Web+2.0+Teaching+Tools

= Girls Just Want to Have Fun =

Create an intranet that permits a safe telecommunication “universe”. Girls can feel safer and freer to take calculated risks.
===For my unit and class "intranet" I chose to organize and create the unit on this wiki, Frankenstein 2.0, using Wikispaces. I chose Wikispaces over other wiki applications due to ease of use for students, the Microsoft Office "feel", and the teen-friendly graphics.===

Use threaded discussions…to diagnose prior learning as well as analyze learning. Threaded discussion can even be used as a form of study-group help.
===Threaded discussion will take place in different ways during this unit. While discussions may be viewable to a public audience, all discussions will only be editable by class members and myself via invitation only and password-protection.===

=Mrs. Panzo's Blog via Wordpress:=

===Students will receive regular posts on the readings to respond. Students will not only comment directly to the question posted but in the threaded discussion, students will learn to comment on other students' responses.===

=Frankbook via Ning:=







= = =Frankenstein 2.0 Wiki Discussion Tab via Wikispaces:=

===The discussion tab on the wiki will be a place for students to ask technical questions regarding any of the Web 2.0 tools used during this unit. The questions and tips will be posted by teacher and students alike. It may also be a place for teams to organize, plan and collaborate. It may also be a place to list a log of team work.===

=Twitter:= **Students will use Twitter to comment on MrsPanzo's Twitter feed. Students will "tweet" questions, comments, and reactions to class lectures, video presentations, and "team" presentation.**



== Use e-mail and on-line chat to create collaborative documents such as reports and presentations…a “common” whiteboard enables everyone to look at the same document simultaneously and mark on it. == ===The class already uses g-mail (set up last academic year, 2009-2010) to send work via email and to chat during computer lab time. This academic year (2010-2011) and in particular for this unit, the class will be using Google Docs and Google Calendar to keep track of assignments and share documents, spreadsheets and slide shows.In this unit students also have the option to use Webspiration, (students have prior knowledge and experience using Inspiration), to create, plan and present their final presentations.===