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2. Easy Web 2.0 Tools for the Elementary Classroom
Going Digital in the K-12 Classroom
An Advancing Literacy Workshop

3. Introductions Jamie Garrison: 5th grade teacher Cabarrus
Misty Hathcock: Teaching Fellows UNCC
Valerie Schoen: 3rd grade teacher Gaston
Jolene Wawrzyniak: 4th grade teacher CMS

4. Agenda Overview of Web 2.0 Tools Dipity Little Bird Tales
App Share
Use in the Classroom
Little Bird Tales
Questions & Answers
Independent Practice & Follow Up Discussion

5. Web 2.0 Tools Overview
Revolutionary new ways of creating, editing, collaborating, and sharing user-generated content online
Easy to use
No need to download
FREE sign up
Teachers and students can master many of the tools in minutes
Technology has never been easier or more accessible to all

6. Dipity Overview Free virtual timeline website
Integrate video, audio, images, text, links, social media, location & timestamps
Create your own or browse through already created timelines

7. Dipity App Share

8. Dipity Use in the Classroom
Historical events digital timeline
All About Me timeline
Biography or Autobiographical timeline
Sequencing of events

9. Little Bird Tales Overview
Free creative story building tool
Reinforce reading and writing skills
Easy for children of all ages to use

10. Little Bird Tales App Share

11. Little Bird Tales Use in the Classroom
Historical fiction digital story
“All About Me” digital story
Information Book
ABC Book

12. Questions & Answers

13. Next Steps Over the next two days…
Try out some of the tools we’ve shared
Think about how you can use them in your classroom with your students
Blog about your thoughts and experiences

14. Next Steps Online Discussion through July 24
Teaching & Learning in the 21st Century blog
Scroll down page to find discussion forum for this presentation:
Easy Web 2.0 Tools for the Elementary Classroom
Information included in workshop packet sent out via

15. http://literacy.uncc.edu/professional- development
For More Information
For more information go to our Digital Portfolio wiki
For more information about our workshop and others go to the Center for Adolescent Literacies website
Presentation materials including this PowerPoint can be located at this website
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16. Thank You!
Thank you for joining us today! In about a week, you will receive a short survey to help us evaluate this workshop. Thanks in advance for completing the survey. For additional questions contact: Bruce Taylor Director, The Center for Adolescent Literacies at UNC Charlotte