Web+2.0+That+Works

toc = Web 2.0 That Works =

__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!

__Objectives__

 * To understand how Web 2.0 tools can be aligned with effective classroom instruction.
 * 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

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**Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback**
Set objectives using **Google Forms** - KWHL from beginning of session - 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: []


 * -- Objectives Rewrite Activity - http://meetingwords.com/objectives -- **


 * Other Web 2.0 Tools**
 * 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]**
 * [|http://www.mywebspiration.com]/ -- going to paid model in May 2011
 * **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
 * **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

Homework and Practice

 * **QR codes**
 * QR code on Kennedy ad in TIME magazine
 * Ways to use QR codes in the classroom - []
 * **Facebook profiles:**
 * []
 * []
 * **[|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

 * **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** -- 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

Generating and Testing Hypotheses

 * **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

End -- What did you learn -- https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Al2t261gv65YdEcwYVR5YlZmZGxCZ2k5WTZfOXZsR1E&hl=en&authkey=CMTBsYcN

__Reflections__
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