Developing a Web 2.0 Site

Joanne, Linda and I spent the day developing Web 2.0 lessons. We took time to listen, analyze and develop each person's unique ideas. Having time to reflect and respond was a necessary and invaluable experience. This is true collaboration! My ideas were in the clouds, but now there is clarity. Thanks groupies! :-)

PS - My new favorite video found here.

An Ah-Ha moment

While watching the Brian Crosby video there came an Ah-Ha moment. I've been teaching students the basic fundamentals of technology with an outdated software environment. The general information is great, but the delivery is so School 1.0. It's time to inject some Web 2.0 into the mix.

I'm thinking about housing the resources in Moodle since there's already a class framework setup. Students can log-on and blog, watch video, and follow tutorials to further investigate their understanding of the unit fundamentals. Details to be forth coming.

Technowork

My brain is spinning again. We used A LOT of Web 2.0 tools today. Anxious to get my Google Earth project done right, much time was spent playing and perfecting the tour process. To my chagrin, the audio button was not functioning correctly. I tested the microphone -- works great. For some reason Google Earth doesn't pickup my mic! Grudgingly, I went to my iMac and all worked well. PC's get no respect.

There are many Web 2.0 tools that are fun to work with, but which one(s) will help with the curriculum? I really think Moodle is the link that will tie or mash all the other tools together. As stated in class "it takes a lot of work ahead of time", but in the end the students will have a great experience.