1. Web 2.0 Tools For Collaboration Presented by Sarah Price Secndary ELA Technology Curriculum Coach sarah.price@cfisd.net
2. 2 What is Integration? Integration generally means combining parts so that they work together to form a whole in education, is combining best teaching practices with technology use in the classroom is not just a replacement for pencil and paper
17. Collaboration is… teachers working together co-evolving, co-learning in partnership for student success sharingleadership
18. The Focus of Collaborative Learning student learning where students are actively demonstrating their understanding, rather than students passing written tests as the sole sign of knowing.
23. an area where users can interact with questions, answers, and discussions
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26. Members may read comments or questions and respond with their own remarks over time.
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28. After the first two replies, each subsequent post is evidently a reply to the previous one.
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31. Why use blogs, forums, or discussion boards? Teachers will see more student engagement than in a classroom discussion. can use postings to make in-class discussions more meaningful. can join in, guide, and monitor discussions can foster a “sense of community” within a class
32. Discussion Board/ForumUsing Schoolwires Example: cyfair3.schoolwires.net>Cypress Lakes> Faculty >Amy Hawkins Blog - writing practice and student assessment. Original post lays out the requirements. Students write their own blog within set parameters. Students use the postings to comment on others’ writing.
33. Where can you find other places to blog? www.blogster.com www.blogger.com www.blogs.com www.thoughts.com www.livejournal.com www.xanga.com www.cerei.org www.piczo.com www.vox.com www.TypePad.com
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Web sites – going to preselected sites for information, discussion boards, blogsWorking in experts groups to find information on a specified topicCollaboration on documents or presentationsResearch - in the databases/online to share information about a piece of literature or an authorPractice integrating quotes, paraphrasing, creating citations
Sharing web sites/pictures/diagrams/blogs/discussion boardsModeling writing, analysis, study strategiesMake note taking more interactive using SMART board/slateCritical reading using highlighted text (PDF or SMART)Illustrating vocabulary, showing dictionary use, deciphering meaningsShowing examples of products/projects from former students using PDFs or scansMake Review games/activities interactive and funAudio/Visual vocabulary using web sites and SMARTPresenting background material using Movie Maker or Premiere ElementsMaking Art/Literature connections
Putting the focus on student learning, rather than teacher telling or "covering the content", means (1) students take responsibility for their own learning, (2) learning experiences are geared to students' interests and needs, (3) students are actively engaged in learning in a variety of groups and contexts, and (4) learning is understood, applied and internalized.
Because it is like a journal, it can be on any subject and for any purpose.Take a look at a blog I created concerning the Texas STaR Chart and one Cy-Fair High School.
