WEB TOOLS AND RESOURCES

Web
 Is the common name for World Wide Web, Is a way of accessing information over the medium of
internet .
 It is an information –sharing model that is built on top of the internet.
 Web services, which use HTTP to allow applications to communicate in order to exchange
business logic, use the web to share information
 Web also utilizes browsers, such as Internet Explorer or Firefox, to access Web documents called
webpages that are linked to each other via hyperlinks. Web documents also contain graphics,
sounds, text and video.
Web 1.0 (Read only web)
 According to Tim Berners-Lee, the first implementation of the web in 199 representing the web
1.0, considered as “read only web”
 It is the “readable” phrase of the World Wide Web with flat data.
 In Web 1.0, there is only limited interaction between sites and web users.
 Web 1.0 is simply an information portal where users passively receive information without being
given the opportunity to post reviews, comments, and feedback
 Examples of Web 1.0 : Shopping cart, Mp3.com

Web 2.0 ( Read-write Web)

 Was defined by Dale Dougherty in 2004 as a read-write web.
 It is the “writable” phrase of the World Wide Web with interactive data.
 Web 2.0 facilitates interaction between web users and sites, so it allows users to interact more
freely with each other.
 Web 2.0 encourages participation, collaboration, and information sharing.
 Examples of Web 2.0 applications are Youtube, Wiki, Flickr, Facebook, and so on
The Difference between Web and Internet
About the Internet About the Web

 It is a global network connecting millions of  It is a system of internet server that support specially
computers formatted documents
 The internet is decentralized  Documents are formatted in a markup language that
 Each internet computer is independent supports links to other documents
 There are a variety of ways to access the internet  You can jump from one document to another simply by
 There are more than 3.5 billions internet users in the clicking on hot spots (hyperlinks)
world.  Applications called web browsers that make it easy to
access the World Wide Web.
 There are more than 1,275,000,000 websites.
Web 2 Teaching Tools
a) 3D Projects i) Instructional videos and Video
b) Animation and Comic Strip Sharing
c) Audio Editing Tools j) Mind mapping
d) Bookmarking and Online k) Online storage and sharing
Collaboration l) Photo editing tools
e) Blogging m) Presentation tools and slideshows
f) Classroom Innovation n) Social networking
g) Desktop Publishing Tools o) Tag (word) clouds
h) Games, Quizzes, and Educational p) Timelines
Activities q) Video editing too

Web 3.0 (The Semantic Web)

 In 2006, the third generation of the Web or Web 3.0 was suggested by John Markoff .
 It is the “executable” phrase of Word Wide Web with dynamic applications, interactive services,
and “machine-to-machine” interaction.
 Web 3.0 is a semantic web which refers to the future.
 In Web 3.0, computers can interpret information like humans and intelligently generate and
distribute useful content tailored to the needs of users.
 One example of Web 3.0 is Tivo, a digital video recorder.

Web 4.0 (Mobile Web)

 Web 4.0 connects all devices in a real and virtual world in real-time.
 Web needed to adapt to its mobile surroundings.

Web 5.0 – Open, Linked and Intelligent Web = Emotional Web

 Web is about the emotional interaction between human and computers.

 The web here does not perceive the users feel and emotions.
 Example is www.wefeelfine.org, which maps emotions of people.

Web Resources

 The World Wide Web offers excellent resources that can be used for teaching , learning,
researching and a lot more. Every teacher should be familiar with the vast resources available on
the web so they can enrich effectively the learning experience of the students.
Categories of Web Resources
1. Online Tutorials
 It is designed for independent learning with well- integrated learning sources,
explanatory segments, and evaluation activities.
2. Instructional Resources
 It provides the components of a learning activity but leave the teacher responsible for
implementation and evaluation
3. Primary Sources
  These are raw information sources not necessarily developed to meet educational
needs.

Shows the description, role of the teacher and examples of the web resources.
Online Tutorial Instructional Resources Primary Source

Description Resource takes responsibility Resource outlines activity Resource provides raw
for instruction but does not provide materials on which learning
instruction activity might be based.
Teacher role Teacher troubleshoots when Teacher is responsible for Teacher locates source,
student encounters problem. facilitating and evaluating creates related activity,
learning. facilitates and evaluate
learning
Examples Online tutorial; online class; Free lesson pans, Creating Discovery Channel, CNN,
MS Word tutorial websites Crossword Puzzle, Quia Youtube, TeacherTube.

Keeping Track of Web Resources

 Using Bookmarks
 is a way of saving and keeping track of valuable resources.
 A bookmark list is the list created by the user to go back directly to the web page
he/she wants to keep track.
 Adding a Bookmark
 Adding a bookmark is done by clicking on the ‘Bookmark this page’ option or by going to
bookmarks menu and choosing Bookmark This Page.
 Organizing Bookmarks
 Organizing a bookmark list will improve your ability to locate resources.
 Need to create folders, have meaningful names of your folders, and you can have an
organizing bookmark.
 Exporting Bookmarks
 When you want your bookmark list to have a backup or if you want to pass the list to other,
you can make your bookmark list into a web page using “Save As”.

Guidelines to Effective Utilization of the Web Tools and Resources.

1. As a constant way to evaluate students performance
2. Create a personalized learning experience
3. Explore complex problems

Other Web Tools that are Helpful for Teachers and Students
  Digital Storytelling
 is a web-based tool that allows users to construct and tell stories through voice, text,
images, audio, video.
 eBook
 It is an electronic version of a book. It consists of text and graphics that can be read
using computers and mobile devices.
 RSS
 Really Simple Syndication or RSS is a method to deliver frequently updated information
in a website.
 Usually, blogs or news headlines syndicate their content as an RSS Feed to allow people
to subscribe to it easily.

 Social Bookmarking
 Allows you to add, store, and organize your bookmarks and share it to people who may
be interested in the same topic that you have bookmarked.

Effective Use of Video in the Classroom

a. Preview each program first
b. Provide a focus/ reason for viewing
c. Segment the video. Instructional videos contain a great amount of information
d. Conduct pre-and-post- viewing activities that will integrate the video into the entire
lesson structure.
e. Manipulate the features of the medium to enhance the lesson
f. Use the remote control
g. Don’t forget advance frame.
Different Types of Videos Used for Education
Video Conferencing
 Ex. Skype – is most commonly known program that allows people to communicate on the
computer by suing their webcam so the can see each other while they are speaking.
Podcast
 A podcast is syndicated audio or video made available in the Web for downloading where
subscribers can receive automatically
 Comes from the two words : Pod meaning “Ipod”
 and cast meaning “broadcast” produced by traditional media such as radio and television or by
individuals passionate about a particular subject.

Vodcast
 Vodcast or (video-on-demand-casting), works the same way as that of Podcast with the
addition of a video.
 Students can access information through series of audio clips, which include video or
pictures.
 Video podcast use audio and show pictures to go along with the audio recording

YouTube
  Is a video sharing service that allows users to watch videos posted by other users and upload
videos of their own.

Video Recording
 A recording of both the visual and audible components ( especially one containing a recording of
a movie or television program)
Video
 Recording- a storage device in which information( sounds or images)have been recorded
 Videocassette- a cassette for videotape
 Videotape- a video recording made on magnetic tape
Video Production
 the process of creating a video from concept to completion consists of three phases:
 Pre- Production- is where all the planning and coordination happens
 Production- is when you capture all the elements that will be in your final video
 Post-Production- is where all the elements get edited together and combined to create the final
video.
Explaining Video Production Process
Pre- Production Production Post- Production

 Video strategy/ goals  Setting up the  Logging the Interviews

 Budget/scope sound/light/video  Producing the final story
 story Selection equipment  Music selection
 Project timeline  Conducting  Supporting graphics
 Script creation interviews  Video editing
 Talent/Characters  Recording  Reviews/approvals
 Production team/ equipment voiceovers  Final delivery
needs  Capturing b-roll
 Location scout

Five Tips for using Videos Effectively in Class

1. Error Correction
2. Teach Tenses
3. Use digital tools to build learner autonomy
4. Give students a reason. And an audience
5. Create a sense of progress