Reality Bytes Presentation - March 2, 2011

1. Connecting the Digital Dots ... A Smattering of Web 2.0 for Teachers Star-Tech Learning Day 2010 Greg Esteves Wolf Creek Public Schools http://www.logosauce.com/blog/2006/12

2. Can You Relate? I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it.~ Vincent Van Gogh http://lettere2.unive.it/ridi/reference1trasp.gif

3. My Goals ... Introduction to Web 2.0 for people who have “heard the term” but may not be overly familiar with these types of technologies. Broad and general overview of some Web 2.0 tools to help engage the “digital natives” in our classrooms. Not intended to be an in depth discussion of any particular tool but more of an opportunity for the “aha ... I can use that” moment.

4. What is Web 2.0? The current generation of web based applications/tools which do more than just display content, they allow users to interact with, participate with, and create their own content. http://electronicportfolios.org/learning/index.html

6. Publishing work to web has elevated attention to detail, editing, quality.

8. RISKS Applications go up and down. Applications get bought out and change their focus. Web applications sometimes allow students to interact with other people online. Most tools have privacy settings to keep minors safe. Students’ privacy should be considered. Some tools can be completely private, but others not.

9. RISKS Applications may create a “product”that can’t leave the confines of the particular web site (e.g. can’t be downloaded to a memory stick/dvd/etc…). EQUITY: Students with computers at home may get to spend more time on projects than students without. Is this reasonable?

10. #1 PRIORITY Choosing the right tool for the job. Consider the time investment of using and weigh that against the benefits for learning and teaching. Don’t use technology for technology’s sake. Use tech. to support your learning objectives!

11. Excellent 11 Google Tools/Docs Screencasting Wikis / Blogs Social Networking Social Bookmarking Glogster Slideshare Wordle Big Huge Labs and other Photo Tools Prezi Voicethread http://zagica.blogspot.com/2008_01_27_archive.html

12. Google: Not Just for Searching Anymore

13. SCREENCASTING Screencast clip http://www.techsmith.com/jing/

15. Record yourself talking about how to interpret historical, current, or controversial images with the image in front of students.

18. Share Your Presentations With the World "If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas." -George Bernard Shaw, Renowned Irish Author

19. The Read Write Web: Wikis and Blogs http://techandteaching.edublogs.org/

20. What are your colleagues reading?Social Bookmarking Video – click Delicious Banner

21. Poster Sized Fun: Glogster

22. What do we Emphasize?

23. Worth a Thousand Words: Photo Apps

25. Unleash their Creative Energies: Big Huge Labs Trading Card Assignment Key Academic Vocabulary

26. Alternative to PowerPoint

27. Voicethread

28. Bonus Material http://techandteaching.ning.com

29. Paradigm Shift

30. Questions? Discussion? Email gesteves@wolfcreek.ab.ca techandteaching@gmail.com Blog http:techandteaching.ning.com