This document provides an overview of Web 2.0 tools for educational purposes, including blogs, wikis, and photo sharing applications. It discusses the definitions and differences between blogs and wikis. Examples of popular blogging and wiki platforms are provided, as well as tips for using these tools in the classroom. Specific applications mentioned include Flickr, Picasa, Photobucket, and Aviary for photo editing and sharing. The document also briefly introduces the Edmodo educational networking platform.

1. Wonderful World of Web 2.0 Part 2Lisa GarofaloOctober 12, 2010Ellington Public Schools

2. first session follow upWeb 2.0 AppsFavorite web 2.0 links to share? Anyone find anything new and great since August? Try out a web 2.0 app with students?Personal home pageUseful?Widgets?BlogsFavorites to read?Helpful?

3. For fun trySporcle.com

4. Session 2BlogsWikisPhoto sharing & editing

5. What is a blog?Merriam Webster defines blog as, “a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer”short for Weblog First Known Use: 1999One of my favorite blogs by author Meg Cabot

6. What is a wiki?wiki-wiki - Hawaiian for quick (Richardson, 59).“A wiki is a collaborative Webspace where anyone can add content and anyone can edit content that has already been published” (Richardson, 8). According to Kathy Schrock a wiki has two main components: 1. Wikis are easy to create and view revisions and 2. Wikis allow anyone to add, edit, remove (Schrock, 29).Richardson, Will. Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2006. PrintSchrock, Kathy. Web 2.0 http://kathyschrock.net/web20/schrock_web20.pdfWeb. 1 October 2010.

7. Blog vs. WikiA blog has an administrator (or administrators) who initiate, organize, and manage the content. In a wiki anyone with permission can add, edit, and remove content from the site. Anyone can also start a discussion topic. http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=54966

8. How do wiki’s work? http://www.wikispaces.com/site/tour#introduction50 ways to use a wiki! http://www.smartteaching.org/blog/2008/08/50-ways-to-use-wikis-for-a-more-collaborative-and-interactive-classroom/Student Participation

9. Resource Creation

10. Group Projects

11. Student Interaction

12. Classroom News

13. Community ActivitiesWikipediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ/Schools

14. http://edublogs.org/10-ways-to-use-your-edublog-to-teach/1. Share materials, news, downloads, links and more2. Facilitate online discussions and collaboration3. Create a class publication that students can easily publish to and you can easily edit4. Replace your newsletter and stay in touch with parents about what is going on in class5. Get your students blogging so that they can share their work and thoughts6. Share your lesson plans7. Integrate videos, podcasts, and other media8. Create blogs for clubs, student groups, events, sports teams, or just about any type of group9. Get feedback or gather information10. Create a fully functional website

15. Benefits of blogging in schoolshttp://www.slideshare.net/frankcalberg/11-advantages-of-using-a-blog-for-teaching

16. Too many blogs, not enough time! Use an aggregator to keep track of posting updates.Google Reader http://www.google.comBloglineshttp://www.bloglines.com/

17. Before you design your own, lets look at some examples. Blogshttp://blogs.ellingtonschools.org/http://edublogs.org/community/http://kathyschrock.net/edtechblogs.htm(if you don’t know about Kathy Schrock, you should check out her websitehttp://kathyschrock.net/index.htm or guide http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/ )http://edublogawards.com/http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/02/50-best-blogs-for-education-leaders/http://supportblogging.com/Links+to+School+Bloggershttp://weblogg-ed.com/http://www.internetwritingjournal.com/authorblogs/http://www.djusd.k12.ca.us/harper/jboston/AuthorsandIllustratorsontheWeb.htmhttp://yabookblogdirectory.blogspot.com/p/ya-book-blogger-list.htmlhttp://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/allblog.phphttp://www.techlearning.com/section/Blogs

18. Wikishttp://linksforteachers.wikispaces.com/http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+educational+wikishttp://www.wetpaint.com/category/educationhttp://salutetoseuss.wikispaces.com/http://www.ahistoryteacher.com/apwhreview/index.php?title=Holocaust_Wiki_Projecthttp://nutmeg.wikispaces.com/http://schools.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Pagehttp://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Main_Pagehttp://writeyourstory.wikispaces.com/http://wik.ed.uiuc.edu/index.php/Wiki_in_a_K-12_classroomhttp://schools.wikia.com/wiki/High_School_Online_Collaborative_Writing

19. Use http://www.doodle.com/to help schedule a day time to meet

20. Time to set up a blog or wiki! For blogs, use the Ellington campus site of edublogs (check your email for account set up) For wikis, use WikispacesAlways check your privacy settings!

21. Who can contribute / edit? Do you have to approve 1st?

22. Set rules if using student contributors (see handout)

23. Need to take a break? Try out the Visual Dictionary athttp://www.visuwords.com/

24. PhotosFlickr http://www.flickr.com/Picasa http://picasa.google.com/Photobucket (+video) http://photobucket.com/“Upload, manage, and share your photos and videos for free”SmugMug (+video) http://www.smugmug.com/“Your Photos Look Better Here. Billions of happy photos. Millions of passionate customers.”Aviary “Photo-editing, logos, web templates, filters, color palettes, screen capture & more”BeFunky.com - Photo effects with one click, Turn your photos into artwork.“Edit your photos, add photo effects, text, speech bubbles, frames, stickers and more” Dumprhttp://www.dumpr.net “Dumpr is where you create marvellous photos to share with your friends” Please remember: if you use someone else’s photos, images, videos, etc., please give credit where credit is due. Please provide a good example for our students and don’t plagiarize!

25. http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/2010/10/

26. With your digital photos try…http://www.yearbookyourself.com/ 1960 1966 1968 1976

27. http://sendables.jibjab.com/

28. Edmodohttp://www.edmodo.comVideo – what is edmodo?