NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN TEACHING
Creating your PLN, Useful Tools & Web 2.0 Applications
Presented by:Elinda Gjondedaj
Menelaos Agatheris
Just take a moment and think...
How digital is our life?
What is Web 2.0?The newest version of World Wide Web
Interaction and collaboration among the users
Users: Creators of Content
Creation of Virtual Community
As a result:
Differences between Web 1.0 & Web 2.0
WEB 1.0 Passive reading Pre-existent/non-
changeable content
WEB 2.0 Active contribution
to the content Visitor not only a
reader but also an author
Usefulness of Web 2.0
Communication Sharing Information Creating Content Easy Use Commenting Interaction
Web Tools
Type of a Website or part of it Maintained by a particular individual or group Regular entries of commentary, graphics or other
multimedia are uploaded
(eg.www.magicineducation.wordpress.com)
Do you read any blogs or do you have your own one?
What is a blog?
Why to use a blog in class?
The Motivating Element
Attach Media Improve Self-
confidence Communication is
strengthened
Practice and Develop Reading and Writing Skills
Create Digital Portofolios
Parents can have an overview of their child's work
2011/04/03/why-should-i-use-a-blog-in-my-class
Types of Educational Blogs
Educators' blogs
Educators create their blogs in order to demonstrate their work, experience and tips to other educators
Class blogs
Educators create class blogs in order to use them for class activies. The visitors of such blogs are the students and sometimes parents & other teachers
Examples of Educational Blogs
Educators' Blogs Larry Ferlazzo
Websites of the Day (larryferlazzo.edublogs.org)
The Edublogger
(theedublogger.com)2011/04/18/examples-of-educators-
blogs
Class Blogs Billings Beta
(www.billingsmiddleschool.org/beta/)
Mrs. Yollis' Classroom Blog
(yollisclassblog.blogspot.com)
2011/04/14/examples-of-class-blogs
How to Make Your Own Blog
Step 1: Find a provider
Step 2: Choose your template from the available gallery
Step 3: Decide whether you want your blog to be private or public (according to the provider)
Step 4: After that, write a few posts to test it out,make any adjustments to the layout or style that you see fit
Step 5: Visit other blogs to build a blogging circle
2011/04/10/starting-to-blog
Now...
Lets make our...
Social Networks
Have you ever considered why your students are reluctant to write about anything in class but they go back at home and they just can't stop typing on Facebook?
Social Networks are beneficial because they strengthen:
1. Communication with your friends through instant messaging.
2. Practice on your writing skills.
3. Post and Expand your thoughts and ideas
4. Reading from real-life sources
Why a teacher should use Facebook or
Twitter: Getting with the times has never been
so easy Professional development and critical
friends Ideas workshop and sounding board Virtual staffroom with global
professionals2011/04/13/nine-great-reasons-why-teachers-should-use-twitter
Examples of Educational Facebook
ProfilesEducators Marisa
Constantinides Larry Ferlazzo Magic in
Education2011/05/12/examples-of-
facebook-educators-profiles/
Class/Schools Tewks' English
Class Mrs. Jenkins'
English Class2011/05/12/examples-of-class-
facebook-profilesgroups/
Examples of Educational Twitter
ProfilesEducators Larry Ferlazzo
(@Larryferlazzo) Sue Waters
(@suewaters) NikPeachey
(@NikPeachey)2011/04/21/examples-of-
educators-twitter-account/
Class Mrs. Barnett’s Class
(@msbarnettsclass)
Stubblefield Class
(@Kand1stars) The KinderKids
(@TheKinderKids)2011/04/21/examples-of-classes-
twitter-accounts/
Wikis in Education
What is a wiki?
Wiki is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit Web page content using any Web browser.
Educational BenefitsThe element that makes the difference is the fact that all the users of a wiki space may edit the content, add media etc if they wish. As a matter of fact, the wiki page is an interactive page where the students can place share their knowledge, thoughts and opinions.
Examples of Wiki pages
Techno Tigers
Ms. Lew’s Loony Land and Literacy
21st century skills teacher course
2011/05/12/examples-of-educational-wiki-pages/
How to create your own Wiki pages
1. Pick up your wiki page's url
2. Select if your wiki will be public or protected
3. Select your theme
4. Optimize your home page2011/04/05/create-your-wiki-page/
Now...
Lets make our...
What is a Personal Learning Network (PLN)?
It is a personal network where you can learn from and share with others any information you want (educational or non-educational).
In order to create your own PLN you have to syndicate your blog, facebook or twitter account, your wiki page and any other web 2.0 tool you want.
Structure of your PLN
BLOGS
SOCIAL NETWORKS
WIKIS
OTHER WEB TOOLS
Some Other Important Web 2.0 Apps...
Make your own comic
Motivate your students to read and write
Present new material
Practice material presented
Super Hero Squad & Makebeliefscomix
Glogster
Make your online posters
adding multimedia
Testmoz
Online Test Generator
Penzu
Online journal
Thank you...
….for attending our workshop!!
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