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=Web 2.0 That Works -- TCEA 2012 - Wednesday, 2-8-2011, Room: Web 2.0 Lounge=


 * Twitter Hashtag: #W2TW12**

**Full Session Description**
This Classroom Instruction That Works "Cool Tools" session focuses on how we can integrate Web 2.0 tools with research-based effective instructional practices identified by Marzano's meta-research. Come explore tools that support effective instruction while making learning fun and engaging for all students. We will explore one or two web-based tools for each "category" of CITW and classroom examples will be provided for each tool.

__Objectives__

 * To understand how digital tools are a component of effective classroom instruction in the 21st Century classroom.
 * To explore (hands-on) a few Web 2.0 tools that align with some of the categories of effective instruction identified in Classroom Instruction That Works.

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__Notes__

 * Classroom Instruction That Works Background Information**

Classroom Instruction That Works is a collection of effective strategies culled from a meta-analysis of decades of research on what works in classrooms to improve student learning and increase student achievement. This meta-analysis was conducted by Robert J. Marzano, Debra J. Pickering, and Jane E. Pollock. They combined these effective strategies into nine broad categories:


 * [|Identifying Similarities and Differences]
 * [|Summarizing and Note-Taking]
 * [|Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition]
 * [|Homework and Practice]
 * [|Nonlinguistic Representation]
 * [|Cooperative Learning]
 * [|Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback]
 * [|Generating and Testing Hypotheses]
 * [|Questions, Cues, and Advance Organizers]

Web 2.0 That Works -- original wiki

- Wikispaces - Google Docs/Apps - Evernote - Dropbox
 * My personal "Swiss Army Knife" of Digital Tools:**

With the exception of editing Google Docs, all of my "Swiss Army Knife" tools are accessible on my laptop, iPad, and iPhone.

Wikispaces and Google Docs allow me to create and share collaborative content with others. Evernote is my "digital Trapper Keeper" (and when I say that I see the image of the original Trapper Keeper in my mind -- showing my age!) Dropbox is simply one more essential tool for saving and sharing docs across all of my devices - I'm starting to download email attachments directly into Dropbox now


 * What about Apps?**


 * My list:**
 * Voicethread
 * Explain Everything - screen capture
 * Educreations - screen capture
 * Screenchomp - screen capture with annotation
 * Livebinders
 * Diigo
 * Avid Studio - video editing
 * Sketchbook - drawing
 * Art Set - drawing
 * Popplet Lite - collaborative mind mapping/organizer
 * iBrainstorm - mind mapping/organizers

**Hot Apps 4 HOTS -** @http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/hot-apps-4-hots/id496961354?ls=1 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvFbfb1mWoNwdGlweWtkZkFRS1gzUDMtTUtoTEw0MkE#gid=0
 * TCEA Recommended iPad Apps - **

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Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback
Explore and refine ojectives using KWHL using **Google Forms** -

Create a form for students to fill out: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?authkey=CMTBsYcN&hl=en&formkey=dEcwYVR5YlZmZGxCZ2k5WTZfOXZsR1E6MQ#gid=0 Then post the results publicly for group review: https://spreadsheets0.google.com/ccc?hl=en&key=tG0aTybVfdlBgi9Y6_9vlGQ&hl=en#gid=0

__**SIOP Objectives**__

 * **Content objectives** - Identify what students should know and be able to do. They must guide teaching and learning.
 * **Language objectives** - Cover a range from process-oriented to performance-oriented tasks. They develop receptive (listening, reading) and productive (Speaking and writing) skills. -- THIS SHOULD INCLUDE TECHNOLOGY
 * Resource for difference between objectives: []

Visit the link above and post your ideas on how to rewrite the posted objective.
 * -- Objectives Rewrite Activity - http://meetingwords.com/objectives -- **


 * Other Web 2.0 Tools for Providing Feedback**
 * Provide feedback on student online work using **Diigo** - @http://diigo.com -- highlight and comment on student blogs
 * **Google Spreadsheets** - http://docs.google.com -- student-generated rubrics for assessment of work
 * **Rubistar** - [|http://rubistar.4teachers.org__] -- Still the best rubric generator on the web

Identifying Similarities and Differences

 * **[|bubbl.us]**
 * **Exploratree** -- http://exploratree.org.uk -- Free Thinking guide
 * **Google Spreadsheets** -- @http://docs.google.com -- access Gadgets — enter data then use gadgets to visualize information and compare/contrast

Summarizing and Note-Taking

 * **[|meetingwords.com] --** free online text editor
 * **Live Binders** -- livebinders.com - now has iPad app!
 * **Evernote.com** -- @http://evernote.com
 * **Blogging --** A “work in progress” blogging scope & sequence being created by educators - []
 * ** Instablog ** -- @http://instablogg.com/

Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition

 * **Diigo** -- highlight and comment on student blogs
 * **Wikis or Google Sites** -- http://wikispaces.com or http://sites.google.com/
 * **Voicethread** -- http://voicethread.com - example: http://voicethread.com/?#q.b1240008.i667294 -- create space to display or share student work across classrooms, across school/district, and/or with larger school community
 * Create interactive “Bulletin Boards” that highlight levels of work/performance
 * Interactive work gallery/critiques
 * Gallery of VoiceThread in education projects - @http://voicethread.com/about/library/

Homework and Practice

 * **QR codes**
 * QR code on Kennedy ad in TIME magazine
 * Ways to use QR codes in the classroom - []
 * ** Facebook profiles :**
 * []
 * []
 * **Social Networking** - Edmodo.com, Wall.fm, Ning.com...
 * application of learning — create profiles of historic figures, literary characters, types of rocks, flora/fauna, animals, elements from periodic table…
 * What would each profile look like, what would they blog, who would they “friend”, what would they say in discussion forums, what would they link to, etc…?
 * **Blogging (online journaling)**

Nonlinguistic Representation

 * **Aviary** - @http://advanced.aviary.com/ - suite of creative tools (images, audio, etc.)
 * **Google Art Project** - [] - students can “curate” a collection of art from available pieces as they relate to specific time period or topic in social studies
 * **Flickr** -- search for creative commons photos that can be used in presentations and student projects - @http://www.flickr.com/groups/creativecommons/
 * **Google Drawing**
 * @http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2010/12/staying-connected-in-google-drawings.html
 * **Google Spreadsheets** -- @http://docs.google.com
 * unfiltered data from USGS - @http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/gis/qed.asc
 * https://spreadsheets0.google.com/ccc?hl=en&key=tSlYo2nKZ3HnrDB_AJh0xQw&hl=en#gid=0

Cooperative Learning

 * Shared bookmarking with **Delicious.com or Diigo.com** or **Evernote.com** -- delicious = easier, diigo = more complex, more features
 * **Wikis** -- very versatile tool for students to work on cooperative teams/groups
 * revisions history & tracking
 * discussions on pages
 * teacher can subscribe to wiki pages to keep track of the work
 * ** Resources from one of my sessions on using wikis in the classroom: ** http://sspd.wikispaces.com/Reading%2C+Writing%2C+%26+Wikis
 * **Thinkbinder** - @http://thinkbinder.com/ - study group environment, seamless communication & collaboration

Generating and Testing Hypotheses

 * Use **Google Forms** to create form for collecting data (to test hypotheses). Form can be accessed from any mobile device and spreadsheet can be edited to display data visually.
 * **Wikispaces.com**
 * Documenting
 * Collaborating (with tracking of revisions & team participation)
 * Embedding video of experiments
 * Embed spreadsheets and other docs
 * Embed RSS feeds of research topics
 * **Exploratorium -** [|http://www.exploratorium.edu]
 * Online simulations
 * http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/by-level

Questions, Cues, and Advance Organizers

 * **Blogs**-- wordpress, edublogs
 * One of the best tools for generating/facilitating engaging Discussion Questions
 * **Bubbl.us**
 * Concept mapping

__Digital Tools That Work - My Diigo List__
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__Reflections__
Tweet your response to one of the following questions using the hastag #W2TW12 to win a door prize!

What “take aways” do you have?

What questions do you still have?

What are your next steps?