This document provides an overview of various Web 2.0 tools and resources for teachers and education. It describes tools for collaboration like Google Apps, Edmodo, and Gaggle. It also lists sites for blogging, multimedia creation, digital storytelling, project-based learning, and more. Many include links to the websites for further information.
Using the DITA XML standard can bring enormous improvements in the efficiency of localizing documentation. Some organizations report efficiency gains of 30-50% over traditional desktop publishing systems, and use the savings to expand further into global markets. This session gives a practical set of steps and guidelines for delivering your content smoothly and quickly in multiple languages. We will cover how to mark up content, how localization affects reuse, how to work with translators, and issues in generating localized deliverables. You'll learn about the big picture of how translation works in DITA, what steps you need to include in your process in order to get high-quality results, and exactly how to avoid common pitfalls that tend to make localization tricky.
Using the DITA XML standard can bring enormous improvements in the efficiency of localizing documentation. Some organizations report efficiency gains of 30-50% over traditional desktop publishing systems, and use the savings to expand further into global markets. This session gives a practical set of steps and guidelines for delivering your content smoothly and quickly in multiple languages. We will cover how to mark up content, how localization affects reuse, how to work with translators, and issues in generating localized deliverables. You'll learn about the big picture of how translation works in DITA, what steps you need to include in your process in order to get high-quality results, and exactly how to avoid common pitfalls that tend to make localization tricky.
Learning and Communicating with the WebStaci Trekles
Empower yourself and your students to take advantage of free tools and resources on the Web for learning and communicating beyond the walls of the classroom
Learning and Communicating with the WebStaci Trekles
Empower yourself and your students to take advantage of free tools and resources on the Web for learning and communicating beyond the walls of the classroom
Dr. Pat Reeves presentation for the WMU ACL Fish Bowl session at the 2017 ACL WMU workshop at the Traverse City, MI Resort featuring the leadership team from Oriole Park Elementary, Wyoming (Michigan) Public Schools.
Distributive leadership is not necessarily the “act” of distributing power, but the mindset (or perspective) a given leader takes about how to operate within a given organization (Spillane, 2006)
Data Informed Decision Making for Achievement Centered Leadership Project by Dr. Walter Burt and Dr. Patricia Reeves, Western Michigan University, Educational Leadership, Research and Technology Department
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Web 2.0
1. Web 2.0 for Teachers Dr. Robert Leneway - Gear Up Western Michigan University
2. Web 2.0 Integration Means Using computers effectively and efficiently in content areas to allow students to learn how to apply computer skills in meaningful ways. Having the curriculum drive technology usage, not having technology drive the curriculum. Organizing the goals of curriculum and technology into a coordinated, harmonious whole.
5. Top Web 2.0 Sites for Education Google/Gaggle - Google Apps are some of the most popular services for document creation and collaboration. For Google Lesson plans see: http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/edu/lesson_plans.html
6. Create Your Own Web Site Wixhttp://www.wix.com Google Sites https://sites.google.com/a/wmich.edu/sites/ Office Livehttp://officelive.com Dropbox - Store, Sync and Share files http://www.dropbox.com/
7. Gaggle Also, Gaggle allows for filtered blogging, chatting, messaging boards, and filtered videos in You Tube, etc Gaggle Apps Include:Zoho Docs & Spreadsheets Gaggle Social Learning Wall Integrated Calendars Filtered Blogs Homework Drop Boxes GaggleTube (filtered YouTube access) Safe Student-Teacher Mobile Texting Gaggle Widgets Digital Lockers and Collaboration Gaggle Safe iPod Touches
8. Sites for Blogging Blogger – A great Google supported blogging site. See my Educating the Digital Tribe blog http://eddigitaltribe.blogspot.com/ Kidblog - One of the top ways for students to create blogs in a safe environment. Weebly - A fantastic site for creating a student or teacher websites with the ability to blog.
9. Edumodo Edmodo - A wonderful free site that creates an educational environment for students that focuses on skills such as blogging and collaboration.
10. For Sharing Multimedia SlideShare is the best way to share presentations, documents and professional videos. http://www.slideshare.net/
11. For Creating Multi Media Glogster - A great multi-media site for creating interactive posters that can be viewed online. Plus, student accounts can be created by an educator without the need of a student email. Voice Thread - One of the most popular web 2.0 sites around. An ideal site for creating interactive presentations/slide shows. Animoto - Create dynamic slide shows with one of the most popular slide show creators on the web. Kerpoof - A multi-media site for creating stories, games, lessons, etc.
12. For Creating Multi Media Prezi - The evolution of presentations has arrived with this zoomable presentation creator. Also, there is an educational portal in the works. Aviary Education - A safe, secure way that offers many services for students, such as photo editor, audio editor, and movie creator. Magic Studio - A wonderful site for teachers to share multimedia resources with students. Museum Box - A great historical site for teachers and students to create multimedia projects.
13. Digital Storytelling Myths & Legends - A free site that is wonderful for digital storytelling. All a teacher has to do is get approval from a school administrator to sign a school up for this great service. Storybird - A fun site for collaborative and digital storytelling. Zimmertwins - A fun site for digital storytelling that is done by creating one student account for a class
14. PBL Resources PBL-Online.org, http://pbl-online.org · Once registered search for units or create your own. Project Based Learning Checklists, http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/index.shtml · Create your own PBL rubrics that define high quality work and collaboration. Edutopia, http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning Useful site with videos, blogs, and information Buck Institute ,http://www.bie.org/index.php/site/PBL/overview_pbl/ ·One of the granddaddy’s of PBL. Good place for protocols to help in planning. National Paideia Center,http://www.paideia.org · Originators and founding creators of the Paideia Project. The Paideia Project is a unit of study that leads to a student production or performance of real value to an audience outside the classroom
15. Digital Storytelling Pixton - An excellent way to create online digital comics that is moderated by a teacher. ToonDoo Spaces - One of the best online comic creators that allows for student accounts. Alice Storytelling - One of the best ways to learn about the basics of programming as well as digital storytelling (a free pc download). Primary Access - A nice site for digital story telling that allows students to use a variety of different resources such as video, audio, photos, etc.
16. Creating a Book Mixbook - A great way to create a safe and secure environment for students to create online or real books (for order). Story Jumper - A great way for students to create real or online stories and then have the ability to order a book.
17. Brain Teasers Brainglehttp://www.braingle.com This site has over 20,000 brain teasers, riddles, logic problems, quizzes and mind puzzles submitted and ranked by users like you. Brain Pop http://www.brainpop.com/
18. Other Diigo - An ideal site for social bookmarking that allows teachers to create student account for sharing and annotating links. Zoho Wiki - Similar to Google Apps, this online suite offers a secure way for students to create docs and share. SymbalooEdu - A great visual way for teachers to share sites and resources with students. Zunal - A fantastic webquest creator for teachers.
19. Web2.0 Tools Projects Booklet This is a booklet that can be downloaded for free and contains a number of school based web 2.0 projects that students and teachers can use in the classroom. http://www.terry-freedman.org.uk/free_web2/Web_2.0_Projects.pdf