Managing My Life Online Ss

Managing my online life or "how to win friends and influence people online - and remain sane!"

What do kids do online?
Once they were…
Consumers
Now they are…
Creators
Contributors
Communicators
Collaborators
Coordinators
In an “architecture of participation”

My online identity
Blogger
Educator
Communicator
Newsreader
Photographer
Committee member
Video, slideshow creator
Community member
Friend
Colleague
Family member

Where to start?

Step 1 - Immerse yourself
Go exploring:
Slideshare
Teacher Tube
Blogs
Wikis
Social networks
Online communities
Take note of what you find helpful and why
Bookmark those you’d like to visit again
Talk to others about what you’re finding

Edublogger World http://edubloggerworld.ning.com

NZ Edublogs http://nzedublogs.wikispaces.com/

Step 2 - Experiment
Create an account and start your own..
Wiki
Blog
Photo collection
Bookmarking list
Reading list
etc
Hint : create a separate email account ( eg gmail, hotmail etc ) to use for subscribing.
Seems risky?

Derek’s blog

My del.icio.us http://delicious.com/dwenmoth

My Reading List http://www.shelfari.com/dwenmoth/shelf

My Photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/derekw/

My Slideshows http://www.slideshare.com

Step 3 - Build your network
Subscribe to lists
Begin an RSS aggregator
‘ Follow’ others
Follow del.icio.us links
Take note of who’s watching you
Respond to those who comment on your blog

RSS
Really Simple Syndication
Brings your news and updates to you
The key to connectivity in the digital world
Set up an aggregator now ( bloglines, netnewswire ), or include feeds into your personal space ( iGoogle, NetVibes, Flock )

RSS Aggregator - NetNewsWire

RSS Aggregator - Bloglines

RSS Aggregator - Flock Browser

Who’s watching?

Step 4 - Start Participating
Leave comments on other people’s blogs
Start micro blogging
Join a discussion forum
Establish an IM network
Participate in an online conference
Create a social network account ( Facebook, LinkedIn, Plaxo etc ) & join communities within it

It doesn’t happen all at once http://blog.core-ed.net/derek/4Cs_large.jpg

Instant Messaging

Microblogging
http://twitter.com

My TweetDeck

Facebook

Linked In
http://www.linkedin.com

My Ning Community http://virtualschooling.ning.com/

Step 5 - Make it work for you
Create your own personalised site ( iGoogle, NetVibes, PageFlakes etc )
Make your personal page your home page
Customise your browser
Establish routines for use
Regularly cull your RSS feeds
Integrate your calendar
Link to your PDA

NetVibes http://www.netvibes.com

My Browser Instant tagging for del.icio.us Google download helper LinkedIn Quick link Quick RSS recorder Quick bookmark recorder Choice of search engines Frequently visited links Teacher tube toolbar Simplybox toolbar Scribefire toolbar - quick blog post

My Protopage http://www.protopage.com/dereksblogshop#

iGoogle
http://www. google . com/ig

Thank you
Derek Wenmoth
Director, eLearning
CORE Education Ltd
http://blog.core-ed.net/derek

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