go to- http://k12onlineconference.org/
“Step by Step- Building a Web2.0 Classroom”
40 min - Oct 13, 2007
Take charge of your web 2.0 experience, make it concrete for novices.
Ten essentials skills
Explore and Participate
1. tabbing vs windowing
2. bookmarking (archiving)
3. sign up and log in (join something!) participate
4. comment and review- again participate
Deconstruct and Reconstruct
1. cut and paste- essential, learn key commands
2. emphasize and align- give it meaning, be consistent, size, bold, alignment
3. images and uploading- show people how to do it, file size, export and reduce
Connect and create
1. Linking (hyperlinks) how to make
2. Slideshows- entertaining
3. Embedding and Iframing- from display and show to teach and perform
Drew uses chatworld, expression, zoho, wikispaces.
The web is hugely abstract, our job is to make it more concrete.
Why web 2.0 for teachers-
saves time (but takes time to learn)
provides lesson options
enhances class interactions
improves student behavior
makes teaching more rewarding
