web 2.0 and the classroom
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Web 2.0 and the Classroom
Lance EatonCoordinator of Instructional DesignNorth Shore Community College
[email protected], @leaton01http://www.byanyothernerd.com
OutlineGoogle Docs & Slides
Introduction to Google Docs & Slides
How to Use Google Docs
How to Use Google Slides
Examples
Blogging
Introduction to Blogging
How to Use Blogger
Examples
Questions & Answers (Hopefully!)
Intro to Google Docs & SlidesGoogle Docs: cloud-based, browser-based word processing program.Google Slides: cloud-based, browser-based presentation program.
Benefits● Constantly saves● Detailed revision history● Sharing options● Comment & chat feature● Add-on features● Upgrades regularly● Download options● Web-page options● Citation uses
Challenges● Internet access required● Sharing options● Upgrades regularly● Klugey● 1 more account-challenge
Google Docs Example
Select the link below. If it doesn’t take you to a website, then try holding “Control” and selecting the link. If that doesn’t work, the link will be posted in the chat area.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rDWFM1Oyy5nmdL43vlozgVH_YY2r7-G-sCDYOT6Gfok/edit?usp=sharing
Google Slides Example
Select the link below. If it doesn’t take you to a website, then try holding “Control” and selecting the link. If that doesn’t work, the link will be posted in the chat area.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jG4KtRiFjmigY3oCH0os1G8J7mHBAKaAlqVnLZmCyf4/edit?usp=sharing
Examples
Google Docs● Course notebooks
(personal or group)● Ongoing Revising● Portfolio Development● Reports/Essays● Group Reports/Essays
Google Slides● Presentations● Group Presentations● Sharing Content Missed
in Class● Dialogue Around
Content
BloggingWhat is a blog?Website whose format is designed for regularly publishing new content.
What is blogging?A form of communication that can entail multimedia and is often considered dialogic or bias-oriented. Akin to the Op-Ed page of a newspaper.
Popular Blogging Platforms
WordPress: http://www.wordpress.com
Blogger: http://www.blogger.com (Google product)
Tumblr: http://www.tumblr.com
Benefits & Challenges
Benefits● Individual voices● Unique approaches● Getting all the students’ views.● Multimedia content● Engaging in new communication
forms.● Potential for public dialogue● Useful professional skill
Challenges● Internet access required● Privacy concerns● Getting students onto it● Getting students into it● Getting students to experiment
Get Started With Blogger1. Go to http://www.blogger.com
2. Log in with Google Account (or create one).
Blog Title
Blog Address
Blog Template (how it looks)
Press this to actually create!
New Post!
Posts: Drafts, Scheduled, Published Static informationDetermine comment rules
Determine sidebar content
General aesthetics of the page.
Additional features
Blog Post title
Content area to write. Tool bar for:
1. Editing & formatting text2. Inserting links, images, video
Publish to blogor save as a draft.
Provide labels (tags)Schedule when to publish.
Post types
Labels/tags
Post type
Post Author
Examples Blogging Assignments3 Approaches
1. Students comment on instructor’s blog (Simple)
2. Students are authors on one blog (Challenging)
3. Each student has their own blog (Hard)Assignment Ideas● Current Events Related to Course● Research & Resource Sharing● Group Journaling about Course● Role-playing Blog (e.g. blogging as Shakespeare characters, cell parts, historical
figures, etc)● Prompt-Responses/Applying the Week’s Learning
No matter what you use for tools, always:
1. Spend time teaching the tool to students.
2. Provide substantial support documents & videos (Youtube is great for this!)
3. Create a low-stakes first assignment to get them situated and familiar with the tool.
4. Gradually penalized technical issues after giving substantive feedback.
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS??? (Hopefully!)
BTW: This presentation was created on Google Presentations and can be found at this address:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uiY8Ak2VJ0YDKs9yfX2lByHdUJ3i1CAB7TrvkxNtgVE/edit?usp=sharing
THANK YOU!
Lance EatonCoordinator of Instructional DesignNorth Shore Community College
[email protected], @leaton01http://www.byanyothernerd.com