1. Utilizing Web 2.0 Technologies for Engaging Lessons & Increasing your PLN Kevin DorseyInstructional Technology CoordinatorDelaware County Intermediate Unit #25 PBEA Regional 1 Director

2. Materials Available at: http://dorseyk.wikispaces.com/Bloomsburg

3. About Me Hatboro-Horsham HS – 9-12 grade Valley Forge Middle School 5-8 grade Hillside Elementary School K-4 grade Delaware County IU #25? Professional Development Inservice training

4. Two Parts Web 2.0 in your classroom PLN (Personal Learning Network) Diggo Professional Development Twitter Social Bookmarking Connections Blogging

5. What is Web 2.0? Wikipedia: web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design, and collaboration on the World Wide Web Quick Fasts on Wikipedia: Steve Jobs has called Wikipedia one of the most accurate encyclopedias in the world According to one study Wikipedia was found to be just as accurate as Britannica It’s a teaching tool! Embrace it, don’t delete it!

6. Web 2.0

7. Go2Web20.net

8. The Human Network

10. Blogs Blogger – easy to use, basic features Wordpress – advanced features Edublogs – free for educators Schoolwires (depends on district)

11. Blogs more than just a diary Images Videos Glogsters Chat rooms Feedback

12. Blogs in the Business Classroom Business Law: Court Cases Finance: Financial Management, Company Outlooks Computer Based Courses: New Software, Upcoming Software, Ticks, Web 2.0 Sites Tell the parents! Advertising your program!

13. Blogs – Making Them Interactive Require student’s comment Link with other teachers Discussions start to form Warning: moderate the comments!

14. RSS - Really Simple Syndication Google Reader

15. Add Google Searches News search Internet search Copy the search URL Past the URL in Add a subscription

16. Add to your reader http://www.freetech4teachers.com/ http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/ http://cliotech.blogspot.com/ http://www.speedofcreativity.org/ http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/ http://www.stevehargadon.com/ http://www.thethinkingstick.com/

17. Podcasts distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer

18. Podcasts Materials needs Microphone Recording software Garage Band - Mac Audacity – Free Upload Podcasts www.podomatic.com SchoolWires Podcasts can be automatically updated via RRS Readers

20. Wikipedia Issues: Easy information Maybe inaccurate Anyone can edit Solutions: Explore references Find supporting resources Fact check Push the students!

21. Glogster http://edu.glogster.com/ Sample Glogs http://sunrise651.edu.glogster.com/what-do-they-like/?w1 http://nrkress79.edu.glogster.com/segregation/?w1

22. VoiceThread Free with adds Discounts available to PAIUNET Schools http://ed.voicethread.com VoiceThread Video

23. Social Networking Facebook Edmodo - free Keystone Commons – free requires PAIUNET

24. Edmodo/Keystone Commons Groups Updates Collaboration

25. PLN Personal Learning Network Created and maintained by you! Social Bookmarking Facebook /Keystone Commons Twitter

26. PLN

27. Social Bookmarking Diigo Delicious Portaportal

28. Diigo in Schools

29. Diigo Sign up for an account Download and install the toolbar Groups Lists/Folders

30. Diggo and your PLN Join Groups Create Groups Daily email digest Annotations from other users

31. Twitter Micro Blogging 140 characters (updates coming to combine tweets) Tweet – a posting It can be used professionally, not just socially

32. The Basics Twitter.com Following/Followers @dorseyk– reply for everyone to see D dorseyk– private message Lists

33. Who to follow Jgates513 Snbeach WillRich45 MrsAngle TeachaKidd Suewaters Teachers by subject area: http://twitter4teachers.pbworks.com/

34. Just think! Make the 1st step SMALL! Read, and contribute to other blogs Start on your own without students knowing/contributing Expand after you become comfortable “Slow is steady, steady is fast”