Web 2.0 And English

Editor's Notes

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2. It’s not only the techn ology that has changed….
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5. How much do we know? Consensus activity :who has used these in the classroom [red dot]; who is new to these [blue dot]
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7. We are preparing our students for jobs which don’t exist in a world we cannot yet imagine…
8. Activity: in five groups, discuss what this might actually look like for your student, in English, then and now…..
9. May already be aware of some wonderful work (e.g. Tech Angels/Tech Wizards), Marsden, Clusters…. And we’ll see examples from other school later. Where do we as a region fit? [survey at end] Results of consensus….pre-assessment Around the room are a number of posters and you all have some red/blue/yellow dots. Red dots= using with students [write your names on these] Blue dots=aware of personally Black dots= still to explore RETURN TO THE DETAILS AS WE GO THROUGH NEXT SLIDES….
10. Average blog audience is 10 – kids can get at least 90 with parents of whole class . School website is great but full web has greater authenticity. Social interaction improves writing. Anyone used this in the region?? Curriculum AOs??
11. And in the classroom... If we can encourage teachers and students to start writing their thoughts on blogs instead of or as well as on discussion boards, scraps of paper, hand-written English language folios, MS Word docs, school websites and classroom walls, then maybe we can start to really learn from each other. Using our many blogging search tools like Technorati and Feedster, and social bookmarking tools like del.icio.us, we can follow a real discussion across many blogs and many continents at once. There's no need to be in the priviledged position of knowing where to look, of being that peculiar über geek who seems to know where the best bits are. Everyone can share the discussion and join in. Comments/Thinking/Responses
12. FLICKR PHOToSTORIES – photostories can also be be done through Microsoft photostory – but the point of all of this is audience – reaching an audience of more than 2 (student/teacher) or 30 (class) – now at least 90 (class plus 60) http://www.flickr.com/photos/som3rsault/166679215/in/set-72157594531442973/ Berbel and Josef – flick through the 6 photos using the browser at the right of the screen. http://www.flickr.com/photos/edublogger/166446587/ - digital stories
13. The question is: should it be the role of the teacher whose classroom it is to regularly upload images, video or text about their learning space; or is there a role for visiting support staff, teachers and visitors from the education and children's services department to snap as they travel, posting to Flickr with the tag of the school and edubuzz , writing a small description of how the space is used; or is there a role for students in documenting their learning space as part of their own learning log? Comments/Thinking/Responses
14. Aggregated researching Use delicious to have students research a topic and tag with a predetermined tag – use an RSS feedreader to aggregate the research of the group Also RSS feedreaders have role in bringing together clsses work – e.g. latest updates of class blogs. My Delicious site?
15. KPE - Korero Pt England is the weekly podcast from Pt England Primary School in Auckland, New Zealand. http://kpetv.blogspot.com Pt England students have become enthusiastic podcasters since we published our first episode back in August 2005. Korero Pt England won our school the ComputerWorld Excellence Award in 2006. We also have a video podcast, kpeTV, which shows snippets of life at Pt England School.
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17. Activity: offer a word…what does this photo mean to you? An analogy for Web 2.0: it is the world view of the user that counts, not the world view of the producer of the information. (cf. Encyclopeadia Brit.)
18. People making their own pathways.
19. Activity: discuss
20. Audience How many people read or hear the work of your students? Do you project the work of your students onto exterior walls of the school or County Hall? Do you publish their work on school blogs for all to see, in the same way that their "stupid and useless " videos attract 154,000+ viewers. Do you know how? Creativity Unleashed! Student creations can be conceived and published in the same place, whether that's in photographic, video or audio forms   . Find out how to do all this . Channel the creative energy and ideas of your students - teacher as guide, not fount of knowledge - and you can turn those silly YouTube aspirations into something much more powerful . Differentiate... by raising the bar Students' favourite elements of learning are often the most difficult, if my quotes are anything to go by. If students have persevered to create somthing valuable share it in formats that they can relate to and use: mobile phones, iPod and gaming formats . Then mum and dad can see it straight away - and anyone else. Bluetooth is a really easy free way to transfer stuff around the classroom through kids' phones. You can assess and be creative at the same time. Take a look at formative assessment in action in Modern Languages et in English . Why make students write to express their views all the time? Why not use photography and notes on Flickr ? Authentic goals (for students, not teachers) Create real audio guides for the city in AudioSnacks . Keep a learning log of what is going on in class or on a school trip   . It's not about the teach, it's about the tech Use the technology that is in your students' bags and pockets - mobile phone ideas ; iPod  use (listen to education material on iTunes Podcast Directory; xBoxes let you speak with fellow players around the world; the games played by kids on their Nintendo DS or Wii (I'm playing one at Steve 's here ) can often be put into multilingual modes - never has brain training been so draining.
21. Teachers: ask for comments.