This document summarizes Mike Minton's experience using various web tools for collaboration and publishing in Spring 2013. Wikis allowed for easy collaboration on an online conversation record. RSS feeds helped find current information efficiently. Creating a website to share class resources and videos with students was enjoyable and Google Sites made it simple. Moodle provided a structured online learning experience for the first time, with easy document organization, assignment submissions, and look forward to using it again.

1. Wikis, Blogs and Web Publishing
Mike Minton
Spring 2013

2. What Tools Did I Find Most Useful?
• Wiki’s • RSS
– Allows for easy – Daily I “waste” time
collaboration clicking around the web
– Creates an online record looking for the news I
of a conversation want
– PBWorks was very easy – Now, the web does that
to use work for me
• Most importantly it was – I have retrieved articles
easy for others to join the based on keywords
conversation • Very useful when looking
for the most current
information when
developing a lesson

7. Challenges
• What do I blog about?
– I spent more time asking that question than I did
typing
– Once I found a fun topic it was easy to keep going
– I definitely see myself continuing with my blog
about Philly’s Science Secrets

10. Successes
• My website
– I’m proud of what I created
– Is a great storehouse for the basic information
about my classes
– I really enjoyed making the resource pages to
show my students videos and websites to enhance
and reinforce learning
– Google Sites made it very easy

14. Thoughts on Moodle and Online
Learning
• I enjoy online learning because it allows for the
time needed to work and take care of the family
– Getting to work on “my time”
• Late night
• Prep periods
• It requires good time management
– One of my strengths
– Of course, work and family did not cooperate this
time

15. Thoughts on Moodle and Online
Learning
• This was my first time working with Moodle
• It was a very positive experience
– Moodle provided a structure that was missing
from previous online courses I’ve taken
– Provides a well-organized place to warehouse
important course documents
– Easy assignment submissions
– I’m looking forward to using it again

16. Thanks!
• The course was well-designed within
Moodle”s framework
• The expectations were realistic
• The resources provided the necessary
information to complete the tasks