Web+2.0+-+The+Lightning+Round!

= Web 2.0 Roundup = = = This [|Eighth Floor workshop] is a lightening quick overview of [|Web 2.0]. Topics include blogs, wikis, digital storytelling, presentation tools, podcasting, social bookmarking, social networking, and much more.

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//Trent Batson, Ph.D., is a researcher, author, and speaker, specializing in ePortfolio research and development. He is also editor of Campus Technology's Web 2.0 e-newsletter. .//======

Course Objectives:
Whole lot of show, hopefully not too much tell, and as much play as we can fit in.
 * Define Web 2.0
 * Discuss how Web 2.0 tools can enhance 21st Century Skills
 * Discuss categories of Web 2.0 tools and their functions
 * Look at as many tools as we can fit into 3 hours
 * Play with at least one tool of your choice

VIDEOS ABOUT WEB 2.0
Social Media Revolution Prezi: Web 2.0 Tools Web 2.0 for Education [|The Book] 5 Web 2.0 Tools in 5 Minutes What is Web 2.0? [|The Machine is Us/ing Us] [|Ask A Ninja - What is Podcasting?] [|Common Craft - Explanations in Plain English] http://del.icio.us/lamorris/video [|Twitter in Plain English] Web 2.0 Description as Collaborative British Conference on Web 2.0 in Education

**A SELECTION OF WEB 2.0 TOOLS, BY FUNCTION:**
Animation: Goanimate, Animoto Assessment and Evaluation: Quizlet, SocrativeKahootQuizalize Blogging: Wordpress, Blogger, Weebly Desktop Publishing: [|Tween Tribune]; MakeBeliefs; Read, Write, Think; Wordle; Tagxedo; Glogster, PowToon Digital Storytelling: Animoto, PhotoPeach, Voicethread, ToonDoo Games: SuperTeacher ToolsKahootQuizalize Image Editors: Pixlr, PicMonkey Learning Management Systems: Moodle, Coursesites, Edmodo, Schoology, Haiku Newsfeeds: Feedly.com Networking and Online Learning Communities: Edmodo, Schoology Note Taking, Graphic Organizers, Concept Maps, & Flow Charts: Evernote, StudyBlue Open Education Resources: CK12; NetTexts Polls/Surveys: SurveyMonkey; Polleverywhere Podcasting: Audacity, Podomatic Portfolios or eBooks: LiveBinders; Wix Presentation Tools: GoogleSlides, Prezi, Sliderocket, PowToon QR Code Generators: Kaywa Research: NoodleTools, Google Scholar Social Bookmarking: Diigo, Delicious Social Platforms in Education: Facebook, Google Groups; Storage: Dropbox, Google Drive Video Channels: YouTube; TeacherTube, View Pure Virutal Field Trips: Google Earth Web Design: Google Sites; Weebly; Glogster; Wix Wikis: Wikispaces Word Processing: Google Docs, Open Office, Zoho

A COLLECTION OF RESOURCES USING WEB 2.0

 * < ===B**logs**=== ||< ===**Wikis**=== ||< ===**Podcasts**=== ||
 * < [|The Eighth Floor] ||< Eighth Floor Wiki about Wikis ||< [|Just One More Book] ||
 * < Free Technology for Teachers ||< http://del.icio.us/lamorris/wikis ||< [|Ask a Ninja] ||
 * < Will Richardson ([|Weblogg-ed]) ||<  ||< Lee Anne's Delicious - podcasting ||
 * < [|Moving at the Speed of Creativity] ||<  ||<   ||
 * < Steve Hargadon - Educational Technology ||<  ||<   ||
 * Support Blogging (it's a wiki!) ||  ||   ||
 * < Lee Anne's Delicious - blogs ||<  ||<   ||
 * ===Nings & Social Networking=== || ===Voicethreads=== ||  ||
 * Eighth Floor Ning || Lee Anne's Technology in the Classroom VoiceThread ||  ||
 * Ning Sites - explaining with Animoto! || [|Maggie Ertl's Webkinz VoiceThread] ||  ||
 * [|Classroom 2.0] || VoiceThread 4 Education ||  ||
 * English Companion Ning || Voice Threads on VoiceThread ||  ||
 * [] ||  ||
 * [] ||  ||   ||
 * Edmodo - Edmodo Networking ||  ||   ||
 * Edmodo - Edmodo Networking ||  ||   ||

ARTICLES and other thoughts
[|Can We Trust Students to Learn in Web 2.0?] [|"Social Media is Here to Stay . . . Now What?"] 10 Alternatives to YouTube Social Media as a Learning Community: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

MISCELLANEOUS WEB 2.0 LISTS
===Web 2.0 Tools for Students=== Tons of Web 2.0 Tools I Have Saved to Share!! 101 Web 2.0 Teaching Tools Teachers' Favored Web 2.0 Tools Discovery Education Web 2.0 Tools Web 2.0 on Pinterest

While it's easy to get swept up in the hype around new technologies, consider these five recommendations for using Web 2.0 tools effectively.
1. Select Web 2.0 tools based on learning objectives, not because they are cool. 2. Establish relevance for students. 3. Define clear expectations for participation. 4. Model effective Web 2.0 tool use. 5. Recognize the limitations and possible drawbacks of using Web 2.0 tools.

**DISCUSS**
Evaluate your possible tool choices using these criteria to eliminate poor choices quickly. Then, do more extensive testing to find that ‘perfect' Web 2.0 technology.
 * * How can you use Web 2.0 tools to enhance your own learning?
 * What one tool do you think you will try to use and why?
 * How do you see these tools changing communication?
 * Would you call these 21st Century skills: empathy, pluralism, multitasking, collaboration? || = WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A WIDGET? = ||
 * == Web 2.0 Technology Selection Criteria ==

Criteria 1: Access

 * Is the tool accessible by Windows and Mac users?
 * Is the tool / product of tool viewable in a variety of web browsers?
 * Does the tool work well for those with dial-up connections?
 * Does the tool provide options that support ADA compliance?
 * Is the tool free?
 * Will the tool be around for a while?

Criteria 2: Usability

 * Do you have to create an account to use the tool?
 * Is the tool easy to use?
 * Does the tool have a robust and easy to use Help section?
 * Does anything have to be downloaded and installed on the computer to use the tool?

Criteria 3: Privacy & Intellectual Property

 * Does the tool allow you to restrict access of your work/your students' work?
 * Does the tool protect your personal data (e.g. email address given when account created)?
 * Does the tool allow you / your students to retain sole IP rights to the content you create?
 * Does the tool allow you to determine the copyright status of the content you've created?
 * Can you save a copy of the product to your desktop for archival purposes?

Criteria 4: Workload & Time Management

 * Does the tool make it easy to track student work (for grading purposes).
 * Does the tool support private and public commenting (for individual and group feedback)?
 * Does the tool provide for an RSS feed to track work via email or an RSS reader?
 * Is it possible to embed the tool into the LCMS you're using?

Criteria 5: Fun Factor
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 * Does the tool allow you to be creative during the learning process?
 * Does the tool allow you to demonstrate creativity in the learning product?
 * Does the tool provide opportunities for different types of interaction (visual, verbal, written)?
 * Does the tool increase the perception of connectedness?
 * Does the tool encourage collaboration?