teaching and learning in a web 2.0 world
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Teaching and Learning in a Web 2.0 World. Today’s Purpose. Review of Session 2. Overview of wikis and blogs Learning benefits of wikis and blogs Teaching strategies using wikis and blogs Wiki search engines; Blog search engines Wikis by discipline; Blogs by discipline - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Teaching and Learning in a Web 2.0 World
Today’s Purpose
Review of Session 2
Overview of wikis and blogs
Learning benefits of wikis and blogs
Teaching strategies using wikis and blogs
Wiki search engines; Blog search engines
Wikis by discipline; Blogs by discipline
Custom wiki sites; Custom blog sites
WikiSpaces; creating a custom wiki
Blogger; creating a custom blog
Lesson Plan activity
Assessing learning activities
What is Facebook?
Facebook is a global social networking site. Users can add friends and send them messages, and update their personal profiles to notify friends about themselves.
Additionally, users can join networks organized by topic, workplace, school, or college.
Social Networks in Plain Englishhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a_KF7TYKVc
Samples of Facebook
Learning Benefits of Facebook
Students are comfortable with the structure and environment
Informal; inviting atmosphere
Promotes collaboration
Uses current technology; students improve technical skills
Maintains students' interest outside of class
Can have posts and information provided by guest speakers and subject-matter experts.
Promotes personal responsibility - teach students how to use Facebook responsibly
handout
Teaching Strategies Using Facebook
Poll Your Class - use polls as an interactive teaching tool
Follow news stories/people/events - news organizations, historic figures (past and present), and historic events (past and present) usually have Facebook pages.
Bring literature (or other topic) to life - students create a Facebook representation of a work of literature
Read book reviews and/or create book reviews using Facebook
Create a Facebook page to be used as a study guide for an exam
Practice a foreign language - students learning a foreign language can connect with native speakers through groups or fan opportunities
handout
Dr. Cynthia Ford
Add video link.
Facebook Sites – by Discipline
See handout.
Creating a Facebook Page
Facebook Training
See tutorial.
Searching Facebook
Search Facebook for:• Appropriate organizations• Journals• Subject-matter experts
Activity
Lesson Planning
Lesson Plan
Update your lesson plan guide.
Include a Facebook activity that meets the learning objectives by:
• creating a custom Facebook page
and
• incorporating at least one existing FB page
Activity
Assessing Student Learning
of Facebook Activities
Lesson Plan Assessment
Assessment
Refer to the Cross Papers booklet on assessment of student learning.
Use one of the rubrics as a model to develop a rubric to assess your Facebook activity.
Activity
Review
Review
Overview of Facebook
Learning benefits of Facebook
Teaching strategies using Facebook
Searching Facebook
Facebook pages by discipline
Custom Facebook pages
Lesson Plan activity
Assessing Facebook activities
Review
What is Twitter?
Twitter is a social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets.
Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the author's profile page and delivered to the author's subscribers who are known as followers.
Twitter in Plain Englishhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddO9idmax0o
Sample of Twitter
Learning Benefits of Twitter
Helps students develop skills in information-gathering
Helps students develop skills in writing succinctly
Provides students with a tool for reflection
Provides students with a vehicle for sharing information
Creates a venue for collaborative learning
Directs students' attention to current information regarding course topics
handout
Teaching Strategies Using Twitter
• Twit Board - Tweet reminders to students regarding homework, project due dates, quizzes and tests, etc.
• Summing Up - Helps students focus on and write about a topic in a concise way (to summarize an article, video, or text)
• Twitter Stalking - Students can monitor the Twitter feeds from subject matter experts
• Micro Write - progressive collaborative writing; students agree to take turns to contribute to a 'story'
• Twit Links - Share a hyperlink of current, relevant information
• Twitter Pals - pair or group students to discuss important course concepts
handout
Meet your Colleague
Brenda Ward Watkins
Twitter Searches
Twitter Searches
Twitter Search – http://search.twitter.com
The Twitter Yellow Pages – http://www.twellow.com
Twitter Troll – http://www.twittertroll.com
Who Should I Follow? – http://whoshouldifollow.com
handout
Twitter Searches
Use one or more of the Twitter search engines to locate existing Twitter feeds for your teaching discipline and/or lesson plan.
Activity
Twitter Feeds – by Discipline
See handout.
Twitter Strategy – Without Twitter
Face-to-Face Classes
One-minute Paper with 140 characters.
Write what You Know with 140 characters.
Summarize a Reading – main point with 140 characters.
Online Classes
Discussion forum; have students respond to a question, reading, video, lecture, etc. in 140 characters.
Assignment; have students respond to a question in 140 characters.
Creating a Twitter Feed
Twitter Training
See tutorial.
Lesson Planning
Lesson Plan
Update your lesson plan guide.
Include a Twitter activity that meets the learning objectives by:
• creating a custom Twitter feed
and
• incorporating at least one existing Twitter feed
Activity
Assessing Student Learning
of Twitter Activities
Lesson Plan Assessment
Assessment
Refer to the Cross Papers booklet on assessment of student learning.
Use one of the rubrics as a model to develop a rubric to assess your Twitter activity.
Activity
Review
Review
Overview of Twitter
Learning benefits of Twitter
Teaching strategies using Twitter
Searching Twitter
Twitter feeds by discipline
Custom Twitter feeds
Lesson Plan activity
Assessing Twitter activities
Review
Preparation for Next Session
Preparation for Next Session
Review your lesson plans
How could the use of video, audio, animations, and graphical elements enhance your lesson plans?
Visit the following:
o www.youtube.com
o www.teachertube.com
o www.merlot.org
What resources do they have that are appropriate for your lesson plan?
