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presentation given at SCOLT/WEALLT 2009 in Atlanta, GA
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Sharon ScinicarielloUniversity of Richmond SCOLT/SEALLT 2009
Using Web 2.0 tools is like riding a roller coaster:
Learning a new tool = scaling the lift hill First successful use = exhilaration of the
first drop Implementation = enjoying the ride
But the end of the ride comes too soon. Enthusiasm wanes; you have to start over.
Ofoto (K. Gallery) Britannica Online Personal websites CMS Stickiness
Flickr Wikipedia Blogging Wikis Syndication
Web 1.0 Web 2.0
Enhanced interactivity "Free" storage for files and documents Online editing Communities of sharing Online collaboration "Free" web publishing Easy to use
Promote collaborative and constructivist learning
Promote creativity and address individual student needs.
Encourage communication beyond the walls of the classroom.
Common in the workplace; schools must prepare students to use these tools effectively.
Minimize the need for specialized software and hardware
Permit learning outside traditional classroom and laboratory spaces
Every day a new tool Tools are public Tools have a learning curve
Successful use requires experimentation Tools promote time-consuming
collaboration Tools are unreliable Tools disappear
Use the tools to conquer the tools Create a learning environment Create a learning network
Assemble your own toolbox Tools by function When in doubt, pick well-known rather than
brand-new tools Separate e-mail and password for on-line
tools Create activities for learning goals before
choosing tools
Personal Learning Environment Space where you collect resources you
need Virtual den
Personal / Professional Learning Network People you connect with to learn
My Yahoo! iGoogle Pageflakes (
http://www.pageflakes.com) Easy to use Very versatile
Netvibes (http://www.netvibes.com) Slightly less easy to use More versatile Multilingual
Place to assemble the RSS feeds (aka ‘live bookmarks’) from the social networks in which you participate and the news sources you read
You see the changes at a glance and can keep track of multiple sources easily
Pageflakes example: a personal/private page to monitor social networks
Netvibes example: a ‘pagecast’ for everyone to monitor French news sites
http://globalstudiowiki.wetpaint.com/page/Tools+to+Try
IALLT Learning Ning(http://ialltlearning.ning.com)
Twitter (http://twitter.com) or other microblogging tool, e.g., Plurk
Tumblr (http://www.tumblr.com) Social Bookmarking Groups
Diigo (http://www.diigo.com) Delicious (http://delicious.com)
Blogs, e.g. Edublogs (http://edublogs.org) Wikis, e.g.
http://suewaters.wikispaces.com/ Nings (http://www.ning.com)
Connect with others Start with two or three people to ‘follow’
Comment on what they write Write about your activities and invite
commentREAD
REFLECT
PRACTICE
REFLECT
Why? Learn about useful resources Meet potential collaborators Doesn’t take much effort
How? Follow one or two interesting people See who they ‘talk to’ on Twitter Follow resources, e.g., @MyLearningSpace
Very basic blogging tool ‘Share on Tumblr’ button for browser A form of commented bookmarking Good for quick notes about web pages
and media Good for novice learners who can’t
write much
Sharon’s Tumblr Blog
Tumblr (http://www.tumblr.com) Interface
Diigo (http://www.diigo.com) Delicious (http://www.delicious.com)
The two can interoperate Diigo has ‘groups’ for sharing
Join groups that interest you Delicious has ‘networks’ for sharing
Join a network in your interest Diigo has annotation possibilities
Find, read, and comment upon several interesting blogs
Join and contribute to wikis on topics of interest
Set up your own blog and/or wiki and invite others to comment and contribute
Two good people to follow on Twitter and read: Vicki Davis (Cool Cat Teacher) Joe Dale (FL teacher in the UK)
Social networking sites Facebook but usually focused on interests
not personal relationships Access can be controlled Members can have their own pages
and blogs Photos, videos, mp3s can be uploaded Discussion forums Interest groups
http://www.ning.com Keep track of the nings to which you belong Create a new ning
Some nings have their own addresses, but they work the same way
The IALLT Learning Ning is a good way to get started Like-minded people All but first page restricted to members
http://ialltlearning.ning.com
Have clear objectives Choose versatile tools
Tumblr / Diigo Blogs Pageflakes / Netvibes
Simplify as much as possible It’s the content—not the technology
Collaborate with others, especially with your students
IALLT Learning Ning(http://ialltlearning.ning.com)
Classroom 2.0 Apprendre 2.0 E-mail me at [email protected]