Web 2.0 More Than Razzle- Dazzle
by Langwitches ~ January 24th, 2008. Filed under: Conferences, Technology.
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Presenters: Karen Kliegman with Joselyn J. Todd
Why do we have to talk about doing things differently?
- Global competition
- Global Interdependence
- Information is ubiquitous
- Workplace Innovation
Students are parallel processing (more than multi-tasking). Student engagement is important. Traditionally it has been important to know the right answer on the test. 21st century requires different set of skills. Karen showed the video A Visions of Students today.
What does innovation look like in education?
We need producers, not just receivers.
How do we create this environment?
Weave in web 2.0.
- content creations tools
- communications tools
- multimedia tools
- distribution environment
- collaboration communities
Web 2.0 toolbox:
- social networking
- Classroom 2.0 Ning
- Avatars
- Classroom 2.0 Ning
- wikispaces
- e-mail wikispaces and they will add your students’ usernames in your wiki without have to give a student e-mail address.
- Blogs
- Class Blogmeister- free for educators and students. Everything is sent to the teacher for approval first.
- maps
- Audience does matter. Include a clustermap to show your students where their visitors are coming from
- skype
- Digital Storytelling
- Photostory- free download from Microsoft To view on Mac, upload to Google video and then download from there.
- voicethread
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