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=__Presentation for Career Pathways Conference __= Topic: Classroom Web Applications and Blogging for Learning Presenter: Allen A. Turton IV, Teacher - Alden High, Instructor - ECC Info Technology Location: Millenium Hotel, Room: Roosevelt B Time: 9:45 - 10:30

Contact Info: aturton@aldenschools.org cell: 716.785.7194

Description: A major benefit of many of the Web 2.0 tools is the ability for students to collaborate and learn asynchronously. In this presentation, we will explore some free and easy ways to use Web Applications to enable students with various learning styles and abilities to be engaged in the learning process. We will see how Google Docs, Blogger, SharePoint, and Teacher Websites have been integrated to help students create quality work at their own pace.

What is Web 2.0? A Web Platform that: · allows students to collaborate and learn asynchronously, · harness collective intelligence, · provides an architecture of participation, · share information online.

What do Web 2.0 tools do? · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">allow non-Web designers to put their own content (writing, audio, video, etc.) online easier than ever before · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">make content more portable than ever and easier to remix, mash together or reuse in a different context · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">draw valuable connections between related users and content · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">make the discovery of new content more relevant


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt;">Blogs **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Weblog - Web sites that maintain an ongoing chronicle of information
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">frequently and easily updated personal Web site
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">links to articles or other Web sites
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">[|www.blogger.com] and many others
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">ask the kids - []
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">[|2011 Leadership Blog]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">[|CEIP - Career Exploration and Internship Blog]

· igoogle · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Documents · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Spreadsheets · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Presentation · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Sites
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Google Tools **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt;">**SharePoint** · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Provided by some districts and supported by BOCES · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">100% Web based (need internet) · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Provide files to students (Shared Docs) · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Accept files from students (Dropbox)

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt;">**Teacher Websites** · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">no web design expertise needed · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Reach students anywhere with internet access · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Update remotely · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">My Web Site for Alden High School []