The Power of Web 2'0

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The Power of Web 2.0

• Dr. Perri Applegate, Director, Library Media/ITV
• Mr. Manuel Gonzales, Specialist, Instructional
  Technology and Telecommunications

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What Is Web 2.0?
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Why Web 2.0?
- Grumwald, 2007
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Why Web 2.0?

• Students actually use social media for
  school-related purposes
• 59 talk about education-related topics
• 50 talk specifically about schoolwork
• - National School Boards Association, 2007

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Why Web 2.0?

• Adolescents have been called digital natives,
  but data suggests that they are both comfortable
  with new technologies, and yet not always as
  technically savvy as we collectively believe them
  to be.
• - Pew, 2008

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Why Web 2.0?

• Use of Web 2.0 tools has been shown to increase
  student achievement and motivation.
• - Carter, 2009 Ke, 2008 Papastergiou, 2009
  Tuzun et al., 2009

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What Are the Tools of Web 2.0?

• Made with Wordle http//wordle.com

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Social Networks

• A social networking site is an online location
  where a user can create a profile, build a
  personal network, and connect to other users.

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What is Social Media?

• Internet-based tools that allow a user to create
  content that is published and shared in a social
  environment.

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Social Media

• Photo sharing sites
• Video sharing sites
• Educational video sharing sites
• Social bookmarking sites
• Podcasts
• Online video production sites

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Social Media in Education

• A teacher recording class lectures and making
  them available as podcasts.
• A class using social bookmarking to share
  research and resources.

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Social Media in Education

• Students capture, edit, and share audio, video,
  sketching, or photography using social media
  applications to upload.
• Celebrate Oklahoma Voices

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Sharing Social Media

• Media can be
• Posted on blogs, wikis, or social networks
• E-mailed
• Printed, ripped, etc.

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Blogs

• blog

(n.) Short for Web log, a blog is a Web page that
serves as a publicly accessible personal journal
for an individual. Typically updated daily,
blogs often reflect the personality of the
author. (v.) To author a Web log. Other forms
Blogger (a person who blogs). - Webopedia.com
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Blogs in Education

• Teachers can use blogs to
• Post assignments
• Create classroom discussion
• Involve shy students
• Challenge students with extension activities

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Blogs in Education

• Jody Bowies Physics Blog
• http//pchsfysicstchr.edublogs.org/
• Biology Class Blog http//missbakersbiologyclass.c
  om/blog
• Writing Blog http//areallydifferentplace.org/

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Wikis

• A wiki is a Web site that uses wiki software,
  allowing the easy creation and editing of any
  number of interlinked Web pages, using a
  simplified markup language.
• - Wikipedia.com

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Standard Features of Wikis

• Collaborative in nature.
• Different levels of accessibility to suit the
  needs of the user(s).
• Ability for anyone to contribute, edit, and
  delete.

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Standard Features of Wikis

• History of changes allows users to revert to
  previously saved versions.
• Discussion and comment capabilities allow for
  member collaboration.

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Standard Features of Wikis

• Ability to embed information and media from a
  variety of sources (audio, video, RSS).

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Traditional Web Page
Author
Web Page
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Wiki Page
information
Web Page
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Wikis in Education

• Holocaust Wiki Project
• The Science Classroom
• Studying Societies

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Classroom Uses of Wikis

• Lesson summaries.
• Sharing initial thoughts about and knowledge of a
  new topic.
• Collaboration of notes.
• Concept introduction and exploratory projects.

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Classroom Uses of Wikis

• Location to aggregate Web resources.
• Student portfolios.
• Dissemination of important. classroom information
  beyond the classroom.

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Classroom Uses of Wikis

• Individual assessment projects.
• Creation of a simple Web site.
• Collaboration among teachers.

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Podcasting

• Podcast - (iPOD broadCAST) An audio broadcast
  that has been converted to an audio file format
  for playback in a digital music player. (Although
  many podcasts are played on a regular computer.)
• - pcmag.com

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Vodcasting

• Video podcasting Files with images or videos
  that can be downloaded.

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Podcasting/Vodcasting in Education

• Math
• http//podcast2.mid-del.net/groups/ colinw/
• The Gingerbread Man http//www.salem.k12.va.us/we
  st/ podcasts/0708/gingerbread.mp3

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Tagging

• A tag is a keyword or term assigned by an
  information user or creator.
• A folksonomy is a tagging system.

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Social Bookmarking Sites

• Allow registered users to tag and share Internet
  bookmarks

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Web 2.0 Tools for Classrooms

• Classroom Management Tools
• RSS Feeds
• Chat
• Shared Workspaces
• Online Creativity Tools

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Digital Citizenship

• Making the right decisions and choices
• 1. Etiquette electronic standards of
• conduct or procedure.
• 2. Communication electronic exchange of
• information.
• - Ribble, Bailey, Ross, 2004

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Digital Citizenship

• 3. Education the process of teaching and
  learning about technology and the use of
  technology.
• 4. Access full electronic participation in
  society.
• 5. Responsibility electronic responsibility
  for actions and deeds.
• - Ribble, Bailey, Ross, 2004

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Digital Citizenship

• 6. Rights those freedoms extended to
• everyone in a digital world.
• 7. Safety physical well-being in a
• digital technology world.
• 8. Security (self-protection) electronic
• precautions to guarantee safety.
• - Ribble, Bailey, Ross, 2004

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Digital Citizenship Resources

• Internet Drivers License from PBS.org
• NetSmartzKids.org
• CyberSmart Curriculum

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Digital Citizenship Resources

• CyberCitizenship.org
• iSafe.org
• DigitalCitizenship.net

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Web 3.0

• The Internet is constantly
• changing.
• The semantic Web will be next.

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References

• Carter, D. (2009). Podcast trumps lecture in one
  college study. eSchool News.
• Grunwald Associates, LLC. (2007). Online Social
  and Educational Networking.
• Ke, F. (2008). Computer games application within
  alternative classroom goal structures cognitive,
  metacognitive, and affective evaluation.
  Educational Technology Research and Development,
  56 (5/6), 539-556.
• Leahy, M. (2009, July 6). For U.S. Autoworkers,
  Future Hinges on Adaptability. Washington Post.
• National School Boards Association. (2007).
  CREATING CONNECTING//Research and Guidelines on
  Online Social and Educational Networking.
  Alexandria, VA NSBA.

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References

• Papastergiou, M. (2009). Digital game-based
  learning in high school computer science
  education Impact on educational effectiveness
  and student motivation. Computers and Education,
  52 (1), 1-12.
• Pew Research Center. (2008). Pew Internet
  American Life Project. Available online at
  http//www.pewinternet.org/topics/Teens.aspx.
• Prensky, M. (2001). Digital natives, digital
  immigrants. On the Horizon 9(5).
• Ribble, M., Bailey, G. D., Ross, T. W. (2004).
  Digital citizenship Addressing appropriate
  technology behavior. Learning Leading with
  Technology, 32(1) 7-11.
• Tüzün, H., Yilmaz-Soylu, M., Karakus, T., Inal,
  Y., Kizilkaya, G. (2009). The effects of
  computer games on primary school students'
  achievement and motivation in geography learning.
  Computers and Education, 52 (1), 68-77.

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Contact Information

• Perri_Applegate_at_sde.state.ok.us
• [phone]
• Manuel_Gonzales_at_sde.state.ok.us
• [phone]