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**Christine Brown ** **Web 2.0 ** This bibliography provides teachers with resources for Web 2.0 sites and possible hindrances that might interfere with their usage at the school level. The bibliography is divided into sections of articles for incorporating Web 2.0 into the classrooms, best sites and content filters that may limit your access to some of the tools. The overall focus is Web 2.0 but several articles outline Google Earth, Google Map and Museum Box specifically. These three sites are easy access and great tools for classroom usage.


 * Incorporating into the Classroom **

**ggg ** The article outlines many of the unique features of Google Earth. It details how a 3-D version of the world can allow students to more easily grasp the geographical areas around the world. The article gives tips for classroom discussions and lessons. There is a resource area for teachers that may be new to using Google Earth.
 * Adam, A. & Mowers, H. (2007). Got the World on a Screen. //School Library Journal // , 53(4) 40-42. Retrieved from: [] **


 * Alexander, B. (2006). Web 2.0: A New Wave of Innovation for Teaching and Learning? EDUCAUSE Review,41 (2) 32-44. Retrieved October 2, 2011 from: ** [|**http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Review/EDUCAUSEReviewMagazineVolume41/Web20ANewWaveofInnovationforTe/158042**]

Very interesting article that discusses the evolution of Web 2.0 and the uniqueness of the collaborating, content building and project models in the context of today’s usage compared to the past. The article outlines a multitude of Web 2.0 sites from social networking to collaborative. Throughout each discussion, the article gives the basis for its history (video taped storytelling) to the current state(Podcasting). The idea of what could possibly happen next is hinted at in points of the growth of alternate reality games and using Podcasting to publish new novels. **Baumbach, D. (2009) Web 2.0 and You. Knowledge Quest 37 (4), 13-18. Retrieved October 3, 2011 from: ****[]**

The author discusses the results of comparative surveys from teachers and students regarding Web 2.0 usage. The results are not surprising in that students knew more and use them more. The author offers several solutions to help teachers address the discrepancy and work towards catching up with the students’ technology knowledge.

**ggg ** This article explores the effects of land-use on environments over time. The authors developed a science unit for an eighth grade class. The unit explores changes in the environment through the use of Google Earth’s geospatial capabilities. The unit continues with the class determining (based on their findings from the study of land-use) the best placement of a new corporation in their city.
 * //Bodzin, A. & Cirucci, L. (2009). A Land-Use-Planning Simulation Using Google Earth. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Science Scope, //****<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">32(7)30-38//.// Retrieved from: ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Britt, J. and LaFontaine, G. (2009). Google Earth: A Virtual Globe for Elementary Geography. //Social Studies and the Young Learner//, 21(4), 20-23. Retrieved September 12, 2011 from: ** [|**http://www.uni.edu/icss/164/sp10/article9.pdf**]

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">This article discusses the use of Google Earth, a virtual world globe, with elementary age students. The 3-D globe allows the classroom teacher to take her students on a virtual trip around the world. The authors utilize the five themes(location, place, region, movement and human-environment interaction) to walk the reader through a five day lesson using Google Earth.

**<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Chen, Y., Liu, E., Shih, R., Wu, C., & Yuan, S. (2011). Use of peer feedback to enhance elementary students' writing through blogging. //British Journal of Educational Technology//, 42(1), E1-E4. Available from: Academic Search Premier, Ipswich, MA. Accessed September 12, 2011. ** []

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">This study discusses how blogging can help engage more fifth grade students in the writing process. The study focused on fifth grade students. The study utilized pre- and posttests to help determine improvements. Students can use the blogs to discuss how to improve the writing and collaborate on topics. The article discusses how students improve their expressive writing by using the anonymity of the blog. Students are also more likely to offer genuine feedback when they are not required to identify themselves.

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">ggg ** <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none;">This article outlines how districts are working to fund technology with limited budgets. Although they discuss hardware (interactive whiteboards and infrastructure) they do focus on improved infrastructure to support Web 2.0 usage school-wide. They identify the need to be able to access all the Web 2.0 resources to help support classroom activities and collaboration.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Dessoff, A. (2010). Making Your Schools Future Proof. //District Administration//, //46//(9), 64-67. Retrieved from ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Doyle, Kelly, et al. "Web 2.0 in the elementary classroom." //Language Arts// 88.1 (2010): 62-68. //Expanded Academic ASAP//. Retrieved September 12, 2011 from ** [|**http://blogs.edb.utexas.edu/langartsmethods012011/files/2011/01/Kist.2010.pdf**]

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">This article discusses how five different teachers utilized Web 2.0 tools in their classrooms. The classrooms run the entire process of elementary from Kindergarten to Fifth grades. The teachers explain how their classes use the tools to collaborate, discuss, review and expand their classrooms beyond the physical space of the room. The tools include blogging, Twitter, Wiki, Skype, and ThinkQuest.

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">ggg ** <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none;">In this article, the author discusses the use of blogging and Wikis to open new portals for learning for teachers and students. The article outlines the collaborative efforts of teachers around the world and how those efforts result in changes in the classrooms.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Ferriter, B. (2009). Learning with Blogs and Wikis. //Educational Leadership//, 66(5) 34-38. Retrieved from: [] **

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">ggg ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">This article reviews collaboration of a third grade class with users throughout the United States. The class used Skype, Google and iChat to start “Chatting Across the USA.” The article discussed the classroom benefits of student engagement and increased learning. It also discussed challenges of all students being able to view and talk and working out time differences.
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none;">Harrison, D. (2010). Web 2.0: Maine School Inspires Global Online Collaboration. //T.H.E. Journal.// Retrieved from ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] **

**<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Kingsley, K. V., & Brinkerhoff, J. (2011). Web 2.0 Tools for Authentic Instruction, Learning, and Assessment. //Social Studies and the Young Learner//, 23(3), 9-13. Retrieved from EBSCO//host//. Easy access to article: ** http://msetclass.wikispaces.com/Article-Web+2.0+Tools+for+Authentic+Instruction,+Learning,+and+Assessment

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 120%;">This article discusses a variety of Web 2.0 sites and how educators have utilized them to enhance the classroom environment. The educators give insights into collaboration through blogging, online portfolios, and digital storytelling. They promote the use of Web 2.0 tools through safe searches created by teachers’ bookmarks, following copyright laws and teacher authenticated sites prior to usage. Some of the sites discussed are Wiki, reachtheworld.org, Museum Box, Edublogs, purposegames.com and dipity.com. Over 20 other sites are discussed.

**<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Lucking, R., Christmann, E. & Whiting, M. (2008). Make Your Own Mashup Maps. ** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">ggg ** <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none;">This article looks at ways to create mashup ( <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">web application that combines data or technology from several different sources) maps with students. The custom maps are created online through Google Maps. A classroom project is reviewed that includes focusing on tree locations <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> through a walking map and viewing it through satellite imagery.
 * //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Science Scope //****<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">, 31(8) 58-61. Retrieved from ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] **

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Nssbaum-Beach, S. (2008). No Limits. //Technology and Learning//, 28 (7), 14-16. Retrieved September 12, 2011 from EBSCOhost. **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">This article discusses ways to see the internet in a whole new light: not just managing or locating information but collaborating, discussing and sharing your ideas across the globe. The teachers in the article promote the use of Skype, Moodle, Wiki, YackPack, ThinkFree, VoiceThread, Flickr, Ustream and Twitter.

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">ggg ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">This article looks at the idea of repurposing technology to make it work for education. The authors look at teaching through the eyes of the TPACK framework: content, pedagogy, and technology. The article provides a wide variety of Web 2.0 sites that can be incorporated into the classroom.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Mishra, P. & Koehler, M. (2009). You can Have Your Hot Tools and Teach with Them, Too//. Learning & Leading with Technology // <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">, 36(7) 14-18. Retrieved from: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] **

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">ggg ** <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none;">This article reviews using three resources (Photostory, Animoto and Movie Maker) to create digital stories. The author reviews the strengths and weaknesses of each plus the ease of use. Animoto, a web-based tool, was identified as the easiest to use. Suggestions for digital storytelling included movie trailers and library orientations.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Sheneman, L. (2010). Digital Storytelling: How to get the Best Results. //School// <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> //Library Monthly//, 27(1) 40-42. Retrieved from <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] **

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">ggg ** <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none;">The author does a wonderful job of showing how Web 2.0 can be utilized in all areas of a school as he does a walk-through of a school building. The article visits classrooms where teachers are using blogs and wikis to the principal’s office that using an online calendar site. The Web 2.0 usage includes blogs, Wikis, social bookmarking sites, and Google Docs.
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none;">Warlick, D. (2006). A Day in the Life of Web 2.0. ****<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Technology & Learning, 27(3) 20-26. Retrieved from ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] **


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 * <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Boss, Suzie. “ ****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Playing It Too Safe Online Will Make You Sorry ****<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">.” Edutopia . The George Lucas Educational Foundation, 5 Nov. 2008. Web. Retrieved September 25, 2011 from ** [|**http://www.edutopia.org/playing-it-too-safe-online-will-make-you-sorry**]

<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">This article outlines the benefits and downfalls of blocking internet content. Many of the current filters block social networking and game play sites but in the same aspect block blogging and collaborative sites used by teachers. The article discusses ways that districts and teachers can work together to make sites accessible. One solution is to create a digital <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> “sandbox” for teachers to explore a variety of Web 2.0 tools prior to using them with students. Another solution is teaching the students good digital citizenship and monitoring their usage.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Quillen, I. (2010). Web 2.0 Fuels Content Filtering Debate. Education Week – Digital Directions 4(1), 20-21. Retrieved September 25, 2011 from: ** [|**http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2010/10/20/01filtering.h04.html**]

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">This article explores the standard debate between content filtering and providing Web 2.0 for educational purposes. The twist to this article is the use of the idea of dynamic filtering. This type of filtering allows for blocking based on words, phrases or pictures. The entire site would not be blocked only the offending specific items so teachers or students could access the educational parts of the site.


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 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Demski, J. (2010). Ed Tech Experts Choose Top Tools. //T.H.E. Journal//, 37(7), 32-37. Retrieved from EBSCO//host// **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">This article sets up a 3 for 3 arrangement. Three technology experts describe their top three choices of Web 2.0 tools for the classroom. Steve Hargadon’s, technology chair for ISTE, choices are blogging (Wiki), social networking (Classroom 2.0, Ning) and synchronous live platforms (Adobe Connect). John Kuglin’s, consultant for the US Department of Education, choices are Google Docs, SlideRocket and SchoolFusion. Leslie Fisher’s, educational technology consultant, choices are Twitter, TypeWith.me, and Ustream.

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">ggg ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">This article outlines some of the free Web 2.0 sites for elementary schools. It focuses on Wordle, Diigo, Delicious, and Scoop It. The main topic is free sites but these sites focus on organizing bookmarked sites for use in the classroom. This allows teachers to save safe sites for students to explore.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Schaffhauser, D. (2011). The Best Free Web 2.0 Tools for Schools. T.H.E. Journal, 38(9). Retrieved from: [] **