blogs and feeds and the government, oh my! jodi carlson heather tompkins amy west september 28, 2006
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Blogs and Feeds and the Blogs and Feeds and the Government, Oh My! Government, Oh My!
Jodi CarlsonJodi CarlsonHeather TompkinsHeather Tompkins
Amy WestAmy WestSeptember 28, 2006September 28, 2006
Social software enables people to rendezvous, Social software enables people to rendezvous, connect or collaborate through computer-mediated connect or collaborate through computer-mediated
communication and to form online communities.communication and to form online communities.
----Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaWikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia..
E-mailE-mail InternetInternet Instant Messaging Instant Messaging
(IM)(IM) BlogsBlogs Photo-sharing sitesPhoto-sharing sites
RSS Feeds/ReadersRSS Feeds/Readers Social Social
BookmarkingBookmarking WikisWikis Browser ExtensionsBrowser Extensions Online SoftwareOnline Software PodcastingPodcasting
Outline for this afternoonOutline for this afternoon
Broad categories of usesBroad categories of uses– Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development– CollaborationCollaboration– Curricular ApplicationsCurricular Applications
Tips for Finding and EvaluatingTips for Finding and Evaluating Tools we LoveTools we Love DiscussionDiscussion
CollaborationCollaboration
Preparation for this Preparation for this panel done via panel done via Yahoo! conference Yahoo! conference chat.chat.
CollaborationCollaboration
Using Instant Messaging for VRUsing Instant Messaging for VR Trillan Pro—Trillan Pro— Meebo Meebo
CollaborationCollaboration
Trillian basic or Trillian Pro can be used monitor multiple IM accounts.
Meebo can also be used and it is web-based.
Teaching and Learning cont.Teaching and Learning cont.
IM reference complements individual IM reference complements individual appointments and reference desk.appointments and reference desk.
Online calendars visible by students Online calendars visible by students and faculty.and faculty.
Don’t Forget the Fun…Don’t Forget the Fun…
Hobbies, recreation, other personal Hobbies, recreation, other personal interests.interests.
Plan for vacations.Plan for vacations. Keep in touch with friends.Keep in touch with friends. Great way to start experimenting. Great way to start experimenting.
Tips for Finding and Tips for Finding and EvaluatingEvaluating
Monitor sites and blogs that Monitor sites and blogs that frequently post information about frequently post information about new applications and tools new applications and tools – ResearchBuzz, ResourceShelf, Search ResearchBuzz, ResourceShelf, Search
Engine Watch, Slashdot, lots of othersEngine Watch, Slashdot, lots of others Ask other people what they are Ask other people what they are
usingusing Download.com Download.com
Tips for Finding and Tips for Finding and EvaluatingEvaluating
Work preferencesWork preferences Computer useComputer use Privacy Privacy Physical EnvironmentPhysical Environment Preferences Preferences
Tools We Love!Tools We Love!
Writely.com Writely.com – hard to get in right nowhard to get in right now
Google tools Google tools – includes email, calendar, homepage includes email, calendar, homepage
widgets, page creator, spreadsheet softwarewidgets, page creator, spreadsheet software Gliffy.com Gliffy.com
– online flowchart softwareonline flowchart software Firefox/Thunderbird extensionsFirefox/Thunderbird extensions
– ColorZilla, FeedReaders, Web Developer ColorZilla, FeedReaders, Web Developer ToolsTools