Web 2.0 for Organization

TIE585AC Integrating Web 2.0 Applications in the ClassroomModule #6

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Organization

Organization means different things to different people. Some can have a pile of papers scattered across their desk and can find what they need in a minute. Others need everything neatly spelled out and in proper order to function

Web 2.0 offers a great deal of organizational tools for you personally as an educator and for you to use with students as well

RSS Feeds

RSS Feeds offer a valuable way to stay organized for educators

RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication” (but sometimes is referred to as “Rich Site Summary”)

An RSS feed acts as a “fetching machine”. Instead of you going out to 20+ websites searching for new information an RSS feed allows that new content to be brought right to you

RSS Feeds can be found everywhere!

Books, recipes, blogs, tv listings, viral videos, sports, quotes of the day, weather, and more!

http://www.accrediteddldegrees.com/2008/100-cool-things-you-can-do-with-rss/

RSS Feeds

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RSS Feeds

You’ll need a Feed Reader to subscribe to sites that have RSS feeds. These readers act as the storage house for all of your feeds. Some common feed readers include:

RSS in Plain English video: http://www.commoncraft.com/video/rss

Evernote

Evernote is a download notetaking and archiving software that allows you to keep all of your notes in one central location

Sync notes from all your devices to the same place

Upload notes, webclips, files, images, and audio

Share and collaborate

Extensions are available for additional features

http://www.evernote.com/

Dropbox

As mentioned in Module #1http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/86024.aspx

Diigo

As mentioned in Module #2

Popplet

Concept maps (in beta)

Free accounts, including free and paid iPad accounts

Change the colors of your boxes

Add text and images

Share with othersUse with Students:

http://popplet.com/

Create a field trip scrapbook All about me popplet Visual dictionary for science Brainstorm new ideas

Popplet

Bubbl.us

Concept maps similar to Popplet

Edit multiple sheets at one time

No sign up required

Organize concept maps in folders

Share sheets with ‘edit, read only or no access’ privledges

Free accounts allow 3 saved sheets

Educational accounts available

https://bubbl.us/

Lino it

Online sticky notes (similar to Wallwisher and PrimaryWall)

Different color sticky notes available as well as different canvases

Set sticky reminders (receive email)

Include video, images

Create groups to collaborate, share

iPad and iPhone apps available

http://en.linoit.com/

Use with Students: Categorize objects with images and different colors Compare/contrast Create a resource wall

http://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com/2011/08/14/part-1-digital-collaboration-series-linoit-no-student-log-in-plus-50-integration-ideas/

Symbaloo

Use with Students: Symbaloo is an organizational tool

Set it as your homepage!

Create “webmixes” of websites

Explore the gallery of webmixes available, save them to your account

Color code the tiles

Share with students via email, share with the world via the gallery

Follow others

http://www.symbaloo.com/

Set Symbaloo to the computer lab homepage

Explore webmixes already made for resources and PLN

LiveBinders

Organize all your web resources in one place!

View links like pages instead of URLs on paper

Upload PDFs and Word docs

Bookmarklet widget available

Free account upload up to 5 MB per doc

Total free upload space is 100 MB

Create “shelves” of your binders and of other binders you find

Collaborate

Use with Students:

http://www.livebinders.com/

Set up LiveBinders for computer lab time

Create a LiveBinder for each student to showcase online work

Have students develop resource guides on subjects

Remember the Milk

Manage tasks and to-do lists

Get email, SMS, or IM reminders for tasks

Share your tasks with others

Access from phones, iPad, iGoogle widget

Sync with Google Calendars

Create multiple lists with tags

Share, send or publish task lists

http://www.rememberthemilk.com/

Use with Students:

Send students reminders about project tasks

Use to keep yourself organized!

Internet Starter Pages

Internet Starter Pages act as homepages each time you log in to the Internet. These pages can contain hundreds of different widgets (i.e. mini computer programs)

They are meant as a way to organize the Internet content you are most interested in seeing on a consistant basis

You can pull RSS feeds into your start pages

http://www.google.com/ig

http://www.pageflakes.com/

http://www.netvibes.com/en

Organize Your Papers

Bibliography tools allow easy formatting assistance for students (even college students) to organize all resources they come across for assignments. These are two that I have found to be quite helpful and easy to use

http://www.bibme.org/

http://www.easybib.com/

Module #6 Assignment

Choose 1 of the following 5:

Using Popplet, Bubbl.us, or Lino it create a concept map about an upcoming lesson or unit you will teach. Include URLs, images, videos, or other resources you will use to teach this

Blog about the assignment. Is this a tool that you found easy to work with? Will you use it with students? What level of Bloom’s Taxonomy or NET standard did this tool cover?

Embed the assignment on your wiki page and link to your blog post about the assignment

Module #6 Assignment

Choose 1 of the following 5:

Use Popplet, Bubbl.us, or Lino it with your students on a lesson you are currently working on

Blog about the experience. Explain in detail what the assignment was for the students. Were they able to use the tool easily? Would you use it again?

Post a link/scan/or embed one of the students’ Popplet, Bubbl.us, or Lino it on your wiki page.

Module #6 Assignment

Choose 1 of the following 5:

Create a Symbaloo webmix to accompany a lesson you are currently teaching or going to teach. Include a minimum of 10 websites within your webmix. Link to 1 or more other webmixes about the same topic

Blog about Symbaloo. Did you find the tool easy to use? How will you use this tool with students?

Place a link (or a screenshot) of your webmix on your wiki page. Be sure to also include a link to your blog entry

Module #6 Assignment

Choose 1 of the following 5:

Create a LiveBinder for a lesson you will teach or have taught recently. Include a minimum of 7 resources.

Blog about your use of LiveBinder. Was the tool easy to use? Is it a tool you will introduce to your students?

Place a link to your LiveBinder on your wiki page and include a link to your blog post

Module #6 Assignment

Choose 1 of the following 5:

Have your students create a LiveBinder on a topic of their (or your) choice. Have them include a minimum of 7 resources and to write a paragraph to you about why they chose the resources they did

Blog about the experience with your students. Did they find the tool easy to use? How did you think the lesson went?

Place a link (or a screenshot) of the students’ LiveBinder and paragraph on your wiki page. Be sure to link back to your blog entry