Collaborative Web 2.0 Resources for the Classroom by Linda A. Pelc, PhD & Cynthia S. Wiseman, EdD

1. Cynthia S. Wiseman, EdD
Asst. Prof., BMCC, CUNY
Linda A. Pelc, PhD
Associate Professor, New School

2. Features of Web 2.0
•Speed
• Web-based software and applications
• Platform-based services
• User generated content
• Rich media content
• Complex social interactions

3. How is Web 2.0 valuable in the
classroom?
•Collaboration
•Socialization
•Authenticity
•Creativity
•Sharing

4. Barcodes
 Qrafter
Vocabulary Building
 REEPWorld
Speaking & Listening
 USA Learns
Pronunciation
 Forvo
Reading
 Wordle
 Wordsift
Writing Tools
 Penzu
 Listen & Write
Presentation Tools
 Prezi
 Open Office: PPT
Collaboration
 Wallwisher
 Wikispaces

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A matrix code, 2D barcode or simply a 2D code
Two-dimensional way to represent information.
Ability to represent more data per unit area.
"Quick Response”: QR Code promoted by Google.
Organization of large amounts of data
Embed a hyperlink to a web page so a capable
cellphone might be used to read the pattern and
browse the linked website

7. What is a QR Code?
• QR Codes, also known as "Quick Response" codes, are an advanced form of a barcode
that can store over 1800 characters of text information. With the advent of smartphones and
QR code reader mobile applications, QR codes have grown in popularity for their
convenience in transferring information to a cell phone.
What kind of information can a QR code store?
• A website URL
• Contact Information: A phone number, address -- A geographic location
• A plain text message
• A calendar event
What are common uses of QR codes?
• public signage, usually to direct users to a website with more information about a product,
company, or location
• business cards, and advertisements to allow users to quickly call a phone number or get
contact information.
• Educational Technology: post QR codes for classrooms and learning spaces to allow users
with a smartphone and QR code reader to quickly visit a website for more information,
including resources .
How do I use QR codes?
• Limitless applications
• Materials: slides, notes, links, resources
• Providing instructional feedback for users (e.g. encoded answer keys for self tests, or other
self guided learning methods)

8. Generate & Scan
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Barcodes, Inc. Generator
http://www.barcodesinc.c
om/generator/qr/
Qrafter (iTunes)
http://itunes.apple.com/u
s/app/qrafter-qr-codereadergenerator/id416098700?
mt=8
Generator & Qrafter

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Basic Vocabulary
Family
Health
Listening/speaking
Matching

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Practice for Basic
English
Teachers create own
class and distribute
password to students
(check progress, etc.)
Students register &
join class or
participate as guest

13. Forvo
•A multilingual user-generated
pronunciation dictionary.
•Search for the pronunciation of
words
•A range of languages.
•Add words and record pronunciation
•Add words to find pronunciation for
and wait for someone to record the
word.
•Additional information about the
nationality, ethnicity, geographical
origin of the speaker
•Multiple pronunciations of words to
compare different accents.
•Input from such a range of sources.
http://forvo.com/

14. How to use this with students
Pronunciation research
Request pronunciations
Demonstrate different accents

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www.manythings.org
http://a4esl.org
www.RachelsEnglish.com
www.rong-chang.com
www.esl-lab.com

17. Wordle
•Create colorful graphic
representations of texts based
on word occurrence from any
given text.
•Feed in the text either by
copy and paste or by
specifying a URL
•Analyze text and creates a
colorful representation with
more frequently occurring
words appearing much larger
than less frequent words.
•Adjust colors and designs to
suit your taste.
http://www.wordle.n
et/

19. How to use this with students
Review/Summarize/Retell text
Prediction
Dialogue reconstruction
Short poems / Haiku
Text comparison
Personal information
Topic research tasks
Learner training

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Low/High Frequency Words
Selection of leveled reading – Common Core
Preparation of materials

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It is obvious today that American has defaulted
on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of
color are concerned. Instead of honoring this
sacred obligation, America has given the Negro
people bad check, a check which has come back
marked "insufficient funds." But we refuse to
believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We
refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds
in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation.
So we have come to case this check -- a check that
will give us upon demand the riches of freedom
and the security of justice. We have also come to
this hallowed spot to remind America of the
fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage
in the luxury of cooling off or to take the
tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time
to make real the promises of democracy. Now is
the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley
of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.
Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick
sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of
brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a
reality for all of god's children.
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Measure text complexity (high/low
frequency words)
Compare text complexity across passages
Graphic representation of high/low
frequency words for use in vocabulary
presentation or review

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www.lexile.com
www.renlearn.com/ar/overview/atos
www.readingmaturity.com
www.questarai.com

25. Penzu
Simple online tool for creating a
personal journal
Entries are automatically
dated
Easy editing: Ss can add
titles and text as well as
images
Registration required to
save entries requiring only
email address.
Sharing by email and/or
printed.
http://penzu.com/

27. How to use Penzu with students
Online presentation
Listening and viewing tasks
Student-created materials

28. Listen and Write
Listening & dictation tool
Create your own
dictation.
Ready-made dictation
exercises in a number of
languages.
Track students progress
Create homework tasks.
Competitions: keep a
class scoreboard to show
which students are doing
best.
http://www.listen
-and-write.com/

30. How to use it with students
Set listening for homework
Let students select the listening
Create your own activities, e.g., your
own dictation activities

32. Presentation tool
Student video
projects (pro)
Student-created
materials
http://Prezi.com

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Lectures
Student Presentations
Support writing –
different
genres/purposes
require different
writing conventions
Support reading –
reading for
main/supporting ideas

34. How to use this with students
Online presentation
Listening and viewing tasks, e.g. lectures, flipped
classroom
Student video projects
Students created materials

36. Wallwisher
•a virtual sticky noticehttp://www.wallwisher.com/
board,
wall/teachersweb20
•post stickies with text
images, links to websites
and even videos.
•simple to use
•set access rights
•easy to create a wall
•collaboration very
simple and quick too.

38. How to use this with students
Video tasks
Treasure hunt
Theme based walls
Fan walls
Share resource links
Image-based tasks
Create debate
Grammar walls
Wishing walls

39. How to use this collaboratively
to support reading development
Theme based walls
Creating schema of topic before/during/after reading
Vocabulary reference
Share resource links
Image-based tasks
Create debate/discussion
Grammar walls

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www.wikispaces.com
Wiki
Collaborative projects
Repository of
materials
Discussion boards
Announcements

43. SITE NAME
URL
SUBJECTS
http://www.1-language.com
Quality online courses for learning English,
beginning to advanced, dialogues to listen to.
Dave’s ESL Café
http://www.eslcafe.com
Grammar quizzes, world history, idioms and slang
English Lessons and Tests
http://www.englishlearner.com
Tests and grammar exercises.
EFL Net
http://www.eflnet.com
Read and listen to stories and poems in English
Activities for ESL Students
http://a4esl.org/
Grammar quizzes, Bilingual exercises
Vocabulary
http://www.freerice.com
Choose the right meaning of a word and place rice in
bowl to feed hungry people
College of immigration and
citizenship
http://www.drblank.com/ednat.htm
Online course to prepare for citizenship exam
E. L. Easton
http://eleaston.com/quizzes.html
Grammar, vocabulary, reading, etc.
ESL Gold
http://www.eslgold.com
Grammar, vocabulary, reading, etc.
Bob Wilson’s Auto-English
http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish
Grammar, vocabulary, reading, etc.
Language Guide in English
http://www.languageguide.org/english/
Practice reading and listening to basic words
Every Day English
http://www.everydayenglish.com/
Listen to and practice basic English phrases
Daily ESL
http://www.dailyesl.com/
Conversation starters for ESL students
Cyber ESL Listening Lab
http://www.esl-lab.com/
Listening lab for beginners through advanced
English Club
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/
Grammar, idioms, vocabulary
Grammar Exercises
http://www.english-4u.de/grammar_exercises.htm
Test your English Grammar
English Zone
http://english-zone.com/index.php
Grammar, reading, etc.
1Language Free On-Line
English Course

44. Q&A