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=Welcome!=

The purpose of today's session is to give you an opportunity to think about how you can use web 2.0 tools to do some of the formative assessments that you do to help you plan for future instruction of the group and the individuals within the group. I have chosen to share with you tools that I have used and that support current learning theory and instructional practice.
 * 1) Dr. Robert Marzano: //Classroom Strategies That Work//
 * 2) Learning Focused Schools
 * 3) Differentiated Instruction
 * 4) Problem-based Learning
 * 5) Doing What Works
 * 6) Multiple Intelligences


 * Essential Questions for today:**
 * How do I know if my students have learned what I taught today?
 * What are the advantages to the student of using Web 2.0 for formative assessment?
 * What are the advantages to the teacher of using Web 2.0 for formative assessment?


 * Tools We Will Explore**
 * Wikispaces
 * Google Docs
 * Docs
 * Presentations
 * Forms
 * Sites
 * Wallwisher


 * Tools for Future Exploration and Consideration**
 * del.icio.us.com || social bookmarking ||  ||
 * noodletools.com || research tools (citation, notetaking, outlining. Links to google docs for writing ||  ||
 * dipity.com || timeline creator ||  ||
 * [[image:jing.gif]] || create images or videos of what is happening on your computer screen ||  ||
 * edistorm.com || brainstorming bulletin board ||  ||
 * jogtheweb.com || create a slideshow of websites or images, and you can leave comments on each page ||  ||
 * YouTube.com || view,, upload videos ||  ||
 * TeacherTube.com || view, download, upload videos aimed at education ||  ||
 * [[image:we.gif]]Wordle.net || create word clouds ||  ||
 * [[image:logo.gif]]Google || wordprocessing, presentation, collaboration, spreadsheet ||  ||
 * [[image:file/view/logo.png]] || social networking ||  ||
 * voki.com ||  ||   ||
 * animoto.com ||  ||   ||
 * diigo.com || social bookmarking ||  ||
 * voicethread.com ||  ||   ||
 * openoffice.com ||  ||   ||
 * ning.com || social networking ||  ||
 * sliderocket.com ||  ||   ||
 * Ustream.com || broadcast live video over internet via webcam ||  ||