Promoting Collaboration and Teamwork with Web 2.0 Tools (Primary) Morning Promoting Collaboration and Teamwork with Web 2.0 Tools (Primary) Morning 7 Sep Da Qiao Primary School Professional Development Section Educational Technology Division, MOE While waiting … please log into the network UserID: teachers Password: password Domain:this computer Workshop Blog:

Objectives Participants will be able to: Understand functional & instructional affordances of Web 2.0 tools Understand how Web 2.0 tools promote collaboration & teamwork Design lesson plans that incorporate Web 2.0 tools

Programme - Morning Web 2.0 tools –Blogs Functional affordances Instructional affordances Lesson plan design

Check In Know What do you know about Web 2.0 tools? Want What do you want to take away from this workshop? Share your thoughts as a comment on the workshop blog. Click on ‘ Comments ’ under ‘ Session 1 – Introduction ’.

I check my I check the Internet for information/directions I share my digital photos online I pay for goods/services online I download or buy music online I read blogs I post comments on blogs/forums/wikis I blog I use Facebook I Twitter I chat with friends/colleagues online Check In

What is Web 2.0? “… an environment filled with opportunities to not only create content in new ways but also to share information, collaborate easily with the rest of the world, and self- publish” – Hauser (2007)

Why use Web 2.0 in education? “Why focus on content transmission when we can help students become content creators as well as consumers?” Freyer (2006) “Web 2.0 is the future of education” Steve Hargadon (2008)

–Archiving Storage and tracking of contribution over time –Distributing Guaranteed delivery to a target audience –Organizing Flexibility in reorganizing and ordering information –Visualizing Visually re-perceiving information for new relationships –Publishing Public access to a completed product –Brainstorming Sharing and building ideas over a short period –Discussion Engaged negotiation of meaning and debate –Collaboration Knowledge construction by multiple parties –Reflection Personal weighted response Managing Information Managing Ideas Functional Affordances of Web 2.0 Tools

Activity 1 Exploring the Functional Affordances of Web 2.0 Tools Task: (a)examine 3 Web 2.0 tools - blogs, wikis and forums (b)discuss and rate the functional affordances of the 3 Web 2.0 tools in Handout 2B

Activity 1 Exploring the Functional Affordances of Web 2.0 Tools Managing InformationManaging Ideas Archiv- ing Distrib- uting Organi- zing Visuali- zing Publis- hing Brains- torming Discus- sing Collab- orating Reflec- ting 0L1L 3L0L 1L 2M 1M0M1M3M2M1M 1H0H1H0H2H0H1H

Tea Break 20min

Activity 2a Activity 2a Using Blogs for Explicit Teaching Task: Create a writing task on any theme. You should include: (a)1 video as a trigger (b)1 link to related information Post the writing task as a blog entry in your own blog.

Activity 2b Using Blogs for Pupils’ Reflection and Peer Feedback Task: On your group blog, post a response to the writing task created by a fellow participant. Group 1: Group 2: blogspot.com/2007/02/blog-post.htmlhttp://caps blogspot.com/2007/02/blog-post.html Group 3: Group 4: Group 5:

Activity 2b Using Blogs for Pupils’ Reflection and Peer Feedback Task: On your group blog, post a reflection on your most memorable holiday experience.

Activity 2b Using Blogs for Pupils’ Reflection and Peer Feedback Task: Provide feedback your group members’ responses in terms of: Praise (one compliment about their writing) Question (one area you wish to clarify) Polish (one area for improvement) Use the ‘Comment’ feature to do so.

Activity 2c Monitoring Blogs using Google Reader Task: Monitor updates to selected blogs using Google Reader Other group blogs Workshop blog:

Task: Identify the instructional & functional affordances of blogs in sample lessons –Refer to Handout 5A/B/C (Affordances) –Refer to Handout 6A/B/C (Sample lessons) Evaluate how the affordances have value-added to learning. Activity 3 How Blogs Can Be Used

In your groups, design a lesson plan that incorporates the use of blogs. Include the following: Subject Level Topic Learning Outcomes Sequence of Activities Resources Post your lesson plan as a comment on workshop blog. Activity 4 Lesson Plan Design

Web 2.0 tools –Blogs Functional affordances Instructional affordances Lesson plan design To Sum Up…

Lunch Break 1 hour

Thank you Agnes Khoo Joanna Tan

Baseline ICT Standards Rationale –Follows an MP2 review in 2005 –Standards to ensure all pupils acquire the necessary ICT skills to support them in learning and prepare them for future needs Roll-Out –Primary Schools: January 2007 –Secondary Schools & JC/CI: January 2008

Baseline ICT Standards AreasSkills Learning with TextWord processing skills Learning with Data Collection ToolsSkills on collecting and analysing data Learning with MultimediaSkills on use of presentation tools Learning with SearchesInternet skills Learning with SpreadsheetBasic skills to manage data Learning with Communication ToolsBasic online communication skills Cyber Wellness

Cyber Wellness areas Skills and Values Ethical and Legal Use Handle Inappropriate Content Prevent Cyber Abuse Display Internet Etiquette Respect Intellectual Property Safe and Responsible Use Protect Private Information Avoid Computer Addiction