Web 2.0 Tools for Project Based Learning Kim Peacock, B.Ed., M.Ed. University of Alberta

What is Web 2.0?

Web 2.0 Is Here… You are probably already using Web 2.0 tools in your day-to-day online life: –Facebook –Blogs –Wikipedia –Flickr –YouTube –Etc…

What Are Web Applications? Allow you to perform tasks or create objects without software. Often known as “Web 2.0” applications. Often have an element of social interaction. Accessible from anywhere. Usually FREE!

Web 2.0 Lexicon RSS Feeds Widgets Social Networking Tags Folksonomy Open Source Mash Ups Ajax

Risks Applications go up and down. Applications may create thing that can’t leave the confines of the particular web site (e.g./ can’t be downloaded to a disc/dvd/etc…) Web applications sometimes allow students to interact with other people online. Most tools have privacy settings to keep minors safe.

Risks Students’ privacy should be considered. Some tools can be completely private, but others not. Students with computers at home may get to spend more time on projects than students without since it’s easily accessible.

A Note On Blocking Some Web 2.0 sites may be blocked at your school. Submit a written request to your technology department. Provide a rational, pedagogical justification for the site to be unblocked at your school during a certain period of time. Describe how you will keep students safe

Miss. Peacock’s CTS Rules You may never use anyone else’s name (including teachers) in your work online. Leaving the web site where you are supposed to be working during class is not permitted. No online interaction with anyone outside of this class is permitted on an project we are working on as part of this class.

Miss. Peacock’s CTS Rules No homework ever. If you would like to set up your own account and work separately from your class work, you may, but that work will not be considered as part of your mark. You may never use your name in any work online. You may never use the words “Edmonton” or “Alberta” in any work online.

Copyright Be safe and legal… use copyright free items. Photos: – – – – – – – –

Copyright Sounds: or make your own! Videos: More: Directory of web site with legal content for schools and companies to use. ry:Content_Directory ry:Content_Directory

Web 2.0 Tools

Research Ottobib: Create bibliographic references using ISBN numbers. Trailfire: Create a path through the Internet and annotate pages. Snipd: Copy and archive web content.

Research BubbleComments: Video annotations of web sites. comment.com/ comment.com/ Zoho Notebook: Multimedia texts incorporating images, video, text, etc…

Social Networking and Bookmarks MyNoteIt: Collaborative classroom notes Ning: Create a closed social network for your class. Del.icio.us: Social bookmarking

Mind Mapping Bubbl.us: Collaborative mapping Gliffy: Collaborative mind mapping Mindmeister: Collaborative Mapping Mindomo: Software interactive mind mapping

Blogs Blog Tools – – Class Blogs – –

Wikis Wiki Tools – – Wiki Samples – pbwiki.com/ pbwiki.com/ – –

Podcasts Pod-O-Matic: Find and create podcasts Gcast: Podcast from any phone Student Podcast Samples: – – hand.com/OurCity/ hand.com/OurCity/

Vidcasts Teacher Tube: YouTube for teachers Ustream: Create a live feed of an event. Student Vidcast Samples: – wordpress/?cat=12http:// wordpress/?cat=12

Flickr and Photography Flickr Notes /photos/stratfordschool edmonton/ / /photos/stratfordschool edmonton/ / Flickr Stories ry/discuss/ / ry/discuss/ / Five Frame Flickr Story

Cartoons and Comic Books Pikistrips: Create comic books using photos ToonDoo: Create online comic books. BubbleSnaps: Annotate images. Toonlet: Create a character and write simple text

Cartoons and Comic Books Reasons for Exploration toondoo/ViewBook.toon? bookid= toondoo/ViewBook.toon? bookid=12301 The Importance of Squanto ViewBook.toon?bookid= ViewBook.toon?bookid=11741 Prince Henry’s Contributions ok.toon?bookid= ok.toon?bookid=11706

Web Spaces Google Sites: Simple sites Sample: googleclassrooms.org/mrs-richau/Home googleclassrooms.org/mrs-richau/Home Protopages: More interactive web sites Student Sample:

Video Annotation Bubble Ply: Add bubbles and captions to video Overstream: Add bubbles and captions to video Examples: – id=b1bf700f-6f dd7- e b9http:// id=b1bf700f-6f dd7- e b9

Screencasting Screencast-O-Matic: Capture and post what’s on your computer screen. Example: – matic.com/watch/ciQZXIgHhttp:// matic.com/watch/ciQZXIgH Sketchcast: Capture and post what’s on your tablet or SmartBoard.

Map Applications Google Maps: Community Walk: More kid-friendly maps –Example: calgary/alberta/my_first_neighborhood /map/ calgary/alberta/my_first_neighborhood /map/ Quickmaps: Annotate maps.

VoiceThread VoiceThread: Not really like anything else… Almost like a wiki/blog with audio… it allows users to annotate and expand images with voice recordings

3D Spaces Mapwing: Build and share virtual tours Example: St Joseph’s College tour.php?t=IELIBsIwwYLNIsa tour.php?t=IELIBsIwwYLNIsa SceneCaster: Create 3D web spaces com/view22/web/home.jsp com/view22/web/home.jsp

Interactive Timelines xTimeline: Historic interactive timelines. com/index.aspx?t= 5&l=en-US com/index.aspx?t= 5&l=en-US Dipity: Interactive timelines with additional multimedia. OurStory: Personal interactive timelines.

Video Editing Jumpcut: Create and edit video online – no software required. Kaltura: A simple online video editor.

Multimedia & Storytelling Funtigo: Create online scrapbooks. Vuvox: Make interactive panoramas and movies. Animoto: Upload and assemble videos online.

Others… Letterpop newsletter maker Geni family tree maker Popfly basic game creator Dabbleboard whiteboard GooseGrade blog annotator

And Many, Many More… web2point0forteachershttp:// web2point0forteachers University of Alberta Technology Programs: