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Tutorials for teachers to learn how to use basic software Web2.0 applications such as: Audacity, PhotoStory, Edublogs, flickr, vokis etc

"I know it works, but is the theory valid? Common sense tells us that learning is enhanced by social activity, which is the basic idea underlying the use of Web 2.0 tools. But is there educational theory to support it? Of the three dominant theories, one strongly emphasises the importance of social interaction. The theory of Social Constructivism is well established. Vygotsky is considered the father of the concept. As the Wikipedia says in its excellent entry, "Where Piaget argued that people should create their own version of the truth, Vygotsky added the importance of discussing this version of truth with others, in order to, through the process of mediation, get to a higher order of truth that has also been socially tested (Derry 1999)""

"This is a self paced project to assist educators to explore and begin to embed some digital literacies into their teaching toolkits. " Heard of the 23 Things? This is a shortened version to learn Web 2.0 tools

I made this wiki for a school PD session I ran. It contains links to my class wikis and other things I use in class. Let me know what you think.

Create a "room", chat online in real time. Simple and clean design. Great for class room use.

Very cool way to quickly share files. I look forward to the upcoming iPad app.

Easy way to display student work