1. Web Pages, Blogs, Wikis, Podcast, and multimedia authoring software By: Shondrea McCargo
2. WEBPAGESDocument or information resource for the World Wide Web that can be accessed through a web browser and displayed through a monitor or mobile device.
3. Educational Purposes Sharing information such a news Publishing students' work (Projects, papers, grades, etc.) Communicating with parents Promoting after school activities
4. Tips for creating a Webpage WebPages Should: Be easy to read Be easy to navigate Be well organized Have a layout design consistency Be easily locatable on web Include small graphic files on page Be Interactive Be Quickly downloadable
5. Free Educational WebPages Pageflakes.com - popular items to include: Message board, notes about assignments , class to-do list, current feed for weather, news, etc
6. BLOGSShort for “Weblog”, informal website consisting of "time-stamped" articles or post. Tumblr BlogSpot
7. Blogging in the Classroom Helps keep records of students reading, project, or classroom discussions-Keep track of project related task that need completion Helps directly cite quotations using links Keep track of data such as events for social studies & scientific experiments Learn math and mentor others using concepts and assignments Allow other to edit blogs for feedback
8. Educational Blogging Precautions -Know your school and districts policies concerning students -Get parental consent before allowing students to blog. -Avoid sites that requires students to give full name and email address (outdated) -Avoid sites that request personal information (semi-outdated) -Review what is permissible for students -Remind student of the important of being “netiquette” and respectable. - Have rules of appropriate behavior and consequences set -Provide examples of model blogs -Inquire whether classroom blogs are acceptable.
9. Popular Blogs -Blogger.com -Tumblr.com -blogstream.com -Edublogs.com blogsearch.google.com spaces.live.com
12. Educational Wiki Pros Creates a "student centered" website. Facilitates group authoring and collaboration A general space to view information all in one place. Stores data collections Displays student projects Shares presentations student can view for clarity
13. Wiki Cons There is little accountability for information because you do not need qualifications to post information. Anyone is allowed to post and edit information regardless of actual knowledge of subject.
14. Popular Wiki Sites Wikipedia.com mediawiki.org pbworks.com/edu seedwiki.com wiki.com wikispaces.com EDUCATIONAL WIKI SITE gps8socialstudies.pbwiki.com
15. PODCASTA podcast (or non-streamlined) is a series of digital media files (either audio or video) that are released episodically and often downloaded through web-syndication.
17. MULTIMEDIA AUTHORING SOFTWAREUsed to create electronic presentations, simulations, and software demonstrations that include text graphics, video, audio, animations and screen captures. Uses: Create digital tutorials Teach lessons using PowerPoint presentations with voiceover Develop short how-to videos Create animated whiteboard-type presentations
19. Uses: Record screenshots Use PowerPoint to create presentations Create podcast Allows students to: Stream on web Store media Show media using DVD player, TV, ipod, or PC
