Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Tools

About this course: In this course you will learn about a wide variety of Web 2.0 tools to use in your teaching and learning. Web 2.0 tools provide innovative ways to communicate, present content, and collaborate with others in creative ways. Web 2.0 tools are easy to learn, use, and implement, and many are free. This course will not only introduce you to popular Web 2.0 tools like Edmodo, Twitter, Voicethread, and Skype in K-16 instruction, but you will also learn how to effectively integrate these technologies into your classroom practices and create engaging student activities.

Created by:  University of Houston System

• Taught by:  Bernard R Robin, Associate Professor

  Curriculum and Instruction

• Taught by:  Sara G. McNeil, Associate Professor

  Curriculum and Instruction

Level Beginner Commitment 3-4 hours/week Language English How To Pass Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. User Ratings 4.5 stars Average User Rating 4.5See what learners said Travail en cours

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Syllabus


WEEK 1


Getting Started
Welcome to Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Tools! Before you begin the course, please take a few minutes to check the Getting Started section below to help you become familiar with the course.


4 videos, 1 reading expand

1. Video: Welcome to Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Tools
2. Video: What is Web 2.0?
3. Video: An Analogy for Web 2.0 Tools
4. Video: Toolbox Story
5. Lecture: Syllabus and Grading Policy

Week 1: Communication



7 videos, 6 readings expand

1. Lecture: Week 1 Overview
2. Video: Communication Tools
3. Lecture: on Communication Tools
4. Lecture: Communication Scenarios
5. Video: Grandparents Day in an Elementary Classroom
6. Video: Drug Awareness Week
7. Video: Affective Learning and Reflective Practice
8. Lecture: Week 1 Reading Materials
9. Lecture: Explore Tools
10. Video: Tool Review: Remind101
11. Video: Tool Review: Google Hangouts
12. Video: Tool Review: Penzu
13. Lecture: Activities
14. Demande de discussion: Week 1 Discussion

Graded: Week 1 Self-Report
Graded: Week 1 Quiz

WEEK 2


Week 2: Collaboration



7 videos, 7 readings expand

1. Lecture: Week 2 Overview
2. Video: Collaboration Tools
3. Lecture: on Collaboration Tools
4. Lecture: Collaboration Scenarios
5. Video: The Family Tree Project
6. Video: Collaboration in Music Composition
7. Video: Quality Collaboration and Accurate Assessment
8. Lecture: Week 2 Reading Materials
9. Lecture: Explore Tools
10. Video: Stormboard
11. Video: Creately
12. Video: MeetingWords
13. Lecture: Activities
14. Demande de discussion: Week 2 Discussion
15. Lecture: Final Project: Food for Thought

Graded: Week 2 Self-Report
Graded: Week 2 Quiz

WEEK 3


Week 3: Creativity



7 videos, 7 readings expand

1. Lecture: Week 3 Overview
2. Video: Creativity Tools
3. Lecture: On Creativity Tools
4. Lecture: Creativity Scenarios
5. Video: Surviving the Notes
6. Video: Learning U.S. Constitution
7. Video: Reviewing Algebra
8. Lecture: Week 3 Reading Materials
9. Lecture: Explore Tools
10. Video: Evernote
11. Video: Thinglink
12. Video: WeVideo
13. Lecture: Activities
14. Demande de discussion: Week 3 Discussion
15. Lecture: Final Project: Food for Thought

Graded: Week 3 Self-Report
Graded: Week 3 Quiz

WEEK 4


Week 4: Mini Action Research Project



2 videos, 4 readings expand

1. Lecture: Week 4 Overview
2. Lecture: Introduction
3. Video: 21st Century Skills
4. Video: Action Research
5. Lecture: 21st Century Skills Maps
6. Lecture: Activities
7. Demande de discussion: Week 4 Discussion

Graded: Week 4 Self-Report
Graded: Week 4 Quiz
Graded: Mini Action Research

WEEK 5


Week 5: Life Long Learning



2 videos, 5 readings expand

1. Lecture: Week 5 Overview
2. Video: How I Learn Web 2.0 Tools
3. Lecture: Video on Personal Learning Plan
4. Lecture: Explore this Personal Learning Space
5. Lecture: Week 5 Reading Materials
6. Lecture: Activities
7. Demande de discussion: Week 5 Discussion
8. Video: Goodbye Video

Graded: Week 5 Self-Report
Graded: Week 5 Quiz