1. The Who, What, Why, and How of Online Tools for Learning January 2010 Web 2.0 in the Classroom

2. Introduction Mary Mehsikomer Network Coordinator NW-LINKS/Region 1 mary@region1.k12.mn.us (218) 284-3117 http://webclassroomresources.wikispaces.com/

3. Agenda Who The Students Why 21 st Century Skills What Tools How Ideas and Activities Safety

4. Who – The Students Net Generation, Generation Y, Millenials, Digital Natives, iGeneration, ADHD Generation (your own term here) Constantly connected Multi-taskers Instant gratification Internet first Comfortable with online relationships Work in teams Games

5. Why Web 2.0? 21 st Century Skills – The Framework Information Literacy/Fluency Persuasion Communication Collaboration Problem solving/critical thinking Creativity

6. What – The Tools Information Management Blogs Wikis Social Networking Videoconferencing Photos Creative Commons School district tools Online resources Cloud computing

7. How – Ideas and Activities Open letters to leaders and policy makers Digital storytelling Book trailers Collaborative problem-solving Online discussions Rating the reliability of sources Social bookmarking Effective searching

8. Tips for Teachers Use Web 2.0 tools in the context of a project Experiment before using with students Set maximum privacy settings Think twice before “friending” students Discuss with technology coordinator Monitor submissions to blogs and wikis Let parents know you are working with students online Encourage parental awareness of online safety Don’t rely on the filter to block undesirable content Let students help you

9. Safety – An Educational Opportunity To Facebook or not to Facebook, that is the question… Privacy Cyberbullying Predators Lions, tigers, and bears, oh my Open source and walled gardens Laws Filters

10. Safety Tips Make sure students are given instruction on Internet safety Explain and enforce school district Internet Safety and Acceptable Use Policies Strongly encourage not posting personal information Use avatars and aliases instead of photos and real names where appropriate Set privacy settings at highest levels and monitor Model good Internet behavior Have a plan Diamonds are forever and so is most information online

11. Remember…. Students are already connected and using Web 2.0 tools They will use them with or without our guidance When children are young, we teach them how to cross the street safely Don’t we want to do the same thing when they are navigating the Internet? THANK YOU!