Web 2.0 ToolsWeb 2.0 Tools

Powerful Learning PracticesPowerful Learning Practices

(PLP)(PLP)

What is Web 2.0?What is Web 2.0?

• Web 1.0 Web 1.0 – One dimensionalOne dimensional– Strictly the delivery of informationStrictly the delivery of information– StaticStatic

• Web 2.0Web 2.0– CollaborativeCollaborative– InteractiveInteractive– Ability to harness collective intelligenceAbility to harness collective intelligence– FluidFluid

(Free) Web 2.0 Tools:(Free) Web 2.0 Tools:

• Wiki’sWiki’s• GlogsterGlogster• Digital TimelinesDigital Timelines• Google EarthGoogle Earth• VoicethreadVoicethread• AnimotoAnimoto• Wordle/TagxedoWordle/Tagxedo• Big Huge LabsBig Huge Labs• PreziPrezi

Wiki’s

• What is it?What is it?

Web-based (24/7 access), Web-based (24/7 access), collaborative document with “hot” collaborative document with “hot” links to information.links to information.

• How to Use:How to Use:

Can attach images, video, links to Can attach images, video, links to personal files or the Internet, personal files or the Internet, widgets and text editingwidgets and text editing

Wiki’s cont.:Wiki’s cont.:

• Ideas for use:Ideas for use:- pathfinders for research projects- pathfinders for research projects- club information (book club, ski club, - club information (book club, ski club, etc.)etc.)- class discussion (novel, article, test - class discussion (novel, article, test review)review)- online portfolio or “container” for web-- online portfolio or “container” for web-

based projectsbased projectsEXAMPLE: EXAMPLE:

http://ndaresearchcentral.wikispaces.com

Glogster

• What is it?What is it?

Online, interactive posterOnline, interactive poster• How to use:How to use:

Can attach images, video, audio, Can attach images, video, audio, personal files, graphics, data, personal files, graphics, data, personal drawings.personal drawings.

**Unlimited creative capabilities****Unlimited creative capabilities**

Glogster cont.:Glogster cont.:

• Ideas for use:Ideas for use:- country projects- country projects- biographies- biographies- events projects (Kennedy - events projects (Kennedy assassination)assassination)- time periods (1920’s)- time periods (1920’s)- cultures (Ancient Rome, Greek Gods)- cultures (Ancient Rome, Greek Gods)

EXAMPLE: EXAMPLE: http://vicki62.edu.glogster.com/aphrodite/

Digital TimelinesDigital Timelines

• What is it?What is it?– Online, interactive timeline of Online, interactive timeline of

informationinformation

• How to use:How to use:- Can attach images, video, audio, and Can attach images, video, audio, and

text along specific datestext along specific dates- Can include concurrent timeline to Can include concurrent timeline to

highlight specific periods in historyhighlight specific periods in history

Digital Timelines cont.:Digital Timelines cont.:

• Ideas for use:Ideas for use:- biographies- biographies- historical events (battles in a war, key - historical events (battles in a war, key moments of a moments of a presidency, bill becoming a presidency, bill becoming a law, women’s suffrage)law, women’s suffrage)- art history- art history- religious history- religious history

EXAMPLE: EXAMPLE: http://www.timerime.com/en/timeline/246332/Camille+Pissarro/

http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/frida-kahlo--13

Google EarthGoogle Earth

• What is it?What is it?

Virtual globe, map and geographic Virtual globe, map and geographic information program. information program.

• How to use:How to use:

- Virtual zooming and gliding over the - Virtual zooming and gliding over the Earth Earth

- Ability to zoom in on specific locations- Ability to zoom in on specific locations

- Can create “Google Tours”- Can create “Google Tours”

Google Earth cont.:Google Earth cont.:

• Ideas for use:Ideas for use:- trace immigration routes- trace immigration routes- battles in a war- battles in a war- potential college choices- potential college choices- track tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunami’s- track tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunami’s- wonders of the world- wonders of the world- trace epidemics/pandemics- trace epidemics/pandemics- migration patterns of hummingbirds/sea - migration patterns of hummingbirds/sea turtlesturtles- track journeys in novels (“Grapes of Wrath”)- track journeys in novels (“Grapes of Wrath”)

Voicethread

• What is it?What is it?Online communication/storytellingOnline communication/storytelling

• How to use:How to use:

Add text (comments) to a single Add text (comments) to a single picture or tell a story through picture or tell a story through multiple pictures. Can also include multiple pictures. Can also include background music.background music.

Voicethread cont.:Voicethread cont.:

• Ideas for Use:Ideas for Use:

- digital storytelling- digital storytelling

- book reviews- book reviews

- art review/criticism- art review/criticism

- explaining a process in mathematics- explaining a process in mathematics

- explaining how to use a database or - explaining how to use a database or conduct an advanced searchconduct an advanced search

EXAMPLE:EXAMPLE: http://voicethread.com/share/296763/

Animoto

• What is it?What is it?Online music videoOnline music video

• How to use:How to use:

Add images, music and text boxes Add images, music and text boxes and Animoto does the rest.and Animoto does the rest.

Animoto cont.:Animoto cont.:

• Ideas for Use:Ideas for Use:– book reviewsbook reviews– biographiesbiographies– historical eventshistorical events– science experimentsscience experiments– ancient culturesancient cultures

EXAMPLE: EXAMPLE: http://animoto.com/play/KMZ2A1gErTjGsQP1cuJ9mQ

Wordle/TagxedoWordle/Tagxedo

• What is it?What is it?– generates “word clouds” from text that generates “word clouds” from text that

you provide giving greater prominence to you provide giving greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the words that appear more frequently in the source textsource text

• How to Use?How to Use?– copy and paste text into the textbox and copy and paste text into the textbox and

then select colors, fonts and layout of the then select colors, fonts and layout of the final product (tagxedo also allows you to final product (tagxedo also allows you to select the shape of the final product)select the shape of the final product)

Wordle/Tagxedo cont.:Wordle/Tagxedo cont.:

• Ideas for Use?Ideas for Use?– Supreme Court DecisionsSupreme Court Decisions– SongsSongs– Honor CodesHonor Codes– Constitutions/Declarations, etc.Constitutions/Declarations, etc.– Chapters of booksChapters of books– Foreign language matchingForeign language matching– Student essays/reports/researchStudent essays/reports/research

ExampleExample of Wordle: of Wordle:first chapter of first chapter of Pride & Pride &

PrejudicePrejudice

ExampleExample of Tagxedo: of Tagxedo:United States ConstitutionUnited States Constitution

Big Huge LabsBig Huge Labs

• What is it?What is it?– Create cool things (trading cards, movie Create cool things (trading cards, movie

posters, magazine covers, etc.) with posters, magazine covers, etc.) with images images

• How to use:How to use:– Trading Cards – attach an image, title, Trading Cards – attach an image, title,

sub-title, short text and colors and print sub-title, short text and colors and print out or embedout or embed

Big Huge Labs cont.:Big Huge Labs cont.:

• Ideas for Use?Ideas for Use?– AnimalsAnimals– First ladiesFirst ladies– ExplorersExplorers– PresidentsPresidents– InventorsInventors– Solar systemSolar system– collegescolleges

Big Huge Labs cont.:Big Huge Labs cont.:

• Example:Example:

PreziPrezi

• What is it?What is it?– Cloud-based presentation software on a Cloud-based presentation software on a

zoomable canvas.zoomable canvas.

• How to use:How to use:– Think PowerPoint with everything Think PowerPoint with everything

present on one slide and you zoom in present on one slide and you zoom in and out of each entryand out of each entry

• Ideas for useIdeas for use??– Anything you would use PowerPoint for.Anything you would use PowerPoint for.

Prezi cont.:Prezi cont.:

• Example:Example:– http://prezi.com/plu4sjyedbfb/copy-of-http://prezi.com/plu4sjyedbfb/copy-of-

second-amendment/second-amendment/

Just for FunJust for Fun

• LibraryThingLibraryThing - Online personal book library- Online personal book library

• Evernote or DiigoEvernote or Diigo - Online “Favorites”- Online “Favorites”Stitch ItStitch It- Convert several links into one short URL- Convert several links into one short URLJog the WebJog the Web- Creates a synchronous guide to a series of - Creates a synchronous guide to a series of websiteswebsites

Final Point….Final Point….

• Web 2.0 tools should Web 2.0 tools should enhanceenhance….not ….not replace….content.replace….content.

• Don’t let the “bells and whistles” Don’t let the “bells and whistles” outshine the substance of the outshine the substance of the project.project.