Web 2.0 and Digital Storytelling

1. Web 2.0 and Digital Storytelling Snow White- Dell Adam Garry- Pearson

2. Introduction Adam Garry- Pearson Adam.garry@pearson.com Snow White- Dell Snow_white@dell.com

3. Assumptions For The Day • Participation is required • You understand the value of these tools • Students know how to get on the web, but they don’t necessarily know how to use it • The main question is Why not?

4. RSS stands for Real Simple Syndication. 0 17 of 30 • True • False

5. Should we try to limit the Web 2.0 tools that students have access to at school? 0 13 of 30 • Yes • No

6. Do you agree or disagree with this statement: “Conversation is King. Content is just something to talk about.” 0 • Agree • Disagree

7. What percentage of users actually contribute to Wikipedia? 0 16 of 30 • 10 • 8 • 6 • 2

8. Ask Ninja Ask Ninja- http://askaninja.com/node/5536

9. Technology Discussion/Ice Breaker 0 Is It Okay To Be A Technology Illiterate Teacher Blog: http://techinnc.wordpress.com

10. Establishing New Learning Environments Traditional -------- Incorporating ------ New EnvironmentsNew Strategies Teacher-centered instruction Learner-centered environments Single sense stimulation Multisensory stimulation Single path progression Multipath progression Single media Multimedia; Hypermedia Isolated work Collaborative work Information delivery Information exchange, publication, creation Passive learning Active/exploratory/inquiry-based learning Factual/literal thinking Critical thinking, informed decision-making Reactive response Proactive/planned action Isolated, artificial context Authentic, real world context www.iste.org

12. Why? A Vision of K-12 Students Today

13. What is RSS? What is an RSS feed and what part does it play in Web 2.0? • RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication," and the file tells an aggregator, how to find and get your certain information. An RSS feed also lets people subscribe to your information and automatically get updates of your new content.

14. It’s About Bringing Information to You! Teacher Flake

15. Del.icio.us

16. Blogs

17. Blog Examples 0 • New Zealand • Mrs. Simmons • The Kinder Kids’ Classroom • Blogs

18. Wikis

19. Publish Filter FilterPublish

20. Wiki Examples 0 • Digitally Speaking • Carbon Fighters • Primary Math • Traditions

21. Podcasting Picture source: www.frbill.org/frgeek.html

22. Podcasting Examples 0 • Mathtrain.TV • Mr. Sprankle • Radio Willow Web

23. Other Examples 0 • Saywire • Voice ThreadEarth Day • Lego- Lego Mike • Jing • TeacherTube • Web 2.0 with Primary Students • Wiki Examples

24. Activity: Can I Find One Great Resource GoToWeb2.0- http://www.go2web20.net/

25. Web 2.0 Blog http://www.modelintelclassroom.com/ How does technology help engage students?

26. Digital Storytelling Picture Source: http://www.jesslaccetti.co.uk/2008/02/web-20-storytelling-education.html

27. What is the most important part of a digital story? 15 0 of 30 • The pictures • Video • The Story • Music

28. Digital Storytelling is important because? 15 0 of 30 • It involves creativity • Kids use computers • It encourages writing • None of the above

29. Why- Daniel Pink “Most of our experiences, our knowledge and our thinking is organized as stories.” “Story exists where high concept and high touch intersect. Story is high concept because it sharpens our understanding of one thing by showing it in the context of something else.” 3m NASA Xerox

30. The Changing Nature of Information Create Video Text Music RSS Pictures Podcasts Mashup Use Re-mix

31. Examples http://www.storycenter.org/index1.html

32. Creation Time to create a story!

33. Resources • Adobe Digital Kids Club-http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/storytelling/index.html • Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling- http://www.coe.uh.edu/digital-storytelling/ • Dell Education Blog- http://www.modelintelclassroom.com/ • Adobe- http://www.adobe.com/digitalimag/ideagallery/ • Free play music- http://www.freeplaymusic.com 25

34. Helping Districts Support Great Teaching

35. What are people searching for on the internet? There are over 2.7 billion Google searches a month Google Labs

36. Cell Phones to Podcast? Gabcast phone Number- 1800-749-0632 Channel # -17835 Password- 2515 Push 2 to Publish- How can podcasts be used to enhance teaching and learning? Blogger Address- http://integrationpd.blogspot.com/

37. Have you heard of this? Zillow

38. When assigned to write a report what percentage of students, in grades 7-12, go online to research first? 15 • 67 • 57 • 47 • 37

39. 21st Century Students • Assignment to write a report? • 67% of students in grades 7-12 go online to research their topic first • 10% go the library to find a book • 9% ask their teacher for help • 5% look in a textbook

40. True or False: 81 percent of wired teens play games online, which is 52 percent higher than four years ago. 15 • True • False

41. “Teens and Technology” survey • November 2004 survey of 1,100 young people between the ages of 12 and 17 and their parents: • half of them say they go online every day; • 81 percent of wired teens play games online, which is 52 percent higher than four years ago; • 76 percent of online teens get news online, which is 38 percent higher than four years ago; Pew Internet and American Life Project July 25, 2005

42. What percentage of teens have created a blog or webpage, posted original artwork, photography, stories or videos online or remixed online content into their own new creations? 15 • 100 • 74 • 57 • 36