A lot of discussion has been generated about the idea of "digital natives" and "digital immigrants" since Marc Prensky first coined the terms. While it is true that today’s students have never been without technology, it is also the case that many adults have been pioneers in the use of technology in education, and are essential in the role of guding our students in effective and appropriate use. (This mind map is from Wikipedia.)

This presentation was prepared for the Bay Area Regional Consortium (BARC) meeting (California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) Region IV on April 29, 2008. The resources below are meant to provide an introduction for deep discussions about the use of Web 2.0 tools in teaching and learning.

Some new sites were added for the National Academy Foundation session, "Effective Integration of Technology into the Curriculum in Our Digital Age," on July 8, 2008.

Major topics:

Blogs:

     Mrs. Bradley’s Kindergarten Blog (Sarah Bradley, Abbot Elementary School, Ann Arbor, MI)

     Math 306-04

     Northeastern University Numb3rs Blog 

     Blogical Minds  Eddie’s Rainbow of Thoughts

     Susan Brooks-Young’s blog

     Will Richardson’s blog 
         Support Blogging! Links to School Bloggers

     Kathy Schrock’s Kaffeeklatsch

     Techlearning Blog

         Digital Learning Environment

         Model Intelligent Classroom

      Twitter

PodCasts

    Aichelle/Eddie

Question from a high school student in Canada to a 5th grader in Georgia—podcasting about blogging

    StoryBee  Padraic Keohane, Nothing of Interest

 
VoiceThread
   
    Roxanne’s Dr. Seuss 104th Birthday celebration

    K Kliegman’s 5th Grade: Federal Holidays

    Alexander Fryer—Washington DC Experiences

    Many Voices on Darfur

    Amazing Hug

Wikis

    AP Calculus Wiki

    Susan Brooks-Young’s wiki: Web Tools for Educators 

    Curriki

    Classroom 2.0 on Wikis

    Wiki Junior

    Wikipedia      

    Wikispaces for Teachers

Social networking tools
    CUE Community    community.cue.org

    Facebook
     
    Classroom 2.0
   
    Taking It Global:  Understand Issues 

MY HERO Project

Global SchoolNet

ThinkQuest

California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom

ePals

My eCoach

Closing:  SFETT video

Learn all about Web 2.0 tools at the California School Library Association's site: Classroom Learning 2.0

Bibliography:

Bopp, Hanna; Carvalho, Mckenzie,;Holley, Chance; Morton, Mackenzie; Munson, Preston; Sweet, Russell; McCallister, Mary; and Sweet, Jack.  Imagine This… Stories Inspired by Agriculture 2007. California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, Sacramento, 2008.

Magid, Larry and Collier, Anne. MySpace Unraveled: A Parent’s Guide to Teen Social Networking. Peachpit Press, Berkeley, 2007.

Richardson, Will. Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms. Corwin Press, Thousand Oaks, 2006.

Tapscott, Don and Williams, Anthony D.  Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything. Portfolio, New York, 2006.

Warlick, David F. Classroom Blogging: A Teacher’s Guide to Blogs, Wikis, & Other Tools that are shaping a New Information Landscape, 2nd Edition. The Landmark Project, Raleigh, 2007.