web 2.0 for the k-12 classroom
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This workshop was presented February 11, 2011 at the 11th Annual MegaResource Conference for K-12 Librarians, held at Mississippi State University Libraries.TRANSCRIPT
Web 2.0 for the K-12 Classroom
Mississippi State University LibrariesAmanda Clay Powers
February 11, 2011
Web 2.0 = Change
Everything has changedNothing has changed
Web 2.0 Defined
• Web 1.0 was a print newspaper with no subscribers
• Web 2.0 brings SubscribersCommenters
Content creators Fans
Community
Web 2.0 = Living Online
The Social WebNo More Middlemen
Create It Yourself
What Does It Mean To You?
• What does this mean for you as school librarians?
• What does it mean to educators? • What does it mean for the classroom?
Let’s Start With You
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A new study brings significant findings to light.
Let’s Start With You
70% of School Librarians Report Being on Social Networks
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Facebook is the Most Popular
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But the Concerns Remain
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These Concerns are Universal
• Our students must learn: – Managing personal and public worlds online – Managing information overload– Managing time online
• For our students these are essential skills to master—or even just address.
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How Do We Manage?
• But how do we help them do this if we are still struggling ourselves?
• I think the answer lies in this other fact—that if we are part of social networks, we are more likely to see the possibilities in the classroom.
Experience Leads to Value
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Librarians Continue to Lead
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But…but…but…but….
• But what if you don’t have time or energy or interest in joining facebook or starting a blog?
• But what if you don’t even have access to most social networks from work?
• How do you integrate these new skills in your life as an educator?
• How can you possibly meet these needs and learn to negotiate these worlds so you can pass on these essential new skills to your students, teachers and parents?
Do You Make Time For:
• Professional Development• Communicating with Colleagues• Mentoring• Continuing Education
Educational Social Networking?
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Social Networks for Educators• Classroom 2.0 -- A community for educators using Web 2.0• edWeb.net -- Where the education community connects• LearnCentral -- A forum for people dedicated to teaching and
learning• Tapped In -- A community of education professionals• TeachAde -- A helpful community of educators and teachers• We Are Teachers -- Thousands of teachers sharing ideas and best
practices• We the Teachers -- Connect with other teachers, find teaching
material, share resources
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Be Empowered
• This is the reason you need a larger community.
• Learn from your peers.• Find out what works.• Identify your people.• Succeed in your goals.
Questions? Let’s talk.
Amanda Clay PowersVirtual Reference Project Manager
Ag & Life Sciences LibrarianAssistant Professor
[email protected]://facebook.com/amandaclaypowers
http://amandaclaypowers.com
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