Promoting Collaboration Promoting Collaboration and Teamwork with Web and Teamwork with Web 2.0 Tools2.0 Tools (Primary) Morning(Primary) Morning7 Sep 09 @ Da Qiao Primary School

Professional Development SectionEducational Technology Division, MOE

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Workshop Blog: www.collaborationsecondary2009.blogspot.com

ObjectivesObjectives

Participants will be able to:

• Understand functional & instructional affordances of Web 2.0 tools

• Understand how Web 2.0 tools promote collaboration & teamwork

• Design lesson plans that incorporate Web 2.0 tools

Programme - Morning Programme - Morning

• Web 2.0 tools– Blogs

• Functional affordances• Instructional affordances• Lesson plan design

Check InCheck In

Know

What do you know about Web 2.0 tools?

Want

What do you want to take away from this workshop?

Share your thoughts as a comment on the workshop

blog. Click on ‘Comments’ under ‘Session 1 –

Introduction’.

• I check my email

• I check the Internet for information/directions

• I share my digital photos online

• I pay for goods/services online

• I download or buy music online

• I read blogs

• I post comments on blogs/forums/wikis

• I blog

• I use Facebook

• I Twitter

• I chat with friends/colleagues online

Check InCheck In

What is Web 2.0?What is Web 2.0?

“… an environment filled with opportunities to not only create content in new ways but also to share information, collaborate easily with the rest of the world, and self-publish” – Hauser (2007)

Why use Web 2.0 in education?Why use Web 2.0 in education?

“Why focus on content transmission when we can help students become content creators as well as consumers?”

Freyer (2006)

“Web 2.0 is the future of education”Steve Hargadon (2008)

– Archiving• Storage and tracking of

contribution over time – Distributing

• Guaranteed delivery to a target audience

– Organizing• Flexibility in reorganizing and

ordering information– Visualizing

• Visually re-perceiving information for new relationships

– Publishing• Public access to a

completed product

– Brainstorming• Sharing and building ideas

over a short period

– Discussion• Engaged negotiation of

meaning and debate

– Collaboration• Knowledge construction by

multiple parties

– Reflection• Personal weighted response

Managing InformationManaging Information Managing IdeasManaging Ideas

Functional Affordances of Web 2.0 ToolsFunctional Affordances of Web 2.0 Tools

Activity 1Activity 1Exploring the Functional Affordances of Web 2.0 ToolsExploring the Functional Affordances of Web 2.0 Tools

Task:

(a) examine 3 Web 2.0 tools - blogs, wikis and forums

(b) discuss and rate the functional affordances of the 3 Web 2.0 tools in Handout 2B

Activity 1Activity 1Exploring the Functional Affordances of Web 2.0 ToolsExploring the Functional Affordances of Web 2.0 Tools

Managing Information Managing IdeasArchiv-ing

Distrib-uting

Organi-zing

Visuali-zing

Publis-hing

Brains-torming

Discus-sing

Collab-orating

Reflec-ting

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1H 0H 1H 0H 2H 0H 1H 1H 1H

Tea BreakTea Break

20min20min

Activity 2aActivity 2aUsing Blogs for Explicit Teaching

Task: Create a writing task on any theme. You should include:

(a)1 video as a trigger(b)1 link to related information

Post the writing task as a blog entry in your ownblog.

Activity 2bActivity 2bUsing Blogs for Pupils’ Reflection and Peer FeedbackUsing Blogs for Pupils’ Reflection and Peer Feedback

Task:On your group blog, post a response to the writing task created by a fellow participant.

Group 1: http://mgpsllh.blogspot.com/Group 2: http://caps3-62009.blogspot.com/2007/02/blog-post.htmlGroup 3: http://fromtheenglishteachersdesk.blogspot.com/Group 4: http://idependentlearner.blogspot.com/Group 5: http://faffor.blogspot.com/

Activity 2bActivity 2bUsing Blogs for Pupils’ Reflection and Peer FeedbackUsing Blogs for Pupils’ Reflection and Peer Feedback

Task:On your group blog, post a reflection on your most memorable holiday experience.

Activity 2bActivity 2bUsing Blogs for Pupils’ Reflection and Peer FeedbackUsing Blogs for Pupils’ Reflection and Peer Feedback

Task:Provide feedback your group members’ responses in terms of:

• Praise (one compliment about their writing)• Question (one area you wish to clarify)• Polish (one area for improvement)

Use the ‘Comment’ feature to do so.

Activity 2cActivity 2cMonitoring Blogs using Google ReaderMonitoring Blogs using Google Reader

Task:Monitor updates to selected blogs using Google Reader

• Other group blogs• Workshop blog:

http://collaborationprimary2009.blogspot.com/

Task:

Identify the instructional & functional affordances of blogs in sample lessons

– Refer to Handout 5A/B/C (Affordances)– Refer to Handout 6A/B/C (Sample lessons)

Evaluate how the affordances have value-added to learning.

Activity 3Activity 3How Blogs Can Be UsedHow Blogs Can Be Used

In your groups, design a lesson plan that incorporates the use of blogs.

Include the following:• Subject• Level• Topic• Learning Outcomes• Sequence of Activities• Resources

Post your lesson plan as a comment on workshop blog.

Activity 4Activity 4Lesson Plan DesignLesson Plan Design

• Web 2.0 tools– Blogs

• Functional affordances• Instructional affordances• Lesson plan design

To Sum Up…To Sum Up…

Lunch BreakLunch Break

1 hour1 hour

Thank youThank youAgnes Khoo (Agnes_Khoo@moe.gov.sg)Agnes Khoo (Agnes_Khoo@moe.gov.sg)

Joanna Tan (Joanna_Tan@moe.gov.sg) Joanna Tan (Joanna_Tan@moe.gov.sg)

Baseline ICT StandardsBaseline ICT Standards

• Rationale– Follows an MP2 review in 2005– Standards to ensure all pupils acquire the

necessary ICT skills to support them in learning and prepare them for future needs

• Roll-Out– Primary Schools: January 2007– Secondary Schools & JC/CI: January 2008

Baseline ICT StandardsBaseline ICT Standards

Areas SkillsLearning with Text Word processing skills

Learning with Data Collection Tools Skills on collecting and analysing data

Learning with Multimedia Skills on use of presentation tools

Learning with Searches Internet skills

Learning with Spreadsheet Basic skills to manage data

Learning with Communication Tools Basic online communication skills

Cyber Wellness

Cyber Wellness Cyber Wellness

Cyber Wellness areas

Skills and Values

Ethical and Legal Use

Handle Inappropriate Content

Prevent Cyber Abuse

Display Internet Etiquette

Respect Intellectual Property

Safe and Responsible Use

Protect Private Information

Avoid Computer Addiction