Web 2.0 in the classroomWeb 2.0 in the classroom

Kathy Chmelyk

Today’s students are no longer the

people our education system was designed to teach.

Prensky, 2001

Given the widespread and rapid changes spawned by new technologies and embraced by adolescents, it is especially critical that educators attend to these distinct characteristics of today’s youth. Asselin, M. & Doiron, R. (2008)

What is Web 2.0 ?What is Web 2.0 ?

Play videoPlay video

Benefits to connecting Benefits to connecting people with Web 2.0people with Web 2.0

collective intelligencecollective intelligence – – collaborationcollaboration transparent- transparent- instant gratificationinstant gratification non-heirarchialnon-heirarchial – – democraticdemocratic potential for passion potential for passion - - ownershipownership open to publicopen to public – – real recognitionreal recognition permanencepermanence - - searchable resourcesearchable resource

Mark WoolleyMark Woolley

Web 2.0Web 2.0

Now we know what it is, how do we use it in a Now we know what it is, how do we use it in a classroom?. classroom?.

BloggingBlogging

Wikipedia’s definition of blogging is "a contraction of the term 'Web log'...is a

Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video.”

For many teacher-librarians and educators, blogs are natural tools for writing instruction and building information literacy.

Solomon and Schrum, 2007

Blogs I FollowBlogs I Follow

Rural Education Network http://bcrural.blogspot.com/

Geeky Mother’s Blog http://macmomma.blogspot.com/

Sample Teacher BlogsSample Teacher Blogs

http://mrsadame.edublogs.org/

http://www.stampedescience.blogspot.com

http://mmechmelyk.edublogs.org

Reasons to BlogReasons to Blog

• Keep students and parents up to date on happenings in your classroom

• Showcase student work• A motivator• Quick and easy way to web publish• Place to collaborate• Connections to learning and others

Lesson Plan Using BlogsLesson Plan Using Blogs

The following is a lesson plan provided by www. Readwritethink.org that involves

blogging using PhotoVoice to share pictures

Lesson Plan

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WikisWikis

Wikis are a good way to publish information that changes frequently. Boeninger

Wikis are an ideal tool for harvesting the collective intelligence. Wiki is Web based, easy to set up, and alloWs people With little tech-savvy to add information. meredith farkas

Wikis Wikis WebpagesWebpages

Open endedOpen ended Simple text formating Simple text formating

languagelanguage Earlier version stored in Earlier version stored in

online data baseonline data base Easy to create new Easy to create new

pagespages Multiple anonymous Multiple anonymous

authorshipauthorship Communal, collaborationCommunal, collaboration Pages considered Pages considered

always in progressalways in progress

Limited editingLimited editing Conventional htmlConventional html

Earlier versions not Earlier versions not automatically storedautomatically stored

Harder to create new Harder to create new pagespages

Limited know authorshipLimited know authorship IndividualIndividual Pages considered Pages considered

finishedfinished

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Podcasting

Podcasts for teachers

Used as pro.d oportunties IRA podcasts CBC podcasts CASLT podcasts

Create your own

Podcasting in 5 easy steps

VoicethreadVoicethread

ExampleExample

A creative way to talk about, and share images, documents and videos

SlidecastSlidecast

A great way to share your power point A great way to share your power point presentations with people around the world. presentations with people around the world.

It is also a great way for you to be able to view It is also a great way for you to be able to view other people’s power point presentations that other people’s power point presentations that you could use for your personal pro.d. or to you could use for your personal pro.d. or to share with your students. share with your students.

Ready made lessonsReady made lessons

• Slidecast Slidecast Simple Ideas to Live GreenerSimple Ideas to Live Greener

• Video cast Video cast IR VerbsIR Verbs

Create your ownCreate your own

www.slideshare.netwww.slideshare.net

Provides easy to follow steps to create your own Provides easy to follow steps to create your own slideshow. slideshow.

GlogsterGlogster

This is a poster building website. This is a poster building website. Students will no longer need paper, Students will no longer need paper, scissors or glue.scissors or glue.

Poster examplePoster example

ProjectProject example example

Resources• Asselin, M. & Doiron, R. (2008). Towards a Transformative Pedagogy for School

Libraries. School Libraries Worldwide, 14(2). Retrieved April 3, 2010 from http://asselindoiron.pbwiki.com/SLW14%3A2+AsselinDoiron

• Boeninger,C. (2006)The wonderful world of wikis: Applications for libraries. In N. Courntey (Ed.) Library 2.0 and beyond Innovation technology and tomorrow’s user. Westoprt, CT: Libraries Unlimited, pp 25-33.

• Farkas, Meredith. TechEssence.info,

• Prensky, Marc. Digital Natives

• http://www.slideshare.net/markwoolley/web-20-tools-in-your-classroom