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Integrating Web2.0 Tools in the Middle School Curriculum

Submitted by Meredith Hill on Sat, 12/01/2007 - 10:45am.
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Topic/question: Integrating Web2.0 Tools in the Middle School Curriculum


Convener: Ari, Andrew

 

Attendees: Cameron, Dee, Kofi, Andrew, Meredith, Ari, Hillary...

 

Proceedings:

Ari:

  • Screencasting - take video of the screen as a how-to - use for computer programs, etc.
    • Technology screencasts (Ryan Bates)
    • Program: iShowU (mac), snagit, wink
      • Helpful Hint: Compression = H.264
    • Email Ari for more info: arigold(a)mac.com
  • Centralized open source classroom planning page
    • UI - user interface
    • Online:
      • Attendance taking
      • Plan
      • Plan listing
      • chronicle activity
      • Activity listing
      • Note listing
    • ruby on rails (?)
    • must be online and made secure
    • open source community - using existing programming (ie, redcloth for list making)

 

Andrew:

  • CSS website - custom built with content management system: drupal (http://drupal.org) - high quality programming
      • Runs best on Linux-based server
      • School buys domain, rent server on monthly basis
      • Site can be made quickly! - "Swiss Army Knife" - style: customize in any way
    • Core modules - give very basic functionality (blogs for users, roles for users w/wediting priviledges)
    • Hundreds of contributed modules (can do anything from setting up online stores to organic groups)

    • CSS site (www.columbiasecondary.org):
      • Simple windows with convenient text editing features
      • Calendaring with google interface (google apps - create embed code for calendar)
      • User-friendly interface
      • Application process online
      • Student schedules
      • Course webpages
        • See current assignments, link to past assignments
        • Attach worksheets
      • Parent groups
      • Student groups
      • Parent directory
        • manage individual profiles
      • Student directory
      • Student photodex
        • Sort for fieldtrip groups, by course
      • Summer Reading forums
    • CSS webmail
      • google-based app
        • Student chat feature (used in philosophy debate courses)
        • Attachments
        • google docs, spreadsheets, powerpoint
          • sharing: collaborating OR viewing
          • can see revisions that individual users have made
          • access from any computer source
            • EX:
              • Engineering assignments - group powerpoint on egg drop
              • Engineering shared powerpoint for whole grade (students add individual slides)
              • Engineering "budget" - shared document with full class
              • English Language Arts - sharing paragraph for peer editing, reviewing, teacher response
          • Possibilities for gradebook (sharing with admins)
        • need a domain
      • google sketch-up (awesome architectural drawing tool!!)
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