

Teachable Subjects: English, Social Sciences, Communication

Technology

Currently: Masters of Education (University of Windsor)Graphic Designer / Marketing (Bridges Canada)Research Assistant (Canadian Forces)

Three Words to Describe Myself: Facilitator, lifelong learner, information junkie

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What students are doing:

Collaborating

Sharing

Networking

Exploring

Connecting

Creating

Publishing

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Our goal: bring 21st century learning to our students, both in and out of the classroom.

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+Uruguay:395,000 children have the XO computer.

Cost: $185 (USD)

http://laptop.org/

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFZ0z5Fm-Ng

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+Media Converters

iDesktop.tv: http://www.idesktop.tv/index.html / 5 conversions daily (video only)

Media Converter: http://mediaconverter.org/ / 5 conversions daily (video/audio)

FLVto: http://flvto.com / 10 conversions daily (video/audio)

ClipNabber (useful for Vimeo videos): http://clipnabber.com/

If you want to use videos on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad, make sure that you download mp4 files. Mp4 files are Apple-compatible.

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+Wordpress

http://wordpress.com/

Wordpress is a free blogging tool, publishing platform, and learning management system.

 WordPress application for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad Cost: free http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/wordpress/id335703880?mt=8

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+Dropbox

https://www.dropbox.com

Online back up, file sync, and file sharing.

Storage: 2GB of online storage for free, with up to 100GB available ($$$).

Syncs files of any size or type across different operating systems.

Automatic online backup with 30 days of undo history.

Dropbox (iPhone, iPod Touch, & iPad)Cost: freehttp://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/dropbox/id327630330?mt=8

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+Quizlet

http://quizlet.com/

Create interactive flashcards with words and images, access preexisting flashcards from other users, combine multiple sets of flashcards, print flashcards and terms, and create a group for collaborative studying and live chat.

Touchcards Free - Flash cards from the top sites (iPhone, iPod Touch, & iPad)Cost: freehttp://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/touchcards-free-flash-cards/id322156438?mt=8

Flashcard Touch (iPhone, iPod Touch, & iPad)Cost: $4.99http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/flashcard-touch/id351542950?mt=8 

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+Word Clouds http://www.wordle.net/

Pre-reading

Word cloud word walls

Presentation prompts

Free-writing

Current events

Audible word clouds

WordMap FreeCost: freehttp://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/wordmap-free/id355457365?mt=8

http://www.tagxedo.com

All About Me

Vocabulary

Classroom polls

Character traits analysis

Identify nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.

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http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/11993/dirk-schachter-typomaps.html

dirk schächter

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dirk schächter

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Dave Murrayhttp://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toronto/archive/2009/04/04/reading-the-land.aspx

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+Online screen recorders

http://www.screentoaster.com/

http://www.screenjelly.com/

No apps here! Instead, post your screen recording on YouTube and then use one of the media converters to download it for your mobile device.

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+Hyperwords

http://www.hyperwords.net/

This Firefox plug-in allows you to right click on any word on a webpage and instantly access/share relevant information via search engines, search results, social networking, and more. Hyperwords lets any word can become interactive and accessible.

Disclaimer: this will only work within Firefox web browsers.

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+RSS Feed http://www.google.com/reader

RSS: Really simple syndication - information being posted that you can subscribe to as it is posted live.

***For Google Reader, you will need a Google account.

MobileRSS Free ~ Google RSS News Reader (iPhone & iPod Touch)Cost: free http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mobilerss-free-google-rss/id333925239?mt=8

MobileRSS Pro ~ Google RSS News Reader (iPhone & iPod Touch)Cost: $2.99http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/mobilerss-pro-google-rss-news/id325594202?mt=8 MobileRSS HD ~ Google RSS News Reader (iPad)Cost: $4.99http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/mobilerss-hd-google-rss-news/id375300540?mt=8

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+Prezi

http://prezi.com/

Zooming presentation editor - alternative to PowerPoint and KeyNote

Present online or download for offline use (but without the editing functions)

Ideal for non-linear thinkers

Prezi Edu Pro: work entirely offline. $59.00/year.

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+SlideShare

http://www.slideshare.net

PowerPoint users can upload and share their presentations

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+Additional Resources http://web20classroom.blogspot.com/

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/

http://www.edutechintegration.com/

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/

http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/

http://www.classroom20.com/

http://www.edutopia.org/

http://www.medialit.org/

http://www.globaleducationconference.com/

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"My teachers don't have to know where to click. I can teach them that. I just want them to teach me the parts that I'm not

thinking about yet."

(Kajder, 2007)