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=KWL on Web 2.0 Tools= toc What is a KWL? A graphic organizer that allows you to list what you already KNOW about a topic, what you WANT to learn, and what you HAVE learned. This organizer is useful both at the beginning, middle, and end of a professional development session or a student project.

What do I KNOW about Web 2.0 Tools?
I have learned that there are hundreds of free Web 2.0 tools that are available through free resources on the world wide web. I am trying to use my " prior knowledge" to answer this question. If asked, I would have rambled on about technology. I don't know. Absolutely nothing...I'm an old dog willing to learn a few new tricks, though. :-) So very, very little. There are many, many free online resources available to dissolve the traditional walls of the classroom in which learning can take place anywhere - anytime. The possibilities are only limited by our ability to dream. I didn't know anything about Web 2.0 before I started reading about it. I assumed it meant the newest incarnation of the World Wide Web . I don't know anything about Web 2.0 tools -- although I'm not a novice computer user, the terminology is completely foreign to me. I knew or had heard about some of the tools, but I was not familiar with the Web 2.0 terminology. I gained some experience from a course I took last summer called Universal Design for Learning. I know that web 2.0 is an exciting way to reach students through technology and tap into their ability to assimilate information quickly and easily when they are thoroughly engaged in the educational activity. Web 2.0 changes  the Internet from people just reading information to participating in the information through sharing and collaboration. I am not totally sure what it is, but I have an idea of what it is. I know that I need to learn more about Web 2.0 Tools. I am going to learn so much about web 2.0. I am learning now while I am contributing to this wiki. I do not know anything, but I am more than willing to learn. :) I am constantly on the internet, but I'm not sure what exactly "web 2.0" encompasses. I know a lot about skype, blogs, and other networking type stuff, but not so much about wikis... I have zero clue what is being referred to when Web 2.0 is mentioned. Is it software? Is it a program? I have a class blog  - is that Web 2.0 - or are only certain blogs? I do podcasts in my room, even vodcasts - but with GarageBand not Web 2.0? Totally clueless!!! I think I am in big trouble. It took me forever to figure out this assignment. Will keep slugging for right now. I know nothing and am very confused! Hopefully in a few weeks I'll be doing better! Web 2.0 is more interactive than information websites. Web 2.0 is a way of teaching/learning through technology as we are doing through this class. Although I hear students discussing Wiki, this is my first experience even visiting the site. I have no idea what web 2.0 tools are, but have since been reading to discover "the truth". I know absolutely nothing about Web 2.0 tools. I honestly did not know what they were or that they even existed. Web 2.0 tools are an awesome way to share information with others in an easily accessible manner for students. There are a variety of resources that join people together, makes exciting resources available at a click and makes an educator's life easier.

I know very little if anything about web.2.0.

I know that Reading is a very important tool in the knowledge arena and that we as facilitators must learn new ways to increase interest in reading for everyone, especially our teenagers who are exposed to so many fast-paced "machines." I was excited when I saw the expression " Web Tools " and wanted to become acquainted with them.(Dewberry)

When I signed up for this class, I didn't know anything about Web 2.0. The ONLY tool I had used was a class wiki, and I had not made effective use of that! (C. Machen) I know the names--maybe have used a few tools a few times---I have a lot to learn! I know about web tools but not sure what the 2.0 means? I know how to use the web resources to enhance a lesson - not how to enhance the reading comprehension.

I use Moodle a lot, to the point that our district calls me a "power user," but there are a lot of things I don't know how to do; e.g., this is my first time ever to use a wiki. (Laura Page)

I know a few tools really well, and I know just a few things about many other tools. (Carmack)

I don't know anything about Web 2.0 tools. I know that web 2.0 tools are just that- tools. Technology cannot replace a good teacher, but it can be a powerful tool to make him or her an even more effective teacher.

I know that I would like to learn about how to use Web 2.0 technology in my classroom, but I am overwhelmed by how much there is to learn. (LClark)

What do I WANT to know about Web 2.0 Tools?
I would really enjoy knowing a few tools extensively and being able to use them appropriately in my classroom. I'd rather know a few well than to know 20 and never fully understand them. I don't think that using tech for the sake of tech is being a very good steward of the internet as a teacher. How I can use these tools to get teachers and students interested in reading. Excite both teachers and students. How to use the tools to increase learning potential in my classroom. Everything. How to use the web to get students excited about reading. Everything, from how to use Web 2.0 Tools personally to how to incorporate Web 2.0 Tools in my classroom How to incorporate the tools into my daily lessons without overwhelming the students. With so many sites out there, I would like to become better aquainted with some of the best or how to find them. I want to know how to effectively incorporate web 2.0 tools into the curriculum to get students excited about reading. How to use Web 2.0 tools to create oppportunities for my students to get excited about reading and gain technology skills. I want to know as much as I can about this successful tool, so I can use it to help  enrich my students' learning experience. I want to know everything I possibly can about web 2.0 and how I can present this to my co-workers. I want to know how to use this "tool". How to use it in the classroom...how to make it "fit" Everything and like above - how arrange it and find time to fit it in to my already packed curriculum - also, what about the student without computer or internet access (yes, they exist!) Yikes- I am overwhelmed.... How do I use it in the classroom? I want to find tools that will give a high return with student engagement and learning -- but that won't take too much time where kids are bogged down in learning the technology. I want to know how to incorporate these tools with only one computer in my classroom and a once-a-month trip to the computer lab. How can I use the tools through differentiated instruction to provide technological options to my students. First, I wanted to know what the tools are, then how to use the tools to incorporate in instruction, and how to train teachers how to use these tools to effectively enhance their lessons. I want to know how I can incorporate these tools into my lesson planning. I saw some really neat things, and I would love to see some sample ideas of how they could be used. I want to know what the best tools to use are from a teacher that uses them currently to see a little bit of what works and what doesn't.

I want to learn how to use web. 2.0. to help my students in the classroom. What are the most effective ways to use Web 2.0 tools in the classroom? How do I make these tools accessible and effective for students without regular internet access? How to convince administrators of the need for these tools. How to decrease the feeling of being overwhelmed with all of the choices, and how to find mediums that outline simple steps toward integration in the class setting. I knew absolutely nothing about Web 2.0 tools, but I'm always willing to grasp a positive idea for self enrichment and for sharing with the adult community where real fear exists in the tech field.(Dewberry)

When I signed up for the class, I wanted to know what web tools were available for my classroom--and how to use these tools effectively! (C. Machen) I want to learn how to effectively use these tools to engage readers and assess their skills efficiently.

I want to know as much as possible - the more ideas, the more I have to work with and be successful.

I want to use Web 2.0 tools to integrate the CCSS seamlessly. Is that asking too much? L. Page

I want to know which tools will work best for my specific subject areas and grade levels. (Carmack)

I want to know how to use the best tools for for the subject areas I teach. I want to know more about vlogs, podcasts, and wikis. I am interested in ways to use technology to ensure mastery of the CCSS objectives and to help my students feel empowered to effectively participate in a democracy.

I want to know how to best utilize Web 2.0 and be effective in my use of technology. I want to know how to use technology, not just because it is there, but because it actually is better and more effective than what I am doing now. I don't want to just use it as meaningless flash. (LClark)

What have I LEARNED about Web 2.0 Tools?
Just through session one accompanied with prior knowledge, I have learned that there are hundreds of free tools available for teachers in the way of reading assistance. We are living in a really cool time where we can have so many free and most of the time easy tools for education. After completing session one, I have discovered lots of new ways to incoporate technology in classroom. I can't wait to learn more and share with my peers. I have learned that I knew very little about Web 2.0 before taking this class. I am very eager to incorporate some of these tools with my students in the following years. Because I do not teach a core subject, It will be more difficult for me to use these tools, but I excited about the future of working with my students. I know this will take a great deal of my time outside the school setting to become proficient in these internet tools. Nothing yet, but willing to put in the work to do so.

I have learned that I am happy to be retired! I have also learned that there is a lot of information on technology that I did not know before, but I know now. I can see how most of it can used in the classroom. I have learned that there are so many digital sources that can enhance learning in the classroom! I also learned much more technology in this 6 week course than I thought I would. I have learned how to operate wikis, blogs, and podcasts. I have also learned how to make learning more enjoyable for the students and me. I learned about the origin of the web and Web 2.0 from the extremely entertaining video "The Machine is Us / ing Us". I learned that the World Wide Web truly is worldwide by viewing the "Map of the World 2.0". Many of the things that I have already been doing are part of Web 2.0 Tools; I just didn't know they were. There are some exciting ways that I can get my students involved in the learning process, using Web 2.0 tools. Follow all links before sending my students to a website. I'll never have enough time to use all that is available. There are abundance of sites available and it is important to check the content thoroughly before sending your students to them. There is so much information available. Where do I begin? It is going to take much research and time to develop a unit that is organized and beneficial to my students. I have already learned how to use wiki and other sources in my class for the next school term. I am in the process of forming my own website for my class and parents to use. It's going to eliminate a lot of hassle I've had in the past years. That it might be a tool to improve our reading scores. By reading above, I have learned that it is a term used to sum up the use of internet for educational purposes? I think? Maybe I've learned knothing at all - did I miss a link about Web 2.0? Web 2.0 Tools has endless possibilities. This reminds me of the commercial where "information overload" has occurred, only to be sparked by one word from a 'conversation. When I visited Map of the World 2.0 I literally closed my eyes and clicked - only to be taken to Sudoku. I tried again, again and again. Each time, I received a different link. Textbooks will very well become antiques. I am beginning to think maybe we should spend "textbook money" on computers and internet access for students. There is an amazing amount of stuff available and I am feeling very overwhelmed! There is a large amount of information/tools out there, and you have to find the right fit for you and the students. I learned that there is so much more FREE educational stuff out there for me to use in my lesson planning than I ever imagined. I am not completely confident in it all yet, but now that I know it is all out there, I will become confident in it. The fact that it is free is really helpful though. With the wealth of information available on the interenet, it is important that I find ways to quickly find the most useful/applicable 2.0 tools for my classroom. New creative ways to utilize web 2.0 tools are increasing continuously and rapidly. It is up to us as teachers to stay on top of these developments so our students may gain full benefit of these exciting, engaging tools. To find someone who is tech savy to be a mentor to me as I try to use the resources available.

I have learned that wikis and blogs are relatively easy to use in the classroom, and that the students actually stay engaged and benefit from them. From learning about the specific tools, I have also learned how to develop lesson plans with more technology so that the students do not get lost or bored with the daily routine. I have learned that I am not the only person in the world that is not current with the latest technology news which makes it much easier to learn about the Web 2.0 tools. When you have a group of people that can interact and assist each other, it makes learning new technology so much easier and comfortable.

I have learned that there is so much technology available to use in the classroom. I have learned how to take some of that technology and put it to use in the classroom. I have learned that students need to see teachers using technology when teaching.

I have learned about blogs, wikis, and podcasts (oh my!).

I have learned how to create a podcast, communicate using a wiki and about social bookmarking. My favorite has been the podcasting. I feel comfortable taking this information back and sharing with my faculty as a breath of fresh air to help the struggling students we serve.

I have learned how to effectively use blogs in the classroom. I've learned that by tapping into our students interest and familiarity with Web 2.0 tools we can create a technology enhanced classroom to help struggling readers. Everything about this class, struggles and successful attempts, has been a learning experience that I appreciate already. I haven't mastered the use of the tools introduced, but I surely will be able to talk more intelligently about them. Believe it or not, I hear the terms  blog, wiki, podcast, etc. more often since I enrolled in this class. Perhaps I didn't hear them before taking this class because I didn't KNOW them. I can't say that now! It's a bit late, but I hope I don't post the class comments on the main page the next time.(Dewberry)

I have learned about, explored, and used Web 2.0 tools in the past six weeks. I am excited that I will be able to incorporate much of what I've learned in my classes next month! (C. Machen)

Before this course, I had heard of Web 2.0, but I knew nothing about how to integrate the tools into the classroom. It is one thing to hear someone talk about these tools, but another to actually use them. Thanks to what I have learned this summer, I can now create a blog, do social bookmarking, make and use wikis, insert links, and import documents. Oh, yes, I can even create a podcast (although this one just about had me pulling my hair out before I succeeded). Now that I have learned how to work with some of these technologies, I am excited about the possibilities. (Grace Andres)

This course has opened my eyes about Web 2.0. I'm not even sure I had ever heard the phrase before this course; now if I'm asked, I can give an explanation of Web 2.0. I have become excited about what Web 2.0 offers and the ways that I can use it in my class. I have already started my wiki for school and have posted several things on it. I have learned to blog and even how to complete a podcast. Most of all I have learned that my I can use it in my classroom. I know that my students will respond to what I have planned for them. (Boling)

I feel I have learned just enough to be excited but dangerous. Yes, it has opened by eyes too about the possibilities but the application and the how to make it work is still uncertain. I will be using it in a reading and writing project this year but probably not all of the tools. I am counting on my students knowledge of the tools to help me and other students make it all come together. Just the fact that I know about these tools makes me better able to help other teachers use them and encourage their use. I am looking forward to using the tools at school, in my LMC, and in other teachers' classrooms. (Hassett)

WOW! I had already taken a previous online course on blogs, wikis, podcasts and skype, but I learned more here that I can actually apply. I now have ideas for blogs and wikis that I can use in the classroom and have active sites ready for both of those when school starts. My wiki is ready for brainstorming sessions that students are usually reluctant to contribute to aloud in class. My blog contains a slideshare powerpoint, and I could even post a you-tube video there if I wanted. I haven't wanted to do podcasting for at least a year, but being honest, I was SCARED to try and thought it might be complicated. NO MORE!! Recording and uploading was easy. I can see using this tool in the future for my special needs students and those that miss lecture. (Burgess)

I knew how to use technology and the available sources of technology, but I didn't know how to incorporate them into my reading class. Through this class, I have a new approach to teaching reading and a new and fresh appreciation to technology that I was beginning to find boring. Thank you! (B. Morton)

Since I didn't even know what Web 2.0 was, I have certainly learned alot, not only the different terms of blogs, wikis, and podcasts, but also how to use each one. I think these tools with certainly be beneficial for my reading intervention students. (Mallicoat)

I would like to learn how to set up a podcast! (L. Page)

I would like to learn how to combat the overwhelm. If I'm feeling it, I'm concerned that my kids will, too. L. Page

I HAVE learned how to set up a podcast!!! I have also learned how to set up and manage a wiki. This will be very useful in teaching my students the advisability of vetting the material in Wikipedia! I have also gleaned some great ideas from colleagues around the state--thank you, everyone! (L. Page)

I have learned that it can definitely be overwhelming at times, and I need to step back and assess the purpose of the tools to see if they're right for me and my students. (Carmack)

I have learned that their are numerous web tools at my disposal. I need to select a few tools to use initially, and as my skills improve, incorporate more web tools into the classroom.

I have learned that there is soooo much to learn in our world today. I have learned that I need to learn something new everyday, and keep learning in order to keep up with my students, who are way ahead of me when it comes to technology. I have learned a lot in my online class this summer regarding blogs, wikis, vokis, podcasts, etc. Technology is truly amazing and growing faster than we can take it all in. I remember when computers were first introduced in the 80's. I recall the old function keys I had to memorize in order to do word processing for a big company. I was terrified. But, I also learned that if you put your mind to something, it isn't as hard as you thought. This is our world now. Keep searching for new and innovative ways to teach, and new and innovative things to learn. (T. Green)

I have learned how to set up a blog and how to set up a Wiki, I hope. I have also learned how much is out there in Web 2.0 land and how much I need to learn to stay current and relevant in the world of education. (LClark) I have learned that there is an abundant amount of Web tools out there and that with some time to learn how to use them efficiently, we can reach our students in a way that will be of more interest to them,get them more involved, and thinking more deeply. (V Cornelius)

I have learned the formal definition of Web 2.0 and a variety of ways to implement them into my lessons to help students master essential reading skills. I didn't really know anything about Podcasts before (other than the word), but now I have learned how to set them up and have several resources at my disposal to help me as I continue to experiment with them for mini lessons and projects. (M. Boozer)