web wise using the web to enhance classroom instruction heather blount curriculum specialist
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Web WiseUsing the Web to Enhance Classroom Instruction
Heather BlountCurriculum Specialist
Web Applications
• Blog
• Wiki
• Social networking sites
• Other applications
Blog• Web publishing tool that allows authors to
quickly and easily self-publish text, artwork, links to other blogs or Web sites, etc.
• Set up like conventional Web site
• Contains daily postings similar to a diary or journal that others can comment on
• Accessible on any computer with Internet access
• User friendly, minimal technical knowledge to use
Blog: Educational Benefits• Motivating to students
• Opportunity for students to read and write in a different context
• Forums for collaboration and discussion
• Tool for scaffolded learning and mentoring
Blog: Classroom Use
• Classroom Management
• Collaboration
• Discussions
Blog• Blogger
www.blogger.com/start • Edmodo
(designed for teachers and students)
www.edmodo.com
• Edublogs(designed for teachers and students)
http://edublogs.org
• WordPress
http://wordpress.com
• Tumblr
www.tumblr.com
Wiki
• A wiki is a collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content, using a simplified language.
• Wiki comes from the Hawaiian word for “quick”
Wiki: Educational Benefits
• Encourage collaborative learning and information sharing
• Increase student engagement and participation
• Facilitate communication between teachers, students, parents, and guardians
• Decreased use of paper
Wiki: Classroom Use
• Group Projects
• Assignments
• Student Portfolios
• Resource Collections
• Peer Review
Wiki
• http://sites.google.com
• PB Workswww.pbworks.com
• Wikispaceswww.wikispaces.com
• www.wikimatrix.org/index.php
Wiki
• Administrators (the teacher)
• Editors (students, maybe)
• Writers (students)
• Readers (parents)
Social Networking Sites• Facebook
– Free– Students already using it
• Facebook in Educationwww.facebook.com/education#!/education?v=wall
• Curriculum Center on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Lubbock-TX/The-Curriculum-Center-for-Family-and-Consumer-Sciences/126921104661
Social Networking Sites• Twiducate (Twitter for education)
www.twiducate.com
– A free resource for educators
– Educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners in a social networking environment
– Only teachers and students may view classroom posts
Internet Resources and Applications
• Glogster EDUhttp://edu.glogster.com
http://edu.glogster.com/classroom-benefits/
• Letter Pophttp://letterpop.com
• Prezi
http://prezi.com
• Google docs
www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=writely&passive=1209600&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com
Internet Resources and Applications
• Google SketchUp
http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/index.html
• Animoto
http://animoto.com/education
• Dabbleboardhttp://dabbleboard.com
• Wordle
http://wordle.net
• Mouse Mischiefwww.microsoft.com/multipoint/mouse-mischief/
Internet Resources and Applications
• Cool Toolshttp://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/
• Box of Trickswww.boxoftricks.net/?page_id=29
Before Using Internet Applications
• Explore and become familiar with the application (or ask a student to explore)
• Check with your technology department and administrators
• Set up rules, guidelines, and expectations for use of application