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=**__Web 2.0 Training - Creating a Digital Rich Classroom__**= >> >> =** January In-Service **= >> ===I. Active Learning in the Classroom -===
 * Noun: ||  || A Web site developed collaboratively by a community of users, allowing any user to add and edit content. ||   ||
 * ===** Tools for Social Networking **===
 * **Why Create a Course Social Networking Site?**
 * Understanding the Digital GenerationHow Students Today are Different
 * Understanding the digital Classroom Scholarly articles that discuss changes in literacy due to technology.
 * **Social Media Count** Technology is Everywhere...All the Time
 * What is Social Networking How We Communicate...Especially Our Students
 * Social Networking Video Value of Social Networking Sites
 * **Blooms Digital Taxonomy**Bloom's Taxonomy Revised
 * Using Bloom's Digital Taxonomy Everything You Need...And More
 * **Resources, Examples, and Uses...Getting Started!**
 * MsClarksEnglish1.ning.com An Example of Creating and Connecting Classrooms
 * MsClarksEnglish2.NIng.com Another Example of Classroom Social Networking
 * Ning.comMy Personal Favorite Social Network Site Creator
 * How-to Information for Ning About.com's User-Friendly Steps to Developing a Social Network
 * [[file:NIng Workshop.pdf]]
 * BloggingWhat is It? Why do it?
 * Blogging A Video Explanation
 * Discussion Board What is it? Why do it?
 * Edublogs.org Another Good Option for Social Networking
 * Turnitin.com Turnitin.com Can be Used for Collaboration - Discussion Boards, Peer Reviews, and More!
 * Edline Discussion FeatureEven Edline has Some Discussion Board Features.
 * Edline Manual Information for Creating an Edline Discussion Board
 * === **Multimedia Tools** ===
 * **Why use multi-media tools?**
 * Social Media A Video that explains the value of blogging, video, and sound.
 * Active LearningEngage your students!
 * [[file:Remembering.pdf]] and [[file:Collaborating.pdf]]
 * Faciltation and Engagement Links to scholarly articles discussing student achievement using multimedia tools in classrooms.
 * Inspiration Get inspired to facilitate and engage students in a digital classroom. A short video.
 * Differentiation Links to scholarly articles discussing the merit of differentiation via multimedia tools and digital classrooms.
 * Digital Skills Beyond High School Links to scholarly articles asserting the need for digital literacy and creativity.
 * **Resources, Examples, and Uses...**
 * [[file:fair use checklist.pdf]]Explain to students what FAIR USE is and why they should adhere to certain creative standards. In other words, the the value of creativity as opposed to simply copying and pasting.
 * [[file:Bloom's Creating.pdf]]A great rubric to get you thinking about creativity and your content area.
 * **Images**
 * Wordle.net Create Fun and Beautiful Word Clouds. Love this!
 * Textflows.comA fun and way to connect students to text.
 * All "Flows"Look for a particular speech, literary work, or text passage here... or you could always make your own...or have the students create them!
 * Animated PoetryLook for poetry related to your curriculum here.
 * FlickR.com Encourage students to use the "Creative Commons" to avoid copyrighted photos (if they don't, they may have problems using/uploading the photos).
 * Google Image Search Remind students that it's poor practice to "copy and paste" anything from the internet. They should ask permission.
 * Google Video Search Keep in mind that neither the content of video is not moderated nor are the adds and comments. Comments and advertisements have potential to be unpredictable, rude, vulgar, insulting, and just plain mean. See Zamzar for ways to protect students (and yourself).
 * Yahoo Image SeachRemind students that it's poor practice to "copy and paste" anything from the internet.
 * "Cleaning Up Videos," Videos Without Internet Access
 * Zamzar Remember to give yourself 24 hours for the conversion. It's best to make a Zamzar account; otherwise, you lose your files.
 * MediaConverter
 * Students can easily take their own pictures with cell phones and laptop cameras. The same goes for video. If they can't find what they're looking for, you can always suggest that they make their own.
 * **Enhancing/Altering Images**
 * Pixlr.com
 * Splashup.com
 * FotoFlexer
 * Picnik
 * SumoPaint
 * PikiPimp
 * SnipShot
 * **Sound/Music/Voice**
 * FreePlayMusic.comThis music is free, copyright free, and encourages students to be investigative and creative in their choices.
 * ItunesStudents need a subscription, it costs money, and most of the tunes are copyrighted; however, students may find cheap songs and music that is available to them for creative purposes.
 * Audacity Great site to record voice and add music, etc to recording. Very user friendly. Free download.
 * Voicthread
 * [[file:Voicethread Starter Sheet.pdf]] Directions, Bloom's Discussion, and Applications.
 * **Collaboration and Publication**
 * YouTube, TeacherTubeSchoolTube Inform students of the Community Guidelines used by YouTube. Remind students that plagiarism IS NOT allowed EVEN on the internet. Here is some information regarding YouTube and copyright.
 * Mrs. Clark's "Movie Preview" for Short Story //Lather and Nothing Else// (all images and music were found in the "creative commons" domain). This project requires images, sound, using a "movie maker" program, and gets students to interact with the literature text - analyzing language (how it's used and its effect on the audience). The goal is to replicate tone, mood, motivation, action, suspense, etc. These can be posted on YouTube/TeacherTube and on class websites to increase the audience size, commenting, blogging, discussion, and publication.
 * Glogster EDUA multi-media/virtual poster.
 * What is Glogster?
 * Examples
 * [[file:Glogster Directions for Students.doc]]Edit these directions to suit your needs.
 * [[file:digital+publishing+rubric.pdf]] Use this rubric as a template for assessing student work
 * Remember, students will have to email you a link to their Glog, or they can embed the link on a website.
 * Remember, students will have to email you a link to their Glog, or they can embed the link on a website.
 * ===Creating an Emotional Connection===
 * What is Active Learning, and What is the Teacher's Role?
 * Emotional Engagement in Projects that Explore Individual Interests
 * ===Technology Supports engagement===
 * Organized and Focused Lessons
 * Student Response Systems, Cell Phones, Skype, iPod, iPad, and Apps!
 * **Technology Supports Collaboration**
 * Allow Students to Choose How and What They Study
 * Social Networking
 * Ning, LibraryThing, School Town, Edmodo, Delicious, Google Docs, Google Apps, Google Sketch UpSketch-Up Video
 * **Building Digital Rich Curricula**
 * Lessons and Projects Need to Go Beyond the Classroom (High Test Scores DO NOT Equal Engagement)


 * Using Video to Facilitate a Lesson
 * Skype Live videos, conferences, meetings, collaboration.
 * Skype in the ClassroomAllows students in interact outside of class.
 * Penpals Global communication.
 * Qik Record and share video using a phone.
 * Making Video
 * Microsoft MovieMaker Link to a free download. Also, scroll down on the page for additional information and how to's. Keep in mind that this program is already on the Gorman laptops. DO NOT allow students to download anything to the laptops.
 * Tutorials for Windows MovieMaker
 * Microsoft Photostory 3 Link to a free download. Same rules as above... always ask IT before hand.
 * IMovie For students with Macs and other Apple devices.

15-20 minutes
 * Publishing Video
 * YouTube
 * TeacherTube
 * SchoolTube

**II. Technology to Support Teaching & Learning**

 * **Standards-aligned Classrooms**
 * Bloom's Taxonomy vs. "Techy" Taxonomy
 * National Educational Technonology Standards (NETS)
 * Expected Bench Marks[[file:Student NETS categories.docx]]
 * **Integrating Standards and Technology**
 * Wikis and GoogleEarth
 * [[file:Example 1.docx]]
 * [[file:Example 2.docx]]
 * **Technology supports differentiated instruction**


 * [|Differintiated_Instruction.png]
 * **Technology supports storytelling, publishing, and writing**
 * Digital Story
 * Podcasting
 * Blogging

15-20 minutes

III. **Changing professional development**

 * **Things have changed - Web 2.0 tools have developed networks**
 * **Twitter**
 * LinkedIn
 * **Rethinking professional development**

15-20 minutes

**Mini Lessons**

**Teach Paperless**

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