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43. Web 3.0 and Social Media in the Classroom


The tools of Web 3.0 involve real-time virtual worlds and intelligent personal agents, along a spectrum of learning interactions from social media to collaborative documents. Rather than relying on pushed or shared content, the current learning model is live and mobile. Classrooms that incorporate Twitter, Padlet, apps, and flipped learning also need to embrace avatars, Tellagami, and digital privacy. Interactive, social Web 3.0 resources demand proactive ways to access tech tools and still preserve learners’ anonymity.

Other important takeaways in the session will be the latest in scholarly research about modern Internet safety. The presenters will share infographics, videos, and web links to inform educators and students. The group as a whole will engage in a collective brainstorm about inventive tricks and personal experiences that have informed teacher concerns. Also important will be free digital tools that do not require accounts or passwords. For those sites that do involve sign-ins, the session will practice screencapping, login conventions, and the Google email trick to negotiate firewalls and school rules.

Resource link: Web 3.0 & Social Media In The Classroom

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Presenters: Mercer Hall and Patricia Russac Buckley Country Day School

Subject Area(s): English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Science, Math, Arts, Technology Grades: PK-4, 5-8, 9-12 Level: Basic & Advanced