1. Integrating Web 2.0 Aps. Into the Elementary Classroom Presented by: Cheryl Capozzoli "If you build it and let them build it too, they will come."

2. Why Effective Tech. Integration Works Supports 21st Century instructional practices Builds 21st Century Skills Supports differentiated instructional strategies Engages diverse learners Empowers students - student centered and self directed learning with assistance Enhances instructional tasks when used effectively Creates higher order thinking activities Anytime-Anywhere learning - 24/7 Access to tools, learning and productivity Collaborative learning environment - simultaneous teacher and student learning and success Inclusive learning community – parents, administration, peers

3. How Do Students Learn? Addressing student learning style preferences Learning Style Inventories o Inventory 1 Inventory 1 o Inventory 2 Inventory 2 o Inventory 3 Inventory 3 Learning Readiness - Preassessment o Thatquiz Thatquiz o Mystudiyo Mystudiyo

4. Connecting With Colleagues Join or Create Professional Learning Networks (PLN's) Moodle - online classroom environments Classroom 2.0 Global NetworkClassroom 2.0 PAEducators - K-12 PA EducatorsPAEducators ePals - connect globally with other educatorsePals TWICE - search for other educators from around the worldTWICE GlobalSchoolNet - collaborative global projectsGlobalSchoolNet

5. Communicate & Collaborate with Others Create connections to communicate locally, nationally and globally Magpi - video conferencing with professionalsMagpi Skype - create connections with others on SkypeSkype Scriblink - instant collaborative white boardScriblink Google Docs - Virtual Office anytime/anywhereGoogle Docs

6. Reading and Listening Online resources for interactive reading and audio downloads Storyline Online -books read by the Screen Actors GuildStoryline Online ICDL - International Children's Digital LibraryICDL Lit2Go - free audio booksLit2Go - Librivox - free audio books and moreLibrivox StoryNory - free online audio booksStoryNory Youtube Edu - educational videosYoutube Edu Project Gutenberg and Book Glutton – download and upload epub books to read online, chat and annotate with others Epub Books – download and upload at Book GluttonProject Gutenberg Book GluttonEpub Books

7. Get Kids More Excited About Writing Writing tools to make it even more fun.... Mixbook - online interactive ebooksMixbook Blogs - post topics and allow students/parents to respond Blogs Read WriteThink - create book covers, cubes, trading cards and moreRead WriteThink Kerpoof - free online story writing, and movie making Kerpoof Persuade Star - persuasive writing - create assignments and allow students to write and submit Persuade Star iWrite - writers resource for all types of writingiWrite Graphic Organizers - create and share o ClasstTools - create online games, graphic orgs ClasstTools o Mywebspiration - online inspiration Mywebspiration

8. Speaking or Podcasting to Respond to Content Podcasts can be fun and engaging...Create class audio books and content reviews... Gabcast - create an online class channel for student responses (Phone and web based)Gabcast Podbean - create a free online podcast channel Podbean

9. Build and Improve Vocabulary Resources to create and visualize vocabulary words Wordia - a visual dictionaryWordia Wordle - creative word wall diagramsWordle eyePlorer - create vocabulary connectionseyePlorer Visuwords - visual concept map of wordsVisuwords Brainyflix - image and video definitions view and addBrainyflix

10. Authentic Assessment Creating student ePortfolios Wikis - reate an online web presence that can be edited by othersWikis Clarkson's Museum Box - create online informational cubes for authentic assessmentClarkson's Museum Box Nota - simple online webpagesNota

11. More Online Resources Resources by category and subject Web 2.0 Guru Wiki My Contact Info. ccapozzoli@caiu.org