1. Web Applications for the Classroom Jeff Warner, B.Sc., B.Ed. Kim Peacock, B.Ed, M.Ed Technology Professional Development Faculty of Education, University of Alberta

2. What Does Web 2.0 Mean??? (that’s a question for you)

3. The Web 2.0 Lexicon RSS Feeds Mash-Up Social Networking Widget Folksonomy Tags Open API

4. What Are Web 2.0 Applications? Allow you to perform tasks or create objects without software, using only the Internet. Often has an element of social interaction. Accessible from anywhere. Often uses AJAX language. Usually FREE!

5. Potential Issues Tools go up and down. Tools get bought out. Tools may create thing that can’t leave the confines of the particular web site (e.g./ can’t be downloaded to a disc/dvd/etc…) Students with computers at home may get to spend more time on projects than students without since it’s easily accessible.

6. A Note On Blocking EPSB and ECS block many Web 2.0 sites… you can get around this!!! Written request submitted to your technology department. Provide a rational, pedagogical justification for the site to be unblocked at YOUR school. Describe how you will keep students safe.

7. Considerations for Classroom Use Student motivation Literacy and communication skills Range of motor skills Enrichment vs. regular class Lab vs. classroom computers Learning styles Project timelines

8. Web 2.0 Tools A Brief Tour

9. Inspire vs. Perspire 11:30 AM3:00 PM

10. Blogs and Wikis Blogs: Linear online journals http://www.blogger.com http://www.blogger.com Wikis: Non-linear collaborative space http://www.wikispaces.com http://www.pbwiki.com http://www.wikispaces.com http://www.pbwiki.com

11. Social Networking and Bookmarks Del.icio.us: Social bookmarking http://del.icio.us http://del.icio.us NoteMesh: Collaborative classroom notes http://notemesh.com http://notemesh.com Trailfire: Create a path through the Internet http://trailfire.com/ http://trailfire.com/

12. Images and Mind Maps Flickr & Flickrstories: Share and find images http://www.flickr.com http://www.flickr.com Gliffy: Collaborative mind mapping http://www.gliffy.com http://www.gliffy.com ToonDoo: Comic book creator tool http://toondoo.com/Home.do http://toondoo.com/Home.do

13. Maps Google Maps: Interactive, customizable maps http://maps.google.ca http://maps.google.ca Community Walk: Map stories http://www.communitywalk.com http://www.communitywalk.com Google Lit Trips: Map stories based on literature (requires Google Earth) http://www.googlelittrips.org/ http://www.googlelittrips.org/

14. Video Bubble Ply: Add bubbles or text to online video http://www.bubbleply.com/ http://www.bubbleply.com/ Screen-Cast-O-Matic: Record your computer screen as an online movie http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ YouTube/TeacherTube: Upload and search for videos online http://www.youtube.com & http://www.teachertube.com http://www.youtube.com http://www.teachertube.com

15. Audio VoiceThread: Audio reflections based on posted visual media (Super COOL!) http://voicethread.com/ http://voicethread.com/ Pod-O-Matic: Find and create podcasts http://www.podomatic.com/ http://www.podomatic.com/ Talkr: Blog to Podcast converter http://new.talkr.com http://new.talkr.com

16. Web Spaces Google Pages: Easy website creator http://pages.google.com http://pages.google.com Pageflakes: Website creator and aggregator using widgets and tabs http://www.pageflakes.com http://www.pageflakes.com Protopages: Website creator and aggregator using moveable widgets http://www.protopage.com http://www.protopage.com

17. Multimedia Documents Letterpop: Newsletter and document publisher http://letterpop.com http://letterpop.com Snapjot: Collaborative scrapbooking http://www.snapjot.com http://www.snapjot.com xTimeline: Interactive multimedia timelines http://www.xtimeline.com http://www.xtimeline.com

18. 3D Spaces SceneCaster: Create 3D web spaces http://www.scenecaster.com/view22/ web/home.jsp http://www.scenecaster.com/view22/ web/home.jsp Mapwing: Build and share virtual tours http://www. mapwing.com/ http://www. mapwing.com/

19. Comprehensive List of Web 2.0 Tools http://www.protopage.com/web2point0forteachers

20. Thanks! jeff.warner@ualberta.ca kim.peacock@ualberta.ca

21. How This Afternoon Works… Two rounds of workshops Approximately 45 minute sessions Four choices of topics: Blogs and Wikis Google Maps Classroom Web Sites Visual Multimedia

22. Sign Up Time 1.Pick your first choice for a workshop; we’ll slot you in so that everyone gets their first choice. 2.We will post the sign up sheets, sometime during lunch, go sign up for a second workshop in the round you are not yet registered in.