WEB 2.0 - 21st Century Skills Handout

Carol LaRow

Link To Carol LaRow's Educational Technology Consultant Page

• Social networking sites

• Communities of learners

• Collaboration

• Peer-to-peer learning

• Anytime/anywhere learning

• Use different computers; just logon

• Cross platform

• Sharing content

• Sharing resources

• Editing in real time

• Customizing personal learning enviroments

• Reshaping the way students access, process, and acquire information

• Publishing for authentic audiences

• Encouraging global awareness

• Fostering critical thinking

• Meaningful involvement of students in the learning process

• Extend learning beyond the school day

• Bring assignments to life

• Inspire students to contribute, collaborate, and publish

• Search the terms unfamiliar terms; "Google" them

• Use the social networking tools listed on this page; see if sites post tutorials or how-to's

• Join a blog and post a response

• Sign up for blog feeds on topics of interest

• Sign up for RSS feeds

• Join a wiki and post a response

• Look for sites that encourage collaboration among your students

• Read articles

• Google Tools - free, online tools that can be used for anytime/anywhere learning; learn and use a few at a time

• Note ways other educators are using social networking sites in their classrooms

• Network with other educators who are using WEB 2.0 techniques and learn from them

• Check out the sites you plan to use; choose ones that suit the needs of your classroom

• Start with one or two tools at a time; integrate with what you already do; use with content you already have and are familiar with

Increasingly, schools and school districts are deploying "learning management systems," (LMS) for their staff and students. The needs of the school district/school are defined by the administration, and the learning management systems are set up according to the needs of the institution. Google Workspace (formerly Google Apps For Education) is an example of and LMS that has been adopted by more than 28,000 organizations in 70 different countries.

In addition, teachers and students are defining their own PLE's by managing approaches to the learning process. The ways students acquire and use information has changed, reflecting our digital age. They need new skills to access, analyze, and summarize the information they find. Social networks are emerging, and students are collaborating in peer-to-peer learning. Learning isn't limited to the school day; students create and share content via online sites; technology is integra

Some online sites to accomplish this: