Welcome Early Years Educators!
Review
Conceptual Questions:
- What makes web 2.0 good for learning?
- What makes Web 2.0 difficult for “schools?”
- Add to Stixyboard?
- What does Rene say?
Strategies
Look to Learn
- How can we use Web 2? – a New 3Rs + Scaffolding = Look to Learn
- Examples: Water Buffalo Gift
- Example: JabberRumpus MonsterBumpus!?
Social Bookmarking
- Join the Diigo Early Years Booking Group
- Download the Diigo Toolbar
- Add a couple sites you like
Social Bookmarking explained by Common Craft
Create your Own Look to Learn
- Register to make a Look to Learn activity
- Consider your links or others – choose one that is Real, Rich and / or Relevant (all three is best!) Maybe the Scootle learning objects (list)? Test link – Mt Scopus
- Look through the Prompts and copy and paste or make up your own.
- Work with others, get feedback, have fun, then Post your Look to Learn activity.
Use our Early Years AISV page for more links
Day’s main activities
Great discussion about the value and integration of technology in the Early Years classroom.
Everyone downloaded Diigo Toolbar and joined Early Years Group
Added a bookmark or two to the group
Added one Look to Learn activity before Lunch
Revisited the WP Editor re: Tags, Categories, Uploading Docs
Began looking at PageFlakes – several copied the IWB Early Years page
Next time:
Review adding Look to Learn, did anyone use with students? Response? Comments link used by students?
We Add a comment about use
Consider Sharing IWB Resources icons