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Poetry Plus: Using Web 2.0 Tools to Expand Learning
Stephanie Laird
Contact Information: [email protected]: @SLaird2Website: lairdlearning.weebly.com
Overview
• Background Information• Walk Through Poetry Unit Infused with
Web 2.0 Tools• Web 2.0 Resources• Question, Answer and Sharing Time
Background Information
• 5th year teaching at the Elementary level• 4th and 5th Grade Title 1 Math and Reading Specialist• Co-teacher in 1:1 Classrooms
– 4th Grade 1:1 iPads– 5th Grade 1:1 MacBooks
• Masters candidate in Curriculum and Instructional Technology at Iowa State University
Poetry Unit (6 weeks)
• Essential Question– How does playing with words help us interpret language?
• Web 2.0 Tools Used:– Google Docs– KidBlog– Skype– Google+– Animoto– Flipsnack
GoogleDocs (docs.google.com)
• Paperless sandbox for student work• Promotes collaboration• Streamlines Editing Process• Easily transferred to KidBlog
KidBlog (kidblog.org)
• Student friendly, and COPPA compliant site• Teacher controls how tight or loose settings are• Students post final draft of poems and get comments
– Encourage comments from: • Peers• Parents• Administration• Collaborative classrooms
• Add real world connection through twitter #comments4kids
Skype (https://education.skype.com)
• Skyped with four poets– Caroline Starr Rose– Irene Latham– Mary Swander– Debbie Levy
• Arranged through twitter and email• Located through:
– Poet’s personal websites– http://www.poetry4kids.com/skype– http://skypeanauthor.wetpaint.com/page/Josie+Whitehead– Personal connections
• Students generated interview questions beforehand• Sneak peek of soon to be published works
Google+ Poetry Slam Hangout
• Connected with 3 classrooms at once• Arranged through twitter• Students shared original poetry• Provided an audience other than
classroom peers• Learned new poetry types
Animoto (animoto.com)
• Digital Poetry• Students selected one poem to put to music and
animation• Posted on KidBlog for comments• Shared at Parent Poetry Cafe• Teachers-sign up for education accounts
– Free– Increases video length– Easy to create student accounts
Flipsnack (http://www.flipsnack.com/)
• Flippable eBooks• Students uploaded PDF’s from GoogleDocs into
Flipsnack• Link then posted on KidBlog and Online Portfolio
website• Easy sign in (linked to school GoogleApps
account)
Web 2.0 Resources
• Things to check out– Twitter– GoogleDocs– Skype– Google+– KidBlog– CybraryMan’s Website– Additional information on my website
Questions? Ideas to Share?