Transcript Web 2 Tools - IssuesinEducation-AfterSchoolSpecias

Using Web Tools in
the Classroom
Presented by Dana Karraker, ROE#17
November 15, 2010
Welcome!
•Sign in and get your
name tag
•Help yourself to snacks
•Get a Packet, Web Quiz
and Community Form
•Log in and get ready to
explore!
Bell Ringer
• Fill out the continuum based on these factors:
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Kids need to use technology in meaningful ways
Technology is used to deepen instruction
21st century literacies
Knowledge about online tools
Access to online tools
• http://www.p21.org/images/stories/otherdocs/P21_Report.pdf
• Take the Web Literacy Quiz
Today’s Class
• Discuss the nature of technology in classrooms
today
• Discuss Web Literacy
• Explore some Web Tools available for classroom
use
Something to Ponder….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnh9q_cQcUE&feature=related
Turn and talk: What does this mean for you as a
teacher? Share which tools you are familiar with, which
ones you have actually used and what some of your
reservations are. Consider some other perspectives.
What might other teachers, students, administrators,
parents.
Illinois Professional Teaching
Standards
#4 Planning for Instruction- The teacher understands instructional
planning and designs instruction based upon knowledge of the
discipline, students, the community, and curriculum goals.
 4E. Understands how to integrate technology into classroom instruction.
 4F. Understands how to review and evaluate educational technologies to determine
instructional value.
 4G. Understands how to use various technological tools to access and manage
information.
 4H. Understands the uses of technology to address student needs.
 4N. Incorporates experiences into instructional practices that relate to the students'
current life experiences and to future career and work experiences.
 4Q. Uses teaching resources and materials which have been evaluated for accuracy
and usefulness.
 4R. Accesses and uses a wide range of information and instructional technologies to
enhance student learning.
Illinois Professional Teaching
Standards
#6 Instructional Delivery - The teacher understands and uses a variety of
instructional strategies to encourage students’ development of critical
thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.
 6C. Knows how to enhance learning through the use of a wide variety of
materials as well as human and technological resources.
 6K. Uses a wide range of instructional technologies to enhance student
learning.
 6N. Uses technology appropriately to accomplish instructional objectives.
Classrooms and Instruction are changing
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The use of Web 2.0 tools affects both the learning and teaching
environment.
Literacy instruction is no longer limited to paper and pencil,
basals, and books. Today's student is accustomed to being a
producer of text, not just a passive consumer.
Students have to "shut down" to come to school
Web 2.0 tools provide authentic literacy learning experiences for
students
Students can have a world-wide audience
Students can collaborate with students from anywhere in the
world
Web 2.0 tools are designed to be easy to use, produce, edit,
create, and share
Web 2.0 tools are FREE!
Web literacy
• What is web literacy?
• Why is it important?
• Connection to critical thinking-
Question 1
What is a URL?
Answer
URL - Uniform Resource Locator
Source: www.novemberlearning.com
Question 2
Identify these extensions and what they represent:
.org
.ac
.k12
.net
.gov
.mil
.com
.jp
.edu
Answers
Extensions
.org - organization
.k12 - school
.ac - academic
.net - business
.gov - government
.mil - U. S. military
.com - commerce
.jp - Japan
.edu - college
Question 3
List as many major search engines as you
can
Answers
Meta-Search Engines
Google
Alta Vista
Ask.com
Quintura for Kids
Quintura
Kartoo
– Dogpile
– Clusty
– Databases provided by
libraries
Question 4
How does a site get to the top of the search
results in Google?
Answer
Getting to the top of Google
Google Bombing
– Ultimate popularity contest
– I’ll put your link on my page if you’ll put my link on
yours
Question 5
What clues in a web address might indicate
you are on a personal website?
Why is knowing this important?
Answers
Website clues
– ~ or %
– users, members, people in URL
Importance
– Identifies the author and/or organization
An Example
Truncating- Being able to read and truncate a URL allows you
to get the full picture of the site
Ever heard of Mechanical Marvels?
What happens if we truncate this site?
Moral of the story:
Determine the source site
Question 6
How do you find the owner or publisher of a
website?
Why is it important to know these facts?
Answer
Website owner/publisher
– Who Is MLK search
http://www.networksolutions.com/whois/index.jsp
– Who Is Source
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MLK search
The owner of this site
Answer
Why is it important?
– MLK site
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Civil Rights Library
Rosa Parks
Students have to be able to determine the
validity and viewpoint of sites
Question 7
How do you find the history
of any given website?
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What do you do if the site is
no longer available?
Answer
Website history
– Wayback Machine at www.archive.org
– Look at MLK.org in the Wayback Machine
results
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What do you know now?
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Up since 1999
Change in design to appeal to kids
Remember Google Bombing?
Google Martin Luther King, Jr.
Let’s look again
Google: MLK
Google Bombing story
My Ed Tech network
Resources
• November Learning
– http://www.novemberlearning.com/
– Courses on Internet Literacy for $19.95
Web 2.0
• Participatory Culture & the Power of the
Network
– Collaboration
– Creation
– Connection
Digital Literacy in Action
• Digital literacy in “real” classrooms
– http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=1337
What are the advantages of this type of instruction? What do
you see as the limitations?
Some tools to explore
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Diigo
Glogster
Vocaroo
Wiki
VoiceThread
What are you familiar with and what have you
used?
Some more spaces…
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Google Docs
http://www.twiducate.com/
http://teachweb2.wikispaces.com/
http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/Audio+%26+Pod
casting
Join the Wiki!
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Give me your email
I will send you an invitation
You will get a link to join
Use it to share ideas and get information from the classes
Next Class
Teacher LeadershipHave you been given "the honor" of leading your peers on a School
Improvement Team, Data Team or as a department chair? If so, this two
hour session will assist you in how to deal with your administrators,
colleagues and the extra stress that goes along with being a leader.
When: January 26, 2011, 5:00-7:00
Location: ROE 17, 905 N. Main St., Normal
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