Session 9 Using Web 2.0 In A Grade One Classroom
- 1. A Review of K12 Online Conference Presentation , “Using Web 2.0 Tools in a Grade One Classroom” presented by Kathy Cassidy Week in the Classroom Strand October 2006 http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=39
- 2. Session Summary This is a very brief overview of one teacher’s use of technology in her first grade classroom. Cassidy created a classroom web page which she uses to communicate with parents. The classroom page has a link to each student’s individual web page. Cassidy states, “Of all the things I’ve done in my teaching career, nothing has ever inspired and motivated my children to learn the way that blogging and wikis and podcasts have.”
- 3. Important Links The following tools were used to create the class web page: Blogmeister ( http:// classblogmeister.com/index.php ) Flickr ( http:// www.flickr.com / ) Audacity ( http:// audacity.sourceforge.net / ) Bubbleshare ( http:// www.bubbleshare.com /home ) Wiki ( http://room4-wiki.wikispaces.com/ ) Kid Pix ( http:// www.learningcompany.com/jump.jsp?itemID =87&itemType=CATEGORY )
- 4. Questions/Ideas I would like to know how much time the teacher spent inputting information for the students. I’m glad that young students are using technology; I just wonder how much they can do independently.
- 5. Personal/Professional Growth This session inspired me to create a blog for our library and use it to allow students to share book recommendations and reviews.
- 6. Applications Use Flickr to share student book illustrations Use Audacity to share student book reviews Use Blogmeister to allow students to share book recommendations