Web 2.0: Meaningful Tools for Today’s Students

Web 2.0: Meaningful Tools for Today’s Students Randy Rodgers Birdville Independent School District

What is a wiki? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

On average, how many visitors go to MySpace each month worldwide? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What is the target audience for the social network Fuzzster? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The most viewed video of alltime on Youtube, Avril Lavigne’s “Girlfriend”, has been viewed how many times? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit

Bonus: How many comments has “Girlfriend” received? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Blah Blah OMG Blah Blah Blah Blah LOL Blah Blah

What is a widget? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Which of the following chat acronyms indicates that someone finds you amusing? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Source: Pink, Daniel (2005). A Whole New Mind . Riverhead Books: New York.

Skills Today’s Students Will Need Tomorrow

Where are we as educators now?

“ The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” Alvin Toffler Photo Credit

“ To successfully face rigorous higher education coursework, career challenges and a globally competitive workforce, U.S. schools must align classroom environments with real world environments by infusing 21st century skills.” Partnership for 21 st Century Skills ( www.21stcenturyskills.org )

“ Change is not merely necessary to life - it is life.” Alvin Toffler

“ I believe so much in the future that I invest exclusively in ‘futures.’ In fact, you can't invest in ‘pasts,’ they don't offer that. I've checked.” Michael Scott

Design Elements of Effective Classrooms ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Based upon Working on the Work , by Phillip Schlecty.

“ I believe we will have achieved education reform when no teacher believes he or she can teach the same thing in the same way from one year to the next.” David Warlick

The Read/Write Web as a Tool for 21 st Century Teaching/Learning

The Old Web? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The New Web? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Did You Know?

Why Web 2.0? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Blogs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Wikis ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

RSS/XML ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Video ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Images ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Office/Productivity Tools ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Graphic Organizers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Social Networks ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Online Bookmarks ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Podcasting ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Digital Storytelling ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Tele- and Videoconferencing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Video Streaming ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Virtual Worlds ,[object Object],[object Object]

Other Web 2.0 Sites ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Other Sites (Continued) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Keys to Success ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

“ Do or do not. There is no try.” Yoda Image Credit

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