Spend some time exploring articles and Web 2.0 Classroom tools that highlight educational strategies and introduce differentiated learning activities for students. What tools best align with the instructional goals associated with a progressive, online learning environment? Are the tools innovative, user-friendly, and representative of higher level thinking?
Whether a class is face-to-face or online using Web 2.o tools is
essential for students success. Using the right Web 2.o tools can help make
learning student centered rather than teacher centered. Various tools can be employed to teach
the same subject and students can choose which tool they would like to use to
learn the material. Using Web 2.0
tools can also motivate students to want to learn more about a subject. Using
these tools also helps prepare them for a work that is rapidly becoming web
based. With so many tools out
there it is hard to know what are good one. In doing this quest, I found the
Web Guru’s Top 20
Web 2.0 Must haves for Every 21st Century Classroom which also had lists
for sites that included communication, assessment, desktop publishing etc. Here
are a few that I have used or are excited to use in the future:
I have used:
Wordle - I have used
wordle to create texts of science words in a unit. I love the freedom it gives
me to make some bigger, colors, and even shapes!
Prezi – I love using Prezi’s,
but I am not good at making them!
I love that they are public and free to use. There are several teaches
whom I follow, and I will offer these resources up to students when I feel they
need a different approach to learning or are absent like these
on evolution
Voki – I will use Voki’s to introduce vocabulary words or
directions including this one HERE
YouTube: With so many videos out there for demonstration in
science, reviews, songs, etc YouTube offers a wealth of information. Like with
any tool a teacher should preview the video prior to class!
Others that I looked and have ideas about how to use include:
Screencast-o-matic
which can be used to record what ever I am doing on the computer. This is great
of I need to show a specific process of the computer. In my face-to-face class
we teach seniors how to work with their data in excel. If I can record that
beforehand, students who are faster or slower leaner’s can listen at their pace
so they can get the material that they need.
Padlet – I have let students use
this before but I never have for delivery of information. I think it will be
great as another way to organize information and place links in so that students
can further their understanding of materials.
Chartle Allows users to
create simple interactive graphs and charts online. Will be great for student
presentation of data.
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