Shawn+Klehm

Web 2.0 Connections:

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The first Web example that I explored was www.glogster.com which is a great website for any grade level. Glogster is a site that allows users to make a poster that is on the web of any subject that they choose. This spring after hearing about it and sharing it with my students, I had a couple use it to do a culminating project for our Mythology Unit in 7th grade. What I foresee using it for in the future is book reports. I see this as a way for students to reflect on books that they have read using technology which they love. It has many features for the students to use such as: video, images, sound, and it can be published for all to see.
 * Example 1:**

My second example that I explored was www.photopeach.com. This is a site that allows you to create slideshows using your own pictures or images that you can get off of the web. It will allow you to upload 30 images for free and then add text and music to the show. If you would like to more images then you will have to pay. You can also imbed the show into a blog if you have one. I will use this in my classroom not only for book projects (reading) but also for writing assignments (language arts).
 * Example 2**:

My third example that I explored was [|www.wallwisher.com] which reminds me of a bulletin board. Wallwisher allows you to post a question and then have others post an answer. I feel that it can take any subject and make it in to a mini formative assessment. I think this is a smaller tool to use than some of the other examples that we used in class but it is still a worthwhile activity that students can use.
 * Example 3:**

My fourth example that I explored was pixton.com which is a website that allows you to create comics. It had many features to play around with and several different ways you could create books. I think this is a creative way for students to write and illustrate their stories at the same time. I will use this in my language arts classroom with students who struggle to write.
 * Example 4:**

My fifth example that I explored was Voicethread, which is a digital story-telling site that allows you to upload images and record your own voice. Students could bring in their own pictures or import pictures from google images. This would be a perfect way for them to share and discuss their stories they write with others in the class. It would also be good for book projects.
 * Example 5:**

Personal Learning Network Connections:

**Twitter**: Before this class I thought Twitter was something that people with no jobs sat around and did (my sister in Flordia) all day. I had also heard about it on TV and read about it in People magazine and thought that only famous people used it. Now I realize that it is a fast and neat way to connect with people who may be able to help me in my profession. If I have a special education question I can tweet it and see how many responses I get back.

Before this class I thought Diigo sounded like a cool name for a dog. Now I realize that it is a tool that will help me bookmark important websites that I need. I am always forgetting how to get to sites and have to google them hoping that they come up and are a click away. Now I can just go to my diigo page and get the site I need. I can also share my sites with others and they can do so in return. It is a great way for me to be organized when using the web.
 * Diigo**:

Before this class I thought Skype was silly because my sister is on it all the time (she does not work) with my mom. I believe what made me think that was that they were using it and I wasn’t. Now I know more about it and use it to communicate with others who I don’t see every day. Kelly Schloss is leaving my building but will still be in the district. She is a great resource for me when it comes to math. Now if I have a question I can skype her and ask her.
 * Skype**:

Before this class I thought google was a great tool, but I didn’t realize how many more features it had. I like that I can bookmark things that are of interest to me and keep them in one place. I will need to continue to use this site everyday to stay current on how to use it. I don’t know yet if I like google reader or diigo better. I have done the required reflections and have followed and commented on other people’s reflections on the Web 2.0 Wiki page.
 * Google Reader**:
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