Web+2.0+Tools

= Pre-Training = Authorstream - [] You can upload powerpoint presentations here, can be played by non-members, can be accessed from anywhere. No installation needed. Free, but premium for $9.95/month, you can upgr ade your membership for additional features including Presentations stats, more private uploads, premium exclusive downloads, channel and player branding, video credits etc. This website allows users to upload PowerPoint presentations that can be accessed from anywhere with an Internet connection and viewed by non-members. My participants will be able to view my pre-training presentation of basic concepts and terms as many times as they need, and without having to purchase Microsoft PowerPoint. As opposed to YouTube, Powerpoint presentations are easily segmented to make processing of the content easier and less overwhelming. They are also more interactive than YouTube videos, allowing users to click on elements within the presentation. AuthorStream is free and no download or installation was necessary. A premium version is available for $9.95 a month and a premium pro version costs $29.95 a month. These versions offer several extra options to the free version, as detailed here: []


 * [|www.wordle.net]** - Free, nice way of summarizing, making a **mental representation** of the concept of the class. -- May facilitate natural tendency to make sense. Bigger words means they are used more often. It's pretty, motivating. We can print them out and make them the covers of their class binders.


 * visual thesaurus** is too complex, wordy, overwhelming with highly technical English words. Too much for my participants.

[|www.cramberry.com] A few tips to get you started:
 * In Cramberry, flash cards are organized in sets. You can create your own sets, or use pre-made sets by clicking "all sets" in the upper-right corner.
 * Cramberry will schedule days for you to study sets. You can see your upcoming cards in the mini-calendar at the top of the page.
 * If you need to study a set outside of the scheduled time, you can review it at any time. Unlike normal studying, reviewing will only end when you click "stop".

How to study with Cramberry:
When you click the "learn" or "review" links for a set, Cramberry will begin a studying session. You'll see the front of a card outlined in blue. Try to guess the back of the card, and then click the button to see the back. Check your guess against the actual back of the card, and grade yourself on how well you did.

Cramberry doesn't appear to have the ability to make a PICTURE on one side of the card. This would be much better for my participants.
My example: (the word "computer" is on the other side of it.

This site allows you to create flashcards for yourself or your students, and it also has a large database of flashcard sets made by others. This can be used for essential learning because learners it may help learners to connect terms with the objects they represent and build mental representations in working memory that will allow them to progress and develop more complex skills and understanding. I prefer this flashcard making website because it allows the author to use graphics along with text, enhancing the modality effect and increasing comprehensible input for second language learners. I also appreciate the fact that the Flashcard Machine is free and does not require download or installation of any application. = Graphic Organizer - lots of graphics (comprehensible input for SLLs)=
 * Welcome to Flashcard Machine**, a free web application that enables users to create interactive web-based study flash cards and share them with others. Flashcard Machine - www.flashcardmachine.com
 * www.mywebspiration.com** - Online version of Inspiration. Many people accustomed to using Inspiration. I've been using Webspiration for my own work (KAMs, dissertation planning, etc.) for about a year, so I feel comfortable with it. I tried some others (mindmeister, bubbl). But I like the appearance and features of Webspiration. I like being able to write more than one word in a bubble, attach notes, export the project in different ways, and share or collaborate with others.

[|www.simplybox.com] - SimplyBox
= Presentation - lots of graphics (comprehensible input for SLLs)=

www.ustream.com - I used this to present my Emerging Tech final project, so I understand it and feel accustomed to using it.
 * Readthewords.com -** There doesn't seem to be much point to this for me. First of all, I got numerous errors when I tried to customize my avatar. Secondly, the voices are very robotic, not natural and human sounding. Thirdly, Mayer's research did not support the use of a visual avatar to enhance learning. Therefore, I don't see any reason right now to use this website.

voicethread - highly visual, gives participants choice of typing or speaking. They can use cell phones. Needs to be installed. :-(

YouTube.com - Spanish videos, many tutorials available. Many have heard of it. They can access it from anywhere, repeat & review tutorials.

Other screen recording - FREE - [] -- Free, but you need to download it. Here's my test example: KidPix Instruction - media type="youtube" key="rdzZQPmalKs" height="344" width="425"
 * SCREEN TOASTER** - like Camtasia Studio, but free!! I can do a presentation in sheltered English

GoAnimate

Picasion

FluxTime Studio - no sound, not free. Not that great looking. = Authentic Assessment Activity - not requiring much typing or reading of English= Animoto.com - many participants expected to have cell phones.

Yodio.com - kids can use it. simple. also accessible with cell phones.

Readthewords.com - make script and then it reads it. I couldn't get it to work. Good for ESL, but I kept getting an error.

Xtranormal - This looks good, motivating. But it requires participants to type (write) in English.


 * CONSIDERATIONS FOR WEB 2.0 TOOLS FOR MY WORKSHOP || Wordle || Phixr || animoto || yodio || voicethread || xtranormal || ToonDoo || Google || AuthorStream || Slideshare || blogger || youtube ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Lots of graphics ||  || X ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Not much text ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Spatial contiguity Simple text near graphics ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Audio ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Not much need for them to write ||  || X ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Repetetive - Chance for practice ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Interactive without need for them to type much ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Able to use cell phone - they may not have computer ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Free ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * No installation necessary ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Spanish translation or version available ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Signalling of key terms or concepts ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Graphics + Narration ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Temporal Contiguity - text and/or narration presented simultaneously with graphics ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Segmented (not everything at once) ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Personalization - conversational, but not TOO informal to avoid cultural conflict ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||

Skype - needs to be installed. I don't have authority and will need IT approval and installation of any application that requires a download and installation. :-(