Slides from my MACUL Workshop

1. An Educator’s Introduction to
Collaborative Online Tools
Web 2.0 in the Classroom
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

2. Objectives
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3. Objectives
• Introduce you to a wide variety of
collaborative online tools
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4. Objectives
• Introduce you to a wide variety of
collaborative online tools
• Practice using some tools that address
different instructional needs
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

5. Objectives
• Introduce you to a wide variety of
collaborative online tools
• Practice using some tools that address
different instructional needs
• Consider teaching strategies to incorporate
these tools in the classroom
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

6. Objectives
• Introduce you to a wide variety of
collaborative online tools
• Practice using some tools that address
different instructional needs
• Consider teaching strategies to incorporate
these tools in the classroom
• Collaborate with colleagues to share ideas
and sites for classroom use
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

7. Web 2.0
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8. education 2.0
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9. education 2.0
A “new “ way of learning
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10. what do we do to learn?
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11. what do we do to learn?
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12. what do we do to learn?
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13. what do we do to learn?
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14. what do we do to learn?
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15. what do we do to learn?
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16. what do we do to learn?
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17. what do we do to learn?
take notes ■ have a discussion ■ do an experiment ■
read a map ■ make a graph ■ draw a picture ■ make a
concept map ■ write an essay ■ make a table ■ view a
demonstration ■ look up a definition ■ watch a video
■ solve a math problem ■ explain a concept ■
compare and contrast information ■ search for
reference information ■ write a story ■ make a list ■
answer a question ■ look at pictures ■ read a book ■
create a web page ■ share information ■ take a
picture ■ talk with a teacher ■ ask an expert ■ make a
presentation ■ post a link ■ make a diagram ■ etc.
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18. old strategies: I can...
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19. old strategies: I can...
take notes ■ have a discussion ■ do an experiment ■
read a map ■ make a graph ■ draw a picture ■ make a
concept map ■ write an essay ■ make a table ■ view a
demonstration ■ look up a definition ■ watch a video
■ solve a math problem ■ explain a concept ■
compare and contrast information ■ search for
reference information ■ write a story ■ make a list ■
answer a question ■ look at pictures ■ read a book ■
create a web page ■ share information ■ take a
picture ■ talk with a teacher ■ ask an expert ■ make a
presentation ■ post a link ■ make a diagram ■ etc.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

20. new strategies: We will...
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21. new strategies: We will...
take notes ■ have a discussion ■ do an experiment ■
read a map ■ make a graph ■ draw a picture ■ make a
concept map ■ write an essay ■ make a table ■ view a
demonstration ■ look up a definition ■ watch a video
■ solve a math problem ■ explain a concept ■
compare and contrast information ■ search for
reference information ■ write a story ■ make a list ■
answer a question ■ look at pictures ■ read a book ■
create a web page ■ share information ■ take a
picture ■ talk with a teacher ■ ask an expert ■ make a
presentation ■ post a link ■ make a diagram ■ etc.
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22. social constructivism
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23. social constructivism
learning and development is a social, collaborative
activity
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24. social constructivism
learning and development is a social, collaborative
activity
students can master concepts and ideas that they
cannot understand on their own with help from
more advanced children and adults
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25. social constructivism
learning and development is a social, collaborative
activity
students can master concepts and ideas that they
cannot understand on their own with help from
more advanced children and adults
school learning should occur in a meaningful context
and not be separated from learning and knowledge
developed in the “real world”
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

26. social constructivism
learning and development is a social, collaborative
activity
students can master concepts and ideas that they
cannot understand on their own with help from
more advanced children and adults
school learning should occur in a meaningful context
and not be separated from learning and knowledge
developed in the “real world”
out of school experiences should be related to the
child’s school experience
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27. evolution of the tools
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28. evolution of the tools
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29. evolution of the tools
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30. evolution of the tools
WWW
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31. evolution of the tools
WWW
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32. evolution of the tools
WWW
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33. Our Approach Today
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34. Our Approach Today
• Collaborate!
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35. Our Approach Today
• Collaborate!
• Consider learning strategies and examine
possible tools
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36. Our Approach Today
• Collaborate!
• Consider learning strategies and examine
possible tools
• Work in pairs or small groups to review
possible tools
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37. Our Approach Today
• Collaborate!
• Consider learning strategies and examine
possible tools
• Work in pairs or small groups to review
possible tools
• Use a collaborative tool (wiki) to share
ideas about the sites we explore
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38. Our Approach Today
• Collaborate!
• Consider learning strategies and examine
possible tools
• Work in pairs or small groups to review
possible tools
• Use a collaborative tool (wiki) to share
ideas about the sites we explore
• Consider the implications for instruction
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39. A Place to Start
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40. A Place to Start
• Before trying tools, decide what the
purpose of the use of the tool is going to
be!
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41. A Place to Start
• Before trying tools, decide what the
purpose of the use of the tool is going to
be!
• http://www.go2web20.net
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42. A Place to Start
• Before trying tools, decide what the
purpose of the use of the tool is going to
be!
• http://www.go2web20.net
• Try tools on your own first before using in
the classroom
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

43. A Place to Start
• Before trying tools, decide what the
purpose of the use of the tool is going to
be!
• http://www.go2web20.net
• Try tools on your own first before using in
the classroom
• Choose tools that fit your needs and are
“sustainable” for classroom use.
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44. Task #1
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45. Task #1
• Find a tool that may have an educational
use using the Go2Web20 site
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46. Task #1
• Find a tool that may have an educational
use using the Go2Web20 site
• Visit the site and try using the tool for the
next 5-7 minutes
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

47. Task #1
• Find a tool that may have an educational
use using the Go2Web20 site
• Visit the site and try using the tool for the
next 5-7 minutes
• Share information about the tool in a small
group discussion
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

48. Considerations for Educational
Use of Web 2.0 Suites
• Resources available on the site now
• Requirements to use the site
• Collaboration approach
• What type of information is shared?
• Cost and long term viability of the site
• Ability to manage access to the site (and ability
to access the site behind the school firewall)
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49. Wiki = Quick Web
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50. Wiki = Quick Web
• Collaborative Web pages
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51. Wiki = Quick Web
• Collaborative Web pages
• Allow multiple users to create and modify
pages
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52. Wiki = Quick Web
• Collaborative Web pages
• Allow multiple users to create and modify
pages
• Reliance upon the community to create and
maintain information resources
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53. Wiki = Quick Web
• Collaborative Web pages
• Allow multiple users to create and modify
pages
• Reliance upon the community to create and
maintain information resources
• This will be the tool for our “collaboration”
during the course of the day
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54. Task #2
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55. Task #2
• Create a review of the site you examined
on the wiki
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56. Task #2
• Create a review of the site you examined
on the wiki
• Use the template created to decide what
to look for and to fill in the missing
information
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57. Task #2
• Create a review of the site you examined
on the wiki
• Use the template created to decide what
to look for and to fill in the missing
information
• Revisit your site if needed to find the
information required
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58. My Task (for now)
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59. My Task (for now)
• Organize the information you all created so
that you can easily access it
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60. My Task (for now)
• Organize the information you all created so
that you can easily access it
• Show you how these pages can be easily
accessed and organized using the wiki’s
administrative tools
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61. My Task (for now)
• Organize the information you all created so
that you can easily access it
• Show you how these pages can be easily
accessed and organized using the wiki’s
administrative tools
• Make some useful suggestions about email
addresses and passwords
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

62. Task #3
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63. Task #3
• Use the navigation to read and comment
on each other’s reviews
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64. Task #3
• Use the navigation to read and comment
on each other’s reviews
• Browse one or two of the other sites that
each other reviewed to see what they
include, and see if any information was
missed
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65. Task #3
• Use the navigation to read and comment
on each other’s reviews
• Browse one or two of the other sites that
each other reviewed to see what they
include, and see if any information was
missed
• Use the wiki editing functions to add and/
or edit any information
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

66. What Have We
Learned So Far
Let’s Review Some Strategies and Considerations
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67. Work with What You Know
• Documents
• Spreadsheets
• Presentations
• (Microsoft Office)
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68. “Office” Tools
• Google Docs or Zoho Docs
• 280 slides and other presentation tools
• EditGrid and other spreadsheet tools
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69. Task #4
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70. Task #4
• Team up with 2-3 others in the room to
decide upon a tool that you would like to try
(ideally, one group each for a document,
spreadsheet, and presentation)
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71. Task #4
• Team up with 2-3 others in the room to
decide upon a tool that you would like to try
(ideally, one group each for a document,
spreadsheet, and presentation)
• Decide on the specific tool you would like to
explore and go in and create a simple
document on your own about the tools so far
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

72. Task #4
• Team up with 2-3 others in the room to
decide upon a tool that you would like to try
(ideally, one group each for a document,
spreadsheet, and presentation)
• Decide on the specific tool you would like to
explore and go in and create a simple
document on your own about the tools so far
• Share the document with others in your
group to let them edit and modify the file
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73. Task #5
• Add Comments to the Wiki Site for Your
Tool
• Let’s embed some links to the tools
• Find other possible tools and include links
to those as well for your category
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74. Blogs
• What are they?
• What types of blogs are there?
• Education oriented blogs
• Blogs for educational use
• Key elements of blogs
• Set up a basic blog
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75. Tasks #6, #7, and #8
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76. Tasks #6, #7, and #8
• Search for and read entries in 2-3 blogs
that suit your content interests for your
teaching
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77. Tasks #6, #7, and #8
• Search for and read entries in 2-3 blogs
that suit your content interests for your
teaching
• Add information about these to the “blog”
page on the wiki, including links for the site
and the RSS Subscription
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

78. Tasks #6, #7, and #8
• Search for and read entries in 2-3 blogs
that suit your content interests for your
teaching
• Add information about these to the “blog”
page on the wiki, including links for the site
and the RSS Subscription
• Create a blog of your own using one of the
blogging tools and post two entries
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

79. Posting / Sharing Content
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80. Posting / Sharing Content
• Lots of tools that allow you to post
content without others necessarily creating
or modifying it
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81. Posting / Sharing Content
• Lots of tools that allow you to post
content without others necessarily creating
or modifying it
• More common for documents or
presentations - less so for others
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

82. Posting / Sharing Content
• Lots of tools that allow you to post
content without others necessarily creating
or modifying it
• More common for documents or
presentations - less so for others
• Let’s look at a couple...
- SlideShare and iPaper
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83. Sharing Other Media
• Lots of common tools for videos and
photos
• Organization is critical
- revisit the idea of tags
• Let’s explore the options - pick a site and
see what is there and how you post
information to the site
• You guessed it... post results to the wiki
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

84. Considerations for
Education for Media Sharing
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85. Considerations for
Education for Media Sharing
• Can you access it from your school?
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86. Considerations for
Education for Media Sharing
• Can you access it from your school?
• Can you download it at home and show it
at school?
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87. Considerations for
Education for Media Sharing
• Can you access it from your school?
• Can you download it at home and show it
at school?
• Can you post information about your
teaching and/or students?
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

88. Considerations for
Education for Media Sharing
• Can you access it from your school?
• Can you download it at home and show it
at school?
• Can you post information about your
teaching and/or students?
• How do you “regulate” students’ content?
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

89. “Social” Sites
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90. “Social” Sites
• Social Networking
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91. “Social” Sites
• Social Networking
• ... and why this is a bad idea for education
unless you REALLY know what you are
doing and can control the platform
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92. “Social” Sites
• Social Networking
• ... and why this is a bad idea for education
unless you REALLY know what you are
doing and can control the platform
• Social Bookmarking
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

93. “Social” Sites
• Social Networking
• ... and why this is a bad idea for education
unless you REALLY know what you are
doing and can control the platform
• Social Bookmarking
• Social Reviewing
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

94. Note-Taking / Productivity
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95. Note-Taking / Productivity
• Good tools for teachers to use for
themselves - harder for students
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96. Note-Taking / Productivity
• Good tools for teachers to use for
themselves - harder for students
• Different strategies to sites
- Evernote (web-based notes)
- Jott (tasks and notes to self)
- Bookmarking or document posting
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

97. Note-Taking / Productivity
• Good tools for teachers to use for
themselves - harder for students
• Different strategies to sites
- Evernote (web-based notes)
- Jott (tasks and notes to self)
- Bookmarking or document posting
• Sometimes tool dependent
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98. Specialty Tools
• Concept Mapping
• Drawing and diagramming
• Mapping
• Data collection and analysis
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99. Podcasts
• What are they?
• What types of podcasts are there?
• Education oriented podcasts
• Podcasts for educational use
• Key elements of podcasts
• Set up a basic podcast
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

100. Reviewing the Day
• Sharing our information
• Reading the wiki site
• Continued use of the wiki
• Questions and Answers
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