Learning Tools for Web 2.0: Integration vs. Frustration
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The document discusses the integration and frustration of using Web 2.0 tools for learning. It provides examples of tools like wikis, podcasting, blogging, and VoiceThread that can be integrated into learning. However, teachers and students can become frustrated by the number of tools, reliability issues, public nature of tools, and lack of technical skills. The document recommends strategies like choosing well-known tools, creating a personal learning environment, and using tools to learn about tools to move from frustration to integration.
Learning Tools for Web 2.0: Integration vs. Frustration
- 1. Learning Tools for Web 2.0: Integration vs. Frustration Sharon Scinicariello University of Richmond IALLT @ ACTFL 2008
- 2. Outline What is Web 2.0? Integration: Examples Frustration: Problems and Concerns Strategies: Moving from Frustration to Integration Resources
- 3. What Is Web 2.0? Ofoto (K. Gallery) Britannica Online Personal websites CMS Stickiness Flickr Wikipedia Blogging Wikis Syndication Web 1.0 Web 2.0
- 4. What Is Web 2.0? Enhanced interactivity "Free" storage for files and documents Online editing Communities of sharing Online collaboration "Free" web publishing Easy to use
- 5. Integration: Examples Wiki Podcasting and Blogging Voki VoiceThread Ning
- 9. Voki Easy Personal Fun Speaking
- 13. Why the enthusiasm? Promote collaborative and constructivist learning Promote creativity and address individual student needs. Encourage communication beyond the walls of the classroom.
- 14. Why the enthusiasm? Common in the workplace; schools must prepare students to use these tools effectively. Minimize the need for specialized software and hardware Permit learning outside traditional classroom and laboratory spaces
- 15. Why are teachers frustrated? Every day a new tool Tools are unreliable Tools disappear Tools are public Using tools requires support Using tools requires change, experimentation, loss of control
- 16. Why are students frustrated? Multiple usernames and passwords Every task a new tool Every tool a new interface Lack of technology literacy / technophobia Lack understanding of purpose
- 17. Strategies When in doubt, pick well-known rather than brand-new tools Separate e-mail and password for on-line tools Create a personal learning environment
- 18. Create a PLE Use the tools to learn about the tools Identify several key sources of information Build a learning community
- 21. Twitter
- 22. Tweet a Learning Community Track peripheral interests Find interesting resources Meet potential collaborators Keep in touch with target culture
- 23. http://twitter.com Follow an interesting person Follow those s/he follows Follow resources like @MyLearningSpace
- 27. Strategies for Using Have clear objectives Choose versatile tools Podcasting Wikis VoiceThread Simplify as much as possible It’s the content not the technology. Collaborate with students
- 28. Resources IALLT Learning Ning http://ialltlearning.ning.com Voicethread http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com http://voicethread.ning.com/ Classroom 2.0 (classroom20.com)
- 29. Resources Quickstart Guides for Voki, Pageflakes, and Netvibes http://globalstudiowiki.wetpaint.com/page/Tools+to+Try IALLT Learning Ning
- 30. Notes 1 These slides contain still images rather than movie files. You can find the Voki example at http://vodpod.com/watch/1196727-actfl-example You can find the movie file about Voki at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= wHnCPcFdUBo
- 31. Notes 2 The VoiceThread examples are located at: http://voicethread.com/share/129155 http://voicethread.com/share/232479 Video versions of the examples shown are at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt-PqTbareU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atMOBcL58IA