Week+Three

=Microsoft Word 2016 - What is Web 2.0?= = Week 3 Introduction = Microsoft Word 2016 is the emphasized software application for Week 3. You will complete Word Lessons and Exam on SIMnet.

You will answer the following question: What is Web 2.0? by utilizing resources below. To make a connection between applications and real-life, you will engage in conversation about realistic uses in your vocational area.

= Week 3 Lesson Activities = = Week 3 Guiding Questions (Respond to all questions): =
 * 1) Refer to Week 3 on our class Wiki. Review the link about what is new in Microsoft Word 2016.
 * 2) Complete the required Microsoft Word lessons (100 questions/activities) on SIMnet. Upon completion of the Word simulation lessons, complete the Word Exam (60 questions) on SIMnet. Your instructor will log into SIMnet to view your score.
 * 3) What is Web 2.0? Come up with an answer to this question by viewing the resources posted in Week 3 of our course Wiki: http://wwuedu522.wikispaces.com/ )
 * 4) Complete Week 3 Forum Participation Posting on OwlNet.
 * 1) How have you utilized Microsoft Word in your vocational experiences? What do you think are the advantages and challenges of using this software to achieve your goals?
 * 2) Reflect on the changes in Word 2016. Do you think these changes are applicable to your area? If so, how?
 * 3) Share something about Microsoft Word that you didn’t know before you completed the SIMnet Word exercises, if applicable.
 * 4) What is your understanding of Web 2.0? Can you give us an example that relates to your vocational area?

=SimNet Assignment=
 * SIMnet Word Lesson and Exam

What's New in Microsoft Word 2016:
@https://support.office.com/en-us/article/What-s-new-and-improved-in-Office-2016-for-Office-365-95c8d81d-08ba-42c1-914f-bca4603e1426

=**Web 2.0 Concepts and Tools**=

With the invention of Web 2.0, the classroom walls are down and everyone has a chance to communicate and collaborate with people throughout the world. Explore the following resources to learn more about web tools that can help you as a professional grow your own professional learning network. Then explore websites that give you the ability to connect your students with people throughout the world to communicate and collaborate on a variety of projects. Intel has produced a very extensive listing of Online Collaboration Tools as part of their Intel Teach program. It provides numerous suggestions as to how educators might incorporate these tools. Discovery Education also has a collection [|Web 2.0 tools] on their Web 2012 site. media type="youtube" key="xCYHX5Dpt5A?fs=1" height="348" width="434"

[|School 2.0 -- Tim Magner] (4:29) What is School 2.0 and how does Web 2.0 fit in? Develop an understanding for these concepts.

media type="youtube" key="oK8kqjNomAg?fs=1" height="360" width="476" [|Web 2.0 and How it Can Work for You] (5:03) media type="youtube" key="XwM4ieFOotA" height="360" width="480" ConnectivismNetworked Student...The Movie - (5:09) Common Craft style short video demonstrating a student learning in a networked environment

What is Web 3.0 and How Will It Change Education? -- An introduction to the next step beyond Web 2.0.

Web 2.0 Tools Based on Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy -- Provides a graphic representation of a variety of web 2.0 tools and where they might fall on the Digital Taxonomy -- Has a number of links toward the bottom of the document.

Below are some great Sample Web 2.0 tools you need to look at. This will give you an overview of the Web 2.0 / School 2.0 concept. (There are **many** others you may want to investigate--simply do a web search on web 2.0 or school 2.0 and you will find lots of lists and you may find exactly the tool that fits what you want to accomplish). This should be the week you work on identifying the web 2.0 tool that you will use for your final project.

What is Wolfram Alpha? -- Take the tour and see. You can be sure your students know about this tool. If you don't, you should! media type="custom" key="23540674" Wolfram Alpha in a Nutshell -- a good introduction and overview. See how is it different from Google. //Explanation//
 * Wolfram Alpha -- Web 3.0?**
 * Wikis**

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[|Wikis in Plain English]

media type="youtube" key="ZmByB0sIPog?fs=1" height="352" width="488" [|PB Wiki-What is a Wiki]

media type="youtube" key="uWujpCIX6_A?fs=1" height="328" width="497" [|PB Wiki-How to Use as a Collaborative Tool]


 * Online Collaborative Editing Resources**

//Google Docs//

Explanation

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 * Voicethread**

//Explanation//

[|What is a Voicethread Anyway?]

media type="youtube" key="-U1wlRrKyyk?fs=1" height="309" width="484" [|Introduction to Using Voicethread]

//Overview and Example of use// media type="youtube" key="qU6LMt9Ieyc?rel=0" height="315" width="560" Collaborize Classroom Example
 * Collaborize Classroom**

//Explanation and Application//
 * Blogging, Webcasting, and Podcasting**

media type="youtube" key="NN2I1pWXjXI?fs=1" height="385" width="480" [|Blogs in Plain English]

Article: [|Blogging: It's Elementary My Dear Watson]

media type="youtube" key="vAHPXHLDZlc?rel=0" height="360" width="480" [|Class Blogmeister Introduction]

media type="youtube" key="3_HnSllzgS0" height="385" width="480" Podcasting in Plain English

media type="youtube" key="al9aBUTx4_g?fs=1" height="385" width="480" [|Class Blogmeister Initial Setup] (Optional Link)

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 * Edmodo**


 * Social Networking**

//Explanation//

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[|Social Networks in Plain English]


 * NINGS**

//Explanation//

media type="youtube" key="8CWKADzvCpA" height="278" width="448" [|Nings in the classroom] The Ning Network is no longer free. Ning has partnered with Pearson to provide a Mini-Ning to teachers. The concepts in the video above are great concepts, you may want to consider one of the other free educational social networks to implement.


 * Second Life**

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[|A Brief Introduction to Second Life] 4:27

Second Life registration site

** Supplemental Resources **

 * Web 2.0 Tools**

Common Core Digital Resource List -- A comprehensive listing of a number of digital resources, including many web 2.0 resources.

[|Robin Good's Master New Media Best Content Creation Tools] -- A categorized listing of tools using Mindmo. Updated weekly. Requires Flash.

Web 2.0 for Educators -- A Pinterest Board with lots of resources.

Online Web 2.0 Collaboration Tools -- A listing of a number of collaboration tools

Cool Tools for Schools -- The left menu takes you to a variety of collections of theme bases tools. Not all are appropriate for your project, but many could be used collaboratively.

Free online tools for classroom -- A listing of a number of online tools.

A List of the Best Free Digital Storytelling Tools for Teachers -- A compilation of several web and mobile tools.

Web 3.0 -- The Semantic Web -- Check out this article by Jason Ohler on the potential impact of Web 3.0 in education.