The document introduces educators to a variety of collaborative online tools for educational use. It discusses objectives like introducing tools, practicing tool use to address instructional needs, and considering teaching strategies. Educators will collaborate using a wiki and explore tools like documents, spreadsheets, presentations and blogs. They will create and share content using various tools and consider implications for classroom instruction.

1. An Educator’s Introduction to
Collaborative Online Tools
Web 2.0 in the Classroom

2. Objectives

3. Objectives
• Introduce you to a wide variety of
collaborative online tools

4. Objectives
• Introduce you to a wide variety of
collaborative online tools
• Practice using some tools that address
different instructional needs

5. Objectives
• Introduce you to a wide variety of
collaborative online tools
• Practice using some tools that address
different instructional needs
• Consider teaching strategies to incorporate
these tools in the classroom

6. Objectives
• Introduce you to a wide variety of
collaborative online tools
• Practice using some tools that address
different instructional needs
• Consider teaching strategies to incorporate
these tools in the classroom
• Collaborate with colleagues to share ideas
and sites for classroom use

7. Web 2.0

8. education 2.0

9. education 2.0
A “new “ way of learning

10. what do we do to learn?

11. what do we do to learn?

12. what do we do to learn?

13. what do we do to learn?

14. what do we do to learn?

15. what do we do to learn?

16. what do we do to learn?

17. what do we do to learn?
take notes ■ have a discussion ■ do an experiment ■
read a map ■ make a graph ■ draw a picture ■ make a
concept map ■ write an essay ■ make a table ■ view a
demonstration ■ look up a definition ■ watch a video
■ solve a math problem ■ explain a concept ■
compare and contrast information ■ search for
reference information ■ write a story ■ make a list ■
answer a question ■ look at pictures ■ read a book ■
create a web page ■ share information ■ take a
picture ■ talk with a teacher ■ ask an expert ■ make a
presentation ■ post a link ■ make a diagram ■ etc.

18. old strategies: I can...

19. old strategies: I can...
take notes ■ have a discussion ■ do an experiment ■
read a map ■ make a graph ■ draw a picture ■ make a
concept map ■ write an essay ■ make a table ■ view a
demonstration ■ look up a definition ■ watch a video
■ solve a math problem ■ explain a concept ■
compare and contrast information ■ search for
reference information ■ write a story ■ make a list ■
answer a question ■ look at pictures ■ read a book ■
create a web page ■ share information ■ take a
picture ■ talk with a teacher ■ ask an expert ■ make a
presentation ■ post a link ■ make a diagram ■ etc.

20. new strategies: We will...

21. new strategies: We will...
take notes ■ have a discussion ■ do an experiment ■
read a map ■ make a graph ■ draw a picture ■ make a
concept map ■ write an essay ■ make a table ■ view a
demonstration ■ look up a definition ■ watch a video
■ solve a math problem ■ explain a concept ■
compare and contrast information ■ search for
reference information ■ write a story ■ make a list ■
answer a question ■ look at pictures ■ read a book ■
create a web page ■ share information ■ take a
picture ■ talk with a teacher ■ ask an expert ■ make a
presentation ■ post a link ■ make a diagram ■ etc.

22. social constructivism

23. social constructivism
learning and development is a social, collaborative
activity

24. social constructivism
learning and development is a social, collaborative
activity
students can master concepts and ideas that they
cannot understand on their own with help from
more advanced children and adults

25. social constructivism
learning and development is a social, collaborative
activity
students can master concepts and ideas that they
cannot understand on their own with help from
more advanced children and adults
school learning should occur in a meaningful context
and not be separated from learning and knowledge
developed in the “real world”

26. social constructivism
learning and development is a social, collaborative
activity
students can master concepts and ideas that they
cannot understand on their own with help from
more advanced children and adults
school learning should occur in a meaningful context
and not be separated from learning and knowledge
developed in the “real world”
out of school experiences should be related to the
child’s school experience

27. evolution of the tools

28. evolution of the tools

29. evolution of the tools

30. evolution of the tools
WWW

31. evolution of the tools
WWW

32. evolution of the tools
WWW

33. Our Approach Today

34. Our Approach Today
• Collaborate!

35. Our Approach Today
• Collaborate!
• Consider learning strategies and examine
possible tools

36. Our Approach Today
• Collaborate!
• Consider learning strategies and examine
possible tools
• Work in pairs or small groups to review
possible tools

37. Our Approach Today
• Collaborate!
• Consider learning strategies and examine
possible tools
• Work in pairs or small groups to review
possible tools
• Use a collaborative tool (wiki) to share
ideas about the sites we explore

38. Our Approach Today
• Collaborate!
• Consider learning strategies and examine
possible tools
• Work in pairs or small groups to review
possible tools
• Use a collaborative tool (wiki) to share
ideas about the sites we explore
• Consider the implications for instruction

39. A Place to Start

40. A Place to Start
• Before trying tools, decide what the
purpose of the use of the tool is going to
be!

41. A Place to Start
• Before trying tools, decide what the
purpose of the use of the tool is going to
be!
• http://www.go2web20.net

42. A Place to Start
• Before trying tools, decide what the
purpose of the use of the tool is going to
be!
• http://www.go2web20.net
• Try tools on your own first before using in
the classroom

43. A Place to Start
• Before trying tools, decide what the
purpose of the use of the tool is going to
be!
• http://www.go2web20.net
• Try tools on your own first before using in
the classroom
• Choose tools that fit your needs and are
“sustainable” for classroom use.

44. Task #1

45. Task #1
• Find a tool that may have an educational
use using the Go2Web20 site

46. Task #1
• Find a tool that may have an educational
use using the Go2Web20 site
• Visit the site and try using the tool for the
next 5-7 minutes

47. Task #1
• Find a tool that may have an educational
use using the Go2Web20 site
• Visit the site and try using the tool for the
next 5-7 minutes
• Share information about the tool in a small
group discussion

48. Considerations for Educational
Use of Web 2.0 Suites
• Resources available on the site now
• Requirements to use the site
• Collaboration approach
• What type of information is shared?
• Cost and long term viability of the site
• Ability to manage access to the site (and ability
to access the site behind the school firewall)

49. Wiki = Quick Web

50. Wiki = Quick Web
• Collaborative Web pages

51. Wiki = Quick Web
• Collaborative Web pages
• Allow multiple users to create and modify
pages

52. Wiki = Quick Web
• Collaborative Web pages
• Allow multiple users to create and modify
pages
• Reliance upon the community to create and
maintain information resources

53. Wiki = Quick Web
• Collaborative Web pages
• Allow multiple users to create and modify
pages
• Reliance upon the community to create and
maintain information resources
• This will be the tool for our “collaboration”
during the course of the day

54. Task #2

55. Task #2
• Create a review of the site you examined
on the wiki

56. Task #2
• Create a review of the site you examined
on the wiki
• Use the template created to decide what
to look for and to fill in the missing
information

57. Task #2
• Create a review of the site you examined
on the wiki
• Use the template created to decide what
to look for and to fill in the missing
information
• Revisit your site if needed to find the
information required

58. My Task (for now)

59. My Task (for now)
• Organize the information you all created so
that you can easily access it

60. My Task (for now)
• Organize the information you all created so
that you can easily access it
• Show you how these pages can be easily
accessed and organized using the wiki’s
administrative tools

61. My Task (for now)
• Organize the information you all created so
that you can easily access it
• Show you how these pages can be easily
accessed and organized using the wiki’s
administrative tools
• Make some useful suggestions about email
addresses and passwords

62. Task #3

63. Task #3
• Use the navigation to read and comment
on each other’s reviews

64. Task #3
• Use the navigation to read and comment
on each other’s reviews
• Browse one or two of the other sites that
each other reviewed to see what they
include, and see if any information was
missed

65. Task #3
• Use the navigation to read and comment
on each other’s reviews
• Browse one or two of the other sites that
each other reviewed to see what they
include, and see if any information was
missed
• Use the wiki editing functions to add and/
or edit any information

66. What Have We
Learned So Far
Let’s Review Some Strategies and Considerations

67. Work with What You Know
• Documents
• Spreadsheets
• Presentations
• (Microsoft Office)

68. “Office” Tools
• Google Docs or Zoho Docs
• 280 slides and other presentation tools
• EditGrid and other spreadsheet tools

69. Task #4

70. Task #4
• Team up with 2-3 others in the room to
decide upon a tool that you would like to try
(ideally, one group each for a document,
spreadsheet, and presentation)

71. Task #4
• Team up with 2-3 others in the room to
decide upon a tool that you would like to try
(ideally, one group each for a document,
spreadsheet, and presentation)
• Decide on the specific tool you would like to
explore and go in and create a simple
document on your own about the tools so far

72. Task #4
• Team up with 2-3 others in the room to
decide upon a tool that you would like to try
(ideally, one group each for a document,
spreadsheet, and presentation)
• Decide on the specific tool you would like to
explore and go in and create a simple
document on your own about the tools so far
• Share the document with others in your
group to let them edit and modify the file

73. Task #5
• Add Comments to the Wiki Site for Your
Tool
• Let’s embed some links to the tools
• Find other possible tools and include links
to those as well for your category

74. Blogs
• What are they?
• What types of blogs are there?
• Education oriented blogs
• Blogs for educational use
• Key elements of blogs
• Set up a basic blog

75. Tasks #6, #7, and #8

76. Tasks #6, #7, and #8
• Search for and read entries in 2-3 blogs
that suit your content interests for your
teaching

77. Tasks #6, #7, and #8
• Search for and read entries in 2-3 blogs
that suit your content interests for your
teaching
• Add information about these to the “blog”
page on the wiki, including links for the site
and the RSS Subscription

78. Tasks #6, #7, and #8
• Search for and read entries in 2-3 blogs
that suit your content interests for your
teaching
• Add information about these to the “blog”
page on the wiki, including links for the site
and the RSS Subscription
• Create a blog of your own using one of the
blogging tools and post two entries

79. Posting / Sharing Content

80. Posting / Sharing Content
• Lots of tools that allow you to post
content without others necessarily creating
or modifying it

81. Posting / Sharing Content
• Lots of tools that allow you to post
content without others necessarily creating
or modifying it
• More common for documents or
presentations - less so for others

82. Posting / Sharing Content
• Lots of tools that allow you to post
content without others necessarily creating
or modifying it
• More common for documents or
presentations - less so for others
• Let’s look at a couple...
- SlideShare and iPaper

83. Sharing Other Media
• Lots of common tools for videos and
photos
• Organization is critical
- revisit the idea of tags
• Let’s explore the options - pick a site and
see what is there and how you post
information to the site
• You guessed it... post results to the wiki

84. Considerations for
Education for Media Sharing

85. Considerations for
Education for Media Sharing
• Can you access it from your school?

86. Considerations for
Education for Media Sharing
• Can you access it from your school?
• Can you download it at home and show it
at school?

87. Considerations for
Education for Media Sharing
• Can you access it from your school?
• Can you download it at home and show it
at school?
• Can you post information about your
teaching and/or students?

88. Considerations for
Education for Media Sharing
• Can you access it from your school?
• Can you download it at home and show it
at school?
• Can you post information about your
teaching and/or students?
• How do you “regulate” students’ content?

89. “Social” Sites

90. “Social” Sites
• Social Networking

91. “Social” Sites
• Social Networking
• ... and why this is a bad idea for education
unless you REALLY know what you are
doing and can control the platform

92. “Social” Sites
• Social Networking
• ... and why this is a bad idea for education
unless you REALLY know what you are
doing and can control the platform
• Social Bookmarking

93. “Social” Sites
• Social Networking
• ... and why this is a bad idea for education
unless you REALLY know what you are
doing and can control the platform
• Social Bookmarking
• Social Reviewing

94. Note-Taking / Productivity

95. Note-Taking / Productivity
• Good tools for teachers to use for
themselves - harder for students

96. Note-Taking / Productivity
• Good tools for teachers to use for
themselves - harder for students
• Different strategies to sites
- Evernote (web-based notes)
- Jott (tasks and notes to self)
- Bookmarking or document posting

97. Note-Taking / Productivity
• Good tools for teachers to use for
themselves - harder for students
• Different strategies to sites
- Evernote (web-based notes)
- Jott (tasks and notes to self)
- Bookmarking or document posting
• Sometimes tool dependent

98. Specialty Tools
• Concept Mapping
• Drawing and diagramming
• Mapping
• Data collection and analysis

99. Podcasts
• What are they?
• What types of podcasts are there?
• Education oriented podcasts
• Podcasts for educational use
• Key elements of podcasts
• Set up a basic podcast

100. Reviewing the Day
• Sharing our information
• Reading the wiki site
• Continued use of the wiki
• Questions and Answers