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Classroom 2.0

Classroom 2.0. Presented by Jenna Govier. “Community for educators using Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies.”. What is Classroom 2.0?. A unique social network for educators to share ideas A site that provides blogs, forums, wikis, and other groups that allow educators to communicate

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Classroom 2.0

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  1. Classroom 2.0 Presented by Jenna Govier “Community for educators using Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies.”

  2. What is Classroom 2.0? • A unique social network for educators to share ideas • A site that provides blogs, forums, wikis, and other groups that allow educators to communicate • Discuses specific ways to use Web 2.0 efficiently in the classroom • MySpace meets Facebook • www.classroom20.com

  3. How is it used? • “An educational resource that uses digital resources to improve student learning and foster 21st century skills.” • Classroom 2.0 Live! • Blogs • Forums • Chat • Emphasizes what Web 2.0 provides and how to use those resources within the classroom

  4. Wiki • Wiki – According to www.google.com, a wiki is, “a website that allows the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages.” • Allows for collaboration • Editing Information • Accessing links

  5. Blogs • A blog is a webpage that includes discussion and ideas from a specific person • Creates opportunity for discussion through opinions • Informative

  6. Classroom 2.0 Live • Online workshops and seminars • Uses the Elluminate Platform • Workshops • Discussions • Video - http://live.classroom20.com/

  7. Web 2.0 • Promotes information sharing • Blogs, wikis, podcasts, vodcasts, and online chat • Editing information and continuous changes • Video -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE

  8. Classroom 2.0 – Improving Technology in the Classroom • Ongoing communication • Help for beginning teachers • Workshops for members • Continuous information at your fingertips • Videos/Photos for you and your students

  9. How will this help students? • Teachers will be better prepared to educate their students on new technology resources • When teachers understand how blogs, wikis, forums, podcasts, and vodcasts work, they can implement them in the classroom setting • Students can learn to share information and create projects in new and exciting ways

  10. Scholarly Rationale – Why it benefits teachers and students • Steve O’Hear – Technology Analyst – E-Learning 2.0 – How web technologies are shaping education • Michael Simkins and Randy Schultz – Using Web 2.0 tools at school

  11. A quick refresher • A way for educators to communicate with peers to gain ideas from one another • Helps to create a classroom that is technologically literate • Provides workshops and online seminars • Allows beginning and preservice educators to gain information and insight from those with experience

  12. References • Classroom 2.0 live!. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://live.classroom20.com/index.html • Kyrnin, J. (n.d.). What is web 2.0. Retrieved from http://webdesign.about.com/od/web20/a/aa021306.htm • O'Hear, S. (2006, August 8). E-learning 2.0 - how web technologies are shaping education. Retrieved from http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/e-learning_20.php • Simkins, M., & Schultz, R. (2010). Using web 2.0 tools at school. Leadership, 39(3), Retrieved from http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com.wsuproxy.mnpals.net/hww/results/results_single_fulltext.jhtml;hwwilsonid=VQ5VC5BB0XUYZQA3DIKSFF4ADUNGIIV0 • Web 2.0 .. the machine us/ing us. (2007). [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE

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