Wikis and Blogs and EducationWikis and Blogs and Education

Oh, My!Oh, My!

Information for this PowerPoint was collected from various Internet sources, including Curiki and Robin Sutherland

Its All About CommunicationIts All About Communication Online media is controlled by the masses Our students are part of the masses Students feel empowered and motivated

to participate Students will participate with or without us Communication is good Empowerment is good Guidance is good

Online media is controlled by the masses Our students are part of the masses Students feel empowered and motivated

to participate Students will participate with or without us Communication is good Empowerment is good Guidance is good

Why Should I Care?Why Should I Care? Because your students do It is one of the major ways 21st century

learners communicate It gets your students writing It gives your students an authentic

audience Promotes cooperative learning Here’s Why . . .

Because your students do It is one of the major ways 21st century

learners communicate It gets your students writing It gives your students an authentic

audience Promotes cooperative learning Here’s Why . . .

Blog vs. WikisBlog vs. Wikis Usually single

author Reverse

chronological order

Usually personal External links Browser-based

input

Usually single author

Reverse chronological order

Usually personal External links Browser-based

input

Usually many authors

Structure determined by content

Usually objective Internal and external

links Browser-based input

Usually many authors

Structure determined by content

Usually objective Internal and external

links Browser-based input

What is a Blog?What is a Blog?

Short for Web log Used for online journaling WYSIWYG interface Dynamic Interactive A public website

Short for Web log Used for online journaling WYSIWYG interface Dynamic Interactive A public website

Sample BlogsSample Blogs http://www.gifteddebate.blogspot.com http://www.wsdtechie.blogspot.com http://sschaferthegiver.blogspot.com/ http://thegiver-gatheringblue.blogspot.c

om/ http://stefhite.edublogs.org http://lisaslingo.blogspot.com/

http://www.gifteddebate.blogspot.com http://www.wsdtechie.blogspot.com http://sschaferthegiver.blogspot.com/ http://thegiver-gatheringblue.blogspot.c

om/ http://stefhite.edublogs.org http://lisaslingo.blogspot.com/

Blog ToolsBlog Tools

http://www.weblogg-ed.com/ http://blogsearch.google.com/ http://www.technorati.com/

http://www.weblogg-ed.com/ http://blogsearch.google.com/ http://www.technorati.com/

Let’s Create a BlogLet’s Create a Blog

Go to http://Blogger.com Create an account Name your blog Pick a template

Go to http://Blogger.com Create an account Name your blog Pick a template

What is a Wiki?What is a Wiki?

Abbreviation for What I Know Is A Web-based encyclopedia A piece of server software A website that allows users to add

and edit content An encyclopedia truly written by

The People of the world

Abbreviation for What I Know Is A Web-based encyclopedia A piece of server software A website that allows users to add

and edit content An encyclopedia truly written by

The People of the world

Wikipedia

Wiki in Plain EnglishWiki in Plain English

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY

Sample WikisSample Wikis http://Wmstech.wikispaces.com http://mapki.com/index.php?title=Map_

Projects http://www.budtheteacher.com/wiki/ind

ex.php?title=Main_Page http://100thday.wetpaint.com/?t=anon

http://Wmstech.wikispaces.com http://mapki.com/index.php?title=Map_

Projects http://www.budtheteacher.com/wiki/ind

ex.php?title=Main_Page http://100thday.wetpaint.com/?t=anon

Wiki ToolsWiki Tools http://pbwiki.com/ http://www.seedwiki.com/ http://www.wikispaces.com/ http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/

teachers http://wetpaint.com http://www.qwika.com/

http://pbwiki.com/ http://www.seedwiki.com/ http://www.wikispaces.com/ http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/

teachers http://wetpaint.com http://www.qwika.com/

How do I keep track of all this?

How do I keep track of all this?

RSS Feed Aggregator http://www.reader.google.com

RSS Feed Aggregator http://www.reader.google.com

What are some other Web 2.0 tools?

What are some other Web 2.0 tools?

Voicethread Student produced voicethread on

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