Web Applications for the Classroom Jeff Warner, B.Sc., B.Ed. Kim Peacock, B.Ed, M.Ed Technology Professional Development Faculty of Education, University of Alberta
What Does Web 2.0 Mean??? (that’s a question for you)
The Web 2.0 Lexicon RSS Feeds Mash-Up Social Networking Widget Folksonomy Tags Open API
What Are Web 2.0 Applications? Allow you to perform tasks or create objects without software, using only the Internet. Often has an element of social interaction. Accessible from anywhere. Often uses AJAX language. Usually FREE!
Potential Issues Tools go up and down. Tools get bought out. Tools 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.
A Note On Blocking EPSB and ECS block many Web 2.0 sites… you can get around this!!! Written request submitted to your technology department. Provide a rational, pedagogical justification for the site to be unblocked at YOUR school. Describe how you will keep students safe.
Considerations for Classroom Use Student motivation Literacy and communication skills Range of motor skills Enrichment vs. regular class Lab vs. classroom computers Learning styles Project timelines
Web 2.0 Tools A Brief Tour
Inspire vs. Perspire 11:30 AM3:00 PM
Blogs and Wikis Blogs: Linear online journals Wikis: Non-linear collaborative space
Social Networking and Bookmarks Del.icio.us: Social bookmarking NoteMesh: Collaborative classroom notes Trailfire: Create a path through the Internet
Images and Mind Maps Flickr & Flickrstories: Share and find images Gliffy: Collaborative mind mapping ToonDoo: Comic book creator tool
Maps Google Maps: Interactive, customizable maps Community Walk: Map stories Google Lit Trips: Map stories based on literature (requires Google Earth)
Video Bubble Ply: Add bubbles or text to online video Screen-Cast-O-Matic: Record your computer screen as an online movie YouTube/TeacherTube: Upload and search for videos online &
Audio VoiceThread: Audio reflections based on posted visual media (Super COOL!) Pod-O-Matic: Find and create podcasts Talkr: Blog to Podcast converter
Web Spaces Google Pages: Easy website creator Pageflakes: Website creator and aggregator using widgets and tabs Protopages: Website creator and aggregator using moveable widgets
Multimedia Documents Letterpop: Newsletter and document publisher Snapjot: Collaborative scrapbooking xTimeline: Interactive multimedia timelines
3D Spaces SceneCaster: Create 3D web spaces web/home.jsp web/home.jsp Mapwing: Build and share virtual tours mapwing.com/ mapwing.com/
Comprehensive List of Web 2.0 Tools
Thanks!
How This Afternoon Works… Two rounds of workshops Approximately 45 minute sessions Four choices of topics: Blogs and Wikis Google Maps Classroom Web Sites Visual Multimedia
Sign Up Time 1.Pick your first choice for a workshop; we’ll slot you in so that everyone gets their first choice. 2.We will post the sign up sheets, sometime during lunch, go sign up for a second workshop in the round you are not yet registered in.