This document provides an overview of Web 2.0 tools and resources that can be used in K-8 classrooms. It discusses what Web 2.0 is and how it enables collaboration and user-generated content. Several free Web 2.0 tools are described, including blogs, wikis, podcasts, video sharing, and presentation tools. Examples are given of different ways these tools have been used for class websites, student projects, research, and communication. Teachers are encouraged to experiment with various Web 2.0 resources and screencast tutorials on how to use them.

1. Web 2.0 in K-8February 2010

3. What is the Web 2.0?Web 1.0Read Only WebIsolatedKnowledge GatheringWeb 2.0Read/Write WebOpportunities for collaborationConstruct Knowledge on the Web

5. Benefits of Web2.0 for classroomFREE Resources!Online (so you can have Windows or MAC)No worries about saving and storageAll you need is Internet access Interactive and Social!

6. Concerns with web2.0Web-based so BROADBAND Internet access is importantDigital Footprints (you create them every time you log on and the information is permanent)

7. Search for web2.0http://fur.ly/emh

8. Favorite web2.0 sitesFor Teaching Managementhttp://fur.ly/entFor Student Learning Projectshttp://fur.ly/enu

9. Web BloggingIndividual journaling, class websites, homework help, class publication of “best” work

10. One Experiment

11. Popular Blogs in Edhttp://blogger.comhttp://typepad.comhttp://wordpress.comhttp://edublogs.com

12. Examples of Blogging in K-6Class Webiste Blogshttp://mrsmagyar.blogspot.com/http://www.classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=1337Project Blogshttp://innovativeimpact.blogspot.com/2010/01/arctic-animal-adventure.htmlhttp://wainauguration.org/

13. Start Pageshttp://netvibes.com

14. Portal to learninghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4yApagnr0s

15. Start page exampleshttp://www.netvibes.com/mrsstack#Todayhttp://www.netvibes.com/stack-econ#This_Week_Lessonshttp://www.netvibes.com/elikeren

16. Wikis

17. Experiment with Wikishttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sGbnMRmtbg&feature=related

18. Examples of Wikis K-12Project Basedhttp://askmrsmartin.wikispaces.com/http://brookhavenreads.pbworks.com/Class Websiteshttp://b-7bobcats.wikispaces.com/08-09http://klreynolds.pbworks.com/http://elementaryspanish.wikispaces.com/

19. Popular Wikishttp://pbwiki.comhttp://wikispaces.com

20. Podcasting/DropcastingDrop.io, Podomatic

21. Examples of Live Podcastinghttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/powwowradio/2010/01/26/pow-wow-radio

22. Drop.ioEarly Childhood Songshttp://drop.io/songsandrhymeslevel1High School Field Triphttp://drop.io/CKCHEM47th Grade Assignmenthttp://www.schooltube.com/video/d9152d458cd14a41934b/Podcast-with-dropio

23. Paper to webLetterpop, Glogster

24. GlogsterSchool Newsletterhttp://saintmichael.wikispaces.com/2008-2009-newsletterFinal Project Presentationhttp://innovativeimpact.blogspot.com/2010/01/arctic-animal-adventure.htmlMany Exampleshttp://edu.glogster.com/

25. Letter Pophttp://letterpop.com

26. COmiqshttp://comiqs.com

27. AvatarsVoki

28. Voki ExamplesOverseas Introductionhttp://anzaconnection.wikispaces.com/IntroductionsFluency and Writinghttp://connect.pulaski.k12.wi.us/faculty/saellner/stuproj.cfm6th-7th Graders Chat with Presidenthttp://sites.google.com/site/thehistorylab/presentations-1/chatting-with-washington

29. Digital StorytellingVoicethread, Animoto

30. Examples of K-6 Voicethreadshttp://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/K-2MathCastshttp://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/02/19/mathcasts-and-presidential-reports-on-voicethread/

31. Examples of Animoto in Educationhttp://animoto.com/education/case_studies

32. Google Formshttp://google.com/docs

33. Google Forms in EducationParent Surveyhttp://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHJHN3lwQlNaVFdEc2lmaVdCWTVjNFE6MA..

34. On Thursday9-12 Meet in Computer Lab (3rd Floor)You and a partner will select a web2.0 resource and learn how to use it Come up with ways you can use it in K-6 teachingWhat do you like about the resource?What don’t you like?Create a screencast of how to use the resourcehttp://screencastomatic.comPost to our wikisite and your ePortfolio

35. ScreencastingCreating a video tutorial of what you are doing with your computer.

36. Screencastinghttp://screencastomatic.comhttp://jingproject.com

37. SUrveyhttp://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/LTQzMzQzNjc5OQ