Class 4 & 5: Blogs

February 2, & February 9, 2011 - Blogs

Blogs can take the form of a journal, links to other sites, and new pages. Blogs serve as a collaborative communication space between teachers and students. Blogs can be integrated into the curriculum to reflect, write, and share ideas in the classroom.

Reflections:

Class 4: Share your Blog with the class.

Class 5: Create a new blog post.

Class 3: Social Bookmarking

January 23, 2011: Social Bookmarking

Social bookmarking is a method that Internet users employ to share, organize, search, and manage bookmarks of web resources.

Reflection Question: Please reflect on one of the following questions.

1. How can you use Delicious in your classroom?

2. What are the benefits of using Delicious as an educator?

Section 2 Class 2: RSS Feeds

January 19, 2011 - RSS Feeds

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. RSS is a web feed, or a data format used for providing users with frequently updated content or works including blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video.

Reflection Question:
Reflect on ways you can introduce RSS in the classroom or on how RSS can help you as an educator?

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Links from Class

• Where you can find information about Tooble from CSD class.

http://classroompublishingpd.wikispaces.com/April+21


Downloading YouTube Videos on your computer.

• Download Tooble

• Download Video DownLoadHelper to be used with Firefox.

Section 1 Class 1 Intro to Web 2.0

January 12, 2011: Web 2.0 and Creative Commons

Introduction to Web 2.0 The trend in the use of technology and Web sites that aims to enhance information sharing, creativity, and most notably, collaboration among users. (Source: Wikipedia) Web 2.0 consists of 21^st Century teaching and learning, social networking, and open (free) software.

Creative Commons Creative Commons allows digital educational resources to be freely accessible and collaboration between other educators and students.