1. Web 2.0: Cool Tools for Teachers and the Classroom Staci Trekles Clinical Asst. Professor Purdue University Calumet

2. Workshop Outline  By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:  Describe the concept of “Web 2.0”  List the different categories of Web 2.0 applications and describe the basic functions of each one  Access and utilize at least one popular and “classroom-friendly” application/site currently available in each Web 2.0 category  Describe some of the safety considerations to keep in mind when introducing students to online environments, as well as ways to minimize potential dangers

4. So What is “Web 2.0” Anyhow?  A movement on the Web toward more creative, social, user-driven sites  In Web 2.0 websites, communities of like-minded people shape the content of the site  Being “for the people” means that many services are free of cost to the users  Examples:  FaceBook and LinkedIn allow users to post personal profiles, send messages, and share media FaceBook LinkedIn  Wikipedia is a Web-based compendium of knowledge created by people from all over the world Wikipedia  Moodle could be considered a complete Web 2.0 package of products, as it can use many tools to allow you to create an entire online course Moodle

5. Blogs  A site that works like a public, online diary, allowing the author to post stories that others can read and comment on  Excellent for diaries, question- and-answer dialogue between students and teachers or content experts  Recommended Sites:  http://www.wordpress.com http://www.wordpress.com  http://www.edublogs.org http://www.edublogs.org  http://www.weebly.com (includes extras like file sharing and discussion) http://www.weebly.com  http://www.twitter.com (micro-blog) http://www.twitter.com  Ideas for the Classroom:  http://oedb.org/library/featur es/top-100-education-blogs http://oedb.org/library/featur es/top-100-education-blogs  http://my- ecoach.com/online/webresou rcelist.php?rlid=4992 http://my- ecoach.com/online/webresou rcelist.php?rlid=4992

6. Wikis  A site created by its users; anyone who is allowed to do so may edit the content of the wiki site at will  Excellent for project planning and group-writing/group- creation activities  Recommended Sites:  http://www.wikispaces.com http://www.wikispaces.com  http://www.wetpaint.com http://www.wetpaint.com  Ideas for the Classroom:  http://educationalwikis.wiki spaces.com/Classroom+Wi kis http://educationalwikis.wiki spaces.com/Classroom+Wi kis  http://wik.ed.uiuc.edu/inde x.php/Wiki_in_a_K- 12_classroom http://wik.ed.uiuc.edu/inde x.php/Wiki_in_a_K- 12_classroom

7. Podcasting  Media files that can be posted for users to “subscribe” to, allowing automatic downloads of new episodes to be replayed on the computer or an MP3 player  Can be audio or video, or a combination of both, and can be produced by teachers or students, or downloaded from 1000’s of free educational content providers  Recommended Sites:  http://www.apple.com/edu cation/digitalauthoring/pod casting.html http://www.apple.com/edu cation/digitalauthoring/pod casting.html  Ideas for the Classroom:  http://learninginhand.com/ http://learninginhand.com/  http://www.evscicats.com/p odacademy/ http://www.evscicats.com/p odacademy/  http://www.apple.com/edu cation/resources/podcastin gvideos/ http://www.apple.com/edu cation/resources/podcastin gvideos/

8. Social Bookmarking  An online list of bookmarks, categorized by keywords (“tags”) and available to other members  Social bookmarking allows different people to create and post customized resource lists of sites related to any number of topics  Recommended Sites:  http://www.delicious.com http://www.delicious.com  http://earth.google.com (bookmarks are of places in the world, with linked information) http://earth.google.com  Ideas for the Classroom:  http://www.education- world.com/a_tech/sites/sit es080.shtml http://www.education- world.com/a_tech/sites/sit es080.shtml  http://weblogg- ed.com/2005/08/02/ http://weblogg- ed.com/2005/08/02/

9. Social Networking  Multi-feature environments where people can post pictures, personal profiles, blog, send messages to one another, play games, and more  Profiles are generally restricted only to members within the user’s “network” of friends, allowing friends to connect semi- privately  When a new friend is added to someone’s network, that friend is also part of all of his/her networked friends’ networks  Can also allow for organization of information – sort of a mix of a discussion forum and a learning management system  Recommended Sites:  http://education.ning.com http://education.ning.com  http://www.imbee.com http://www.imbee.com  http://www.classroom20.com http://www.classroom20.com  http://todaysmeet.com/ (real- time networking) http://todaysmeet.com/  http://www.edmodo.com http://www.edmodo.com  Ideas for the Classroom:  http://socialnetworksined.wikis paces.com/ http://socialnetworksined.wikis paces.com/  http://www.slideshare.net/brai nopera/facebook-strategies- for-the-classroom/ http://www.slideshare.net/brai nopera/facebook-strategies- for-the-classroom/

10. Media Sharing  Allows for the posting, sharing, categorization, and commenting of media on the web (primarily photos and videos)  Searches can be performed on keywords assigned to media to put them into categories (known as “tagging”)  Media sharing is different from podcasting in that everything is shared directly on the Web  Recommended Sites:  http://www.flickr.com http://www.flickr.com  http://www.teachertube.com http://www.teachertube.com  http://www.screencast.com http://www.screencast.com  http://www.atomiclearning.c om (tutorials for technology apps) http://www.atomiclearning.c om  Ideas for the Classroom:  http://digitalstorytelling.coe. uh.edu http://digitalstorytelling.coe. uh.edu  http://www.kn.pacbell.com/ wired/fil/pages/listdigitalpa.h tml http://www.kn.pacbell.com/ wired/fil/pages/listdigitalpa.h tml

11. Presenting and Media Creation  Allows for participation in the Web 2.0 movement in a creative, expressive way  Students love to express themselves and use the cultural messages they care about to do so  Remixing and presentation through the Web allows this to happen  Try NML’s Learning Library with student challenges and lessons!  Recommended Sites:  http://www.jaycut.com http://www.jaycut.com  http://www.prezi.com http://www.prezi.com  http://edu.glogster.com http://edu.glogster.com  http://www.wix.com http://www.wix.com  Ideas for the Classroom:  http://newmedialiteracies.or g/library/ http://newmedialiteracies.or g/library/  http://projectnml.ning.com http://projectnml.ning.com  http://transformativeworks.o rg/ http://transformativeworks.o rg/  http://delicious.com/ebreilly http://delicious.com/ebreilly

12. Quizzing and Surveys  Allows for informal and even formal assessment  Teachers can customize surveys and quizzes, or even find practice quizzes in different subjects for self- assessment  Most sites provide extra services, like more questions or better data tracking, with a paid subscription  Recommended Sites:  http://www.thatquiz.org http://www.thatquiz.org  http://www.jotform.com http://www.jotform.com  http://www.surveymonkey.co m http://www.surveymonkey.co m  Ideas for the Classroom:  http://vickiwiki.pbworks.com/A ssessment-Using-Web-2-0- Tools http://vickiwiki.pbworks.com/A ssessment-Using-Web-2-0- Tools  http://web20teach.blogspot.co m/2008/05/top-5-quiz- generators-for-online.html http://web20teach.blogspot.co m/2008/05/top-5-quiz- generators-for-online.html  http://www.feedmyapp.com/w eb_20_survey_applications_sit es http://www.feedmyapp.com/w eb_20_survey_applications_sit es

13. Document Sharing  Allows for sharing information such as presentation slides, documents, spreadsheets, forms, and more  Google in particular has a wealth of free tools available, including an entire Web 2.0- based office suite!  Advantage in online document sharing is that you can share and collaboratively edit documents with anyone you choose  Recommended Sites:  http://www.slideshare.net http://www.slideshare.net  http://docs.google.com http://docs.google.com  http://www.issuu.com http://www.issuu.com  Ideas for the Classroom:  http://www.google.com/educa tors/p_apps.html http://www.google.com/educa tors/p_apps.html  http://chronicle.com/blogPost/ Revisiting-Google-Docs- for/23721/ http://chronicle.com/blogPost/ Revisiting-Google-Docs- for/23721/  http://www.slideshare.net/aca ntone/google-presentation- 4835223 http://www.slideshare.net/aca ntone/google-presentation- 4835223

14. Virtual Worlds  An immersive online environment, much like a cross between a video game and a social network  Not like a game in that there is no fixed goal; users merely interact with each other, and build and share virtual items and content  Popular in businesses and colleges as a way for people to “meet” without being face to face, but still retaining a more social aspect than email  Recommended Sites:  http://www.opensimulator.or g http://www.opensimulator.or g  http://www.clubpenguin.com http://www.clubpenguin.com  http://www.leadingvirtually.c om http://www.leadingvirtually.c om  Ideas for the Classroom:  http://secondclassroom.ning.c om http://secondclassroom.ning.c om  http://connect.educause.edu/Li brary/EDUCAUSE+Review/Edu cationalFrontiersLearn/47221 http://connect.educause.edu/Li brary/EDUCAUSE+Review/Edu cationalFrontiersLearn/47221

15. “Mashups”  Mashups let you create cool combinations of online services, including other Web 2.0 tools like media sharing  In other words, you can create, for example, a tool that lets students search for images of historical places that also gives them a Google Earth view of the place, and a Wikipedia article about it  Mashups also include “widgets” or micro-mashups that you can insert onto other sites  Recommended Sites:  http://pipes.yahoo.com http://pipes.yahoo.com  http://www.programmablew eb.com/ http://www.programmablew eb.com/  http://widgetbox.com http://widgetbox.com  Ideas for the Classroom:  http://connect.educause.edu/ Library/EDUCAUSE+Review/ DrMashuporWhyEducatorsS ho/44592 http://connect.educause.edu/ Library/EDUCAUSE+Review/ DrMashuporWhyEducatorsS ho/44592

16. Issues of Safety in the Web 2.0 World  Web 2.0 services are typically free and open-access, meaning that anyone with a computer and Internet access can log in  It also means that whatever one posts is available for EVERYONE else to see  For this reason, it is important for our students to understand responsible and smart Internet use now more than ever before!  Recommended Sites:  http://www.isafe.org http://www.isafe.org  http://www.ikeepsafe.org http://www.ikeepsafe.org  http://www.wiredsafety.org http://www.wiredsafety.org  http://kidshealth.org/parent/po sitive/family/net_safety.html http://kidshealth.org/parent/po sitive/family/net_safety.html  Use these sites with students, parents, and other educators ASAP!  For example, go through the iSafe certification program (it’s free) and lead others through the training as well

17. So, what are your favorites?  My personal favorites:  Google Apps for Education Google Apps for Education  Moodle Moodle  Wix.com Wix.com  AtomicLearning AtomicLearning  Weebly.com Weebly.com  Prezi.com Prezi.com  Edu.Glogster.com Edu.Glogster.com  Screencast.com Screencast.com  Slideshare.net Slideshare.net  Thatquiz.org Thatquiz.org  Podcasting

18. Resources and References Staci’s contact info:  Email: atrekles@purdue.eduatrekles@purdue.edu  Website: http://education.calumet.purdue.edu/Faculty/Trekleshttp://education.calumet.purdue.edu/Faculty/Trekles  Blog: http://zelda23publishing.com/bloghttp://zelda23publishing.com/blog  Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.nethttp://www.slideshare.net

19. Resources and References More Tutorials:  EduBlogs videos tutorials: http://edublogs.org/videos/http://edublogs.org/videos/  Wikispaces Help Index: http://www.wikispaces.com/help+indexhttp://www.wikispaces.com/help+index  Subscribing to podcasts (and more) with Apple iTunes: http://www.apple.com/itunes/tutorials/ http://www.apple.com/itunes/tutorials/  Creating your own podcast: http://images.apple.com/education/solutions/podcasting/pdf/Podc astCreationGuide.pdf http://images.apple.com/education/solutions/podcasting/pdf/Podc astCreationGuide.pdf  Google Docs tutorial: http://edutech.msu.edu/online/GoogleDocs/GoogleDocs.html http://edutech.msu.edu/online/GoogleDocs/GoogleDocs.html

20. Resources and References More Tutorials:  Moodle for Teachers: http://issuu.com/muppetmasteruk/docs/moodlebook http://issuu.com/muppetmasteruk/docs/moodlebook  Facebook in Education: http://www.facebook.com/educationhttp://www.facebook.com/education  Imbee Help and Insights for Teachers: http://www.imbee.com/teacher http://www.imbee.com/teacher  Del.icio.us Help and Tutorials: http://delicious.com/helphttp://delicious.com/help  Teacher Tube Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.teachertube.com/help.php http://www.teachertube.com/help.php  Understanding Flickr Features: http://flickr.com/tour/http://flickr.com/tour/

21. Resources and References More Tutorials:  Prezi tutorial: http://prezi.com/learn/http://prezi.com/learn/  Glogster tutorial: http://drop.io/4denpdx/asset/glogster-wtih-de- ppthttp://drop.io/4denpdx/asset/glogster-wtih-de- ppt  Jing screencasting and sharing: http://www.jingproject.comhttp://www.jingproject.com  Second Life and Teen Second Life support: http://teen.secondlife.com/community/support http://teen.secondlife.com/community/support  Club Penguin Tutorials: http://support.clubpenguin.com/help/help/index.htm http://support.clubpenguin.com/help/help/index.htm  Using Yahoo! Pipes: http://www.squidoo.com/yahoo-pipes-guidehttp://www.squidoo.com/yahoo-pipes-guide

22. Thank you! Website for this workshop: http://www.slideshare.net/andella/web-20-workshop- presentation-683167 Presented by Staci Trekles atrekles@purdue.edu Purdue University Calumet http://www.calumet.purdue.edu/education