Presentation for Online Webinar - Web 2.0 Tools for eTwinning - 18 March 2016

1. ONLINE TOOLS FOR
ETWINNING
18th March 2016
Malta
Amanda Debattista
eTwinning NSS - Malta

2. TODAY’S
PRESENTATION:
How to use online tools
effectively in class

3. There are many online tools that one can use in class - the
important thing is to identify those that can help us to achieve
our aims and objectives with our students. Just because a tool
is ‘cool’ and ‘fancy’ doesn’t mean that it is useful or
pedagogically sound.
Remember: Technology is useless if we use it only for the sake
of ‘using technology’ !

4. LET US START WITH THE FIRST TOOL:
Padlet: An online,
embbeddable online whiteboard. it
us updated in real time and you can
add as many collaborators as you
wish. Visit our Padlet for today:
http://padlet.com/amromica/
18march16

5. Watch this informative video on padlet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kcMu46wYe4

6. NOW LET US BRAINSTORM SOME IDEAS:
Popplet:allows you to visualise
your ideas and collaborate
together on a common theme. The
free version allows for up to 10
Popplets per year however one can
register using different email
accounts.
Take a look at this tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=HdGbELqaIYk

7. EASY AND FUN TO USE WITH YOUR STUDENTS
ESPECIALLY FOR VISUAL LEARNERS
Just start with a central theme, drag, and insert visual
props such as pictures, videos or URL’s (websites).

8. popplet is also available on the app store (Apple - ipad-iphone)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/popplet-lite/
id364738549?mt=8

9. HOW ABOUT A NICE POSTER TO CREATE A
COLLAGE OR LOGO ?
Postermywall: easily create sharable posters, collages etc.
although printing is against a cost, online versions of the work are free.

10. SOME OF THE THINGS YOU CAN CREATE WITH
POSTERMYWALL:

11. More information about Postermywall:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUMnbTdzPB4

12. NOW FOR A FUN PRESENTATION TO CATCH
EVERYONE’S ATTENTION
PowToon: A highly visual presentation tool, enabling you
to create short videos with fun animations and themed music. Final
product can be uploaded on youtube, embedded, and shared at will!

13. It is part “SlideShow” and part “Movie”…
Complete with animations, different
timelines and background music
HOW IS POWTOON DIFFERENT FROM OTHER
PRESENTATION APPLICATIONS ?

14. You might want to watch this presentation on how PowToon came to be…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2XMDAnxJ3w

15. LET US CREATE SOME “LEARNING BLOCKS”
TO SHARE AND RE-USE
LearningApps: a
Web 2.0 application, to support
learning and teaching processes
with small interactive modules.
Those modules can be used
directly in learning materials,
but also for self studying.

16. A LARGE VARIETY OF DIFFERENT ‘BLOCKS’ FOR
ALL SORTS OF TASKS AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES…

17. EVERY APPLICATION HAS A HANDY EXAMPLE AND
YOU CAN ALSO BROWSE READY MADE PROJECTS

18. Watch these tutorials prepared by the Department of eLearning
(Malta)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=3pQOEC1oKoc&list=PLx1Lz9iXQAPV9RlqIaiHN
abmcxlAmXfTj

19. HOW ABOUT A LITTLE FUN QUIZ TO FIND OUT
WHAT THE STUDENTS HAVE LEARNED ?
Kahoot: An easy to use, fun and appealing online quiz maker.
Especially useful if your students bring or have their own devices

20. LET US TAKE A SIMPLE INTRO QUIZ:
Go to www.kahoot.it and enter the
following game pin number: 23047

21. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO IN ORDER TO
CREATE YOUR OWN QUIZ ?
Register at www.getkahoot.it
Click on ‘New Kahoot’
Choose from Quiz, Survey or Discussion
Get Started !

22. HERE ARE SOME ADDITIONAL TUTORIALS YOU
MIGHT FIND USEFUL:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfzGywwNpCY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFFv6_6was4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mRzrjbM6aw

23. FINALLY…..LET US GATHER SOME FEEDBACK
AND BRAINSTORM SOME FINAL IDEAS!
Tricider:An embeddable, sharable, online forum which can
be adapted onto any blog or website, and even the TwinSpace.
Great for feedback and also to gather data.

24. TRICIDER, TRICISIONS, DECISIONS…

25. SHARE, INVITE COLLABORATORS, EMBED
(WEBSITE OR TWINSPACE), ENJOY!

26. THANK YOU FOR
JOINING US TODAY!
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