Using Web 2.0 Tools to Support Teachers, Students, and Parents WVPT Education Services
To become familiar with some of the categories of Web 2.0 tools available To setup at least one new Web 2.0 tool for use in the upcoming school year To explore tools
Learn via computing devices Multitaskers Absorb and process information differently Create rather than consume information Credit: David Julian
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Real Simple Syndication Subscribe and content is delivered to you instead of you going to content Content is collected and updated in an aggregator Google Reader is an example of an online aggregator
Presentation Video Mobile Image editing Community
Easily created, easily updated Website Place to express ideas, post questions, provide links Invites readers to think and respond Can include graphics, video, audio
Short for wiki-wiki (Hawaiian for quick) A website where anyone can edit anything, anytime
Wikipedia ◦ An online encyclopedia that anyone can add to and edit
Online bookmarking Annotate bookmarks with keywords Share bookmarks with the world Connect all bookmarks with the same tags and all people who created and annotated the bookmarks Creates a community of researchers
Online storage for digital images Can restrict viewing Create tags and keywords for images posted Create albums and slide shows Send images to your aggregator or blog
Digital media file Designed to be played back on portable media player or computer Subscribe to podcasts via aggregator May be live or interactive but are generally designed to be used offline
Enable students and teachers to share information with anyone, anytime. If a student is absent, they can download the podcast of the recorded lesson. It can be a tool for teachers or administrators to communicate curriculum, assignments and other information with parents and the community. Record vocabulary or foreign language lessons, international pen pal letters (podcast pals!), music performance, interviews, debates. Publishing tool for student oral presentations.
Choose at least one tool to setup today that you think will be helpful in your upcoming school year. Explore Web 2.0 resources online using links on wiki or find your own.