Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts, Oh My!

Web 2.0 in the Classroom

Christopher WrightRolla Public SchoolsWyman Elementary

cwright@rolla.k12.mo.ushttp://www.mrwrightsclass.com

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Technology Introduction

Technology Introduction

Survey

OverviewWhat is Web 2.0?

Blogs

Wikis

Media Sharing

Podcasting

Courseware

Web 2.0, What is It?

Web 2.0 can be difficult to define. In general, Web 2.0 is a website that encourages the creation of community and an emphasis on user created content.

RSS in the Classroom

What is RSS?

RSS stands for Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication. You can subscribe to an RSS feed to receive the latest information from a variety of sources.

RSS Feed Readershttp://www.feedreader.com (Windows)

https://www.newsgator.com/ngs/order1.aspx

Internet Explorer 7.0, Firefox, and Safari have built in feed readers.

The RSS Feed reader will go to each of your subscribed feeds and pull the latest content.

Demo of RSS Feed in Firefox

Blogs in the Classroom

Edu-Blogs

There several basic uses of blogs in an educational setting

Information center for parents.

A web resource center for students and parents

Class discussions

Summaries of class content

Edu-BlogsStudents can:

Reflective or writing journals

Assignment submission

Dialogue with other students and teachers

E-Portfolios

Writing and response to student work

To Prevent This...

To Prevent This...

Edu-Blogging Do’sGuidelines for safe and responsible blogging:

Conduct yourself in a manner reflective of a representative of this school.Treat your blog as a classroom space. It is not a place for personal and private issues that are not related to school topics.Strive to write respectfully and do not be rude. Blogs are about ideas but agree or disagree with the idea, not the person.Make specific suggestions and back up your opinions with facts.If you should come across anything online that makes you feel uncomfortable or afraid, minimize your screen immediately and report to your teacher.Do ask for permission to use any files that were created and owned by others, including photos, audio and video clips, etc.

Source: http://elemblogpolicy.pbwiki.com/FrontPage

Edu-Blogging Don’tsThings to Avoid

Do not post or give out your family name, password, home address, phone number or any personal information that would give information that would help someone directly locate or contact you in person. Do not post anything that you would not want your family, your teachers, your friends to read. Use correct English and be aware that everything you post is a reflection of you. You are an ambassador for elementary blogging.Don’t always believe everything you read online. You need to make a judgment about whether it can be trusted.

Source: http://elemblogpolicy.pbwiki.com/FrontPage

Examples of Edu-Blogs

Mrs. Newburn’s Math & Science Bloghttp://msnewburn.wordpress.com/

Gummy Bears - A Graduated Jellybeanhttp://gr10pc-gb.blogspot.com/

Children Choice Chatshttp://schools.shorelineschools.org/briarcrest/blogs/berthelson_cc/

Attack of the T.E.C. Bloghttp://www.mrwrightsclass.com/blog

Free Blogs

Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com

Wordpresshttp://www.wordpress.com

Edublogshttp://www.edublogs.org

Demo

Setting up an EduBlogs blog.

Posting

Pictures and documents

Wikis in the Classroom

What are Wikis?

What are Wikis?

Uses of Wikis in EducationA class website that students help keep up-to-date

Study Guides

Choose Your Own Adventure style writing projects

Research

Coordinate groups

Free Wikis

WikiSpaces - Free for educators until 100,000 wikis have been reached. Ad free.

PBWiki

WetPaint - Many ads.

Media Sharing

Kinds of Media to ShareVideo

YouTube

TeacherTube

Google Video

Photos

Flickr

Picasa Web Album

PhotoBucket

Snapfish

Digital Storytelling

Creating a story that is told through a digital medium. Photos, video, music and other audio can be used.

Digital Storyteller Tools

Microsoft PhotoStory 3 (Requires Windows Media Player 10 or above must be installed before installing PhotoStory)

Shockwave PhotoJam 4 (not a free product)

Free Digital Music (be aware of copyright)

Windows Movie Maker

Apple’s iMovie

Example of a Digital Story

Practice Makes Perfect

Podcasting in the Class

What is Podcasting?

A podcast is audio or visual content that is automatically delivered over a network via free subscription. Once subscribed to, podcasts can be regularly distributed over the Internet or within your school’s network and accessed with an iPod, laptop, or desktop computer (both Macs and PCs).

How is it Done?

How is it Done?

How is it Done?

Record Content

How is it Done?

Record Content

How is it Done?

Record Content

How is it Done?

Record Content

Produce and Save

How is it Done?

Record Content

Produce and Save

How is it Done?

Record Content

Produce and Save

How is it Done?

Record Content

Produce and Save

Upload and Post

How is it Done?

Record Content

Produce and Save

Upload and Post

How is it Done?

Record Content

Produce and Save

Upload and Post

How is it Done?

Record Content

Produce and Save

Upload and Post

Users Subscribe

Example PodcastAttack of the T.E.C. (Technology Enhanced Classroom)

Example PodcastAttack of the T.E.C. (Technology Enhanced Classroom)

Demo of GarageBand

Final Thoughts

Final Thoughts