The Teaching, Learning & Technology Center
Seton Hall University
Web 2.0 Tools for
Blog, ePortfolio and Website
Title
Design
What’s Writing Got to
Do With It?
Guest Speaker: Ken Ronkowitz, PCCC and NJIT
June 9, 2009
Presenter: Mary Zedeck, Instructional Designer

Objectives
 What is Web 2.0? (and 1.0 and 3.0)
 Blogs vs ePortfolios vs Websites
 Is Web 2.0 redefining the way we write or teach
writing?
 Using blogs for writing
 Hands-on exploration
 Create Blog
 Blog Comments
 RSS
 Blog Gadgets/Widgets
 Create Reader for RSS feeds

What is Web 1.0?
 Web 1.0
 Internet
= place to look up information
 “Read Only Web”
 HTML

Web 2.0?
 The web itself has not changed
 The way in which software developers design
applications for the web has changed
and
 The way people use the web as a platform has
changed

Web 2.0 Is…
 Users own and control the data
 Climate of participation
 Users add value, contributions
are important and necessary
 User-friendly interface
 Social networking
 Lifestreaming
 XML, RSS

In a Nutshell
 Web 1.0 ~ the web is a repository for…
information
 Web 2.0 ~ the web is a platform for…
participation and collaboration

Main Differences
More on Web 3.0

Website
 From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Website
 A website (or web site) is a collection of related
web pages, images, videos or other digital
assets…
 A blog is a website.
 An ePortfolio is a website.

Website Examples
 Edicy – Web 2.0 Tech Tools for 21st
Century Teaching and Learning
 Viviti – All My Stuff in One Place
 Google Sites – Student Website
 Wordpress – Web 2.0 Tools Workshops

Blog
 From Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
A blog (a contraction of the term weblog) is a type
of website, usually maintained by an individual with
regular entries of commentary, descriptions of
events, or other material such as graphics or
video.
 Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-
chronological order.
 Common Blog Tools (no cost)
 Blogger
 Edublogs

Blog Examples
 Blogger
 Endangered New Jersey
 Using Mobile Technology in the Classroom
 Introduction to Public Policy
 Professor Luongo’s Blog Site
 Blogging in College: The Gender & Pop Culture Blog Project
 Edublogs
 Nutrition & Wellness – Biology 50
 Movable Type
 SHUmobile
 ePirate
 Dean’s Desk
 Wordpress
 Blogs, Wikis and New Media Course

ePortfolio
 From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eportfolio
 An electronic portfolio, also known as an e-portfolio or
digital portfolio, is a collection of electronic evidence
assembled and managed by a user, usually on the Web.
 Such electronic evidence may include inputted text,
electronic files, images, multimedia, blog entries, and
hyperlinks.
 E-portfolios are both demonstrations of the user's abilities
and platforms for self-expression, and, if they are online,
they can be maintained dynamically over time.
 Three Main Types
 Developmental
 Reflective

ePortfolio Examples
 Student Examples
 PennState (Movable Type)
 SHU UL 2009 - Jon Petermann (private
Wordpress)
 SHU UL 2009 - Meaghan Hornlein (private
Wordpress)
 SHU UL 2009 - Alexander Tavares (Wix)
 Additional Examples
 NJIT - http://walkmethru.blogspot.com/
 Blogger - Sample ePortfolio

Create Blog
 Create Blogger account (http://www.blogger.com)
 Create posts (suggestions below are for course blog)
 Welcome to the Course
 How to Contact Me
 Student Blogging Responsibilities
 Profile
 Dashboard
 Change Layout
 Widgets/Gadgets
 Blog List (blogroll)
 Add http://epirate.shu.edu
 Add your neighbors blog to the blogroll
 Create Poll

RSS
 Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site
Summary
 Format for delivering updates to regularly
changing web content
 Users subscribe to online resources (journals,
blogs, websites, etc.) that they want to keep up
with
 YOU don’t go to the news and information, the
news and information comes to YOU

Google Reader
 Create account
 Add subscriptions to your feed
 Add ePirate: http://epirate.shu.edu
 Add your neighbor’s blog to your Reader
 Search for blog of interest and subscribe
 Or, try to add some of these
 Chronicleof Higher Education: http://chronicle.com/
 US News and Word Report – Education
http://www.usnews.com/

The TLTC ePirate Blog
http://epirate.shu.edu/

Contact Information
Mary Zedeck, Instructional Designer
mary.zedeck@shu.edu
x2930
Ken Ronkowitz, Director of Writing
Initiative, PCCC, Humanities Faculty, NJIT
kronkowitz@pccc.edu

Register For Additional
Workshops:
http://tltc.shu.edu/registe
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