Using Web 2.0 Tools To Enliven Class Projects!*

Anna Koval & Marie SlimNov. 20, 2009 @ 04:30 PM

California School Library Association 2009 Annual Conference

Using Web 2.0 Tools To Enliven Class Projects!**For the record, this session was retitled by the

conference committee. "Enliven" is their word, not ours.

Session Description:

Are you tired of trifold brochures and hardcopy handouts?

Are you ready for more than just hotlists of links?

Session Description:

In this session, you'll learn how to make your assignments graphic and dynamic!

You'll learn how to "enliven" your projects with Web 2.0 resources!

Session Description:

Even if you're not the techiest teacher-librarian at the conference...

You CAN have a website that is fresh and cool and you CAN create it yourself! :)

Learner Outcomes:

1. Participants will learn how to use and apply numerous easy-to-implement online resources.

2. Participants will be able to access links to Web 2.0 resources ready-to-use in lessons across the curriculum.

3. Participants will :) now and then because learning about this stuff is fun (and so are your presenters)! :)

What is Web 2.0?

Web 2.0 is..."The term 'Web 2.0' describes the

changing trends in the use of World Wide Web technology and Web design that aim to enhance creativity, communications,

secure information sharing, collaboration and functionality of the Web."

Source: Wikipedia qtd. in Knowledge Quest qtd. in eLibrary

Why should you do Web 2.0 in your library???

...because Web 2.0...

...is high up onthe Bloom's Taxonomy...

...is standards-based...

Standards:

AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner

Learners use skills, resources, & tools to:1. Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.2. Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge.3. Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively asmembers of our democratic society.4. Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.

Source: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/AASL_Learning_Standards_2007.pdf

Standards:

CDE (Draft) Model School Library Standards for Students

1. Students Access Information2. Students Evaluate Information3. Students Use Information4. Students Integrate Information Literacy Skills into All Areas of Learning

Source: http://www.cde.ca.gov/CI/cr/lb/documents/libstdfieldreviewoct09.doc

...supports curricular goals...

...supports school/district goals (WASC, SIP)...

...promotes professional development...

...raises rigor...

...increases engagement...

...increases creativity...

...encourages critical thinking...

...encourages collaboration...

...opens/expands lines of communication between teachers and students...

...opens/expands lines of communication between

teachers and other teachers...

Web 2.0 makes the library (and its awesome librarian)

seem super tech savvy, which...

...impresses students...

...impresses teachers...

...impresses parents...

...impresses administrators...

...which leads to tenure and a long and prosperous career!

(Wouldn't we all like that in this day and age?!)

Web 2.0 will likely cure cancer, curb global warming,

end world hunger, and create world peace!

It slices. It dices. It's free and it's fun! :)

But mostly you should do Web 2.0 in your library

because...

Web 3.0 is on the way!!!

Source: http://www.labnol.org/internet/web-3-concepts-explained/8908/

What are some of the typical projects teachers ask kids to do?

Typical Class Projects:

give a presentationgive an oral reportmake a postermake a collagemake a tri-fold brochuremake a videodo a skitmake a comic stripmake a timeline

do a book reportdo a book reviewprepare an annotated bibliographywrite in a journaltake notesmake an outlinehave a debatemake a websitework as a team

You can teach those same projects with Web 2.0!

Web 2.0 ways to "give a presentation"...

Animoto Google DocsPictureTrailPreziSliderocket SlideShareStupeflix VoiceThreadhttp://troy2009.wikispaces.com/Animoto+Projectshttp://troy2009.wikispaces.com/stupeflix+banned+book+trailers

Go to: http://delicious.com/annakoval/powerpoint

Web 2.0 ways to "give an oral report"...

Blabberize VoiceThreadJing

http://troy2009.wikispaces.com/Blabberize+and+Cybersafety

http://www.screencast.com/users/msannakoval/folders/Jing/media/fa3c53cf-cd2b-4016-8569-f9c3b7c042ae

Web 2.0 ways to "make a poster"...

BigHugeLabs http://bighugelabs.com/ http://bighugelabs.com/magazine.php

MagMyPicSlide.com

http://csla2009.wikispaces.com/

Web 2.0 ways to "make a collage"...

Glogster ScrapblogShape CollageTablooVuvox

http://newtoolsworkshop.wikispaces.com/http://www.bighousebookclub.com/what-weve-read.html

Go to: http://delicious.com/annakoval/collages

Web 2.0 ways to "make a video" or "do a skit"...

GoAnimate - http://troy2009.wikispaces.com/goanimate+videonumber1Dvolver - http://troy2009.wikispaces.com/Dvolver+VideosXtranormal - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlnWWFnnihoBlabberize - http://troy2009.wikispaces.com/Blabberize+and+Cybersafety

Web 2.0 ways to "make a comic strip"...

Bad Dudes Plot GeneratorBubblrComeekoComiqsGnomzKerpoofMai'NadaMake BeliefsPixtoonToonDooStory Tools from Cog Dog RooReadWriteThink Comic Generator + Lesson Plans

Go to: http://delicious.com/annakoval/comics

Web 2.0 ways to "make a timeline"...

DiptyTimeToastMore from Story Tools by CogDogRoo

Go to: http://delicious.com/annakoval/timeline+creator

Web 2.0 ways to "do an annotated bibliography"...

EasyBib (our works cited page was made with it!)

Diigo (example) Delicious BibMeThe Bedford BibliographerMyBookmarks

http://troylibrary.wikispaces.com/Delicious+Bookmark+Accountshttp://delicious.com/farshad42Go to: http://delicious.com/msannakoval/citations

Web 2.0 ways to "write in your journal"...

Blog WikiTwitter TextNovelGoogle Docs

Web 2.0 ways to "take notes"...

Go to: http://delicious.com/annakoval/notetaking

Annotatecl1pEvernoteGoogle NotebookJottMyStickiesNotecentricNoteMeshOneNoteReadWriteThink's Notetaking Tool Persuasion Map

RiptShortTextSniptSpringNoteStickypadStixyThe Awesome HighlighterThumbTackUberNoteWebNotesWizLite

Web 2.0 ways to "take notes"...

Go to: http://delicious.com/annakoval/concept_mapping

cMapFreeMindMap YourselfMAPMYselfMind42MindMeisterSpicyNodesWiseMappingand ReadWriteThink's Persuasion Map

http://www.spicynodes.org/a/3acd1aa48c25b7a58e9d62aab5f7aae7

Web 2.0 ways to "make flashcards"...

Go to: http://delicious.com/annakoval/flashcards

CramberryCueFlashFlash Card MachineFlashcardDBFlashcard Exchange

gFlashMemorize.comMuchoBeetsQuizlet

Web 2.0 ways to "make an outline"...  

online outlining sites and apps:Loose Stitch

exampleReadWriteThink Notetaker

exampleresources

Web 2.0 ways to "have a debate"...

aMap�Anna's aMapA reply to Anna's aMapAnna's TA's aMaps

ReadWriteThink's Persuasion Mapperresources

Web 2.0 ways to "make a website a project page or a pathfinder"...

Google DocsGoogle PagesGoogle SitesJumpChartLib GuidesNetvibesWebsWeeblyWixYourDraft.com

Web 2.0 ways to "work as a team"...

BackpackBasecampDabbleboardEdmodoEluminateGoogle DocsFacebookNingStickipadWiki (PBWorks, Wetpaint, Wikispaces)Zoho Project

Why Web 2.0 Rocks:

"Education ... traditionally focuses on lectures and exams, forcing students to memorize complex descriptive terminologies and taxonomies. 'This conventional approach is at odds with knowledge about how people learn. ... Researchers have demonstrated that students learn more effectively when they are actively engaged in the learning process and self evaluation. [Web 2.0] applies this active learning approach using ... social computing technologies, such as Facebook, MySpace, blogs, cell phones, etc., to increase student engagement in botanical science and to address known recruitment and retention challenges."

Source: the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The Librarian as Information Sherpa

“These competencies [digital and media literacies] are, however, new forms of foundational learning. The consequences of neglecting this challenge can be dire. Students who are deeply immersed in the world of online communication outside of school may find classrooms that marginalize new technologies both tedious and irrelevant. For students who lack online access at home, schooling that fails to provide digital and media skills threatens to leave them at a profound social, economic, and cultural disadvantage.”

Source: The Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy,Recommendation 6

The internet was invented 17 years ago...*

That means 17 years old or younger (and that's every single one of our students) has known

the internet their whole lives!

Source: http://www.nethistory.info/History%20of%20the%20Internet/web.html

Per Chris O'Neil, our kids "came out clicking..."

Per Palfrey and Gasser, our kids "were born digital..."

Source: http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/06/29/millennial-librarianship/

When was the last time you went to work and didn't touch

a computer all day???

TLs (can) OWN 2.0 (if we want to)!We provide:

toolsspaceorganizationexpertise

We instruct:….and then we stand back and let them practice! We maintain:

The spaceThe portalsThe stuff

We connectKids with stuffKids with people [both real and imaginary]With teachersTeachers with stuff

Source: Connie Williams, School Library Journal Webinar, 11-17-09.

The Guilt Trip...

There are 3 types of librarians...

1. Those that read and participate in the online think-tank we call social media.

2. Those content to lurk but still hesitant (unwilling, or unable, for whatever reason) to contribute.

and...3. Those still stuck in the analog paradigm.

Source: http://drapestakes.blogspot.com/2009/11/librarians-three-types-i-still-see.html

The Hope Trip...

We hope this will help you be more of a 2.0 type of librarian.

Thank you for listening. :)

additional reading:delicious.com/annakoval/why.web2.0

About the Presenters

Anna Koval :)Teacher-librarian at Casa Grande High School in Petaluma, CA. Thinks teens and libraries are both pretty neat. Is married with 2 dogs. Practices binge computing far too regularly. Was a Walt Disney Teacher of the Year nominee. Is a YALSA Emerging Leader.

About the Presenters

Marie Slim :)Teacher-librarian at Troy High School in Fullerton, CA. Lover of books, computers and people. Web2.0 junkie. Mother of 2 beautiful boys with Web1.0 husband and 2 miniature pinschers. Breast cancer survivor of 3 years. FJUHSD Teacher of the Year 2010.

Works Cited

California School Library Association 2.0 Team. "2.0 Partners." Web log post. Classroom Learning 2.0 . California School Library Association, 4 Aug. 2007. Web. 18 Nov. 2009. <http://classroomlearning2.csla.net/2007/08/20-partners.html>. Davidson, Cathy N., and David Theo Goldberg. The Future of Learning Institutions in a Digital Age . Rep. Cambridge: MIT, 2009. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Reports on Digital Media and Learning . The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Web. 18 Nov. 2009. <http://mitpress.mit.edu/books/chapters/Future_of_Learning.pdf>. Doyle, Miranda. Personal interview. 21 Nov. 2009. Fisher, Michael. "Digital Bloom's Visual." DigiGogy . 27 Feb. 2009. Web. 20 Nov. 2009. <http://digigogy.blogspot.com/2009/02/digital-blooms-visual.html>. "Innovative Curriculum Introduces Web 2.0 Technology to Botany Education." Web log post. Bot 2.0 . University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 19 June 2008. Web. 19 Nov. 2009. <http://blogs.ibiblio.org/bot20/2008/06/19/innovative-curriculum-introduces-web-20-technology-to-botany-education/>. Levine, Alan. "CogDogRoo - StoryTools." CogDogRoo . 2 Nov. 2009. Web. 17 Nov. 2009. <http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools>. "Recommendation 6 | The Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy." n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2009. <http://report.knightcomm.org/recommendation-6>. "Student Materials Index." ReadWriteThink . International Reading Association/National Council of Teachers of English, 2009. Web. 17 Nov. 2009. <http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp>. "Web 3.0 Concepts Explained in Plain English (Presentations)." Digital Inspiration . 30 May 2009. Web. 20 Nov. 2009. <http://www.labnol.org/internet/web-3-concepts-explained/8908/>. Williams, Connie. "School Library Journal Webinar." Online interview. 17 Nov. 2009.