TechSpan 2009Chavez High

SchoolMarty Daniel

Agenda• Cyber Safety• Secondary Ed Tech wiki• HISD Google Docs • Elementary Ning • Web 2.0 data tools

– Wordle and Graphic novel design tools for ELA

– Data and Graphing tools for Math, Science, SS

– Virtual algebra tiles• Additional information on the wiki

SecondaryEdTech.wikispaces.com

•Create an account•Join•Edit a page•Participate in adiscussion

Make your own•www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers

•Choose username, password, &enter email

•Make a Space? Yes•Choose a wiki name•Select visibility – Public or Private

•Certify space is educational•Click Join

Google Docs

•Use your HISD username

Google Docs

Documents, Spreadsheets, Forms,

Presentations, & Calendar

Google Docs - Advantages

•Work from any computer•Collaborate—multiple editors, students can work together

•Changes/edits seen immediately

•Automatic saves

Google Docs - Advantages

•Revert to previous versions•Collect Forms data quick & easy

•Students access class presentations & rubrics from home

•No Google account needed to view docs or send forms - only to edit

Google Docs - Examples

•Class or Cluster Newsletters•Class or Cluster Calendars•Project guidelines or rubrics•Collaborative projects—

organize, manage, collaborate!•Forms for gathering information•On-line quizzes as forms

HISD Documents

•Create your own•Share and Publish as a web page!

•More info…

HISD Calendar• Sharing• Create your own• HISD Dates Calendar -

http://www.google.com/calendar/hosted/houstonisd.org/embed?src=houstonisd.org_leo12h8a54cnpluf9bltc0sd9o%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago

Google Apps

Data Representation•Wordle and Graphic novel design tools for ELA

•Data and Graphing tools for Math, Science, SS

•Virtual algebra tiles

Classroom 2.0Selecting a wiki Wiki Ideas

Clairvoy Blogs

Blogger

Forums &Message Boards

Ning inEducation

WikiSpacesWikis

Blogs

21 Classes

Why blog?1. Use to post daily information –

assignments, events, etc.2. Publish student work – podcasts,

documents, slideshows.3. Put up a blog post on a specific

issue and invite students to contribute comments.

4. Weekly newsletters for parents

Where to blog?

•Blogger•WordPress•Clairvoy Blogs•21 Classes

21 Classes–www.21classes.com–Designed for classroom use–Dual-Layer system

•Classroom (outer layer) area•Collection of student blogs (inner layer)

–You can setup class layer as public for assignment notifications, but users must authenticate to see student blogs

Wikis•Collaborate – you and students

•Knowledge sharing•Interactive assignments•History of revisions – archive•Structure flexible•Wikispacesfor Teachers– Add free

Ning•Communication10

•Forums•Levels of membership•Easy setup•Ad Free for audiences under 15 yrs

Create a Blog

•www.21classes.com•Click Sign up for free

Create a Blog

•Fill out registration form•Make your blog name simple

–msdaniel.21classes.com

Create a Blog

Finish filling all the information , and click

Create a BlogFrom the Dashboard:

•Layouts define the look of the class & default student layout

•Classroom Homepage sets up the “outer” blog area

•View Portal - see what visitors & students will see

•Student Accounts - create & editstudents accounts or login as a student

Create a Blog

•Welcome text/aboutedits the welcome page

•Categories sort your blogposts(assignments, reviews, etc…)

•New entry allows you to enter a new post

Create a Blog

•Student’s blog settings area-handle new material–Direct post–Review new material/comments

•Review of entries and comments options–Make sure nothing inappropriate is posted

–Requires additional time

Create a Blog - Registration

•Allow students to self-register or teacher created accounts

•21classes will allow you to filter to allow only from one domain

•Use “approve all new accounts” feature to prevent bogus accounts

Blog Ideas•Student journaling

–Teacher creates a writing prompt on the main classroom page, and students respond to the comment.

–Good practice to have comments set to blog users only so you only have your students commenting.