The document discusses investing in and integrating Web 2.0 tools for staff development and classroom use. It lists popular Web 2.0 tools from 3 years ago like iGoogle, Slideshare, and YouTube/Teachertube and from 2 years ago like Wix and Glogster. It also discusses 23 Things, a blog-based professional development program where teachers share one thing they have learned each day. Guidelines for a Northwest ISD version of 23 Things were drafted and completed on a Wikispaces page.

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3. From Thing to Cha-Ching Investing in Web 2.0 for Staff Development

4. Concept: Enthusiasm for learning new things Explosion of web 2.0 tools Integration of technology in classrooms on all levels District netbook initiative – using them as classroom tools Putting librarians in the position of being a campus facilitator of these tools Continuing to keep updated on the newest and best

5. Three years ago…. iGoogle Slideshare Zamzar Shelfari Ning Delicious Youtube/Teachertube Rollyo Blogs

6. Two years ago… Wix Glogster Animoto Writeboard

7. What is 23 Things? First heard about it through Spring Branch ISD 2007-08: http://library2play.blogspot.com/ Extension to 23 Things (11.5 Things): http://library2play2.blogspot.com/ North Texas 23 Things: http://northtexas23.blogspot.com/2009/04/thing-1-setting-up-your-blog.html

8. Integration Current web 2.0 Platform Guidelines for NISD 23 Things: draft: http://nisd23things.wikispaces.com/ completed: http://northwest23things.wikispaces.com/