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The "Educational Use of Free Web-Based Tools" is a very broad topic. What suggestions do you all have for organizing our content?
Here are some thoughts:
1. We could categorize by the type of tool (Wikis, Blogs, Podcasts, Social Bookmarking, Social Media, Social Networking, Digital Portfolios, Presentation tools, web-based Applications, etc.). Would we want to create a separate page for each type of tool?
2. For each tool we could look for samples to show how other teachers are using the tool in an educational setting.
3. For each tool we could come up with our own suggestions for using the tool in various settings (different content areas/grade levels).
4. For each tool we could rate different sites (example: Wikispaces vs. PBworks)
5. We should think about our intended audience and what we hope to gain by developing this wiki.
Hi Michelle,
I like the idea of categorizing by the type of tool and having a seperate page for each then giving an overview, how it is helpful, etc and some sample links to it. We could each be designated a tool to create the webpage for. I'm thinking our intended audience would be teachers and educators to give them ideas of how to incorporate these technologies into their classrooms. Thoughts from other group members?
Kelly,
That makes logical sense to me. Perhaps we can each choose a free web tool, tell our classmates which it is in this discussion area, and then make a page for it. Then, after everyone has made his/her page, we can work on the sidebar and navigation to make it easier for visitors to view our work? What does everyone think?
Are these comments going to remain on the "Front Page" for public viewing? As we are developing this site, shouldn't our discussions be "behind the scenes?" This feels a bit awkward, but I understand that this project is about the "process" rather than the "product" so I'll go with it. :-)
You all have administrator rights, so you can change the privacy settings while you are working on this and then decide to make it public when it is a little more polished. Or you can leave it the way it is for folks to stumble upon and see the process in play. Totally up to you. No judgements from me either way :)
I like the idea to categorize by topic. I will need to read more about the pbworks workspace, but if we can create a space that we can easily navigate and arrange the information in an orderly manner, it will be great. Are we going to create a folder by a topic?
I suggest categorizing by content area, and then by grade level (ei. Social Studies, Mathematics, Reading, Science > 1st-2nd grade, 3-rd-5th, 6th-8th, 10th-12th grade). Whenever I am looking for resources to incorporate in my classroom these categories show up, so I believe that by grouping our sources like this not only are we able to narrow a search but also give educators a page with content organized in a familiar way. I was just thinking of sharing the final product with my coworkers and figured that most of them are in the same situation I was before this class, therefore some of them would find it difficult to navigate the page if it only classified by type of tool since they are not aware of the differences between wiki, blog, social bookmarking...etc. Could we maybe work with both classification systems? Or would it be too complicated to do so? what do you think?
In addition to this, as Michelle was saying if this discussion is going to be in the front page, why not open another page only for the prep of the page?
I really like the idea of categorizing by grade level as well. Many of the resources I think we will choose to highlight might not apply to the entire range of student age. In terms of categorizing by tool, I think that this decision needs to based on our target audience. Is our intention to write for educators who are already on the web and who are savvy with terminology and application or are we looking to share this within our schools with all types of teachers as somewhat of a motivating factor to learn and be more present in terms of technology use?
I think we should share the information with teachers within our schools because it could be useful for them as well. It is a learning experience for everyone, and I know not everyone is technology savvy. I know of some teachers who would benefit from the results of our project.
If we were writing blog articles, we could tag the articles with content area, type of tool, and grade level. Then anyone interested in Social Studies could click on a tag and BAM! all the articles related to Social Studies would pop up. I see a tagging feature in the sidebar, but I'm not sure how that works in a wiki. I will investigate...
Aha! It works the same way. If you search by tag, you'll get a list of all pages including that tag. So my suggestion is to create a separate page for each type of tool, and then tag for content area and grade level.
I completely agree with that Michelle. It's like killing two birds with one stone... or more birds than that. haha I really like that it combines everyone's ideas into one.
I am also in agreement. I Think it would be beneficial to sort it out both ways. There will be some tools that are vertically applicable, and we should be able to create multiple tags for those resources.
Tagging sounds great, and if everyone is in agreement, we should begin work on the pages. Do we want to create a template that we can just copy and use for each of our pages to keep everything consistent?
I created a sample Individual Page template, check it out on the sidebar and let me know what you all think? Once we get a format down, we can start creating pages.
I just changed the title of this main page. I don't really like it as "Welcome to 2educate," but I didn't want to see it called "FrontPage" any longer. It would be good to collect some input as to what we should call the main page long-term to entice visitors to explore our web 2.0 pages. What do you all think? Also, I think the text in the body of this home page should be more interactive. When people first arrive at this wiki (which I believe will be a GREAT resources for educators as it is updated more and more), they should feel like they've encountered a site that is about technology and the new science of learning! Not PBworks admin stuff... We can embed videos, images, interactive HTML, etc... Ideas?
I added a video for an example of just one possibility to welcome people. We don't have to keep it, and probably shouldn't because being over 2 years old, it's very outdated. We can change the size of it, replace it with another youtube video, a slideshare presentation, an Xtranormal presentation, or just about anything else. One idea I had is to maybe make a slideshare presentation including an image of each of our tools...
I like your changes to the title. And I enjoy these "did you know" kind of videos. It is funny how outdated the example video you used is, and it is just a few years old. The newer versions of these don't focus much on India. China is the "enemy" err I mean focus of the moment. There is a certain amount of fear being utilized in these, a wake up and see what is really happening before it is too late kind of fear. Maybe one of us should make a version of this that is up to date. (Maybe I will)
Hey all, I just changed the bottom of the front page to include a link to the Project Overview, as well as a space where we can summarize the GOALS of this wiki (:
I noticed that the page for Glogster has not been created. I know it has Treasure's name next to it so I think she wanted to make it. I know that the wiki due date is coming up so I will be willing to complete that portion if she doesn't do it, I just don't want to step on any toes here. Thoughts???
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Comments (34)
Michelle Krummel said
at 2:10 pm on Sep 23, 2011
The "Educational Use of Free Web-Based Tools" is a very broad topic. What suggestions do you all have for organizing our content?
Here are some thoughts:
1. We could categorize by the type of tool (Wikis, Blogs, Podcasts, Social Bookmarking, Social Media, Social Networking, Digital Portfolios, Presentation tools, web-based Applications, etc.). Would we want to create a separate page for each type of tool?
2. For each tool we could look for samples to show how other teachers are using the tool in an educational setting.
3. For each tool we could come up with our own suggestions for using the tool in various settings (different content areas/grade levels).
4. For each tool we could rate different sites (example: Wikispaces vs. PBworks)
5. We should think about our intended audience and what we hope to gain by developing this wiki.
Kelly Lannon said
at 4:47 pm on Sep 24, 2011
Hi Michelle,
I like the idea of categorizing by the type of tool and having a seperate page for each then giving an overview, how it is helpful, etc and some sample links to it. We could each be designated a tool to create the webpage for. I'm thinking our intended audience would be teachers and educators to give them ideas of how to incorporate these technologies into their classrooms. Thoughts from other group members?
John Binnert said
at 12:08 pm on Sep 25, 2011
Kelly,
That makes logical sense to me. Perhaps we can each choose a free web tool, tell our classmates which it is in this discussion area, and then make a page for it. Then, after everyone has made his/her page, we can work on the sidebar and navigation to make it easier for visitors to view our work? What does everyone think?
Aditi Rao said
at 12:58 pm on Sep 25, 2011
I like this too, but do we want to categorize the tools somehow?
Michelle Krummel said
at 2:21 pm on Sep 23, 2011
Are these comments going to remain on the "Front Page" for public viewing? As we are developing this site, shouldn't our discussions be "behind the scenes?" This feels a bit awkward, but I understand that this project is about the "process" rather than the "product" so I'll go with it. :-)
Beth Poss said
at 2:53 pm on Sep 23, 2011
You all have administrator rights, so you can change the privacy settings while you are working on this and then decide to make it public when it is a little more polished. Or you can leave it the way it is for folks to stumble upon and see the process in play. Totally up to you. No judgements from me either way :)
morganshowalter@yahoo.com said
at 9:41 pm on Sep 24, 2011
Are we working on this as an entire class?
DMorad said
at 1:02 pm on Sep 25, 2011
yes
Kazuko Ross said
at 11:35 pm on Sep 24, 2011
I like the idea to categorize by topic. I will need to read more about the pbworks workspace, but if we can create a space that we can easily navigate and arrange the information in an orderly manner, it will be great. Are we going to create a folder by a topic?
DMorad said
at 1:00 pm on Sep 25, 2011
I suggest categorizing by content area, and then by grade level (ei. Social Studies, Mathematics, Reading, Science > 1st-2nd grade, 3-rd-5th, 6th-8th, 10th-12th grade). Whenever I am looking for resources to incorporate in my classroom these categories show up, so I believe that by grouping our sources like this not only are we able to narrow a search but also give educators a page with content organized in a familiar way. I was just thinking of sharing the final product with my coworkers and figured that most of them are in the same situation I was before this class, therefore some of them would find it difficult to navigate the page if it only classified by type of tool since they are not aware of the differences between wiki, blog, social bookmarking...etc. Could we maybe work with both classification systems? Or would it be too complicated to do so? what do you think?
In addition to this, as Michelle was saying if this discussion is going to be in the front page, why not open another page only for the prep of the page?
Ryan Reese said
at 5:03 pm on Sep 25, 2011
I really like the idea of categorizing by grade level as well. Many of the resources I think we will choose to highlight might not apply to the entire range of student age. In terms of categorizing by tool, I think that this decision needs to based on our target audience. Is our intention to write for educators who are already on the web and who are savvy with terminology and application or are we looking to share this within our schools with all types of teachers as somewhat of a motivating factor to learn and be more present in terms of technology use?
Dina Manevich said
at 5:47 pm on Sep 25, 2011
I think we should share the information with teachers within our schools because it could be useful for them as well. It is a learning experience for everyone, and I know not everyone is technology savvy. I know of some teachers who would benefit from the results of our project.
Michelle Krummel said
at 7:55 pm on Sep 25, 2011
If we were writing blog articles, we could tag the articles with content area, type of tool, and grade level. Then anyone interested in Social Studies could click on a tag and BAM! all the articles related to Social Studies would pop up. I see a tagging feature in the sidebar, but I'm not sure how that works in a wiki. I will investigate...
Michelle Krummel said
at 8:08 pm on Sep 25, 2011
Aha! It works the same way. If you search by tag, you'll get a list of all pages including that tag. So my suggestion is to create a separate page for each type of tool, and then tag for content area and grade level.
Kelly Lannon said
at 8:21 pm on Sep 25, 2011
I completely agree with that Michelle. It's like killing two birds with one stone... or more birds than that. haha I really like that it combines everyone's ideas into one.
Karen Cox said
at 8:24 pm on Sep 25, 2011
I am also in agreement. I Think it would be beneficial to sort it out both ways. There will be some tools that are vertically applicable, and we should be able to create multiple tags for those resources.
Michelle Krummel said
at 9:18 pm on Sep 25, 2011
Let's move our discussion over to the Project Overview page. :-)
Kazuko Ross said
at 10:41 pm on Sep 25, 2011
Since I am not in an educational setting, please assign me a category that I can contribute.
morganshowalter@yahoo.com said
at 11:48 pm on Sep 25, 2011
I have been enjoying following the above conversation on my iPhone via e-mail updates. Try it out if this kind of communication is to your liking.
Aditi Rao said
at 9:45 am on Sep 26, 2011
Tagging sounds great, and if everyone is in agreement, we should begin work on the pages. Do we want to create a template that we can just copy and use for each of our pages to keep everything consistent?
Aditi Rao said
at 9:50 am on Sep 26, 2011
I created a sample Individual Page template, check it out on the sidebar and let me know what you all think? Once we get a format down, we can start creating pages.
John Binnert said
at 10:59 pm on Sep 29, 2011
I just changed the title of this main page. I don't really like it as "Welcome to 2educate," but I didn't want to see it called "FrontPage" any longer. It would be good to collect some input as to what we should call the main page long-term to entice visitors to explore our web 2.0 pages. What do you all think? Also, I think the text in the body of this home page should be more interactive. When people first arrive at this wiki (which I believe will be a GREAT resources for educators as it is updated more and more), they should feel like they've encountered a site that is about technology and the new science of learning! Not PBworks admin stuff... We can embed videos, images, interactive HTML, etc... Ideas?
John Binnert said
at 11:14 pm on Sep 29, 2011
I added a video for an example of just one possibility to welcome people. We don't have to keep it, and probably shouldn't because being over 2 years old, it's very outdated. We can change the size of it, replace it with another youtube video, a slideshare presentation, an Xtranormal presentation, or just about anything else. One idea I had is to maybe make a slideshare presentation including an image of each of our tools...
morganshowalter@yahoo.com said
at 1:53 pm on Oct 1, 2011
I like your changes to the title. And I enjoy these "did you know" kind of videos. It is funny how outdated the example video you used is, and it is just a few years old. The newer versions of these don't focus much on India. China is the "enemy" err I mean focus of the moment. There is a certain amount of fear being utilized in these, a wake up and see what is really happening before it is too late kind of fear. Maybe one of us should make a version of this that is up to date. (Maybe I will)
Aditi Rao said
at 8:48 pm on Oct 1, 2011
Hey all, I just changed the bottom of the front page to include a link to the Project Overview, as well as a space where we can summarize the GOALS of this wiki (:
Kazuko Ross said
at 12:31 pm on Oct 2, 2011
I like the updated video, The Wolrd of Social Media in 2011 - All The Statistics, Facts and Figures. Interesting.
morganshowalter@yahoo.com said
at 8:53 pm on Oct 3, 2011
Me too. Good find John. I am assuming you are the one that changed it.
Aditi Rao said
at 8:50 am on Oct 4, 2011
Hey guys, I created an about us page (that you can access through the front page) - please fill out your info there!
DMorad said
at 5:10 pm on Oct 5, 2011
Spicy nodes is an awesome tool... Thank you Michelle!
Kelly Lannon said
at 9:59 am on Nov 20, 2011
I noticed that the page for Glogster has not been created. I know it has Treasure's name next to it so I think she wanted to make it. I know that the wiki due date is coming up so I will be willing to complete that portion if she doesn't do it, I just don't want to step on any toes here. Thoughts???
Treasure Alike said
at 8:17 pm on Nov 20, 2011
I just finished it Kelly. I appreciate your willingness to help. I am wondering how to add glogster to the spicy node on the home page.
Kelly Lannon said
at 8:39 pm on Nov 20, 2011
Looks great! I'm not sure how to add it. You may ask Michelle because I believe she is the spicy nodes expert.
Treasure Alike said
at 8:52 pm on Nov 20, 2011
Thanks. I will.
DMorad said
at 10:09 pm on Nov 23, 2011
I have added Blogger to Blogging... Just like Treasure wondered before, how could I add it to SpicyNodes?
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