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- 1. TAKE FIVE: 5 WEB TOOLS FOR BETTER TEACHING & LEARNING
- 2. CONSIDER... "We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." Einstein
- 3. OR, IN OUR CONTEXT: "We can’t research, learn, share, and teach by using only the same kind of tools we learned in the past.” Chillemi & Roden, 2009
- 4. WHO ARE CHILLEMI & RODEN? Travis Chillemi and Normandy Roden work together at the University of Colorado System Controller's Office: • Travis is a communications specialist (aka web guy) • Normandy is a policy writer/trainer (therefore, someone who needs web tools)
- 5. WHAT ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT? It doesn't take a genius to know that we are overwhelmed with a constant deluge of information.
- 6. WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU? • Are you overwhelmed?
- 7. FACE IT: HERE'S THE SITUATION • Is it working for you? • (If it’s working for you now…will it still work for you next semester…next year…for the next incoming class?)
- 8. HERE'S YOUR ANSWER • Don’t just update the content of what you teach (learn)…also update the tools you use to teach (learn).
- 9. WEB TOOLS CAN HELP • You can take advantage of web-based tools to enhance learning, research, writing, teaching...they can help your personal life, too • For today -- let's just Take Five...
- 10. WHICH 5? • Diigo • Google Reader • Google Docs • Netvibes • Meebo
- 11. WHY THESE 5? • You can solve 5 fundamental problems by using these 5 web tools to... ...enhance organization, documentation, research, communication, and collaboration.
- 12. YOU'RE GONNA LIKE THE WAY THEY WORK Because • they're free • they actually do work • they're easy to use • they're free
- 13. THE FINE PRINT: • These 5 tools don't do everything. • And we're not going to show you all the stuff they do. • And there are other options
- 14. AMONG THE OTHER OPTIONS...
- 15. NOW LET'S GET STARTED • Let's consider some problems...and how these 5 tools can solve them.
- 16. WHAT PROBLEMS DO YOU NEED TO SOLVE?
- 17. PROBLEM 1: WHERE IS IT...? How much time do you spend...
- 18. (image) looking for stuff...
- 21. asking yourself, "Where did I put it? How can I (ever) find it again?"
- 22. SOLUTION - TOOL 1: DIIGO • Diigo (DEE-go) stands for "Digest of Internet Information, Groups and Other stuff" • Diigo allows you to bookmark and tag web pages. • What does that mean?
- 23. DIIGO HELPS YOU... • discover information • highlight information • organize (tag) information • share information • find it again, later
- 24. (insert Brilliant Diigo Demonstration here)
- 25. SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS: FILL OUT YOUR "MAD LIB"... I can use Diigo to help me _______________________ because it can ____________________
- 26. PROBLEM 2: GATHERING INFO... You have to find all the information you need, yourself...
- 27. staying current with journals... and newspapers... and television... and websites...
- 28. keeping up with experts...
- 29. sharing new information with colleagues...
- 30. SOLUTION - TOOL 2: GOOGLE READER • Google Reader is a web-based aggregator that reads, organizes, and searches RSS feeds • What does that mean?
- 31. GOOGLE READER HELPS YOU It's like TIVO for the web • Google Reader brings information to you -- instead of you going out to find the information • it sorts by current value (there's too much info, and you need it just in time)
- 32. GOOGLE READER HELPS YOU With Google Reader, you can • star items for later review • make/get recommendations • share what you read
- 34. SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS: FILL OUT YOUR "MADLIB"... I can use Google Reader to help me _______________________ because it can ____________________
- 35. PROBLEM 3: WORKING TOGETHER... You need to develop materials in collaboration with others -- but you hate sifting through everyone's comments...
- 36. never having the document you need when you want it...
- 37. having the document but it's read only...
- 38. Wrestling with Track Changes...
- 39. SOLUTION - TOOL 3: GOOGLE DOCS • Google Docs is a web-based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, and form application for creating and editing documents online while collaborating in real time with others. • What does that mean?
- 40. GOOGLE DOCS HELPS YOU • collaborate on Excel, Word, PPT, forms • upload from/save to your desktop • edit anytime, from anywhere • pick who can access your documents • share changes in real time • store files securely online
- 41. AND YOU CAN TALK ABOUT IT, TOO • If you have a Google account, you can use Google Talk to chat about your wonderful Google Docs while you work on them.
- 42. (insert fantastic Google Docs demo)
- 43. SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS: FILL OUT YOUR "MAD LIB"... I can use Google Docs to help me _______________________ because it can ____________________
- 44. PROBLEM 4: KEEPING IT ALL TOGETHER • Wow -- I have a lot of tools...how can I keep up with them all?
- 45. you could have everything go to email...
- 46. you could check up on each individual item... multiple times a day... all day long...
- 47. WHAT ABOUT A DASHBOARD?
- 48. SOLUTION - TOOL 4: NETVIBES • Netvibes is a personal web portal, organized into tabs and containing user-defined modules (e.g., RSS feedreader, podcasts, calendar, notes, bookmarks, to-do lists, calendar...). • What does that mean?
- 49. NETVIBES HELPS YOU It lets you prioritize your stuff • serves as virtual desktop/dashboard • manages your information • pulls together for immediate display only what you need now
- 50. IT CAN BE SIMPLE OR COMPLEX...
- 51. (insert brief but educational Netvibes Demo here)
- 52. SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS: FILL OUT YOUR "MADLIB"... I can use Netvibes to help me _______________________ because it can ____________________
- 53. PROBLEM 5: PLAIN OLD COMMUNICATION ISN'T PLAIN (OR OLD) • How can I talk to everyone -- they're all over the place...? • (yahoo, msn, gmail...the list goes on!)
- 54. YOU NEED NEW WAYS OF MESSAGING • using social networking tools makes message management critical • applications designed for mobile devices • current generation moving from email • IM/SMS improves communication
- 55. SOLUTION - TOOL 5: MEEBO • Meebo is an in-browser instant messaging (IM) program that supports simultaneous connections to multiple IM services (even for users in firewalled networks). • What does that mean?
- 56. MEEBO HELPS YOU • communicate with all people in a group regardless of their choice of messaging service or device
- 58. SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS: FILL OUT YOUR "MAD LIB"... I can use Meebo to help me _______________________ because it can ____________________
- 59. LET'S CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION... • Travis.Chillemi@cu.edu, 303.837.2143 • Normandy.Roden@cu.edu, 303.837.2117