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E 21ST CENTURY 

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Poll: I'm listening inPoll: I m listening in today because...

Wh l i h ha. Who cares; explain why our schoshould care about Web 2.0!

b. Web 2.0 tools are disruptive; explain how they support teaching alearning!g

c. I'm there; explain how to get the rof the faculty on board!of the faculty on board!

d. Support this, are you crazy?Explain how institutions can supportExplain how institutions can support of these tools!

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According to Tim O'Reilly:

-Web as Platform-Harnessing Collective Intelligence-Database Driven-Perpetual Beta-Lightweight Programming-Multi-Device-Rich User Experience

O'Reilly, T. (2005). What is web 2.0: Design patterns andbusiness models for the next generation of software. Available at: http://www.oreillynet.com/lpt/a/6228

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Mapping Web 2.0 and 21st Century SkillsSkills

Core SubjectsCore Subjects

21st Century Themes

Learning & Innovation Skills

Information, Media & Technology Skills

Life & Career Skills

Partnership for 21st Century Skills. (2008). 21st Century Skills, Education & Competitiveness: A Resource and Policy Guide. Available at: http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/documents/21st_century_skills_education_andd_competitiveness_guide.pdf

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Mapping 21st CentuMapping 21st Centu

ExamplepGroupings

ury Skills & Web 2 0ury Skills & Web 2.0

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Civic LiteracyCivic Literacy

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HealthHealth Literacy

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Productivity &Accountability

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Design Patterns 

• Reach EveryoneReach Everyone• Outcomes Focused• Incorporate Students• Incorporate Students• Acknowledge Students• Formative Assessment &• Formative Assessment & 

Regular Revision• Cooperate Don’t ControlCooperate, Don t Control• Cross Platform and 

Modalities

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Make It PMake It PPersonalPersonal

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Make ItMake ItMobile

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Web 2.0 Facultyy Development

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• What do you have support for?

• What can you GET TO?TO?

• What is USABLE for b s teachers?busy teachers?

• How can I easily get it into the hands of my kids??

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A Network of Support for a Network of Tools 20

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• Reflect upon your teaching

• Keep a log of teacher training 

• Share teaching tips & strategies

• Explore teaching and learning issues

es of Weblogses of Weblogs

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• Communicate with parents

• Post prompts for writingp p g

• Provide examples of class work

• Create an online book club

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• Who is the author

• Who owns the site?Who owns the site?  

• Technorati.com

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WiWiWhat are wikis?According to the writingwiki.org web site:

• Wikis are free, online i iwriting spaces.

• Wikis convey a highly collaborative view ofcollaborative view of composing and creativity.creativity. 

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l ti iki i i lmplementing wikis in curriculum:

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P t tiPresentation Prezihttp://prezi.com/http://pre i.com/

• Presentation ftsoftware

• Online

• EASY/User friendly

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• Free

S ftSoftwareSlide Sharehttp://www.slideshare.net/p // /

• Upload and share presentations withpresentations with the world

• Searchable for contentcontent

• Free

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Digital StoDigital Sto

VoiceThread.com

• FreeFree

• Easy

• Engaging

• Multiple options• Multiple options for input

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Animoto.com

• FreeFree

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• Engaging

• MultipleMultiple options for i t/ t tinput/output

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• Develop a Web 2.0 act

• Identify the learning oshould achieve after co2.0 activity – is this “inretreat focus area?retreat focus area?

• Create a timeline for W

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LOTS and LLOTS and L

• ESA 2’s MTA

• ESA 2’s STAT 21• ESA 2 s STAT 21

• Web 2.0 Guru

• Tech Soup

LOTS more!LOTS more!

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