Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other
Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms
by Will Richardson
Good Book For Teachers
With updated research and links, the second edition shows educators at all
levels and disciplines how to use digital tools to create relevant, interactive
learning experiences.
Personal Review: Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful
Web Tools for Classrooms by Will Richardson
As a future educator, I thought this book was stocked full of useful
information and ideas regarding ways to harness the immense capabilities
of the "Read/Write Web" and bring them into the classroom. I found myself
inspired by these suggestions and constantly making notes to myself of
ways to incorporate these tools into my future classroom, especially the
tools I was unaware of before reading this book.

The most current tools of the "Read/Write Web" are discussed throughout
the book by chapter, such as Weblogs, Wikis, Real Simple Syndication
(RSS), the Social Web including Twitter, social bookmarking websites,
Flickr, and Podcasting/Video and Screencasting/Live Streaming, all of
which are currently being used by today's students. Each topic is
discussed by defining it in general terms, then by discussing ways that it
can be incorporated into the classroom as well as precautions that should
be taken before its use. Will Richardson also encourages teachers to first
become fully familiar with these tools before exploring its capabilities with
students. He also discusses along with each tool how to check for
credibility or reliability before usage and how to convey these techniques to
students.
Other features that are particularly functional in this book are the
abundance of examples on how to use these tools in the classroom,
including an array of detailed subject area examples. Richardson also
includes an immense amount of visuals displaying the examples he
discusses. He also gives the reader links to resources or examples on the
Web for further investigation. Lastly, for some of the tools like Weblogs, he
takes the reader step by step through the process of successfully
incorporating these tools into their curriculum.
All in all, Richardson does a wonderful job of opening a new door for
educators that will help us to reach out to our students on new and exciting
levels!
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