Web 2.0

Social bookmarking

vodcast

Google tools

blog

avatarpodcast

Open source

RSS

wikitags

backchanneling

Technorati

Furl

Flicker

Widget

Wiki-folio

Blogs and Wikis Blogs and Wikis In the ClassroomIn the Classroom

Jo Ann Ponville, EBRPSS Instructional Technology Jo Ann Ponville, EBRPSS Instructional Technology FacilitatorFacilitator

Eva Smill, EBRPSS Instructional Technology FacilitatorEva Smill, EBRPSS Instructional Technology Facilitator

ObjectiveObjective

Participants will learn what blogs and Participants will learn what blogs and wikis are and how these Web 2.0 wikis are and how these Web 2.0 tools can be used in the classroom. tools can be used in the classroom.

The Web 2.0 Classroom: The Web 2.0 Classroom: Preparing Students for a Digital Preparing Students for a Digital

SocietySociety

Framework for a Digital Generation

Why Web 2.0 and 21Why Web 2.0 and 21stst Century Century Teaching?Teaching?

Major disparity between what Major disparity between what students learn in school and what students learn in school and what they need to function in the they need to function in the workforceworkforce

Changes in technology advancesChanges in technology advances

Fast access to knowledge Fast access to knowledge

Global competitionGlobal competition

Rising workforce capabilitiesRising workforce capabilities

Partnership for 21st Century Skills (2007). Learning for the 21st Century.

P21- Learning and Innovation P21- Learning and Innovation SkillsSkills

Creativity and Innovation Skills Creativity and Innovation Skills

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills Skills

Communication and Collaboration Communication and Collaboration SkillsSkills

Articulating thoughts and ideas clearly and Articulating thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively through speaking and writingeffectively through speaking and writing

NETS 2007NETS 2007

Creativity & Innovation

Communication & Collaboration

Research & Information

Fluency Critical Thinking,Problem Solving &

Decision-Making

Digital Citizenship

Technology Operations &

Concepts

NEW NETS-S NEW NETS-S

Can help studentsCan help students Think creatively and be innovativeThink creatively and be innovative

Communicate and work collaborativelyCommunicate and work collaboratively

Conduct research and retrieve informationConduct research and retrieve information

Think critically, solve problems, and make Think critically, solve problems, and make decisionsdecisions

Become responsible digital citizensBecome responsible digital citizens

ISTE, 2007

NETS- Communication and NETS- Communication and CollaborationCollaboration

Students use digital media and environments Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of learning and contribute to the learning of others.others.

NETS- Communication and NETS- Communication and CollaborationCollaboration

Students: Students: a.a. interact, collaborate, and publish with interact, collaborate, and publish with

peers, experts or others employing a peers, experts or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. variety of digital environments and media.

b.b. communicate information and ideas communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. variety of media and formats.

c.c. develop cultural understanding and global develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.other cultures.

d.d. contribute to project teams to produce contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems. original works or solve problems.

BlogsBlogs

BloggingBlogging

BloggerBlogger

BloggedBlogged

What are Blogs?What are Blogs?

Web publishing tool where authors shareWeb publishing tool where authors share

Personal viewsPersonal views

ImagesImages

Links to other blogs, web pages, and Links to other blogs, web pages, and

other media related to a topicother media related to a topic

Classroom ApplicationsClassroom Applications

Online journalingOnline journaling E-portfoliosE-portfolios Communication and CollaborationCommunication and Collaboration Web pageWeb page Recalling learning eventsRecalling learning events DiscussionsDiscussions ReflectionsReflections

BenefitsBenefits

StudentsStudents Develop writing skillsDevelop writing skills

Post reflectionsPost reflections

Participate in cooperative learning Participate in cooperative learning projectsprojects

Present and organize workPresent and organize work

Steps for creating a blogSteps for creating a blog

Prepare studentsPrepare students• Teach students safe behavior as online Teach students safe behavior as online

authorsauthors

• Inform parentsInform parents

• Review district policies and proceduresReview district policies and procedures

• Set clear expectations and rulesSet clear expectations and rules

• Collect signed agreementCollect signed agreement

Steps for creating a blogSteps for creating a blog

Find and compare blog providersFind and compare blog providers

• http://www.weblogmatrix.org/http://www.weblogmatrix.org/

Create an accountCreate an account

• Blogger Blogger

• EdublogEdublog

• Clearblogs.comClearblogs.com

Set blog to send teacher email notice Set blog to send teacher email notice whenever comments are madewhenever comments are made

Learn More Learn More Common Craft ShowCommon Craft Show

““Blogs in Plain English”Blogs in Plain English”

Lets ExploreLets Explore

Go to Go to

http://ebritblog.blogspot.comhttp://ebritblog.blogspot.com

WikiWiki

QuickQuick

Wikis-Wikis- Group Collaboration Group Collaboration Wiki inventor- Ward Cunningham, of Wiki inventor- Ward Cunningham, of

wikiwikiweb wikiwikiweb

Means Means quickquick; he coined wiki web ; he coined wiki web after wiki wiki bus system in Hawaiiafter wiki wiki bus system in Hawaii

Open systemOpen system

Lacks an organized structure, no Lacks an organized structure, no obvious navigation systemobvious navigation system

Most popular- Most popular- WikipediaWikipedia, the online , the online encyclopediaencyclopedia

What are Wikis?What are Wikis?Easy to use webpage where multiple Easy to use webpage where multiple

people canpeople can

•CreateCreate

•PublishPublish

•CommentComment

•ConverseConverse

•Post IdeasPost Ideas

•RespondRespond

•ShareShare

•EditEdit

•CollaborateCollaborate

•EngageEngage

Wiki Wiki Web PageWeb Page Open editingOpen editing

Simple text formattingSimple text formatting

Low security or openLow security or open

Earlier versions stored, Earlier versions stored, can roll backcan roll back

Collaborative in natureCollaborative in nature

Pages always considered Pages always considered “in progress”“in progress”

Limited editingLimited editing

HTML on manyHTML on many

High securityHigh security

Early versions not storedEarly versions not stored

Individual creationsIndividual creations

Pages considered Pages considered finished when publishedfinished when published

Classroom ApplicationsClassroom Applications

Class website Class website

Student e-PortfoliosStudent e-Portfolios

Literature CirclesLiterature Circles

Multi Media Multi Media

PresentationsPresentations

Digital Stories Digital Stories

Collaborative ProjectsCollaborative Projects

• WritingWriting

• MathMath

• Science Science

• Social StudiesSocial Studies

• Foreign languageForeign language

• MusicMusic

Steps for creating a wikiSteps for creating a wiki

Prepare studentsPrepare students• Teach students safe behavior as online Teach students safe behavior as online

authorsauthors

• Inform parentsInform parents

• Review district policies and proceduresReview district policies and procedures

• Set clear expectations and rulesSet clear expectations and rules

• Collect signed agreementCollect signed agreement

Steps for creating a wikiSteps for creating a wiki

Find and compare wiki providersFind and compare wiki providers

• http://www.wikimatrix.org/ http://www.wikimatrix.org/

Create an accountCreate an account

• http://www.wikispaces.comhttp://www.wikispaces.com

• http://pbwiki.comhttp://pbwiki.com

• http://wik.is/ http://wik.is/

Set wiki to send teacher email notice Set wiki to send teacher email notice whenever changes are made whenever changes are made

Learn MoreLearn MoreCommon Craft ShowCommon Craft Show

““Wikis in Plain English”Wikis in Plain English”

Lets ExploreLets Explore

Go to Go to

http://http://ebritblogsandwikis.wikisebritblogsandwikis.wikis

paces.com paces.com

CAUTION!CAUTION!

When adding content to a blog or wiki When adding content to a blog or wiki Follow Follow guidelines for fair use guidelines for fair use of of

copyrighted material (text, audiovisual, copyrighted material (text, audiovisual, musical, pictorial…)musical, pictorial…)

When in doubt, always ask permission to When in doubt, always ask permission to use resourceuse resource

Cite sourceCite source

Use good manners!Use good manners!

Guidelines for Fair UseGuidelines for Fair UseMediaMedia Allowable portion for Fair UseAllowable portion for Fair Use

Motion (video)Motion (video) 10% or 3 minutes (<)10% or 3 minutes (<)

TextText 10% or 1000 words (<)10% or 1000 words (<)

Music Lyrics Music Lyrics andand

Music VideoMusic Video

10% ≤ 30 seconds10% ≤ 30 seconds

IllustrationsIllustrations

PhotographsPhotographs ≤ ≤ 5 images from a single author5 images from a single author

DatabasesDatabases ≤ ≤ 10% or 2500 fields (<)10% or 2500 fields (<)

≤≤10% from collective works10% from collective works

Blogs WikisVS

Questions?Questions?

Jo Ann Ponville Jo Ann Ponville jponville@ebrschools.orgjponville@ebrschools.org

Eva SmillEva Smillesmill@ebrschools.orgesmill@ebrschools.org

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