Web-Based

Environments
THOMAS DELGADO III
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY: TEC-561
AUGUST 23, 2017
 The 21st Century Classroom
Todays classrooms are a place that can connect students around
the world on learning adventures and offer opportunities that
students never had in the past.

Blogging to flatten digital classrooms [Digital Image]. Retrieved

from http://classroom-aid.com/2011/08/24/blogging-to-flatten-
digital-classrooms/
 Learning Management
Systems
Learning management systems (LMS) are software applications that
assist educators in implementing and managing online educational
courses (What is an LMS?, n.d.).

What is an LMS? [Digital Image]. Retrieved from

https://www.paradisosolutions.com/blog/what-
is-an-lms/
 Google Classroom- A Learning
Management System
Google Classroom is a learning platform that was developed by
Google that makes creating, distributing, and managing
assignments in a simplified way.

What is Google Classroom? [Digital Image]. Retrieved from http://glossary.chalkup.co/what-is-google-

classroom
 Google Classroom- A Learning
Management System
Anyone with a Google account can sign up and begin creating
classes for their students.
Google Classroom also works with apps that you already use such
as Google Docs, Calendar, Gmail, Drive, and Forms.
Students are able to connect both inside and outside of the
classroom.
 Blackboard- A Learning
Management System
Blackboard is available for K-12, Higher Education, Government,
and Business platforms.
Within K-12, Blackboard has partnered with trusted educational
apps to bring a blended environment for increased student
engagement.
With blackboard, students and teachers are able to collaborate
with each other inside and outside of the classroom.
 Blackboard- A Learning
Management System
Blackboard includes grading features as well as interactive rubrics
for student activities.
When students use the embedded calendar, they are able to color-
code their day and find their to-do list.
Blackboard- Hardware
infrastructure for learning
management systems [Digital
Image]. Retrieved from
http://www.dell.com/learn/us/e
n/04/hied/blackboard-partner-
page
 Website Creation Tools

Weebly for Education (http://education.weebly.com)

Fast free website creation tools [Digital Image]. Retrieved from

http://www.bloghunk.com/five-fast-free-website-creation-tools.html
 Website Creation Tools

Wix (https://www.wix.com)

New apps are rocking the Wix app market [Digital Image]. Retrieved from
https://www.wix.com/blog/2012/11/new-apps-are-rocking-the-wix-app-market/
 Web 2.0
Web 2.0 can be characterized by the advent of user-generated
content.
Wikis, blogging, social media, and social networking are a part of
Web 2.0 which makes the Internet more interactive.

Web 2.0 tools for primary teachers [Digital Image]. Retrieved from
https://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=2022476
 Web 2.0

Dubbed as the second stage of development, Web 2.0 brings

classrooms to life with student interactive assignments and options.
With Web 2.0 being the current state of the Internet, students are
able to find information and connect with one another more easily
than ever before.
 Second Life

Second Life brings a virtual world to real-life scenarios. In or out of

the the classroom, students can collaborate with each other.
The only limitations to using media like Second Life is the connection
speed of your Internet.
Costs are $9.95 per month for a premium membership that allows
users to do much more. Basic memberships are free.
Second Life works well with courses where viewing items in three-
dimensions is necessary. (i.e. engineering, chemistry)
How Second Life works, 2007).
 Google Cardboard

With Google Cardboard incorporated into the classroom, students

are able to go on impossible field trips underwater and in space.
Virtual Reality (VR) makes learning about science, history, and
geography an adventure.
Google Cardboard is an inexpensive alternative to high-priced VR
headsets.
Google is a leader in engaging educational content that makes
students want to learn (The advantages of using Cardboard or VR
in schools, 2017).
 Inquiry-Based Learning
Inquiry-based learning is about making your lessons more engaging
by triggering curiosity in your students.
In the classroom, the responsibility is put on the students.

Inquiry-based learning versus content-based learning [Digital Image]. Retrieved from

https://inquiry469.wordpress.com/about/
 Inquiry-Based Learning

To assist students during Inquiry-Based Learning, follow these

examples.
1. Have students research questions that appeal to them.
2. Research the topic during class time.
3. Have the students present what they learned to the class.
4. Have students reflect on what worked and what didnt during
their research time (Wolpert-Gawron, 2016).
 Online Training- Google for
Education Training Center
With google Training Center, teachers learn Google Tools that help
them in their classroom and then demonstrate this knowledge to
others.
Become Google certified along the way and become a better
professional.
Evolve your students product by elevating quality of assignments.
Reinvent your teaching by adding technology to your craft
(Explore cultural resources, n.d.).
 Online Training- PBS
TeacherLine
PBS TeacherLine offers self-paced Professional Development courses
for beginner and experienced teachers.
The topics available for study are science, reading, social studies,
math, instructional strategies, and instructional technology.
Online collaboration makes reaching out to peers easy (Why PBS
TeacherLine?, n.d.).
 References
How Second Life works. (2007, November 08). Retrieved August 23,
2017, from http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet/social-
networking/networks/second-life.htm
Lesson 1 - Explore cultural resources. (n.d.). Retrieved August 23, 2017,
from https://edutrainingcenter.withgoogle.com/
The advantages of using cardboard or VR in schools. (2017, July 21).
Retrieved August 23, 2017, from
https://unimersiv.com/advantages-using-google-cardboard-
educators-teachers/
What Is an LMS? (The Answer Means Business). (n.d.). Retrieved
August 20, 2017, from
https://www.getbridge.com/lc/articles/what-is-lms
Why PBS TeacherLine? (n.d.). Retrieved August 23, 2017, from
http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/
Wolpert-Gawron, H. (2016, August 11). What the heck Is Inquiry-Based
Learning? Retrieved August 23, 2017, from
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/what-heck-inquiry-based-learning-
heather-wolpert-gawron
 Image References
What is an LMS? [Digital Image]. Retrieved from
https://www.paradisosolutions.com/blog/what-is-an-lms/
Blackboard- Hardware infrastructure for learning management systems
[Digital Image]. Retrieved from
http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/04/hied/blackboard-partner-page
Blogging to flatten digital classrooms [Digital Image]. Retrieved from
http://classroom-aid.com/2011/08/24/blogging-to-flatten-digital-
classrooms/
Fast free website creation tools [Digital Image]. Retrieved from
http://www.bloghunk.com/five-fast-free-website-creation-tools.html
Inquiry-based learning versus content-based learning [Digital Image].
Retrieved from https://inquiry469.wordpress.com/about
New apps are rocking the Wix app market [Digital Image]. Retrieved
from https://www.wix.com/blog/2012/11/new-apps-are-rocking-the-
wix-app-market/
Web 2.0 tools for primary teachers [Digital Image]. Retrieved from
https://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=2022476
What is Google Classroom? [Digital Image]. Retrieved from
http://glossary.chalkup.co/what-is-google-classroom
 Reflection
After sharing this Web-Based Environments digital presentation with my
mentor teacher, she was very intrigued at the idea of some of the
media that was listed in it. We began discussing on how during the early
years of Internet, students were very limited as to which types of lessons
could be performed online. She was telling me that early on most
lessons were drill-and-practice formats to get students to remember
their content. Nowadays, students are able to interact, collaborate,
and create on a level that was never possible before. She was
impressed with the amount of multimedia that was available in this
presentation and even stated that she had never heard of the web-
based environments before such as Second Life and Google
Cardboard. In my future practice, I will continuously update these
media tools to assist me with staying current with the newest online
programs for my students. As a technology leader in my school, I should
be ready with online resources to assist teachers and students with
meeting their goals with technology. As the Internet continues to
become more user-oriented it is important to inform students and
teachers with the most up to date information while working online.