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Empower Your Teaching: Easy Web 2.0 Tools for the Classroom

Explore cutting-edge web tools for K-12 education with this workshop led by experienced educators. Learn to incorporate Dipity and Little Bird Tales to enhance student engagement and literacy skills. Discover revolutionary ways of creating multimedia content online, all easily accessible without downloads. Utilize timelines and digital story-building to make learning interactive and engaging. Join the discussion, try the tools, and share your classroom experiences on the blog to revolutionize your teaching methods. Stay connected with online resources and discussion forums provided. For further inquiries, visit the Digital Portfolio wiki or the Center for Adolescent Literacies website. Your feedback is crucial in helping us improve - expect a survey soon. Contact Bruce Taylor for more information.

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Empower Your Teaching: Easy Web 2.0 Tools for the Classroom

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  1. Centra Quick Tips • Press button or Ctrl Key to speak • Use button to ask questions • Use button for Yes, button for No • Use buttons for feedback - Step Out • Text Chat – type, then press Enter/Send

  2. Easy Web 2.0 Tools for the Elementary Classroom Going Digital in the K-12 Classroom An Advancing Literacy Workshop

  3. Introductions • Jamie Garrison: 5th grade teacher Cabarrus • Misty Hathcock: Teaching Fellows UNCC • Valerie Schoen: 3rd grade teacher Gaston • Jolene Wawrzyniak: 4th grade teacher CMS

  4. Agenda • Overview of Web 2.0 Tools • Dipity • Overview • App Share • Use in the Classroom • Little Bird Tales • Overview • App Share • Use in the Classroom • Questions & Answers • Independent Practice & Follow Up Discussion

  5. Web 2.0 Tools Overview • Revolutionary new ways of creating, editing, collaborating, and sharing user-generated content online • Easy to use • No need to download • FREE sign up • Teachers and students can master many of the tools in minutes • Technology has never been easier or more accessible to all

  6. Dipity Overview • Free virtual timeline website • Integrate video, audio, images, text, links, social media, location & timestamps • Create your own or browse through already created timelines • http://www.dipity.com/

  7. Dipity App Share

  8. Dipity Use in the Classroom • Historical events digital timeline • All About Me timeline • Biography or Autobiographical timeline • Sequencing of events

  9. Little Bird Tales Overview • Free creative story building tool • Reinforce reading and writing skills • Easy for children of all ages to use • http://www.littlebirdtales.com/

  10. Little Bird Tales App Share

  11. Little Bird Tales Use in the Classroom • Historical fiction digital story • “All About Me” digital story • Information Book • ABC Book

  12. Questions & Answers

  13. Next Steps • Over the next two days… • Try out some of the tools we’ve shared • Think about how you can use them in your classroom with your students • Blog about your thoughts and experiences

  14. Next Steps • Online Discussion through July 24 • Teaching & Learning in the 21st Century blog http://teach-learn21.blogspot.com/ • Scroll down page to find discussion forum for this presentation: • Easy Web 2.0 Tools for the Elementary Classroom • Information included in workshop packet sent out via email

  15. For More Information For more information go to our Digital Portfolio wiki http://elementarycommoncore.pbworks.com For more information about our workshop and others go to the Center for Adolescent Literacies website http://literacy.uncc.edu/ Presentation materials including this PowerPoint can be located at this website http://literacy.uncc.edu/professional-development

  16. Thank You! Thank you for joining us today! In about a week, you will receive a short survey to help us evaluate this workshop. Thanks in advance for completing the survey. For additional questions contact: Bruce Taylor Director, The Center for Adolescent Literacies at UNC Charlotte bruce.taylor@uncc.edu

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