This document summarizes Day 2 of a BTOP training. It provides an overview of using various web 2.0 tools in the classroom, including social bookmarking sites, learning management systems, blogs, video sites, search engines, and other educational resources. Tips are given for using these tools to support personalized and differentiated learning. Links are provided to example pages on social bookmarking, wikis, blogs, and other sites that could be used for instruction.

1. Day 2 BTOP TrainingSuzy BelongaInstructional TechnologistWeb 2.0 in the Classroom

2. Ten Tips for Personalized Learning via TechnologyTo challenge and support each child at his or her own level, the educators of Forest Lake Elementary deploy a powerful array of digital-technology tools. Discover what your school can learn.by Grace Rubenstein1. Deliver Instruction through Multiple Forms of Media2. Gather and Use Immediate Feedback on Students' Understanding3. Give Students Options4. Automate Basic Skills Practice5. Practice Independent Work Skills6. Create a Weekly "Must Do" and "May Do" List7. Pretest Students' Knowledge Before Each Unit8. Be Flexible When Plans Go Awry9. Let Students Drive10. Share the Work of Creating Differentiated Lessons

3. Social Bookmarkingwww.Ikeepbookmarks.com

4. http://www.diigo.com/education

5. http://www.diigo.com/list/suzybelonga/web2point0http://www.diigo.com/list/suzybelonga/elementary-sites

6. Social Networking

7. Wikis

8. Wikishttp://www.wikimatrix.org/

9. LMS: Learning Management System

10. myHaiku

11. Fourth Grade MyHaiku Pagehttp://www.myhaikuclass.comUsername: beattie1, beattie2, beattie3, beattie4, beattie5, or beattie6Password for all: schoolTake a tour! Click on Beattie’s Bunch on the left.Click around. Polls, discussions, assignments posted, send the teacher a message, gradebook, etc.

12. BlogsCompass Odyssey?http://compass2.eup.k12.mi.us/childu/index.html

13. Can just have teachers/admin see this.Or click save.Step 2: Create TopicStep 1: Odyssey Community linkStep 3: click on your topic.Step 4: now you need a thread.Step 5: type your thread and any directions you would like then click preview or post.

14. Step 6: once you click post, this page will appear listing all of your threads. Click Add to Assignment.Step 7: now you can create a new folder, assign to a folder or complete assignment.

15. Step 8: after clicking Complete Assignment, this page will come up. I only change the availability, subject, and level. Click next.Step 9: check your class for all students or select just a few. Then click Next.Step 9b: you can even send students a message about responding to the thread.

16. What will students see?

17. Students can see their responses and can Add Post.

18. Teachers can view all posts.Students can respond to each other.

19. http://www.clearvieweducation.com/blog/2009/100-best-blogs-for-teachers-of-the-future/or http://tinyurl.com/100blogs4teachersedublogglogster

20. Video NetworkingThe tubes: YouTube, TeacherTube, StudentTubeUnited Streaming (regional subscription)Youtube alts from freetech4http://freetech4teachers.pbworks.com/w/page/14904893/Great-Alternatives-to-YouTubeor http://tinyurl.com/youtubealts

21. Searching the InternetBasic searches:Yebol.comDigg.comGoogle & Google.com/scholar (or customize)Ask.comYahoo.comMetasearches:Dogpile.comWebcrawler.comAnswers.comMonstercrawler.comEn.Wikipedia.orgSearch on search engines:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_search_enginesAnd metasearches:http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/Searching/Metasearch

22. http://www.intel.com/about/corporateresponsibility/education/k12/tools.htm OR http://tinyurl.com/inteltools

23. Google Earthhttp://www.google.com/earth/educators/

24. Use others’ lessons, sites, resources to find ones that you can use or like!http://teachersnetwork.org/TeachNet/index.cfm

25. Have a hard to remember site?http://tinyurl.com/EUPBTOPOriginal ISD BTOP site: http://www.eup.k12.mi.us/608910123153921910/site/default.asp

26. http://www.freetech4teachers.com/Wordle.netThinkfinity.orgBrainpop.comPics4learning.comRubistarWikipediaPopsci.comDoodleEdzone.netGoogle DocsFreetech review of 2010 tech tools:http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/12/11-ed-tech-things-i-got-excited-about.htmlOrhttp://tinyurl.com/2010techReview