Web 2.0 Social Software

Web 2.0

“Ultimately, the label “Web 2.0” is far less important than the concepts, projects, and practices included in its scope” (p. 33, Alexander, 2006).

Concepts
Social software of Web 1.0 > link people around the world
1. listservs
2. usenet groups
3. discussion software
4. groupware
5. web-based communities

Social software of Web 2.0
1. blogs http://www.blogger.com/start
2. wikis http://www.wikipedia.com/
3. podcasting http://www.podomatic.com/ http://www.itunes.edu/
4. videoblogs http://www.seriousmagic.com/products/vlogit/
5. social networking tools i.e. MySpace, Facebook
6. Youtube http://www.youtube.com/
7. Massively Multiplayer Online Games- virtual environments (Second Life, The Sims Online, Age of Empires) http://www.microsoft.com/games/empires/
8. trackback (notify the original author when his/her
site is linked to)

“Blogs are about POSTS not PAGES.”
“Wikis are streams of conversation, revision, amendment, and collaboration.”
“Podcasts are shuttled between web sites, RSS feeds, and media players.” (Alexander, 2006)

More importantly----these items can be recycled, reused, linked to, discussed, copied, pasted, shared, emailed…


Alexandar, B. (2006). Web 2.0 A new wave of innovation for teaching and learning? Educause Review, 4, 33-44.

Higher Ed Blog

If you are searching for a blog about higher education- this is a great place to begin. Higher Ed Blog.

Bloggers need not apply

Article posted on the Chronicle---"Bloggers Need Not Apply" a warning about the dangers of blogging and perspective employers. Worth a read....especially for students and those new to the workforce.

Professor who blogs

Here is one that is worth a read...
this professor is writing about his teaching experiences with his students. He includes information about his guests lecturer, teaching others to podcasts, his successes, his shortcomings....

an honest and open perspective about education

Ideas for Blogging in K-12

I came across this site today...
filled with ideas for using blogging in a K-12 classroom as an extension of daily reading and writing activities.

My audio/video podcast blog

I have been working on creating short audio and video based podcasts about FDC workshops. Here is what I have done so far----take a look...your comments are welcome!

OC Culture Blog

http://www.oculture.com/weblog/
If you are interested in podcasting and what's new the you will enjoy reading this blog.

This is an exciting blog---maintained by Dan Colman...here is the info about Dan available on the blog:
Who Edits the Site?
Dan Colman, the lead editor, is the Associate Dean & Director of Stanford's Continuing Studies Program. Before that, he served as the Managing Director of AllLearn, an e-learning consortium owned by Stanford, Oxford and Yale, and as the Director of Business Development and Editorial Manager at About.com. He received his PhD and MA from Stanford, and his BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The common thread running through his career is his strong interest in bringing relevant, perspective-changing information to large audiences, often with the help of the internet.
Is the Site Affiliated with Stanford University?
This site is not formally associated with Stanford. The ideas/views expressed here belong to Dan, or others. But, in all cases, they are private ones.

Blogs for Future K-12 Educators

http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry/educator/Button8.jpgThis is an interesting blog that focuses on encouranging students to form good study habits. Worth a read...
http://www.goodhabitsgoodstudents.com/blog/

A few words of wisdom for K-12 educators and blogging with students.
http://www.edtechmag.com/k12/issues/november-december-2006/blog-rules.html

This blogs shares information about technology and K-12 education....lots of information here.
http://education.zdnet.com/?cat=19

The Blogosphere

An article about blogging in higher education...posted by The Chronicle Review...interesting article about the increased interest in blogging in higher education.

Lesson Plan Ideas for Blogging

Lesson plan ideas:

1. Journal writing
2. Research ideas and suggestions
3. Organize research links and data online
4. Write reflections on reading assignments
5. Travel journal to keep notes of visitations
6. Ask students to blog about current events, technology, interests, readings, course related content, etc.
7. ESL suggestion: "Get your students to maintain their own blog so that they are constantly using English in different ways. It helps you to get to know your students and helps your students know you." http://www.simplyesl.com/pages/English-(ESL)-Blogs
8. Blogs for future K-12 educators http://classblogmeister.com/

Please respond to this question through the comments:

WHAT OTHER LESSON PLAN IDEAS DO YOU HAVE IN MIND FOR BLOGGING?

What I like about blogging...

1. It is easy.
2. You can write about anything.
3. Adding links to other sites is simple.
4. Anyone can post to my blog and comment on my posts.
5. It is easy to edit, change, delete, add to, and ramble on...
6. I can share as much or as little as I would like to.

What else? Please post a comment in response to this question: WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT BLOGGING?

University Computing & Telecommunications at University of Houston-Clear Lake

Here is a web page that will direct you to more information about blogs in education. You will also find links to various articles about blogging. There is also a list of about 10 blogging services that will permit you to create free blogs.
Although, blogger.com works great and is so simple to use and personalize.

Find out about blogs on iTunes

Itune and blogging.....
another great resource for finding out more about blogging is to explore itunes by completing a search of the education podcasts you will find numerous posts related to blogs.

The link that I have added will not take you to itunes, it is an application that you will need to download to your computer in order to search for the podcasts. The link will take you to the apple.com site where you can download the application. Have fun!

ITSCO

Here is another blog that I thought was interesting...
The site is maintained by staff at the Instructional Technology Services of Central Idaho. There is some great stuff posted. Take a look....

An interesting blog about education and blogging

I came across this blog site-- I thought it was interesting...lots of thoughts and ideas about how technology is changing the way we think and process information.

http://www.weblogg-ed.com/

Blogs and Education

Today I am exploring blogs in higher education....how are they used? who is using blogs? what do students think about blogs? does blogging improve writing skills? are lesson plans available that integrate blogging?