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Web 2.0 for Classroom Teachers
Amy Cody
Educator- Walton-Verona Middle
School- 12 years
Facilitator and course Designer- E-
learning KY- Office of Next Generation
Learners
Teaching Assistant- Ashford University
(online classes)
National Board Certified – EA/ELA
What is Web 2.0?
• Interactive Web sites/tools• Provides novelty, enhancement to
instruction and/or extension to learning• Are usually easy to use and takes some
“play time” to get proficient at integration• Most of the times your own students can
become the “experts” with this tool and train others
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN11ZoDJXD4&feature=player_embedded#at=167 Video
Novelty
• Novelty promotes information transmission through the Reticular activating system.
• This research suggests that superior learning takes place when classroom experiences are enjoyable and relevant to students' lives, interests, and experiences.
Cited: Willis, Judy. “The Neuroscience of Joyful Education”. ASCD. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/summer07/vol64/num09/The-Neuroscience-of-Joyful-Education.aspx
Novelty with Web Tools
• www.voki.com
Offers lesson plans too!- search grade 8 Lang Arts• http://blabberize.com/ • www.wallwisher.com
– http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/codya1 (education)• http://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp Cool flash items and
Newspaper generator
• http://ngrams.googlelabs.com/ Graphs words by commonality of use = Web 2.0
• Others? Share out
Wikis and Blogs
• Blogs are like a journal or a webpage of information.
• Wikis are more collaborative in nature. • Pros/cons to both• Mine:
http://wv.kyschools.us/students/middleschool/eighth/cody/Pages/default.aspx
• Share out- how have you used these tools?
Using the Cell Phone
• www.polleverywhere.com• XX
•http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/LTE2MjU1MjMyMjQ
• www.studyboost.com XX
How To Vote via Texting
1. Standard texting rates only (worst case US $0.20)2. We have no access to your phone number3. Capitalization doesn’t matter, but spaces and spelling do
TIPS
EXAMPLE
www.wordle.net XX
www.worditout.com XX
www.tagxedo.com XX
www.storybird.com
Share out- success with these tools?
www.edmodo.com
http://www.collaborizeclassroom.com/features
www.glogster.com
http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
https://bubbl.us/ XX
http://museumbox.e2bn.org/
Podcasting and Jing
• Download Audacity – www.audacity.com
• Download I-Tunes Player (will convert to MP3’s) or you can install LAME file
• Create instructional how-to’s • Can also use Jing to create video
how-to’s from desk top. – http://www.techsmith.com/jing/
Jing
• www.techsmith.com- Free 5 min videos of instruction! Great for absent students!
• Example: • http://screencast.com/t/8xLFmMoT
English Companion Ning- http://englishcompanion.ning.com/
Teaching with technology forum
Using wikis and blogs in English class
Free tools for English Teachers
HTTP://MSCODYSCLASS.WIKISPACES.COM/
Visit my Wiki for all resources noted plus lots more!