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Showing posts with label Education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Education. Show all posts

Sunday, September 21, 2008

How educators are using Web 2.0 in the classroom?

Remember ideas for one area might work well in another area!
~~Blogs~~
SupportBlogging! - from WikiSpaces - http://supportblogging.com/

Cool Cat Teacher -http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/

How NOT to use blogs in education - http://blogsavvy.net/how-not-to-use-blogs-in-education/

How you SHOULD use blogs in education -
http://blogsavvy.net/how-you-should-use-blogs-in-education/

~~Wikis~~

Educational examples -PBWiki- http://www.publicpbwikis.com/educational

Wikis: A Web 2.0 Tool To Transform Teaching in a 21st Century Classroom -
http://www.edutopia.org/pdfs/edutopia.org-way-of-the-wiki-louise-maine-how.pdf

Wiki Wisdom: How to Use an Online Classroom Clearinghouse -
http://www.edutopia.org/class-wiki-tips

Cool Cat Teacher - http://coolcatteacher.wikispaces.com/

Help:How to write an educational resource -- Starting off with easy stuff -- Things you don't need to worry about too much at the start -- Common mistakes
http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Help:How_to_write_an_educational_resource

Wikipatterns.com - learn how to use a wiki successfully with your students! - On the right side you will find loads of information on all Web 2.0 Topics. (That is for when you are ready for more.)

Learning technology teacher development blog - Tips, resources and teaching materials for EFL and ESL teachers - Loads of information if you want to dig further.
http://nikpeachey.blogspot.com/search/label/blog

Examples of educational wikis - http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+educational+wikis


~~Twitter~~

Web 2.0 teaching tools -12 year olds are not allowed to write on Twitter, but you can use it to disseminate information to them.- http://web20teach.blogspot.com/2007/08/twitter-tweets-for-higher-education.html

A Guide to Twitter in Libraries -
http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2007/a-guide-to-twitter-in-libraries/

7 things you should know about... Twitter - ttp://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7027.pdf

~~Articles that make you think and links you to uses of Web 2.0 in the classroom~~

Using a Wiki to Promote Educational Blogging - PBS.org -Excellent articles of Education and Web 2.0 http://www.pbs.org/teachers/learning.now/2006/06/using_a_wiki_to_promote_educat.html

Wiki Woman: How a Web Tool Saved My Career -
How to Wiki - The How-to Manual That You Can Edit - wikiHow is a collaborative writing project to build the world's largest, highest quality how-to manual. With your edits, we can create a free resource that helps millions of people by offering solutions to the problems of everyday life. - http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page