The document discusses various social media tools that can be used to support learning, including podcasting, wikis, blogs, and learning management systems. It provides information on how to create podcasts using software like Garageband and Audacity. Wikis are described as websites that allow collaboration through editing content. Examples of wikis include Wikipedia and WikiSpaces. Blogs are defined as interactive websites used to publish regular writings, and examples of blog uses for education are given. Finally, learning management systems like Blackboard and Moodle are introduced.

1. Unit 3: Social Learning
IT 7240 - July 18, 2009
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2. Agenda
Social Interaction with Strudel
Social Media to Support Learning
Podcasting
Wikis
Blogs
Blackboard (LMS/LCMS)
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3. Podcasting
Defined: A podcast is a series of digital computer files, usually
either digital audio or video, that is released periodically and
made available for download by means of web syndication.
Typical file format for a podcast is mp3/mp4
http://education.apple.com/itunesu/
Software for creating podcast content:
Garageband
Audacity
Quicktime
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4. Podcasting Steps
Planning; create and outline
Develop a script
Rehearse, keeping track of time
Record - using Garageband
Publish - share/export as MP3
Distribute - upload to http://dpsscienceteachers.ning.com
In the Music section
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5. Wiki
Wiki wiki means “quick” in Hawaiian
In Ward’s original description, a wiki is: “The simplest
online database that could possibly work”
May refer to either a website or the so'ware used to
create the website
Based on co(aboration by many, a(ows members to add,
edit, and delete content created by others
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6. Wiki Resources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki
TiddlyWiki
http://www.tiddlywiki.com/
http://tiddlywiki.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://www.giffmex.org/twfortherestofus.html
WikiSpaces http://www.wikispaces.com
Wiki Matrix http://www.wikimatrix.org/
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7. Blogs
Blog comes +om the term Weblog and is an interactive web page most
o'en used to publish regular writings on a variety of issues and with a
variety of goals.
Types of Blogs
Group blogs – whether the group consist of students, a class with its
instructor, or some other form of community of practice.
Academic blogs – used by instructors as outlets for ideas and up to date
commentary.
Student blogs – used as a journal or online portfolio, and as the basis for
interaction with other students.
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8. Student Applications of Blogs
Posting a comment that links back to their own student
blog
Citing an expert's blog post in a post of their own blog
Assembling a 'blog ro(' (a list of links) of expert blogs
related to what they are studying, an requesting
reciprocal listing
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9. LMS/LCMS/VLE
LMS - Learning Management System
LCMS - Learning Content Management System
VLE - Virtual Learning Environment
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10. LMS Examples
Blackboard
http://blackboard.wayne.edu
Moodle
http://moodle.org
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11. Lab
Create your Podcast
Plan-Record-Publish-Distribute
Join http://dpsscienceteachers.wikispaces.com/
Use as a forum for co(aboration on Social Media
Assessment intstrument
Optional: Create a personal Wiki using TiddlyWiki
that can be saved on USB stick (i.e., thumb drive)
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12. For Next Class
Read the article web20extendingpossibilities.pdf that has
been posted on the Edmodo.com site for IT7240
Join Learning 2.0 http://www.classroom20.com/
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