session7

=Week #4=

=1. LINK TO READING STUDENTS WITHOUT BORDERS (This link gives you access to the article in ERIC. Click on the "Eric Full Text" link to download the PDF to your computer.)=

=2. Take the survey below. How much do you know about Web2.0?= =PollEverywhere (You may only vote one time. Click on the link to vote (text you choose).= =media type="custom" key="9481338"=

With this free online tool (PollEverywhere.com), you can also set it up so that your students can "text" their vote and see the results in real time.
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=3. View the following keynote presentation by Will Richardson.= ===In an effort to expose you to as many tools as possible, I'd like to have you contribute to our collaborative concept map. Concept mapping is a great strategy that can be adapted to any subject and any level. There are many free, collaborative concept mapping tools available. Two that I like are Mindmeister and bubbl.us. (For this task, we will be using Mindmeister. You will need accept the invitation that was sent to you via email. Create your own free account. Begin contributing to our group concept map. Here is a link to a video tutorial on how to use Mindmeister. - the video is about halfway down the page and on the right hand side. Click "Watch the Tutorial".)===

="A Web of Connections: Why the Read/Write Web Changes Everything" Keynote by Will Richardson=

Here is the link to Richardson's "notes" from his keynote presentation. He provides more information and links on many of the topics he discussed.
http://willrichardson.wikispaces.com/

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=4. There are 3 topics below. Choose a topic that interests you (There are 7 of you so make 2 groups of 2 and 1 group of 3). Put your name next to the topic (where I wrote "NAME") so that you know who your partners are. Your topic is the LINK to your group's wiki page. Investigate your topic. I really want you to go beyond a surface exploration and DIG into the topic/tool so that you can really describe to us what that tool does.= You need to share your findings with the class. How will you do that? You can use your own wiki page, your blog, create a collaborative concept map, create a ppt and upload to slideshare.com or authorstream.net and embed it in the wiki, etc. You and your partner(s) need to decide how you will showcase your work. I don't expect a beautifully produced presentation. Just make sure that you answer the questions below in an organized way. I have created a wiki page for each group (the links are within the tables below). Share your final information (or link to it) on your groups' wiki (the link, information, answers to questions, etc.)
 * 1) What is it (the tool)?
 * 2) What type of tool is it?
 * 3) What is its purpose?
 * 4) Describe how it can be used as a collaborative tool.
 * 5) How can it be used in educationally?
 * 6) How can it be used as part of a Web-based learning experience? (This tool might be how you publish, present, or organize your learning experience. It could also be part of the learning experience. There are MANY different options!)
 * 7) Share one good example.
 * 8) Add any resources that you find to our Diigo group and tag it with the tool name.

=Web 2.0 Investigation (don't be afraid to do your own search to see what you find for your topic!)=
 * Blogging - LINK to your group's wiki page - Group Members' NAMES here:Leslie Serany, Mary Pandya ||
 * k12onlineconference presentation and wiki || http://k12online.wm.edu/learn.mov ||
 * Glogowski || [] ||
 * More of Glogowski's work!! || @http://www.teachandlearn.ca/blog/2007/10/27/how-to-grow-a-blog ||
 * Bud The Teacher Blogging Rules || @http://www.budtheteacher.com/wiki/index.php?title=Blogging_Rules ||
 * Richardson Blog entry || @http://weblogg-ed.com/category/connective-writing/ ||
 * List of educational blogs || @http://supportblogging.com/Links+to+School+Bloggers ||
 * Primary Blogging || @http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=319 ||
 * Blogging as a collaborative tool || [] ||


 * Wiki - LINK to your group's wiki page - Group Members' NAMES here: ﻿Karen Mull, Jen Atkiss, Phil DeCrescente ||
 * What is a Wiki? || [] ||
 * Educational Wikis || http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+educational+wikis ||
 * Ways to Use a Wiki || [] ||
 * Where do I start with Wikis? || [] ||
 * Applied Math educational wiki || @http://am40s.pbworks.com/w/page/5852504/FrontPage ||
 * What you can do with a wiki || http://gettingtrickywithwikis.wikispaces.com/ ||
 * Wiki best practices || @http://itcboisestate.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/10-best-practices-for-using-wikis-in-education/ ||
 * Math wiki project || http://mathconnections.wikispaces.com/ ||
 * FLAT CLASSROOM PROJECT || @http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/ ||


 * Flickr - LINK to your group's wiki page - Group Members' NAMES here: Jessica Cratty, Megan Bonner  ||
 * Flickr || [|www.flickr.com] ||
 * Commons || [|www.flickr.com/commons] ||
 * Flickrstorm || [|www.zoo-m.com/flickr-storm] ||
 * Alan Levine || [] ||
 * 5 Card Flickr || [] ||
 * Blog about Flickr || [] ||
 * Teach With Flickr || http://teachingwithflickr.wikispaces.com/ ||
 * Edutopia article || [] ||
 * Classroom Uses || [] ||
 * Flickr Maps || @http://www.flickr.com/map/ ||

=5. Visit each groups' wiki and comment (use a different color and leave your name so that the comments are noticeable).= = = =6. As I stated last week in reference to Second Life, we could spend an entire course discussing Web2.0. During this course, we are just exposed to the tools that are available. We definitely have use quite a few!! Here are links to other Web2.0 tools that exist. You might find something here to use in your final project. The first two links are organized by the "type of tool". The third link is organized by the tools' graphic. Move your mouse around the "globe" to see the icons. Click to see the tool (very overwhelming).= =More Web2.0 Tools To Explore:= List of tools: Look for: graphic organizers, timeline tools, presentation tools, podcasting, etc. @http://techitupwebtools.pbworks.com/ [] @http://www.appappeal.com/web-2-0-application-world-mosaic

7. Blog Entry #4:
Your thoughts on the reading/Will Richardson's speech/using a Web2.0 tool to collaborate with your students. Remember - the goal is not only to collaborate within the class; but to also make connections around the world. Don't get "hung" up on the logistics or the legality of it.