Audience

• Teachers
• Facilitators
• Instructional Coaches

Length

• 6 hours

Maximum Participants

• 25

System Requirements

• Epson BrightLink Interactive Projector
• Lab setting with one computer for each participant
• Internet access
• Presentation station with computer for presenter
• OPTIONAL: Microphones

Prerequisites

• None

Recommended Companion Courses

• Web 2.0 Platforms for Student Collaboration and Communication
• Web 2.0 Platforms for Content Management

Learning Outcomes

By the completion of this session participants will be able to:

• Effectively use and integrate their Epson BrightLink projector as a regular instructional tool.
• Explore the research on how Web 2.0 tools impact learning.
• Examine sample Web 2.0 projects created by teachers from across the globe.
• Understand how non-linguistic representations, advanced organizers, recognition, summarizing and providing feedback are impactful instructional strategies.
• Combine text, images, audio, and video to create a Glog, Blabber/Animation (GoAnimate) or Animoto video that matches their current curriculum.
• Analyze a sample model lesson.

Sample Agenda

1. Use of the Epson BrightLink Interactive Projector
2. How Web 2.0 impacts learning
3. Introduction to Glogster and creating a Glog
4. Introduction to Animoto and creating and Animoto video
5. Introduction and use of Blabberize or GoAnimate
6. Group sharing
7. Additional Web 2.0 Tools that can impact learning
8. Debrief and evaluation