The results of "Implementing Web 2.0 in the Classroom" - PETE&C 2009

The Results of Web 2.0 in the Classroom PETE&C 2009 Monday, February 9 10:30-11:30 AM

Andy Petroski
Director of Learning Technologies
Assistant Professor of Learning Technologies
Harrisburg University
Jim Gates Consultant Corporate Faculty, Harrisburg University

What is your role?
Administrator
Curriculum Specialist
Technology Director
Classroom Teacher
Other

Where do you work?
School District
College/University
Intermediate Unit
Other

Do you use Web 2.0 tools for personal use or professional development?
Yes
No
Blog, Discussion Forum , Chat/IM Voice/Video Over IP , Social Bookmarking RSS Feed , Community Site , Wiki Google Docs, Media and Presentation

At what stage are you?
Want to understand how Web 2.0 tools can improve teaching and learning
Want to begin implementing Web 2.0 in classes
Want to improve and expand how Web 2.0 tools are being used in classes

What is the biggest obstacle to achieving your web 2.0 goal?
There is no obstacle
Selecting the right Web 2.0 tool(s) for the learning goal
Getting access/approval
Getting students to actively participate using the technology
Other

What would you most like to take away from this session?
Information about Web 2.0 in general
Information from Web 2.0 implementation case studies
Web 2.0 tools that I can add to my Web 2.0 Toolbox
Other

4 C’s of Web 2.0 (Bersin & Associates, 2008)
Wikis
Workspaces
Project / Process Support
Innovation / Idea Generation
Calendars & Events
User Profiles
Social Graphs
Friends/Contacts
People Matching
Buying/Selling
Content Creation
Content Sharing
Content Management
Tagging / Rating
Social Bookmarking
Syndication
Blogs
Forums
Micro-blogs / Life-streaming
Chat/IM
VOIP
Collaboration Connections Content Conversations

4 C’s of Web 2.0 (Bersin & Associates, 2008)
pbwiki.com
docs.google.com
basecamphq.com
mindmeister.com
evite.com
linkedin.com
match.com
craigslist.org
language-exchanges.org/
splashup.com
slideshare.net
drupal.org
digg.com
bloglines.com
blogger.com
educationalist.org
plurk.com
paltalk.com
skype.com

Web 2.0 F tprint
Monthly Google searches
Articles in English on Wikipedia Views for the most viewed video on YouTube Hours of video uploaded to YouTube every minute Global blog readers Average blog posts in a 24 hour period Active Facebook users 9.9 Billion 2.5 Million 6.2 Million 13 Hours 346 Million 900,000 150 Million

Web 2.0 F tprint Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project Teen/Parent Survey on Writing September-November 2007. Margin of error is +/- 5% 54% Send IM or text message to friends through the SNS system 54% Send a group message to all friends 66% Post comments to a friend’s blog 71% Send private messages within the SNS system 77% Post messages to a friends page 83% Add comments to a friend’s picture Social Networks and Daily Communication Choices % of teens who use the following features of SNS sites

Web 2.0 F tprint 9 hours a week 59% talk about education-related topics 50% talk about school work

Web 2.0 Impact
$4.6 Billion on Web 2.0 technologies by 2013
*Forrester Research

Web 2.0 Impact Blogs 20.7% Wikis 7.7% COPs 12.3% 70.1% 60.6%

Web 2.0 in Education Students Web 2.0 Effective Teaching & Learning Strategies Improved Learning Outcomes 21 st Century Skills Educators

Web 2.0 in Education
Wikis
Workspaces
Project / Process Support
Innovation / Idea Generation
Calendars & Events
User Profiles
Social Graphs
Friends/Contacts
People Matching
Buying/Selling
Content Creation
Content Sharing
Content Management
Tagging / Rating
Social Bookmarking
Syndication
Blogs
Forums
Micro-blogs / Life-streaming
Chat/IM
VOIP

Web 2.0 in Education Engagement . Authenticity . Feedback . Creativity . Critical Thinking Manual of Best Practices Coordinating Group Work Concept Maps World-wide Peer Review Media Presentations / Stories Electronic Collection of Work (e-portfolio) Class notes Access to subject matter experts in the classroom Connect with other students around the world Reflective writing Collaboration Connections Content Conversations

LTMS 600
Students:
Wide range of technical skills
Wide range of classroom
experience
Ranged from teaching elementary to adults
Poor to Rich districts
Strict lockdown of machines vs open access

LTMS 600
Format:
One week, two synchronous evening sessions and a Saturday
Moodle
Ning
On0Sync for synchronous

LTMS 600
Activities
Created aggregator, subscribed to blogs
Discussion forums in Moodle
Created wikis
Explored many tools
Discussed impact of tools into lessons

What type of Web 2.0 tool(s) did you implement in the classroom?

What grade level do you teach?

What were some obstacles to using Web 2.0 technology in the classroom?

What solutions did you find to overcome any obstacles to using Web 2.0 technology in your classroom? go to administrators with a plan, try to integrate technology in small bites , focus on the educational value , patience & flexibility , prizes

How did you benefit as a teacher from using Web 2.0 tools in the classroom ? connected, anywhere/anytime access to student work , less paper piles to carry , collaborate with students , learn something new everyday, able to challenge students more , motivated & inspired , engaged & responsible students , revitalized my teaching!

What student learning benefits resulted from using Web 2.0 tools in the classroom?

Do you plan to continue using Web 2.0 tools in your classroom? YES!

Stories from the classroom
Challenges and solutions
It’s NOT about the TOOLS
Not mutually exclusive with NCLB
Don’t assume kids “know this stuff”
Notify parents
Some objections are unfounded
Learning new things is FUN

conversations content connections Web 2.0 collaboration

Act 48 Information
Session Number: AH26
Session Title: The results of web 2.0 tools in the classroom
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Bersin & Associates http://www.bersin.com/ http://thefuturebuzz.com/2009/01/12/social-media-web-20-internet-numbers-stats/ & http://pages.citebite.com/h1b2e0o1p1lxy

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