Web 2.0 Tools to Support Classroom Innovation and Professional Learning
NHDOE Statewide Educator Conference * July 24, 2013
Bill Carozza • Principal – Harold Martin School, Hopkinton, NH • [email protected]: @wcarozza • Blog: billcarozza.com
BIG PICTURE GOALS FOR TODAY
• Leave with a vision on how you can use Web 2.0 to:
• Transform your instruction for all learners
• Develop Professionally
SPECIFIC goals for today:
• Establish why the use of social media (SM) and being a Connected Educator is crucial in the 21st Century.
• Be introduced to many Social Media/Web 2.0 possibilities.
• Be ready to try out 1-2 tools today. Pick at least 3 tools that you will try this summer.
Procedure for today
• After intro to Web 2.0...
• Demo of Specific Tools
• Opportunity to try some tools
TodaysMeet
Quick Tweet
• Pres. at Statewide Educator Conf. on Web 2.0. Pls tweet back how Twitter has been powerful 4u. #edchat #cpchat
Looking at the NH Network
ESTABLISHING THE RATIONALE FOR
BEING A CONNECTED EDUCATOR
Technology Credo
• Technology initiatives have to improve upon the instructional, curricular, or assessment practices we already value.
Again…Will Richardson• The most sweeping change in our
relationship with the Internet may not be as much with the ability to publish as it is the ability to share and connect and create with many, many others of like minds and interests.
You think the world has changed?
1989 Radio Shack Cell Phone Commercial
We have always had technology:
From a Principal’s publication in 1815:
“Students today depend on paper too much. They don’t know how to write on a slate without getting chalk dust all over themselves. What will they do when they run out of paper?”
From the National Teachers Association in 1905:
“Students today depend too much on ink. They don’t know how to use a pen knife to sharpen a pencil. Pen and ink will never replace the pencil.”
From Rural American Teacher 1928:
From Rural American Teacher 1928:
“Students today depend upon store bought ink. They don’t know how to make their own. When they run out of ink they will be unable to write until their next trip to the settlement. This is a sad commentary on modern education.”
From PTA Gazette 1941:“Students today depend on those expensive fountain pens. We parents must not allow them to wallow in such luxury and to the detriment of their learning.”
From Federal Teachers 1950:“Ballpoint pens will be the ruin of education in our country. Students use these devices then throw them away. The values of thrift and frugality are being discarded. Businesses and banks will never allow such expensive luxuries.”
What is Web 2.0?
Web 1.0• Static web pages
• Using search engines
• Surfing the web
Web 2.0• Web applications (as opposed to client or desktop
based apps.)
• User interaction
• Facebook, Blogs, Twitter, Wikis
• Users focus on ideas, creativity, collaboration
• Technical know how-not as important
• No need to know computer programming, e.g. HTML
In the Pre-Web 2.0 Age
TOOLS!Focus on:
• Web-based Presentation
• Screencasts: Screenr
• Slide Presentation: Slideshare
• Podcasting
• Audioboo
• Social Bookmarking: Diigo
• Blogging
• Blogger
• RSS
• Feedly
Web Based Presentation
Screencasts Using Screenr
(Use Firefox)
POWER of screencasts
• Can be used as instruction videos as part of the “Flipped Classroom”
• Combines your computer screen with voice.
• Client software and web software
• Easy web example: Screenr
Slideshare
Podcasting
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PODCASTING
Podcasting can be with software as complex asGarageband or Audacity...
Much simpler on the iOS Garageband app...or...
Even simpler with the iOS and Android app: Audioboo
Professional Learning/Curation
RSS Readers
RSS through the iPadFeedly
Social Bookmarking
The problem• You have many web sites
that you have love and have bookmarked. How do you organize them so that you can find them again?
• And...how do you find good vetted educational web sites instead of searching through thousands on Google?
Social Bookmarking Using Diigo
Solution-Social Bookmarking with Diigo
* Organizes all of your web sites* Can set up vetted web sites groups for students
* Can search for vetted web sites – more reliable than Google
Video Sharing
Video Sharing: School Tube
Blogging
Blogging
Why Blog?
• Writing requires reflection and greater understanding.
• Blogging begins the cycle of collaboration.
• Blogging encourages teachers and students to do the same.
• A blog helps to build your school’s “brand”.
connectedprinicipals.com
Collaboration through Blog commenting
Getting your blog going in one day: BLOGGER
Collaborative Writing
Google Docs
Wikis: Wikispaces
Web Sharing: Padlet
Your Professional Development-PLN
Social Media Tools
Check back on our Twitter message...
I thought this was Twitter...
A case for Twitter
• Twitter is your window to perhaps the highest quality content on the web.
• It’s a free Web 2.0 microblogging service, 140 character max., and inspires you to read and learn.
• It’s all about connections
• Register at http://twitter.com
The Language of Twitter@: Reply sent to a specific person
RT: Retweeting helps to spread great tweets to othersDM: Direct Message is like email-private to one person
#: Hashtag parses Tweets to a single topic
Why Use Twitter?
For Your School
Rapidly disseminate info
Prof. GrowthCreate your Own PLN (Professional
Learning Network)
Disseminating Info From Your School
DEVELOPING YOUR PLN (Personal Learning Network)
Learn from other administratorsLinks to blogs, articles
Find collaborative solutionsBackchanneling at conferences
HOW TO ACCESS TWITTER?Multi-Column -Tweetdeck, Hootsuite
Single Column-Twitter for Mac, Echofon
Smartphone
It’s all about Hashtags#cpchat
#edadmin#edchat
#elemchat#cmtc12
#ascd#ascd13
...and Twitter chats too#SatChat
Sat. 7:30 AM
#21stedchatSun. 8 AM
#edchatTues. Noon and 7
PM
Twitter Conversations
PERMISSION FOR KIDS TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA
WHY USE TWITTER?
Simply connecting
Working out ideas Promoting Blog Posts
Connecting
http://www.cybraryman.com/edhashtags.html
Getting started with Twitter
• Head to twitter.com and set up an account.
• Follow those who are here at the conference
• Head to a favorite hashtag and start following those who write tweets you like.
• You will start getting followers!
Cloud Based Organization
Evernote
Dropbox
Play!• Set up a TodaysMeet Page• Create a screencast using Screener and set up account• Create account on Slideshare and upload a presentation• Create quick podcast on Audioboo• open up Diigo account and start putting in sites.• Set up blog account in Blogger.• Set up Feedly account.• Set up Twitter account and start following and Tweeting.
• Or other options.
• Head to NH Network page to grab the links.
DEBRIEF!
Resources
I am your life long consultant free of charge. All resources can be found at billcarozza.com, click tab:
“Workshop Resources”Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @wcarozza