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Using Edu2.0 in the classroom: Supporting collaboration

Using Edu2.0 in the classroom: Supporting collaboration. February 13, 2009 Shannon Beach Chagrin Falls High School English Teacher. What is Edu2.0?. Edu2.0 is a complete Web-based learning management system for public and private teaching. It includes:

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Using Edu2.0 in the classroom: Supporting collaboration

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  1. Using Edu2.0 in the classroom: Supporting collaboration February 13, 2009 Shannon Beach Chagrin Falls High School English Teacher

  2. What is Edu2.0? • Edu2.0 is a complete Web-based learning management system for public and private teaching. • It includes: • more than 10,000 shared online resources • a range of networking and collaboration features--wikis, blogs, feeds, chat, etc. • assessments, attendance logs, grading, assignments, etc. http://www.edu20.org/

  3. Why did I decide to use edu2.0?

  4. How have I used it? Students: • Forums (discussions) • Collaboration (chat) • Collaboration (wiki) Department: • Forums (discussions) • Calendar • Resources

  5. Students: Forums (discussions) • SophomoreEnglish Class • Class novels • Literature groups • Advanced Creative Writing Class • Literature Groups

  6. What was gained through the online discussion? Student: • Excitement within the responses • Quality of writing • Online learning knowledge • Continued work on writing and reading Teacher: • Immediate feedback • Cover more material • Enforce the principles of quality writing

  7. Students: Collaboration (wiki) • Choice of outside reading and other stories What was gained by using the wiki? • Instructional time • Efficiency

  8. Students: Collaboration (chat) • Online, synchronous mid-term exam review • Two days (one hour) • Students asked and answered questions • Students were able to view transcripts of the review session

  9. What was gained? • Instructional time • Review/study • Collaboration

  10. Tips for success • Walk through the program with students • Set criteria/expectations for responses • Model appropriate responses

  11. Joining Edu2.0 today • Go to www.edu20.org • Click sign up free (upper right) • Complete the sign up information, and you will be automatically logged in • Click the Learn Tab • Click search a class • Type in class id: 95431 • Type the Password: Valentine • Enter the Professional Development Classroom

  12. Now that I am here, what can I do? • Navigate to the following areas to do the following things: • Resources (retrieve a copy of this presentation or other related materials) • Calendar (view important dates in February) • Forums/Discussion (post a question or comment about edu2.0 to me or others in the class) • Collaboration/Chat (communicate with others in the class synchronously)

  13. Edu2.0 Directions for Educators • Get on the internet • Go to www.edu20.org • Click sign up free(upper right) • Complete the sign up information and you will be automatically logged in • Click the Teach Tab • Click add a class • Complete the sign up information for the class • Click Save • Write the class id # and password down for students

  14. Edu2.0 Directions for Students • Get on the internet • Go to www.edu20.org • Click sign up free(upper right) • Complete the sign up information and you will be automatically logged in • Click the Learn Tab • Click search for classes • Enter the class id: _ _ _ _ _ _ • Click details • Click enroll • Enter the password: ___________________

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