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=The Wonderful World of Web 2.0- Tools to Enhance Learning= =Agenda= =October 16, 2008- 1:30-2:15 PM=

=**Welcome and Introductions**=

=Overview of Web 2.0 Tools=

[|What is Web 2.0?] Simple definition- Tools on the Internet that are interactive, social, collaborative

[|go2web20] **is a collection of Web 2.0 resources**

[|Top 100 tools for Learning 2008]

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Brainstorming by session attendees: engage students communicate with others engage the brain differentiate instruction
 * Why should educators use Web 2.0 Tools?**

=Collaboration and Communication Tools=

Some examples of uses in education- share resources, discussions, journals, diary** http://www.technorati.com/pop/blogs
 * Blogs- Weblogs- allow for sharing, give opinions

Create blogs: [|Edublogs] [|Classblogmeister]

Example of blogs Vicky Davis- teacher http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/

Adora's Blog- 10 year old student [|www.adorasvitak.com/Blog.html]


 * Blog resource:**

Blogging Tips for beginners [|www.problogger.net/archives/2006/0/14/blogging-for-beginners-2/]

Some educational uses: glossary, encyclopedia, group project, journal, class syllabus** Create wikis: Wikispaces__ [|Wetpaint wiki] __ [|PB wiki]
 * Wikis- objective, not opinions**
 * collaborative- everyone writes, everyone edits


 * Examples of wikis in education:**

http://reallysimple.wikispaces.com/ Mark Wagner's space- great resources and presentations about Web 2.0 tools

http://redlionsssci.wikispaces.com/ This wiki is being used for AP high school students

Webtools4u2use Excellent wiki- learn more about Web 2.0 tools and their value in education

http://musicoftheturbulentdecade1960s.pbwiki.com/ A wiki created as an example of how teachers can use Project based learning with web 2.0 tools

[|mybookmarks] [|diigo] [|delicious]
 * Social bookmarking**

[|Picasa]- find, edit and share photos
 * Photosharing**

[|Bubbleshare]- create and share slide shows and more

[|Flickr-] photosharing and more

[|Slideshare] allows you to post PowerPoint presentations and share them.

This PowerPoint presentation is available on Slideshare

[|Google] Tools [|Google]Tools for Educators

=**Social Networking**=

[|LinkedIn] is an online network of more than 25 million experienced professionals from around the world.

[|SpeakLike] is an multilingual translation service where you type in your language, and others see it in their language.

[|Ning] is an online service to create, customize, and share a social network.

[|Twitter]**-** Social networking and microblogging service utilizing instant messaging, SMS or a web interface.

=Organizational and Task Management=

[|Doodle] helps scheduling meetings and other appointments. **Doodle** is simple, quick, free and requires no registration

[|Flowchart.com]**-** Online real time collaboration Flowchart software. Flowcharting made easy!

[|Gliffy]is a web-based collaborative graphic organizer that allows students and teachers to create many types of diagrams.

[|Remember the Milk]**-** Manage and locate your tasks, collaborate, make a list, set reminders

[|Jott.]com’s voice-to-text services allow you to capture thoughts, create to-dos, set reminders, and send emails & text messages - all with a simple phone call.

=Fun=

[|Wordle]

=**Closing: Questions/Comments/Survey**=

