Web 2.0: All Students Can Learn

CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART (Greenwich, CT)Andrew Byrne, Dean of FacultyJoel Padilla, Upper School MathLinda Vasu, Upper School English

RAVENSCROFT SCHOOL (Raleigh, NC)Jason Ramsden, Chief Technology Officer

WEB 2.0 TOOLS: ALL STUDENTS CAN LEARN

Overview

Introduction

Classroom Tools

Implementation

High Order Thinking

What is Web 2.0?

• Web 2.0 is a term coined by Tim O'Reilly in 2004

• Wikipedia states the following: "Web 2.0" is commonly associated with web development and web design that facilitates interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design and collaboration on the World Wide Web.“

• In short, it is a new paradigm by which to view the use of the Web.

JOEL PADILLA

Effective use of a Learning Management System (LMS)

MOODLE

Moodle

Recreating the classroom experience through:

Course structure

Online layout

Student collaboration

Resources for students

Teacher guidance

Structure

• Organization

• Connection betweenclassroom experienceand online resources

Lessons

• Corresponding section in the book

• Resources

• Assessments

Student Collaboration

• Forumo Integrated math

equation editor

• Formative assessment

Help from Teacher

• Forums

• Videos

Providing a Powerful Student Resource

JING

Jing Video

• Student Pace

• Familiarity

• Timeline

• Save Time

LINDA VASU

An ideal learning management system for the English classroom

MOODLE

Moodle fulfills multiple learning modalities

•George Siemens at the University of Manitoba, Learning Technologies Centre

•www.elearnspace.org•www.connectivism.ca

•Knowing Knowledge, Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learning, A Companion to Digital Humanities (2004),

•eLearning is easily adaptable to literature courses because course content is relatively “stable.”

Moodle: an ideal Learning Management System for the English Classroom

Instructional Goals

Rich contexts and resources

Variety, choices and control

Consistent workspace

Opportunities for independent/collaborative work

Practice in synthesizing multiple modes of information

Student = primary contributor of his/her knowledge

Teacher = a node in a network

Choices

Students can enhance their understanding of the Vermeer painting in Girl in Hyacinth Blue with an online visit to the Vermeer exhibition.

Sample Activities Summer reading forum – online

discussion Posting a response to the

prompt Responding to a prompt

  Reading Journal: Online text

discussion – Reading Log…hyperlink to the example

Choosing and framing a prompt Using Word first Proofreading before posting

  Wordle: close reading and

quotation analysis

Reading Journal Prompt

Entries

Wordle.net for textual analysis

TASK: Choose a significant quotation to analyze. Use Wordle to highlight key words.

Wordle: Focus on Language and Diction

www.NoodleBib.com

Online Composing a bibliography

Moodle for Professional Development

Jason Ramsden

Web 2.0: The Challenge

Web 2.0: The Challenge

Discontinuous Change

Innovations in Education1900 2000

Fairly Flat?

2001

- Pres

ent

Takes Off?

Innovations in Education1900 2000

Fairly Flat?

Bloom’s Taxonomy

http://www.officeport.com/edu/blooms.htm

1956

Bloom’s Taxonomy Applied to Web 2.0

http://visualblooms.wikispaces.com/

2009

Bloom’s Taxonomy Applied to Web 2.0

http://visualblooms.wikispaces.com/

2009

Innovation without Risk?

Essential Questions

Am I able to teach critical thinking skills using Web 2.0 applications?

Am I able to use Web 2.0 applications to effectively address challenges in my classroom?

Am I able to create resilient, flexible, and creative mindsets in my students using Web 2.0 applications?

What are the obstacles to Web 2.0 that exist in my school and how can I work to overcome them?

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