Web 2.0 for Educators
Course Information
This course is titled Web 2.0 for Educators. The goals of this course are to familiarize teachers with the ideas and tools involved with Web 2.0 and how they can be integrated into the classroom. Most importantly, this course is designed to get teachers to think about how we can teach our students 21st century skills. The world is changing and we need to change as well in order to prepare our students for the world that awaits them.
Day One
Introduction to Web 2.0:
Assignment: Read and Discuss Marc Prensky's Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants
Video: The Machine is Us/ing Us [4:33]
Presentation: Web 2.0 - An Introduction [Authors: Jesse Lubinsky & Jennifer Cronk]
Video: Web 2.0 [5:17]
Discussion: "A Remix Culture" - How one simple video became: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and many more.
Discussion: "An Architecture of Participation" - The CNN/YouTube Democratic Debate
Presentation: Collaborative Tools for Web 2.0 [Author: Jesse Lubinsky]
Video: Telling the New Story [8:00] - How does a first grade classroom use Web 2.0?
References
What is Web 2.0? - Tim O'Reilly
Web 2.0 Pocket Dictionary - Susan McLester
And Now....A Word From Our Sponsors: Pay Attention![7:41]
RSS
Video: RSS in Plain English [3:43]
Activity: Setting up an RSS Aggregator [Netvibes.com]
Discussion: How can we use RSS in our classrooms?
RSS Resources
RSS Compendium - a description of many RSS aggregators
RSS: A Quick Start Guide for Educators - a guide for using RSS and Bloglines by Will Richardson
Another Sign O' The Times: A Vision of Students Today
Blogs
Video: Blogs in Plain English [2:59]
Activity: Read and Discuss the wiki on Educational Blogging called Support Blogging!
Video: The History of Blogs [2:49]
Activity: Read excerpt from Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and other Powerful Web Tools for Classroomscalled "Classroom Uses of Weblogs"
Activity: We will create our own individual blogs on EduBlogs: Create a blog, blogroll, and create your first entry: Reflect on what you have done and seen so far including the concept of Web 2.0, RSS, and Blogging. How do you see these technologies fitting into your classroom?
Blog Resources (Educational Technology)
Weblogg-ed - An educational technology blog from Will Richardson who literally wrote the book.
Two Cents Worth - An educational technology professional development blog by David Warlick
Cool Cat Teacher Blog - Great educational technology blog by Vicki Davis
The Thinking Stick - An edtech blog by Jeff Utecht who teaches abroad in Shanghai.
Computer Teacher, Teach Thy Self! - An local edtech blog by Jenn Cronk from Valhalla UFSD. Great blogroll!
EdTechTalks - A great edtech blog with webcasts
EduBlog Insights - A great starting point for teachers wanting to see what happens when you mix blogs and students
High School Blog Training - An NYC-based blog containing really good info on Web 2.0 tools for HS teachers.
Google Maps Mania - A cool blog which focuses on numerous ways that Google Maps are being used.
Blog Resources (Subject Specific)
Ruminations - A great High School English blog by Sue Erichsen (Lakeland). Includes rubrics, etc. for using them in class.
Gordon Brune's Blogmeister - A 5th grade page from Mamaroneck Avenue School in Mamaroneck, NY.
TeekTek - See how middle schoolers are implementing blogs
Pre-Cal 40S - A High School Math blog used to introduce concepts, share information, and discuss ideas.
Mr. Monson's Class Weblog - A 5th grade student/teacher blog
Mighty Writers 2006-2007 - A 3rd grade class blog
Bud's Blog Journey - One teacher's journey to implement blogs in his classroom
The Write Weblog - A 5th grade class blog from Anne Davis (one of the first pioneers of classroom blogging)
A Musical Interlude: 180 Days?
Wikis
Video: Wikis in Plain English [3:52]
Assignment: Read and Discuss A False Wikipedia 'Biography' and What Wikipedia Is Not
Video: Wikipedia Credibility [0:46]
Activity: Search Wikipedia for a topic about which you are knowledgeable. How does the content stack up against traditional sources? Search Wikipedia for a current topic, issue, of person in the new. How does that content stack up against traditional sources? Search Wikipedia for any topic. Click the History tab at the top. What do you notice, and what implication does this have? Register for a Wikipedia account (top right corner of main page). Edit a page of your choice on Wikipedia, adding at least a sentence of your own content. After making and saving your edit check the History tab. Reflect on the process in your blog. Comment on wiki safety, authenticity, and the power of the wiki community.
Screencast: Heavy Metal Umlauts [8:29]
Activity: Create a personal Wiki on Wikispaces
Wiki Resources
Willowgrove Math (Craig Mantin) - An example of a wiki which uses screencasts from a SMARTBoard
Westwood Schools (Vicki Davis) - Good uses of wikis and blogs
Clarkstown Schools (Heidi Lappi)- Great Science wiki for 9th and 12th graders
References
Wiki As A Teaching Tool by Kevin Parker and Joseph Chao
Day Two
Social Bookmarking
Video: Social Bookmarking in Plain English [3:25]
Screencast: Either Social Bookmarking and Tagging [13:14] or Using del.icio.us [8:19]
Activity: Take a look here to get a better idea about tagging. Follow the directions of the screencast and sign up for del.icio.us. You can look at my del.icio.us account which can be found at http://del.icio.us/jtl18. After you have signed up you can start bookmarking. Make sure you do the following: a) Bookmark at least three educational type sites and share your del.icio.us account with the rest of us. b) Add at least one other person in our class to "your network". c) Add a specific delicious rss feed to your Netvibes page. To do this I put in the url del.icio.us/tag/web2.0+school. I then went to the bottom of the del.icio.us page found the rss chicklet got the url for my feed and put it in my netvibes. You can do the same but change out the web2.0+school to whatever you want to be notified about.
Activity: In your blog, create an entry and reflect on the following questions: What are your thoughts about social bookmarking? Could it be effective as a tool for students? Can they be used to further your professional development in an efficient manner?
An Important Message: Did You Know 2.0 [8:19]
Podcasts
Video: Podcasting in Plain English [3:00]
Video: Room 208's Podcasting
Video: A proposal to use IPods in the classroom[6:45]
Video: Integrating Podcasting into your Classroom [4:29]
Video: NEWSFLASH! Bio Professor Podcasts His Lectures [2:08]
Activity: Listen to WillowWeb, a 5th grade podcast. Comment in your blog on some of the potential ways you could implement podcasts in your classrooms
Podcasting Resources
Education Podcast Network - an organized database of podcasts produced in schools
PodUcate Me - A definitive guide to educational podcasting
How to Podcast - Information on creating your own podcasts
Podcast for Teachers (Fordham University)
SMARTBoard Lessons Podcast - Podcast containing SMARTBoard Professional Development and much more
Geoff Curtis’s Issues and Practices Course (John Jay HS)
Faith Braut’s ESL class (Ramapo)
Gerald Ardino’s Biology Class (Croton-Harmon)
Valhalla UFSD’s School Board Meetings
Another Important Message: What If? [6:17]
What are Irvington students up to?:
Video: Trying to hit the high note of Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go [0:51]
Video: Irvington High School Color Wars 2007 [6:42]
Video: Irvington Jackass [4:28]
Video: Stop Motion Documentary [4:40]
Social Networking
Video: Social Networking in Plain English [1:47]
Read and Discuss Seven Things All Adults Should Know About MySpace and E-Mail is for Old People
Video: Exploring Social Networking [3:04]
Video: Twitter in Plain English [2:25]
Activity: Reflect in your blog on what you think the pros and cons are for using social networking tools. Can you think of any ways that you could utilize them in your classes?
Flickr
Video: Flickr Photo Sharing[8:49]
Video: Using Flickr and Creative Commons [1:39]
Demonstration: Unleashing the power of Flickr.
Second Life: Winner of the "Not Web 2.0 But Still Interesting for Educators" Award
Video: An Introduction to Second Life [2:34]
Read and Discuss: An article from CNN about Second Life
Video: Education in Second Life: Explore the Possibilities [6:00]
Video: A Second Life concert with U2 [6:19]
In Conclusion
Assignment: Read and Discuss Back to school with the Class of Web 2.0 from SolutionWatch
Video: One final video for the road.
Thanks! I hope you found this class fun and educational. If you have any questions on how you can integrate these technologies into your classroom, please let me know and I would be more than happy to help you. Make sure you fill out your course evaluation forms before leaving.