Blogs,+Wikis+and+Podcasts


 * Recommended text: **Will Richardson, //Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms.// Corwin, 2006. Extremely accessible and really smart educationally. Consider purchasing and/or reading this book. He provides such sound educational reasons to use Web 2.0 tools that he’d convince anyone!

** I'm changing these links over from YouTube (which is blocked at O'Maley) to TeacherTube. **

= WIKIS =

Wikis in Plain English [|http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=20514]

Lindsay Grant, //Using wikis in schools: a case study//, May 2006. [] 2006 but still good. As we now know, tech is NOT zooming through the schools and almost everyone is playing catch-up in some form or another.

Collaborating with Colleagues in Cyberspace[|.] By: //Ropog//, //Martina// //M//.. Adult Basic Education & Literacy Journal, Fall 2007, Vol. 1 Issue 3, p169-171, 3p; (//AN 27634359//) This link will take you to Salem’s log-in screen of course. __ Added __ Really complete set of links to wikis in education [] 10 Best practices for Wikis in education []

= = = BLOG  =  Blogs in Plain English [|http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=12423&title=Blogs_in_Plain_English] Edublogs [] Wordpress [] Audio/video instructional video [] Blogger [|http://www.blogger.com] Audio/video instructional video [|http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=131232&title=Creating_a_blog] Classpress $24.95 per year [] When you pay, what do you get? Sometimes by paying you end up with more control so you can try to balance that out with the actual cost. [] And this is a good source, as they say, for “News, Techniques and Theories of Effective Use of Technology in Education” How about Integrating Middle School Technology? [] = = = MP3/PODCASTS =


 * //Caveat: To create voice-audio files, it is necessary to purchase/own a microphone. The Logitech premium USB headset 350 is one of many possible kinds. It runs approximately $35 and includes a digitizing microphone, comfortable ear pads and ease of use. Users of the files will not need this equipment but you need it to record.//**

Podcasting in Plain English http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=107749&title=Podcasting_in_Plain_English
 * Kimberly M. Donnelly and Zane L. Berge, //Podcasting: Co-opting MP3 Players for Education and Training Purposes// ** [|http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/fall2006/donnelly93.htm]

The Education Podcast network. Don’t forget your ITunes has a whole education section too. [] Guide to everything you need to know [] Podcasts in the classroom []

Apple computers,[] You folks who’ve really enjoyed latching on to your musical learning self might want to note especially the //Learning Math with Music// section. []

How to use Audacity to create MP3 files [] Free download of Audacity [] Free download of Wavpad [] Additional free digital/sound editors list []