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- 1. Rule the School with These Web 2.0 Tools! _____________________________________________ Jessica Drinks LIBS 602 August 2015 Resource: http://www.unitar.org/ksi/sites/unitar.org.ksi/files/HiRes.jpg
- 2. About Me! • Current 7th grade life science teacher (11 years) • Current Library Science graduate student • 4 kids • Live in King George, VA • Love to read and crochet
- 3. Ready to Rule Your School? It’s all about: Web 2.0 tools! Photo credit: Chris Lott. Collaboration. CC BY
- 5. Use in the classroom: English 7.4 Determine the meanings and pronunciations of unfamiliar words and phrases within authentic texts. a) Identify word origins and derivations. c) Identify and analyze figurative language. Classification Trading Cards (LS 5) plant and animal classification; LS 12 animal habitat and migration patterns
- 6. -easy to use -No “extras” needed -intuitive -lots of options The Good and Not-So-Good Functions: -so many choices! -careful when saving Limits:
- 8. Use in the classroom: Create worksheets that allow students to work at their own pace and check their work Math (CC 3.0A.4) determining unknown numbers Preston, C.. “QR Codes in the Classroom”. Free Technology for Teachers (April 11, 2014). Locate websites during lessons quickly, easily, and accurately (Life Science (LS 4, 6) cell organelles and functions
- 9. QR Code Reflection Cubes in Middle School English English 7.5 -Identify elements of a story (characters, climax, setting) English 7.6 -recognize an author’s purpose: to entertain; to inform; and to persuade. Eleni Kyritsis. QR Reflection Cubes. CC-BY
- 10. The Good and Not-So-Good Functions: • Quick and easy • Fun! • Cell phones Limits: • Difficult to monitor • Off task • QR reader
- 12. Use in the classroom: Create presentations about scientific processes Life Science (LS 4) Functions of plant reproduction Other: Civil War (VUS.7), oral presentation skills (English 7.1), Scientific method (LS. 1, PS. 1)
- 13. The Good and Not-So-Good Functions: • fun & interactive • “re-do” • differentiation Limits: • one image • Upgrades $ • Account
- 15. Use in the classroom: http://mypad.northampton.ac.uk/katiec/ (April 2013) Photo credit: Dashburst. What makes a good infographic? CC BY-ND
- 16. Functions: • Built in templates • professional Limits: • Formatting • “glitchy”
- 18. Use in the classroom: English 7.2 Students summarize main ideas of a book or article Life Science (LS 4-6) Describe steps of scientific processes, such as photosynthesis
- 19. Functions: • Easy to use • Shapes & colors Limits: • Few shapes • Preset colors
- 20. Already overwhelmed? Check this out when you get home….. • Visit portaportal.com • User: webtools / Password: webtools • Check out links for image editing, audio/video, word clouds, and more!
- 21. Any questions? Photo credit: Horia Varlan. Question mark made of puzzle pieces. CC BY
Editor's Notes
- Short introduction about me with a few personal details (teaching assignment, how long I have been in the LIBS program, etc.) – 2 min.
- 1-2 min for a quick run-through of reasons to use these tools: Web 2.0 is all about making it easy for students to collaborate, create, and edit online No need to download anything and no fancy software programs (budget-friendly)! Tools are readily accessible and very user-friendly Students will master the content in a familiar setting (online)
- 1 min intro---a website where students can “do fun stuff” with their digital photos! So many options that students will never run out of projects—magazine covers, pop art posters, jigsaw puzzles, mosaic maker, etc. This site can be used by every content area– English, math, science, foreign languages, health and physical education, music, art. Etc.
- Also can use the program to create magazine covers (main characters or the setting of a story/book), badges (historical figures), movie poster (famous scientists) Motivational posters– vocabulary, conjugating verbs, personification (English 7.4) Trading cards —focus on book characters, classifying plants and animals (LS. 5), fact vs. fiction (English 7.5 & 7.6), US info (VUS.6) …any many more! —3 min
- 3 min run through Functions: Website is easy to use Formatted to work on both Google Chrome and Internet Explorer No additional downloads, apps, or software needed Intuitive for both students and teachers Many different options for creating projects Limitations: So many choices can be overwhelming for students Website does not save projects long-term so make sure students save their work to a home drive
- Create QR codes that can link students to audio messages, videos, websites, etc. Explain what a “QR code” is and how they have been used traditionally – 1-2 min introduction
- *I will use my phone with its QR code reader to “read” the top QR code (Takes students to website about cells (organelles & their functions) (LS 4, 5 ,6) and show the audience how it links to the cellsalive! Website and for the second example--Determine the unknown whole number in multiplication or division equation relating three whole numbers. (5 minutes for activity and run-through)
- 3 minutes for slide: Functions Quick and easy for students to use Fun way to encourage use of technology Educational way to incorporate cell phone use Limits Difficult for teacher to monitor students’ use of the phone Students can easily become off-task Lack of a QR reader makes codes unusable
- 1 min introduction to website: Upload digital images and audio to combine the two into a multimedia product
- Blabberize can be used in all sorts of lesson plans where the student is expected to explain a concept, describe something, elaborate, use vocabulary, address an audience, or give an oral presentation. Steps of the scientific method (LS 1) Cell structure and organelle functions (LS 2) Understanding the Civil War and Reconstruction eras (VUS.7) Participate in and contribute to conversations, group discussions, and oral presentations (English 7.1) The digital image can be used as a focus and the “blabber” can be specified to the particular subject area and standard. (*Show video clip on how to use blabberize). 5 minutes for slide
- 3 minutes to run through slide information: Functions Keeps the lesson fun and interactive for students Allows student to make multiple voice recordings if they need to “re-do” it Introduces a new way to get the content to the students Great for differentiation Limits Only one image can be used per “blabber” Upgrades available if you purchase “premium” accounts Have to create an account (and remember login and password to retrieve project)
- Explain what an “infographic” is and what it entails (audience may not be familiar with that term) Create infographics using preset templates and designs —1-2 minute introduction
- 3 minute talk: What makes a good infographic? You need shareability, design, data, and story—can people relate to the problem? Is it relevant? Consider your theme, color and fonts. How “readable” is the infographic from a distance? Describe different examples: Research about a specific topic (all subject areas) Compare and contrast tool Sharing data and showing trends (science) Creating a timeline of events in history (social studies) Plot diagram of a story (English)
- 2 minutes: Functions of piktochart (1) built in templates and designs (2) easy to click and drag elements to where you want them (3) can make infographic short or very long, depending on information (4) professional looking results Limits formatting can be slow and difficult to manage (glitchy), built in templates can be difficult to change into different layouts
- Explain what a “word cloud” is because the audience may not be familiar with that term Create word clouds in various fonts, shapes, and colors —1-2 minute introduction
- Introduce examples on the slide Summarize current events Identify important vocabulary from a specific text (English 7.5) Summarize a book report into the main ideas (English 7.2) Compare different cultures throughout the world Describe steps of processes, such as the food chain or photosynthesis (LS 4-6) Expand ideas to include art projects, self expression, poetry, foreign languages, parts of the human body, create thank you cards for Teacher Appreciation Week, etc.—3 minutes to go through examples
- 2 min: Functions of tagxedo: easy to use with any content area; bright and popular designs and color schemes that kids will want to use; easy “fill in information” set up means that most students could start a project without direct instruction from the teacher Limits: only a few shape options (heart, bird, apple, star), preset color combos (and you can’t preview them before you see them), have to start project from scratch if you don’t like the outcome (no way to “back arrow” the project)
- *click on link and show the audience how to access website—explain how portaportal.com keeps all of your favorite websites in categories (lists) in one place—they can add to it and also access all the websites and additional websites from the presentation. 3 minute explanation
- Should have 5 minutes left for questions from the audience