This document discusses incorporating Web 2.0 tools into the classroom. It begins by defining Web 2.0 as the business revolution caused by the move to the Internet. Web 2.0 tools like social networking, blogs, wikis and RSS feeds can promote communication, creativity, information sharing and collaboration among students. However, issues like privacy, copyright and appropriate use must be addressed. The document provides examples of how tools like Facebook, Twitter, Google Docs and YouTube can be used to engage students, and discusses best practices for faculty and librarians in incorporating Web 2.0 tools effectively.
1. Incorporating Web 2.0 ToolsIncorporating Web 2.0 Tools
in the Classroomin the Classroom
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Instructional Services Librarian
Methodist University
2. “This new web is going to dramatically alter the 21st
century landscape in education, shaping how students
approach learning, how educators approach teaching, and
increasingly how educators are interacting with, and
learning from each other”
Steve Hargadon, Social Learning Consultant
Elluminate
3. Web 2.0Web 2.0
“Web 2.0 is the business
revolution in the computer
industry caused by the move
to the Internet as a platform,
and an attempt to understand
the rules for success on that
new platform.”
Tim O’Reilly
PROMOTE
Communication
Creativity
Information Sharing
Collaboration
WEB-CULTURE
Social Networking
Blogs
Wikis
RSS Feeds
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4. Friend or Foe?Friend or Foe?
Less than 15 years ago, the use (restricted use) of cited
works from Google and Wikipedia were one of the
hottest issues facing academia regarding student
research skills.
The EMPIRE of Google
Wikipedia: Fear of the (UN)KNOWN
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5. EXPLOSION of SOCIAL NETWORKSEXPLOSION of SOCIAL NETWORKS
Facebook
◦ Over 350 million registered users
Linkedin
◦ Over 47 million registered users
Twitter
◦ Over 32 million registered users
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These sites have played
a tremendous role in
politics, business, mass
communication, the
criminal justice system.
6. Educational BenefitEducational Benefit
• Practicing 21st
century skills
• Positive attitudes towards using technology systems,
editing and customizing content and thinking about
online design and layout.
• Sharing creative original work like poetry and film.
•Practicing safe and responsible use of information
and technology.
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Christine Greenhow, University of Minnesota 2008 study
7. Social Media in Colleges and UniversitiesSocial Media in Colleges and Universities
• The social media tool that admission officers use most
frequently is Facebook.
• Colleges’ Facebook fan pages are directed to three
audiences and have goals of providing campus news and
answering questions.
• Prospective students
• Enrolled students
• Alumni
• The biggest benefit of social media for admissions is the
ability to connect with students; biggest drawback is the
time it takes to maintain.
2010 Cappex.com Social Media and College Admissions Benchmarking Study
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8. 10 ways10 ways
universities share information using social mediauniversities share information using social media
1. Gathering and Sharing
Information
2. Showcasing student and
faculty work
3. Providing a platform to
broadcast events
4. Emergency notification
5. Connecting people
6. Producing, not just
promoting
7. Creating a dialogue and
communicating to students
8. Facebook office hours
9. Coaching for the spotlight
10. Getting wired via mobile
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By: Vadim Lavrusik, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
9. FACEBOOK IN THE CLASSROOMFACEBOOK IN THE CLASSROOM
Subscribe to news feed
and have students
comment
Upload pictures and
video of study-abroad
trips and/or cultural
events.
Advertise departmental
events, workshops and
conferences.
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10. Twitter in the ClassroomTwitter in the Classroom
Dr. Michelle Everson (University of Minnesota)
Summer Assignment – “Tweet” about findings in the news or
online related to statistics.
Points – One point for each “tweet” posted, could post up to 5
“tweets”
Goal – Emphasize statistical literacy, how they are used/misused, and
discussion on what they are learning about applies to their everyday
lives.
Reward – Twitter allowed her to get the word out and to model the
kinds of questions she hoped students would ask as they came across
different information presented in news reports, polls, and journal
articles.
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11. Google Docs - Sharing documents with students and colleagues to collaborate
on projects.
Google Groups - Collaborate and discuss things with students, colleagues and
experts using a Google Groups discussion board. You can keep it private and
moderate discussion before anything is posted.
Google Sites - Create your own webpage
Google Calendar - Electronic calendars that can be shared and subscribed.
Blogger - Set up a blog for your classroom
Knol - People who are experts about something can go into Knol and write an
article on what they know and others can collaborate or go in and read and get
educated on that subject.
12. Pedagogical Value of Web 2.0Pedagogical Value of Web 2.0
Participation
Discussion
Engagement
Creativity
Critical Thinking
Collaboration
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13. Ways of incorporating Web 2. 0 in theWays of incorporating Web 2. 0 in the
ClassroomClassroom
Create a classroom WEB 2.0 presence
Actively use Blackboard and/or similar tools for
collaborative writing platforms.
Use social bookmarking sites as a tool to teach
controlled vocabulary.
Create assignments that will use various multimedia
format.
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15. Research Skills & Web 2.0Research Skills & Web 2.0
Critical evaluation of web-based sources
Searching Techniques / Tag
Managing and storing sources
How to cite on-line sources
◦ E-mail, websites, etc.
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16. Faculty
• Join social networking sites
• Provide multiple ways of
communication/contact
• Incorporate the use of free web-
based resources into assignments
• Identify acceptable Internet
resources
• Encourage classroom discussion on
the benefits and disadvantages on
using Web 2.0 technologies
• Teach ‘NETiquette’
Librarian
• Join social networking sites
• Create online guides that list
appropriate websites
• Customize Internet resources in
specific disciplines
• Create assignments that analyzes
content on popular sites
• Encourage classroom discussion
on the benefits and
disadvantages on using Web 2.0
technologies
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17. SourcesSources
“Establishing a Benchmark for Social Media Use in College Admissions: 2010 Social Media
and College Admissions Study”. Cappex. com
Google Classroom: www.googleclassroom.com
Hargadon, Steve. “Educational Networking: The important role Web 2.0 will play in
education”. Elluminate . 2009
Images: Microsoft Office
Lavrusil, Vadim “10 Ways Universities Share Information Using Social Media” Mashable:
The Social Media Guide. July 15, 2009. http://mashable.com/2009/07/15/social-media-public-affairs/
University of Minnesota (2008, June 21). Educational Benefits of Social Networking
Sties Uncovered. ScienceDaily, Retrieved April 3, 2010 from
http://www.sciencedaily.com/realeases/2008/06/080620133907.htm
Web 2.0 Takes on Colleges and Universities: The Dawn of Education 2.0
◦ http://www.masternewmedia.org/news/2007/04/20/web_20_takes_on_colleges.htm
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Editor's Notes
This statement was taking from the article “Educational Networking: The important role Web 2.0 will play in Education”. In this article he provides an overview of Web 2
The term first became notable after the O’Reilly Media Web 2.0 Conference in 2004.
Content is created, shared, remixed, repurposed, and passed along.
There were series of faculty banning students from using these sources in there classes. This caused great debate within academia and fueled the flames of the fiery generational divide.
During this time, it was all about users going to the Internet and finding information and it was pretty much a one-way experience.
In contrast, Web 2.0 relies on user participation
Social network sites that originated less than ten yrs ago – ended up dominating & defining the decade of 2000.
The emergence and dominance of the popular Internet sites LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter have taken shape as vibrant professional networks of mass “individuals” sharing experiences and collaborating around personal and professional issues, ideas, and interests.
Its FREE and ACCESSIBLE
Students are utilizing tools that are preparing them for today/tomorrow workforce
Christine Greenhow, a learning technologies researcher in the University's College of Education and Human Development and principal investigator of the study.
Data was collected over 6 months from student ages 16-18 in thirteen urban high schools in the Midwest.
Educators should recognize the educational opportunities of fostering and extending those skills students are learning through their experience with social networks.
Most colleges use social for recruiting and admissions. Facebook 66%, Twitter 41%, YouTube 27%, Ning 15%
Institutions of Higher Education have to take the responsibility in connecting with their students and meeting them in the learning environment that they prefer to use to communicate and disseminate information.
(Ex- news reports that included statistical information, uses or misuses of statistics, interesting graphs, cartoons, data sets, websites that teach statistics, survey or poll results, YouTube videos, etc.).
Thought this would be a great way to emphasize statistical literacy in her course and to help them become more savvy consumers of statistical information they are presented with in the "real world" on a daily basis.
Google Apps are free and powerful tools for collaboration
Students who log in to Google Apps leave a trace of their activities. Its fairly easy to see who has done what, so group projects can be easily managed and graded.
Students need to be taught about classifying and identifying the sources that they create, as well as how they search content.