“Empowering Digital Learners for the Global Stage”

Alison Parsons - Gifted Education Specialist

Elizabeth Bryant – Technology Coordinator

Ellen Covington – Technology Facilitator

What is Web 2.0 ?

• applications that facilitate interactive information sharing on the World Wide Web

• encourages communication, collaboration, and connectivity

• Category of new internet tools and technologies that activitly enchange information

Bloom’s Taxonomic Hierarchy

Web 2.0 Tools and Applications

• www.skype.com• www.wordle.com• Prezi.com• www.lexipedia.com• www.animoto.com• Picasa.google.com• Edu.glogster.com• www.wikispaces.com

• www.twitter.com• www.photostory.com• www.wordpress.com• www.youtube.com• www.

Teachers Empowering Teachers

• www.learnnc.org

• www.instructify.com

• www.kathyschrock.com

• Blog Aggregator

• Wiki

• Email

Technology Enriched Lessons

• GPS - Holes and Egg Hunt Geocaching

• Blog - Global Inkwell

• Skype an author

• Podcasting – Can you hear me now

• Digital Storytelling – Look at me now

• Flip Video, Mp3 – Footprints to Follow, Stepping Back in Time