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 * Welcome to Collaborate, Connect and Create **media type="custom" key="8889782" width="60" height="60"toc

We will explore the World of 2.0 to see how it can be used to enhance your instruction and build your own Personal Learning Network (PLN). **//We will take one 10 minute break during the session. Actual instructional time is 8:00AM-12:00PM. We will dismiss at//** **//12:10PM.//** media type="custom" key="8889882" width="50" height="50"

**8:00-8:10**
**Getting Started** - Pick up instructional packet - login to computers using username and password listed on the white board in the classroom - Please navigate to http://karenriccio-edtechproject.wikispaces.com/ using Internet Explorer

**8:10-8:30**
- Two way learning, interactive, participatory web, social - View the video below to get a brief overview of some qualities of Web 2.0
 * What is the World of Web 2.0?**

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**8:30-9:15**
- One way to stay current and connected is by creating an iGoogle account. - Please open this PDF file to learn how to create an iGoogle page step-by-step: - Learn various features of iGoogle such as Google Reader, and Google Docs. *great tools for collaboration
 * Setting up an iGoogle Page: Get Ready to Collaborate, Connect, and Create!**


 * Google Reader**: Add subscriptions from your favorite blogs, etc and go to one place (Reader) to get all your blog updates instead of visitig each site separately. On the site you want choose the RSS icon to get the blog into Reader. Read more about Google reader here: [|www.google.com/reader]
 * Google Docs:** create documents that can be shared online.

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**9:15-9:45**
Now you can save your favorite Web 2.0 sites and share them with others *another way to increase your PLN knowledge - First watch this easy-to-follow video explaining Diigo. media type="youtube" key="VHWapAF1Txw" height="349" width="425"
 * Learn about Diigo and set up an account**

** 9:45-10:30 **
** Explore the World of Web 2.0 and Tag your Favorite Sites Using Diigo buttons in your toolbar. ** Get a sense of what tools you might use to enhance your classroom instruction / or those to add to your PLN. Please explore the following Web 2.0 sites:


 * [[image:wordle_logo.gif width="91" height="29" align="center" link="http://www.wordle.net/"]] || [[image:imagesCAYS0RRV.jpg align="center" link="https://bubbl.us/"]] || 

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 * [[image:wallwisher_2.jpg width="126" height="47" align="center"]] || [[image:twiducate.gif width="110" height="42" align="center" link="http://www.twiducate.com/"]] || [[image:crocodoc-logo.jpg width="147" height="48" align="center" link="http://crocodoc.com/"]] || [[image:www_aypwip_org_webnote.png align="center" link="http://www.aypwip.org/webnote/"]] || [[image:cacoo_logo.gif width="96" height="23" align="center" link="http://www.cacoo.com/"]] ||
 * [[image:edmodo.jpg width="78" height="30" align="center" link="http://www.edmodo.com/"]] || [[image:ning_logo.jpg width="138" height="28" align="center"]] || [[image:Shelfari.png width="108" height="47" align="center" link="http://www.shelfari./"]] || [[image:penzu.png width="77" height="107" align="center" link="http://www.twiducate.com/"]] || [[image:voxopop.png width="140" height="35" link="http://www.voxopop.com/"]] ||

10:40-11:20
Another great tool is __Jog the Web__ Take a look at this example so you can see its instructional value. media type="custom" key="8889644".

Now you will create a Jog the Web account using the information provided below: media type="scribd" key="51843102" ARG0="key-2f9d3im18ish1845xqnf" width="800" height="500"

11:20-12:10
**Create a Jog the Web.** Click below for the template to use to help you organize your track. This is your final project. Please sumbit the URL to me at ricciok@district87.org

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Evaluation:
Within 7 days of completing this course, please complete this evaluative survey: media type="custom" key="9125786"