Web 2.0 Applications in the Classroom: The New User

Christine Cosentino – Program Resource Teacher – Literacy, Grades 7-12

May 6, 2010

Learning Centre 2

Today…

This workshop is for teachers who are interested in becoming more familiar with Web 2.0.

Teachers will be introduced to a number of web-based applications and how they can be used with students for a variety of purposes. Participants will be given the opportunity to

experiment with applications, as well as discuss any ethical implications surrounding the use of

such technology.

To think about …

The aim of the Core French program is to provide students with fundamental communication skills in French and an understanding of the nature of the language and its culture. Ministry of Education p.2

In your opinion…

A student in the 21st century must have access to technology.

In your opinion…

The 21st century learner learns better in a virtual environment than in the classroom

environment.

This was revolutionary…

• Efficient and uniform dissemination of knowledge

• Fueled scientific, political and social change on a scale unlike any other invention in history

Today’s Revolution…

• Social affiliations and networking

• Being online vs. going online

• The web as an application platform

• Digital self-expression; defining and claiming of one’s voice

What’s the difference?

• Our students are contributing to the collective knowledge of cyber space.

The “Read-Write” Web… Huh?

• Contributing, collaborating, creating

• Internet as a extension of the computer desktop

• Not only a source of reading for research or pleasure

• “Publishing” of creative pieces – written or visual

Paradigm Shift…

• Learning is a collaborative, social endeavour.

Who Said It?

“These (new digital) technologies are truly a gift to humanity and we must endeavour to ensure that the benefits they offer are

put at the service of all human individuals and

communities, especially those who are most disadvantaged and

vulnerable.”

BLOGS

Blogs are powerful communication tools. Blogs are powerful publishing tools.

But blogging (the verb) is still much more than

that to me.

Blogging, as in reading and thinking and then

writing, is connecting and learning.

Will Richardson 2006

Limited Only by Your Imagination

• Teachers– Content-related blog as

professional practice – Networking and personal

knowledge sharing – Instructional tips for

students – Course announcements and

readings – Annotated links

• Students –Reflective or writing journals

–Assignment submission and review

–Dialogue for groupwork

–E-portfolios

–Share course-related resources

Why should students blog?

• Encourages students to write

• Communicate through an exciting medium that engages the learner

• Contribute to collective knowledge

• Construct knowledge

• Use a tool that students

know how to use

Time to Play!

• Log on to your computer

• Visit this site:

http://moderns2pointzero.blogspot.com/

DELICIOUS

• A social bookmarking service for storing, sharing and discovering web bookmarks

• All bookmarks are “tagged”• Links for course readings, important websites• Great tool for students to produce annotated

Works Cited of

electronic sources• http://delicious.com/MrsCosentino

Time to Play!

• Set up a Delicious account

• Include at least three of your favourite websites that you use, either personally or professionally.

• Investigate some of the other users who share your bookmarks and add one more to your list.

SLIDESHARE

• SlideShare is a free service for sharing presentations and slideshows

• Users can upload PowerPoint, OpenOffice, Keynote or PDF presentations, tag them, embed them into blogs or websites, browse others' presentations, and comment on individual slides

• Transcripts of presentations will be indexed by internet search engines and show up in search results

TWITTER

• Class discussions and/or online seminars

• Creation of community in a digital space

• Instant feedback

• A public forum to share thoughts, challenges and ideas

• Building networking skills

TEACHERTUBE

• Works similarly as YouTube

• For educational purposes only

• Generated by teachers and students for teachers and students

D.I. and Web 2.0

• Engage the “millenials”

• Capitalize on skills students already have

• Provide choice• Do “real world” work

using “real world tools”

Time to Play!

• Take a look at the chart in the handout.

• Choose any of the applications that interest you and “muck around”!

Ultimately…

• There is no need to be afraid!• An excellent opportunity for teacher-student

collaboration• Let students use tools they are familiar with to

the learn the content• Develop marketable technology skills –

especially for female students• Engage boys through hands-on learning• Provide girls with marketable technological

skills

Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy Supported by Web 2.0 Applications

If you are interested…

• (905) 713-2711, extension 3139• christine.cosentino@ycdsb.ca• www.rethinkingliteracy.blogspot.com