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Familiarizing Students with Web 2.0. Char Perlas Counseling Faculty Mission College. What is Web 2.0?. Why am I being asked to use Web 2.0?. Creative Learning Strategies Utilization of Free Internet Tools Combining Entertainment with Education.
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Familiarizing Students with Web 2.0 Char Perlas Counseling Faculty Mission College
Why am I being asked to use Web 2.0? • Creative Learning Strategies • Utilization of Free Internet Tools • Combining Entertainment with Education
What Web 2.0 tools could I expect to utilize? • Blogs • Wikis • ePortfolios
Blogs – a Collaborative Environment • Promote deep learning • Assignments are a beginning not an end • Extend classroom walls • Facilitate metacognition and reflection • Demonstrate achievement of learning outcomes
Research on Blogging • Promotes critical and analytical thinking • Emphasizes creative, intuitive and associational thinking • Combines the best of solitary reflection and social interaction (Eide Neurolearning Blog, 2005)
Blogging – Getting Started www.blogger.com
Wikis What are wikis? According to the writingwiki.org web site: • Wikis are free, online writing spaces. • Wikis convey a highly collaborative view of composing and creativity.
Wikis – Getting Started This YouTube video explains Wikis and how they work
Creating your Wiki Online tutorial of www.wikispaces.com
ePortfolio Allows students to: • Collect • Select • Reflect • Set goals • Celebrateachievement
Questions? In order to assess the effectiveness of this workshop, please take a minute to complete the “Muddiest” point handout. For more information on this workshop including PPT presentation and handouts, visit: http://salsa.missioncollege.org/perlas/ Scroll to Presentations and click on: Familiarizing Students with Web 2.0 (PPT) link Familiarizing Students with Web 2.0 Handoutslink