2. For Students
To prepare students for the world in which they will live.
Learn how to collaborate with each other in new ways
To use technology to enhance learning
To increase engagement
As Teachers
Make the technology work for us as teachers
Makes planning, marking, assessing and teaching easier (maybe)
GOALS
3. THE WEB…
Web 1.0 – we use the internet to gather information. We find
and read. We do not interact or create
Web 2.0 – We interact and create on the web. We use the web
as a tool. We find, read, respond, write, and comment. We
create our presence online. We create a digital footprint.
Web 2.0 tools are internet based tools that allow us to
interact with each other and the information around us.
Making Web2.0 tools accessible to students is the key
4. CAN I DO THIS?
Can you use what we have to connect your students to a world
outside your classroom?
One Computer
Computer Lab
Ipad
Computers in the classroom
5. DROP BOX
A cloud storage system. Like a web based file folder to store
your files. Files are available on your computer and are synced
to your drop box. Can share files between devices easily.
7. BLOGGING
Sharing news with the world online
Benefits of the Teacher Blogging
Communicate with parents
Collaborate and connect with other teachers and classrooms
Share with others what is happening in your classroom
Engaging with students – students can respond to your news
posts
Blogs in Plain English.mp4
8. HWDSB LEARNING COMMONS
Board based website that allows teachers to create their own
classroom blog.
Communicate quickly with parents
Eliminates monthly newsletters
Student are no longer the tool of communication, you can
directly communicate with parents
Handouts, and resources can be shared this way.
Homework always accessible
Reduces the amount of paper sent home
9. STUDENTS BLOGGING
Kidblog – Easily set up and manage your students as bloggers.
Students have an authentic purpose to write
No notebooks to take home to mark
Student Friendly
Different levels of security to ensure privacy
The HWDSB learning commons does allow for students blogging
as well
10. GOOGLE
Google has a lot of integrated
applications that work really well for
classroom applications
Set up a Google account for yourself and
your classroom.
Students log in and use the program
just like the would use word.
Benefit is that you can see and track
progress
Teachers and Principals Talk about
Google Docs.flv
11. Google Drive is like a storage system like Dropbox. But they have
their own Google Documents.
Word Processor
Spreadsheet
Presentation
Forms
Benefits
Students can work on these on any computer
Always available
Can work on one document at a time from two different
locations.
GOOGLE DRIVE
12. BITSTRIPS
comic maker
can be used from any computer with internet
student directed or teacher directed
eg: make comic describing reading comprehension strategies
teacher approves all comics
students can comment on other comics
13. PODCASTING
Podcasting is the modern way to digitize your listening center.
With an internet connection it can be used with any device.
Good for
students with Special Education Needs
Auditory learners
Assessment and documentation of student reading
behaviour
Recording progress
Communicating with parents
14. PODCAST WITH AUDIOBOO
Audioboo is a podcasting host
You can record your voice onto
an ipod or ipad and then publish it
to the web.
Anyone with the link can find your
podcasts.
You can make these available to
students within the podcasting app
on Itunes.
Or you can use apps on your
websites such as RSS feeds to
follow your podcasts.
15. TWITTER
140 characters
Community of Educators
Quick Parent Updates
Hashtag – a topic that people are talking about including people
outside your network. #edchat
Tweet – The status message that you send to the world
Why?
Communicate with parents
Communicate with colleagues
Quickly get information
16. PADLET
Also known as wallwisher
An online pinboard that allows you to store and pin sites that you
might want students to visit.
Great idea for the lab with younger students. Bookmark it then
add and change content to suit what you are doing.
Dundana Web Tools
www.padlet.com/wall/dundanawebtools
17. GLOGSTER
poster maker
use the "edu.glogster" -
teacher can create student
accounts
can be used from any
computer with internet
students create innovative and
interactive learning posters
student directed or teacher
directed
students comment on each
others glogs
19. create wikis for different projects
Create wikis on the Learning Commons
students create wikis based on teacher direction
students can collaborate with each other on a document
WIKISPACES
20. EDMODO
It is the Facebook for
teachers and Students
You can
Create groups
Create Polls
Include homework
assignments
Communicate with
parents and students
Secure and private – only
those with the code can
join your class
21. CONFER
This is an Ipad
exclusive app
Allows teachers to
make quick notes
about students
Especially helpful in
tracking guided
reading and
conferencing
22. JUPITER GRADES
Free Online Grade Book
Keeps grades accessible between devices.
Must have internet to access
23. PLANBOARD
Online Lesson Planner
Plan your lessons
Upload a lesson Template
Organize by schedule
Write in plain text
Organize and view by week, day or month
24. EVERNOTE
What is it?
A note taking application that is fully integrated with other
Web2.0 tools
What Can you do?
Save documents
Make notes
Notes are Time and Date stamped
Set up folders for each student and when you take a picture or
make a note you add it directly to their folder in Evernote
25. OTHER NOTABLE TOOLS
Text to Mind Map
Mind mapping tool that is simple and easy to use all you need is to create a list
and the tool will create a map for you.
Weebly
Create a very easy webpage. Designed for schools and teachers. Do not need
an advanced understanding of technology to get started.
Voicethread
Content is posted
KeepVid
Allows you to downloadYouTube videos and save them to your computer
Tubechop
CutYouTube videos shorter
Teacherspayteachers
Resources written for teachers by teachers. Teachers sell their personally
created teacher materials to other teachers for a low price. There are many
free resources. You can sell your resources and make some extra money while
you are at it.
26. SOME PEOPLE MAY THINK...
What about safety...
What about permission...
What if I don't know how to use a computer...
What if I only have one computer...
What if I don't have a smart board...
What if my students don't have computers or internet at
home...