Using Web 2.0 Tools to Engage Students and Improve Teaching and Learning

2. Where are you on the developmental continuum for 21st Century teaching and learning- on a “know nothing” to “know everything” scale? (Please place your vote on chart) 1. Newbie A newcomer to cyberspace, Web 2.0 and/or social networking. 2. Explorer Willing to try a few new things, ask questions, and starting to gain an awareness around using blogs, wikis, podcasts, and vidcasts in instruction. You have possibly joined a listserv and are sharing ideas with other teachers. 3. Path Finder You or your students have created a blogs, wiki, or podcast. Some of your teaching is delivered in a student centered, inquiry-based format. You are reading articles/books about how to use Web 2.0 tools with your students. You understand the term digital native. 4. Power User You blog and teach others how to blog. You use flickr, RSS, del.icio.us, and a wiki regularly. You can give at least three traits of a netgener and confusion and chaos do not bother you anymore. You regularly use project/problem based teaching in your classroom.

3. Today’s Agenda Virtual Handout http://abpc.wikispaces.com/AETC07+Workshop

4. Welcome and Introductions Brandi Caldwell – 21 st Century teaching and learning Fellow April Chamberlain –21st Century teaching and learning Fellow Scarlett Gaddy – 21st Century teaching and learning Fellow Felicia Myers - 21st Century teaching and learning Fellow Aimee Smith - 21st Century teaching and learning Fellow Cathy Gassenheimer President, ABPC Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach Digital Consultant John Norton Digital Consultant Educational Writer

5. Pay Attention http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/t4/content/view/221/35/

6. Our 21 st Century Schools We are currently working with 38 schools across the state.

8. Our 21 st Century Schools Schools Starting in 2006-07 Blossomwood Elementary Dean Road Elementary Hueytown Elementary Liberty Park Elementary Montview Elementary Mt. Laurel Elementary Ogletree Elementary West Blocton Elementary West Jasper Elementary Bob Jones High Clay-Chalkville High Discovery Middle Fayetteville School Greenville High Haleyville High Hewitt-Trussville Middle Louis Pizitz Middle Mtn. Brook Junior High Spain Park High

10. 21 st Century Octoberfest

11. Elluminate

12. 21 st Century Wiki

13. Del.icio.us

14. Tapped In Discussion

15. Products George Hall Elementary Wetpaint Site The antebellum mansion was decorated for Christmas with golden magnolia leaves and sugared fruits. It was breathtaking and we learned so much about colonial life from our tour guides. Even after the end of slavery, the adoption of segregation laws kept life in the United States divided. The museum was inspiring. The students had a chance to touch and feed many of the animals. Everyone enjoyed learning how the farmers take care of everyone and everything on the farm.

16. Products Wrights Mill Road Webquest on Internet Safety

17. Products Cedar Ridge Middle School

18. Products Cullman Middle School Book Genres Composing Fantasy (fantasy) Not Necessarily Based on Fact (fiction) Get Out Your CSI Kit (mystery) It Coulda Happened (realistic fiction) Poetic Pinings (poetry) By Student Request

20. Products Fayetteville High School Sunnis and Shiites The Holy Quran Mecca and Hajj

22. In Small Groups- Please Discuss the Following… 1. Web tools you and your school/district uses for professional development or learning? 2. Something you personally would like to do/learn with technology in the coming year? 3. Speculate on where you think technology will take your district and your students in the future. Wiki Know How Note Taker: http://abpc.wikispaces.com/AETC07+Workshop

23. Break – 5 minutes When you come back– cluster in groups of five at four “tables”

24. Learning Showcase - ABPC 21st Century Fellows Examples: Using Web 2.0 Tools to Engage Students Speed Dating Style— 4 tables 4 Fellows 5 participants at each table 10 min presentation 3 min Q&A 2 min transition 4 times repeated

26. Are you Ready for 21st Century Teaching and Learning? It isn’t just “coming”… it has arrived!

27. iPods in Vending Machines Signs of the Times….

28. You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet! Web 1.0 Web 2.0 Web 3.0

29. "Technological change is not additive, its ecological. A new technology does not change something, it changes everything" [Neil Postman] Source: Mark Treadwell - http://www.i-learnt.com

31. Currently, the number of text messages sent and received every day exceeds the population of the planet. Remote Control for Your Life Think of the number of cell phones that are Internet capable! Imagine with me how we can leverage that accessibility in the classroom! But NOT just for email or surfing the Web– mobile learning, when it truly arrives will be a way to do things we couldn’t do before.

32. It is estimated that 1.5 exabytes (1.5 x 1018) of unique new information will be generated worldwide this year. That’s estimated to be more than in the previous 5,000 years. Knowledge Creation

33. For students starting a four-year technical or higher education degree, this means that . . . half of what they learn in their first year of study will be outdated by their third year of study.

34. Source: enGauge 21st Century Skills

36. Active Content Creators On Andrew Churches’ Blog He takes a stab at a 21 st Century tools match-up with the new Blooms. http:// www.bloglines.com/blog/andrewch?id =4

38. Teacher 2.0 The Emergent 21 st Century Teacher Teacher 2.0 Source: Mark Treadwell - http://www.i-learnt.com

42. Talking at your tables… - What excites you about the shift? - What scares you?

43. Break – 10 minutes Explore Skype

44. 21 st Century Teaching & Learning

45. What Is An Online Learning Community? Much of the learning currently happening on the Internet comes from self-motivated individuals with a common interest and a desire to interact with others who share the same interest (Wenger, 1998). The focus is on interaction…

47. First, with several hundred of us from all corners of the field, we have a collective pulse on everything that's going on in education and teacher leadership. Second, and just as important, our interactions are daily, even hourly. We are not prisoners of time and location. We can instantly connect with one another to get insight, practical advice, and language to use while working with teachers. I've lost count of the number times I've used something I learned from the community when working with teachers, administrators, or schools. ABPC Participant

48. The invaluable technological knowledge gained from this experience is the most important aspect of the program. With this knowledge, I am now able to engage students and expand their technological literacy as well. Amy Lowe George Hall Elementary The professional dialogue that evolved in our VLC from the Elluminate sessions has been very purposeful. Also, the sharing of tools and how different teachers have used them has helped us to determine our growth goals. Dottie Montgomery Winterboro School This experience has helped me grow more professionally than just about anything I have experienced in a very long time. I feel more confident about myself and more inspired. I have been teaching many years. Though I considered myself an excellent teacher, I have not been where I should be in regards to moving forward in this 21st Century. I now feel as if I am on my way!! Charlotte Wilson Vestavia Hills Elementary East

50. Blogs and RSS My Blog http://21stcenturylearning.typepad.com Video about Blogging http://campus.belmont.edu/chenowit/dragonstale/WebLoggingSmall.mov RSS http://www.bloglines.com/public/snbeach

51. Wikis Tech Enhanced Learning http://techenhancedlearning.wikispaces.com/ 21 st Century Teaching and Learning http://abpc.wikispaces.com/ EduBloggerCon http://edubloggercon.wikispaces.com/ 21 st Century Collaborative Wiki http://21stcenturylearning.wikispaces.com Look at What We Can Build When We Work Together!

52. Virtual Communities Ning Tapped In

54. Questions or Comments? What concerns, questions, reactions do you have so far about using these emerging technologies in your classroom or organization?