Read/Write Web Photo: courtesy of RZP / Images: courtesy of Clip Art

Prepared by: RZP August, 2012Prepared for: EDU653 CMU

BLOG FACEBOOKWIKI PODCASTNING SCREENCAST FLICKR TWITTER SOCIALBOOKMARKRSS

This presentation has been made possible thanks to: Educause resources, EDU653 and “Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms” by Will Richardson.

Intro

Also called Web 2.0Free Web tools Help you teach/learn

The Read/Write Web?Images: courtesy of Clip Art

Tech Tools

BLOG Definition: “online chronological collection of

personal comments and links” Application: post comments, comment on posts, Pros: engage, share, reflect debate, Cons: may be biased, inaccurate Example: http://rita4edu653.blogspot.ca/

Reference: “Educause Learning Initiative” www.educause.edu/eli/7 Things you should know about Blogs

WIKI Definition: “Web page – modified by anyone with a

Web browser and Internet access” Application: add, delete and modify content Pros: integrate, collaborate, participate Cons: inappropriateness, inaccuracy Example: http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/wiki/

Reference: “Educause Learning Initiative” www.educause.edu/eli/

7 Things you should know about Wikis

FACEBOOK Definition: social networking site – users interact

via criteria-based set of networks Application: join social/professional network Pros: user-controlled interaction Cons: privacy and judgement issues Example: http://www.facebook.com/education

Reference: “Educause Learning Initiative” www.educause.edu/eli/7 Things you should know about Facebook

FLICKR Definition: “photo-sharing site where one can

upload, browse, tag, comment, annotate” Application: create, publish, share Pros: available user-generated content Cons: improper use, inaccuracies Example: http://www.flickr.com/groups/wikipedia/

Reference: “Educause Learning Initiative” www.educause.edu/eli/7 Things you should know about Flickr

NING Definition: “online service where one can create

own social networks and join others” Application: create personalized social networks on

a specific topic Pros: private, personalized, one-stop shop Cons: unclear model of organization Example: http://classroom20.com

Reference: “Educause Learning Initiative” www.educause.edu/eli/7 Thins you should know about Ning

PODCAST Definition: software/hardware that allows

publishing/transmitting content via the Web Application: create, publish tailored audio files Pros: enable portable education Cons: difficulty downloading, one-way interaction Example: http://www.cbc.ca/manitoba/eal/lessons.html

Reference: “Educause Learning Initiative” www.educause.edu/eli/7 Things you should know about Podcasting

RSS Definition: Really Simple Syndication – filter,

organizer of the vast amount of information Applications: receive customized articles Pros: convenient, specific, available Cons: initial set-up time, some limitation Example: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/isd/students/e-learning/tools/rss/example

Reference: “Educause Learning Initiative” www.educause.edu/eli/7 Things you should know about RSS

SCREENCAST Definition: video recording of images usually

accompanied by narration Application: demonstrate “how to” do something Pros: private tutorial for the viewer Cons: one-way interaction Example: http://screencast.com/t/yZeQwVNUkQ

Reference: “Educause Learning Initiative” www.educause.edu/eli/7 Things you should know about Screencasting

SOCIALBOOKMARK

Definition: reciprocal social interaction and collaboration/connection with others via tagged items

Application: research and archive resources Pros: work as a community Cons: inaccuracies in the use of “folksonomy” Example: http://delicious.com/ritaprokopetz

Reference: “Educause Learning Initiative” www.educause.edu/eli/7 Things you should know about Social Bookmarking

TWITTER Definition: a form of microblogging which enables

users to interact with technology and one another Application: read, write, edit, interact Pros: two-way interaction Cons: use of non-academic language Example: http://twitter.com

Tweet

Reference: “Educause Learning Initiative” www.educause.edu/eli/7 Things you should know about Twitter

Establish accounts in the following sites:Prepared by RZP to accompany Read/Write Web SlideShare

Delicious Social Bookmarking http://delicious.com/

YouTube http://www.youtube.com/

Blogger (part of Google) http://www.blogger.com/

Google Reader (part of Google) http://www.google.com/

Wikispaces http://www.wikispaces.com/

Flickr (part of Yahoo) http://flickr.com/

SlideShare http://www.slideshare.net/

Information courtesy of EDU653* taken online via Central Michigan University

This course* helped me establish Read/Write Web (Web 2.0) resources to help in my teaching and learning process. There are many free tools available on the Internet to help you get started. Enjoy!

Examples of accounts I have establishedPrepared by RZP to accompany Read/Write Web SlideShare

Class Blog http://englishonline4everyone.blogspot.ca/ Flickr photo used in a lesson plan: “Pali papa 60 http://www.flickr.com/people/zsoltika/ Photo courtesy of

ZSoltika

Skill: writing/CLB: 5 Sharing information: Report an event (p.125)

Class Wiki http://technology4aealclsrm.wikispaces.com/

I have also created a few Slideshare resources (available in the WWW). I share these with my group of learners. Feel free to download and/or embed these as required. http://www.slideshare.net/RitaProkopetz/presentations

Read/Write Web

KWHL = LA (learned / apply)

What did I learn today? How will I apply what I learned:

1) As a learner

2) As an educator

Read/Write Web

Welcome and Introductions Expectations – for you as learner / teacher Sharing – impact on you / your learners Overview – Web 1.0 / Web 2.0 Rationale – PWP teaching / learning tool Q and A – comments welcome! KWHL = LA (learned / apply)

Images courtesy of ClipArt / Photo courtesy of RZP

Overview

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Read/Write Web

Images: courtesy of Clip Art

BLOG FACEBOOKWIKI PODCASTNING SCREENCAST FLICKR TWITTER SOCIALBOOKMARK RSS

Thank you!

This presentation has been made possible thanks to: Educause resources, EDU653 and “Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms” by Will Richardson.

Prepared by: RZP August, 2012Prepared for: EDU653 CMU