Web 2.0 msa 2011 2

Rev Up Your 21 st Century Initiatives: Web 2.0 Applications in the High School Classroom Baltimore County, Maryland

Rev Up Your 21 st Century Initiatives: Web 2.0 Applications in the High School Classroom Jason Bullerman, Technology Education Department Chair Corinne Roche, STEM Coordinator PRESENTERS:

Rev Up Your 21 st Century Initiatives: Web 2.0 Applications in the High School Classroom
Explore some innovative applications of Web 2.0 tools in various curriculum areas
Learn and share some ideas for beginning implementation in your school
Experience hands-on activities with Web 2.0 tools
Session Objectives:

Chesapeake High School STEM Academy Student Progression Flowchart Graduation Requirements for English, Social Studies, Foreign Language, Phys. Ed., Health, & Fine Arts Each student will also complete a 4-credit pathway in one of the STEM Academies below. Minimum of 4 Credits in Science Minimum of 4 Credits in Mathematics Minimum of 4 Credits in Science Minimum of 4 Credits in Mathematics

Arts, Multimedia & Communications Academy ____________ Photography Pathway Multimedia & Communications Pathway Science, Engineering & Mathematics Academy _____________ Pre-Engineering Pathway Environmental Science Pathway Biomedical Science/ Allied Health Pathway Mathematics Pathway Business & Information Technology Academy ___________ Computer Science Pathway Business Management Pathway Marketing Pathway Leadership & Humanities Academy ____________ Marine JROTC Pathway Criminal Justice Pathway

Current Demographics Grade Level African American American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian/ Pacific Islander Hispanic White (not of Hispanic origin) Totals Free/ Reduced Lunch Grade 9 167 (15.1%) 0 (0.0%) 4 (0.4%) 14 (1.3%) 111 (10.0%) 299 (27.0%) 175 (57.8%) Grade 10 160 (14.4%) 2 (0.2%) 3 (0.3%) 9 (0.8%) 125 (11.3%) 300 (27.1%) 179 (30.1%) Grade 11 150 (13.5%) 5 (0.5%) 4 (0.4%) 26 (2.3%) 103 (9.3%) 289 (26.0%) 176 (58.5%) Grade 12 121 (10.9%) 0 (0.0%) 3 (0.3%) 12 (1.1%) 82 (7.4%) 200 (19.8%) 131 (60.6%) Totals 598 (54.0%) 7 (0.6%) 14 (1.3%) 61 (5.5%) 421 (38.0%) 1108 (100.0%) 657 (59.1%)

All students will apply the knowledge, skills, values, and behaviors learned through participation in a rigorous STEM-based education in order to realize their maximum potential as citizens and become more productive individuals in the global economy, thus keeping the United States high in global competitiveness.
How we work to achieve this:
Innovative Faculty and Students
On-going Professional Development
Administrative Support
CHS Vision

What are Web 2.0 Tools? What are 21 st Century Skills?

Web 2.0 & 21 st Century Skills
“… a trend in the use of World Wide Web technology…that aims to facilitate creativity, information sharing, and most notably, collaboration among users”
Source : From Leading 21 st Century Schools , by L. Shrum and B. Levin, 2009. Corwin Press
How we define… www.21stcenturyskills.org

Web 2.0 & 21 st Century Skills
These tools promote
a true TRANSFORMATION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING!

Objective 1: Explore some innovative applications of Web 2.0 tools in various curriculum areas
Wikis
SchoolTube
Podcasts
Vodcasts
Voicethread
Virtual Environments
Edline
Tools to be Explored:

Objective 1: Explore some innovative applications of Web 2.0 tools in various curriculum areas What is a Wiki? A wiki is a web-based collaborative tool that allows people to participate in and create a long-term database, often devoted to a specific subject or topic. www.wikispaces.com www.pbworks.com

Objective 1: Explore some innovative applications of Web 2.0 tools in various curriculum areas Screenshot of Field wiki and hyperlink to the video of his wiki

Objective 1: Explore some innovative applications of Web 2.0 tools in various curriculum areas What is a SchoolTube? SchoolTube is the nation's largest K-12 moderated video sharing website that provides students and educators with a safe and FREE video sharing website that is exclusively endorsed by leading education associations.

Televideo 1 Objective: Students will incorporate a movie genre into their editing in order to disseminate information to the school community

Objective 1: Explore some innovative applications of Web 2.0 tools in various curriculum areas What is a Podcast? A podcast is an audio file that can be created and distributed over the Internet for playback on mobile devices or personal computers. MP3 Players

Objective 1: Explore some innovative applications of Web 2.0 tools in various curriculum areas

Biology Objective: Students will explore various theories about the causes of global warming
You will listen to the podcast that you have downloaded on your mp3 player.
Take notes on your paper as you listen.
You may not be able to fill in every box.
After everyone is finished, you will be put into a group with at least 3 other people, each of whom has listened to a different podcast.
Then, you will teach each other the information
that you learned from your podcast!

Objective 1: Explore some innovative applications of Web 2.0 tools in various curriculum areas What is a Vodcast? A vodcast is an audio file with video that can be created and distributed over the Internet for playback on mobile devices or personal computers.

Spanish 2 Objective: Students will explore various stereotypes of Latinos living in America

Advanced Placement Spanish Objective: Students will prepare for the AP Spanish oral exam by reciting a recipe

Objective 1: Explore some innovative applications of Web 2.0 tools in various curriculum areas What is Voicethread? VoiceThread is an online media album that can hold images, documents and videos and allows people to comment using voice, text, audio files, or videos. http://Ed.voicethread.com

American Government Objective: Students will identify, discuss and evaluate the Presidential Cabinet

Objective 1: Explore some innovative applications of Web 2.0 tools in various curriculum areas What is a Virtual Environment? A Virtual Environment is an online interactive system in which multiple users share in the development of an interactive narrative.

The Virtual Learning Environment at Chesapeake High The VLE at CHS is a sophisticated learning tool that blends state-of-the-art 3-D gaming and simulation technology with cutting edge classroom instruction. The VLE ushers in a new era of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction in Baltimore County Public Schools.

ARENA VLE

LABORATORY VLE

Objective 1: Explore some innovative applications of Web 2.0 tools in various curriculum areas Screenshot and video of Peterkin Virtual Business Sim

Objective 1: Explore some innovative applications of Web 2.0 tools in various curriculum areas What is an Edline? Edline is an online school and class organization service that is aimed at improving communication between parents, students, and teachers.

Objective 2: Learn and share some ideas for beginning implementation in your school What we have to share…
Resources
Committee Formation
Professional Development

Objective 2: Learn and share some ideas for beginning implementation in your school #1 – Wallwisher #2 - Self-grading Quizzes #3 - Bitstrips for Schools #4 - Classtools.net #5 - Edmodo #6 - DoInk #7 - Kerpoof #8 - Glogster #9 - ToonDoo #10 - Wordle #11 - Skype #12 - Animoto #13 - VoiceThreads #14 - PhotoFiltre #15 - Livebinders #16 - WeeBehave #17 - DropBox #18 - Jing #19 - Audacity #20 - LearnBoost #21 - Wetoku Resources: 21 FREE Web 2.0 Tools for Educators

Objective 2: Learn and share some ideas for beginning implementation in your school Resources: Publications, Organizations & Funding
Books:
Web 2.0: New Tools, New Schools by Solomon and Schrum
Web 2.0: How-To for Educators by Solomon and Schrum
Leading 21 st Century Schools by Schrum and Levin
Many other ISTE publications
Organizations:
ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education)
MSET (Maryland Society for Educational technology)
Funding
- District magnet or system funding– ASK!!
- Local and national educational technology organizations
Google technology grants for k-12 schools/public schools
Many Web 2.0 resources are FREE!

Objective 2: Learn and share some ideas for beginning implementation in your school Committee Formation: The CHS STEM Committee
Meets monthly
Four subcommittees
Edline, Web 2.0, PD, Virtual Learning
Encourages teacher leaders to emerge

Objective 2: Learn and share some ideas for beginning implementation in your school Professional Development: 21 st Century Skills Focus
Where to start?
Provide Professional development
Have teachers choose one tool to implement in there classes.
Share ideas and insight
Teach others.
How could/have you implemented Web 2.0 in your classroom, school or district?
Go to chesapeakehighmsa2011.pbworks.com and ask questions or comment on how web 2.0 is implemented in your area.

Objective 2: Learn and share some ideas for beginning implementation in your school Professional Development: 21 st Century Skills Focus
How could/have you implemented Web 2.0 in your classroom, school or district?
Go to chesapeakehighmsa2011.pbworks.com and ask questions or comment on how web 2.0 is implemented in your area.

Objective 3: Experience hands-on activities with Web 2.0 tools
Create a vodcast
Create a podcast
Explore and comment on our wiki
Explore the “21 free Web 2.0 tools”
Your Turn!

Visit the following wiki for session materials, contact information, and more details about Chesapeake High School. chesapeakehighmsa2011.pbworks.com

http://chesapeakehs.bcps.org/

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