Presented November 12, 2010. An introduction to various Web 2.0 tools and their corresponding apps. Our goal is to create online learning environments and ideally increase the engagement and achievement levels of our students. Featured tools: Wordpress, media converters, Dropbox, Quizlet, word clouds, online screen recorders, Hyperwords, RSS feeds, Prezi, Slideshare.

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Is there an app for that?
UsingWeb 2.0 in your classroom.

2. “Students, regardless of community
demographics, socio-economic backgrounds,
gender and grade, tell us year after year that the
lack of sophisticated use of emerging
technology tools in school is, in fact, holding
back their education and in many ways,
disengaging them from learning.”
Speak Up 2009 National Findings

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Today:
• Introduction:Web 2.0 tools and their
corresponding apps
• Create online learning environments
• Goal: increase engagement and
achievement levels of your students
• Remember: it’s about the SKILLS and
not the TOOLS

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About Me: Noelle Morris
Teachable Subjects:
English, Social Sciences, Communication
Technology
Currently:
Masters of Education (University of Windsor)
Graphic Designer / Marketing (Bridges Canada)
Research Assistant (Canadian Forces)
Three Words to Describe Myself:
Facilitator, lifelong learner, information junkie

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7. What students are doing:
Collaborating
Sharing
Networking
Exploring
Connecting
Creating
Publishing

8. Our goal: bring 21st
century learning to our
students, both in and out of the classroom.

9. +Uruguay:
395,000 children have
the XO computer.
Cost: $185 (USD)
http://laptop.org/

10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFZ0z5Fm-
Ng

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Media Converters
 iDesktop.tv: http://www.idesktop.tv/index.html / 5 conversions
daily (video only)
 Media Converter: http://mediaconverter.org/ / 5 conversions daily
(video/audio)
 FLVto: http://flvto.com / 10 conversions daily (video/audio)
 ClipNabber (useful for Vimeo videos): http://clipnabber.com/
If you want to use videos on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad, make
sure that you download mp4 files. Mp4 files are Apple-compatible.

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Wordpress
 http://wordpress.com/
Wordpress is a free blogging tool, publishing platform,
and learning management system.
WordPress application for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad
Cost: free
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/wordpress/id335703880?mt=8

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Dropbox
 https://www.dropbox.com
 Online back up,file sync,and file sharing.
 Storage: 2GB of online storage for free, with up to 100GB available
($$$).
 Syncs files of any size or type across different operating systems.
 Automatic online backup with 30 days of undo history.
Dropbox (iPhone, iPod Touch, & iPad)
Cost: free
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/dropbox/id327630330?mt=8

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Quizlet
 http://quizlet.com/
 Create interactive flashcards with words and images, access
preexisting flashcards from other users, combine multiple sets of
flashcards, print flashcards and terms, and create a group for
collaborative studying and live chat.
Touchcards Free - Flash cards from the top sites (iPhone, iPod Touch,
& iPad)
Cost: free
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/touchcards-free-flash-cards/id322156438?mt=
Flashcard Touch (iPhone, iPod Touch, & iPad)
Cost: $4.99
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/flashcard-touch/id351542950?mt=8

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Word Clouds
 http://www.wordle.net/
 Pre-reading
 Word cloud word walls
 Presentation prompts
 Free-writing
 Current events
 Audible word clouds
WordMap Free
Cost: free
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/wordmap-free/id355457365?mt=8
 http://www.tagxedo.com
 All About Me
 Vocabulary
 Classroom polls
 Character traits analysis
 Identify nouns, verbs,
adjectives, etc.

18. http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/11993/dirk-schachter-typomaps.html
dirk schächter

19. dirk schächter

20. Dave Murray
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs

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Online screen recorders
 http://www.screentoaster.com/
 http://www.screenjelly.com/
No apps here!
Instead, post your screen recording on YouTube and then use one of
the media converters to download it for your mobile device.

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Hyperwords
 http://www.hyperwords.net/
 This Firefox plug-in allows you to right click on any word on a
webpage and instantly access/share relevant information via
search engines, search results, social networking, and more.
Hyperwords lets any word can become interactive and
accessible.
 Disclaimer: this will only work within Firefox web browsers.

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RSS Feed
 http://www.google.com/reader
 RSS: Really simple syndication - information being posted
that you can subscribe to as it is posted live.
 ***For Google Reader, you will need a Google account.
MobileRSS Free ~ Google RSS News Reader (iPhone & iPod Touch)
Cost: free
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mobilerss-free-google-rss/id333925239?mt=8
MobileRSS Pro ~ Google RSS News Reader (iPhone & iPod Touch)
Cost: $2.99
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/mobilerss-pro-google-rss-news/id325594202?mt=8
MobileRSS HD ~ Google RSS News Reader (iPad)
Cost: $4.99
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/mobilerss-hd-google-rss-news/id375300540?mt=8

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Prezi
 http://prezi.com/
 Zooming presentation editor - alternative to PowerPoint and
KeyNote
 Present online or download for offline use (but without the
editing functions)
 Ideal for non-linear thinkers
 Prezi Edu Pro: work entirely offline. $59.00/year.

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SlideShare
 http://www.slideshare.net
 PowerPoint users can upload and share their presentations

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Additional Resources
 http://web20classroom.blogspot.com/
 http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
 http://www.edutechintegration.com/
 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/
 http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/
 http://www.classroom20.com/
 http://www.edutopia.org/
 http://www.medialit.org/
 http://www.globaleducationconference.com/

27. "My teachers don't have to know where to
click. I can teach them that. I just want them to
teach me the parts that I'm not thinking about
yet."
(Kajder, 2007)