at the end of the session, participants will be able to: define health 2.0 and the millennial...

Integrating Health 2.0

in Elementary & Middle Schools

Presented by:Monica C. Webb, PhD, MPH, CHES

East Carolina University

Holly T. Moses, MSHE, CHESUniversity of Florida

ObjectivesAt the end of the session, participants will be able to:• Define Health 2.0 and the Millennial

Generation• Identify the importance of incorporating

health education and technology via innovative and creative activities in all core subject areas

• List key methods to consider in the application of health 2.0 technologies in health instruction in elementary schools

• Describe at least 3 health 2.0 techniques and provide examples of their applicability in the elementary classroom.

Millennial Generation• Also known as Generation Y• Born between 1977-1993 (Ages 18-

34)*• More likely to own a laptop than a

desktop computer• More likely to use smartphones for

more than just talking• Own more gadgets and use them

frequently• Quiz: How Millennial Are You?

– http://pewresearch.org/millennials/quiz/intro.php

Change in Internet Use by Age, 2000-2010

Millenials:

What is Web 2.0?• Enhanced version of world wide web• Includes social interaction media such

as wikis, blogs, podcasts, RSS feeds, image sharing, social networking, video sharing, etc

• Mass communication tools• Emphasizes the humanistic qualities to

information sharing on the web• Users can interact or collaborate with

each other in a social media dialogue as creators of user-generated content in a virtual community

Defining Health 2.0• “The use of a specific set of

(Web 2.0) tools by actors in health care including doctors, patients, and scientists, using principles of open source and generation of content by users, and the power of networks in order to personalize health care, collaborate, and promote health education.”

Hughes B, Joshi I, Wareham J. Health 2.0 and Medicine 2.0: Tensions and Controversies in the Field, Journal of Medical Internet Research, 10(3): e23

Why Integrate Web 2.0• Exciting opportunity to reach students

– Motivating– Current– Apply new skills

• Low or no cost with current resources (computer with internet access)

• Ease of integration• Target specific student needs• Increases/Improves access

– Reach the masses– 24/7 access– Assists with the promotion of health

Key Considerations• Access to technology• Developmentally appropriate • Meets student learning styles• Appropriateness of Web 2.0 tool• Cybersecurity-

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/44482589#44482589

• Policies for internet use

RSS Feeds• RSS = Real Simple Syndication

–News, articles, blogs, podcasts, etc.

• Aggregator – feed reader for organizing and managing a collection of feeds–Google Reader

http://www.google.com/reader –Can be notified instantly of

breaking news–Everything in one place

RSS Feeds in the Classroom• Stimulate interest in a health

topic• Evaluate health information• Compare perspectives on health

issues–Global health views

• Daily health news • Create RSS feed for daily class

discussion

Twitter• 140 characters (including spaces)• Important terms:

–Tweet: an individual post–RT (retweet): re-telling someone

else's tweet–@username: open message to

specific person–Message: directly message a

follower (private)–#Hashtag: Used to group and track

discussions; tags the post

Twitter in the Classroom• Create a class twitter page• Students tweet health-related

messages• Follow health organizations’ tweets• Tweet about a useful web resource, a

particular blog post, video, website, book, product or service

• Provide a daily tip, such as word of the day, book of the day, random trivia, or useful facts

• Start a Twitter book club and tweet your reactions to a health-themed book

YouTube in the Classroom• Spark discussion

• Record student work to share following semesters, years

• Let your students pursue a health subject– Skits– Public service announcements

• Use playlists to offer a pre-selected list of videos

• Provide review videos of lectures for students who need further help or to aid in the preparation of exams

• http://www.youtube.com/education

YouTube Alternatives• School tube:

http://www.schooltube.com/ • Teacher tube:

http://www.teachertube.com/• Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/

Blogging in the Classroom• Individual student blogs

• Class blog(s)• Great way to stimulate

discussion–Alternative mode for student

feedback• Can integrate other 2.0

technology (twitter, YouTube, RSS feeds)

• Enhances parental involvement– Invitation for parental feedback

Wiki vs Blog

Wiki• Collaborative

website edited by anyone with access

• Articles and content continuously replaced with updated material

• Grows rapidly, very fluid

Blog• Individual’s

website in form of an online journal

• New entries appear in the sequence they are written

• Posts become stale over time

Web 2.0 Integration Examples

• Math (Elementary)– Daily blog to report the nutritional

contents of school lunches – Calculate the percent daily values

for key nutrients• Science (Elementary)

– Effects of various beverages on teeth.

– Students select two beverages of choice; immerse an egg in an 8oz cup of the chosen beverages; students report daily changes to the egg using a class wiki.

Web 2.0 Integration Examples

• Social Studies (Middle)– RSS news feeds to compare/contrast

environmental health issues on the US and other countries

• Language Arts (Middle)– Students will create a poem to

combat bullying– Using music, the students will

perform the poem– Poems will be posted on YouTube as

a PSA

Your Turn!• Break into groups of 3• Select a core subject• Develop an activity that

incorporates a health topic (of choice), a Web 2.0 tool, and a core subject

• Be sure to think about the key considerations for using Web 2.0 tools

Keep the Discussion Alive…• Sign-up with http://wikispaces.com

to be able to contribute and edit• Visit our wiki at

http://integratinghealth.wikispaces.com

Contact Us

Monica C. Webbwebbm@ecu.edu

252-737-1934

Holly T. Moseshmoses@hhp.ufl.edu

352-294-1804