get them reading & engaged with 2.0 technologies session iii ballroom d lindsay cesari
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Get Them Reading & Engaged with 2.0
Technologies
Session III
Ballroom D
Lindsay Cesari
1) Introduction
2) What is Web 2.0?
3) Real Life Example 1 – Glogs and Social Bookmarking
4) Real Life Example 2 – PB Wiki
5) Real Life Example 3 – Wikispaces
6) Real Life Example 4 – Podcasting
7) Real Life Example 5 – Digital Storytelling
8) Real Life Example 6 - Creative Commons Images
9) Real Life Example 7 – Google Sites
10)Real Life Example 8 – Scratch
11) Real Life Example 9 - Blogging
Agenda
Lindsay Cesari, School LibrarianBaldwinsville, NY
Baldwinsville, NY
Durgee
Junior
High
Grades: 8 & 9
Enrollment: 900
Upper-middle class district
Web 1.0 vs. Web 2.0
Format:• What It Is• Tips and Tricks • In Action• Student Products
Taking Notes? Relax! :)http://www.bville.org/teacherpage.cfm?teacher=2153
Glogster
Make interactive posters online
Glogster in the News
What is Glogster?• Poster, only better
• Web based (online)
• Interactive
• Add music, video, links
edu.glogster.com vs. glogster.com
Benefits of the Education Site:• Teacher created user names and passwords*
• All glogs remain private
• Students can’t message each other
Student AccountsTwo Options:
Individual Accounts Sub Accounts
• Students create account
• Can use their computer ID/PW for consistency
• Can have unlimited number of accounts
• Display projects using Delicious
• Best for secondary level
• Teacher creates accounts
• “Clunky” usernames and passwords are provided by Glogster
• Max 100 accounts • Display projects within
Glogster• Best for elementary
level
Delicious.com
Social Bookmarking
Glogs in the Classroom
Teacher created glogs• Review activity before a test• Introduce a unit• Post a collection of videos and links
Student created glogs• Research project• Virtual science fair• Publish creative writing
Teacher Examples
Book Talk
Mood Music
Links to Book Reviews
What’s a Wiki?A collection of interlinked web pages that are very easy to create and edit
in a collaborative manner
pbwiki / pbworks
Allow groups of people to edit and collaborate
on a document
Wikispaces
Allow groups of people to edit and collaborate
on a document
Vs.
* Undo Button * No Undo Button
* Fewer options to change font, color, and text size
* Edit menu looks more like Microsoft Word (WYSWYG)
* $200 - $1,000 yearly fee to assign page level or folder level permissions
* $99 yearly fee to assign page level or folder level permissions
* Unlimited users* 100 users
* 2 GB storage space* 2 GB storage space
* $1,000 year for “private label” with higher security settings and less public access
* $99 year for “private label” with higher security settings and less public access
pbwiki / pbworks
Allow groups of people to edit and collaborate
on a document
pbwiki / pbworks
Book Review Wiki
Book Review Wiki
Student Participation
Teacher Participation
Wikispaces
Allow groups of people to edit and collaborate
on a document
Wikispaces
Renaissance Employment Wiki
Podcasts
What is a Podcast?
Like a radio show, but distributed over the computer. Can have multiple episodes, or single, stand alone episodes.
Equipment
Headset Microphone
Audacity (PC) OR GarageBand (Mac)
TimelineDay 1: Podcast examples, and discuss difference
between good and bad podcasts
Day 2: Research day on podcast topic
Day 3: Write podcast script
Day 4: Introduce students to Audacity/Garageband
Day 5: Students record podcasts
Day 6: Students add music/effects and produce MP3 file
Student Examples
Money Management
Sexting PSA
Student Examples
Digital Storytelling
Tell a story with words and pictures
Alternatives to PS3
How do you write a story?
Writing the Narration
Finding Images
Google’s Advanced Search
Usage Rights “Labeled for Reuse”
Best Bets
Wikipedia = My Fav
EASY to Cite
Photo Story 3
• Tell a non-fiction story
• Create a commercial selling an element
• Create a book trailer
Han Dynasty – 9th Graders
Potassium Commercial - 8th Graders
Book Trailer – 8th Graders
Google Sites
Build a Web site
Google Sites* Easy to use
* Multiple collaborators on 1 site
* Students must have an e-mail address
* Great for group projects
Google’s Editing Interface
Visual editor = what you see is what you get
9th Grade Tech Reviews
9th Grade Tech Reviews
8th Grade Wii Web Site
Scratch
Create an animation or game
Scratch
Most Dangerous Game
* Students read “The Most Dangerous Game”
* Students summarized 2 columns of the story
* Students wrote 1 complex sentence from column summary
* Students turned 2 sentences into 1 short animation
* Gallery walk display; students write 3 complex sentences based on others’ animations
Project 1 Project 2
Project Gallery
Blogging
Online journal allowing people to share ideas
Blog Options
Blog as Lesson Summary Activity
Global CollaborationsBlogging Project
Blogs Kids Like
“Global” Blogs
Google Reader
Classroom Blog
Global Connections?
iTouch
Circulating the iTouch
Tennessee State Department of Education
Math and ELA Video Podcasts
Any Questions?