This document provides an overview of a workshop on using digital resources and Web 2.0 tools to support elementary curriculum in math, reading, science, and social studies. The workshop will introduce attendees to free online resources aligned with curriculum standards and demonstrate how to incorporate them into instruction. Attendees will learn about collaborative tools like VoiceThread and Sync.in and how to integrate resources on sites like National Library of Virtual Manipulatives, Illuminations, and Google Earth into their lessons.

1. Workshop – August 18, 2011 Litchfield School DistrictDigital resources that relate to elementary Math, Reading, Science, and Social Studies/ Web 2.0 tools Presenter: Sue MacNicoll Computer Literacy Teacher and Integrator smacnicoll@comcast.net

2. a basic understanding of Web 2.0 resources and other FREE online resources become aware of websites that align with your curriculum, and you will have some ideas about how they might be incorporated into instruction. By the end of this session you will have:

3. The second generation Web Dynamic and shareable content and social networking Simply referred to as the READ WRITE web What is Web 2.0?

4. Web 2.0 sites create the framework for user participation, where a site’s primary content is contributed by its users. This shift has moved the Internet from our traditional one-way information flow to a two-way “conversation” in which the Three R’s have been supplanted by the Three C’s: Contributing, Collaborating, Creating — through mediums like blogs and wikis Another Perspective on Web 2.0

5. YouTube Information R/evolution

6. http://www.slideshare.net/smacnicoll/web-20-and-technology-integration-for-specialists-smacnicoll Today’s Presentation on SlideShare Today’s Brainstorming at: http://sync.in/MrzO5rm86v http://sync.in

7. Introductions – What are you hoping to take away from today? VoiceThreadhttps://web20.ed.voicethread.com/?#u501675.b2171896.i11585284 Poetry http://voicethraead.com/?#q.b119840.i725907 Math http://voicethread.com/?#q+math.b321846.i1786529 Introductions using VoiceThread http://voicethread.com/

8. http://fcit.usf.edu/matrix/matrix.php The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) illustrates how teachers can use technology to enhance learning for K-12 students. Videos are available of example lessons. Five interdependent characteristics of meaningful learning environments: Five levels of technology integration Technology Integration Matrix

9. RSS Aggregators –Bloglines, Google Reader: To follow: Richard Byrne, Edutopia, Tech Learning RSS - Really Simple Syndication

10. Free tools that will help you and your students as you work with technology in your classroom Sync.inhttp://sync.in Online real time document sharing Cool Tools

11. 2. Print What You Like http://printwhatyoulike.com Print only the parts of websites 3. JogLabhttp://www.joglab.com/ Cool Tools

12. Cool Tools Poll Junkie http://polljunkie.com No sign up. No log in. Just quick and anonymous polls in seconds and results you can count on. Download Helper http://downloadhelper.net Using DownloadHelper, you can easily save videos from most of the popular video sites.

13. Cool Tools Format Factory http://www.formatoz.com/index.html A multifunctional media converter. Online-Convert http://www.online-convert.com/Online media convertor

15. Cool Tools Boolifyhttp://www.boolify.org/index.php showing students how search operator words affect search result Twurdyhttp://www.twurdy.com/index.php Search by readability level

16. 64 Interesting Class Blog Posts https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=0AclS3lrlFkCIZGhuMnZjdjVfNzQ5ZnpiczlxYzM&hl=en_GB Duck Diaries http://duckdiaries.edublogs.org/ Mighty Writers http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=41233 Blogs by discipline http://movingforward.wikispaces.com/Education+Blogs+by+Discipline Blogs Blogger, EduBlogs, 21Classrooms

17. PBWikihttp://hamptonacademy.pbworks.com/w/page/35144872/Hampton%20Academy%20Book%20Reports%20-%202 Oral Book Reports About Costa Rica http://aboutcostarica.pbworks.com/w/page/1250495/FrontPage Student created site about Costa Rica Wikis, PB Wiki, Wikispaces, Wet Paint

18. Curriculum Integration

20. National Library of Virtual Manipulativeshttp://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html Math Maps http://edte.ch/blog/maths-maps/placemarks which when clicked reveal mathematics questions for students to answer based on the maps. Illuminations http://illuminations.nctm.org/ Provide Standards-based resources that improve the teaching and learning of mathematics for all students. Math

21. Wordlehttp://www.wordle.net/Create and Print word posters Guess the Wordlehttp://projectsbyjen.com/GTW/ Using Wordle in a class https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_157dpbsg9c5 Language Arts

22. Storybirdhttp://storybird.com/ Collaborative Storytelling Article on using Storybird Storybird

23. Google Earth The possibilities for using Google Earth in a social studies classroom are almost limitless. Ten fun things you can do with Google Earth http://www.google.com/educators/start_earth.html Kids Pasthttp://www.kidspast.com/index.php has an easy to read online World History "textbook" for kids. Kids Past also offers five history games to which students can apply the knowledge the find in the textbook. The textbook and games correspond to each other. Social Studies

24. Science Ace Beetle Detectives http://www.beetledetectives.com/index.php Search for these beetles and signs of infestation in your area. Then report your findings to help your organization become top-ranked beetle detectives! Journey North http://www.learner.org/jnorth/ A Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal Change

25. More Science Tulip Garden http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tulip/ you and your students plant a specific type of tulip bulb in the fall, then make observations and report when the first plants and flowers appear. Project Feeder Watch http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/ Count feeder birds and submit findings to Cornell Lab of Orthinology. $15 participation cost gets you a bird ID poster, a bird feeding kit, and instructional materials.