Session+Overview


 * Session Overview: **

(10:00 - 10:15, Break) || (1:45 - 2:00, Break) ||
 * I. Introductions, Set Up & Schedule: **
 * 9:00 - 9:30 || (I. & II.) Introductions, explanation of Web 2.0 & session objectives. ||
 * 9:30 - 11:30 || (III a.) Overview of tools, examples, account set-up, experimentation
 * 11:30 - 12:15 || Lunch ||
 * 12:15 - 1:00 || Presentation of Voicethread (Peter) ||
 * 1:00 - 2:45 || (III b.) Guided practice: Plan a lesson/unit using at least one tool and create an exemplar for students.
 * 2:45 - 3:00 || Wrap-up and evaluations ||

--What is it? ** Web 2.0 is a term that describes interactive websites and web-based tools which allow users to collaborate and share information, opinions, comments, ideas, links, ratings, bookmarks, reviews, pictures, videos, and more.
 * II. Web 2.0

__Here's another way to look at it:__
 * Web 1.0 = me || Web 2.0 = me + you ||
 * Web 1.0 = read || Web 2.0 = read + write ||
 * Web 1.0 = find || Web 2.0 = create + share ||
 * Web 1.0 = connecting ideas || Web 2.0 = connecting ideas + connecting people ||
 * Web 1.0 = computer HD file storage || Web 2.0 = web-based storage ||
 * Web 1.0 = individual (proprietary) accessibility || Web 2.0 = open/shared (public) accessibility ||


 * --3 Main Attributes of Web 2.0 Tools: [[image:easy-button.jpg width="59" height="53"]] **
 * 1) 1) Free (also look for free educator upgrades; if not apparent on website, ask!)
 * 2) 2) Easy to learn and use
 * 3) 3) Collaborative and easily shared/published


 * --Why use web 2.0 tools in the classroom? **
 * 1) 1) Student accountability


 * 1) 2) Student engagement & motivation
 * 2) 3) Increased opportunity for student-student & teacher-student collaboration
 * 3) 4) Increased opportunity to share student work with parents, community and school administration

a. Create an account; b. Populate the account (add your content to the tool); c. Publish your content within the tool. d. Share your content on a website, via email, YouTube, etc.
 * --Basic Steps to Get Started with Any Web 2.0 Tool **

__9:30 - 11:30 am (Overview of tools, examples, account set-up, experimentation)__ --Blabberize --Mapwing --Animoto --Voicethread
 * III. Web 2.0 tools we will explore during this session: **

__1:00 - 2:45 pm.__ (Plan a lesson or unit using at least one Web 2.0 tool and create an exemplar to use with your students)

--Many more Web 2.0 tools (and widgets!) with links and descriptions (see this page) Also... --http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/ --[] --http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools
 * IV. More Tools & Resources **