Transcript Bliki Portfolios: Celebrating Foundations of Learning

Web 2.0:
Celebrating 100 years of the
Foundations of Learning
Beth Ritter-Guth
Candidate, Educational Communications
& Technology Facilitator
Overview: Foundations of Learning
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Responsible Individuals
Contributing Community Members
Confident Researchers
Critical Thinkers
Expressive Creators
Effective Communicators
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Sources: http://www.hotchkiss.org/documents/HksCourseList0708.pdf;
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/118/316793529_ec31b6430a_m.jpg
Skills for the 21st Century
• To gauge student learning on the
proficiency mastered in languages,
mathematics, writing, speaking, research,
and technology;
• To enact proficiency standards for writing,
speaking, researching, and using
information technology, making it the
collective responsibility of all departments
to develop in students these essential
skills
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Sources:
http://www.hotchkiss.org/data/files/News/MagazineFeatures/Curriculum.p
df; http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2193/2045456307_83e71eaba1_m.jpg
Hotchkiss Students Love Web 2.0
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Flickr
YouTube & Google Video
Del.icio.us
Digg
Facebook
MySpace
The Commitment Exists
Where Do We Start?
Web 1.0 and Web 2.0
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Web 1.0
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– HTML
– Third Party Creators
– Fees
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Examples:
– No HTML
– User Created
– Free
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– http://Hotchkiss.org
– http://Yale.edu
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Benefits:
Limitations:
– Time Lapse
– Costs
– Management
Examples:
– http://youtube.com
– http://slideshare.net
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– Information Control
– Design Control
– Consistency
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Web 2.0
Benefits:
– Collaborative
– Current
– Global
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Limitations:
– Incorrect Information
– Ethical/Legal Issues
– Overload
The Best of Web 2.0 Applications
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Weekly Scan of new Apps
Leader in discussion forums
Active Blog Reading, Writing
Testing/Piloting
Surveys
Dissemination of Statistics
• Criteria:
– Easy to Use
– Clear Ethical and Legal Usage Policies
– Reputable Content
Top Five Web 2.0 Applications for Teachers
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Wikispaces
SlideShare
TeacherTube
Blogger (Google Suite)
Google Docs (Google Suite)
SlideShare
• http://slideshare.net
– Easy to Use
– Imbedded Creative Commons Process
– Examples:
• Global Kids
• MIT
• Yale Medical Library
Google Docs
• http://docs.google.com
– Easy to Use/Collaborative
– Public or Private
TeacherTube
• http://teachertube.com
– Easy to Use
– Daily Scans/Teacher Created/Maintained
– Examples:
• Algebra
• American and Canadian Art
• Adventures in Podcasting
Wikispaces
• http://wikispaces.com
– Easy to Use/Word
– Publication Control
• Full/Limited/No Publication Rights
Blogger
• http://Blogger.com
– Moderately Easy to Use
– Owned by Google/Author Controlled
– Ability to Podcast
Student Created Content
• Bliki Portfolios (Wikispaces/Blogger)
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Podcasting/Vodcasting
Slideshare
Publications (Google Docs to LuLu.com)
YouTube
Setting an Ethical Standard
• Creative Commons Licensing
• Addressing Gaps in MLA/APA
• Fostering Creative and Ethical Content
Preparing 21st Century Global Citizens
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International Communication
Comprehensive Research
Global Service Learning
International Dissemination
Ethical Benchmarking
Leadership via Technology
Questions?
Beth Ritter-Guth
[email protected]