3. "We are currently preparing students for jobs that don't yet exist, using technologies that haven't been invented yet, in order to solve problems we don't even know are problems yet.“ - Karl Fisch
4. So, how do you become a success? Seek out new tools and practice using them!!
5. Using Technology!!! Technology is here to stay!! You use it for: Entertainment Correspondance Collaboration Research Education
6. Be Smart!!! Once something is on the web, it is there FOREVER!!! Tips for being tech-savvy: Have a “grown-up” email address! Be careful about the info that you make public! Remember that posts/pictures can come back to haunt you!
7. Web 2.0 Web 2.0 is the 2nd generation of the internet, which uses tools that facilitate interactive information and user-centered applications. There are TONS of free tools available for you to use!!
9. Hang on… Here we go! Throughout this semester, I will be introducing you to various Web 2.0 tools. Some of these will all you to: Share documents and collaborate Research and continue to follow the research Build websites Socialize Store and share pictures
10. RSS – Real Simple Syndication RSS is a format for delivering regularly changing web content. You need an aggregator, which collects these changes to a specific site.
11. Social Bookmarking… Losing good online resources is a common problem. So, using “favorites” is a GREAT tool!! Label folders with specific topics Change the names of the sites to help you remember WHY you liked them The downside is that your favorites are limited to the computer on which you saved them...
12. Save favorites with free bookmarking tools… And many, many more!!! Why are they so great?!? With online bookmarking tools, you are able to retrieve your “favorites” for ANY computer!!! So, as long as you have internet, you can find those really good online resources!!!
13. Photo Storage/Sharing… Want to share pictures with family or store them somewhere really easy to find later?
23. Today’s Assignment… Create a gmailaccount Make a folder that is named for this class Send an email to jaguarsciteacher@gmail.com Email must include FULL name Course schedule for the semester Name 2 things that you are excited about this school year Name 2 things that you are nervous about this school year Why did you take this course?
