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Web 2.0 Tools in Education

Web 2.0 Tools in Education. A Professional Development Presentation by Donn Chu National University. Purpose of the Project.

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Web 2.0 Tools in Education

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  1. Web 2.0 Tools in Education A Professional Development Presentation by Donn Chu National University

  2. Purpose of the Project • The purpose of this professional development project is to prepare a research-based presentation about Web 2.0 technology, as well as why and how they can be used to support teaching and learning in the K-12 classroom.

  3. Learning Outcomes By the end of this presentation, each workshop participant will be able to: • Know where to find Web 2.0 tools • Demonstrate knowledge of some Web 2.0 tools • Acknowledge the benefits of Web2.0 tools • Identify some Web 2.0 Tools currently available for educators • Discuss how Web 2.0 tools can be used in the classroom

  4. Learning has changed • From Chalkboard to SmartBoard • Growing technology trends

  5. Learners have changed • Learners today are not the same learners from previous generations • Net Generation of technologically savvy individuals • Plugged in everywhere, except the classroom “Our students have changed radically. Today’s students are no longer the people our educational system was designed to teach.” - Marc Prensky Prensky, M. (2001). Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants.

  6. Bloom Taxonomy for the 21st Century

  7. What is Web 2.0? “Web 2.0 is defined as an online application that uses the World Wide Web (www) as a platform and allows for participatory involvement, collaboration, and interactions among users. Web 2.0 is also characterized by the creation and sharing of intellectual and social resources by end users” (Lemke, Coughlin, Garcia, Reifsneider, and Baas, 2009).

  8. web 2.0 is…

  9. Why Use Web 2.0 in Education? • Leads to higher level of engagement with students • Differentiated instruction – help to reach different learning styles • Simulates real-world experiences • Develops critical thinking skills • Creates lifelong learning skills • Alternative Learning environments • Extends learning beyond the school day

  10. Benefits of web 2.0 tools • A great way to make learning more interactive • Allow the teacher to interact with each student and students with each other. • Develop students into technology savvy graduate that are in demand in the global workplace. • Engage net generation learners “Teachers can use Web 2.0 tools to captivate students, to hold their attention, and to enhance their learning experiences.” - Yuen et al. (2011)

  11. Impact of Web 2.0 on Education • School districts all across the United States have begun the push for more integration of Web 2.0 tools and other ICT into the classrooms. • The invention of the Internet and the Web are “introducing opportunities and motivation for transforming the conditions of learning; how we view learning, and how we can shape our educational practice to better support learning (Harasim, p. 29, 2012).”

  12. Web 2.0 Categories • Image Tools – Flickr.com, picnik.com, bighugelabs.com, blabberize.com, creativecommons.org • Presentation Tools - Slideshare.net, 280slides.com, prezi.com, picsviewr.com • Video Tools – Animoto.com/education, gizmoz.com (avatar making), xtranormal.com, • Community Tools – edmodo.com, docs.google.com, wikispaces.com, pbworks.com • Mobile Tools – Polleverywhere.com, drop.io, jott.com

  13. Web 2.0 Tools for Communication and Collaboration • Teaches lifelong learning skills • Increases critical thinking skills

  14. Google Docs • How google docs supports collaboration • Where do I find it • Students can share google documents,

  15. Skype • Where to get Skype • Video conferencing • With experts • Through video conference, virtual field trip without leaving classroom

  16. Wikis

  17. Tools for Students to Create Artifacts

  18. Glogster

  19. Powtoon

  20. Tools to Support Literacy

  21. Blogs • can be thought of as a digital diary

  22. Social Network Sites

  23. Other Web 2.0 Tools for Education

  24. Ideas and Strategies for Implementation • Blogs for students to express ideas and thoughts

  25. Challenges and Concerns for the Integration of Web 2.0 Tools • Lack of professional development • Growing number of available tools; lack of funding

  26. Summary

  27. Go explore to see… HowYou Can Use Web 2.0?

  28. References Banks, J. (1994). An introduction to multicultural education. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon. Directory of Web 2.0 Tools: http://www.go2web20.net/

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