Blogs are websites maintained by individuals with regular commentary and posts. Microblogging allows brief text updates under 140 characters shared publicly or privately. Aggregators collect specific information from multiple online sources in one place. Examples of aggregators mentioned are iGoogle, Google Reader, and Netvibes.

1. PART II: BLOGS, MICROBLOGS, AND
AGGREGATORS
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2. TERMS: WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
• Blogs (a contraction of the term “Web log")
o 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
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3. TERMS: WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
• Microblogging (Tweeting):
o a form of blogging that allows users to write brief text updates (usually
less than 140 characters) and publish them, either to be viewed by anyone
or by a restricted group which can be chosen by the user. These messages
can be submitted by a variety of means, including text messaging, instant
messaging, email, MP3 or the web.
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4. TERMS: WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
• Aggregator
o Aggregator refers to a web site or computer software that
aggregates a specific type of information from multiple
online sources.
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5. HERE’S AN EXAMPLE OF A BLOG BEING USED AS
A TEACHER’S PLN
Free Technology for Teachers
Tech 4 Teacher
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6. HERE’S AN EXAMPLE OF TWITTER BEING USED
AS A TEACHER’S PLN: TWITTER4TEACHERS
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7. WHY ARE AGGREGATORS SO GREAT? THEY
BRING INFORMATION TO YOU…
• Why go to a site, when
WIKIS
you can bring the
SOCIAL
BLOGS
content to you!
NETWORK
• Let’s look at examples:
AGGREGATOR • iGoogle
• Google reader
SOCIAL
CONTENT
NEWS • Netvibes
• Video
TWITTER • Protopage
• Which E?
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8. WHAT DOES AN AGGREGATOR LOOK LIKE?
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