Web 2.0: How-To for Educators

303 Pages·2010·5.452 MB·English

by  Gwen Solomon, Lynne Schrum

web 2.0
how-to for educators
Gwen Solomon
Lynne Schrum
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web 2.0 • how-to for educators
Gwen Solomon and Lynne Schrum
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Web 2.0 how-to for educators / Gwen Solomon, Lynne Schrum.
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1. Internet in education—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Web 2.0—Handbooks,
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About the Authors
Gwen Solomon
Gwen Solomon creates, manages, and edits
custom websites; writes e-books and adver-
torials; directs webinars; and advises ed tech
companies. She has been the director of the
websites techLEARNING.com, Digital Learning
Environments, 21st Century Connections,
and The Well Connected Educator. She is the
author of advertorials such as Fundamentals of
K–12 Technology Programs and The Handheld
Educator. Her recent e-books include Keeping
Students Safe Online, Netbooks in K–12: Thinking Big by Thinking Small, A
Guide to Software as a Service, and Guide to InFormative Assessment. Prior to
this work, Gwen was senior analyst in the U.S. Department of Education’s
Office of Educational Technology. Gwen also served New York City Public
Schools as coordinator of instructional technology planning and as founding
director of New York City’s School of the Future. Before that, Gwen was a
teacher and computer coordinator.
Lynne Schrum
Lynne Schrum is a professor and coordi-
nator of elementary and secondary education
in the College of Education at George Mason
University. Prior to that, she served as chair
of the Department of Teaching and Learning
at the University of Utah. Her research and
teaching focus on teacher preparation, appro-
priate uses of information technology, and
preparation of leaders for 21st-century schools.
She has written five books and numerous
articles on these subjects. Lynne is a past-president of ISTE and currently
is the editor of the Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE)
[2002–2011].
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Acknowledgments
Writing the second book in a series is an interesting challenge. We learned
a lot in the process, especially from educators who are on the front lines of
innovation, and we want to thank them.
First, we thank all of the educators who filled out our survey of Web 2.0 use.
We have cited many of them as examples of classroom integration. There are
too many to thank individually, but we have cited them in context and so you
will find their names mentioned throughout the chapters.
Second, we thank the people who responded to our call for detailed models
of Web 2.0 use. Their work comprises Chapter 10, Specific Tools. We thank
(in alphabetical order) Steven W. Anderson, Barbara Bray, Steven Burt, Serge
Danielson-Francois, Vicki Davis, Esther Eash, Jesus (Al) Garcia, Miguel Guhlin,
Mike Hasley, Elizabeth Helfant, Kevin Jarrett, Pamela Livingston, Samantha
Morra, Jon Orech, Lisa Parisi, Christine Southard, Bob Sprankle, and Jeff
Utecht for their contributions.
Third, the people who helped us produce this book deserve our gratitude
as well. We thank the ISTE staff—Jeff Bolkan, Courtney Burkholder, Megan
Dolman, Rachel Williams, and Tina Wells. We also thank Patrick Ledesma,
a doctoral student at George Mason University, for assisting us in gathering
information, checking for permissions, and providing other support.
Finally, we thank our families for their understanding and encouragement and
the many others whose work provided inspiration and support.
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Contents
introduction .......................................................................................................1
Challenges for Schools .................................................................................................2
The Eight Cs ..................................................................................................................4
Things to Watch Out For ...............................................................................................9
Professional Development and Leadership ................................................................10
Purpose of this Book ...................................................................................................12
Framework for Chapters .............................................................................................13
Where to Next? ...........................................................................................................14
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blogs ......................................................................................................................17
What Is a Blog? ............................................................................................................17
Why Are Blogs Useful Tools? .......................................................................................18
When Do Teachers Use Blogs? ....................................................................................19
Who Is Using Blogging for Teaching and Learning? ...................................................23
How Do You Get Started with Blogs? ..........................................................................28
Where Can You Find More Information about Blogs and Blogging? ..........................31
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microblogs–twitter ....................................................................................33
What Is a Microblog? ...................................................................................................33
Why Is Twitter a Useful Tool? .......................................................................................35
When Do Teachers Use Twitter? ..................................................................................38
Who Is Using Microblogging for Teaching and Learning? ..........................................40
How Do You Get Started with Twitter? .......................................................................44
Where Can You Find More Information about Microblogging? ..................................44
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podcasts and vodcasts .............................................................................47
What Are Podcasts and Vodcasts? ..............................................................................47
Why Is a Podcast a Useful Tool? ..................................................................................49
When Do Teachers Use Podcasts? ...............................................................................49
Who Is Using Casts for Teaching and Learning? ..........................................................57
How Do You Get Started with Casts? ..........................................................................59
Where Can You Find More Information about Casts? .................................................62
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productivity applications .......................................................................63
What Are Productivity Applications? ..........................................................................63
Why Are Productivity Applications Useful Tools? .......................................................65
When Do Teachers Use Productivity Tools? ................................................................69
Who Is Using Productivity Tools for Teaching and Learning? .....................................73
How Do You Get Started with Productivity Tools?......................................................76
Where Can You Find More Information about Productivity Tools? .............................78
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social networks ..............................................................................................79
What Is Social Networking? ........................................................................................79
Why Is Social Networking a Useful Tool? ....................................................................81
When Do Teachers Use Social Networking? ...............................................................84
Who Is Using Social Networking for Teaching and Learning? .....................................90
How Do You Get Started with Social Networking? .....................................................96
Where Can You Find More Information about Social Networking? ..........................100
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visual learning tools–videos and photos ................................101
What Are Visual Learning Tools? ................................................................................101
Why Are Visual Learning Tools Useful? ......................................................................102
When Do Teachers Use Video and Photo Tools? .......................................................104
Who Is Using Video and Photo Tools for Teaching and Learning? ............................109
How Do You Get Started with Video and Photo Tools? .............................................112
Where Can You Find More Information about Video and Photo Tools?.....................116
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virtual environments ...............................................................................117
What Are Virtual Environments? ................................................................................117
Why Are Virtual Environments Useful Tools? .............................................................118
When Do Teachers Use Virtual Environments? ..........................................................121
Who Is Using Virtual Environments for Teaching and Learning? ..............................128
How Do You Get Started with Virtual Environments? ................................................131
Where Can You Find More Information about Virtual Environments? .......................133
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wikis ......................................................................................................................135
What Is a Wiki? ...........................................................................................................135
Why Is a Wiki a Useful Tool? ......................................................................................136
When Do Teachers Use Wikis? ....................................................................................137
Who Is Using Wikis for Teaching and Learning? ........................................................142
How Do You Get Started with Wikis? ........................................................................146
Where Can You Find More Information about Wikis?................................................149
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the future of the web–where to next? ......................................151
Web X.0 in Education ................................................................................................153
An Old-New Vision ...................................................................................................166
Everything Changes .................................................................................................167
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specific tools ..................................................................................................169
Audacity ....................................................................................................................171
Delicious ...................................................................................................................174
Diigo .........................................................................................................................177
Drupal ......................................................................................................................180
Evernote .................................................................................................................185
Google Earth ............................................................................................................188
Google Forms (Surveys) ............................................................................................192
Google Reader and Custom RSS Feeds ...................................................................195
Issuu ..........................................................................................................................199
Moodle .....................................................................................................................202
Netvibes ...................................................................................................................206
skrbl ..........................................................................................................................209
Skype .........................................................................................................................212
Timetoast ...................................................................................................................215
TodaysMeet ...............................................................................................................218
VoiceThread ..............................................................................................................221
Voki ..........................................................................................................................224
Webspiration ............................................................................................................227
WizIQ ........................................................................................................................231
Wordle ......................................................................................................................234
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