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This document provides suggestions for using online media and multimedia tools to enhance classes, including websites for sharing files and blogging, capturing and uploading videos with captions, finding supplemental videos, putting slides and documents online for sharing, creating comics and cartoons, using blogs and social media, creating podcasts, and using Elluminate for live online lectures. It encourages exploring different tools, getting feedback, and having fun with multimedia in the classroom.
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This document discusses social media and its uses for education. It defines social media as computer-mediated tools that allow people to create, share, and exchange information online. Examples of social media mentioned include Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, SlideShare, and blogging platforms. The document provides examples of how each of these social media tools can be used for educational purposes, such as connecting with experts, collaborating, sharing content and multimedia. It also lists dos and don'ts for using social media and maintaining privacy and security.
Web 2.0 tools teacher workshop
This document provides summaries and recommendations for several free online tools that can be used for education. It describes Khan Academy, which provides free educational videos, and The Teaching Channel which allows teachers to view videos of other teachers. YouTube EDU and resources from PBS, National Geographic and TED lectures are recommended for safe educational videos. Other tools mentioned include Dropbox for file sharing, Pinterest for gathering ideas, Google Docs for collaboration, and WolframAlpha as a computational resource.
Web 20 tetc presentation
This document provides an overview of various Web 2.0 tools that can be used for education including Animoto, Smilebox, Picnik, Glogster, Delicious, Dabbleboard, Wordle, Creately, Bubbl.us, PbWorks, YouTube, Voicethread, Twitter, PollEverywhere, Wallwisher, ScreenToaster, Prezi, and Slideshare. It also discusses the definition of Web 2.0 as the movement away from static web pages to dynamic and shareable content and social networking.
E Training In Broadwood Area School For Teachers
The document introduces Web 2.0 tools and online resources that can be used to support teaching and learning. It provides examples of tools like blogs, wikis, podcasts, widgets, photo sharing sites, video hosting sites, and Google Documents that can be used to create and share content online. Instructions are given on setting up accounts on these sites and exploring their features.
Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers 2012
This document provides summaries of various educational tools that can be used for free. It discusses tools for creating videos, timelines, podcasts, and digital notebooks. Specific tools mentioned include Khan Academy for hosting educational videos, Photosynth for capturing 360-degree photos, Google Docs for collaborative writing, and Pinterest for gathering teaching ideas and resources. The document emphasizes that many free online tools can help teachers and students be more productive.
The Social Web
The document discusses how Web 2.0 technologies like social bookmarking, blogging, wikis, podcasting, photo/video sharing, and collaborative documents can be used to create collaborative learning environments within and across classrooms. It provides examples of how these tools are being used by schools and teachers, and encourages readers to try creating their own class wiki or using tools on Google sites. Challenges of connectivity, internet safety, and linking activities to curriculum goals are also addressed.
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This document provides an agenda for exploring various Web 2.0 tools that can be used for lesson redesign. It lists several tools like Blogger, Bitstrips, Ning, PBWorks, Animoto, Prezi, Glogster, Today's Meet, and Google Docs. For each tool, a brief description is given and examples of possible classroom applications are provided. Students are asked to experiment with the tools, consider how they could be used for lesson redesign, and share what they learned about features and applications of the tools they explored.
Web 2 For English
This was a set of notes I used in a series of workshops for teachers in EDB of Hong Kong schools for the IT in Education Section.
Web 2 For English1.1
The document discusses 3 essential web 2.0 tools for educators: social bookmarking, blogging, and wikis. It provides an overview of each tool, examples of popular sites to use each tool, and tips for implementing the tools in the classroom in a safe and effective way to enhance learning.
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This document provides an agenda for a lesson on harnessing the power of Web 2.0 tools for teaching and learning. It includes reminders about redesigning lessons using Web 2.0 tools, exploring various tools like Bitstrips, Ning, Edmodo, PBWorks, Animoto, Prezi, Glogster, Today's Meet and Google Docs. Students are asked to blog about the tools they explored, including features, functionality, likes/dislikes, and potential classroom applications. The next class will involve blogging and sharing redesigned lessons that incorporate Web 2.0 tools.
Easy technology
The document discusses how technology integration can engage students by making lessons relevant to their lives and the skills they will need for future jobs. It provides tips for getting started with technology integration, including starting with a few tools and building your repertoire over time. Specific tools discussed include wikis, blogs, videos, websites and surveys. Resources are shared for creating wikis, blogs and surveys, as well as getting more technology integration ideas.
Building Online Community, Interaction, Collaboration, and Engagement through...
This document discusses using instructional videos, Facebook, and VoiceThread to build online community and engagement. It provides examples of how each tool can be used, such as creating a Facebook group for announcements and discussions, producing different types of instructional videos (e.g. screencasts, PowerPoint narrations, webcams), and setting up VoiceThreads for activities like introductions and discussions. Tips are provided for setting up and using each tool effectively in educational settings. The document encourages participants to try out the activities on the instructor's website and Facebook group.
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This document provides an agenda for a lesson on harnessing the power of Web 2.0 tools for teaching and learning. It includes reminders about redesigning lessons using Web 2.0 tools, exploring various tools like Bitstrips, Ning, PBWorks, Edmodo, Animoto, Prezi, Glogster, Today's Meet and Google Docs. Students are asked to blog about the tools they explored, including features, functionality, likes/dislikes, and possible classroom applications. The next class will involve blogging and sharing redesigned lessons that incorporate Web 2.0 tools.
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The document introduces various Web 2.0 tools that can be used to support online teaching and learning, including social networks, blogs, wikis, podcasts, and content hosting/sharing sites. It provides examples of how these tools can be used for collaboration, communication, content creation and sharing, and building an online learning environment. Specific tools highlighted include YouTube, TeacherTube, Skype, Google Docs, Flickr, and widgets.
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