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

BLOG FACEBOOKWIKI PODCASTNING SCRENCAST 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.

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

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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

Read/Write Web

Images: courtesy of Clip Art

BLOG FACEBOOKWIKI PODCASTNING SCRENCAST FLICKR TWITTER SOCIALBOOKMARK RSS

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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