LLED 462 Learning Curation Module 8: Web 2.0 Tools

For my 6th learning curation prompt, I decided to use Symbaloo to collect resources for my Web 2.0 Toolkit as part of Module 8.

The link to my Symbaloo is here. I have set up 4 corners of the Symbaloo into 4 different categories, going clockwise: network, present, curate, create. As I'm starting to gather more tools as I hear about them, I'm seeing that some fit into more than one category (awesome!) I'm think that eventually I'll set up different webmixes for each category. As a visual person I definitely like using Symbaloo better than Delicious, which is what I have used to curate articles and webpages. Since there are so many web 2.0 tools out there, I love the idea of having them all in one spot as it can be easy to forget about them!

Experimenting!

After having used Padlet in Module 7 to curate thoughts and resources on networking with colleagues, I began to think about ways I could use this with students, especially the intermediate classes, and how I could relate it to my 21st century learner essential question. Of course, Padlet offers opportunities to share thoughts and digital content, giving students a chance to practice uploading pictures and videos, as well as articulate themselves effectively online. As a basic starter, I thought that I could create a page for the Surrey Book of the Year (or Picture Book of the Year for the grade 4s) and have students write short book reviews/discussions of each book.

I also love making book trailers, and have always just used iMovie, but I like the idea of using Powtoon as an alternative now that I've experimented with it in Module 2. However, the issue of creating student accounts and moderating them all is a bit of a deterrent, so I would like to investigate and see what other teachers have done to make that portion easier.

I have also used Wordle in the past in English classes for various assignments from character sketches to themes; what I have always wanted to do is use Wordle to teach the Dewey Decimal sections and getting students to think about what is included in each category and why.

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I am about to collaborate with a grade 2 teacher on an animal project (the new curriculum is including metamorphosis; for example, a baby frog looks nothing like an adult frog, whereas baby humans look like adult humans.) I have used Book Creator on the iPads for an animal project before, in which students wrote a book about their animal with facts and photos, but since we are discussing more about transformation now, I'm wondering if something like Storybird would be a interesting way for students to tell the "story" of how their animal develops, maybe including their thoughts and feelings at each stage. To be continued...