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- 1. Interactive Classrooms :Using Web 2.0 Technologies SUNY Potdsam TLT DAY January 16, 2008
- 2. Definitions What isWeb 2.0? Internet trend in how users are using web based tools for interconnectivity and interactivity. What is social networking ? Ambiguous, evolving, extremely popular. Online communities (usually web-based) where individuals can share common interests, activities and ideas, get connected, meet new people, and generally communicate. Tagging , Tag clouds, Folksonomies RSS feeds (really simple syndication) Mash-up (mixed content is recombined) WYSIWYG (sort of easy web editor)
- 3. Who are theWeb 2.0 Users? Millions: Young and Old Children & adolescents: Games, texting, artwork College students: Stay connected with family & friends Professionals: Share information, ideas, opportunities Family members : Online calendars, photo-sharing Parents: Support groups, advice, event planning Retirees: Voice opinions, advice, shop
- 4. Pew Report onTeen Content Creators 39% of online teens share their own artistic creations online, such as artwork, photos, stories, or videos, up from 33% in 2004. 33% create or work on webpages or blogs for others, including those for groups they belong to, friends, or school assignments, basically unchanged from 2004 (32%). 28% have created their own online journal or blog, up from 19% in 2004. 27% maintain their own personal webpage, up from 22% in 2004. 26% remix content they find online into their own creations, up from 19% in 2004. Amanda Lenhart, Mary Madden, Alexandra Rankin Macgill, and Aaron Smith, Pew Internet & American Life Project December 19, 2007
- 5. Blogs, Wikis, Chat:Why Should You Care? Teens and young adults are interacting online and using mobile technologies everyday for day-to-day communications. They are finding and using and re-inventing information in new ways. They expect their online environments to be interactive and customizable. “ Why Gen Y Is Going to Change the Web” http://tinyurl.com/57brbb
- 6. Web 2.0 forHigher Education? Secondary education has really embraced Web 2.0 applications in the classroom High school students are using blogs and wikis before they get here… They continue to use them recreationally because they are free! Colleges and Universities that embrace web 2.0 technologies will attract and retain students
- 7. Collaborate and ConnectSocial Networks: ( Facebook, MySpace) Blogs (web log) Twitter (microblog) RSS (aggregator for blogs, video, etc.) Wikis (Hawaiian word for “fast”) Collaborate (Develop content online with friends) Social bookmarking (tag & share your web citations) Photo and video sharing (tag and share) Manage your book shelf (catalog and write reviews) Play games (virtual worlds)
- 8. Social Networks: Connectwith People Facebook: Academic social site MySpace: General public social site Ning: Create your own subject specific social sites Cafemom: Advice and support for moms Orkut: General public social site by Google Linkedin : Professional’s network Dating Services: eHarmony, Match.com, JDate, Christian Mingle, ManHunt
- 9. Social Networks: WhyFaculty Participate Stay current with professional trends Communicate with colleagues Know what students are doing and why Provide an adult presence Set an example for appropriate behavior and use of media Help prepare students for the employment marketplace Create content for mobile learning Connect with friends and family Look less like an old fuddy-duddy
- 10. Facebook Students viewFacebook as a social, not academic space. Most students are not interested in “friending” faculty, but you can still use Facebook to : Connect with some students Connect with colleagues Stay connected with alumni Market to potential students (e.g. create Groups for programs) Faculty advisors to student organizations can create or join Groups Create Events and invite students and colleagues to come Use Facebook Ads to advertise programs, courses and events Contact students when they ignore campus email Check student profiles before you hire them Check student profiles before you write letters of recommendation
- 11. Facebook Applications Facebook has hundreds of external add-on applications (software widgets) mostly recreational. For academics: Search Library databases: JSTOR, WorldCat Manage and recommend books (WeRead, GoodReads, LibraryThing) View faculty ratings (Rate My Professor & Professor ratings) Bibliography Tools (CiteMe, Carmun) Course connections (Courses 2.0, CourseFeed, MyCourses) Shite Gifts for Academics (humor)
- 12. MySpace Grade MyProfessor (this feature works and is well populated with SUNY Potsdam professor ratings. You need to have an account on MySpace in order to view the ratings.
- 13. Blogs: Read-Write WebFree web-based blog software: Blogger WordPress LiveJournal Search the Blogosphere: Google Blog Search Technorati 2008 EduBlog Awards (examples of educational blogs mostly secondary education)
- 14. Blogging for theClassroom E-portfolios Reflection Creative writing Document an event or trip Create online pamphlets Stay current with trends in your profession Higher Education Example: Meredith Farkas Drupal Classroom Drupal is an open source content management system
- 15. Stay Current andManage Your Media RSS Feeds: Really Simple Syndication Web Feeds: news feeds, syndicated feed Feed readers: aggregators, news reader Google Reader Bloglines Thunderbird client : Content looks like email Wikipedia’s comparison of feed aggregators
- 16. Twitter http://www.twitter.comA Microblog: What are you doing right now? Messages are limited to 140 characters (0nly text and links, no photos, no videos, no maps) Send & receive text messages on your cell phone or web Follow “tweets” of friends, colleagues & organizations Tweet at conferences and events GovTwit: directory of government agencies that twitter Twellow: Twitter Directory for everyone
- 17. Twitter : Whatare people saying? I just ate a burrito. I am back home, cooking dinner, reading NYT. I just landed in LaGuardia airport, but stranded for the next 24 hours #TLT2009 I’m sitting in Ballroom A, 3 rd row left. Meet us for lunch at the sushi restaurant. This is the most boring lecture ever! When did the prof just say when our project is due? BIO101 quiz. What is the answer to question 17?
- 18. Search Twitter http://search.twitter.com Search hash tags (#TLT2009) to find common threads (especially useful for conference attendees) Advanced search lets you search by geographic location, and limit by date or username, search for tweets with links, and tweets with attitudes Browse trend topics
- 19. Wikis Collaborative websitethat uses markup language or WYSIWYG editor via a web browser. (Hawaiian word wiki-wiki means quick-quick). Wiki Software: Mediawiki (open source) example: Wikipedia PBWiki (free hosted service) WetPaint (free hosted service) Wetpaint Wikis in Education : Suggestions for use and links to wikis
- 20. Collaborate Google Docs (spreadsheets, presentations and word processing) Zoho (A whole suite of applications) Slideshare (power point shows) OfficeLive (share documents, plan events, templates) writewith (online group writing environment, track changes, chat, assign tasks)
- 21. Social Bookmarking: Whitherthe 3x5 card? Store, organize, search, manage and share bookmarks of web pages on the Internet with the help of tags. Some let you add bookmarklets to your browser to make it easy to add content. del.ic.ious : Subscribe to tags, create tag bundles spurl : Save bookmarks with full text searching of webpages, add notes and recommendations Furl : Save pages in an archive Diigo : Web Highlighter, add sticky notes. Ottobib : Citation generator that creates permalinks to bibliographies (books only)
- 22. Photo & VideoSharing Flickr (upload, edit, organize, share) Picasa (organize, edit create, share) Picnik (pretty good easy web-based editor) Shutterfly (affordable printing option) YouTube (browse videos under “education”) Google Video (has advanced search features)
- 23. Image Tools forthe Classroom
- 24. Image Tools forthe Classroom Gliffy : Create and share diagrams Bubbl.us : Create colorful “mind maps”, download or share maps online Dabbleboard : Online white board, includes toolkits for floor plans, charts, and image markups. Scribblar : Multimedia collaborative space with whiteboard Picnik : Online photo and editor Sketchcast : Create animated drawings Generator Blog : List of web software that generate images…some pretty weird stuff!
- 25. Image Tools forthe Classroom Animoto : Create videos from image and audio files, and share them Odiogo : Convert blog posts into podcasts Google maps : Customize a google map: add lines, shapes, links to images and websites, upload data. Example: http://tinyurl.com/7pjj5t Big Huge Labs : Image editor lets you generate custom jigsaw puzzles, magazine covers, calendars… Letter James : Image generator lets you personalize images, calendars, cards,
- 26. Misc Web Toolsfor the Classroom Timetoast : Create and share timelines UTipU : Create audio screen shots, share online Edmodo : microblog for education. Create classroom environment for classroom alerts, assignments, events, etc. Amberjack : Create guided tours of websites. Show students how to navigate web based applications like Blackboard or research databases. OpenHuddle : Create rooms to collaborate using video chat, drawing boards and instant message
- 27. Books and ReadingLibraryThing (import catalog records, organize your books, tag, write reviews, share…) GoodReads aNobii Shelfari BooksConnect WeRead
- 28. Play Games SecondLife : Online courses for distance learning Interactive library reference desks Exhibits and galleries Historical re-enactments Second Life in Education wiki PMOG Passively Multiplayer Online Game: a Firefox extension lets you create web based “missions.” Players earn points, find traps and treasures.
- 29. Issues: The Goodand the Bad Trust (recognize intentional misrepresentation) (inventing a cool avatar is acceptable and common) (phishing and soliciting minors is illegal) Blurring of private and professional lives Information Literacy (teach effective use of technology) Digital Inequalities (literacy, age, race, gender income bracket and educational backgrounds) Copyright Ownership and Fair Use
- 30. Web 2.0 BestPractices : USE COMMON SENSE! Read the privacy policies and check your profile settings Who can view your content (friends, family anyone?) Who owns your content (you or the network owners?) Who can download and use your content? Is your content searchable by web crawlers and search engines? Be cautious about what you post: Your name and phone number? Your calendar and work schedule? Your address or work location? Pictures of yourself doing fun (but possibly indiscreet) things? Online chatter with friends about highly personal things? Photos of family, friends or children? Assume anyone can or will see your content (e.g. employers, family members, clergy, pedophiles, stalkers, criminals) Don’t forget it is the internet…a virtual main street. The internet never forgets
- 31. More Information ison the Web! Search “Common Craft” videos on YouTube Learning 2.0 tutorial 23 Things tutorial created by the PLCMC Library for library staff
- 32. Public Domain ContentSources Be sure to check the terms of use for each site before using any of their content. Creative Commons Content Directory WikiMedia Commons Art Images for College Teaching Flickr Commons New York Public Library Digital Library Wikipedia Public Domain Image Sources Flickr (Picture Australia, Library of Congress)
- 33. Questions? Marianne HebertSUNY Potsdam [email_address]