Notes

This is my Notes page from the Jim Gates workshop.

=Web 2.0 Workshop= =Jim Gates=

=December 6, 2007=

Mashups—put census data over existing maps Api—can interface with existing programs Put code for things on own web page

Wiki—allows you to edit someone else’s page No longer necessary to teach FrontPage or Dreamweaver “Protected”—can’t edit unless you belong to wiki

No student last names Discussion—students discuss project behind the scenes (plagiarism discussion) Caribbean project—2 9th grade classes working with Spanish V class Done as homework “History” tab—allows you to see edits and deletes if someone messes with someone else’s work; have conversation ahead of time--AUP Make clear their work will be seen all over the world Cite resources on wiki as you use them Cluster map shows visitors from all over the world Teacher built the wiki framework, determined essential questions, developed rubric ahead of time Teacher monitors as develops—quantity/quality of info, etc. How much time? Asked how long it normally takes to cover unit—10 days; did it in the same timeframe Wikispaces.com; wetpaint; pbwiki (Jim likes wikispaces because it builds navigation on left)

Wikispaces—click on Help at bottom to find sign up, Teachers, option #3. Can email help@wikispaces.com to get answers To add kids—Help—Teachers—FAQ (no email addresses for kids) Create new one for each topic Private, public, protected Public—anyone can edit—don’t want that Protected—guests can view but not edit; have to join space to edit (Kids don’t need email; send list of names to site) Private—have to be a member to even see it; Jim argues against private To change private, public, protected—Manage Space (delete pages, see orphan pages, etc.) Can’t edit fonts, size, etc—saving us from ourselves! Common Craft Video on wikis Edit navigation—new page comes up—type names of pages you want to create—link them Every time you go to a page, you get the “welcome to wikispaces.” Hit Edit and it goes away. There is no math editor.

SlideShare—converts PP presentation to Flash

Zamzar—allows you to download YouTube video to your hard drive

Blogs
Edublogs—good one to start with Epals—blogs, moderated email accounts

Google docs--up to 10 people can edit at one time

Gmail Start Page Google Calendar Not expensive! Send Jim an email asking him to share email of person who uses this in his school district.
 * Google Apps for Your Domain**

Thinkfree Java-based word processor, spreadsheet, etc. Zoho database, powerpoint, zoho notebook (Jim says is awesome!)

[|**http://delicious/tag/math--search**] for tag bottom of page--RSS--can subscribe to tags to see what people are tagging under a certain topic Can share a tag with someone else. Tag it--for:sgeary
 * Delicious**

scuttle--free open source program you can put on your network (like delicious). Jim's district uses this, and tag this way: Mr. Gates Math --only functions inside our network; every tag starts with teacher's name

Ted Talks Videos--Jim recommends Larry Lessig video on copyright (his powerpoint great example of effective powerpoint), one on Cassini project--NASA; Sir Kenneth Robinson
 * Videos** (on Jim's wiki)

Anti-bullying message--great!

Have kids convert on Slideshare, send to you, and then post on Wiki (4 or 5 on page) so don't have to spend so much classtime viewing. Make a rubric and then assign each student to view and evaluate a certain number of them. Lose the presentation part, though. Kids start a discussion on wiki on their presentation; assign kids to comment on a certain number.
 * PowerPoints**

archive.gov for pictures

Create a newsletter Pick a template; can get pictures from Flickr--drag & drop Good for teachers to make newsletters for parents; ;just send them the URL Can also print.
 * Letterpop**


 * bubbl.us**--like Inspiration but more than one person can work on the same document. Can invite collaboration


 * Splashcast**--create a video with pictures and sound. Can embed. Get code in lower right corner. If add audio, keep volume at about 10. Can convert PP to video. Can record voice over each slide.


 * Timeline--**creates timeline from RSS feed from web site (like USAToday or CNN)

Gapminder.org--graphs that show changes over a period of time (life expectancy, income per capita)