Welcome!

Presenters

Bethany Bovard, Julia Parra, Holly Rae Bemis-Schurtz, Susie Bussmann from RETA and NMSU CEL

What is Web 2.0

• "ReadWrite Web"
• Communicate, Collaborate, Create
• Student-Student, Student-Content, Student-Teacher Interactions

Prepping for Play

• Access to your email
• Keeping track of user names & passwords

Having Fun, Being Safe Online with Avatars

• Embue your web presence with personality
• Reduce feelings of isolation in online class
• Promote the safety of your students
• Manage your identity
• Grab their attention

   

Avatars in Action: OTLc Student Pages

Technology: Voki, Meez, and a million others at DressUpGames

Creating Learning Community with Blogs & Wikis

• Support learning process and product
• Assist collaboration and team work
• Encourage development of 21st century skills

Blogs in Action -  course blog, learning community blog, workshop blog

Wikis in Action - course wiki, professional development wiki, workshop wiki

Technology: Blogger  & PBWiki

     Extra Practice: Blog Webinar, Blog II Webinar, Wiki Webinar

Spice Up Presentations with VoiceThread

• Present many types of content
• Engage learners in conversation
• Increase interactions

   

VoiceThread in Action: Engaging Learners, Digital Media Formats

Technology: VoiceThread

Increasing Presence w/ Audio and Video

• Engage learners
• Increase presence
• JIT feedback  and sensitive feedback

Technology:  Viddler, Utterz