Part of a presentation given at PETE & C.

1. Web 2.0 Tools Go Elementary
PETE & C
Monday, February 11, 2008

3. My Background

4. My Background
3rd grade teacher
2007 Keystone
Technology
Integrator
Classrooms For the
Future Coach
Technology
Integration Addict!

5. My Background
3rd grade teacher
2007 Keystone
Technology
Integrator
Classrooms For the
Future Coach
Technology
Integration Addict!

7. Why use Web2.0 Tools?

8. Why use Web2.0 Tools?
Cost, either free or low cost
interactive
accessible (as long as they are not blocked)
relatively reliable
fun!

10. A Whole New Mind,
Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future,
by Daniel H. Pink

11. A Whole New Mind,
Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future,
by Daniel H. Pink
Agricultural Industrial Information
Age Conceptual
Age Age
(farmers) Age
(factory (knowledge
... 6 senses
workers) workers)

13. Why is right-brained thinking so valued?

14. Why is right-brained thinking so valued?
Can someone overseas do it cheaper?

15. Why is right-brained thinking so valued?
Can someone overseas do it cheaper?
Can a computer do it faster?

16. Why is right-brained thinking so valued?
Can someone overseas do it cheaper?
Can a computer do it faster?
Is what I’m offering in demand in an age of abundance?

17. Why is right-brained thinking so valued?
Can someone overseas do it cheaper?
Can a computer do it faster?
Is what I’m offering in demand in an age of abundance?
We need to prepare our children for the
conceptual age by reinforcing right-braining
thinking!

19. Pink’s 6 Senses

20. Pink’s 6 Senses
Play

21. Pink’s 6 Senses
Story
Play

22. Pink’s 6 Senses
Meaning
Story
Play

23. Pink’s 6 Senses
Symphony
Meaning
Story
Play

24. Pink’s 6 Senses
Symphony
Meaning
Story
Play
Empathy

25. Pink’s 6 Senses
Design
Symphony
Meaning
Story
Play
Empathy

27. 21st Century Skills

28. 21st Century Skills

32. Web 1.0

33. Web 1.0
read

34. Web 1.0 Web 2.0
read

35. Web 1.0 Web 2.0
read read/write
interactive
content creation
collaboration
conversations

40. Benefits of Blogging

41. Benefits of Blogging
opportunity for reflection
sharing with families
writing for an authentic purpose
real-life audience
published work

43. Blogging, the process...

44. Blogging, the process...
1. Brainstorm a list of topics.
2. Pair writers.
3. Head to the lab.

46. Students type their blog
entries into Appleworks.
I do a “copy/paste” to get their
work onto the blog.

47. Students type their blog
entries into Appleworks.
I do a “copy/paste” to get their
work onto the blog.
See our blog.

50. websites
relatively easy to create & maintain
free for teachers

52. Our wikispace:

53. Our wikispace:

55. Uses for the wiki...

56. Uses for the wiki...
home/school communication
inserting links for classroom use
posting notes, information learned
photo album
learning extensions
differentiate instruction
record of our learning

58. Voicethread

59. Voicethread
scan or upload pictures
narrate by typing or speaking

62. Book Commercials

64. Research Sharing

67. Upload or scan photos or pictures
select or upload music
creates a unique video slideshow

68. Morpheus!

70. Webkinz

71. Webkinz
Virtual Pets
no cages to clean
no water to change
no smell

73. Stuffed
Animal
&
Secret
Code

74. Stuffed
Animal
&
Secret
Code

75. Stuffed
Animal
Virtual
&
Pet
Secret
Code

78. Webkinz....

79. Webkinz....
play while learning
reinforces responsibility
send home with a journal too

81. Meet Morpheus Fortuna

82. Meet Morpheus Fortuna

83. Meet Morpheus Fortuna

84. Meet Morpheus Fortuna

86. Our time with Morpheus...

87. Our time with Morpheus...

89. How do I discover tools?

90. How do I discover tools?
My Personal Learning
Network

91. How do I discover tools?
My Personal Learning
Network

93. Why not?

94. Why not?
use tools to engage
our digital natives
incorporating 21st
century skills
bridge the gap
between home and
school
make learning fun!

95. Why not?
use tools to engage
our digital natives
incorporating 21st
century skills
bridge the gap
between home and
school
make learning fun!

96. 21 Century skills information....www.ncrel.org/engauge
A Whole New Mind, Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future,
Daniel H. Pink
The Connected Classroom, Kristin Hokanson
Twitter
Eduwiki
Thank you to my district mentors and personal learning network. :)