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Lunenburg School DistrictJuly 7-11th 2008Mary Marotta

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Welcome to Integrating Web 2.0 to Support Differentiated Instruction in the

Classroom

blogs

wikis

Google

Reader

Skype

Critical

Thinking

Innovation

Collaboration

Lifelong Learners

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Welcome to Integrating Technology to Support Differentiated Instruction in the

Classroom

• Registration and Sign-ins• About me• About the Class• Introductions

• Connected Classroom – YouTube Video

• Jumping in ..

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21st Century Teaching - Link

http://www.doe.mass.edu/edtech/standards.html

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/route21/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43&Itemid=37

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ISTE NETS and Massachusetts

http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS

the next generation of NETS for Students, which focuses more on skills and expertise and less on tools. Specifically, they address:•Creativity and Innovation •Communication and Collaboration •Research and Information Fluency •Critical thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making •Digital Citizenship •Technology Operations and Concepts

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Web 2.0

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What is Web 2.0?The Machine is Us/ing Us

past and now …

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

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Web 2.0  "The term Web 2.0 (pronounced "web two point Oh") was conceived in 2005 to describe a new breed of websites that use newer web authoring tools, are low learning curves (for the user) and support a collaborative environment ... usually free and usually just all done in a web browser" from Shambles June 2006 Big Mouth Media News "Web 2.0 isn't about a sudden single new development, but instead the gradual emergence of a new type of practice. Web 2.0 is an ongoing transition of the World Wide Web from a collection of web pages into a fully functional computing platform. In other words, instead of the internet just being a place with lots of websites, the Web 2.0 concept is its change into an over-arching application that you will be able to use seamlessly and which is integral to the concept of 'Search' in the future." - 2006 Big Mouth Media News

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Terms and Tools for Class

• BlogsBlogger.com or Edublogs

• igoogle• Wikis• Podcasts / itunes• Skype

Other Web 2.0 tools• TeacherTube and YouTube

Photo – (PhotoStory, MovieMaker)• SlideShare• RockYou• VoiceThread• Jing• School Site – School Center

Other Technologies• Tablet PC’s• Digital Cameras• Recording

(Headset, Microphone)• SmartBoard• Clickers

blogs

wikis

Google

Reader

Skype

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What is a Blog?

A blog (an abridgment of the term web log) is a website, usually maintained by an individual, with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog

Are you a visual learner? - http://www.commoncraft.com/blogs

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Class blog - using Blogger.com http://techdi.blogspot.com/

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Posting a Comment to the blog

• Creating a Blogger account• Note: you must confirm in email

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Edublogshttp://mmarotta.edublogs.org/

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Edublogssignup http://edublogs.org/

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Blogs to Read

• Google Blog Search http://blogsearch.google.com/ • Curt Shilling http://38pitches.com/ Blogs to Review• The following Blogs are maintained by people or organizations that are

dedicated to integrating the Read/Write Web and new technology tools in education. Explore the content in some these blogs and online publications to learn more about how the web is changing and how these changes can impact teaching and learning in the classroom. As you read, examine how the content is organized and take the time to read some of the comments that other people make in response to the bloggers' initial posts. Notice how the authors often include hyperlinks in their texts and think about how this form of writing differs from traditional journaling.

• Weblogg-ed: Will Richardson • The Fischbowl: Karl Fisch • Learning.Now : Andy Carvin • Moving at the Speed of Creativity: Wes Fryer • 2 Cents Worth: David Warlick • Teach42.com by Steve Dembo • The Tech Savvy Educator

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Subscribing to Blogs Using - RSS

What is RSS?RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication". It is a way to easily distribute a list of headlines, update notices, and sometimes content to a wide number of people. It is used by computer programs that organize those headlines and notices for easy reading.

What problem does RSS solve?Most people are interested in many websites whose content changes on an unpredictable schedule. Examples of such websites are news sites, community and religious organization information pages, product information pages, medical websites, and weblogs. Repeatedly checking each website to see if there is any new content can be very tedious. Email notification of changes was an early solution to this problem. Unfortunately, when you receive email notifications from multiple websites they are usually disorganized and can get overwhelming, and are often mistaken for spam. RSS is a better way to be notified of new and changed content. Notifications of changes to multiple websites are handled easily, and the results are presented to you well organized and distinct from email.

How does RSS work?RSS works by having the website author maintain a list of notifications on their website in a standard way. This list of notifications is called an "RSS Feed". People who are interested in finding out the latest headlines or changes can check this list. Special computer programs called "RSS aggregators" have been developed that automatically access the RSS feeds of websites you care about on your behalf and organize the results for you. (RSS feeds and aggregators are also sometimes called "RSS Channels" and "RSS Readers".) Producing an RSS feed is very simple and hundreds of thousands of websites now provide this feature, including major news organizations like the New York Times, the BBC, and Reuters, as well as many weblogs.

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RSS in Plain English

• Video: RSS in Plain English  

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igoogle and google reader

• Create a Google Account

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igoogle

Customize your portal Google Reader http://www.google.com/reader/view/

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Class Wiki

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Questions and Review

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Podcasts and itunes

• Apple – iTunes downloadhttp://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

• Podcasts - Subscribing

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Websites to Review

Find Classroom Content using:

• YouTube and Zamzartake it with you..

• TeacherTube• SlideShare

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Accounts to Create

1. Google igoogle and google reader

2. Blogger or Edublogs3. PBwiki4. Skype

Download Skype – usernameHeadphone, microphone, webcam

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Lunenburg – Wikihttp://lunenburgtech.pbwiki.com/

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Day 1 Review

blogs

wikis

Google

Reader

SkypeCritical

Thinking

Innovation

Collaboration

Lifelong Learners