Web 2 . Application and Web 2 . Application and Class MethodClass Method

Evidence and Assessment Evidence and Assessment OutcomesOutcomes

Project FocusProject Focus

Small class – “focus group” YR 11x en4. Small class – “focus group” YR 11x en4. 12 pupils. 12 pupils. Initially laptops and mobile phones as the Initially laptops and mobile phones as the

hardware utalised.hardware utalised.Later – project applied directly to desktop Later – project applied directly to desktop

within the ICT suites.within the ICT suites.Programs and software- Google Docs. Programs and software- Google Docs.

Voice Thread. Subject focus – English.Voice Thread. Subject focus – English.

Projects and Direct ApplicationProjects and Direct Application Collaborative LearningCollaborative Learning – Google Docs. Open Document accessed – Google Docs. Open Document accessed

by class to add comments and reviews on Reading Texts and by class to add comments and reviews on Reading Texts and Unseen Poetry Exercises . Unseen Poetry Exercises .

Collaborative LearningCollaborative Learning – Voice thread. Pupils assessed an open – Voice thread. Pupils assessed an open document – project, reviewed an Unseen poem and added document – project, reviewed an Unseen poem and added comments around poem. Initially text – later to be upgraded sound comments around poem. Initially text – later to be upgraded sound reviews(voice)when suite non- shared.reviews(voice)when suite non- shared.

Web siteWeb site – created a Department site with the ability for pupils to – created a Department site with the ability for pupils to share work and projects in real time, allow for feedback and share work and projects in real time, allow for feedback and comments and review. This site is mobile friendly and allows the comments and review. This site is mobile friendly and allows the pupil to access and engage with learning beyond the Academy. pupil to access and engage with learning beyond the Academy. Project Work from Google Docs posted back into a class portfolio Project Work from Google Docs posted back into a class portfolio for access by teacher and pupils.for access by teacher and pupils.

Process ReviewProcess Review

Projects engaged pupil participation in Projects engaged pupil participation in collaborative real time environments collaborative real time environments allowing shared subject learning and ICT allowing shared subject learning and ICT learning simultaneously.learning simultaneously.

Process allowed for greater learner Process allowed for greater learner independence around the tasks as the independence around the tasks as the Web2 elements became more familiar and Web2 elements became more familiar and practiced.practiced.

Barriers to SuccessBarriers to Success

Current teaching and room timetable Current teaching and room timetable negated continuity, in that regular sessions negated continuity, in that regular sessions using Web2 could not be planned as using Web2 could not be planned as regular features within lesson planning . regular features within lesson planning . Connectivity and the varying speeds of Connectivity and the varying speeds of laptops ,forced the project and study to laptops ,forced the project and study to rely solely on desktop hardware. This rely solely on desktop hardware. This could not be booked at all, as none of my could not be booked at all, as none of my regular classes have ICT access to make regular classes have ICT access to make this possible. this possible.

Barriers to SuccessBarriers to Success

Some pupils did not follow simple ICT decorum Some pupils did not follow simple ICT decorum and abused the lessons to access sites that and abused the lessons to access sites that were inappropriate and not part of the lesson were inappropriate and not part of the lesson objective or outcome. (Facebook??!!!)objective or outcome. (Facebook??!!!)

Passwords to Voice Thread and Google docs Passwords to Voice Thread and Google docs lost or forgotten- thus focus shifted to open lost or forgotten- thus focus shifted to open documents and process to allow everyone to documents and process to allow everyone to share in the document. This eliminated the need share in the document. This eliminated the need for separate accounts and allowed for for separate accounts and allowed for continuous learning without interruption and lost continuous learning without interruption and lost time.time.

Staff and Observations.Staff and Observations. Had HOD visit once on invitation to witness and experience the use Had HOD visit once on invitation to witness and experience the use

of Voice Thread method to collaboratively work on an Unseen poem of Voice Thread method to collaboratively work on an Unseen poem as well as the work on Google Docs. My LA has been involved with as well as the work on Google Docs. My LA has been involved with all aspects of the Web2 process from the beginning of the projects all aspects of the Web2 process from the beginning of the projects inception and supported and helped pupils with the tasks. Other inception and supported and helped pupils with the tasks. Other staff were also invited to evaluate and visit the program , but did not staff were also invited to evaluate and visit the program , but did not arrive.arrive.

Pupils feedback has been mainly positive, although some pupils Pupils feedback has been mainly positive, although some pupils preferred reading from paper and then reviewing and writing preferred reading from paper and then reviewing and writing answers online post this method. answers online post this method.

Personally, in my observations and reflections, I felt that Web2 has Personally, in my observations and reflections, I felt that Web2 has the potential as a collaborative learning process due to its high the potential as a collaborative learning process due to its high engagement factor , especially with learners who normally become engagement factor , especially with learners who normally become easily distracted in a conventional learning environment. easily distracted in a conventional learning environment. Consistency is the key to long term gains , but as outlined earlier , Consistency is the key to long term gains , but as outlined earlier , my access to ICT suites is limited at this present moment in time.my access to ICT suites is limited at this present moment in time.

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Communicate to all members

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FRIENDLY

Google docs Google docs

CollaborativeOnline – real time

Learning…

Pupils can add comments

and review poemon the document

Document shared byClass, link to Forum

On Dept site.

Conclusion Conclusion Web2 is a successful teaching tool that engages Web2 is a successful teaching tool that engages

learners and is pertinent within Literacy and English learners and is pertinent within Literacy and English Tuition.Tuition.

Will only show long term benefits if application consistent Will only show long term benefits if application consistent through regular accessibility.through regular accessibility.

Has allowed teaching of traditional methods of learning Has allowed teaching of traditional methods of learning to be “modernised” and brought into context for the “web to be “modernised” and brought into context for the “web hungry” generation of learners the Academy currently hungry” generation of learners the Academy currently accomodates. (Collaborative Learning reinforced)accomodates. (Collaborative Learning reinforced)

Web2 has mobile definitive applications when Web2 has mobile definitive applications when connectivity is consistent ,allowing for boundaries of connectivity is consistent ,allowing for boundaries of learning to be shifted beyond the Academy into the learning to be shifted beyond the Academy into the learners home or outside environment.learners home or outside environment.

Evidence of Success.Evidence of Success.

Dept.Web Dept.Web site stores hundreds of tasks site stores hundreds of tasks completed by pupils , online in collaborative completed by pupils , online in collaborative learning settings and environments.learning settings and environments.

Google docsGoogle docs. Holds now 13 tasks completed by . Holds now 13 tasks completed by the focus group , around collaborative the focus group , around collaborative objectives, within poetry and reading. Pupils objectives, within poetry and reading. Pupils reviews and critiques stored and encompassing reviews and critiques stored and encompassing various documents and tasks.various documents and tasks.

Voice ThreadVoice Thread has now 3 tasks stored which has now 3 tasks stored which were shared and completed in real time , around were shared and completed in real time , around Unseen Poetry critiques.Unseen Poetry critiques.