Blogs,+Wikis+and+Podcasts

=Blogs, Wikis and Podcasts, Oh My! - What Happened to Good Old Smoke Signals?=



=[|****What are blogs?****]=

//Want to Get Started Reading Blogs? Excellent Teacher Blogs http://kathyschrock.net/edtechblogs.htm http://budtheteacher.typepad.com/ http://adifference.blogspot.com/ http://www.teachandlearn.ca/blog/ http://anne.teachesme.com/ http://www.weblogg-ed.com/ http://remoteaccess.typepad.com/remote_access/ http://mentormatters.blogspot.com/ http://theopenclassroom.blogspot.com/ http://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/ http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/ http://mhetherington.net/blogs/ http://www.learninginhand.com/blog/index.html
 * //Great Blog Examples

Classroom Blogs (elementary) Kathy Cassidy - http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=1337 Jody Hayes - http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=1638 Mark Ahlness Students - http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=5655 Mark Alhness Personal - http://www.halcyon.com/arborhts/mahlness/ Sebastian's Blog - http://www.sebastianswan.org.uk/blog/frame-set1.html

Classroom Blogs (middle & secondary) http://pc4sw06.blogspot.com/ http://apcalc.blogspot.com/ http://spmath7.blogspot.com/ http://sp8mathzone.blogspot.com/ http://weblogs.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/bees/ http://seventhirtyblues.blogspot.com/ http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=2734 http://mr-fisher.edublogs.org/ http://ellynh.learnerblogs.org/

Alabama Teacher Blogs [|http://nativementor.blogspot.com] http://ghshonorsbio.blogspot.com/ http://www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/schools/omhs/faculty/sculbreth/links.htm http://mtnbrookseniors.blogspot.com/ http://7westmath.blogspot.com/ http://mathmusings.blogspot.com/ http://www.cmsmath.blogspot.com/ http://sbgaddy.edublogs.org/


 * Drag and Drop Activity about Blogs** - http://www.ldu.leeds.ac.uk/dragndrop/bloguse/

For knowledge creation, blogging fuels that "love of the game." Besides, **over half of my traffic is driven by comments.** Don't be afraid you're giving away "secrets!" //If your comment is that good, copy and post it back on your blog and trackback to the original article.// That is conversation! The recent [|PEW study] that everyone is quoting says: The internet and email aid users in maintaining their social networks and provide pathways to help when people face big decisions A blog post without a hyperlink is a dead document. Hyperlinking is an essential skill, and I believe students should know [|how to do it manually in HTML]. It is that important!
 * Blogs (from Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis)
 * **ARE a place to share your reflections about your passion** - [|Renee Callahan] says:
 * **ARE a place to share your reflections about your passion** - [|Renee Callahan] says:
 * **ARE a Part of a Conversation** - If a person only posts on a topic and never comments on another blog, they have missed half of the experience. Be a part of the conversation about your passion and topic!
 * **ARE a tool to Extend Class conversation outside the classroom** - The power of blogs is in assigning common topics and contributing to and guiding the conversation that emerges. Participate in the conversation by commenting on student blogs yourself and posting blog entries that synthesize and summarize what students say.
 * **ARE the production of rich hypertext documents** for sharing and conversing about information.
 * **ARE a place to state your opinion and** [|make it count]. (See yesterday's post about [|Those Who Blog Care])
 * **[|decision makers and influencers are looking]** to spot trends and opinions at first ripple.
 * **ARE a place to promote yourself and your opinions** (See Guy Kawasaki - [|120 days wonder: how to evangelize a blog])
 * **ARE a method to keep their minds sharp** (and [|prevent Alzheimers] according to Marshall K)
 * **ARE a potential source of income** **for students**. [|Dave Warlick blogs on this today]. He says:
 * The moral statement is** that, while we continue to do a good job at teaching our students how to consume content (read), we must also be teaching them how to produce valuable information products (write, draw, compose, make movies, etc.). It is a viable and accessible revenue opportunity for all of us.


 * Tools for Blogging

Blogspot Edublogs - http://www.edublogs.org/
 * Class Blogmeister

http://mumms.edublogs.org/
 * Just Do It!**


 * As Vicki Davis explains in her blog [|The Difference Between Blogs and Wikis]**


 * "I see wikis and blogs as two complimentary tools in my classroom.**

One gives them **information** (wikis) and one gives them a **voice** (blogs.)

Asking my classroom to choose between the two would be like me telling you that you had to choose between fork and a spoon for all of your dining needs. They both have a different purpose and are good for eating different things, likewise with wikis and blogs.

I think that educators are really hitting on the strength of blogs for writing and engaging students in conversation.

However, I think wikis are a great untapped resource for compiling information. Wikis are a vital part of my classroom now and absolutely essential to teaching. (They are also very easy compliments to classroom discussions and note compiling.)"

Wikipedia - the Grandfather of them all - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Five_pillars Wikis for Knowledge - Excellent Information http://faculty.deanza.edu/taylorvalerie/stories/storyReader$422 Stewart Mader Using Wiki in Education - http://www.ikiw.org/ ( Love the [|Carbonmade] Portfolio idea!) More CoolCatTeacher - How she got started - http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2005/12/wiki-wiki-teaching-art-of-using-wiki.html
 * Wikis**


 * Podcasts**

Why would you Podcast? How do you find Podcast? http://learninginhand.com/podcasting/index.html Where in the World? Podcasts - http://www.intelligenic.com/where/

Annette Lamb and Kathy Schrock - http://nausetschools.org/2005/11/nauset-technology-news-podcast-7.html

Start with an Idea - Script, Outline Your Ideas

Creating a PC Podcast What do I need? microphone Sound Card Computer Windows XP Audacity

[|Audacity Tutorial] Gcast - http://www.gcast.com/u/mumms/main Other Ideas Mashups - http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2006/03/what-is-mashup-google-led-socratic.html [|Resources]