The webinar is done by Steven Anderson. Now Steven does conferences all over the country and does a quite a bit of webinars. Obviously its a recorded webinar session that has already happened, but after they introduce who will be doing the webinar they go over some twitter options for those who were watching this live. They give a link to a discussion and note section people used in the webinar which I was able to access to view the notes, links, questions and discussions. I think that brilliant, I didn't think they saved that kind of information so it is really wonderful that they did.
They polled to see who was there during the live stream. There was a few different types of educational professional in the mix watching this webinar. The basics of this webinar is 30 tools in 50 minutes. It's using the tools when appropriate, don't use tech to just use tech and use it to enhance the curriculum. That the focus of learning is not about the tools but about the content that we have and how can we spice up the content. That there is a right tool, for the right time, for the right job, and for the right people.
He divides the tools up into seven categories to better identify what they are right for...
- Images
- Audio/Video
- Presentation
- Essentials
- Collaboration
- Organization Thoughts
- Chat/Backchannel
When he is going over a tool he gives a description of each tool. What it does? How it can be used in a classroom? Why you'd use it in a classroom? He also goes over important notes on each tool, like useful tips and tricks about the tools. He gives the links to many of the tools with the advantages and interesting facts on the note section (Backchannel). He recaps every few tools to help remind people.
One great thing is that everything he mentions in the webinar is FREE!!
Some of the tools I thought were awesome...
- Big Huge Labs (I played around on this one, and I really liked that comic book page feature)
- Screencast-o-matic
- Linoit
- Live Binders
- Spicynodes
The webinar promoted and demonstrated effective use of digital tools and resources by pointing out that the focus of the tools themselves isn't the goal, but on the content of what is being taught. The tools themselves are pretty cool and can do some amazing things, but if the tool itself becomes the focus, the reason for the lesson is lost and the task at hand will not be accomplished. The webinar familiarized students with Web2.0 tools that may be used professionally or within the classroom environment to establish deeper learning experiences through proper curricular standard driven development by introducing students to a well rounded list of web2.0 tools along with stating what they should be used to accomplish in a classroom setting. He stated that doing too much with these tools can be overwhelming and not effective. Using tools is not always the right choice in every situation.
What I am trying to say really is that I meet 2 Course Objectives by watching this video...
- Provide instruction and modeling regarding digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information.
- Promote and demonstrate effective use of digital tools and resources. Familiarize students with Web2.0 tools that may be used professionally or within the classroom environment to establish deeper learning experiences through proper curricular standard driven development.
See I played around quite a bit on some of the sites, gave me some ideas for some lesson plans! Check some of those tools out, especially any you haven't heard of before because you might like what you find.
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