1. Presentation
National Social Science Association
Fall Professional Development Conference
New Orleans, Louisiana October 6-8, 2013
Google Sites, Blogs, and Web 2.0
Tools for Students

2. Why Technology?Why Technology?
Students of today are not the same
students that we were when we were in
school. SeeStudent
of Today (You Tube) (8 min) Students of
today are tech savvy. Their world is
dynamic, socially interactive in ways far
beyond face- to- face class discussions.
Their reading is far more exciting than
the textbooks of yesterday, and even
those of today.

3. Meeting the needs of students today.Meeting the needs of students today.
See A Vision of Students Today (5 min.)
 Must have skills of the future: 1. Critical thinking
and problem-solving 2. Collaboration across
networks and leading by influence 3. Agility and
adaptability 4. Initiative and entrepreneurialism 5.
Effective oral and written communication 6.
Accessing and analyzing information 7. Curiosity
and imagination. See Dr. Tony Wagner, co-
director of Harvard’s Change Leadership group
Dr. Tony Wagner You Tube (30 min)

4. Audiences for SiteAudiences for Site
Future employers or an interview team:
include information about self, beliefs, values
and intentions as a teacher or future
teacher.
Future students: include innovative projects
using Web 2.0 technology – you become a
model, you have unique ideas for authentic
projects.
Colleagues and teachers: as a teacher
leader, master teacher: your teacher
thinking, planning, ideas, recommended
readings, books, etc.

5. Self-Disclosure and Privacy IssuesSelf-Disclosure and Privacy Issues
Many teachers make their personal and
professional lives known to others – to their
students, parents, and administrators. Self-
disclosure, while it may be uncomfortable, is
usually very beneficial in teaching.
There are definitely instances in which
privacy is very necessary – witness
protection cases, abuse relationship issues,
victims of stalkers, juvenile justice careers,
police connections.

6. Johnston and DiBella SitesJohnston and DiBella Sites
Vickie Johnston (first E Portfolio)
Vickie Johnston Live Text Portfolio
Karen DiBella M. Ed. in Reading Portfolio
Karen DiBella - Interning Site
Karen DiBella - I Hope You Read Site

7. GOOGLE SITE MODELSGOOGLE SITE MODELS
Undergraduate Conservationist
Reduce Reuse Recycle Google Site
Fourth Grade Teacher
Become a Reader Google Site
Middle School Teacher
Mss Strahans Successes Google Site
Elementary Art Teacher
Language Arts Agler Google Site

8. More Student ModelsMore Student Models
Middle School Teacher
Language Arts DiBella Google Site(includes
video clip)
Teacher Juvenile Detention Center
Language Arts Shields Google Site
Third Grade Teacher
Discover Great Books Google SiteMom of next
student model
Second Grade Beginning Teacher
The Sea of Learning Google SiteDaughter

9. More….More….
Language Arts Gifted Middle School
Kaminsky Kitsch Google Site/ About the Author – notice
she uses links to sites within her text. (something for those of you
who already have intro pages to try – in updating your
introduction. Note she has My Other Sites page in Navigatio
Alternative HS Teacher
Mello Y A Books Google Site
 Reading Coach Middle School
Costello Pathway M. Ed Reading Google Site

10. WEEBLY SITES STUDENTWEEBLY SITES STUDENT
MODELSMODELS
AFCAAM Student Weebly An example of a site the
reading students from FGCU created for students at AFCAAM, a
north Fort Meyers After School Program. You can see the kind of
pages included on this site.
Teacher
of Virtual School M. Ed Reading Essay (Weebly

11. Google Sites with Web 2.0Google Sites with Web 2.0
ApplicationsApplications
Language Arts Methods Class Innovation
Examples
Elementary Professional Development Coor
Middle School Intensive Language Arts
High School Teacher Innovations

12. PinterestPinterest
This is an example of a Pinterest site an
Honor’s student at FGCU created using
the content area reading presentations of
classmates. You can see the kind of
pages included on this site.
http://www.pinterest.com/j0hnst0n/content-

13. LiveTextLiveText
This is an example of how to use LiveText to
create e-portfolios:
LiveText Faculty Portfolio:
https://www.livetext.com/doc/7065862/33365118?r

14. Individual Student Portfolios:
https://c1.livetext.com/doc/8758138#8758138
https://www.livetext.com/doc/8758132#8758132
https://c1.livetext.com/doc/8758122#8758122
Student Work:
https://c1.livetext.com/doc/8090646#page-37550906

15. PhotoShow:PhotoShow:
PhotoShows can document student work
over time. The following is an example of
a PhotoShow of an undergraduate
education class:
PhotoShow:
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/xh8Ks2RD

16. Blogging:Blogging:
Can be used as a
form of professional
networking.
Site for independent
learning &
professional
development.
Promotes critical
thinking & quality
social interaction
Running to Read Blog
Mrs aAyxis Classroom B
Miss Meagan's Rambunc
Readingis Frog-tastic Blo
/

17. StorybirdStorybird
Online storytelling
community of shared
work.
Improves language,
cognitive, & social
skills.
Engaging activity for
students to work
collaboratively or
independently
The Adventures of
Reading Storybird
DiBella
Think Alouds Help
Stories Come to Life
Storybird
Choral Reading
Storybird

18. WebquestsWebquests
Interactive learning
site for students.
Students can work at
individual pace.
Highly engaging.
Teacher Site:
Content Area
Reading Webquest
DiBella
Student Samples:
Literary Devices
Webquest
Introduction to
Botany Webquest
The Scarlet Letter
Webquest

19. Presenters’ InformationPresenters’ Information
Dr. Sue Slick, Dr. Dayle Upham, Dr. Vickie
Johnston
vjohnston@fgcu.edu
Florida Gulf Coast University
College of Education
10501 FGCU Blvd S
Fort Meyers, FL 33965-6565
Ms. Karen DiBella kdibella@utm.edu
Education Studies
The University of Tennessee at Martin
332C Gooch Hall
Martin, TN 38238