"Dig Your Heels Into Web 2.0 Tools"

Baltimore County, Maryland

Dig Your Heels Into Dig Your Heels Into Web 2.0 Tools!Web 2.0 Tools!

Justin Field, Mathematics Teacher

LJ Foust, Television Broadcasting Teacher

Janine Holmes, Social Studies Department Chair

MiVida Parham, Business Education Coordinator

Corinne Roche, STEM Coordinator

PRESENTERS:


• Explore some innovative applications of Web 2.0 tools in various curriculum areas

• Learn and share some ideas for beginning implementation in your school

• Experience hands-on activities with Web 2.0 tools

Session Objectives:


Arts, Multimedia &

CommunicationsAcademy

____________

Photography

Interactive Multimedia Production

Journalism/ Communications

Science, Engineering & Mathematics

Academy_____________

Pre-Engineering

Environmental Science

Mathematics

Business & Information Technology Academy

___________

Information Technology

Business Management

Marketing

Leadership & Humanities

Academy

____________

Marine JROTC

Criminal Justice

Chesapeake STEM AcademyMagnet Pathways

Current DemographicsCurrent Demographics

Grade Level

African American

American Indian/ Alaskan Native

Asian Native Hawaiian/

Pacific Islander

His-panic White Two or More Races

Totals Free/ Reduced-

priced Lunch

Grade 9 165(15.0%)

0(0%)

6(0.5%)

0(0.0%)

18(1.6 %)

102(9.3%)

5(0.5%)

296(26.9%)

200(68.3%)

Grade 10 160(14.6%)

0(0.0%)

5(0.5%)

0(0.0%)

12(1.1%)

104(9.5%)

3(0.3%)

284(26.0%)

177(61.9%)

Grade 11 122(11.2%)

2(0.2%)

4(0.4%)

0(0.0%)

14(1.3%)

108(9.8%)

0(0.0%)

250(22.9%)

167(62.1%)

Grade 12 151(13.8%)

4(0.4%)

2(0.2%)

0(0.0%)

16(1.5%)

92(8.4%)

2(0.2%)

267(24.3%)

149(61.1%)

Totals 598(54.6%)

6(0.6%)

17(1.6%)

0(0.0%)

60(5.5%)

406(37.0%)

10(1.0%)

1097(100%)

693(63.5)

Dist-rict 40,715(38.6%)

388(0.4%)

6,562(6.2%)

78(0.1%)

6,637(6.3%)

47,607(45.2%)

3,349(3.3%)

105,436(100%)

46,514(44.1%)

All students will apply the knowledge, skills, values, and behaviors learned through participation in a rigorous STEM-based education in order to realize their maximum potential as citizens and become more productive individuals in the global economy,

keeping the United States high in global competitiveness.

How we work to achieve this:1. Innovative Faculty and Students2. On-going Professional Development3. Administrative Support

CHS Vision

What areWhat areWeb 2.0 Tools?Web 2.0 Tools?

What are What are 2121stst Century Century

Skills?Skills?

Web 2.0 & 21Web 2.0 & 21stst Century Century SkillsSkills

“…“…a trend in the use of World Wide a trend in the use of World Wide Web technology…that aims to Web technology…that aims to

facilitate creativity, information facilitate creativity, information sharing, and most notably, sharing, and most notably, collaboration among users”collaboration among users”

SourceSource: From : From Leading 21Leading 21stst Century Schools Century Schools, by L. Shrum and B. , by L. Shrum and B. Levin, 2009. Corwin PressLevin, 2009. Corwin Press

How we define…How we define…

http://www.p21.org/

Web 2.0 & 21Web 2.0 & 21stst Century Century SkillsSkills

These tools promoteThese tools promote

a true a true TRANSFORMATIONTRANSFORMATION IN IN TEACHING AND LEARNINGTEACHING AND LEARNING

Objective 1:Objective 1:Explore some innovative applications of Web

2.0 tools in various curriculum areas

• Podcasts & Vodcasts

• Prezi

• Voicethread

• SchoolTube

• Wikis

• iPads

• Edmodo

• Virtual Environments

• App Use & Development

• Skype

Tools to be Explored:



What is a Podcast?

A podcast is an audio file that can be created and distributed over the Internet for playback on mobile devices or personal computers.

Social StudiesSocial StudiesObjective: Objective: Students will …

BiologyBiologyObjective:Objective: Students will explore various theories about Students will explore various theories about

the causes of global warmingthe causes of global warming

You will listen to the podcast that you have You will listen to the podcast that you have downloaded on your mp3 player.downloaded on your mp3 player.

Take notes on your paper as you listen.Take notes on your paper as you listen. You may not be able to fill in every box.You may not be able to fill in every box. After everyone is finished, you will be put After everyone is finished, you will be put

into a group with at least 3 other people, into a group with at least 3 other people, each of whom has listened to a different each of whom has listened to a different podcast.podcast.

Then, you will teach each other the Then, you will teach each other the information information

that you learned from your podcast!that you learned from your podcast!



What is a Vodcast?

A vodcast is an audio file with video that can be created and distributed over the Internet for playback on

mobile devices or personal computers.

Spanish 2Spanish 2Objective:Objective: Students will explore various stereotypes of Students will explore various stereotypes of

Latinos living in America.Latinos living in America.

Advanced Placement Advanced Placement SpanishSpanish

Objective:Objective: Students will prepare for the AP Spanish oral Students will prepare for the AP Spanish oral

exam by reciting a recipeexam by reciting a recipe



What is Voicethread?VoiceThread is an online media

album that can hold images, documents and videos and allows

people to comment using voice, text, audio files, or videos.

http://Ed.voicethread.com

American GovernmentAmerican GovernmentObjective:Objective: Students will identify, discuss and evaluate Students will identify, discuss and evaluate

the Presidential Cabinetthe Presidential Cabinet



What is Prezi?

A cloud-based software used to create visually captivating presentations.

EconomicsEconomicsObjective:Objective: Students will create a Prezi in order to Students will create a Prezi in order to

explore the debate over Euthanasia.explore the debate over Euthanasia.

Teacher PDTeacher PDObjective:Objective: To explore the eLearning platform TOPYX.To explore the eLearning platform TOPYX.



What is a SchoolTube?

SchoolTube is the nation's largest K-12 moderated video sharing website that provides students and educators with a safe and FREE video sharing website that is exclusively endorsed by leading education associations.

Televideo ITelevideo IObjective:Objective: Students will create a PSA in order to promote Students will create a PSA in order to promote

positive climate within the school community.positive climate within the school community.



What is a Wiki?A wiki is a web-based collaborative

tool that allows people to participate in and create a long-term database, often devoted to a specific subject or

topic.

Wiki Examples:Wiki Examples:Televideo and Photography Courses



What are iPads?A tablet computer from Apple designed for

Web browsing, e-book reading and entertainment, storage, and cameras for

video calling

iPads and Wikis in Mathematics1. Class

Instruction given from

iPad

Using “Notability”

App

2. Notes Saved in “Dropbox” Public Folder

Copy URL Link

3. Notes URL added as link on class wiki page –

from iPad

Algebra II Wikis



What is Edmodo?

A social learning platform for teachers, students, schools and districts that

provides an easy way to connect and collaborate.

Marketing Marketing Objective:Objective: Students will explore the effects of mobile Students will explore the effects of mobile

computing on businesses. computing on businesses.

FALS ProgramFALS ProgramObjective:Objective: Students will learn utilize Edmodo and Students will learn utilize Edmodo and

PowerPoint in order to learn about United States PowerPoint in order to learn about United States Culture.Culture.

FALS ProgramFALS ProgramObjective:Objective: Students will evaluate the use of Edmodo as Students will evaluate the use of Edmodo as

a learning tool.a learning tool.



What is a Virtual Learning?

A Virtual Environment is an online interactive system in which multiple users share in the development of an

interactive narrative.

The Virtual Learning The Virtual Learning Environment Environment

at Chesapeake Highat Chesapeake HighThe VLE at CHS is a sophisticated learning tool The VLE at CHS is a sophisticated learning tool

that blends state-of-the-art 3-D gaming and that blends state-of-the-art 3-D gaming and simulation technology with cutting edge simulation technology with cutting edge

classroom instruction. The VLE ushers in a new classroom instruction. The VLE ushers in a new era of science, technology, engineering, and era of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction in Baltimore County mathematics instruction in Baltimore County

Public Schools. Public Schools.

ARENA

VLE

LABORATORY

VLE



What is Interactive Media and Serious Gaming?

Interactive Media allows students to create unique educational games

that are distributed to the school and surrounding programs.

Interactive MultimediaInteractive MultimediaObjective: Objective: Students will…

Business PathwaysBusiness PathwaysObjective: Objective: Students will practice money management skills in a

simulated environment in the context of a national competition in order to understand personal financial literacy.

CHS students took first place in the State of Maryland on the H & R Block Dollars and Sense Financial Fitness Challenge in 2012…

AGAIN

http://vbc.knowledgematters.com/vbc/finance/



What is an App?

Short for application, a small, specialized program downloaded onto mobile

devices.

Project InnovationObjective: Students will develop an app for a Grade 5 science curriculum through a partnership with a district elementary

school.

• Utilized AdventureMaker software for app development

• Collaborated with partners via Wiki and Skype

• Field trip to deploy apps and collect data

Project InnovationObjective: Students will develop an app for a Grade 5 science curriculum through a partnership with a district elementary

school.



What is Skype?A software application that lets you

make free calls, instant message, and video chat with anyone else on Skype,

anywhere in the world.

Business ManagementObjective: Students will collaborate with executives from a

regional insurance company in order to apply new learning to their business models.

Objective 2:Objective 2:Learn and share some ideas for beginning

implementation in your school

What we have to share…

• Resources

• Committee Focus

• Professional Development



#1 – Wallwisher#2 - Self-grading Quizzes#3 - Bitstrips for Schools

#4 - Classtools.net#5 - Edmodo#6 - DoInk

#7 - Kerpoof#8 - Glogster#9 - ToonDoo#10 - Wordle#11 - Skype

#12 - Animoto#13 - VoiceThreads

#14 - PhotoFiltre#15 - Livebinders#16 - WeeBehave

#17 - DropBox#18 - Jing

#19 - Audacity#20 - LearnBoost

#21 - Wetoku

Resources: 21 FREE Web 2.0 Tools for Educators



Resources: Web 2.0 Tools by Category

Authoring ToolsMyDdutu: www.myudutu.comRaptivity: www.raptivity.comWeebly: www.weebly.com

BlogsEdublogs: www.edublogs.comGoogle Blogger: www.blogger.comKidblog: www.kidblog.org

CommunicationGoogle Talk: www.google.com/talkSkype: www.skype.comYammer: www.yammer.com

VLEsBalckboard: www.blackboard.comDrupal: www.drupal.orgEdmodo: www.edmodo.comMoodle: www.moodle.orgSchoology: www.schoology.com



Resources: Web 2.0 Tools by Category

NetworkingLinkedIn: www.linkedin.comNing: www.ning.com

PresentationsPhotoPeach: www.photopeach.comPrezi: www.prezi.comVoiceThread: www.voicethread.com

Publishing/Productivity Diigo: www.diigo.comGoogle Docs: www.docs.google.comNewsMaker: www.aboutnewsmaker.comToonDoo: www.toondoo.com Quizzes/Quiz Makers

BrainPop: www.brainpop.comExamview: www.einstruction.comQuizStar: www.quizstar.4teachers.org



Resources: Free and/or Open Source Game Development

Software GameMaker (yoyogames.com)GameMaker (yoyogames.com)Traditional Game EngineTraditional Game EngineUnity3D (unity3d.com)Unity3D (unity3d.com)3D Game Engine3D Game EngineAdventure Maker (adventuremaker.com) Maker (adventuremaker.com)Point and Click Adventure Game SoftwarePoint and Click Adventure Game SoftwareBlender (blender.org)Blender (blender.org)3D Modeling Software3D Modeling SoftwareGimp (www.gimp.org) Gimp (www.gimp.org) Photo Editing SoftwarePhoto Editing SoftwareSpriter’s Resource (http://spriters-Spriter’s Resource (http://spriters-resource.com/)resource.com/)



Resources: Publications, Organizations & Funding

Books:-Web 2.0: New Tools, New Schools by Solomon and Schrum-Web 2.0: How-To for Educators by Solomon and Schrum- Leading 21st Century Schools by Schrum and Levin - Many other ISTE publications

Organizations:- ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education)- MSET (Maryland Society for Educational technology)

Funding- District magnet or system funding– ASK!!- Local and national educational technology organizations- Google technology grants for k-12 schools/public schools- Many Web 2.0 resources are FREE!



Committee Focus: The CHS STEM Committee

• Meets monthly• Identify subcommittees• Encourages teacher leaders to emerge



Professional Development: 21st Century Skills Focus•Where to start?• Provide focused Professional development • Have teachers choose one tool to implement in there classes• Incorporate 21st Century teaching and learning into observation expectations• Share ideas and insights • Involve students• Teach others

Objective 3:Objective 3:Experience hands-on activities with Web 2.0

tools

• Create a vodcast or podcast

• Explore and comment on our wiki

• Explore the Web 2.0 resources

Your Turn!

Visit the following wiki for session materials from MSA 2011 and 2012,

contact information, and more details about

Chesapeake High School.

http://tinyurl.com/camr9y5

http://http://chesapeakehs.bcps.org/ chesapeakehs.bcps.org/