Web 2.0 tools for the 1to1 classroom
- 1. Web 2.0 toolsFor the 1 – to – 1 ClassroomThinkQuest: online platform for project-based learningDiigo: web research, annotation and collaboration toolAnimoto: video production toolWallwisher: online notice board maker
- 2. thinkquestOnline learning platform that allows students to learn through projectsStudents are engaged in:Design and planning
- 6. Communication of resultsWhy project-based learning?“students discover the meaning of what they learn by working together to solve complex, real-world problems”Critical thinkingCreativityTeamworkCross-cultural understandingTechnologyCommunicationSelf-direction
- 7. What’s in it for students?Safe and secure, shared online spaceLibrary of projectsCompetition spaceGlobal community
- 8. Publishing and collaboration toolsWRITEText
- 10. Multimedia
- 12. Vote
- 13. Message board
- 14. Ask me
- 15. BrainstormLibrary of projectsSearchable by: age group
- 16. country
- 17. subject/topic
- 18. winners (by year)Competition spaceInternational and Australian competitionsThinkQuest ProjectsDevelop a websiteDigital MediaOnline journal/blog, photo essay, animation, public service announcement, videoApplication DevelopmentInteractive application or gameWhat’s in it for teachers?Professional development programhow to integrate project learning into the curriculumFlexibilityteachers can design projects to meet specific teaching and learning goalsDifferentiated learningConstructivist approach – students create knowledge
- 19. diigoWhat is it for?Web researchingWebsite annotatingInformation sharingCollaborating
- 20. benefitsAvailable anywhere – home, schooliPad and iPhone apps availableFree trial versionFree upgrade to Educator pack via an applicationStudent accounts easily created
- 21. Students of the same class are set up as a Diigo group
- 22. Safety – only teachers and classmates can communicate in groups with student accountseducational usesTeachers can:provide feedback to studentsbuild and organise a library of websites for students or staffEngage in professional learning: join and participate in educator groupseducational usesStudents can:Organiseand share their researchAvoid plagiarism – annotate their research; use sticky notes to paraphrase; highlight key information; recall website URLs for referencingComment and respond to othersUse the forum to have group discussionsUsing Diigo in the Classroom
- 23. Download diigoGo to: www.diigo.comGet Started Now(complete user details)Activate your accountSelect Option 2 Install Feature Rich Diigo ToolbarSelect Internet Explorer OptionSave fileGo to Programs – Search for DiigoYes – I AgreeSign in
- 24. animotoA web tool that creates videos by analysing the nuances of user-selected photos, video clips and music.Free for educators for use in the classroom with students
- 25. What can I do with it?Send the video out as a video greeting.Post it to your Facebook, YouTube or Twitter.Embed videos in your website or blog.Create unique videos each time – no two videos are ever the same.
- 26. Ideas for classroom useDigital storytellingCapture experiences from field trips, camps etcBiographies through imagesShowcase experiments or projectsStudent reflections Book trailers to pique students’ interestsMemoirs or tributes through images
- 27. Ideas for classroom useTimelinesStimulus for creative writingAdvertisements or marketingVideo flashcardsStart of day/lesson teaser of what’s to comeVocabulary activitiesReality TV Animoto Video
- 28. wallwisherFree, online notice board maker with a multitude of applications and usesWhat can I do with it?Create wallsPost text, images, sound and videos to walls Moderate/approve postsSet up a feed to allow participants to view the ‘action’ on the wall without entering the wall itselfEmbed the wall’s unique URL into any website for easy access
- 29. Ideas for classroom useMultimedia projects – videos, music, pictures, websites, blogsBrainstormingFeedback, evaluations and reviewsNotice boardResource sharingStorytellingQuizzes
- 30. Ideas for classroom useJournalsEssay planningNote takingVocabulary listsMatch-up ActivitiesWeb quests
- 33. Things to do nowPost a comment to the ‘wall’ set up for today’s workshop:Some ideas about how you might use today’s Web2.0 tools in your classroom
- 34. Some feedback about today’s workshopUse Diigo to bookmark the websites for ThinkQuest, Animoto and WallwisherVisit the 1 – to – 1 NT site for teachers to download an overview of ThinkQuest (pdf)
- 35. websitesWallwisher: http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/tues6th1 – to – 1 NT site: https://portal.ntschools.net/sites/NTSites/1to1/Pages/default.aspx
Editor's Notes
- #2: Briefly describe how ThinkQuest is the central idea of this workshop and the other tools could all be utilised when creating and producing projects.Plan: introduction to each of the web tools with time in between to explore them or sign up.Have allowed 1 and a half hours but we may finish early.
- #4: Authentic learningWorking collaboratively – local, national and international groupsStudents are creating the learning and knowledge themselves
- #5: Teacher or school administrator needs to register the school and await approval.Teachers then adds students to their school’s account and the site creates student accounts.Teachers can then assign students to projects.Content be made for public or members only viewing.Teachers are required to monitor content created by students regularly.Access to a library of projects which can serve as research and as models of projects.
- #6: The shared online space offers these publishing and collaboration tools, as well as a message tab for communicating with other project members.
- #7: The interaction tools allows teams to obtain information or feedback from others. We’ll have a look at how some of these have been used by teams on the website in just a moment.
- #10: Projects tab: Enrolment; exploration of “How to “ videos – Flash DemosCompetition tab: Recent Winners 16 and Under The River Speaks1. A little River with a Big problem – photos, text, links to video2. Is there really a problem? – Interview questions and responsesLibrary tab:Browse by age group or category or countryNow it’s their turn to explore.
- #11: Research websites, bookmark them and use Diigo to help you organise them.Share your bookmarks with othersGet a discussion going using the comments annotation tool.
- #13: Feedback:On blogs students have writtenOn annotations they’ve made on websitesOn discussions they are having via groups in DiigoProfessional learning:The groups you can join provide opportunities to share resources and to access professional reading.
- #14: May not show the video???Go to How to Use ThinkQuest in the Classroom website and demonstrate how to:Use the highlighter toolUse the comment toolBookmark the site(hover over the other options as well)Go to My Diigo:Show how the newly bookmarked website is now in My Library. Open to show the annotations.Edit the website to show the use of ‘tagging’ the site so that it can be easily located (when searching) in the futureMy GroupsTo illustrate the types of groups available and that you can create groups yourself.CommunityTo show the “Hot Bookmarks”
- #15: Sign up and explore.
- #19: Show the first 30 seconds of the video.ORKarin’s video!
- #23: Maths teacher created this wall.Students’ task is to match the image, with its properties and its name.Stickies are movable, but not permanently.
- #24: Go to my wallwisher account and demonstrate how simple it is to build a wall.