introduction to web 2.0 for teachers
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Reasons why Web 2.0 tools should be used in classroom; hands on activities for teachers to set up a blog using Blogger and a wiki using wikispaces.TRANSCRIPT
TEACHING DIGITAL LEARNERS
Making the
Case-Part 2
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You must be the change you want to see in the world.
Mahatma Gandhi
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Reading
Receiving
Researching
Web 1.0
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Contributing
Collaborating
Creating
Web 2.0
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Web 2.0 a term describing changing trends in the use of
World Wide Web technology and web design that aim to enhance creativity,
information sharing, and collaboration among
users. 5
Web 1.0
Support individuals
Knowledge is content specific
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Create your own professional blog.Share using RSS feeds and readers.Collaborate with a wiki.
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Create your own professional blog.
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What is important to us, as educators, is the direct and conspicuous relationship between blogging and literacy. Blogging is about reading, thinking, writing, and reading some more. It is about communicating.
--David Warlick
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Before you post….
What Does a Professional Blog Say?
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Account?
Yes…sign in
No…create one
www.google.com11
Create your reader.
Set up a folder
Subscribe to your colleagues’ blogs.
Use your reader everyday.
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A wiki is a web page
you can edit.
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Set up a Wikispaces wiki.
http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers100k
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Reflection:
What do you see as professional and personal challenges to using Web 2.0 tools? What steps will you take to overcome those challenges?
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This presentation was created by
Shirley Ann Smith, Ph.D.www.boldleaps.net