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Blogs & Wikis & Nings, oh my! By Steve Katz December 2, 2009

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Introduction to blogs, wikis, and nings for beginners. Presented to my staff December 2, 2009.

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Blogs & Wikis & Nings, oh my!

By Steve KatzDecember 2, 2009

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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.

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All Links Provided

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

Presentations link This presentation & all links are

provided

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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

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Ning Features

Especially good for writing

Blogs Threaded Discussions Groups Various posting

options Community No longer writing for

the teacher

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Should I use a Ning?

Does it fit with your project?

Features? Flexibility? Privacy? Should I make my

own? Join the CDS ning? ?

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Wikis

Wiki = quick Website Easily editable WYSIWYG Embed other items

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

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Popular Wikis

Wikipedia Wikispaces PBWorks Wet Paint

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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/

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Wiki Features

Collaborative posting

Threaded discussion

Multimedia

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How can you use it in class? Resource Creation Student

Participation Group Projects Student

Interaction For the Classroom Community

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Blogs

Public (or private) forum for writing

Displayed in reverse chronological order

Feedback/comments

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Popular Blogs

Wordpress Class Blogmeister Posterous Edublogs Blogger

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Features

Post text & various media

Comments Categorize

postings Various templates

to choose from Add widgets

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How can you use it in class?

Writing Feedback on

writing Showcase student

work Sharing with

students & parents Post assignments

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Credits

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