Working with 2.0

This is my presentation for my tech 1 class, I will give the pros and cons about the different things I've discovered since I started use the WEB 2.0 system. I have learned how to use a Diigo, Podcast,Wiki,Google Docs and Moodle.

My first tool to be used is moodle. I like this program because it is a virtual classroom. You can setup a class and the students can do there work anytime and anywhere they have access. So for example if we have another blizzard and we get stuck indoors or a kids home for any reason, they can still see there work and do it and the teacher can check it. The challenge to this is its not face to face and some kids need that teacher around them.
moodle

  The next tool  I used is wiki, this tool can be used as a student debt page. The teacher can ask a group of students to work on a paper and they can give there input on it. One student can start the paper and others can put there info on it. The challenge for this is that some people don't know a wiki can be edited so, they think what they see is 100 % true when in fact it can be started by anyone and the can put anything they wish true or not. 
wiki 

The third is a podcast which is a non musical audio and video tool, you can use this to give students info about projects. For example some students learn better this way and can express them selves better this way, its another anytime anywhere tool. The challenge to is recording stuff my take a few times which could frustrate a student.
podcast

The fourth tool I learned to use is Google Doc, its a free web base office suite offered by Google.It allows users to create and edit documents online while working in real time with other users, it feels to me to be much like Wiki but only has less people to look at it. The only challenge I see is that people could keep editing it so you would only let a few students edited it for a certain time.

google doc


The fifth and final tool from web 2.0 that I used is the Diigo. Its a social bookmarking website which allows signed up users to bookmark and tag web pages, It also allows the users to highlight any part of a web page that interest them. You can also put a web sticky note to a specific highlight or the whole web page. Only challenge I can see is that make sure you update bookmark and tag what you are really into cause it will keep you from looking up stuff and wasting time.
diigo

digital storytelling

:Discuss the benefits and challenges that you anticipate from integrating video into your classroom. How can you best leverage this content to provide your students with enhanced learning opportunities? Do you use existing sources for high quality, relevant materials for your curricular area? If so, list the top two and briefly critique each resource. How can you integrate these resources into your curriculum in a meaningful way for your students?

I do not use this program, however, in today's day and time technology is the way many learn. With video games,youtube, and social networking sites, etc., students use technology everyday. Integrating video into the classroom would be a great way to engage the students. This might help students take an interest in subjects or lessons they may not normally have an interest in.Using video in the classroom, could also cause challenges. For example, with technology comes technological problems. If there is a classroom full of students and the video will not load, this could make for a restless class. It would be necessary to have a back up plan.

podcast

Podcast

The podcast is a great tool to use. It gives the student the chance to express them selves and open more chances to show how the can Show what they have learned.I think it could really help out with kids that are sick for a long time or students that are home schooled for what ever reason( suspended, injured, etc). it can really come in to play for those kids that need to learn more by hearing and seeing( SPE Ed).
The challenge would fall  underthings that are along the lines of the student being inappropriate .  All and all i think that the podcast in the class room and out for school use is great.

wiki

 I think that the coaches on my team would be able to use wiki as a tool. we could use it to plan our strategy for the game, but with wiki if some one scouts a team we could edit the plan, also the head coach could use it and if he is set with his plan he can chose not to let us edit. It gives us so many options to discuss on wiki.

 https://grammeratnilescentral.wikispaces.com/

moodle

How is an LMS (Moodle) different from a standard teacher website? As you work with Moodle, what advantages do you see it affording your students? How can Moodle help you transform your classroom into a more student centered learning environment?

What makes moodle different then a website is that moodle is more interactive.  Not only does it contain the same amount of information as a web site but it takes it one step further.  The moodle site is an extension of the classroom. It allows the students to engage in anytime any where learning and all the classroom material are at their finger tips.  Moodle allows the teachers and students to explore more resources and to be up to date with real time events.  Moodle also helps the classroom to go "green".  All home work and in class assignments are submitted online.  By exposing our students to moodle and having them become more custom to working on it this will only better prepare them for college, as all colleges use this program.

http://moodle.niles-hs.k12.il.us/course/view.php?id=951

Citizenship

Reflect on how one establishes a classroom culture where students respect others and interact safely on the Internet.First thing is to make sure everyone take a class on proper use of the computers. The class should include, cyber stalking, identify theft and the proper use of social media. The students should be told what type of sites are OK and what sites are not OK, for example no web sites that show unlawful fighting like gang fights but could look at sports like boxing. They should know that if the feel or see someone using the computer in the wrong way the should notify staff its for the good of everyone. There is a program in web 2.0 that gives the staff the option to look at all the computers and see if the student is on task or not. This would make the Internet safe for the students.

FOSS

: Reflect on how the concept of Open Source content is compatible with educational philosophies such as the concept of the democratization of knowledge and development of an educated population.It allows for increase/ easier collaboration, it allows for more students to be involved on an even playing field it stops road blocks like location, income etc (if you have a computer and are in the area you can work cause its free to use). Individuals are able to branch out to different areas of knowledge based on self intellect