Web Wise Using the Web to Enhance Classroom Instruction Heather Blount Curriculum Specialist
Web Applications Blog Wiki Social networking sites Other applications
Blog Web publishing tool that allows authors to quickly and easily self-publish text, artwork, links to other blogs or Web sites, etc. Set up like conventional Web site Contains daily postings similar to a diary or journal that others can comment on Accessible on any computer with Internet access User friendly, minimal technical knowledge to use
Blog: Educational Benefits Motivating to students Opportunity for students to read and write in a different context Forums for collaboration and discussion Tool for scaffolded learning and mentoring
Blog: Classroom Use Classroom Management Collaboration Discussions
Blog Blogger Edmodo (designed for teachers and students) Edublogs (designed for teachers and students) WordPress Tumblr
Wiki A wiki is a collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content, using a simplified language. Wiki comes from the Hawaiian word for “quick”
Wiki: Educational Benefits Encourage collaborative learning and information sharing Increase student engagement and participation Facilitate communication between teachers, students, parents, and guardians Decreased use of paper
Wiki: Classroom Use Group Projects Assignments Student Portfolios Resource Collections Peer Review
Wiki PB Works Wikispaces
Wiki Administrators (the teacher) Editors (students, maybe) Writers (students) Readers (parents)
Social Networking Sites Facebook –Free –Students already using it Facebook in Education Curriculum Center on Facebook Curriculum-Center-for-Family-and-Consumer- Sciences/
Social Networking Sites Twiducate (Twitter for education) –A free resource for educators –Educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners in a social networking environment –Only teachers and students may view classroom posts
Internet Resources and Applications Glogster EDU Letter Pop Prezi Google docs ce=writely&passive= &continue=http% 3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com
Internet Resources and Applications Google SketchUp Animoto Dabbleboard Wordle Mouse Mischief
Internet Resources and Applications Cool Tools / Box of Tricks
Before Using Internet Applications Explore and become familiar with the application (or ask a student to explore) Check with your technology department and administrators Set up rules, guidelines, and expectations for use of application