Free web tools that can enhance instruction, provide opportunities for differentiation, and motivate students to take an active role in their own learning. Patricia McGonagle 7 th grade ELA teacher Lawrence, MA

Today’s Objectives: Examine a wide variety of free (or nearly free) web tools for use in the classroom. Learn how web tools can help to differentiate instruction in a diverse classroom. Examine a wide variety of free (or nearly free) web tools for use in the classroom. Learn how web tools can help to differentiate instruction in a diverse classroom.

What is the Web 2.0? There is no set definition of Web 2.0, but it generally refers to the use of the web as a more interactive, social form of media. Users participate by creating their own content, collaborating with others, remixing material, and sharing alongside the content provided by the websites. Many of the Web 2.0 sites are free and are “in the cloud,” meaning you don’t need to be tied to one specific computer to access your files, sites, etc. There is no set definition of Web 2.0, but it generally refers to the use of the web as a more interactive, social form of media. Users participate by creating their own content, collaborating with others, remixing material, and sharing alongside the content provided by the websites. Many of the Web 2.0 sites are free and are “in the cloud,” meaning you don’t need to be tied to one specific computer to access your files, sites, etc.

Implications for using web tools in the classroom Allows for differentiated instruction: Differentiate by interest Differentiate by learning profile Differentiate the content (what you teach, what you use to teach) Differentiate by process (the activities/strategies you use to teach) Differentiate by product (how students show what they learned) Allows for differentiated instruction: Differentiate by interest Differentiate by learning profile Differentiate the content (what you teach, what you use to teach) Differentiate by process (the activities/strategies you use to teach) Differentiate by product (how students show what they learned)

REMEMBER! Effective use of instructional technology must first be grounded in well-planned and sound teaching practices, not the technology itself.

Can be an effective tool for differentiated instruction by providing academic support for struggling learners as well as challenging activities for more advanced learners. More engaging and motivating for students when traditional textbook, paper and pencil tasks are usually dull.

First steps… Take some time to discover what these web tools can offer you and your students. Don’t be intimidated by all that is out there. Pick a few that interest you and try them out. I suggest using the same username and password for all of them because it makes it easier to remember. You don’t have to be a pro using the tools. Your students can be great at helping you figure things out. They’ll love it! Take some time to discover what these web tools can offer you and your students. Don’t be intimidated by all that is out there. Pick a few that interest you and try them out. I suggest using the same username and password for all of them because it makes it easier to remember. You don’t have to be a pro using the tools. Your students can be great at helping you figure things out. They’ll love it!

Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy

Keeping up with it all… RSS/Atom feeds: RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. Basically these keep up with all new content that you subscribe to automatically without having to visit each site separately. Reader: the place where all your updated content is sent to. Common ones include: Google Reader Bloglines My Yahoo! Technorati RSS/Atom feeds: RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. Basically these keep up with all new content that you subscribe to automatically without having to visit each site separately. Reader: the place where all your updated content is sent to. Common ones include: Google Reader Bloglines My Yahoo! Technorati

Presentation Tools Google docs: Zoho: Prezi: Animoto: Scribd: Glogster EDU: Kizoa: Movie Maker, PhotoStory : free downloads from Microsoft Slideshare: Google docs: Zoho: Prezi: Animoto: Scribd: Glogster EDU: Kizoa: Movie Maker, PhotoStory : free downloads from Microsoft Slideshare:

Cyberbullying

Robert Frost Educational Technology and Differentiated Instruction

Blogging Platforms Edublog: Blogger: Wordpress: Classblogmeister: 21Classes: Edublog: Blogger: Wordpress: Classblogmeister: 21Classes:

Wikis Wikispaces for educators: technology.wikispaces.com technology.wikispaces.com PB Wiki: Wikispaces for educators: technology.wikispaces.com technology.wikispaces.com PB Wiki:

Social Networking Edmodo: Schoology: Edu 2.0: Twitter: Facebook: MySpace: Ning: (check out my DI w/technology wiki for a huge list of Ning sites) Edmodo: Schoology: Edu 2.0: Twitter: Facebook: MySpace: Ning: (check out my DI w/technology wiki for a huge list of Ning sites)

Social Bookmarking Delicious: My Delicious bookmarks: ( Diigo: My Diigo bookmarks: Delicious: My Delicious bookmarks: ( Diigo: My Diigo bookmarks:

My Delicious page

My Diigo page

Word Clouds Wordle: Tagul: Wordsift: Word It Out: Tagxedo:

Message Board/Notes Wallwisher: Stixy: Spaaze: Stickyscreen: Linoit: Listhings: Jjot: Postica: Stickr: Evernote: Springnote: Livebinders: Wallwisher: Stixy: Spaaze: Stickyscreen: Linoit: Listhings: Jjot: Postica: Stickr: Evernote: Springnote: Livebinders:

Web 2.0 Projects - a Celebration of Student Learning Mrs. Knight~S9GS Ancient Egypt Poetry

Photos/Photo Editing Flickr: Photopeach: Splashup: Smilebox: Picnik: Image Chef: Photosnack: Dumpr: Shape Collage: Mixxbook: Flickr: Photopeach: Splashup: Smilebox: Picnik: Image Chef: Photosnack: Dumpr: Shape Collage: Mixxbook:

Flickr in the Classroomhttp://tiny.cc/ba86e Spell with Flickrhttp://metaatem.net/words /

Comics/Cartoons Pixton: Toondoo: MakeBeliefsComix: Go Animate!: Pikistrips: Pixton: Toondoo: MakeBeliefsComix: Go Animate!: Pikistrips:

Music Garageband: Audacity: Jamstudio: Garageband: Audacity: Jamstudio:

Screencapture Jing: Screenr: Screenjelly: Screencast: Screentoaster: Camtasia: (free for 30 days) Jing: Screenr: Screenjelly: Screencast: Screentoaster: Camtasia: (free for 30 days)

Mindmapping Webspiration: Mindomo: Edistorm: Mind42: Cacoo: Bubbl.us: Lovely Charts: Text2Mindmap: Webspiration: Mindomo: Edistorm: Mind42: Cacoo: Bubbl.us: Lovely Charts: Text2Mindmap:

Web site creators Webs: Weebly: Wix: Webs: Weebly: Wix:

Polling Polldaddy: Survey Monkey: Poll Everywhere: Poll Code: Polldaddy: Survey Monkey: Poll Everywhere: Poll Code:

Video Resources YouTube: ViewPure: (watch videos without the distraction of comments, suggestions, etc. QuietTube: (no distractions) TubeChop: ( cut the section you want from a video) TeacherTube: SchoolTube: WatchKnow.org: FedFlix: Learner.org: (PD and teacher resources/) SnagFilms: (free documentary videos) YouTube: ViewPure: (watch videos without the distraction of comments, suggestions, etc. QuietTube: (no distractions) TubeChop: ( cut the section you want from a video) TeacherTube: SchoolTube: WatchKnow.org: FedFlix: Learner.org: (PD and teacher resources/) SnagFilms: (free documentary videos)

Miscellaneous Voki: Blabberize: Drop.io: Voicethread: Skype: Aviary: Voki: Blabberize: Drop.io: Voicethread: Skype: Aviary:

Closing Questions? Contact information: Blog: Twitter: MsTeacher Wiki: technology.wikispaces.comhttp://differentiate-with- technology.wikispaces.com Delicious: Diigo: Questions? Contact information: Blog: Twitter: MsTeacher Wiki: technology.wikispaces.comhttp://differentiate-with- technology.wikispaces.com Delicious: Diigo: