blogs wikis nings

Blogs & Wikis & Nings, oh my!

By Steve KatzDecember 2, 2009

Objectives

Provide a basic knowledge of blogs, wikis, & nings.

Active participation (from you). Enable you to choose which is best

for your class. Create your own.

All Links Provided

Go to http://cdspd.wikispaces.com Click on the School-Wide

Presentations link This presentation & all links are

provided

Social Network (Ning)

Like Facebook, but for whatever you want.

Personal profile Can participate in discussions Post messages, blogs, videos, and

photos Have friends Join groups Apps, widgets, & chat

Some “Nings”

Classroom 2.o The CUE Communi

ty Vid Snacks K12 Online Confer

ence Star Quest Product

ion Network CDS

Ning Features

Especially good for writing

Blogs Threaded Discussions Groups Various posting

options Community No longer writing for

the teacher

Should I use a Ning?

Does it fit with your project?

Features? Flexibility? Privacy? Should I make my

own? Join the CDS ning? ?

Wikis

Wiki = quick Website Easily editable WYSIWYG Embed other items

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/19490596/

Popular Wikis

Wikipedia Wikispaces PBWorks Wet Paint

Example Wikis

http://cdspd.wikispaces.com/ http://cds4a.wikispaces.com/ http://aroundtheworldwith80schools.wikispac

es.com/ http://electionkatz.wikispaces.com/ http://alg1statsproject.wikispaces.co

m/ http://webster-books.wikispaces.com

/ http://honorsliterature.wikispaces.co

m/ http://iclassroom.pbworks.com/

Wiki Features

Collaborative posting

Threaded discussion

Multimedia

How can you use it in class? Resource Creation Student

Participation Group Projects Student

Interaction For the Classroom Community

Blogs

Public (or private) forum for writing

Displayed in reverse chronological order

Feedback/comments

Popular Blogs

Wordpress Class Blogmeister Posterous Edublogs Blogger

Sample Blogs

Panther Online Press (POP) World Cultures & Language Arts CLC Ambassadors 5 Literature Blog Ms. Fernandez Miss Falkenstern’s Class

Features

Post text & various media

Comments Categorize

postings Various templates

to choose from Add widgets

How can you use it in class?

Writing Feedback on

writing Showcase student

work Sharing with

students & parents Post assignments

Credits

Slide Source