Integrating Web 2.0 Tools in the Math Classroom

Agenda: Using Web 2.0 Tools in the Mathematics Classroom
Goals of the Presentation
Background of the presenter
Overview of Web 2.0
Why use these tools?
Web 2.0 Tools - examples
Web 2.0 in the Math Classroom
Q&A

Using Web 2.0 Tools in the Mathematics Classroom Christopher Marchetti [email_address] edtechrunner.edublogs.org Twitter: cmarche2ti

Goals of this Presentation
This presentation will:
Provide an overview of Web 2.0.
Discuss why to use these tools in your classroom.
Explore ideas about how to use these tools in the teaching of mathematics.
Show some of the possibilities for the use of Web 2.0 tools.

Why am I here?
Technology is accelerating while mathematics pedagogy has not kept up.
LHS Power Standards
Writing/Reading across curriculum
Information Literacy
LHS/LPS Curriculum Change
LPS adopts standards based curriculum
LHS adopts IMP curriculum
Student centered, problem based, integrated
Lack of technology imbedded in IMP curriculum other than graphing calculators .
Result: Masters Thesis on integrating technology into the IMP program.

Web 2.0 Overview
Web 2.0 is a term often applied to an ongoing transition of the Web from a collection of websites to a full-fledged computing platform serving web applications to end users. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0
Web 2.0 is often referred to as the “Read/Write Web”
Examples include – weblogs, wikis, podcasts, online documents, etc.

Why use these tools in the Mathematics Classroom?
Video - “A Vision of K-12 Students Today”
NCTM Principals and Standards
ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)
Nearly every school has computers with internet capabilities.
Harnessing those capabilities is both logical and cost effective.
You do not need to know how to program to use these tools!!

NCTM Principles and Standards
A coherent curriculum effectively organizes and integrates important mathematical ideas so that students see how the ideas build on, or connect with, other ideas, thus enabling them to develop new understandings and skills.
The council outlines principles and standards which are meant to guide mathematics teaching.
Principles:
Equity
Curriculum
Teaching
Learning
Assessment
Technology
Process Standards:
Problem Solving
Reasoning and Proof
Communication
Connections
Representation

ISTE - National Educational Technology Standards (NETS•S)
1. Creativity and Innovation
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
2. Communication and Collaboration
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
3. Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.

ISTE - National Educational Technology Standards (NETS•S) Cont.
4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.
5. Digital Citizenship
Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
6. Technology Operations and Concepts
Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.

Other Research
Digital Natives vs. Digital Immigrants (Prensky)
PEW Internet and American Life Project (2005) ( http://www.pewinternet.org/ )
87% of U.S. teens aged 12-17 use the internet, up from 73% in 2000.
By contrast, 66% of adults use the internet, up from 56% in 2000.
51% of teenage internet users say they go online on a daily basis, up from 42% in 2000.
21 st Century Skills (2006) ( www.21stcenturyskills.org )
Coalition of Business, Education, and Government Leaders
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Literacy
Students must be able to use technology to learn content and skills — so that they know how to learn, think critically, solve problems, use information, communicate, innovate and collaborate.

Some Words of Caution
Imperative that technology is not an “add on”.
Begin slowly, one class, one kind of technology.
Work with a colleague.
Find experts in your building or district.
Be careful about student’s exposure on the Web.
Remind students that all school rules apply to class blogs and wikis and other technologies.
Have students create separate accounts if they want to use these tools outside of class.
When in doubt ask permission of administration and parents.
Make a technology contract for you and your students to follow.

Examples of Web 2.0 Tools
Blogs
Blogger
Edublogs
Wikis
Peanut Butter Wiki
Wikispaces
Free Wikis for Teachers
Social Bookmarking
Delicious
Diigo
Social Networks
Ning
www.classroom20.com
bccalculus.ning.com
Other tools
Flickr
Slideshare
Communication Tools
Twitter
For education Edmodo

Web 2.0 – How To Start
If you are going to use these tools in your classes, first use them for yourself.
Get a Google account.
Get a Delicious account.
Subscribe to some blogs and other RSS feeds.

Blogging
Overview of Blogging
RSS – Real Simple Syndication
Bloglines
Google & Yahoo Reader
Flock Browser
Technorati
Blogs as a class/teacher webpage
My Class Blogs
http://apcalcbc2007.blogspot.com/
imp42008.blogspot.com
http://apcalc2008.blogspot.com/
Scribe posts – Darren Kuropatwa
http://apcalc06.blogspot.com/

Blogs for assignments
Scribe Posts
Blogging on Blogging (BOB)
Reflections on blogging about math
Portfolios
Class reflections
Journaling
Extending your class period

Professional Blogs and Wikis
Will Richardson
Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms
http://weblogg-ed.com/
http://willrichardson.wikispaces.com/
Darren Kuropatwa
http://adifference.blogspot.com/
http://studentblogwikitools.wikispaces.com/
David Warlick
Classroom Blogging: A Teacher’s Guide to the Blogosphere
http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/
Karl Fisch
“ Did you know” Video
http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/

Purposes for my Blogs
Reflection on teaching and learning
Communication
Increase Literacy in Mathematics
LHS “Power Standards”
Evaluate Student Understanding
Student Absences
Eliminate the question “What did we do in class yesterday?”
Technological Literacy

Creating a Blog
Sites to create blogs
Blogger
Edublogs (Wordpress)
Create account
Decide on the purpose of your blog
General information about policies and classes
Specific to one class or prep
Professional
Assignment
Most sites use a WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get) editor.

Wikis - First Steps
Explore Wikipedia
http://www.wikipedia.com
Business Book Wikistyle
Google Docs and Spreadsheets
Google Docs and Spreadsheets
Use for collaboration
Student Collaboration
Collaboration between colleagues
Professional Development
Used to create common assessments
Zoho ( http://zoho.com/ )

Wikis – Next Steps
Wikispaces
AP Calculus Wiki
http://apcalculus.wikispaces.com
Starting your own wiki
Create an account
Decide on the purpose of your wiki
Consider security – who can edit/view your wiki

Lesson Ideas - Wikis
Create an online textbook for a class
Require student collaboration on long term projects
Post problems of the week
Portfolios
Teacher Website
Teacher Collaboration

Teacher Productivity
Delicious
Online repository for articles and pages found on the world wide web.
Google Documents
Bubbl.us
Make graphic organizers online.
Screencast
JING
Flickr
Online repository for pictures
Online Rubrics and Quizzes ( http://www.4teachers.org/tools/ )
RSS – Real Simple Syndication
Google Reader

Other Tools
Podcasts and Vodcasts
Create audio/video files explaining topics that you can archive.
Speak the daily HW assignment and post to your blog.
Record the “launch” of your lesson and give it to students ahead of class.
Record guest speakers
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
Graphing Applets and Demos
Fooplot
WinPlot ( http://math.exeter.edu/rparris/ )
Geogebra
Similar to Geometer’s Sketchpad
There are tons of free, premade applications

References
Grabe, M., & Grabe, C. (2000). Integrating The Internet For Meaningful Learning . New York: Houghton Mifflin.
Harris, R. (1997). Evaluating Internet Resources. http://www.virtualsalt.com/evalu8it.htm
Lenhart, A., Madden, M., & Hitlin, P. (2005). Teens And Technology: Youth Are Leading The Transition To A Fully Wired And Mobile Nation. Pew Internet & American Life Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/162/report_display.asp .
McGrath, D. (2003). Rubrics, Portfolios, And Tests, Oh My! Assessing Understanding In Project Based Learning. Learning and Leading with Technology
National Council for Teachers of Mathematics. (2000). Principles And Standards For School Mathematics.

References
Prensky, M. (2001). Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants. On the Horizon
Richardson, W. (2006). Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, And Other Powerful Web Tools For Classrooms. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Warlick, D. F. (2005). Classroom Blogging: A Teacher’s Guide to the Blogosphere . Raleigh, NC: The Landmark Project.
ISTE (2007) The ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETS•S) and Performance Indicators for Students http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForStudents/2007Standards/NETS_for_Students_2007_Standards.pdf

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