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Leading Schools in a Web 2.0 World Tammy Summerville Principal Academy for Science and Foreign Language (K-8) Huntsville City Schools PLUACLD021 FA09 Objective To share with other educators Web 2.0 tools that have been successfully implemented during the 2009-2010 school year
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Leading Schools in a Web 2.0 World Tammy Summerville Principal Academy for Science and Foreign Language (K-8) Huntsville City Schools PLUACLD021 FA09
Objective • To share with other educators Web 2.0 tools that have been successfully implemented during the 2009-2010 school year • To showcase Web 2.0 tools created by teachers at ASFL
Blogs • A technology tool used to communicate with the school community • www.asflstaff.blogspot.com • www.asflparent.blogspot.com
Blogs Created by Teachers at ASFL • http://asflkinderkids.blogspot.com/ • http://www.mrlandinghamsartclass.blogspot.com/ • http://www.mrsclaxtonsclass.com/Mrs._Claxtons_Class/Blog.html
Favorite Blogs • http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/ • http://www.frankbuck.blogspot.com/ • Great site for administrators! It is my favorite blog to visit on a weekly basis.
Wiki • A collaborative tool used to share pertinent information regarding school activities • Promotes a professional learning community • Book Study – Seven Simple Secrets: What the BEST Teachers Know and Do (Discussion Tab); www.asflstaff.wikispaces.com
Wiki at ASFL • http://asflstaff.wikispaces.com/ - Please visit! • This site is usually viewable only by invited readers; however, I relaxed the permissions for this assignment • Edited by various members of the staff
Wikispaces • http://gettingtrickywithwikis.wikispaces.com/ • Updated on a weekly basis • Absolutely wonderful collaborative tool! • Favorite wikis • http://movingforward.wikispaces.com/
Web sites Created by ASFL Teachers • First year for teachers to create web sites • http://sites.google.com/site/msvelazco/ • http://www.mrsclaxtonsclass.com/Mrs._Claxtons_Class/Home.html • http://sites.google.com/site/mrswhiteswonderkids/home
Web sites Created by ASFL Teachers • http://web.me.com/kristinahales/Mrs._Hales/Daily_Lesson_Plan.html • http://web.me.com/kristinahales/Mrs._Hales/Daily_Lesson_Plan.html
Google Documents • Another collaborative tool • Master schedule committee members used Google Docs to revise 2009-2010 schedule • Decreased face-to-face, after-school committee meetings
Technology Websites • www.tammyworcester.com • Great resources and ideas for technology integration in the classroom • Technology Tip of the Week
Wiimote in the Classroom • Create an inexpensive interactive whiteboard • Piloting in two classrooms at ASFL • Cost: Less than $100 • http://www.alltogetherwecan.com/2009/01/31/wiimote-whiteboard-in-education-a-tutorial/
Are we preparing our students for the 21st Century? • These are two videos that I posted on our staff wiki. Powerful! • http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=11027 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M_336pDWoM
A special thanks to e-Learning for providing quality professional development!