Web 2.0 Tools for the Classroom
Feb 2nd, 2009 by hwwright
Selecting Tools for the Classroom
Here is an example of why you might want to use an online tool: You are planning a brainstorm activity for your class. You want a quick and easy-to-use tool to model the features of an electronic graphic organizer on a presentation station. You decide to “Test-drive” several options (Exploratree, Bubbl.us, and possibly Freemind). Now you have to decide which program to use.
First – Here are a few questions for consideration when looking at online resources:
- Can I access this website/program on the presentation station or student computer?
- Have other people I know used/installed this program? What is their advice or cautions?
- What are the advantages to using a web-based program over downloading a software application?
- Can I save the final product?
- Who do I contact to answer these questions and other questions? Your building Network Analyst and Instructional Technology Specialist can help answer your questions. “Technology Support?” List
Second - Use this link to become familiar with Tab Browsing (opening multiple pages in a single window) in Internet Explorer 7. If you want to close a tab in IE7 just click on the small x you see on the right side of the tab.
Third - Use the following instructions to explore John Marzano’s Web 2.0 Tool site.
- While holding down the Crtl key on your keyboard, click on the Instructional Technology Delicious link http://delicious.com/insttech. This will open a new Tab. Repeat this action to open each website in a new Tab.
- Type Marzano in the search box at the upper left side of the Delcious page.
- Click on the link, Web 2.0 Tools – Web 2.0 That Works.
- Explore the tools on the list that may be useful in your classroom by using the questions above.