Class+6+-+June+16,+2011

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=Web 2.0 Resources =

This is an opportunity to review additional online resources to use to enhance instruction. All of the resources below are free, available online, and provide different ways to integrate technology into reading instruction. There are seven different resources listed. The directions at the bottom of the screen provide details about the expectations for the assignment.

===Wordle === __[|http://www.wordle.net] __ This site offers a creative way to reinforce concepts in reading and other content areas.

__[] __ A powerpoint to discuss Wordle in the classroom

__[] __ Five reasons to use Wordle in the classroom

Create a Wordle - brainstorming ideas for how to use Wordle. [|Tagxedo -]- Create Pictures with words

[|Overview on Glogster, StoryBird & Voki] 

===Voki - [|Voki for Educators] ===

===Storybird - T[|our of Storybird] ===

Review

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 * Glogster **

This site allows people to create an interactive collage for presenting information. There are two versions - a public version and an educational version.

 __[|Glogster-EDU Instructions.pdf] __

Information about glogster: __[] __

> __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">[] __ > <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ever used Inspiration or Kidspiration? This is the online version and it is free... but only for the next month. Then there will be a fee to use. > <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Use Webspiration to map out ideas, organize with outlines and collaborate online with teams or colleagues. Webspiration unleashes your creativity, strengthens organizational skills, and transforms your ideas and information into knowledge.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Webspiration **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Comic Strip Creator **

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Check out either, or both, of these websites for the ability to make online comic strips.

> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Info about, and pros/cons of, virtual field trips __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">[] __ > <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Hershey Factory __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">[] __ > <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">MoOM – Museum of Online Museums __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">[] __ > <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">MD related trips __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">[] __
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Online Field Trips **

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 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Explore other web 2.0 tools **

This is a database of many web 2.0 tools. Some may be blocked by the school system.

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 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">More exploring of web 2.0 tools **

This site allows you to filter your search by subject and by grade level.

= Class Activity = Toondoo Blabberize Tagxedo Edublog Vocaroo

Watch (Find Youtube), Read (Visit Website), How can you use this in your class. Present from your station.

===<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 18.7167px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 22.4667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assignment // === This week

1. Create a wordle. Either post the wordle or a link to the wordle on our wiki. Write a posting about how you would use the wordle you created for instruction in your classroom. In addition, discuss at least three other ways you could use the wordle tool in your classroom. Email to Carol. 2. Create an online book using Storybird. You will need to have at least 4 pages. In your book (text), relate how you would use Storybird with your students. Email to Carol.

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