The document discusses various technologies that have potential for teaching and learning, including connectivism, Web 2.0, social networking, blogging, podcasting, videos, and wikis. It provides examples of how each technology has been used for educational purposes, benefits and potential pitfalls of using these technologies, and the author's own experiences using some of these technologies in the classroom.

1. Great Potential for Teaching & Learning Carrie Thornthwaite An educator's perspective

2. The way we were...

3. Do I teach any differently today?

4. Connectivism Web 2.0 & Social Networking Blogging for education Other e-learning trends So then what is Web 3.0? Focus on Wikis Wiki Examples Wiki Advantages/ Disadvantages Set up your own Wiki Overview

5. Connectivism : A Learning Theory for the Digital Age – George Siemens Technology is altering (rewiring) our brains. The tools we use define and shape our thinking. Our ability to learn what we need for tomorrow is more important than what we know today. Know-how and know-what is being supplemented with know-where (the understanding of where to find knowledge needed). The Outsourcing of Knowledge

6. originally released in 2006 #28 YouTube all-time Favorites http://shifthappens.wikispaces.com/ The Connected Classroom Shift Happens February 2007 http://theconnectedclassroom.wikispaces.com/ http://khokanson.blogspot.com/

7. What is Web 2.0? Tim O’Reilly “ Technology is shifting power away from the editors, the publishers, the establishment, the media elite. Now it’s the people who are taking control.” ~ Rupert Murdoch Web 2.0 for Beginners - Mike Stopforth We Are the Web!

8. Larger community User friendly Sharing Collaboration All about the user Innovation Culture Key Characteristics of Web 2.0 swivel.com docs.google.com Trends for 2008 - “Convenience, Collaboration, Convergence”

9. RSS RSS = “Really Simple Syndication” a format that was created to syndicate news, and be a means to share content on the web. ~ http://www.backinskinnyjeans.com/ 7 Things about RSS - educause.edu Lipscomb news - http://news.lipscomb.edu/ RSS for personal use http://del.icio.us/thornthwch

11. Definition: “where people develop networks of friends and associates. It forges and creates links between different people. Like social bookmarks … a social network can form a key element of collaborating and networking.” http://www.techlearning.com/story/showArticle.php?articleID=196605124 Social Networking Social Network Sites: Definition, History, Scholarship http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol13/issue1/boyd.ellison.html RIP: 2001

12. http://news.cnet. Social Networking Sites Continue to Attract Record Numbers [more than half of visitors are now age 35 or older] classmates.com Social Networking podomatic Data courtesy of: 5/08 Twitter My face Started ‘03 Public ‘06 book

13. Posted July, 2009 Social Media Revolution

14. Club Penguin 4 million users 1.2 million users, 1/08 Purchased by Disney… Kids 8-14 My avatar: TNlady

15. Social networking is great, but beware….

16. Bl o gging

17. Bl o gging we b logs 7 Things that You Should Know about Blogging - educause.edu 112 million bloggers & 120,000 new blogs everyday 12/07 “ blogging is pure constructivism ” ~Les Potter, EdD candidate Steps toward a successful classroom blog - University of Texas Weekly response papers Peer review of student writings or group work Postings of assignments, lesson plans, curriculum for parents, &/or announcements Provide students with a discussion board to ask questions of peers or teachers Discussion of specific reading material Tutoring - Using Blogs for Formative Assessment and Interactive Teaching =

18. Blogging Examples Top 100 Blogs - Technorai - http://technorati.com/pop/blogs/ Edublog - “largest education community on the Internet” - http://edublogs.org/ Elementary classroom blog - http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=1337&new_display_count=20 The Fischbowl - sample high school blog - Shift Happens (YouTube) - http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/ ePals - free for educators - http://www.epals.com/ Illustrious sample blogs for 2 of my classes - http://thornthwaite.blogspot.com/ - http://luedtech.blogspot.com

19. Blogging is great, but beware….

20. Podcasts: New Twist on Net Audio - Wired - http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/news/2004/10/65237 Transforming Teaching & Learning - Univ. of Wisconsin - http://engage.doit.wisc.edu/podcasting/index.html How to use Podcasts in the classroom - http://youtube.com/watch?v=ExkMeQfuLGc Vodcasts = Video podcasts Vlogs = Video blogs Vodcasting in Education - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zcQEQP6NAY Other e-learning trends: Podcast, Vodcasts, & Vlogs --->

21. Online Videos & for personal use! In the classroom: Why use Videos? A bit more professional… $

22. Podcasting is great, but beware….

23. Interview of Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google @ Seoul Digital Forum May 2007 What is Web 3.0?

24. http://www.personalizemedia.com/…

25. Wikis

26. Wiki Wiki

27. In 1972, researchers at Carnegie-Mellon University developed the ZOG database system for a multi-user environment. Ward Cunningham created the first ever wiki site for the Portland Pattern Repository in 1995. That site, “Ward’s Wiki” now hosts tens of thousands of pages. - http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WelcomeVisitors Wikis offer “freedom, simplicity, and power”. Ward Cunningham today Why “wiki”? AKA Wiki etymology History

28. “ Wiki is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit Web page content using any Web browser.” ” open editing has some profound and subtle effects on Wiki usage. Allowing everyday users to create and edit any page in a Web site is exciting in that it encourages democratic use of the Web and promotes content composition by nontechnical users.” 7 Things That You Should Know about Wikis Wikis What is Wiki?

29. Jimmy Wales Founded 1/01 more history Want to know about the knighting of Francis Drake ? Seigenthaler controversy Is Wikipedia the New Town Hall? "Wikipedia is surprisingly good proof that collaborative work by amateurs can provide balanced and reliable information, and even become a vigorous site of public debate and negotiation.” ~ Patricia Aufderheide, American University, Communications professor 3/07

30. Wikis Examples Westwood Schools, GA - http://westwood.wikispaces.com/ Plymouth Regional Library, NH - http://prhslibrary.pbwiki.com/ Drexel University, PA (Chemistry class) - http://chem242.wikispaces.com/ Penn State (Speech class) - http://cas100b.pbwiki.com/ University of Albany, NY (IT Services) - https://wiki.albany.edu/display/Dashboard/Home Connecticut College (IT Team) - http://nutmeg.conncoll.edu/wiki/index.php/Main_Page A Blog about a Wiki - http://fulchiero.blogspot.com/2007/02/our-first-class-wiki.html

31. Wikis for My Classrooms

32. Benefits of Using Wiki in the Classroom Facilitates Collaborative Authoring: learning from others; Developing a higher level of critical thinking; Deepening investigative skills; Developing skills for negotiating conflict and facilitating effective teamwork; building a class community Empowers Students to Create Knowledge Reflects Newly-emerging Teacher-student Paradigm Prepares Students for the Post-university World Encourages Creativity Understanding Wikis - Their Advantages & Disadvantages http://mommyrevenue. Are Wikis Worth the Time? - pdf Wiki Wisdom: Lessons for Educators - edweek BUWC: Thoughts from Boston College

33. Wikis are great, but beware….

34. Three Wikis that I’ve used… Educational wikis free at basic level Premium start @ $ 9.95 videos & presentation materials provided WYSIWYG editors E-mail community: The Daily Peanut More information & Public wikis free Private wikis $5 - $20 100,000 free wikis to K-12 teachers Private labels (Columbia) - 30 day free trial Newsletters More information &

35. Free WYSIWYG editor Wetpaint Central Get started at: www.wetpaint.com Great selection of widgets: There’s others… & more

36. New technologies are always great, but beware….

37. Wikispaces video Let’s get started with…