What did you do today?

What did you do today?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx1cQX09wCY

Web 2.0 Tools

Wikis for Education

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8

What is

?

Web 2.0

Why?

http://www.vimeo.com/4429902

Global Economy

Would you like to…• move students beyond 'searching for

information' to using it and creating it? • get better results from student projects and

research?• provide more equitable access to digital

tools and resources?• integrate 21st-century skills into the

curriculum?• foster more collaboration with teachers to

benefit student achievement?• create a website in seconds and post

information, images, video, hyperlinks, and sound?

http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/Why+WebTools%3F+%28Web+2.0%29

Web 2.0 Tools in Education

Teachers

Students

Who will be prepared for

the new world and how will

we help them?

Categories of Skills Needed

• Digital-Age Literacy–Basic, scientific, economic, and technological literacies

–Visual and information literacies

–Multicultural literacy and global awareness

NCREL 2003

Categories of Skills Needed

• Inventive Thinking–Adaptability and managing complexity

–Self-direction–Curiosity, creativity and risk taking

–Higher-order thinking and sound reasoning

NCREL 2003

Categories of Skills Needed

• Effective Communication –Teaming, collaboration, and interpersonal skills

–Personal, social, and civic responsibility

–Interactive communication

NCREL 2003

Categories of Skills Needed

• High Productivity–Prioritizing, planning and managing for results

–Effective use of real-world tools

–Ability to produce relevant, high quality products

NCREL 2003

Evaluation

Synthesis

Analysis

Application

Comprehension

Knowledge

Old VersionNew Version

Creating

Evaluating

Analyzing

Applying

Understanding

Remembering

Wikis

First 24 hrs. of changes at the London bombings in 2005.

Jimmy Wales

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k46NLXVGRk

Traditional Web Page

Author Web Page

Audience

Audience

Audience

Wikis

Web Page

Author/Audience

Author/Audience

Author/Audience

Author/Audience

Wikis in Plain English

Using Wikis in the Classroom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pR5yogCmkA

Wikis Uses

• Take the place of Moodle , Edline Blackboard, or other course management tools

• Classroom management• Course work • Calendars• Discussion boards• Videos• Drop boxes• Collaboration

Why use Wikis to Deliver Content?• No prior knowledge needed• Green• Dynamic• Interactive• Not usually vandalized• Allows for discussions in a

nonthreatening manner• Maintained from year to year

Images

Sound

Text

Similar media objects – An avatar is an example

Hyperlinks to internal and external resources

Wikis can contain:

For Students

• Detailed instructions on how to use the wiki

• Stress that they cannot mess anything up – the history will allow pages to revert to previous versions

• Practice first to get comfortable with using wikis

• Set conventions – abide by the rules

• Put expectations on the home page

For Students

• Be patient – not all are tech savvy• Wikis work best in a problem-

solving environment or something that requires common goals and collaboration.

• Define and identify student roles, activities, and assessments.

• Model collaborative behaviors

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NRbbskf3cA

Managing the Wikispaces wiki

Issues with Wikis

Editing in Wikispaces

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdT_XzkmPss

Wikis for Coursework

• K12 Learning 2.0: Tools for 21st Century Teaching & Learninghttp://k12learning20.wikispaces.com/

• Next Steps in Using Technology http://nextstepsinusingtechnology.wikispaces.com/

•Podcasting Workshophttp://jdorman.wikispaces.com/podcastingworkshop

Wikis for Coursework• Wiki about how to create a virtual field

trip using a wikihttp://uatim.wikispaces.com/Virtual+Field+Trips+Clickable+Handout

• Educational Origami: Virtual Field Tripshttp://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Virtual+Fieldtrips

• Wiki about how to create a wikihttp://uatim.wikispaces.com/wikiworkshop

• UMBC – Eukaryotic Genetics and Molecular Biology – Course contenthttp://www.umbc.edu/bioclass/biol414/index.html

Collaborative Pages by my Students

• Google Sites: Biometricshttp://sites.google.com/site/cooliestwebpageeva/http://sites.google.com/site/teamchallengeproject/

• Wikispaces: Internet Safetyhttp://internetsafety1.wikispaces.com/

Demonstrations

• Wikispaces• Google Sites

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1B_q_EiVHI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW3OElLssgE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW3OElLssgE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDxXWf4OXzU

Google Sites Tutorials

From Radford University• Google Sites #1: How to Create a New Site• Google Sites #2: How to Edit and Add Media to

your Google Site• Google Sites #3: How to Change the

Appearance of Your Site• Google Sites #4: How to Share Your Site