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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