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Web 2.0 Tools for Educators. Exploring web tools and how they can be used to develop 21 st Century Skills. Click the arrow below to begin. Created by Melanie Broxterman December 2011. How to navigate the tutorial?.
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Web 2.0 Tools for Educators Exploring web tools and how they can be used to develop 21st Century Skills Click the arrow below to begin. Created by Melanie Broxterman December 2011
How to navigate the tutorial? • Clicking on a picture will take you to the specific website for you explore what the site has to offer. Clicking on the EDUTECH picture will take you to the MSU MAET program site. • Additional information is also provided through a hyperlink. Click on the underlined text to open the website to access additional information. Click to access the MSU MAET program site. • Use the buttons to the right to navigate through the tutorial. You will experience forward and backward arrows as you proceed through the tutorial. Click the forward arrow button to continue.
This presentation will introduce you to a small segment of the web 2.0 tools that can be utilized within the classroom either by you (the educator), the students, or both to develop the skills needed to become 21st Century Learners. • For the purpose of this tutorial, the web tools are separated into 5 categories: • Presentation • Video/Photo Sharing • Websites/Blogs • Collaboration/Organization • Creativity
Objectives: • The learner will identify what ISTE stands for and the standards they have set in educational technology. • The learner will develop an awareness of the Web 2.0 tools and an understanding of the products they can create. • The learner will identify one web 2.0 tool in each of the 5 categories (presentation, video/photo sharing, websites/blogs, collaboration/organization, creativity).
ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) - premier membership association for educators and education leaders engaged in improving learning and teaching by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and teacher education NETS - help measure proficiency and set goals for what students (NETS•S), teachers (NETS•T), and administrators (NETS•A) should know and be able to do with technology in education. NETS-T standards 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. 1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. 4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices.
What is Web 2.0? Web 2.0 has been defined many ways. According to Dictionary.com, Web 2.0 is the internet viewed as a medium in which interactive experience, in the form of blogs, wikis, forums, etc, plays a more important role than simply accessing information. Discovery Education suggests that Web 2.0 is about revolutionary new ways of creating, collaborating, editing and sharing user-generated content online. These tools started with a blog here or a WebQuest there, but teachers (new to using this technology) found the time and tasks to be overwhelming. With the increased focus on creating 21st Century Learners, these web tool have increased in importance and abundance. This makes it is even more important that teachers embrace the tools available taking time to explore and plan how these tools can be used seamlessly within the classroom.
Where do we begin? With new technology appearing all the time, a logical question is where do we begin. Do we begin with the teachers? Do we begin with the students? We need to begin with both! This process begins by meeting the teachers and students where they are and developing the skills from there. These web tools must be thought of just that, TOOLS! They are not the miracle in education, but through proper planning, teaching, and assessment, these tools can begin developing the skills of collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity.
Kathy Schrock has developed a very resources website relating to educational technology. She also has created a comprehensive presentation called Computers as a Door. This video gives an overview of web tools based on various categories. Some of the categories and tools are similar to what you will learn about in this presentation, but many are not. If you are new to web 2.0 tools and/or still a little “tech shy”, please watch the video before proceeding on with this lesson. If you feel comfortable with your knowledge of web 2.0 tools, you may proceed through the presentation. However, I highly suggest you take some time to watch the video to develop a better understanding of the additional tools available as this lesson only focuses on 5 categories containing 18 tools out of the 100’s available. Click here for video: Kathy Schrock - Computers as a Door
Presentation Tools Click on the icons below to explore the presentation tools. Additional information can be found visiting the Evendale Tech Wiki and exploring under the Presentation Tools tab. • zooming presentation • create on a ‘blank canvas’ • import various media • saved in ‘the cloud’ with download option • public and private sharing available
provides online space for group presentations • similar Google Docs it offers standard functionality; however, also includes live audio chat with presentees • doesn’t support exports to PowerPoint, but does allow user to import presentations from PowerPoint • can be embedded into website or blog
online presentation software • allows for collaboration and dialogue about presentation within the presentation • marketed for business, but great presentation alternative for teachers or older students • can be embedded into a blog or website • online community to share presentations • supports various file types • save in ‘the cloud’, but presentation can be embedded into website or blog • public and private sharing available
Prezi, Zoho Show, SlideRocket, and SlideShare are examples of: Collaboration Tools Presentation Tools Work Tools Organizational Tools
Video/ Photo Sharing Tools Click on the icons below to explore the video and photo sharing tools. Additional information can be found visiting the Evendale Tech Wiki and exploring under the Video and Photo Sharing Tools tab. • Your Visual Voice • create videos using your own digital media; can connect to photo sharing sites, such as flickr, picasa • creations can be published to web • create an amazing videos from photos, music or video clips • very easy to use and share creations with others • levels of service: Free to video Reseller
upload photos to create an online story via slideshow • easy to use upload, arrange, add music, enjoy! • link to YouTube for music without leaving the site • publish to the web via blog, facebook, or twitter • online photo management and photo sharing site • great for sharing and searching for specific photos • options to organize by placing in galleries, creating favorites as well as ‘tagging’ photo with keywords that describe the photo
Animoto, Vuvox, PhotoPeach, and Flickr are examples of: Collaboration Tools Presentation Tools Video/Photo Tools Organizational Tools
Websites/Blogs Click on the icons below to explore the blogging and website tools. Additional information can be found visiting the Evendale Tech Wiki and exploring under the Blogging and Website Tools tab. The Google options… • FREE • interact/collaborate on the web • can control who can post and comment • can embed media • minimal to no coding knowledge needed • FREE • create a website • control over who views/edits site • minimal coding knowledge needed, but helpful
built by teachers, for teachers • safe and simple blogging platform • allows teachers to monitor and control all publishing
drag & drop website builder to add text, photos, videos, etc. • edit text like in a word processor • built in themes and templates • can add blog page to website to share information and create a collaborative environment • minimal coding knowledge, but very helpful
Blogger, Google Sites, KIDBLOG, and weebly are examples of: Websites/Blogs Presentation Tools Creativity Tools Organizational Tools
Collaboration/ Organization Click on the icons below to explore the collaboration and organization tools. Additional information can be found visiting the Evendale Tech Wiki and exploring under the Collaboration and Organization Tools tab. • safe, easy way for your class to collaborate, share content, and access homework, and grades • safely harness the power of social media to customize the classroom for each and every learner.
similar to edmodo • combines social networking and a learning management system • create, collaborate , and share content online
easy-to-use online word processor, spreadsheet and presentation editor • create, store and share instantly • collaborate online in real time, see changes as they are being made and chat online within the document
create a start page for your web browser that organizes favorite sites • great way to organize and share the best websites with students • organize educational and teacher resources all in one space • FREE for educators • post, publish, share online content and files • collaborate and discuss via discussion tab • embed media within the wiki • student accounts do not need email addresses
Schoology, edmodo, Google Docs, and symbaloo are examples of: Collaboration/ Organizational Tools Presentation Tools Creativity Tools Organizational Tools
Creativity Click on the icons below to explore the creativity tools. Additional information can be found visiting the Evendale Tech Wiki and exploring under the Creativity Tools tab. Wordle • input text to create "word clouds” • greater prominence given to words that appear more frequently • change fonts, layouts, and color schemes • other ‘word cloud’ sites are available that offer more functionality than Wordle
create interactive posters online • collaborative platform • simple to use photos, music, and more and easily share with others
Wordle and Glogster are examples of: Organizational Tools Presentation Tools Websites/Blogs Creativity Tools
Are you ready for a quiz? Sure you are! Use the next several slides to show what you know!
Which of the following web tools could be used for video production within a digital storytelling lesson? Symbaloo Wordle Vuvox
Which of the following web tools could be used as a way for group members to collaborate on a shared document? Wordle Google Docs Animoto
Which of the following web tools could be used to create visually appealing and engaging presentations? Prezi Glogster Wikispaces
Which of the following web tools could be used to develop creative, interactive projects? Symbaloo Glogster Wikispaces
