web 2.0: all students can learn
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Presentation,Oct 2009, Collegeboard ConferenceTRANSCRIPT
CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART (Greenwich, CT)Andrew Byrne, Dean of FacultyJoel Padilla, Upper School MathLinda Vasu, Upper School English
RAVENSCROFT SCHOOL (Raleigh, NC)Jason Ramsden, Chief Technology Officer
WEB 2.0 TOOLS: ALL STUDENTS CAN LEARN
Overview
Introduction
Classroom Tools
Implementation
High Order Thinking
What is Web 2.0?
• Web 2.0 is a term coined by Tim O'Reilly in 2004
• Wikipedia states the following: "Web 2.0" is commonly associated with web development and web design that facilitates interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design and collaboration on the World Wide Web.“
• In short, it is a new paradigm by which to view the use of the Web.
JOEL PADILLA
Effective use of a Learning Management System (LMS)
MOODLE
Moodle
Recreating the classroom experience through:
Course structure
Online layout
Student collaboration
Resources for students
Teacher guidance
Structure
• Organization
• Connection betweenclassroom experienceand online resources
Lessons
• Corresponding section in the book
• Resources
• Assessments
Student Collaboration
• Forumo Integrated math
equation editor
• Formative assessment
Help from Teacher
• Forums
• Videos
Providing a Powerful Student Resource
JING
Jing Video
• Student Pace
• Familiarity
• Timeline
• Save Time
LINDA VASU
An ideal learning management system for the English classroom
MOODLE
Moodle fulfills multiple learning modalities
•George Siemens at the University of Manitoba, Learning Technologies Centre
•www.elearnspace.org•www.connectivism.ca
•Knowing Knowledge, Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learning, A Companion to Digital Humanities (2004),
•eLearning is easily adaptable to literature courses because course content is relatively “stable.”
Moodle: an ideal Learning Management System for the English Classroom
Instructional Goals
Rich contexts and resources
Variety, choices and control
Consistent workspace
Opportunities for independent/collaborative work
Practice in synthesizing multiple modes of information
Student = primary contributor of his/her knowledge
Teacher = a node in a network
Choices
Students can enhance their understanding of the Vermeer painting in Girl in Hyacinth Blue with an online visit to the Vermeer exhibition.
Sample Activities Summer reading forum – online
discussion Posting a response to the
prompt Responding to a prompt
Reading Journal: Online text
discussion – Reading Log…hyperlink to the example
Choosing and framing a prompt Using Word first Proofreading before posting
Wordle: close reading and
quotation analysis
Reading Journal Prompt
Entries
Wordle.net for textual analysis
TASK: Choose a significant quotation to analyze. Use Wordle to highlight key words.
Wordle: Focus on Language and Diction
www.NoodleBib.com
Online Composing a bibliography
Moodle for Professional Development
Jason Ramsden
Web 2.0: The Challenge
Web 2.0: The Challenge
Discontinuous Change
Innovations in Education1900 2000
Fairly Flat?
2001
- Pres
ent
Takes Off?
Innovations in Education1900 2000
Fairly Flat?
Bloom’s Taxonomy
http://www.officeport.com/edu/blooms.htm
1956
Bloom’s Taxonomy Applied to Web 2.0
http://visualblooms.wikispaces.com/
2009
Bloom’s Taxonomy Applied to Web 2.0
http://visualblooms.wikispaces.com/
2009
Innovation without Risk?
Essential Questions
Am I able to teach critical thinking skills using Web 2.0 applications?
Am I able to use Web 2.0 applications to effectively address challenges in my classroom?
Am I able to create resilient, flexible, and creative mindsets in my students using Web 2.0 applications?
What are the obstacles to Web 2.0 that exist in my school and how can I work to overcome them?
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