Interactive Websites Workshop

These links are from a workshop presented at a Montclair Staff Development Workshop on July 10, 2009. It is also posted on the Ning I created for my staff. (I am very protective of the Ning and I am only allowing Montclair Public School Staff to join.) I am posting it here to share with my PLN and get comments and suggestions

I am looking at alternatives to paper handouts and PowerPoint type presentations. I am hoping to create conversations around these topics and allow for playback and feedback.

This posting is on my Ning before the workshop and I am using it the way I would use Google Sites to present. example

Most of the teachers in the workshop tomorrow will be new to the Ning so I may no ask them to sign up until the lunch break so I can walk each person through it.

I created the Ning last summer and over 50 staff members have joined. It has been “resting” most of the year. Now my district is looking at it and teachers are starting to use it unprompted.

I am hoping that by posting my resources on the Ning they will be able to “playback” the information, give feedback to the information and add some of their expertise.

Please feel free to share your thoughts.

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Interactive Websites

Interactive websites are sites where users are actively engaged in acquiring information, creating a product, or practicing multiple scenarios.

Most Web 2.0 sites are interactive.

Not all interactive sites are Web 2.0 sites.

They often look like they are playing games.

http://www.teachertube.com/embed/player.swf

Questions to ask:

Will I achieve the objective of the lesson?

Are some elements too distracting?

How well does it work?