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Centra Quick Tips. Press button or Ctrl Key to speak Use button to ask questions Use button for Yes , button for No Use buttons for feedback - Step Out Text Chat – type, then press Enter/Send.
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Centra Quick Tips • Press button or Ctrl Key to speak • Use button to ask questions • Use button for Yes, button for No • Use buttons for feedback - Step Out • Text Chat – type, then press Enter/Send
Easy Web 2.0 Tools for the Elementary Classroom Going Digital in the K-12 Classroom An Advancing Literacy Workshop
Introductions • Jamie Garrison: 5th grade teacher Cabarrus • Misty Hathcock: Teaching Fellows UNCC • Valerie Schoen: 3rd grade teacher Gaston • Jolene Wawrzyniak: 4th grade teacher CMS
Agenda • Overview of Web 2.0 Tools • Dipity • Overview • App Share • Use in the Classroom • Little Bird Tales • Overview • App Share • Use in the Classroom • Questions & Answers • Independent Practice & Follow Up Discussion
Web 2.0 Tools Overview • Revolutionary new ways of creating, editing, collaborating, and sharing user-generated content online • Easy to use • No need to download • FREE sign up • Teachers and students can master many of the tools in minutes • Technology has never been easier or more accessible to all
Dipity Overview • Free virtual timeline website • Integrate video, audio, images, text, links, social media, location & timestamps • Create your own or browse through already created timelines • http://www.dipity.com/
Dipity Use in the Classroom • Historical events digital timeline • All About Me timeline • Biography or Autobiographical timeline • Sequencing of events
Little Bird Tales Overview • Free creative story building tool • Reinforce reading and writing skills • Easy for children of all ages to use • http://www.littlebirdtales.com/
Little Bird Tales Use in the Classroom • Historical fiction digital story • “All About Me” digital story • Information Book • ABC Book
Next Steps • Over the next two days… • Try out some of the tools we’ve shared • Think about how you can use them in your classroom with your students • Blog about your thoughts and experiences
Next Steps • Online Discussion through July 24 • Teaching & Learning in the 21st Century blog http://teach-learn21.blogspot.com/ • Scroll down page to find discussion forum for this presentation: • Easy Web 2.0 Tools for the Elementary Classroom • Information included in workshop packet sent out via email
For More Information For more information go to our Digital Portfolio wiki http://elementarycommoncore.pbworks.com For more information about our workshop and others go to the Center for Adolescent Literacies website http://literacy.uncc.edu/ Presentation materials including this PowerPoint can be located at this website http://literacy.uncc.edu/professional-development
Thank You! Thank you for joining us today! In about a week, you will receive a short survey to help us evaluate this workshop. Thanks in advance for completing the survey. For additional questions contact: Bruce Taylor Director, The Center for Adolescent Literacies at UNC Charlotte bruce.taylor@uncc.edu