Wikis, Blogs, and Social Networking in our Classrooms!
 
 
Wikis
            Community webpage where all participants can contribute, edit, and create.
            Examples: Wikipedia
                               EWU
                               Desert Hills
                               Amazing Math Class Wiki
                               Public Wiki Directory:  This page provides excellent examples for educational wikis
Harper-Allen Team
URL:http://harperallenteam.pbwiki.com/

Description:This wiki is our way of sharing our third grade students' work, class events, photos, podcasts and more with families and visitors from around the world. Each student has a page, and is responsible for posting his/her own work. We also post links for parents, homework assignments and more. It's been a great communication tool and motivator for everyone!
           
Tools: 
Wikispaces for Teachers
                PBWiki;  pbwiki Resource pages
The PBwiki 2.0 Manual
URL:http://newfaq20.pbwiki.com/

Description:The official guide to using PBwiki 2.0.
 
Blogs
       An individual webpage used to reflect, comment, and communicate-a cyberdiary.  The creator of the blog has control over posts and content, viewers can merely comment.
            Examples: What’s a Blog?                            
                               The Shifted Librarian
                               Readergirlz
                               Sanctuary and Papercuts
                               Teacher Magazine: List of blogs by amazing teachers                 
             Tools:
                 Blog and Wiki: Kennewick School District Blog and Website Info 
                 This URL lists hosting sites and examples of classroom blogs  , gaggle.net 
                 

Social Networking

        The construction of online communities that share common interests and goals.  It is a place to gather and communicate online.  Classmates.com, Facebook and MySpace are variations on the idea of Social Networking.            

        Tools and Examples:  Ning.com  (screenshot of Ning.comning.com.docx) 

        Ning Examples.docx

        Classroom 2.0:  "The social network for those interested in Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies in education."

 

Social Bookmarking

       A place for bookmarks (a.k.a. favorites) that can be accessed from anywhere
            Examples: DesertHills: del.cio.us (username: deserthills)
                               San Mateo Library
 
Extras:
4teachers.org
            An awesome teacher resource that will get teachers excited about techno projects.

 

Online Safety Tools: 

List of resources
Netsmartz
Halt Abuse (WHOA)  
 
Library: 
http://www.librarything.com/
 
"You can’t keep kids safe by blocking access to any potential harm on the Internet.

 

Education is all about making safe mistakes. A spelling error made, caught and corrected on a term paper is not career threatening; a spelling error on a job application might be.  Internet use ought to allow for some errors in judgment – when the lesson learned is not permanent. CIPA, DOPA and other heavy-handed legislation is not in children’s best interest."  Quote from Doug Johnson's Blue Skunk Blog 


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