Kim Peacock, B.Ed., M.Ed. University of Alberta

A Quick Poll Don’t forget: You can copy- paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll. 2

My Personal Philosophy of PD… Inspiration Vs. Perspiration 3

Project Based Learning Authentic learning experiences Grounded in critical thinking Well scaffolded Student-centric but teacher-dependent Firmly grounded in the curriculum Cross-curricular Example: 4

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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/Picassa/etc… 6

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! 7

Risks Applications go up and down. Applications get bought out. Web applications sometimes allow students to interact with other people online. Most tools have privacy settings to keep minors safe. Students’ privacy should be considered. Some tools can be completely private, but others not. 8

Risks 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…) Students with computers at home may get to spend more time on projects than students without since it’s easily accessible. 9

Logistics Consider room setup. Consider privacy settings. Consider parental permission. Consider school/district technology policy. Consider addresses and sign-up logistics. 10

A Note On Blocking Some Web 2.0 sites may be blocked at your school… you can sometimes get around this. Submit a request to your technology department. Provide a pedagogical justification for the site to be unblocked at your school during a certain period of time. Describe how you will keep students safe. 11

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

Copyright Sounds: Videos: More: Directory of web site with legal content for schools and companies to use. ectory ectory 14

Research, Text and Literacy 15

Research Helpers Diigo: Highlight and annotate web sites for your students Trailfire: Create a path through the Internet and annotate web pages

Research Helpers Have students create a trail of good quality research resources. Have students use Diigo to comment on news articles. 17

Bookmarking Google Bookmarks: Non-social bookmarking Del.icio.us: Social bookmarking Share resources with your young students (no URLs) Have students create research archives 18

RSS Feeds Google Reader: Subscribe to feeds and write your own notes. Google Alerts: Get s sent to you on any topic. Create alerts for topics you’re following in your social and science courses. Create a custom newspaper for your students using Reader. 19

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

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Blogs Blog Tools Class Blogs

Blogs Create a blog from the point of view of an historic figure. Create a blog to track observations about a classroom pet. Have students do scribe posts to summarize instructional content november html november html 23

Microblogging Microblogging Tools PLNs /08/08/looking-for-a-unique-gift-for-an-administrator- give-em-a-pln/ /08/08/looking-for-a-unique-gift-for-an-administrator- give-em-a-pln/ Dabnhl8Z2aA Dabnhl8Z2aA 24

Microblogging Twitter in the classroom? Asynchronous discussion Reading responses Test preparation Current events: Scientific research:

Wikis Wiki tools Class Wikis School Wiki

Wikis Use a wiki to write a class “choose-your-own-adventure”. Use a wiki to showcase student work to parents. Use a wiki as a portfolio of student work. Allow parents to join your wiki so that they can comment and provide feedback to students. 27

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Cartoons and Comic Books Pikistrips: Comics from photos ToonDoo: Comic books from scratch Pixton: Customizable comics (animation soon) Toonlet: Create a character and write simple text DoInk: Simple Animations

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 ?bookid= ?bookid=

Web Spaces Google Sites: Simple student web sites Sample: s-richau/Home s-richau/Home Protopages: Highly customizable widgets. Sample:

Productivity Suites Google Docs: Write, share and edit documents online. (Video) Zoho: An alternative to Google Docs. More features and more complex

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Media and Multimedia 34

Flickr and Digital Photography Flickr is a useful tool that allows you to upload and annotate images that can be made either public or private. Flickr Notes nton/ / nton/ / 35

Flickr and Digital Photography Flickr can be used for storyboarding or even visual storytelling. Flickr Stories groups/sixwordstory/discuss/ / groups/sixwordstory/discuss/ / Five Frame Flickr Story

Flickr and Digital Photography Have students do a photo scavenger hunt of math or science concepts and have them upload and annotate the images on Flickr. Have students create an archive of writing prompts in Flickr and use the annotation tool to point out interesting questions or prompts. 37

Image Editing Tool: Aviary Tool: Picnik Tool: FotoFlexer Tool: Splashup

Visual Representations Glogster: Create multimedia posters Example: About-Myself/?w1http://metro09.glogster.com/What-I-Like- About-Myself/?w1 BigHugeLabs: Make posters and other multimedia content with photos. Zuiprezi: Non-linear presentations

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Mapping Applications Google Maps: Create unlimited maps with annotated locations. Example: &msa=0&msid= a4b0b9fad889&t=h&z=2 &msa=0&msid= a4b0b9fad889&t=h&z=2 41

Mapping Applications Community Walk: Kid friendly maps. Example: /my_first_neighborhood/map/ /my_first_neighborhood/map/

Mapping Applications Have students create a mapped journal of an historic trip. Have students create a virtual field trip based on a class field trip. Have students create a map of a science process (e.g./ where garbage goes or the path of a can as it goes to be recycled). Have students complete a reflective health project, mapping places of importance in their life. 43

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

Interactive Timelines Have students create a timeline of a scientific process (e.g./ the lifecycle of an animal). Have students create a year plan for the goals they would like to achieve in your course. Have students add to existing public timelines on xTimeline. 45

Virtual Tours Mapwing: Image based virtual tours Example: IBsIwwYLNIsa IBsIwwYLNIsa Photosynth: Create virtual tours from photos Create a virtual tour of community places. Create a virtual tour after a field trip. 46

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

VoiceThread Create an oral history archive such as: If all of your students have internet access, do a daily homework question on Voicethread. Have students create a talking storybook. Look through the many examples of teacher projects already on Voicethread!

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Podcasts and Vidcasts Pod-O-Matic: Find and create podcasts Yodio: Podcast from any phone or the web Talkshoe: Podcasting and Audio Discussion Forums Student Podcast Samples: category/podcasting/ category/podcasting/ 50

Podcasts and Vidcasts Teacher Tube: An online video archive like YouTube but safe for the classroom. Ustream: Create a live feed of a school event

Podcasts and Vidcasts Make a podcast for Create an “Our City” Podcast for Do a weekly class podcast as a review/newsletter. room208vidcast.mp4 room208vidcast.mp4 Create a “captain’s log” of a famous historic voyage. Make a series of vidcasts to promote DPA. 52

Podcasts and Vidcasts Create an old fashioned radio play. Create a pod/vidcast debate online. Have students create a podcast dictionary of vocabulary words. Have students create a series of vidcasts solving different kids of math problems. Have students summarize current events once a week. 53

Screencasting Screencast-O-Matic: Capture and post what’s on your computer screen. Examples: Assessment / Peer Feedback matic.com/watch/ciQZXIgH matic.com/watch/ciQZXIgH Instructional Content matic.com/watch/ciQlh3Ap matic.com/watch/ciQlh3Ap 54

Screencasting GoView: Record and edit your screen captures Sketchcast: Capture and post what’s on your tablet or SmartBoard. Screentoaster: Record screen captures and upload to YouTube and other sites

Screencasting Capture and post Smart Board notes online quickly. Create an archive of extra credit work that can be used year after year. Use Screencast-o-Matic to orally assess student work Create videos for parents so that they can help their child with homework. Help assess student difficulties in areas like problem solving (have students talk through their work). 56

Video Annotation Bubble Ply: Add bubbles and captions to video Examples: aspx?pid=b1bf700f-6f dd7- e b9 aspx?pid=b1bf700f-6f dd7- e b9 49C5-E35B-4F64-AA80-D4C1A220102F 49C5-E35B-4F64-AA80-D4C1A220102F 57

Video Annotation Use video annotation to have students analyze speeches. Use video annotation to have students express an opinion on a video or news clip. Use video annotation for formative feedback for student work (e.g./ video recordings of PE). Use video annotation to create an instructional video (with written in steps). 58

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Multimedia & Digital Storytelling Pixorial: Create and edit video online. Motionbox: Create and edit video online. Jaycut: Create and edit video online. One True Media: Video montages

Multimedia & Digital Storytelling Funtigo: Create online scrapbooks. Vuvox: Make interactive panoramas and movies. Animoto: Upload and assemble short photo commercials online

Music Composition Noteflight: Traditional staff based creation Myna: Loop and sample remixer 62

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