This document summarizes Greg Esteves' presentation on using technology and web 2.0 tools to engage students in the classroom. It introduces several tools like Google Docs, screen casting, wikis, blogs, social bookmarking, Twitter, Glogster, SlideShare, Wordle and photo tools that teachers can use. It also discusses benefits of these tools for student collaboration, editing and quality of work. However, it notes risks like applications changing or not being accessible long-term. The top priority is choosing the right tool for the lesson. The teacher's skills remain most important for an effective learning experience.

1. Through the Looking Glass: Tech and Teaching at LCHSSummer Institute Greg EstevesLCHSWolf Creek Public Schools http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeygottawa/533355476/sizes/o/in/photostream/

2. Can You Relate?I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it.~ Vincent Van Goghhttp://lettere2.unive.it/ridi/reference1trasp.gif

3. The Journey of a Thousand Miles … A ship in harbour is safe … but that is not what ships are built for.John A. Sheddauthor

4. Who am I? Social Studies and Humanities teacher at Lacombe Composite High School.

5. SSDZ Project Lead Teacher – LCHS Pilot School.

6. Training staff for the changes that ubiquitous access to our wireless network through student owned devices will bring to teaching and learning in our building. My Goals ... Introduce the shift in thinking and pedagogy which is being encouraged in LCHS’ Humanities Department.Broad and general overview of some Web 2.0 tools we use to help engage the “digital natives” in our classrooms. Not intended to be an in depth discussion of any particular tool but more of an opportunity for the “aha ... I can use that” moment.

7. Like entering an airplane?

8. Food for Thought?

9. What is Web 2.0? The current generation of web based applications/tools which do more than just display content, they allow users to interact with, participate with, and create their own content.http://electronicportfolios.org/learning/index.html

10. Benefits (for me) of Utilizing Web ResourcesKids are “Digital Natives”.

11. Publishing work to web has elevated attention to detail, editing, quality.

12. We exist in an environment of collaboration and sharing of ideas. RISKSApplications go up and down.Applications get bought out and change their focus.Web applications sometimes allow students to interact with other people online. Most tools have privacy settings to keep minors safe.Students’ privacy should be considered. Some tools can be completely private, but others not.

13. RISKSApplications may create a “product”that can’t leave the confines of the particular web site (e.g. can’t be downloaded to a memory stick/dvd/etc…).EQUITY: Students with computers at home may get to spend more time on projects than students without. Is this reasonable?

14. #1 PRIORITYChoosing the right tool for the job. Don’t use technology for technology’s sake. The teacher’s skill will always be the #1 factor in constructing a successful learning experience.

15. Dynamic Dozen– Tools in Use at LCHSGoogle Tools/DocsScreencastingWikis / BlogsSocial NetworkingSocial BookmarkingTwitterGlogsterSlideshareWordleBig Huge Labs and other Photo ToolsPreziVoicethreadhttp://zagica.blogspot.com/2008_01_27_archive.html

16. Google: Not Just for Searching Anymore

17. SCREENCASTINGScreencast cliphttp://www.techsmith.com/jing/

18. Ways to use a screen cast? Record yourself explaining the steps of assignments for students who need instructions in multiple formats with the document on screen.

19. Record yourself talking about how to interpret historical, current, or controversial images with the image in front of students.

20. Create an archive of screen casts of important vocabulary/notes for your course/grade . CoachingInstructionsHave a class weekly or monthly record where you show samples of student work and talk about successes.

21. Reflective professional record. Riding the Face book Wave :Social Networking for Classes

22. The Read Write Web: Wikis and Blogshttp://techandteaching.edublogs.org/

23. What are your colleagues reading?Social BookmarkingVideo

24. Twitter: PLNOther Uses?

25. Poster Sized Fun: Glogster

26. Share Your Presentations With the World"If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas." -George Bernard Shaw, Renowned Irish Author

27. What do we Emphasize?

28. Worth a Thousand Words: Photo Apps