NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN TEACHING

Creating your PLN, Useful Tools & Web 2.0 Applications

Presented by:Elinda Gjondedaj

Menelaos Agatheris

Just take a moment and think...

How digital is our life?

What is Web 2.0?The newest version of World Wide Web

Interaction and collaboration among the users

Users: Creators of Content

Creation of Virtual Community

As a result:

Differences between Web 1.0 & Web 2.0

WEB 1.0 Passive reading Pre-existent/non-

changeable content

WEB 2.0 Active contribution

to the content Visitor not only a

reader but also an author

Usefulness of Web 2.0

Communication Sharing Information Creating Content Easy Use Commenting Interaction

Web Tools

Type of a Website or part of it Maintained by a particular individual or group Regular entries of commentary, graphics or other

multimedia are uploaded

(eg.www.magicineducation.wordpress.com)

Do you read any blogs or do you have your own one?

What is a blog?

Why to use a blog in class?

The Motivating Element

Attach Media Improve Self-

confidence Communication is

strengthened

Practice and Develop Reading and Writing Skills

Create Digital Portofolios

Parents can have an overview of their child's work

2011/04/03/why-should-i-use-a-blog-in-my-class

Types of Educational Blogs

Educators' blogs

Educators create their blogs in order to demonstrate their work, experience and tips to other educators

Class blogs

Educators create class blogs in order to use them for class activies. The visitors of such blogs are the students and sometimes parents & other teachers

Examples of Educational Blogs

Educators' Blogs Larry Ferlazzo

Websites of the Day (larryferlazzo.edublogs.org)

The Edublogger

(theedublogger.com)2011/04/18/examples-of-educators-

blogs

Class Blogs Billings Beta

(www.billingsmiddleschool.org/beta/)

Mrs. Yollis' Classroom Blog

(yollisclassblog.blogspot.com)

2011/04/14/examples-of-class-blogs

How to Make Your Own Blog

Step 1: Find a provider

Step 2: Choose your template from the available gallery

Step 3: Decide whether you want your blog to be private or public (according to the provider)

Step 4: After that, write a few posts to test it out,make any adjustments to the layout or style that you see fit

Step 5: Visit other blogs to build a blogging circle

2011/04/10/starting-to-blog

Now...

Lets make our...

Social Networks

Have you ever considered why your students are reluctant to write about anything in class but they go back at home and they just can't stop typing on Facebook?

Social Networks are beneficial because they strengthen:

1. Communication with your friends through instant messaging.

2. Practice on your writing skills.

3. Post and Expand your thoughts and ideas

4. Reading from real-life sources

Why a teacher should use Facebook or

Twitter: Getting with the times has never been

so easy Professional development and critical

friends Ideas workshop and sounding board Virtual staffroom with global

professionals2011/04/13/nine-great-reasons-why-teachers-should-use-twitter

Examples of Educational Facebook

ProfilesEducators Marisa

Constantinides Larry Ferlazzo Magic in

Education2011/05/12/examples-of-

facebook-educators-profiles/

Class/Schools Tewks' English

Class Mrs. Jenkins'

English Class2011/05/12/examples-of-class-

facebook-profilesgroups/

Examples of Educational Twitter

ProfilesEducators Larry Ferlazzo

(@Larryferlazzo) Sue Waters

(@suewaters) NikPeachey

(@NikPeachey)2011/04/21/examples-of-

educators-twitter-account/

Class Mrs. Barnett’s Class

(@msbarnettsclass)

Stubblefield Class

(@Kand1stars) The KinderKids

(@TheKinderKids)2011/04/21/examples-of-classes-

twitter-accounts/

Wikis in Education

What is a wiki?

Wiki is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit Web page content using any Web browser.

Educational BenefitsThe element that makes the difference is the fact that all the users of a wiki space may edit the content, add media etc if they wish. As a matter of fact, the wiki page is an interactive page where the students can place share their knowledge, thoughts and opinions.

Examples of Wiki pages

Techno Tigers

Ms. Lew’s Loony Land and Literacy

21st century skills teacher course

2011/05/12/examples-of-educational-wiki-pages/

How to create your own Wiki pages

1. Pick up your wiki page's url

2. Select if your wiki will be public or protected

3. Select your theme

4. Optimize your home page2011/04/05/create-your-wiki-page/

Now...

Lets make our...

What is a Personal Learning Network (PLN)?

It is a personal network where you can learn from and share with others any information you want (educational or non-educational).

In order to create your own PLN you have to syndicate your blog, facebook or twitter account, your wiki page and any other web 2.0 tool you want.

Structure of your PLN

BLOGS

SOCIAL NETWORKS

WIKIS

OTHER WEB TOOLS

Some Other Important Web 2.0 Apps...

Make your own comic

Motivate your students to read and write

Present new material

Practice material presented

Super Hero Squad & Makebeliefscomix

Glogster

Make your online posters

adding multimedia

Testmoz

Online Test Generator

Penzu

Online journal

Thank you...

….for attending our workshop!!