Web+2.0+Tool

There are many web 2.0 tools that allow you and your students to add content to the web in order to promote achievement and 21st century skills. Watch the brief explanation of what web 2.0 is. Then choose any web 2.0 tool you like but if you need some suggestions, try my delicous site: []. One of my favorites is wikispaces where this wiki was made.

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This assignment requires you to: (1) establish a web 2.0 account, (2) add the link to that web 2.0 resource below, (3) give a brief description of how you will use this resource instructionally, AND (4) **include the academic standards this activity/instruction would include**.

To complete this third portion, click on the pencil "Edit" button above. A floating "Editor" toolbar will appear with many editing features used in word processing. Place your cursor where you want to enter text (below the line and others' entries), key in your message, and then click the "Save" button on the Editor toolbar. Don't forget to include your name!.

//**__Hint__**//: For those of you creating social bookmarking, you may want to add tags. These will group your book marks making them easier for your students to search. For example, you may find sites that are great for homework, so if you tag the site with 'homework', the student could then click on that tag which will appear in list and then filter for just those types of sites. If you decide to tag, you cannot have spaces in multiple words (e.g. Social Studies) so try using an underscore in between mutliple words (e.g., Social_Studies)

http://mrbeaghanssocialstudiesclass.wikispaces.com/ I plan on putting rubrics for activities and worksheets on the wikik for parents and students to access from home. I can allow students to turn in computer based projects on the wiki by adding a page and posting thier work to that page. I can also send individual students or all students notes and reminders about approaching due dates. The wiki will be divided up into the units covered in my curriculum. I plan on meeting the Science,technology, and society standard (#8) from the National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. I can also meet any one of the MSDE State Standards for Social Studies depending on the type of activity I plan on having the students complete.
 * Jeffs wiki:**


 * Theresa Haak**- highwaytoart.wikispaces.com- Since I am headed to Elementary School next year, I could use my wikispace to allow younger studentsto make connections with what we created in class to something similar in the world around them. I could download links to pages with artwork similar to what we did in class, and have the students respond on the discussion board with their thoughts/opinions. Content Standard 6 for Visual Arts- making Connections between visual arts and other disciplines and Content Standard 5- describe how people's experiences influence the development of specific artworks.

https://mrwellersmathclass.wikispaces.com/ A wikispace has already proved to be a fantastic way to implement technology and assess and support student learning. In my class wiki, I can provide additional resources for parents and students to master topics and concepts taught in class. Additionally, I can formulate unit long discussions that asks students to post real life situations where they used math related to the unit we are studying. Students can respond to one another and gain a solid understanding of the importance of math in the real world. One other component of learning that the class wiki could provide is assistance from students themselves. A discussion board can be created to have students explain problems or assist peers on unclear concepts that may arise. These are only some of the few applications that can come from my class wiki. Offering this resource to my students parallels with the NCTM Process Standards - recognize and apply mathematics in contexts outside of the mathematics classroom and organize and consolidate mathematical thinking through communication. With specific standards and objectives in mind, it is possible to create pages and implement activities within the wiki that parallel those standards.
 * Adam's Wikispace:**

I was asked to sign up for a web 2.0 tool that I don't use regularly, so I settled on a delicious account. My reason for establishing the account is largely the same as the blog; it is an easy to use tool that can help me get information to my students outside of school hours. Heck, blog is included in my delicious! Many of my links can help with projects (vocabulary, etc.) for any subject which is really cool. Most of the sites have a cool hook to them (like our warmups) and then blast the students with legitimate learning. This webpage meets the requirements for Theme 8 for the National Council of Social Studies entitled Science, Technology, and Society. The Council wants their social studies teachers to teach using up-to-date methods and technology. []
 * Joe's Blog:** []

http://www.diigo.com/profile/keglseder Often in Social Studies class, students ask me history questions that I do not know the answer to. Sometimes, students ask the same questions year after year. I hope to use this Diigo site to store information I find to answer their questions. I will be able to go back and find the answers quickly. This site would also offer a place for students to find information that may be related to what we talk about in class but I do not have time to cover. Most of the questions will have their roots in Medieval History topics. As such, the standards will vary. The Maryland State Curriculum Standards for Grade 7 could be applied. This site could also apply to many of the National Council for Social Studies Curriculum Standards:Theme 1 Culture; Theme 3 People, Places, and Environments; Theme 5 Individuals, Groups, and Institutions; Theme 6 Power, authority, and Governance; and Theme 9 Global Connections. FYI - I picked Krystal Eglseder because I will be going back to my maiden name (Eglseder) soon.
 * Krystal Carman**:

I created a 'polleverywhere' account this morning to use for one of my literature circle reading groups. Our group is reading the story The Report Card by Andrew Clements. Each day, we come back to the table to discuss what we have read and analyze the character in multiple ways. So I posted the question, 'Explain how Nora and Stephen are different. Use examples from the text.' I am interested in seeing how the student's responses differ from what they usually submit in writing. With this new tool, they have the ability to respond to each other's comments before the next days group. So in essence, they can continue their literature discussion group independently! The academic standards addressed are as follows: Grade 3 Literary Indicator 3 F: Relationships among characters, setting and events. The students will be inferring how Nora and Stephen are different in the story. This task also meets other standards but this one is my main focus for the lesson. You can follow the link below and actually see how my students addressed the question! We should begin tomorrow (5/26).
 * Heather Davis**:

Link: http://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/MzA1NjE0NjE0

** Beth's Wikispace: ** https://mrskerbysclass.wikispaces.com/ My Wikispace would be another communication tool for both students and parents. Since I teach all subject areas, my Wiki could contain subject specific classroom news for parents, quarterly academic expectations, and follow up home activities or resources. I would also include links to academic websites for my students to access from home. To involve my students and parents, I would have weekly questions or ideas related to a content focus for them to respond to. In first grade I teach all content areas, so I would follow the academic standards set in the Maryland State Curriculum since it contains standards for Reading/ English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. Using the Wikispace would also incorporate the Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for Students.

This is the first Wikispace I have ever created and I am very excited about its possibilities to enhance student learning. I would like to use this site to provide on-line resources for students to use outside the classroom. The resources could be used "just for fun", if students have a question they want to answer (both inside and outside the classroom). The resources can also be used to conduct research for class assignments (i.e. projects). There are lots of wonderful on-line videos and science games I could also post to support topics we learn about in class. I would also like to use this site to improve communication with parents in addition to my normal correspondence through email. I could post pdfs of assignments that students could access if they are missing an assignment or if they are absent. I could create a discussion board in which students can submit questions they are not comfortable asking aloud in class. The academic standards that this wiki can address include the subsets of Standard 1.0 Skills and Processes which include: A. Constructing Knowledge, B. Applying Evidence and Reasoning, C. Communicating Scientific Information, and D. Technology. The wiki will also help support Standard 3.0 Life Science and Standard 6.0 Environmental Science, as information can be posted for each specific unit we study. I have created a Wikispace that will hopefully help both my students and their parents gain a better understanding of my Learning for Independence (LFI) classroom. Given that my students have significant cognitive disabilities, I felt that it was appropriate to make sure that my parents would find this site useful. The primary goal of the LFI program at the high school level is to prepare our students for the world of work or transitioning to adult agencies. With that in mind I have created pages that will eventually include information regarding the IEP process, transitions, community based learning, and independent living. On the academic side I have included a page for Math (since I teach that and Jackie does Reading) and a page for the Alt-MSA since that takes up a big chunk of our year. Since our curriculum is all over the place the academic standards will be as well. For the purposes this assignment they would include the core learning goals for Math from the MD State Curriculum (which are listed on the Math page). In addition, everything we do must be tied to the SC (including IEP goals), so as I add new pages the core learning goals for English, Government, and Biology may also apply. Since I do not primarily teach a subject that is guided by a single professional organization such as the National Council for Social Studies I have referred to The National Board of Professional Teaching standards. Those standards that apply here would be Proposition 2- Teachers know the subject area they teach and how to teach those subjects to students and Proposition 5 - Teachers are members of Learning Communties.
 * Brooke Hess's Wikispace**: https://lifesciencewithhess.wikispaces.com/
 * Helene Enign's Wikispace:** https://ensigns-whslfi.wikispaces.com/

﻿**Christine Latimer's Wikispace:** http://latimermath.wikispaces.com/ I used to have a wiki that my students went on and could add resources they found from the internet and I also included my PowerPoints for students to look back to. Before the team started using a homework page through the school website I also included the homework for all classes. There was also a page where students would go on and ask questions. Usually other students answered their questions or they'd suggest something and ask for clarification from me. I have not a clue where it's gone and none of my email addresses have found it so I apologize that it's not really up and running yet, but I do have some information going. Under the new Common Core State Standards the wiki can be used throughout the year and for each unit which allows it to be useful for all of the Domains and their Standards which are broken down into the Clusters. Using the wiki does allow my students to follow the CCSS Mathematical Process #6, Attend to Precision and gives me a stepping stone to show students how to apply the Mathematical Process #5, Use Appropriate Tools Strategically. By using a wiki I am also attending to ISTE's NET for teachers #4 that states: Promotes and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility. Maryland's Teacher Technology Standards further ISTE's standards by including Communication with the outcomes being to a) Use technology effectively and appropriately to interact electronically, and b) Use technology to communicate information in a variety of formats. For the last five yearss, the Advanced Placement program at my school historically has been one of the lowest in the county. AP Biology is a popular course among students at my school. If students have access to AP Biology information at home, or on their smart phones away from school, students may access the information needed to improve their AP Biology test scores. The standards I will follow are provided by the College Board, which writes and updates the Advanced Placement Biology standards. On the wiki includes previously released Free Response essay questions about the topic I will focus on this semester, which is plants. Ironically, the topic students like the least is often covered the most on the test. Therefore, I will include conceptual videos they can watch from YouTube as well as organizational sites like hippocampus.org. Questions about the twelve required laboratories are often included on the test. There are several sites that can provide quick simulations for students. I will use this wiki to improve communication among students, parents, and myself. I will post general classroom announcements to keep parents tuned into the happenings of my classroom. I will also include links and games for my students to use that reinforce what we have learned. My students will use the discussion board to respond to posted questions such as my question regarding our lesson on Memorial Day. They will also respond to the prompts posted under Writing Prompts. For example, I posted a prompt related to a Junie B. Jones book that we just finished in class. Since I am an ELA and Social Studies teacher, I will use the standards listed under The Maryland Voluntary State Curriculum for Reading and Writing. For example, my writing prompt page addresses the general reading standard for making connections to a text. I hope to utilize wiki with Classroom Suite, Adapted Learning, and other software to develop activities the students will be able to access on their own. My students are not use to being independent in school. They tend to wait for the answer or have to be told to begin another task. I hope this will help establish some confidence in their ability.
 * Hannah McNett's Wikispace**: http://apbiologymcnett.wikispaces.com/
 * Kristen Brown:** http://mrskristenbrown.wikispaces.com/
 * Jackie Oberlechner:** http://specialo.wikispaces.com/