1. Utilizing Collaborative Web 2
Utilizing Collaborative Web 2.0 Sites and Visualization Tools for Learning Science
Katherine Hayden: Cal University San Marcos
Youwen Ouyang: Cal University San Marcos
Bill Simpson: San Marcos Unified School District

2. Cal State San Marcos Projects
CyberTEAM
iQUEST (Investigations for Quality Understanding and Engagement for Students and Teachers)
Preparing 21st Century Workforce in STEM
Focus on underserved populations
Create free resources for teaching science
Partners include San Marcos Unified School District, CA State Parks, Rochester Institute of Technology and Scripps Institute of Oceanography

3. Focus on Student NETS

4. IRIS Seismic Monitor http://www.iris.edu/dms/seismon.htm
Learning Object

5. Balloon Toss Learning Object
Newton's 2nd Law.
Enjoyed by both girls and boys of all ages.
Data downloadable for further analyses.
Russ Bird, an 8th grade physical science teacher at Mesa Verde Middle School, Poway Unified School Districts

6. U. S. Geological Survey: Volcanoes Hazards Program
Learning Object

7. Flash-based Epicenter Locating Tools
Learning Object

8. Environmental Kids Club

9. Carbon Footprint Calculator

10. Videoconferencing
Diagram created on bubbl.us

11. STANDARDS Videoconferencing NETS Science Language Arts
Communication and Collaboration
Digital Citizenship
Research and Information Fluency
Science
Primary Sources of Information
Access to Experts
Questioning Skills/Scientific Method
Language Arts
Oral Language
Critical Listening
Note Taking/Summarizing
STANDARDS

12. Videoconferencing & Science
Current: Brad Krey, CA Parks PORTS Project
Planned: Rochester Institute of Technology
CILC database of videoconferencing links
CAHSN (CA High Speed Network, KIDS Program
Free Training, Software, and Web Camera
Free access to Video Conferencing Bridge

13. Videoconferencing Things to Think About
Start Simple
Learn the Protocol (student preparation, muting mics, scripting, what to wear, backgrounds, etc.)
Blend VC with other technologies to foster collaboration. (Instant messaging, chat, Google Docs, Moodle, Discussion Boards, Twitter)
Learn to use a bridge for Multi-Point calls (Reservations, management, scripting, etc.)

14. Videoconferencing Resources
ISTE Publications:
Classroom walls are coming down, and virtual classrooms are going up in their place! Discover how bringing interactive videoconferencing (IVC) into standards-based lessons increases your students’ learning, interaction, and enthusiasm.
California High Speed Network
Your Technology Department
Local Vendors
Polycom
Tanberg
Sony

15. Google Earth
Google Earth Lessons:

16. Interactive Tools

17. “Co-Creating may become one of the most powerful engines of change and innovations that the education world will experience”.
Mike King 2007

18. Interactive Collaborative
What is Web 2.0?
Web 1.0 Retroactive Name of the Web
Static Searchable
The Machine is Us/ing Us
New Generation of Web Tools
Interactive Collaborative
Digital Toolbox: Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts

19.
Keep all your bookmarks in delicious and access them from home, office, anywhere.
Share your bookmarks with family, friends, and colleagues.
Discover new sites from the delicious community (browse, find, get recommendations).

20. Blogs Promote critical and analytical thinking
Promote creativity, intuitive and associational thinking
Promote analogical thinking
Combine the best of solitary reflection and social interaction

21. Wiki Wiki-wiki means quick in Hawaiian Facilitates publishing
Requires managing - anyone can edit!
Password protecting is an option

22. PB Wiki Example

23. Videos Shared Online YouTube Rock Video
Buoyancy:

24. Questions? Session Resources Posted Online: