NJEA 2009
Technology for the 21st Century Learner
Harnessing the Power of Web 2.0
Ann Hill and Mary Jo Hutchinson
Web 2.0 tools allow students to access, collaborate,
create, and connect and share their work with a world-wide audience
For an excellent overview of Web 2.0, view Ryan Evan's
Web 2.0 PowerPoint
Presentation from the 2009 NJEA Convention
Videoconferencing Blogs Wikis Slideshows & Movies Podcasting Images Cartoons Books Collaborative Tools More Web 2.0
Skype software that works with your internet connection that allows you to make audio and video calls
Use to videoconference with classes all over the world
Use it to bring in experts (author visits) on a topic. Additionally, social studies and foreign language teachers could use Skype to connect with classes in foreign countries and language arts teachers could connect with the authors of works they are reading. A science teacher could demonstrate a lab activity using Skype's video capability or invite a researcher to discuss latest developments in his/her field. Additionally, students could make presentations to other classrooms within/outside their district (or different countries) or collaborate on a project using Skype.
Skype Author visits most author visits last 10-15 minutes; some are free while others charge
http://skypeanauthor.wetpaint.com/
Implementing Skype How to Blog
http://murcha.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/using-skype-in-education/
Skype in School Directory includes the following:
List yourself, your class, or your school by state
A list of guiest speaker directories and collaborative learning directories
Teachers share how they used Skype with their students
Want ads post an advertisement for a class or school interested in collaborating
in a Skype session
http://skypeinschools.pbworks.com/Directory
Edublog
http://edublogs.org/wp-signup.php
21 Classes
http://21classes.com
Class Blogmeister
http://www.classblogmeister.com
Blogger
Thoughts
http://www.thoughts.com/free-blog
Vox
Examples of Blogs
Creek High School example of Literature Circle include handouts on group responsibilities and reader response journals
http://www.theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/content.php?pid=72252&sid=535086
Dog Eared - Kids Blog from National Geographic a book blog written by students
http://kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com/dogeared/
Support Blogging links for educational blogs
http://supportblogging.com/Links+to+School+Bloggers
More Classroom Blogs
http://my-ecoach.com/online/webresourcelist.php?rlid=4992#2
Teaching Tips: Using Online Journals and Blogs
http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001449.shtml
Wikis allow multiple users to edit and create content
Gaggle
www.gaggle.com
Wetpaint
http://www.wetpaint.com
PBWorks
Directions PBWorks - give these step-by-step directions to your students
Example of Wikis
My Forbidden Face
http://wthssociology.pbworks.com/My-Forbidden-Face
Book Buddies
http://bookbuddyreviews.pbworks.com/
Village Students Read
http://villagewiki.pbworks.com/Village+Students'+Book+Reviews
Flat Classroom Project use this wiki to locate online collaborative projects with schools in the United States and throughout the world
http://flatclassroomproject2008.wikispaces.com/
Animoto - produces beautifully orchestrated, completely unique video pieces from your photos, video clips and music. Fast, free and shockingly easy.
Slide
http://www.slide.com/
Photo Peach create stories http://photopeach.com/
Photo Story 3 for Windows XP create movies with voiceovers and music and sounds
Good resource for book trailers
Scrapblogs - Create online multimedia scrapbooks from your text, video, audio and photos scrapbooks, slideshows, greeting cards, and everything in-between It is very easy drag and drop
http://www.scrapblog.com/
Voice Thread - capture audio for online digital storytelling. THIS IS A MUST HAVE! This is one of the best tools for reaching the needs of all the learners in our classrooms, for all content areas from K-12. The pro version is free to K-12 educators. Make sure you watch the excellent tutorials to take advantage of all the features this tool has to offer. Fee based, but free accounts to educators in k-12 schools.
Class Partners
http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/Classroom+Partners
Examples of Voice Thread Projects
http://voicethread.com/library/
Podcasting book talks, storytelling, record book reviews, older students create podcasts for young students,
Audio and Podcasting -
Audacity - Podcasts free and easy to use; just get a microphone and download the software and you will have your first podcast. Click here to get handout of directions
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Garage Band from Apple
http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/
Gcast Your own audio broadcast, where you can easily record voice messages, mix in your favorite music, and share it all for the world to hear.
Audio HiJack for Mac - Record and enhance audio. Fee Based: $30.00
http://download.cnet.com/Audio-Hijack-Pro/3000-2170_4-10414655.html
Examples of Student Created Podcasts
Educational Podcast Network -
http://www.epnweb.org/
The Power of Words and Images
Wordle create a collage of words
Free Shape Collage create picture collages in seconds
Blabberize - turn a photo into a talking picture
http://blabberize.com/
Automotivator create posters. Can use a template or upload pictures or photos
http://wigflip.com/automotivator/
AlA Read Poster upload image to read posters
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/publishing/graphics/READ_Mini_Posters.cfm
Glogster create online posters
MagMy Pics put your photo or a picture on a magazine cover and
http://www.magmypic.com/
Logo Creator
Image Creator
http://www.imagechef.com/ic/product.jsp
Online Cartoon Creators
Create Online Cartoons as a book trailer, book review, character analysis, or plot summary
ToonDoo cartoon creator; can embed in web page, blogs, and wikis
http://www.toondoo.com/Home.do
Bibstrips create cartoons
Books, Literature Trips, Virtual Tours, and Story Telling
Read Print free online books for students, teachers and classic enthusiasts
Online Books from the University of Pennsylvania
http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/lists.html
Carol Hursts Literature Site
http://www.carolhurst.com/
LibraryThing Join the worlds largest book club; sign up and enter the books that you are reading
Shelfari use to create a virtual bookshelf that can be shared
Good Reads lets you get book recommendations from people you know, helps you keep track of what youve read, helps you form a book club
http://www.goodreads.com/
What Should I Read Next put in the name of the author or the title of a book and get a list of suggestions as to what to read next
http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/search
Literature Trips
Google Lit Trips This site is an experiment in teaching great literature in a very different way. Using Google Earth, students discover where in the world the greatest road trip stories of all time took place... and so much more! Google keeps adding more trips.
http://www.googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/Home.html
Virtual Book Tours in Second Life
StoryBirds - uses collaborative storytellingStorybir. Two or more people create a storybird in the a round robin fasion by writing their own text and inserting pictures. http://storybird.com/
International Collaborative Projects
Teachers Guide to International Collaboration on the Internet list of sites for teachers to connect their students to global projects
Examples of these projects are Gem (http://www.gem-ngo.org), EPals (www.epals.com), Global School House (http://www.globalschoolnet.org/), and TakeItGlobal (http://www.tigweb.org/about/)
http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/tech/international/index.html
More Web 2.0 Tools
Web 2.0 Tools and Applications
Thinkfinity from Verizon
www.thinkfinity.org
Google Wave an online tool for real-time communication and collaboration. A wave can be both a conversation and a document where people can discuss and work together using richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps, and more.
Google Apps includes communication tools (Gmail, Google Talk, and Google Calendar), productivity tools (Google Docs: text files, spreadsheets, and presentations), a customizable start page (iGoogle), and Google Sites (to develop web pages). Google stores all of the files and content centrally and keeps a record of the different versions of a file. With Google Apps, sharing content is as simple as granting someone access
SlideShare Upload and share your PowerPoint and Word documents and PDF files; add audio to make a webinar
Copyright
Creative Commons- is a nonprofit organization that allows artists, authors, publishers and musicians the option of creating and defining a flexible copyright for their creative works. A Creative Commons license allows the creators to applies copyright laws to the creators works, but grant some of their rights to the public while retaining other rights. others to use parts of their work.
http://creativecommons.org/
All about Web 2/0
Web 2.0 and Education
Information on using wikis and blogs as well as case studies
http://jcal.info/web2/casestudy1.html
How to Web 2.0
Common Craft Short videos in plain English of hot topics in technology such as Podcasting, RSS, Wikis, Blogs and many more.
How to Use Voice Threads
http://voicethread.com/media/misc/getting_started_in_the_classroom.pdf
Twittering Dante how to use Twitter as a new model for writing
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/ca6647718.html