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Free Internet/Online Tools to Increase Student Achievement. WLMA 2010 Kathy Dorr NCCE. New Learning for the 21 st Century.
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Free Internet/Online Tools to Increase Student Achievement WLMA 2010 Kathy Dorr NCCE
New Learning for the 21st Century “The 21st century will demand much of students – as employees and as citizens. To a great extent, people’s ability to work with technology and with each other will determine their success as both. So technology . . . needs to be an everyday tools for teachers and students. . . . Technology is no longer a frill; it’s as basic to education as the textbook and the ruler.” http://www.thejournal.com/the/21stcenturyskills/skills/
What is this Web 2.0? • www.mywebspiration.com
According to Wikipedia . . . “The term "Web 2.0" describes the changing trends in the use of World Wide Web technology and web design that aim to enhance creativity, communications, secure information sharing, collaboration and functionality of the web. “
Blogs and Wikis • Teaching Thoughtful Learners • KinderKidsWiki • The Upper House Blog
Lesson Plan Sites • Library of Congress • Thinkfinity • National Library of Virtual Manipulatives • NGA Kids The Art Zone • Discovery Education--Siemens Science • PhET—Interactive Simulations
Applications • Open Office • Google Apps • Office Live
Instructional Tools http://www.ask500people.com/
Student Organizational Tools • TrackClass
Media Resources Animoto Justhearit
Glogster Tools for Creativity TheBroth Blabberize Scrapblog FluxTime Animations Viscosity- Modern Art
Utility Applications • drop.io
Resources • http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools • http://www.go2web20.net/ • http://www.allmyfaves.com/ • http://web2educationuk.wetpaint.com/
Wordle Wrap-Up • www.wordle.net