The document summarizes a workshop presentation about using Web 2.0 tools and online resources in elementary curriculum. The presenter introduces concepts like RSS feeds, blogs, wikis, and tools like VoiceThread, Wordle and Cool Tools that allow sharing content online. Examples are given of how these could be used in subjects like art, physical education, guidance and across curriculums. The goal is to familiarize teachers with free, dynamic online resources that encourage participation and collaboration.

1. Workshop – August 18, 2011 Litchfield School DistrictDigital resources that relate to elementary Math, Reading, Science, and Social Studies/ Web 2.0 tools Presenter: Sue MacNicoll Computer Literacy Teacher and Integrator smacnicoll@comcast.net

2. a basic understanding of Web 2.0 resources and other FREE online resources become aware of websites that align with your curriculum, and you will have some ideas about how they might be incorporated into instruction. By the end of this session you will have:

3. The second generation Web Dynamic and shareable content and social networking Simply referred to as the READ WRITE web What is Web 2.0?

4. Web 2.0 sites create the framework for user participation, where a site’s primary content is contributed by its users. This shift has moved the Internet from our traditional one-way information flow to a two-way “conversation” in which the Three R’s have been supplanted by the Three C’s: Contributing, Collaborating, Creating — through mediums like blogs and wikis Another Perspective on Web 2.0

5. YouTube Information R/evolution

6. http://www.slideshare.net/smacnicoll/web-20-and-technology-integration-for-the-elementary-school Today’s Presentation on SlideShare

7. Introductions – What are you hoping to take away from today? VoiceThread Examples http://www.slideshare.net/suziea/voicethread-examples-in-education-presentation Art http://www.artjunction.org/voicethread_examples.php http://seventoeight.wikispaces.com/Yr+7and8+The+Arts+Ideas Physical Education http://voicethread.com/share/155469/ Guidance http://voicethread.com/#q.b88781.i451086 Introductions using VoiceThread http://voicethread.com/

8. http://fcit.usf.edu/matrix/matrix.php The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) illustrates how teachers can use technology to enhance learning for K-12 students. Videos are available of example lessons. Five interdependent characteristics of meaningful learning environments: Five levels of technology integration Technology Integration Matrix

9. RSS Aggregators –Bloglines, Google Reader: To follow: Richard Byrne, Edutopia, Tech Learning RSS – Real Simple Syndication

10. Free tools that will help you and your students as you work with technology in your classroom Cool Tools

11. Print What You Like http://printwhatyoulike.com Print only the parts of websites Survey Monkey http://www.surveymonkey.com/ Cool Tools

12. Cool Tools KissYouTube Download Helper http://downloadhelper.net Using DownloadHelper, you can easily save videos from most of the popular video sites.

13. Cool Tools Format Factory http://www.formatoz.com/index.html A multifunctional media converter. Online-Convert http://www.online-convert.com/Online media convertor

15. Cool Tools Boolifyhttp://www.boolify.org/index.php showing students how search operator words affect search result Twurdyhttp://www.twurdy.com/index.php Search by readability level

16. 64 Interesting Class Blog Posts https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=0AclS3lrlFkCIZGhuMnZjdjVfNzQ5ZnpiczlxYzM&hl=en_GB Blogs by discipline http://movingforward.wikispaces.com/Education+Blogs+by+Discipline Blogs Blogger, EduBlogs, 21Classrooms

17. PBWikihttp://hamptonacademy.pbworks.com/w/page/35144872/Hampton%20Academy%20Book%20Reports%20-%202 Oral Book Reports About Costa Rica http://aboutcostarica.pbworks.com/w/page/1250495/FrontPage Student created site about Costa Rica Wikis, PB Wiki, Wikispaces, Wet Paint

18. Curriculum Integration

19. Wordlehttp://www.wordle.net/Create and Print word posters Guess the Wordlehttp://projectsbyjen.com/GTW/ Using Wordle in a class https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_157dpbsg9c5 All Areas

22. Family and Consumer Science

23. Sewing.com http://www.sewing.org/index.html

24. Art

25. The Incredible Art Department http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/

26. Business

27. Access Analyze Act http://www.pbs.org/teachers/access-analyze-act-economy/media-resources/ ...a site from PBS for high school students dealiing with current economic issues; inlcudes case studies, lesson plans, media mater

28. PE/Health

29. Physical Education Update Blog http://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/peblog/Index.php/

30. Computers

31. W3Schools http://www.w3schools.com/Integration Sites

33. Teaching Intellectual Propery, Copyright and Plagiarism

34. http://www.library.ucla.edu/bruinsuccess/ Tutorials

35. http://learn.copyright.com/page.aspx?QS=773ed3059447707d329d70250963fa772c9614113a1a9c3d181ffaedc54972c2 Copyright Videohttp://creativecommons.org/Creative Commons develops, supports, and stewards legal and technical infrastructure that maximizes digital creativity, sharing, and innovation. Integration Sites