Transcript 10 Web Tools You Should Be Using in Your Grade 4

Kim Peacock, B.Ed., M.Ed.
University of Alberta
A Quick Poll
My Personal Philosophy of PD…
Vs.
Inspiration
Perspiration
Project Based Learning
 Authentic learning experiences
 Grounded in critical thinking
 Well scaffolded
 Student-centric but teacher-dependent
 Firmly grounded in the curriculum
 Cross-curricular
 Example:
http://www.ltspaces.com/geothentic/
http://www.polarhusky.com
Web 2.0 Is Here…
 You are probably already using Web 2.0 tools in your
day-to-day online life:
 Facebook
 Blogs
 Wikipedia
 Flickr/Picassa/etc…
What Are Web Applications?
 Allow you to perform tasks or create objects without
software.
 Often known as “Web 2.0” applications.
 Often have an element of social interaction.
 Accessible from anywhere.
 Usually FREE!
The Web 2.0 Lexicon
 RSS feeds
 Tags
 Folksonomy
 Mash-Ups
 Widgets
Risks
 Applications go up and down.
 Applications get bought out.
 Web applications sometimes allow students to
interact with other people online. Most tools have
privacy settings to keep minors safe.
 Students’ privacy should be considered.
Some tools can be completely private,
but others not.
Risks
 Applications may create thing
that can’t leave the confines of the particular web site
(e.g./ can’t be downloaded to a disc/dvd/etc…)
 Students with computers at home may get to spend
more time on projects than students without since
it’s easily accessible.
Logistics
 Consider room setup.
 Consider privacy settings.
 Consider parental permission.
 Consider school/district
technology policy.
 Consider e-mail addresses and sign-up logistics.
A Note On Blocking
 Some Web 2.0 sites may be blocked at your school…
you can sometimes get around this.
 Submit a request to your
technology department.
 Provide a pedagogical justification
for the site to be unblocked at your school during a
certain period of time.
 Describe how you will keep students safe.
1. Research Helpers
 Diigo: Highlight and annotate web sites for your
students
http://www.diigo.com/
 Trailfire: Create a path through
the Internet and annotate web
pages.
http://trailfire.com/
 Snipd: Copy and archive web content.
http://snipd.com
1. Research Helpers
 Have students create a trail of good quality research
resources.
 Have students use
Diigo to comment on news
articles.
 Have students use Snipd
to research their next
research project.
2. Bookmarking
 Google Bookmarks: Non-social bookmarking
http://www.google.com/bookmarks
 Del.icio.us: Social bookmarking
http://del.icio.us
 Share resources with your
young students (no URLs)
 Have students create research
archives
3. RSS Feeds
 Google Reader: Subscribe to feeds and write your own
notes.
http://www.google.com/reader/
 Google Alerts: Get emails sent to you on any topic.
http://www.google.com/alerts
 Create alerts for topics you’re
following in your social and
science courses.
 Create a custom newspaper for
your students using Reader.
4. Concept Mapping
 Bubbl.us: Collaborative mind mapping
http://bubbl.us/edit.php
 Gliffy: Collaborative mind mapping
http://www.gliffy.com
 Mindmeister: Collaborative Mind Mapping
http://www.mindmeister.com/
 Mindomo: Software
interactive mind mapping
http://mindomo.com/
5. Virtual Classrooms
 Ning: Create a closed
social network for
your class.
http://www.ning.com
 Offer blended delivery right
in your classroom.
 Consider opening your Ning to
parents and have a collaborative
learning community w/ parents.
6. Productivity Suites
 Google Docs: Write, share and edit documents
online. (Video)
http://docs.google.com/
 Zoho: An alternative to Google Docs. More features
and more complex.
http://www.zoho.com/
7. Blogs
 Blog Tools
http://www.blogger.com/
http://www.21classes.com/
 Class Blogs
http://www.balla.ecsd.net/
http://www.bobsprankle.com/blog/
7. Blogs
 Create a blog from the point of
view of an historic figure.
 Create a blog to track
observations about a
classroom pet.
 Have students do scribe posts
to summarize instructional content.
http://edubuzz.org/blogs/s3scribeposts/
 http://816math.blogspot.com/2006/11/scribe-postnovember-1-2006.html
8. Microblogging
 Microblogging Tools
http://www.twitter.com/
http://www.edmodo.com/
 PLNs
 http://bethstill.edublogs.org/2009
/08/08/looking-for-a-unique-gift-for-an-administrator-giveem-a-pln/
 http://twitter4teachers.pbworks.com/
 http://wefollow.com/twitter/k12
 http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pM_ZE5BS0SgqDa
bnhl8Z2aA
8. Microblogging
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Twitter in the classroom?
Asynchronous discussion
Reading responses
Test preparation
Current events:
http://twitter.com/The_Pub_Debates
https://twitter.com/cnn
 Scientific research:
http://twitter.com/kidscience
http://twitter.com/science
http://twitter.com/MedUpdates
9. Wikis
 Wiki tools
 http://www.wikispaces.com
 http://www.pbwiki.com
 Class Wikis
http://stratford78logos0607.pbwiki.com/
http://terrythetennisball.wikispaces.com/
 School Wiki
http://meyokumin.wikispaces.com/
9. Wikis
 Use a wiki to write a class
“choose-your-own-adventure”.
 Use a wiki to showcase student
work to parents.
 Use a wiki as a portfolio of student
work. Allow parents to join your
wiki so that they can comment
and provide feedback to students.
10. Cartoons and Comic Books
 Pikistrips: Create comic
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books using photos
http://pikistrips.com/
ToonDoo: Create online
comic books from scratch.
http://toondoo.com/Home.do
Pixton: Customizable comics (animation soon)
http://pixton.com/ca/
Toonlet: Create a character and write simple text
http://toonlet.com
DoInk: Simple Animations
http://www.doink.com
10. Cartoons and Comic Books
 Reasons for Exploration
http://www.toondoo.com/
toondoo/ViewBook.toon?
bookid=12301
 The Importance of Squanto
http://www.toondoo.com/toondoo/
ViewBook.toon?bookid=11741
 Prince Henry’s Contributions
http://www.toondoo.com/toondoo/ViewBook.toon?b
ookid=11706
11. Web Spaces
 Google Sites: Simple student
web sites
http://sites.google.com/
 Sample:
http://sites.google.com/a/googleclassrooms.org/mrsrichau/Home
 Protopages: Highly customizable widgets.
http://www.protopage.com
 Sample:
http://www.protopage.com/yzerman19
12. Podcasts and Vidcasts
 Pod-O-Matic: Find and create podcasts
http://www.podomatic.com/
 Yodio: Podcast from any phone or the web
http://www.yodio.com/
 Talkshoe: Podcasting and Audio Discussion Forums
http://www.talkshoe.com/
 Student Podcast Samples:
http://dreamextreme.us/podcast/
http://thedowns.edublogs.org/
category/podcasting/
12. Podcasts and Vidcasts
 Teacher Tube: An online video archive like YouTube
but safe for the classroom.
http://www.teachertube.com/
 Ustream: Create a live feed
of a school event.
http://www.ustream.tv/
12. Podcasts and Vidcasts
 Make a podcast for http://www.kid-cast.com/
 Create an “Our City” Podcast for
http://www.learninginhand.com/OurCity/
 Do a weekly class podcast as a review/newsletter.
http://bobsprankle.com/podcasts/
room208vidcast.mp4
 Create a “captain’s log” of a famous historic voyage.
 Make a series of vidcasts
to promote DPA (stretches,
exercises, etc…)
12. Podcasts and Vidcasts
 Create an old fashioned radio play.
 Create a pod/vidcast debate online.
 Have students create a podcast dictionary of
vocabulary words.
 Have students create a series of vidcasts solving
different kids of math problems.
 Have students summarize
current events once a week.
13. Screencasting
 Screencast-O-Matic: Capture and post what’s on your
computer screen.
http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/
 Examples:
 Assessment / Peer Feedback
http://www.screencast-omatic.com/watch/ciQZXIgH
 Instructional Content
http://www.screencast-omatic.com/watch/ciQlh3Ap
13. Screencasting
 GoView: Record and edit your screen captures
http://goview.com/
 Sketchcast: Capture and
post what’s on your
tablet or SmartBoard.
http://sketchcast.com/
 Screentoaster: Record screen captures and upload to
YouTube and other sites.
http://www.screentoaster.com/
13. Screencasting
 Capture and post Smart Board notes online quickly.
 Create an archive of extra credit work that can be
used year after year.
 Use Screencast-o-Matic to
orally assess student work
 Create videos for
parents so that they can help
their child with homework.
 Help assess student difficulties in areas like problem
solving (have students talk through their work).
14. Mapping Applications
 Google Maps: Create unlimited maps
with annotated locations.
http://maps.google.ca
 Example:
http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa
=0&msid=111008165444273296600.000465931a4b0b9fad
889&t=h&z=2
 Community Walk: Kid friendly maps.
http://www.communitywalk.com
 Example:
http://www.communitywalk.com/calgary/alberta/my_
first_neighborhood/map/140666
14. Mapping Applications
 Have students create a mapped
journal of an historic trip.
 Have students create a virtual field
trip based on a class field trip.
 Have students create a map of a science process (e.g./
where garbage goes or the path of a can as it goes to
be recycled).
 Have students complete a reflective health project,
mapping places of importance in their life.
15. Visual Representations
 Glogster: Create multimedia posters
http://www.glogster.com
 Example: http://metro09.glogster.com/What-I-LikeAbout-Myself/?w1
 BigHugeLabs: Make posters and other multimedia
content with photos.
http://bighugelabs.com
 Zuiprezi: Non-linear presentations
http://zuiprezi.com/
16. Video Annotation
 Bubble Ply: Add bubbles and
captions to video
http://www.bubbleply.com/
 Examples:
 http://www.bubbleply.com/player.
aspx?pid=b1bf700f-6f47-4364-9dd7-e413706860b9
 http://www.bubbleply.com/player.aspx?pid=EE1549C5E35B-4F64-AA80-D4C1A220102F
 Note that TeacherTube is a good alternative if
YouTube is blocked.
16. Video Annotation
 Use video annotation to have
students analyze speeches.
 Use video annotation to have
students express an opinion
ona video or news clip.
 Use video annotation for
formative feedback for
student work (e.g./ video recordings of PE).
 Use video annotation to create an instructional video
(with written in steps).
17. VoiceThread
 VoiceThread: Not really
like anything else…
http://voicethread.com/
 Almost like a wiki/blog with audio… it allows users to
annotate and expand images with voice recordings.
 http://voicethread.com/share/407691/
 http://voicethread.com/share/4973/
 http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/
17. VoiceThread
 Create an oral history
archive such as:
http://www.ourvoices.ca/
 If all of your students have
internet access, do a daily homework question on
Voicethread.
 Have students create a talking storybook.
 Look through the many examples of teacher projects
already on Voicethread!
http://voicethread.com/#q.b409
18. Interactive Timelines
 xTimeline: Historic
interactive timelines.
http://www.xtimeline.
com/index.aspx?t=
5&l=en-US
 Dipity: Interactive timelines with additional
multimedia.
http://www.dipity.com/
18. Interactive Timelines
 Have students create
a timeline of a
scientific process
(e.g./ the lifecycle of
an animal).
 Have students create a year plan for the goals they
would like to achieve in your course.
 Have students add to existing public timelines on
xTimeline.
19. Virtual Tours
 Mapwing: Image based virtual tours
http://www.mapwing.com/
 Photosynth: Create virtual tours from photos
http://photosynth.net/
 Create a virtual tour of
community places.
 Create a virtual tour
after a field trip.
20. Multimedia & Digital Storytelling
 Pixorial: Create and edit video online.
http://www.pixorial.com/
 Motionbox: Create and edit video online.
http://www.motionbox.com/
 Jaycut: Create and edit video online.
http://jaycut.com/
 One True Media: Video montages
http://www.onetruemedia.com/
20. Multimedia & Digital Storytelling
 Funtigo: Create online scrapbooks.
http://funtigo.com/?cr=3&rfm=y
 Vuvox: Make interactive panoramas and movies.
http://www.vuvox.com/
 Animoto: Upload and assemble short
photo commercials online.
http://animoto.com/
Thank You!
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