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Web 2.0 Tools to Support Engaged Learning

Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D.Kay Abernathy, Ed.D.Diane Mason, Ph.D.Cindy Cummings, Ed.D.

Lamar UniversityCollege of Educational

Educational LeadershipBeaumont, TX

Web 2.0/Literacy• K-12 & higher ed are huge consumers of dynamic user-

centered Web 2.0 resources. • K-12 classrooms & higher ed students using a wealth of

Web 2.0 resources across subject areas. • Web 2.0 resources are available to students and

teachers to create engaged interactive learning environment.

• King (2011) observed students’ culture has dramatically changed

• To align with student’s world, educators have altered their pedagogical approaches.

Web 2.0/Literacy• New pedagogical approaches are student centered and

are in response to the cultural and literacy demands of the information age.

• Solomon and Schrum (2007) defined literacy today “acquiring new skills, including those of using technology, understanding science, having global awareness, and most important, having the ability to keep learning” (p.20).

• Consequently, we have seen huge strides made in contributing to the growth of literacy with the use of Web 2.0 tools.

Web 2.0 Research

• Enables interaction and collaboration (Parker & Chao, 2007; Tapscott & Williams, 2008)

• One-fifth of US higher education students actively contributing content to blogs, wikis, photo or video websites and 18% contributed regularly to at least three of these (OECD, 2009)

• Relatively new paradigm which enables contributions and communication (Mills, 2007)

Web 2.0 Tools

• EdShelf• Google Tools, Slideshare, AudioBoo• DropBox, DropVox, & MediaFire• Web Conferencing, Skype, Google Talk/Chat Hangouts• Animoto, Podcasts, Stykz, Audacity, Wordle, Tagxedo• Assistive Technologies• YouTube, TeacherTube, SchoolTube, YouTube Education• WikiSpaces, Blogger, WordPress• EdTech Toolbox• Best Web 2.0 Tools

Questions: Web 2.0 Tools

• What Web 2.0 tools and resources impact the way you learn, communicate, and assess growth?

• How are you currently using Web 2.0 personally and/or with students?

edshelf

Edshelf is a directory of digital tools for educators

• www.edshelf.com• Discover new tools• See what other educators use• Rate and review your favorite tools

DropboxWhat is Dropbox?• Any file you save to Dropbox also instantly saves to your computers,

phones, and the Dropbox website.• 2GB of Dropbox for free, with subscriptions up to 100GB available.• Your files are always available from the secure Dropbox website.• Dropbox works with Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad, iPhone, Android

and Blackberry• Works even when offline. You always have your files, whether or not

you have a connection.• Dropbox transfers just the parts of a file that change (not the whole

thing).• Manually set bandwidth limits — Dropbox won’t hog

your connection.

DropboxYour stuff is safe• Dropbox protects your files without you needing to think

about it.• Dropbox keeps a one-month history of your work.• Any changes can be undone, and files can be undeleted.• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and AES-256 bit encryption.

Price Title CapacityFree Basic 2gb storage$9.99/month Pro 50 50gb storage

$19.99/month Pro 100 100gb storage

eBlogger• A blog gives you your own voice on the web. It’s a place to

collect and share things that you find interesting— whether it’s your educational thinking, political commentary, a personal diary, or links to web sites you want to remember.

• Many people use a blog just to organize their own thoughts, while others command influential, worldwide audiences of thousands.

• Professional and amateur journalists use blogs to publish breaking news, while personal journalers reveal inner thoughts.

• Example: Dr. Kay Abernathyhttp://kabernathy.blogspot.com/?view=timeslide#!/

Google Docs• Google Docs is one of many cloud computing

document-sharing services.• The majority of document-sharing services require

user fees, whereas Google Docs is free.• Its popularity is growing due to enhanced sharing

features and accessibility.• Google Docs has enjoyed a rapid rise in popularity

among students and educational institutions

Google Docs• Google Docs is Google's "software as a service" office

suite. • Documents, spreadsheets, presentations can be created

with Google Docs, imported through the web interface, or sent via email.

• Documents can be saved to a user's local computer in a variety of formats (ODF, HTML, PDF, RTF, Text, Microsoft Office).

• Documents are automatically saved to Google's servers to prevent data loss, and a revision history is automatically kept so past edits may be viewed .

Google Docs• Documents can be tagged and archived for organizational

purposes.• Google Docs serves as a collaborative tool for editing

amongst in real time. • Documents can be shared, opened, and edited by multiple

users at the same time. • Users cannot be notified of changes, but the application

can notify users when a comment or discussion is made or replied to, facilitating collaboration.

Cloud Computing Professional Eportfolio Samples - Google

• Sara Tarragona http://www.sites.google.com/site/sarabaragona/

• Janette Hillhttps://sites.google.com/site/janettehilleportfolio

• Pamela Comer https://sites.google.com/site/visionforedtechleadership/final-comprehensive-exam

• Marie Grigsbyhttps://sites.google.com/site/mariegrigsby/

• Matthew Kitchens https://sites.google.com/site/gradesandupgrades/home

• Paula Brewtonhttps://sites.google.com/site/brewtonsinternshipportfolio/

Cloud Computing Samples

Teacher Collaboration

• Kathy Payne, Erin Cobb, Michelle Barberhttps://sites.google.com/site/science2project/home

Cloud Computing Professional Eportfolio Samples - Google

Web 2.0 Promising Practices

• Collaboration• Project-based Learning• Personalized Learning (Choices)• Standards-based• Critical Reflection• Authentic Assessment• Mentoring, Coaching, and Peer Review

Contact Information

Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D. sheryl.abshire@lamar.edu

Kay Abernathy, Ed.D. kay.abernathy@lamar.edu

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Beaumont, TX

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