Web 2.0 in teaching & learning

participation, not just information

John Larkin

This workshop

What is Web 2.0?

Examples of Web 2.0 toolsBlogs, Podcasts, Wikis…edveNTUre and WWW

Applications in teaching & learning

Conclusion

Web 2.0

Term coined by O’Reilly Media in 2003

Popularised in 2004

Web 2.0

The web itself has not changed

The way in which software developers design applications for the web has changed

and The way people use the web as a platform has

changed

Web 2.0

Users own and control the data Climate of participation Users add value as their needs evolve User friendly interface Social networking Lifestreaming

Web 2.0

Web 1.0 ~ the web is simply a repository for…

information

Web 2.0 ~ the web is a platform for…

participation

Web 2.0

Blogs

Podcast

Wiki

Flickr

Others….

Teaching & learning

What really happens?

Educators have so many commitments

Time is at a premium

“please… no more technology!”

Teaching & learning & technology

CD-ROMs ~ where are they now? Shelf? Draw?

Major web site projects No interactivity Broken links Too much to fix up Locked up flash and animations

Teaching & learning & technology

Tools we were given… Dreamweaver ~ too hard Flash ~ action scripting: now way! Flash ~ I cannot draw Rapidweaver ~ poor interface Frontpage ~ too clumsy iWeb ~ easy but pages too slow Hyperstudio ~ out of date

Teaching & learning & technology

Web 2.0 Tools… Blogger ~ easy to use Flickr ~ easy to use Wiki ~ just like using Word Podcasting ~ easy with Propaganda or Podcast Maker Swickis ~ easy with a little copy and paste!

Technologies that do not have a steep learning curve

Teaching & learning & technology

Approaches Curriculum mapping ~ matrices Short sharp units or topics Semester length studies

Teaching & learning & technology

Teaching & learning & technology

Lecture Field Trip Exam Technology

Knowledge

Skill

Attitude

Teaching & learning & technology

Lecture Field Trip Exam Technology

Knowledge

Skill

Attitude

Teaching & learning & technology

Constructivist approach Understanding through piecing together the

pieces of a newly discovered jigsaw puzzle Blog + Flickr + Wiki + Swicki

Collaboration and critical thinking

Teaching & learning & technology

Teacher led and student run Using technology that is…

Friendly Forgiving Fun

Workshop goals 1 ~ the theory

Identify a curriculum area suitable for Web 2.0 implementation Something you are passionate about Topic that intrigues and involves the students Map out relevant knowledge, skills and attitudinal outcomes

Gather together the necessary resources Research material on the Internet Categorise and organise the materials on your Mac

Map out an approach Strategies and tactics

Evaluation

Workshop goals 2 ~ practical

Create, configure and establish a blog Teacher blog ~ Blogger or Wordpress [iWeb?] Class blog

Create a wiki site and populate it with content, images, multiple pages and links to resources

Create a Flickr account Experiment with podcasting [ftp to be tested] Set up a RSS news reader Implements additional Web 2.0 elements ~ Jaiku, Twitter,

VoiceThread Link all of the elements ~ embed tools in browsers

Web 2.0 Tools ~ Blogs

Web Logs ~ “Blogs”blog (noun)blog (verb)bloggerBlogosphere

It is an awful word

Web 2.0 Tools ~ Blogs

Commentary

News

Diaries

Field Reports

Travelogues

Varying genres

Web 2.0 Tools ~ Blogs

Readers can leave comments

Interactive

Incorporate mixed media such as text, images, audio and video

Web 2.0 Tools ~ Blogs

Vlog ~ video

Linklog ~ links

Photoblog ~ photographs

Sketchblog ~ sketches

Artlog ~ art

Blogs and learning

Encourages students to write

Students will write even when they do not need to

Reach out to world

Feedback from peers, teachers and the world (possibly)

Blogs and learning

Students link up with the writings of others Collaborative blogs Students realise that others can read their work

~ motivating Progress reports Project diaries Field reports Linkage to other Web 2.0 tools

Blogs and learning

Different approaches Single teacher blog Single class blog ~ questions, PBL Small group blogs Individual student blogs

The blogs can be reviewed in a “news reader” and via email

Web 2.0 Tools ~ Wikis

Software that allows multiple editors of web page content

Collaborative writing

Communities ~ private

Security is an issue ~ vandalism

WYSIWYG editors

Wikis and learning

Writing Publishing Collaboration Mind mapping Critical thinking Language learning Bring it all together

Wikis and learning

Correct spelling

Linking articles appropriately

Check grammar

Translation activities

Wikipedia ~ learning activity for students

Web 2.0 Tools ~ Podcasts

A digital media file distributed via the Internet using a syndication feed

Web 2.0 Tools ~ Podcasts

The digital media file can consist of audio, video or even be an ordinary document such as a text file or a pdf file.

Web 2.0 Tools ~ Podcasts

The digital media file is pushed from a server to a client ~ such as a personal computer

Web 2.0 Tools ~ Podcasts

The digital files are downloaded automatically to the subscriber’s computer by dedicated software such as iTunes or Juice

Web 2.0 Tools ~ Podcasts

That digital media file can then be played by a portable media player such as an Apple iPod, iRiver flash player or a Creative Zen media player

Web 2.0 Tools ~ Podcasts

How?Subject ~ news, music, sport, learningMedia file ~ audio and/or videoRSS file ~ “instructions” ~ xmlWeb server ~ no special configuration

Podcasts & learning

Inspire the student body: Audio interviews Audio portfolio reflections Journalism styled tasks Storytelling Oral history Oral reports Field reports

Place the students in charge of media creation

Podcasts & learning

Podcasts & learning

Sharing information

Standardized presentation

Study abroad programs

Listening and responding

Music appreciation

Language instruction

Second language learning

Anytime

Anywhere ~ particularly with iPods

Anyhow

Web 2.0 Tools ~ Flickr

Photo sharing

Online community ~ groups

Tagging ~ folksonomy ~ tag clouds

Flickr and learning

Field report photographs Topic photographs Artwork Sketches Tagging ~ critical thinking Annotation ~ hot spot learning objects Resources Time lapse view

Management

Blog or the Wiki can be the headquarters Students subscribe to the blog so that they know what

is happening with the: Wiki Podcast Flickr Other web 2.0 tools

The Blog can be the engine room for the online project A RSS reader and email can be used to monitor the

project

Structure

Blog

Wiki Flickr Podcast JaikuDel.icio.us

Content

Images

Audio ~ Video Updates

Bookmarks

RSS News Reader ~ Aggregator

Structure

Wiki

Blog Flickr Podcast JaikuDel.icio.us

Content

Images

Audio ~ Video Updates

Bookmarks

RSS News Reader ~ Aggregator

Thank you

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