Web 2.

0 Tools to Support Collaborative learning

Read the directions in Blackboard on how to complete this sheet.

   

MY NAME: Micah Woodley

Name of the tool (Presenter shares this EduBlog

info)

Where to access this tool (web address) https://edublogs.org/

(Presenter shares this info)
My examples:

My class: https://miwo.edublogs.org/

My one student example in class: https://micahmw.edublogs.org/

1. Create the account as a teacher. 

Brief instructions of how to use the tool 2. Log into the account using the username and password.
(please number these) (Presenter shares 3. You’ll be directed to your ‘Dashboard.’ On the left is your
this info) navigation menu, which outlines all of your options. 
4. To make a post, under the Post header on the left side, click
on ‘Add New.’ 
1. Add a title in the title box
2. Write your post content in the main box, using the
bar across the top to edit your text as needed. 

To add class pages:

1. On the left side, there is a book icon with the words, My

Class.  Selecting that will open a menu that will display the
words ‘Settings.’ 
2. Select the first box under “Class Blog.”
3. Under ‘Teachers,” select that box, so that you are making
yourself the teacher.
4. If you see any other settings you would like to select, do
that as well.
5. Don't’ forget to save these settings. 
6. Under this same menu, My Class, you can create the
Student Blog Pages for yourself or you can invite your
students to your page for them to create the pages. They can
also create the page by locating your main blog page since
you’ve opened it up as a class. 

                                                
4 Positives and 3 challenges of using the Positives: Challenges:
tool (Presenter shares this info) 1.  There is a free version to 1.  The free storage
use with attractive, more space is only 1 GB. 
than basic features.  Larger storage spaces
2.  Offers monthly or yearly are behind paywalls. 
fees for advanced 2.  This site does not
features, so if you wanted allow a custom
it just for a unit and not a domain unless you
year, that is an option.  pay for that feature. 
3.  Create unlimited number 3.  You cannot embed
of blog pages and have videos or any HTML
them password protected into the blogs without
to public viewing.  paying for that
4.  The site is ad free and all feature. 
content is filtered through
their filter.   
5. Create class blogs where
each student is connected
under the main teacher
blog.

1. This would be a good tool to use in Project- Based learning

Together with your group in any grade.  Specifically, creating a time-specific
BRAINSTORM  specific grade newspaper in which all students contribute different types
level/subject matter ideas for how the tool of articles of choice. In fifth grade, they learn about The
can be used in PK-12. Add as many Oregon Trail and this would be a fun unit to have a
numbers as you need to (e.g. 1-3 if you newspaper for students to blog about.
have 3 members in your group or 1-4 if 2. In the sixth grade, students need to learn how to predict
you have 4). One idea per peer. You what will happen in a story based on contextual clues. 
should do this DURING your Using a Blog, students can predict what will happen in a
conversation. book that the class is reading. They can confirm if that
prediction was true or if they need to reject that prediction
and why. A relatively informal place to write out their
thoughts, like a blog, is a great place to look back and
reflect. 
3. A blog would be a good summative assessment task for
social studies lessons in fourth grade.  Compelling
questions that don’t have a definite right answer are a good
use for blog posts. This would be a good way to bookend a
unit: to see where students start off on a question and where
they end up after learning all of the information.

   

PEER’S NAME:  Meghan Girouard

Name of the tool (Presenter shares this  Prezi

info)
Where to access this tool (web address)  prezi.com
(Presenter shares this info)

Brief instructions of how to use the tool 1. Create an account

(please number these) (Presenter shares 2. Login to your account
this info)
3. When you arrive at the dashboard, select to
create a project from scratch, a template, or
PowerPoint
4. Add your content
5. Finish.

4 Positives and 3 challenges of using the Positives: Challenges:

tool (Presenter shares this info) 1.  Eye catching 1. To collaborate with
presentations others, a monthly fee
2.  More interactive than is required 
PowerPoint presentations 2.  Difficult to embed
3.  A lot of different layout presentations onto
options, unlike the limited other websites
selections with 3.  Many features, like
PowerPoint voice over, that are
4. Used to create different behind a pay wall.
types of presentations.
Ex: talk-head  

5. There is a free version. 

Together with your group 1. Third Grade Language Arts- The SOL requires them to present
BRAINSTORM  specific grade reports using visual media. Students could use this tool to create a
level/subject matter ideas for how the tool project that is either interactive or not to be shared with the class
can be used in PK-12. Add as many about a subject.
numbers as you need to (e.g. 1-3 if you
have 3 members in your group or 1-4 if 2. Sixth Grade Language Arts-The SOL requires students to work
you have 4). One idea per peer. You individually and then collectively in groups to draw conclusions and
should do this DURING your share responses. Using Prezi would work well because students
conversation. could discuss individually a topic and then as a group, design a Prezi
presentation.

3. Forth Grade Science- The SOL states that students will

understand the organization of the solar system. With Prezi, students
could make presentations that zoom in and out that were in the
organization of the solar system. Once selected, the planet could list
facts and information that the students find interesting.

   
PEER’S NAME: Leslie-Ann Correa-Figueroa

Name of the tool (Presenter shares this Gliffy 

info)

Where to access this tool (web address) Internet access- www.gliffy.com

(Presenter shares this info)

1. Sign up online.
Brief instructions of how to use the tool 2. Invite students.
(please number these) (Presenter shares 3. Create whatever project desired.
this info) 4. Share, if you’d like.

4 Positives and 3 challenges of using the Positives: Challenges:

tool (Presenter shares this info) 1. Can create diagrams 1. Not available as an
easily.  app. 
2. Shapes and text boxes are 2. Home computer use
available.  might be necessary. 
3. Canvas on tool to create 3. Not free
assignments.
4. Students can edit their  
assignment. 
5. This tool can be helpful
to many different grade
levels.

Together with your group 1.Fifth grade science- This tool could be used to aid in science fair
BRAINSTORM  specific grade projects. Many need visual diagrams to show visual data and this
level/subject matter ideas for how the tool would be helpful for that. [8th grade English-create flowchart to
can be used in PK-12. Add as many organize data to help sell a product. Gliffy can help make editable
numbers as you need to (e.g. 1-3 if you templates to facilitate this.]
have 3 members in your group or 1-4 if
you have 4). One idea per peer. You 2.Sixth grade science- SOL states that students need to demonstrate
should do this DURING your an understanding of scientific reasoning. Students can collaborate in
conversation. real time with each other to work on a physics project about the
scientific method. They could display data using Gliffy and use it to
make educated guesses, gather data, and to see if those hypotheses’
were correct.

3. Second grade math-SOL states that students need to represent data

in graphs and pictographs and interpret that data. Using Gliffy to
make those graphs and teachers can make graphs for students to
interpret. Gliffy also allows any language, so ELL students will be
comfortable using this service.