Ann Johnston Instructional Technology Specialist
Speech In-service
February 21, 2008
Agenda
Del.icio.us
Blogs
Wikis
Moodle
Streaming media
Index cards
Write down your two favorite websites on your index card.
Share your two favorites with two people sitting near you
Write down your new websites on your index card (include addresses).
Return to your seat. How will you get these websites to your
favorites?
Del.icio.us: What is it?
Collection of favorites
Social bookmarking site
Community
http://del.icio.us/
Del.icio.us: Terms
Tag – word used to describe a bookmark, this would be similar to a folder in favorites
Cloud – list of tags, tags vary in size based on popularity
Tag cloud example
Benefits
Access bookmarks on any computer
Share bookmarks with others
Search others’ bookmarks
Registration for del.icio.us
Posting screen
My Del.icio.us site
http://del.icio.us/ajohnston Bundled tags –
arrangement of tags into a group
Example - Science bundle: astronomy, biology, physics, STEM, science, space
My network
Other features:
Import from favorites
Subscriptions
Linkrolls and tagrolls
my del.icio.usVUVOX - slideshows, photo, video and music sharingA directory for thousands of podcasts Home Page - Internet2 K20 Initiative Content Provider Programs - Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration AT&T Knowledge Network Explorer: Videoconferencing for Learning Homepage
I am ajohnston on del.icio.us Add me to your network
What’s RSS?
RSS feeds Real Simple Syndication or Rich Site
Summary Allows you to subscribe to sites, then sends
them to your aggregator An aggregator is a collector of feeds (sites) to
which you have subscribed. Google Reader – easy to use
Source: http://garcya.us/blog/51-rss-button-for-your-blog/
Web 2.0 Tools in the Classroom
Blogs – short for web log,journal that may be viewed andcommented by others Interactive journaling Teacher communication Student blogs Teacher blogs Speech blog
Tutorial
Web 2.0 Tools in the Classroom
Wikis – allow multiple authors to post, edit, and delete information on the web
Tutorial
Wikispaces
Wiki Coordination of materials Editable Video Examples Wikispaces for educators http://iu12speech.wikispaces.com/
Moodle (Modular Object Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment)
Learner/course management system
Open Source Communicate Interact Assess Share resources
Moodle features
Resources Journal Survey Glossary Discussion forums
Email Choice Calendar Reporting logs File management
http://moodle.iu12.org
Collaboration time
Which one of these tools seems most effective to you?
What ways could you use these tools for your own profession?
Collaboration time
What ways could you use these tools for your profession?
Web 2.0 Tools in the Classroom
Podcasts - Podcast = iPod + broadcast iPod not required! Elementary example Psychology podcasts
Podcasts in the classroom Poetry Recitals News & Announcements Audio Dramas Ask an [expert] Tutorials
Streaming Media
Video streaming – Discovery streaming(unitedstreaming)
TeacherTube