Web 2.0 for the K-12 Classroom

Web 2.0 for the K-12 Classroom

Mississippi State University LibrariesAmanda Clay Powers

February 11, 2011

Web 2.0 = Change

Everything has changedNothing has changed

Web 2.0 Defined

• Web 1.0 was a print newspaper with no subscribers

• Web 2.0 brings SubscribersCommenters

Content creators Fans

Community

Web 2.0 = Living Online

The Social WebNo More Middlemen

Create It Yourself

What Does It Mean To You?

• What does this mean for you as school librarians?

• What does it mean to educators? • What does it mean for the classroom?

Let’s Start With You

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A new study brings significant findings to light.

Let’s Start With You

70% of School Librarians Report Being on Social Networks


Facebook is the Most Popular


But the Concerns Remain


These Concerns are Universal

• Our students must learn: – Managing personal and public worlds online – Managing information overload– Managing time online

• For our students these are essential skills to master—or even just address.


How Do We Manage?

• But how do we help them do this if we are still struggling ourselves?

• I think the answer lies in this other fact—that if we are part of social networks, we are more likely to see the possibilities in the classroom.

Experience Leads to Value


Librarians Continue to Lead


But…but…but…but….

• But what if you don’t have time or energy or interest in joining facebook or starting a blog?

• But what if you don’t even have access to most social networks from work?

• How do you integrate these new skills in your life as an educator?

• How can you possibly meet these needs and learn to negotiate these worlds so you can pass on these essential new skills to your students, teachers and parents?

Do You Make Time For:

• Professional Development• Communicating with Colleagues• Mentoring• Continuing Education

Educational Social Networking?


Social Networks for Educators• Classroom 2.0 -- A community for educators using Web 2.0• edWeb.net -- Where the education community connects• LearnCentral -- A forum for people dedicated to teaching and

learning• Tapped In -- A community of education professionals• TeachAde -- A helpful community of educators and teachers• We Are Teachers -- Thousands of teachers sharing ideas and best

practices• We the Teachers -- Connect with other teachers, find teaching

material, share resources


http://www.classroom20.com/

http://www.edweb.net/

http://www.learncentral.org/

http://tappedin.org/tappedin/

http://www.teachade.com/

http://www.wetheteachers.com/

Be Empowered

• This is the reason you need a larger community.

• Learn from your peers.• Find out what works.• Identify your people.• Succeed in your goals.

Questions? Let’s talk.

Amanda Clay PowersVirtual Reference Project Manager

Ag & Life Sciences LibrarianAssistant Professor

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