Amy Musone

Linda Nitsche

A is for Animoto, easy and snazzy video creation B is for Blabberize C is for Classtools E is for EtherPad F is for Foto Flexer & Fliggo G is for Glogster and Google Docs J is for Jing M is for Mash Face P is for Photo Peach and PiZap S is for Smilebox and Story Blender T is for Tikatok and Tux Paint V is for Voice Thread W is for Weebly & Wordle …and the list goes on! Children are capable of and are required to use higher order thinking skills such as applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating (Blooms Revised Taxonomy). Technology can and should be infused with classroom learning to facilitate these thinking skills. There are a plethora of high quality Web 2.0 tools available at no cost that can be easily incorporated into daily classroom activities. Take a look at educationally sound Web 2.0 tools spanning the alphabet! These tools are versatile and can be used across curricular areas and allow for all levels of learners to meet with success.

This session is designed to

• set the foundation of "why" we need to integrate Web 2.0 applications into instruction
• provide links to Web 2.0 applications

Integrating Technology. As Simple as ABC!

Children are capable of and are required to use higher order thinking skills such as applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating (Blooms Revised Taxonomy). Technology can and should be infused with classroom learning to facilitate these thinking skills. There are a plethora of high quality Web 2.0 tools available at no cost that can be easily incorporated into daily classroom activities. Take a look at educationally sound Web 2.0 tools spanning the alphabet!

These tools are versatile and can be used across curricular areas and allow for all levels of learners to meet with success.

This Wiki is designed to

• set the foundation of "why" we need to integrate Web 2.0 applications into instruction
• provide links to Web 2.0 applications
• determine "how" to use Web 2.0 applications to enhance instruction

Why Web 2.0?

Web 2.0 makes it possible for students to tell their stories in a variety of ways.

...but what's the point, anyways???

View the video. While doing so consider the following...

• Why might Web 2.0 tools be beneficial to our students?

• How are the traditional roles of teacher and student changing and why do they have to change?

• What critical skills do students need to have?

• How can Web 2.0 applications help students demonstrate competency of these skills?

Myths and Opportunities: Technology in the Classroom by Alan November from Brian Mull on Vimeo.

Who is this guy? Alan November is an educator and educational consultant. He is an author and founder of November Learning.

Same idea, different presentation...more on the "why" we should incorporate Web 2.0 into our instructional delivery.