This is This is Not Not Your Your Grandmother’s Grandmother’s

Classroom!Classroom!

Back to School with Web 2.0Back to School with Web 2.0

Heather Sullivan- DEN LC NJ 2007 Heather Sullivan- DEN LC NJ 2007

Welcome To The New Millennium!Welcome To The New Millennium!

• According to former Secretary of According to former Secretary of Education Richard Riley:Education Richard Riley:

– ““We are currently preparing students for jobs We are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist, using technologies that that don’t yet exist, using technologies that haven’t been invented, in order to solve haven’t been invented, in order to solve problems that we don’t even know are problems that we don’t even know are problems yet.”problems yet.”

– “The top 10 jobs that will be in demand in 2010 didn’t exists in 2004.”

So, How are We Doing?So, How are We Doing?

• There are over 1,300 teacher preparation There are over 1,300 teacher preparation programs in the US that are preparing programs in the US that are preparing teachers for schools that many of us think teachers for schools that many of us think shouldn’t even exist.shouldn’t even exist.

• So, what’s the problem???So, what’s the problem???

Faster Than a Faster Than a SpeedingSpeeding Bullet? Bullet?

• Think of life like a highway- Think of life like a highway- – Industry is racing away in the left laneIndustry is racing away in the left lane– Education is puttering away in the rightEducation is puttering away in the right

• Not our fault-Not our fault-– Industry is ultimately driven by capitalismIndustry is ultimately driven by capitalism– Education is primarily controlled by governmentEducation is primarily controlled by government– We are not always the masters of our own We are not always the masters of our own

destiny…destiny…• But we can try to be!But we can try to be!

• How do we try? How do we try? – Expand the borders of our traditional classroomsExpand the borders of our traditional classrooms– Internet!!! (Web 2.0)Internet!!! (Web 2.0)

• Boundless amounts of information & capabilities that free Boundless amounts of information & capabilities that free us from the constraints of our Grandmother’s classroom.us from the constraints of our Grandmother’s classroom.

Faster Than a Faster Than a SpeedingSpeeding Bullet? Bullet?

Web 1.0 vs. Web 2.0Web 1.0 vs. Web 2.0

Web 1.0, 2.0,Web 1.0, 2.0,What's Next?What's Next?

• Did you know…Did you know…– Many folks are currently working on Web 3.0 technology?Many folks are currently working on Web 3.0 technology?

• ““I didn’t even know there was a web 1.0!I didn’t even know there was a web 1.0!

– Problem: Problem: • The web changes so fast that if you are not required The web changes so fast that if you are not required

to keep up, why should you?to keep up, why should you?

– SolutionSolution::• Find a web tool that YOU LIKE! Find a web tool that YOU LIKE! • If you are excited/ motivated, your students will be If you are excited/ motivated, your students will be

too!!too!!

Web 1.0, 2.0,Web 1.0, 2.0,What's Next?What's Next?

• Are You Blogging This?

• Does that clear Does that clear things up?things up?

• The best way to find The best way to find a new/good web a new/good web tool…tool…

Am Am II Using Web 2.0? Using Web 2.0?

Some Powerful Web 2.0 ToolsSome Powerful Web 2.0 Tools

iGoogleiGoogle

FlickrFlickr

Del.icio.usDel.icio.us

VokiVoki

PageflakesPageflakes

PBWikiPBWiki

ZohoZoho

ZamzarZamzar

BloggerBlogger

TwitterTwitter

MindomoMindomo

JingJing

Stu.dicio.usStu.dicio.us

QuizletQuizlet

NingNing

ThinkThink

GliffyGliffy

ScanrScanr

ScratchScratch

SlideshareSlideshare

SlideSlide

Atomic LearningAtomic Learning

TeachertubeTeachertube

Have a Great Year!Have a Great Year!

• http://www.pageflakes.com/heasulli/http://www.pageflakes.com/heasulli/1332706913327069

• jdorman.wikispaces.com/web20toolsjdorman.wikispaces.com/web20tools

• Social Learning Wiki PageSocial Learning Wiki Page

• Engaging Digital Natives Diigo GroupEngaging Digital Natives Diigo Group

• school.discovery.com/schrockguide/school.discovery.com/schrockguide/edtools.html#Web20_toolsedtools.html#Web20_tools

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