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Easy Web 2.0 Tools for the Elementary Classroom Going Digital in the K-12 Classroom An Advancing Literacy Workshop

Introductions Jamie Garrison: 5th grade teacher Cabarrus Misty Hathcock: Teaching Fellows UNCC Valerie Schoen: 3rd grade teacher Gaston Jolene Wawrzyniak: 4th grade teacher CMS

Agenda Overview of Web 2.0 Tools Dipity Little Bird Tales App Share Use in the Classroom Little Bird Tales Questions & Answers Independent Practice & Follow Up Discussion

Web 2.0 Tools Overview Revolutionary new ways of creating, editing, collaborating, and sharing user-generated content online Easy to use No need to download FREE sign up Teachers and students can master many of the tools in minutes Technology has never been easier or more accessible to all

Dipity Overview Free virtual timeline website Integrate video, audio, images, text, links, social media, location & timestamps Create your own or browse through already created timelines http://www.dipity.com/

Dipity App Share

Dipity Use in the Classroom Historical events digital timeline All About Me timeline Biography or Autobiographical timeline Sequencing of events

Little Bird Tales Overview Free creative story building tool Reinforce reading and writing skills Easy for children of all ages to use http://www.littlebirdtales.com/

Little Bird Tales App Share

Little Bird Tales Use in the Classroom Historical fiction digital story “All About Me” digital story Information Book ABC Book

Questions & Answers

Next Steps Over the next two days… Try out some of the tools we’ve shared Think about how you can use them in your classroom with your students Blog about your thoughts and experiences

Next Steps Online Discussion through July 24 Teaching & Learning in the 21st Century blog http://teach-learn21.blogspot.com/ Scroll down page to find discussion forum for this presentation: Easy Web 2.0 Tools for the Elementary Classroom Information included in workshop packet sent out via email

http://literacy.uncc.edu/professional- development For More Information For more information go to our Digital Portfolio wiki http://elementarycommoncore.pbworks.com For more information about our workshop and others go to the Center for Adolescent Literacies website http://literacy.uncc.edu/ Presentation materials including this PowerPoint can be located at this website http://literacy.uncc.edu/professional- development

Thank You! Thank you for joining us today! In about a week, you will receive a short survey to help us evaluate this workshop. Thanks in advance for completing the survey. For additional questions contact: Bruce Taylor Director, The Center for Adolescent Literacies at UNC Charlotte bruce.taylor@uncc.edu