Lifelong Learning Thrives in Web 2.0 Creative and Inexpensive Ways to Train Your Staff

Introductions

• Valerie Kisiel– CC – 10 years – Online Advisor at FRCC– Co-Owner IE– Ed Tech background

• You– School– Job– Tech level– One thing you want to learn or have learned at this conference

Objectives

• What is Web 2.0? • Outline 10 Web 2.0 Tools

• Information gatherer• Information collaborator

• Demonstrate each tool

• Discuss ways to utilize tools in training

• Suggest methods for staying up to date

  

What is Web 2.0?

- fresh, useful data is the core

- the ability for other parties to manipulate that data

- "living" applications that can be easily adapted

- harnessing the collective experience

- the web as a platform, independent of user platform

- primary focus of participation, rather than publishing

- trusting of users to provide reliable content

“Taming the Beast - Web 2.0, mashups and social networking - what is it all about?” - http://www.tamingthebeast.net/articles6/web2-mashups-social-network.htm

Podcasts• Definition: A podcast is a series of audio or video digital-media files which is distributed over the Internet by

syndicated download, through Web feeds, to portable media players and personal computers. ~ Wikipedia

• Examples

• Chronicle: http://feeds.chronicle.com/chronicle/interviews • WeeklyInnovations: www.weeklyinnovations.org

– Assessing Attrition: Understanding the Real Reasons Students Leave– The Current State of Student Loans with Bob Evans– Non-Cognitive Assessment Tools – Website Redesign Process – Retaining Underprepared Students– http://web.mac.com/innovativeeducators/innovativeeducators/podcast/podcast.html

• Edcast: http://ed-cast.org/ • Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders

– iTunes• Vodcast

– Stuff2do - http://www.uwgb.edu/stulife/s2d/07dec1-15f.asp

– Higher Ed Application• Stay current on higher ed issues• iTunes U – record lectures• Student Services

– Student Life, Advising, Registration, Class descriptions

Del.icio.us   • Explanation:

http://www.commoncraft.com/bookmarking-plain-english

• Social Bookmarking • search for sites• store sites• share sites

• http://delicious.com/

• Higher Ed Application

• Find websites of interest• Create a library of links• Share helpful links

• Task force or training• Classroom• CIT2008• Online advising Example

SlideShare

• Definition: SlideShare is the best way to share your presentations with the world. Let your ideas reach a broad audience. Share publicly or privately. Add audio to create a webinar. http://www.slideshare.net/

– http://www.slideshare.net/matthewbuckland/future-web-trends/ – Integration with other sites

• Higher Ed Application– Create and share dynamic presentations– Upload for feedback– Research other presentations– Comment on presentations– IE example with future speakers

Webinars & On-Demand Trainings

• Definition: Web Conferencing

– Innovative Educators: www.innovativeeducators.org – Yugma: http://www.yugma.com/– Skype: http://www.skype.com/

• Higher Ed Application– Conferences– Trainings– Meetings

YouTube

• Definition: Video Sharing– YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/

• http://www.weeklyinnovations.org/video/video/show?id=1115708%3AVideo%3A16320

– TeacherTube: http://www.teachertube.com/ – TED: http://www.ted.com/– YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/– UCBerkeley: http://www.youtube.com/ucberkeley

• Higher Ed Application– Search for inspirational speakers and stories

• TED: www.ted.com • www.weeklyinnovations.org

– Great place to house training videos

Social Networking Sites

• Explanation: http://www.commoncraft.com/video-social-networking

– An association of people drawn together by family, work or hobby. – Weekly Innovations – www.weeklyinnovations.org– http://www.classroom20.com/ – LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/

• Higher Ed Application– Start professional training site

– Join other Ning sites

– Networking

Twitter

• Explanation: http://www.commoncraft.com/Twitter– Microblogging– www.twitter.com

• Sign up with email - search for contacts

• Invite friends

• Search by

– Location– People– Inside Higher Ed– Conferences– Add people from site – Who should I follow?

• http://c4lpt.co.uk/socialmedia/edutwitter.html

• Higher Ed Application

– Networking– Follow education leaders and conferences– Follow a faculty member

VoiceThread 

• Explanation: • Innovative way to talk about your images, documents or • 5 ways to record

• Mic• Upload• Video• Type• Phone comment

• www.voicethread.com• Example

• http://voicethread.com/#q.b1191.i13695• http://www.lpga.com/fanbook.aspx • Doodle - http://voicethread.com/about/doodling/# • User - Quinn – call back feature

• HigherEd Application:• Comment on a photo, presentation or document for class• Phone conference about a document – everyone can leave comments•  Create a screen shot and make comments

• how to register• Banner screenshot

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PBWiki 

• Explanation: • Wiki: A wiki is a page or collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content, using a simplified markup language.[1][2] Wikis are often used to create

collaborative websites and to power community websites. ~ Wikipedia • http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english • PBWiki is a wiki hosting site with premium services • http://pbwiki.com/content/viewdemo

• HigherEd Application:

• Examples from site: http://educators.pbwiki.com/Example%20Wikis  

Zuiprezi

• Explanation – Non-Linear presentation editor– http://zuiprezi.com/ – http://zuiprezi.com/try/– Example – ice cream

• Features– Edit online - present from any computer – Create a map of points, structure your talk, show overview and details at the same time – Throw in you keywords, images, videos, arrange them – Also helps to structure your thoughts while writing the presentation – Integrate any video or animation – Place PDFs, any vector file, CAD, architectural drawings – Follow steps or improvise when presenting

• Higher Ed Application– Create dynamic training presentations– Great tool for teachers

ActivityPick two tools and discuss how and why you would use them

1. Organize a ½ day in-service

2. Agree upon 10 common registrations steps with the other community colleges in your system or district

3. Create an orientation for new faculty

4. Create a list of the 10 most helpful websites for faculty and why

5. Create an online showcase of faculty work

6. Train 30 faculty members on best practices in student success

7. Organize training resources for part-time faculty

8. Create a list of helpful videos for faculty

Challenge

• Listen to an educational podcast• Suggest using de.lcio.us for tracking useful resources during your

next training, meeting or task force• Post a presentation to slideshare• Research webinars or on-demand trainings for you next training

session• Join a Social Network• Watch a video on YouTube• Check out more demos on PBWiki and Zuiprezi• Follow someone on twitter and then twit for a day

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