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Using Web 2.0 Tools To Increase Student Achievement: Cara Catalano

Y what is web 2.0? y How does it differ from web 1.0? y Uses of a blog y Look at some examples of blogs y create your own blog y web 2.0 tools encourage a free exchange of information and ideas.

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Using Web 2.0 Tools To Increase Student Achievement: Cara Catalano

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Using Web 2.

0 tools to increase
student achievement
Cara Catalano
Today we will discuss…
What is Web 2.0?
How does Web 2.0 differ from Web 1.0?
Uses of a Blog
Look at some examples of Blogs/Search for Blogs
Create your own Blog
What is Web 2.0?
Read Write Web
Definition as stated by Tim O’Reilly:
“Web 1.0 was about connecting computers and making
technology more efficient for computers. Web 2.0 is
about connecting people and making technology more
efficient for people.”

Web 2.0 tools encourage a free exchange of


information and ideas
Web 1.0 Web 2.0

Application-based Web-based
Isolated Collaborative
Offline Online
Licensed or purchased Free
Single Creator Multiple
Collaborators
Proprietary code Open Source
Copyrighted Content Shared Content
Characteristics of Web 2.0
Web-based applications can be accessed from
anywhere
Data can be shared readily
Students and educators can access and use tools on
their own
Social tools encourage people to create, collaborate,
edit, categorize, exchange, and promote information
 Using Web 2.0 tools in the K-12 Classroom by Beverley E.
Crane
Examples of Web 2.0
Blogs
Wikis
Podcasts
Social bookmarking
Photo editing
Audio/videocasting
Content sharing
What does Web 2.0 offer students?
Socialization- Students can use language and skills they are
learning to build networks and develop relationships with
real people
Collaboration- They can work together with others to
construct and share real knowledge
Creativity- They can create genuine products in a wide
range of media
Authenticity- The tasks and activities they do and they
people they do it with are real and motivating
Sharing- They can share what they create and learn from
others.
Social Bookmarking
tagging a website and saving it for later. Instead of saving
them to your web browser, you are saving them to the
web. And, because your bookmarks are online, you can
easily share them with friends.
Blogs
What do you already know about blogs?
Does anyone currently use a blog?
Characteristics of Blogs
Content is presented in reverse chronological order
with the most recent post first
Informal and personal
Updated regularly
Do not involve professional editors
Links to other blogs
Allow people to share in unique ways
The Reason you blog Major Minor Reason Not a
Reason Reason

To express yourself creatively 52% 25% 23%

To document your personal 50% 26% 24%

experiences or share them with


others
To stay in touch with friends or 37% 22% 40%

family
To share practical knowledge or skills 34% 30% 35%

with others
To motivate other people to action 29% 32% 38%

To entertain people 28% 33% 39%

To store resources or information 28% 21% 52%

that is important to you


To influence the way other people 27% 24% 49%

think
To network or to meet new people 16% 34% 50%
Classroom Uses of Blogs
Journal Type Blog
Reflect on teaching experiences
Keep a log of teacher-training experiences
Describe what works for you in the classroom and what
does not
Explore teaching ideas and issues
Explain teaching insights
Share ideas for teaching activities
Class Blog
Post class information such as calendars, events,
homework assignments, and other information
Post assignments and allow students to respond
Post prompts for writing
Provide examples of class work
Provide online reading for your students to read and
react
Create a literature circle
Make use of the commenting feature to have students
publish messages on topics being used to develop
language skills
Why Blog?
To create sense of community in a class
To encourage all students to participate
To stimulate out-of-class discussion
Promote critical and analytical thinking
Enhance and deepen learning

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