An Online Journey: Wikis, Blogs, An Online Journey: Wikis, Blogs, and Web Publishingand Web Publishing

Presented by Carol PletcherPresented by Carol Pletcher

The Most Useful Online ToolThe Most Useful Online Tool

Wikispaces proved to be the best fit for me.Wikispaces proved to be the best fit for me.

Provides a perfect platform for collaborative Provides a perfect platform for collaborative purposes. Allows for remote participation purposes. Allows for remote participation between buildings in a district.between buildings in a district.

Is as interactive as the user desires.Is as interactive as the user desires.

Furnishes an alternative to traditional homework Furnishes an alternative to traditional homework assignments.assignments.

Successes!Successes! I stepped out of my comfort I stepped out of my comfort

zone of the old ways to zone of the old ways to deliver content or deliver content or information.information.

The tools that I used will The tools that I used will definitely be a part of my definitely be a part of my repertoire.repertoire.

Creating a Wiki for use with Creating a Wiki for use with my students inspired me to my students inspired me to create one for use with my create one for use with my fellow second grade fellow second grade teachers. We started a new teachers. We started a new literacy program across the literacy program across the district so my Wiki will focus district so my Wiki will focus on how we are on how we are implementing this program.implementing this program.

Challenges Challenges Building the Wiki required an Building the Wiki required an immense amount of time. immense amount of time.

I ‘lost’ work both on the Wiki and on I ‘lost’ work both on the Wiki and on Glogster.Glogster.

The technology available at my The technology available at my school does not support a whole school does not support a whole class lesson on using the Wiki.class lesson on using the Wiki.

The RSS is still a bit of a mystery to The RSS is still a bit of a mystery to me. I seem to subscribe to blogs and me. I seem to subscribe to blogs and sites that may or may not show up sites that may or may not show up on my feed. I will not abandon it on my feed. I will not abandon it though!though!

I did not generate an education-I did not generate an education-centered blog. At this time , it does centered blog. At this time , it does not supplant the eBoard tool which not supplant the eBoard tool which my district provides. I chose a my district provides. I chose a personal blog about my 2010 personal blog about my 2010 resolution to make a unique dinner resolution to make a unique dinner each time I cook.each time I cook.

www.nosamedinnertwice.blogspot.cowww.nosamedinnertwice.blogspot.comm

The The Moodle Moodle ExperienceExperience

This was my very first online course. Most of the hurdles I had to overcome This was my very first online course. Most of the hurdles I had to overcome were of my own making. Not being very disciplined, I tend to procrastinate. were of my own making. Not being very disciplined, I tend to procrastinate. Having less structure in which to meet the course requirements meant I was Having less structure in which to meet the course requirements meant I was in charge of when things got done- yikes! Yet, the content of this course in charge of when things got done- yikes! Yet, the content of this course was so compelling. Once I started the first module I could hardly stay away. was so compelling. Once I started the first module I could hardly stay away. I woke up thinking “Wiki” or “Glogster” and of all the possibilities. I can say I woke up thinking “Wiki” or “Glogster” and of all the possibilities. I can say without reservation, I would definitely participate in another moodle, I without reservation, I would definitely participate in another moodle, I whole-heartedly endorse anyone taking one of these courses, and most of whole-heartedly endorse anyone taking one of these courses, and most of all~ I wish my county in New Jersey made these available!all~ I wish my county in New Jersey made these available!

My WikispaceMy Wikispace

This is the work I am This is the work I am the most proud of the most proud of having accomplished! I having accomplished! I plan on making it a plan on making it a restricted page when restricted page when this class concludes and this class concludes and then inviting my then inviting my students.students.

www.jfcooperclassroom.wikispacewww.jfcooperclassroom.wikispaces.coms.com

Really Simple Syndication RSSReally Simple Syndication RSS

I started with Google Reader I started with Google Reader and then migrated to and then migrated to iGoogle. I have added a few iGoogle. I have added a few of the technology blogs and of the technology blogs and some education ones.some education ones.

The greatest benefit to me The greatest benefit to me personally is being able to personally is being able to subscribe to news feeds subscribe to news feeds from Jackson, Wyoming, and from Jackson, Wyoming, and the Space Coast of Florida the Space Coast of Florida where I have family. I also where I have family. I also have included a feed to the have included a feed to the local newspaper in Cherry local newspaper in Cherry Hill where I teach.Hill where I teach.

GlogsterGlogsterNow here’s a site anyone could have LOTS of fun using! Now here’s a site anyone could have LOTS of fun using! The most user-friendly tool I worked with for this course!The most user-friendly tool I worked with for this course!

www.jfcteacher.glogster.com/theme-13www.jfcteacher.glogster.com/theme-13