This document outlines and provides examples of various online collaboration and communication tools for educators, including blogs, wikis, podcasts, vodcasts, RSS feeds, social bookmarking, social networking sites, and Ning networks. It discusses features of tools like WordPress, Wikispaces, podcasting and vodcasting sites, RSS directories, del.icio.us, Facebook, Twitter, and Ning. The document aims to help educators learn about and use these tools.

1. NING

2. Outline Review blogs, wikis and other tools. Ning outline Look at how Nings are being used Learn to use the Ning Create your own

3. Blogs – ( We b log ) a blog is a web site that is usually used as an individual journal and is publicly accessible. (http://edublogs.org/) * WordPress Used to assist blogging .

4. Wikis – (meaning “quick” in Hawaiian) A collaborative web site allowing many authors to edit and modify the content. (http:// www.wikispaces.com /)

5. Podcasts for educators http://www.thepodlounge.com.au/podcast/podcasts-for-educators Audio (sound file) that can be automatically sent to your computers, stored in ipods, media players or mobile phones. Audio can be placed on web sites etc. Educational use: Recording lessons Capturing songs, chants, cheers created by students Sharing interviews Language lessons etc.

6. ** Vodcasting Uploading video onto a webpage. The Teachers Beehive: This site has useful advice on how to integrate ICT into your classroom using vodcasting . http://teachersbeehive.com/

7. RSS Feed Automatically keeps up with changes that are happening in other websites. R - Really S - Simple S - Syndication Educational Feeds Directory http://www.educational-feeds.com/ The Feed Directory, a way to browse for RSS, RDF and ATOM feeds. **

8. Social Bookmarking – tag sites e.g. del.icio.us http://del.icio.us/ Furl http://www.furl.net/ diigo http://www.diigo.com/

9. Social Networking Sites Facebook My Space Ning Twitter Me.edu.au (online professional network for educators)

10. * * Twitter Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read other users’ updates known as tweets http://twitter.com/ **

11. Ning Ning is an online platform for people to create their own networks. Create your own social Networking for anything