Low Budget - Lots of Fun : Karen Stadler

Web 2.0 tools teachers can use to integrate technology into their curriculum.
Presented at the inaugural EdTechConf National Conference held at the International School of Cape Town in May 2011.

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2. Low Budget – Lots of Fun! Karen Stadler @ICT_Integrator www.karenstadler.wordpress.com
3. IT @ Elkanah A unique approach • Integrated approach Integrated approach • Content-driven as opposed to skills- Content-driven as opposed to skills- driven driven • 2 hours per week 2 hours per week • Teachers take own lessons to ensure Teachers take own lessons to ensure integration integration • Very little software Very little software • Time for new things – Web 2.0! Time for new things – Web 2.0!
4. A BIG little project! Grade 6 Stories for Little People TASK: ENGLISH TASK: ENGLISH •Work in pairs Work in pairs •Write a story for Write a story for a Grade 2 or 3 a Grade 2 or 3 child child •Illustrate Illustrate •Be creative Be creative PROCESS PROCESS: : •Type in PowerPoint Type in PowerPoint •Source illustrations Source illustrations •Save as PDF Save as PDF •Upload to Youblisher Upload to Youblisher •Embed in Wiki Embed in Wiki •Read and share Read and share
5. Youblisher • PDF publishing PDF publishing service service • Turns PDFs Turns PDFs into online into online magazines magazines • Flippable with Flippable with page-turning page-turning effects effects • Easy to use Easy to use • Fun Fun • FREE! FREE! http://www.youblisher.com/
6. Wikispaces • Simple web Simple web pages, great pages, great for content for content creation and creation and collaboration collaboration • Teachers and Teachers and students can students can contribute/edit contribute/edit • Easy to use Easy to use • Fun Fun • FREE! FREE! http://www.wikispaces.com/
7. Wallwisher & Primary Wall •Online notice board creators Online notice board creators •Great for brainstorming & Great for brainstorming & •Easy to use Easy to use •Fun Fun •FREE! FREE! http://primarywall.com http://wallwisher.com
8. Slide • Photo sharing, slide shows Photo sharing, slide shows • Fun Fun • Easy to use Easy to use • FREE! FREE! http://www.slide.com/
9. RESULT http://elk-grade6- stories.wikispaces.com/
10. Discovery Puzzlemaker TASK: NS/English TASK: NS/English •Revise a section of Revise a section of work by creating a work by creating a crossword crossword •10 – 15 questions 10 – 15 questions •Good questioning Good questioning techniques techniques •Grammatically correct Grammatically correct •Create with Discovery Create with Discovery Puzzlemaker Puzzlemaker •Present in a Word Present in a Word document document http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/CrissCrossSetupForm.asp
11. Classroom Architect TASK: SS TASK: SS •Draw a rough plan of Draw a rough plan of the classroom the classroom •Recreate in Recreate in Classroom Architect Classroom Architect •Drag shapes & lines Drag shapes & lines into place into place •Save (cookie) Save (cookie) •Print Print http://classroom.4teachers.org/
12. Google Maps http://maps.google.co.za/maps TASK: SS TASK: SS •Comparing aerial views Comparing aerial views •Satellite image vs. map Satellite image vs. map •Compare and contrast Compare and contrast •Identify known landmarks Identify known landmarks on both on both •Work with grid references Work with grid references •Complete an Complete an accompanying worksheet accompanying worksheet •Search for own home Search for own home address address
13. WHY? • It is novel, FUN and current It is novel, FUN and current • The students are engaged in the learning The students are engaged in the learning • They are exposed to new and innovative tools They are exposed to new and innovative tools • It broadens their field of experience It broadens their field of experience • FREE! FREE!
14. Useful websites BLOGS: BLOGS: http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/ http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/ http://maggiev.edublogs.org/ http://maggiev.edublogs.org/ http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/ http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/ http://www.edgalaxy.com/ http://www.edgalaxy.com/ http://ideasforteachers.wordpress.com/ http://ideasforteachers.wordpress.com/ RESOURCES: RESOURCES: http://www.ideastoinspire.co.uk http://www.ideastoinspire.co.uk http://cybraryman.com/ http://cybraryman.com/ http://www.freetech4teachers.com/ http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
15. Thank You Questions? “ “Web tools are just that: tools. They are Web tools are just that: tools. They are only meaningful when used in creative, only meaningful when used in creative, engaging and pedagogically sound engaging and pedagogically sound ways.” ways.” @Brian_Thomas #edchat [3 May 2011] @Brian_Thomas #edchat [3 May 2011]