This slideshow aims to highlight the role web 2.0 technologies have in the classroom.Web 2.0 allows people to work collaboratively, so that they are able to get actively involved in creating the content they are learning. The user is able to contol his/her personal data and onformation.The slides aim to highlights the pro’s and con’s for using web 2.0 technologies in the classroom- the advantages totally outweigh the disadvantages!By looking at specific examples: blogs, wikis, RSS, social bookmarking we are able to see the fundamental place web 2.0 has in our required teaching methods.
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ANIMOTO
This is for the truly adventurous with lots of time to spare for creating the most wonderful lessons….
Animoto is a new mashup tool that lets you create a video from your images and music. The service overall could be likened to a slide show creator, but what animoto has done is incorporate a patent-pending artificial intelligence technology to offer something a bit more unique. Mimicking tools that are used by professional directors and editors, Animoto will consider the images and music that you’ve submitted for the creation of a video ‘mashup’. The end result will be more like a movie trailer than a regular slideshow. Others in this realm include Photobucket, Eyespot, which has recently launched a media platform for advertisers, and Fliptrack.This Web 2.0 application is a great tool for collaborative learning through which the students (and teacher) could make their own movie clips suitable to their learning and study. This could be a great exercise in class or even a large assignment they could take home where together students are to research a topic and make a movie in its regard.
WEB 2.0 WHAT IS IT & HOW CAN IT APPLY TO TEACHING AND THE TEACHER
Online communication can provide:
flexibility of access anywhere, anytime
student interaction
enhancement and complements face to face educational activities
prompt and efficient feedback
sharing of information including electronic files
a sense of group community among students.
group task accomplishment
collaborative learning and problem-solving
peer review and tutoring
opportunities for critical and creative thinking
opportunities to develop written communication skills
THE EVOLUTION OF WEB 2.0
The slideshow aims to highlight the key differences between web1.0 applications compared to web 2.0 applications, plus the evolution and advantages of the two.“web 2.0 is people”- what more can I say!?!
SCHOOL LEARNING GOES WEB 2.0
The new “social Web” or Web 2.0 is gradually having an impact in schools as teachers and students begin to explore the potential of social networking, blogs, shared online features and wikis. These technologies are giving rise to new educational opportunities – social collaborative learning. As time goes on, teachers are increasingly becoming familiarized with these new technologies and are using blogs and wikis more and more.
I AM A WEB 2.0 WORKER
The presentation compares the worker 1.0 with a worker 2.0, highlighting the benefits of working with WEB 2.0 (both in the classroom environment and the real world).
It also suggests the creativity of its nature, how innovative it is and the need to be intellectually present when contributing, because authority comes from knowledge rather than power when using Web 2.0 as a community.
Web 2.0 applications have ensured awareness, engagement, sharing and learning amongst co-workers, students, friends and colleagues.
Stephen Collins from ‘AcidLabs’ has implemented and incorporated photographs from a variety of public photo sites- iStockphoto.com, LuckyOliver.com and Flickr.com- all of which I hope to implement in my teaching.
BACK TO SCHOOL WITH THE CLASS OF WEB 2.0
“Back to School with the Class of Web 2.0″ – Brian Benzinger A total collection of all the software of Web 2.0 With the start of the new school year, many teachers and students are seeking new products and technologies to help them through their upcoming academics. With the increase of teachers using blogs and wikis, and students networking and utilizing online tools, the demand for easier and more efficient ways of learning is on the rise. To me, the growing interest for web-based learning is amazing, which brought me to thinking; what if I were to consolidate some of the helpful online products and services that can help students, teachers and administrators alike? Well, I convinced myself. The following is a compilation of Web 2.0 products that I’ve personally researched and tested. These services are grouped into two main categories: “Tools”; and “Office ApplicationsR21;. Some more specific services include: organizers, grade books , research tools, document managers, diagrams, and more. There are going to be three parts to the “Back to School with the Class of Web 2.0″ series:
- part one covering tools
http://www.solutionwatch.com/512/back-to-school-with-the-class-of-web-20-part-1/
- part two covering office applications
http://www.solutionwatch.com/515/back-to-school-with-the-class-of-web-20-part-2/
- part three, real cases of Web 2.0 used in classrooms around the world.
http://www.solutionwatch.com/519/back-to-school-with-the-class-of-web-20-part-3/ I hope that this series becomes a valuable resource for students, teachers, and school administrators alike.
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THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY – JOURNAL ARTICLE
Role of Technology Del Stover
From tools to skills, how can students navigate today’s virtual world?
The article discusses the significant role of educational technology in the professional and personal lives of students. Ken Kay, president of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, looks at how students will use information and communications technology (ICT) skills in relationship to technology as workers and citizens in the global economy. Barbara Means, director of the Center for Technology in Learning at SRI International, cites the obstacles policymakers face in creating a technologically-adept classroom. The article also assesses the effectiveness of the E-Rate program in enhancing a school’s ability to access the Internet and other telecommunications outlet.
*** WE GET ALL OUR CONTENT OFF THE WEB. BUT WE ARE ACADEMICS. THIS MEANS WE MUST BASE OUR IDEAS ON SOLID RESEARCH, PUBLISHED IN JOURNALS AND PEER REVIEWED.
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HEY JUDE BLOG
If you are just beginning your adventure into Web 2.0 e-learning, then this blog is for you!The hey jude blog provides fortunate dicsoveries about web 2.0…………
The link to ‘Web2.0 notes’ provide an introduction to the Read/Write web, covering key information, tips, tricks and links to help you enjoy your journey into Web 2.0 e-learning in your school.
1. Blogging
Perhaps the most powerful Internet tool is the Weblog, or blog, an online journal that is continuously updated by its author or authors. Blogs are Web sites that facilitate instantaneous publication and allow for feedback from readers. They’ve been used to form professional development communities, both within one school and across continents. Catch up wtih the trend that is sweeping the world of online learning: the use of Blogs K-12.
2. RSS
Real Simple Syndication refers to what are called “feeds”: programs that take content from various Web sources—news sites, blogs, online journals—and deliver it in summarized form to the Web user. RSS is “the new killer application for educators” because it enables them to collect specific data without having to sift through innumerable Web and print pages.
3. Wikis
A wiki is a communal, subject-specific Web site where users are free to add and/or edit content. When it comes to Internet-based collaboration, there’s nothing easier to use. In schools, wikis enable groups of students (parents), teachers, or both to gather content and share written work. Some classes create their own textbooks and resource sites. Take a look at Wikis and plan how you can use them for learning and teaching, for projects, professional development, or library resources.
4. Social Bookmarks
Through social bookmarking, Web users share their sources of information by allowing anyone to copy their RSS feeds. So an educator, no matter how unfamiliar he or she is with online technology, can easily archive. This allows students and teachers to build Internet resource pages they can share and pass on to future classes.
5. Podcasting
Podcasting enables Web sites to provide visitors with audio and/or video recordings that can be listened to and watched at any time.
6. Social Networking Sites
These are often called “social content-sharing sites,” the most notable being MySpace.com, where members create profiles, network, and share opinions, photos, and audio-visual content. But there are about as many social networking sites as there are interests, and among favorites are Flickr.com, where photographs are posted and shared, and the video-sharing site YouTube.com. Discover how to organise online resources for yourself, your colleagues and your students – and save time! As an educator and information professional creator of the HeyJude Blog, Judy O’Connell, was fascinated by emerging technologies, the development of Web 2.0, and what this all means for schools and school libraries.This blog was created specifically to help her (and us her avid redaers/subscribers) to engage in reflection, learning and social networking on a global scale- if you don’t believe me, check out how many hits her blog has received from around the world and her blog stats 43000 hits!!! Not bad for a days work!
Visit Heyjude to join the conversation online.
