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Web 2.0 tools facilitate
communication,
collaboration, and creativity. They incude, but are not limited to,
social networking sites, blogs, wikis, podcasts, videos, photo sharing,
content creation, virtual worlds, and games. Many of the
tools
are free and can be used to share information with students, allow them
to work collaboratively, and enable them to demonstrate new learning.
The applications are fun, easy to learn, and kids love them!
The
potential for home schoolers is particularly exciting: co-ops and
classes could become national or international as home schoolers around
the world work together to create new learning opportunities!
Just a few of the many Web 2.0 tools are demonstrated below. Follow my blog School and Home Librarian or visit webtools4u2use to learn more. These demonstrations were created for, by, and with middle school home school students. Students of all ages, preK through college and beyond, can use and benefit from Web 2.0. Many Web 2.0 tools have an education option in which you can control and set limits on how student creations are shared. If you have concerns about student safety, see the Internet safety tips on the Information Literacy Page.
Just a few of the many Web 2.0 tools are demonstrated below. Follow my blog School and Home Librarian or visit webtools4u2use to learn more. These demonstrations were created for, by, and with middle school home school students. Students of all ages, preK through college and beyond, can use and benefit from Web 2.0. Many Web 2.0 tools have an education option in which you can control and set limits on how student creations are shared. If you have concerns about student safety, see the Internet safety tips on the Information Literacy Page.
Web 2.0 Application |
Use in Curriculum |
| VoiceThread | As a part of a multicultural study of the year 1492 (the year Columbus "discovered" the new world), the student was required to read The World in 1492 by Jean Fritz, et.al., and The Other 1492 by Norman Finklelstein,. To demonstrate her learning she created a VoiceThread using images she found on the web. View the Voicethread above. |
| Glogster.Ed Wikispaces |
After studying the history of the Jamestown Settlement, the student created a glog (online poster) about Captain John Smith. Be sure to click on the blue play button on the glog to hear the narration. A copy of the assignment and the grading rubric can be found at whitneyswikiways. |
| Animoto Wikispaces |
An animoto demonstrated the student' new knowledge after studying Baroque art and architecture. Information about the assignment and the grading rubric can be found at whitneyswikiways. View the Animoto above. |
| Prezi Mindmeister Wikispaces Galileo Google Custom Search Polldaddy Kids' Zone |
A home school class conducted entirely with Web 2.0 (no papers, pens or pencils), The Georgia Water Rights Unit introduces students to a number of tools. A Prezi provides an overview of the unit, and the students will collaborate to create a Prezi at the end. A mind map is used to help the students brainstorm and organize their thinking. Students use a variety of online information sources including Galileo (Georgia Library Learning Online) and a Google custom search. Toward the end of the unit, students will poll residents about their water use and concerns and create charts and graphs to embed in their Prezi. All information pertaining to the unit is stored online at the Georgia Water Rights wiki. |