Tapping Cyber Space: Online Resources for Students and

Teachers

Emily BuchananNovember 14, 2011

Workshop Objectives1. Understand how to integrate free,

simple web 2.0 resources and skills into mainstream content instruction.

2. Explore web 2.0 resources and generate ideas for incorporating them into classroom instruction.

3. Most of my resources come from Cool Tools for School (Wiki for teachers by teachers)

Workshop Contents1. Why use web 2.0 resources and skills?2. “Give It a Little Vegas

”: Presentation Tools and Resources3. “Mapping Their Thinking”: Graphic Organizer

Tools and Resources4. “Fun Time Fillers”: Vokis and More5. Planning and Professional Development6. NC Educator Essentials

Why use web 2.0 resources/skills?• Web 2.0- web applications that facilitate

participatory information sharing, user-centered design, and collaboration on World Wide Web.– Students know how to use them– Students are engaged and using 21st century skills

(work place/college readiness)– Work is already done for the instructor– Many free resources are available.– Delicious.com- a way to store and share

“Give It a Little Vegas”: Presentation Tools and Resources

• These resources have free versions available online. Students can upgrade and use these instead of making posters or Power Points for projects.– Prezi.com– Glogster.edu– Webs- free website maker– Spreaker.com- have students create a live internet

radio show (great for pod casting)

“Mapping Their Thinking”: Graphic Organizer Tools and Resources

• Everything ESL graphic organizers• Haiku LMS- turning your instruction into web-

based lessons- view, learn, and grade anywhere at any time

• Class Tools- create your own organizers, games, activities, etc.

• Virtual Flash Cards- pre-made, subject specific sets, or make your own

“Fun Time Fillers”: Vokis and More• Vokis- create avatars as characters, etc.• Flip Book- create animated stories, etc.• Build Your Wild Self- animal-based avatars• Make Beliefs Comics- students make their

own animated comic strips to illustrate stories/concepts, etc.

• Cartoons- cartoons with an educational message

Planning and Professional Development• So you want to teach- professional development information,

tips, and resources for web 2.0 in the classroom• The Educator’s PLN- professional learning network• Blooms20- Wiki created by an educator, integrating Web 2.0

and Bloom’s Taxonomy• Edgalaxy- “cool stuff for nerdy teachers”• Problem-Based Learning Guide- resources for using PBL

instruction• Federal Government- tons of free resources for all content areas• Plan Book EDU- an easy way to organize original lesson plans-

CCR/Essential Standard alignment available with upgraded version.

NC Educator Essentials• Learn NC- K-12 Teaching and Learning from

the UNC School of Education• Public Schools of North Carolina- Information

from NC Department of Public Instruction• Public Schools of North Carolina ACRE-

Crosswalks, “Unpacking” documents, and other resources for Common Core/Essential Standards transition

Time to Explore!• Use the lap tops to explore these websites, and the

ones on the list (word document).• Using the scrap pieces of paper, list the ones you like

best and your ideas for using them in instruction.• I will email the faculty a list of your suggestions/ideas

this week.• Add great links to a RESOURCES page on your

department’s Wiki• Questions/Comments & Evaluation