Web 2.0 sites - 3 views

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  #1 Stuart Bernstein on 11 Feb 12

   

  The two Web 2.0 sites I would like to try are Google Documents & Presentations and Wikispaces. First impressions are that they may be easy to use, are easily accessible, protect the users privace adequately, and can help to increase student creativity and participation. I am working on creating a Wikispaces homepage,then will work on using the Google Presentations, and will post my examples shortly. I will then be able to let you know how easy they actually are to incorporate into a class.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The two Web 2.0 sites I would like to try are Google Documents & Presentations and Wikispaces. First impressions are that they may be easy to use, are easily accessible, protect the users privace adequately, and can help to increase student creativity and participation. I am working on creating a Wikispaces homepage,then will work on using the Google Presentations, and will post my examples shortly. I will then be able to let you know how easy they actually are to incorporate into a class.</div>

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  #2 Stuart Bernstein on 11 Feb 12

   

  O.K., so I created a homepage for my class wiki. Although it is very simple in design (as I will be adding to it as I learn how), it seems quite simple to set up. Hopefully I will open it to my classes as soon as I get a more finished product. I believe the 21st Century Skill that this can be used for is Communication & Collaboration. I accessed Wikispaces through Windows, but am pretty sure it can be supported by Mac. Luckily it is free in its basic platform, but I did have to set up an account. I am finding that the Help section is quite useful, as well. What is nice is that I am in complete control of this space, and I can allow private or public comments. It also allows multiple types of interaction, increases connectedness, and encourages individuality and collaboration. I think it will be fun to use, if I can get my classes to use it correctly and seriously.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">O.K., so I created a homepage for my class wiki. Although it is very simple in design (as I will be adding to it as I learn how), it seems quite simple to set up. Hopefully I will open it to my classes as soon as I get a more finished product. I believe the 21st Century Skill that this can be used for is Communication & Collaboration. I accessed Wikispaces through Windows, but am pretty sure it can be supported by Mac. Luckily it is free in its basic platform, but I did have to set up an account. I am finding that the Help section is quite useful, as well. What is nice is that I am in complete control of this space, and I can allow private or public comments. It also allows multiple types of interaction, increases connectedness, and encourages individuality and collaboration. I think it will be fun to use, if I can get my classes to use it correctly and seriously.</div>

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  #3 Stuart Bernstein on 11 Feb 12

   

  The other Web 2.0 tool I used was Google Docs. This tool offers documents, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, and forms. After creating the account, I chose the presentation aspect to practice with. This is very similar to powerpoint,but in some ways is a little easier to use. For instance, you can use the google photos to instantly add an image to the presentaion without having to open another window, then copy and paste what you want to add. It also has some different themes that what powerpoint offers, which is a nice change. I will be experimenting with some of the other capabilities of this tool at a later time.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The other Web 2.0 tool I used was Google Docs. This tool offers documents, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, and forms. After creating the account, I chose the presentation aspect to practice with. This is very similar to powerpoint,but in some ways is a little easier to use. For instance, you can use the google photos to instantly add an image to the presentaion without having to open another window, then copy and paste what you want to add. It also has some different themes that what powerpoint offers, which is a nice change. I will be experimenting with some of the other capabilities of this tool at a later time.</div>

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