Explore Web 2.0 Presentation by Jennifer Lee

Explore Web 2.0 Presentation by Jennifer Lee

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  Web 2.0 Resources inthe Context of Cyberlearning By Jennifer Lee
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  Web 2.0  Web2.0 refers to websites that may allow users to interact with and publish data and information (Smaldino, p.113).  Web 2.0 enables both presentation and participation (Rosen, p.212).  Examples of Web 2.0 sites - Blogs, wikis, web application, and websites dedicated to social bookmarking, pin boarding, audio, video, social networking, and mashups (Smaldino, p.113).
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  Cyberlearning  Cyberlearning isthe use of networked computing and communication technologies to support learning (Smaldino, p.113).  Why is Cyberlearning important? - Cyberlearning allows students and teachers to enhance and extend classroom activities through Web 2.0 tolls and social media. - Cyberlearning has opened classrooms to a wealth of information around the world through the Internet and social media (Smaldino, p.123).
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  Web 2.0 Resource– Storybird  https://storybird.com/  This is a fun and easy-to-use tool for creating short, visual stories. Students can select artwork, drag and organize photos, and add their own text. These creations can then be published on the web with adjustable privacy settings. There is also the option to allow comments, which is perfect for teachers to encourage student collaboration.  Use of resource in classroom – I can let students to make visual stories and inspire them to turn any images into fresh stories. It could used to do presentations, assignments and projects with others. Students are able to communicate with others by allowing people comments after finishing their work.
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  Web 2.0 Resource– VoiceThread  https://voicethread.com/  VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slideshow that allows students to comment on images, documents, and video through text, video, and audio files. Teachers can set up groups and classes as well as moderate comments, embed to blogs, and export to audio files.  Use of resource in classroom – It is an easy way to differentiate instruction while providing engaging choices to “show” learning, engage in conversation, and think openly and critically about content. I can use this resource for reviewing questions prior to assessment so that student can benefit wherever or whenever they want to access to the slideshow with audio files.
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  Web 2.0 Resource– SlideSnack  http://www.slidesnack.com/  SlideSnack enables you to easily upload and share presentations online. You don't have to email PowerPoint files or worry about your students getting the presentation on time. Simply upload your documents (PowerPoint, Keynote, Word) as PDFs and we will instantly give you access to your presentation.  Use of resource in classroom – This resource can be used for a presentation sharing tool. Students also can record comments or notes with voice for their presentations and share them on blog, website, YouTube or any other social media page to collaborate with others.
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  Challenges  Faculty development– It is critical to help instructors develop new ways of teaching that reflect the capabilities of the new tolls and their potentials rather than simply teach them how to use the tools (An, p.47).  Scaffolding – Although many students are interconnected with Web 2.0 technologies, there are still some students who have technical issues with old computers, are not skilled users, and need instructions and examples on how to use them (An, p.47).  Openness – Openness and privacy is an important issue instructors should consider in using Web 2.0 technologies in their teaching. Also, there need to be more research on this issue to help instructors effectively prevent potential problems and deal with students’ uneasiness with openness (An, p.47).
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  References  An, Y.-J.,& Williams, K. (2010). Teaching with Web 2.0 Technologies: Benefits, Barriers and Lessons Learned. Internation Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, 41-48.  Rosen, D., & Nelson, C. (2008). Web 2.0: A New Generation of Learners and Education. Computers In The Schools, 25(3/4), 211-225.  Smaldino, S. E., Lowther, D. L., & Russell, J. D. (2015). Instructional Technology and Media for Learning (11th ed.). Boston: Pearson Education, Inc.