21st Century Technology Teams

Introduction to Web 2.0

“By the early 2000s, the notion of interactivity went from linking and clicking to creating and sharing.  Now individuals not only find and read information but also create and share their own in real time.  It is a new Web, know as Web 2.0.”

Gwen Solomon and Lynne Schrum, 2007

Web 2.0 New Tools, New Schools

Resources

General Web 2.0 Links

• Shambles in S.E. Asia - Web 2.0 Resources by category 
• Go2Web2.0 – Web 2.0 Directory
• 2007 Web 2.0 Awards
• Kathy Schrock’s Web 2.0 Guide
• The [14] Best Web 2.0 Applications for Education 2007
• Vermont’s 23 Things This is a self-directed, hands-on, Web 2.0 learning program.  Through this program you can lead yourself through the exploration of blogs, wikis, podcasts, photosharing, and other applications. 

Blogs

Examples:

1. Research Blog - use of blog for research projects in a 6th grade classroom
2. Class Blog - teacher’s blog for classroom communication, organization, and sharing
3. Ask Oscar - blog from a dog’s perspective
4. Spitfire Blog – Book discussion of Spitfire including author commentary

• Edublogs 
  • Edublogs Manual
• Blogger (Blogspot)
  • Blogger Tour
  • Removing “Next Blog” Button

• RSS Feeds – You can set up RSS feeds to have frequently updated content (such as found on blogs, newspapers, and other news sources) fed to an RSS reader.  This way, you don’t have to keep checking for new information–you can have it sent to you.
  • RSS Feeds in Plain English Video - This short video will explain RSS feeds, how to set them up, and how they work.

Wikis

Examples:

1. Primary Math Wiki
2. Middle School Peer Leadership Wiki
3. Kindergarten Counting Book
4. Choose Your Own Adventure Writing Wiki
5. Wikipedia
6. Moodle Wiki

• PBwiki 
  • PBwiki Tour
• Wetpaint
  • How Wetpaint Works

Media Tools

Podcasting

Examples:

1. Kenton County School District Podcasts (various subjects)
2. Classroom Announcements 

•   Sound Recording and Editing Tips

Photo Sharing & Editing

• Picasa (Google)
• Flickr

Multimedia

• Voicethread (group conversations around images)
  • Click, ”What’s a Voicethread” for a description
  • Click, “Browse” to see Voicethread examples
• Sketchcast combine a sketch with or without voice
• Imagination Cubed - collaborative whiteboard sketchpad

Videos

• TeacherTube teacher-friendly video sharing

Office-like Tools

• Google Docs word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and more
  • Google Docs in Plain English Video by Common Craft
• Zoho word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, wikis, and more

Scheduling

• Doodle
  • Example Doodle Use
• Google Calendar

Social Bookmarking

• del.icio.us (public bookmarking, see and share with others)
• Furl (private or public, provides recommended sites)
• Diigo - social bookmarking with sticky notes, highlighting, and bookmarking for web sites

Graphic Organizers

• Bubbl.us - graphic organizers for brainstorming or outlining
• Thinkature – graphic organizers with collaborative features

Other Tools

• Tiny URL shortens URLs
• Tiny Paste publish text to web for sharing (text only)
• Tada List - generate a shared list (great for K-W-Ls)
• Read Please – free download for text-to-speech software
• Rubistar – rubric generator

Moodle Moodle is a FREE, open source, course management system which includes a variety of tools for assignments, discussions, and assessments (wikis, blogs, quizzes, surveys, journals, threaded discussions, and more). 

• Moodle.org - offers a variety of information, resources, and ideas for using Moodle.
• South Burlington’s Moodle - note: use your SB account username and password to access.