Replace audience response hardware with Poll Everywhere
ABOUT THIS THE WORKSHOP:
Most participants attend this workshop because they've heard the term "Web 2.0," but they aren't really sure what it means. We are not going to define the term for you -- you are going to have to define it for yourselves. In order to give some clues, watch the following video and look at the Go2Web20 website. Pay careful attention to the Michael Wesch video; he really does tell you what Web 2.0 means, if you watch closely.
Two views of Web 2.0:
- Michael Wesch video
What's YOUR definition of Web2.0?
Three Web 2.0 tools that are easy enough to use today!
- PollEverywhere How might you use PollEverywhere for your courses?
- Wordle allows you to create beautiful word clouds from a website, from student discussion, from a text file (like a speech, or a student's paper!). I've had a faculty member suggest running the course syllabus through wordle, to see what words were really emphasized - are you sending the message that you think you're sending?
How might you use Wordle for your courses?
- ChaCha What can I say? ChaCha is just kinda fun! Text a question to CHACHA (242242), and ChaCha will get you an answer within a few minutes. Personally, I give ChaCha the same sort of weight I give to Wikipedia -- if I want either a very specific fact (when is Talk Like a Pirate Day?) or a general notion of a topic, ChaCha is good. If I want a very specific definition of a topic (what is Fiscal Policy?), ChaCha gives me a general sort of definition, but often lacking the precise details I'd like my students to have. I could see using it for students to compare the ChaCha definition to the class definition of a term, or if there is a question that I don't know the answer to, I can say, "I don't know -- who has their phone? Somebody ask ChaCha!"
How might you use ChaCha for your courses?