HELP NEEDED: Name for a web 2.0 unit

Hello! You guys are so creative. Can you help me come up w/ a much better name for a unit I teach? It relies heavily on Web 2.0, and the basic gist of it is that the kids become the teachers and present their information using a Web 2.0 app they've never used before. They work as a group to not only learn the target content but master the app as well. I've always called it.... drum roll, please... the Web 2.0 unit, but I've realized that's boring as dirt. I'm going to be presenting this unit at a conference soon, and I really need a much better name!! I'd love any suggestions or ideas.

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Permalink Reply by Randall Fujimoto on October 26, 2011 at 4:31pm

A couple of ideas off the top of my head:
New Media Showcase
Showcase 2.0

Also, maybe something with the word "share" in it (but can't think of anything right now).

Permalink Reply by Kelly Farrow on October 27, 2011 at 8:36pm

Thank you so much! I love these ideas. I've gotten some more from other colleagues as well and am thinking everything over...

Permalink Reply by Ryan Goble on October 31, 2011 at 7:17pm

maybe something with the word "connecting" - Socially Networked Learning - World Wide Collaboration - to go all CSN&Y - "Teach the .... teachers well." Connecting Content, Kids and Classrooms

Permalink Reply by Levin Tull on November 1, 2011 at 10:46am

Each one teach one

We teach 2.0

We Web 2 you

just a few thoughts

Permalink Reply by Kelly Farrow on November 6, 2011 at 6:55pm

Thanks to a convo w/ a colleague, I finally arrived at a great title: TEXPERTS TAKE OVER!!!! The word "texperts" is something I came up w/ at our school for a name for the kids who I would meet w/ individually or in small groups in order to teach them a tech app or tool so that they could then teach their classmates (kind of an "each one teach one" concept). So we took that word, then I added the "take over" to show how the kids master their content in this unit and become the teachers! Each kid becomes a texpert in his/her Web 2.0 app, then the whole group uses it to teach their assigned content. I like the ring of it and how it's so strong and active-sounding. Thanks so much to everyone who shared ideas!! Many of your ideas I plan on working in to other units as well. :)

HELP NEEDED: Name for a web 2.0 unit

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