This document introduces several Web 2.0 tools that can be used to enhance learning, including Slideshare, Animoto, Glogster, Skype, blogs, and wikis. It provides step-by-step instructions for setting up and using accounts on each of these platforms. Slideshare allows users to share presentations. Animoto helps create videos from pictures and music. Glogster enables creating multimedia posters. Skype facilitates video calls. Blogs and wikis allow collaborative writing by multiple authors.

1. WEB 2.0 TOOLS TO ENHANCE
LEARNING

2. Why are we here?
 Digital Natives vs. Digital Immigrants
 K-12 Students Today
 Web 2.0 is Here

3. Web 2.0 Tools for Today
 Slideshare
 Animoto
 Glogster
 Skype
 Blogs/Wikis

4. Slideshare
 Go to http://www.slideshare.net

5. Slideshare
 Click on the
“Sign up now” link

6. Slideshare
 Create user
name
 Use any email
address
 Create password
 Join now
 EXPLORE!

7. Animoto
 Animoto is a website designed to help
people create videos out of pictures.
 The user is able to choose any desired
images and music they want.
 They are also given the option to
download from well known sites.
 They can then make an Animoto short
video (30 second) or an extended video
with the material they have chosen.

8. Animoto
 Go to http://animoto.com

9. Animoto
 Complete the
registration and
create your
own account
 Click sign up!

10. Animoto – Let’s get started!
 After you have saved your pictures to your
Pictures folder, click on Create Video tab

11. Animoto – Step 1: Choose the length
 Choose the “animoto short” for today

12. Animoto – Step 2: Images
 Choose “upload from your computer”

13. Animoto – Step 2: Images
 Open your Pictures folder
 Select ALL the images you want to use
 Click on Open

14. Animoto – Step 2: Images
 This is normal! This means success! 

15. Animoto – Step 2: Images
 This is the fun part! Play around the tools…
 Then click on “continue”

16. Animoto – Step 3: Music
 Select whether you want their collection or
something from your own laptop

17. Animoto – Step 3: Music
 Search through their collection and find a song
 Click on the select button to the right of the title

18. Animoto – Step 4: Finalize
 Customize the length of your video, the speed of
the images, and select your cover picture

19. Animoto – Last Call!
 This is your last chance to make changes. You can
even backtrack to music and image selection
 Take one last look, and then CREATE!

20. Animoto
 This process takes a while.
 You will NOT lose any information if you click
off the screen
 You will receive an email when it is ready

21. Glogster
 What is Glogster?
 A webpage designed to allow users to ‘poster
themselves’ by creating their own artistic design
using multimedia
 So how can this connect to education?
 Instead of using personal images, the images can
be content-based

22. Glogster
 Go to www.glogster.com/edu

23. Glogster
 Complete the
registration
fields

24. Glogster
 Success looks like this:

25. Glogster
 You will have the following tools to play with:

26. Glogster - Images
 Select the Upload option and choose a picture

27. Glogster – Wall paper
 Choose the background you want

28. Glogster - Text
 Play around! There are a lot of options.

29. Glogster - Text
 Once you select
your text option,
close the window
 Now, click on the
word EDIT
 You are now
ready to type
your message

30. Glogster - Text
 This tool bar
allows you to
alter the
appearance of
your text
 Also allows
you to insert a
link

31. Glogster - Graphics
 Have a look at your options!

32. Glogster - Video
 Use the upload button to grab videos you have
created.
 Use the link tool to copy and paste a YouTube
video

33. Glogster - Sounds
 Use the same methods to put music or
narration on your glog

34. Glogster – Get rid of it!
 Select the
part of your
glog you
want to
remove
 Click on the
red trashcan

35. Glogster – Finishing up!
 Preview allows you to preview and test media
 Save and publish will allow you to set it to
public or private

36. Skype
 Go to www.skype.com

37. Skype - Download
 Scroll down and click on the link that says
“Download now” under the heading All New
Skype for Windows

38. Skype
 Follow the download instructions!
 While you’re doing that, take a look at this:
 Oprah LOVES Skype!

39. Blogs
 A website created to allow the authors to
express their opinions
 Endless opportunities for classroom
 Ethics debates
 Peer editing
 Contemplating the effect of a particular historical
event
 Forum to share their work and ideas
 Communicate with parents

40. Blog – Create your own
 Visit www.google.com
 Click on sign-in
 Create your own account

41. Blog – Create your own
 Complete the
required
information
 Click on
Blogger

42. Blog – Create your own
 Click on Create a Blog
 Follow the prompts and fill in the required
information

43. Wikis
 A website created to collect factual
information about a topic from a variety of
authors
 Endless opportunities for classroom
 Peer editing
 Group authoring
 “Dictionary”

44. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE
AND INTEREST!