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Using Web 2.0 Tools to
Create Engaging Environments for Students
Jacque AllenE-Learning FacilitatorSaint Kentigern College, Auckland
For this session:
1. Professional Development Model
2. Web 2.0 Environment Examples
3. Your Turn – Explore, Create and Evaluate
Professional Development ModelICT PD GroupeLearning Lead TeachersInnovation in the classroom, (two term focus)
Staff MeetingsStaff Wide EmailStaff WorkshopsTeacher Only Days – explore, create and evaluateConference support for teachers
ICT PD GroupFocused professional development with individual teachers or a small group of teachers with similar needs.
Three to six sessions, no more that two weeks apart, focusing on specific applications that engage students, in-class support if needed.
eLearning Lead Teachers: A Professional Development
Model
Six teachers across a range of curriculum areas who teach a range of levels
Each of the teachers are to work with at least one other teacher from their department in a mentoring role to trial and evaluate any new uses of digital technology in the classroom
PD is always on the topics/units being taught at the time – action research model with a focus
Visit other schools, attend conferences, share and collaborate with other teachers, facilitate in-house professional learning
Term 3, 2009 Term 1 , 2010
Questioning using collaborative tools
Capturing the ‘learning conversation’
Innovation in the ClassroomTeachers and Students, for two terms at a time
Interactive White Board – will it work for us?
Learning Management System – does this meet our needs for now and in the future?
Voice Recognition – will this help with special needs in our school
Staff Meetings
Twice a term, addressing the whole staff
Teachers showing student examples use of ICT in action –teaching and learning in action
Comparisons made in relation to student engagement and achievement
Staff Wide Email
Once a term
A wide range of useful web sites (Interface Magazine, etc)
Made a point of not too often
Search Engines are changing how they present their results and how you can save and share what you find:www.spezify.comwww.eyeplorer.comwww.boolify.orghttp://quinturakids.comwww.kosmix.comwww.bing.com
Share your web site visits with others:http://middlespot.comwww.jogtheweb.comwww.delicious.comSee what I am Bookmarking; my account name on Delicious skcallenj
Needing pictures:http://www.pics4learning.comwww.freepixels.comwww.bigfoto.comwww.picsearch.comwww.picfindr.com
Something for Science and Mathematics – making data useful:http://timetric.comwww.wolframalpha.comhttp://www.clustrmaps.com/http://www.statistics.gov.uk (good for social sciences too)
Quote Site:http://thinkexist.com/Better than word of the week:www.savethewords.orgwww.wordle.net
News and views:http://moourl.com/newsglobehttp://moourl.com/googlenewshttp://dailyme.comwww.simplyheadlines.comwww.meehive.comwww.dogonews.com – more Middle School
Here are a few sites that are making waves in and out of SKC:- I am hoping people will find something that interests them, don’t feel you need to visit all of the sites
Staff Workshops
Set by the need or opportunity identified – offered to whole staff and/or department specific
Not compulsory - very hands on (Plain English video tutorials)
Two times on offer in the same week or fortnight e.g. Fri morning and Wed afternoon
Teacher Only Day
Needs & opportunities identified by HoDs/SMT
Options are important – focus on teaching and learning
Emphasis on exploring, creating and evaluating –sharing of student examples high priority
Learning@School Conference, 2010
Stuart Middleton, yesterdayhttp://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/1700925/Stuart_Middleton_Keynote_2010
www.blogger.com
Socratic Questioning: Current Events – including family and interpreting different view points.
http://www.skc12chem.blogspot.com/
www.wiki.zoho.com
Student Voice about using a wiki in Yr12 IB English
www.wikispaces.com
Your Turn to Share
http://wallwisher.com/wall/shareandexplore
http://wallwisher.comShare just one idea please
Both Teachers and StudentsEngaging Environments:- Web 2.0 Mashing• Google Docs• Skype• Podcasting• Rich Media Mashing e.g. Audacity and Movie Maker• Blogging• VoiceThread• Collaborative Presentations• Wiki Communities
Teaching and Learning
Yr 12 IB Biology and Yr 13 NCEA Biology -Podcasts• Creation of collective resource• Engage the students in a collaborative manner in
and out of class• Unpacking assessment statements• Jargon busting as a group – interpreting and
making meaning of language
Teaching and Learning
Yr 12 IB Economics – Wiki and Zoho Notebook• Reflect on contributions to enhance their own
understanding• Engage the students in a collaborative manner
in and out of class• Sharing ideas and posing questions to
students and the teacher
Use of the Class WikiClass outside of class and not restricted by timetableUpload resources including Podcasts from classEmbed other resources; YouTube, VoiceThread, etcStudents involved in the processDiscussion is topic based and focusedLinks to collaborative toolsStudent comments
Student Driven Collaboration
“It's working perfectly for us the wiki. We have only met once. And we've already got so many ideas. Thanks to wiki. Haha. “ Michael, Yr 13
SKC Environmental Council: Yr 13
Where to from here?
Continue to Explore, Create and Evaluate...
...not get caught up in the ‘must do’ culture and think of the students learning needs first.
Your Turn: Explore, Create and Evaluate
