Creating a Digital-Rich Classroom : Teaching and Learning in a Web 2. 0 World

by Ormiston, Meg

• ISBN13: 9781935249887
• ISBN10: 1935249886
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-11-30
• Publisher: Solution Tree

Table of Contents

About the Author	p. xi
Introduction: It's a Web 2.0 World	p. 1
Why This Book, and Why Now	p. 2
Integrated Technology	p. 3
Chapter Summaries	p. 3
Getting Started	p. 6
Today's Classrooms	p. 9
Students Today Are Different	p. 9
Power Down and Come to School	p. 13
Roadblocks to Change	p. 14
Be a Hero	p. 15
First Steps	p. 15
Active Learning in the Classroom	p. 19
The Teacher's Role	p. 20
Creating an Emotional Connection	p. 21
Technology Supports Engagement	p. 21
Technology Supports Collaboration	p. 29
Building Digital-Rich Curricula	p. 36
Technology to Support Teaching and Learning	p. 39
Standards-Aligned Classrooms	p. 42
Integrating Standards and Technology	p. 43
Technology Supports Differentiated Instruction	p. 45
Technology Facilitates Storytelling	p. 47
Publishing Students' Work	p. 54
Technology Supports Writing Instruction	p. 55
Maintaining Focus	p. 58
Developing a Digital-Rich Curriculum	p. 59
Rethinking Curriculum Planning	p. 60
Legal and Ethical Issues of Digital Sharing	p. 63
More Tools for a Digital Curriculum	p. 64
The Video Revolution	p. 71
Planning for Seamless Assessment	p. 72
Must-Have Technology for the Ideal Classroom	p. 75
Policy Lead-Ins	p. 75
Vision and Collaboration	p. 76
Equipping the Ideal Classroom	p. 77
Desirable Technological Tools for Students	p. 85
From Dreams to Reality	p. 86
Web 2.0 Classroom: A Virtual Field Trip	p. 87
Snapshot of Active Learning	p. 87
Teacher as Tribe Leader	p. 90
Nicole's Web 2.0 Tools	p. 92
Nicole's Planning Strategies	p. 93
Reactions From Others	p. 95
Changing Professional Development	p. 97
Things Have Changed	p. 98
Web 2.0 Tools Help Develop Networks	p. 100
A Professional Development Example	p. 103
Rethinking Professional Development	p. 105
Epilogue: Looking Forward	p. 109
New Approach to Curriculum	p. 109
Take Learning Personally	p. 110
Appendix: A Compendium of Web 2.0 Tools and Related Resources	p. 113
Blogs and Blogging	p. 113
Calendars	p. 115
Cell Phones	p. 115
Content Management	p. 115
Conversion Sites	p. 116
Copyright	p. 117
Digital Journals	p. 118
Ebook Readers	p. 118
Email	p. 119
Image Collections	p. 119
Image Manipulation	p. 120
Maps and Mapping	p. 122
Miscellaneous	p. 122
Modeling	p. 123
Multimedia Creation	p. 123
Poducasting	p. 124
Productivity and Professional Development	p. 124
RSS Readers	p. 125
Screencasting	p. 126
Social Networking	p. 126
Student Response Systems	p. 128
Video and Audio	p. 129
Voice Over IP	p. 131
Website Creation	p. 132
Wikis	p. 132
Words and Vocabulary	p. 133
References and Resources	p. 135
Index	p. 139
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