Web+2.0+Summer+2014

Summer 2014Thoughts about Web 2.0

Part 1

In your opinion, how would you define Web 2.0? Find your name in the corresponding table and then type your response. Take the time to change the font and the color to make it look more appealing.
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 * ~ Name ||~ Your Thoughts ||
 * Rose || In my opinion Web 2.o is an infinite global network of creative ideas, vast information, engaging applications for teaching and learning, and limitless communication possibilities. ||
 * Mary || Web 2.0 refers to internet sites and resources that enable information sharing, collaboration, and feedback. ||
 * Christa ||  Web 2.0 includes a list of cutting edge internet tools and applications that promote information sharing in various mediums. ||
 * Steven || Web 2.0 is the way the internet gives the average person (not computer programmer) the ability to create things like blogs, wikis, podcast and more and to collaborate together. It allows social networking. ||
 * Katrina || Instead of passively viewing content created by others, Web 2.0 allows users to create their own web content, to publish their own work and interact with others online. ||
 * Janice || Web 2.0 tools use the world wide web to allow interactive experiences. Users can add and update content and communicate and collaborate with the site and each other. These tools include blogs, wikis and social networking sites. ||
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 * Marissa || Web 2.0 sites are edited and managed collaboratively by permitted users. They are inexpensive and easy to use, which means anyone can create and share their own content. Web 2.0 also allows people to discover and interact with other individuals who share their interests. ||
 * Heather || Web 2.0 are technologies that are highly interactive and can be used as education tools. Many of these technologies are social medias. ||

= =Part 2 = In your opinion, what role does Web 2.0 play in Public Education today? Find your name in the corresponding table and then type your response. Take the time to change the font and the color to make it look more appealing.


 * ~ Name ||~ Thoughts ||
 * Rose || With Web 2.0 the walls of our classrooms are expanding. Students want this. It is fun, exciting, easily individualized, and interesting. As the walls expand so will the minds. ||
 * Mary || Web 2.0 allows for access to information far beyond the walls of the classroom, and for the interactive exchange of ideas. ||
 * Christa || Web 2.0 can facilitate convenient and simple information sharing in the classroom, including things like student blogs, online projects and posters, and streamlined grading systems. ||
 * Steven || Web 2.0 allows the teacher to extend the learning outside the classroom. It gets students excited to research and collaborate on new ideas. I think it plays a big role in education because of how dependent on technology the world is becoming. Web 2.0 allows students to learn the skills now that they will need through out life. ||
 * Katrina || Web 2.0 allows students to publish their work online to a large audience; this capability gives students a feeling of ownership and pride in their work. Web 2.0 also allows students to collaborate with their classmates, as well as interact with students and experts around the world. ||
 * Janice || I have come to realize through this weeks assignments that the future of public education involves the use of web 2.0 tools. I have interviewed all of my son's high school friends and they are not using blogs and wikis in their classrooms but I envision a big change over the next 5 years. Learning will move out of the classroom. I believe this will lead to increased motivation for students, better communication with families and an increase in understanding of other cultures. ||
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 * Marissa || Web 2.0 has the potential to increase student engagement and motivation because it allows them to contribute to something that is publicly accessible. By making their work available to a larger audience, they learn to use the internet in a professional and responsible manner, to recognize the value and impact that their work has on others, to work collaboratively, and to give and receive positive feedback. Finally, Web 2.0 allows students to quickly access educational materials bot in and out of the classroom. ||
 * Heather || //Web 2.0 tools can play a supplemental role in public schools today. They can be use to promote individualized connections and explorations to the subject matter. It can also be a good tool to promote discussion groups around a targeted idea or a broader-based connection.// ||

=Part 3 = **In your opinion, how do you think you would use Web 2.0 tools in your current or future classroom? Find your name in the corresponding table and then type your response. Take the time to change the font and the color to make it look more appealing.**


 * ~ Name ||~ Thoughts ||
 * Rose || I am taking this class for a certification. I probably will not teach in my own classroom again. While student teaching I intend to use Web 2.o for lesson planning, for interventions, to communicate with other teachers, administrators, and the families. Also, I in my present position I use Web 2.0 for research, ideas for learning and behavior plans, for developing learning goals and objectives, for developing effective transition plans, to learn from experts, to keep track of best practices in education, and to stay current on research based information regarding special education and the needs of children and families. ||
 * Mary || With my ESOL students, I would use podcasts for listening and focus on pronunciation, and blogs to promote writing and to grow a social network. Since I tend to work with students one on one, I might create a wiki for them to share their progress and experiences. ||
 * Christa || I am going for me ESL teaching certification.I think Web 2.0 tools can really help me help my students, in terms of gaining computer literacy, as well as English literacy. They can use the internet to keep learning the language outside of class--with games, quizzes, and homework online, while they learn about the technologies they're using. ||
 * Steven || **One way I would like to use Web 2.0 in my classroom is by starting an automotive podcast. A couple students each week could take a turn at creating that week's episode. They would need to select the topic, research the material, film the episode, edit it, and post it. ** ||
 * Katrina || I would like to use online discussion boards as preparation for in-class debates. I also would like to use Skype for having guest speakers, and use Skype to communicate with a sister class in another part of the world. Another Web 2.0 tool I'd like to use is a wiki that the students will build over the course of the school year, effectively writing their own textbook. ||
 * Janice || I have to have a lot more experience with these tools before I can think about their use with Kindergarten students. One use does come to mind right away. I would like to create a classroom blog that would serve as a newsletter to families. Students could contribute to the blog. It would serve as an interactive newsletter and communication tool depicting everyday life and the learning happening inside our class. ||
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 * <span style="color: #dc1a65; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Marissa || <span style="color: #dc1a65; font-family: Georgia,serif;">I would like to work with my students to create a wikitext because textbooks are expensive and change too rapidly for school districts to keep up. I also like the idea of being able to set up an online collaboration platform like Blackboard Collaborate. This would allow me to hold online office hours to help students outside of class without blurring that very important line between work and home. I would also be able to record meetings for documentation purposes. Blogs might also work for this, but the time delay makes them more appropriate for students to submit responses to homework questions or for me to post announcements. ||
 * Heather || //I would use social bookmarking in my future classrooms and professional position. I think it could be a good resource to gather information and instructional techniques and materials. For the students, depending on the population, I could use blogs, wiki and podcasts to help expand on lessons. Educational websites and games are another way I already use Web 2.0 tools with my students. We didn't know that 1 of my students could read until we introduced him to a new app on the IPad. Until that point, he had no motivation to engage in the activities we provided him with. Once we saw how motivating the app was, we used similar tools as HPAs (highly preferred activities) to get him to talk.// ||

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Please post any ideas, resources, tools, etc. that you would like to share with your classmates. You can embed a Web 2.0 video that your found. Add a link to a great Web 2.0 website.
Here's a link to the Flat Classrooms project, which was created to connect students from classrooms around the world via wiki! http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/ Its name comes is inspired by the book by Thomas Friedman, __The World is Flat__. This website is an archive of the original, which has evolved into http://www.flatconnections.com/flat-connections-blog. Pretty cool stuff! --Mary Fallon

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Are you interested in autism? Here is an amazing lecture by Temple Grandin. She has written several books including "Thinking In Pictures" and "Animals In Translation". In this clip she talks about her experience being a person with autism See: My Experiences With Autism at <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wt1IY3ffoU>. Rose

<span style="background-color: #08032a; color: #0758cb; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">In the same vein as Rose, there's a wonderful book called //Look me in the Eye// by John Elder Robison. He's the brother of the man who wrote //Running with Scissors//, and it tells his perspective of the story through the eyes of his undiagnosed Autism. He finds comfort in mechanical work, and eventually becomes a brilliant sound engineer for bands like Kiss, Pink Floyd, and the toy company Milton Bradley (I think it was Milton Bradley, don't quote me on that.) It shows that children with disabilities can really benefit from technology use, and we should facilitate that talent as often as possible. Here's a link to the book on Amazon, it's a great read! http://www.amazon.com/Look-Me-Eye-Life-Aspergers/dp/0307396185

-While taking a course on disabilities, found these two websites very helpful in designing a professional resource for co-workers. [|Disabilities outlined: IDEA 2004] U.S. Dept. of Education [|Children with Disabilities: A-Z] -Heather

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===<span style="color: #dc1a65; font-family: Georgia,serif;">This is a really cool idea, especially if you have students who are reluctant to speak up in class. All posts are displayed anonymously, but you can log in later to see who submitted what. I believe there is also an option to automatically screen for and omit inappropriate student responses. ~ Marissa ===