Please add your educational examples or links by posting a comment under this section. You many utilize this blog site during your individual presentation as a reference source.
Links to sites to create an educational blog: http://edublogs.org/ (This site allows you to do a lot more than blogger.com but in order to get privacy status for your students (as authors and readers on the site) you will need to upgrade for a fee.
https://www.blogger.com/start (A very basic layout provided by the google function- free to use and maintain but requires a gmail account)
7 Things You Should Know About....Social Bookmarking
Links to sites that save bookmarks to a public Web site and "tag" them with keywords. You can usually search for resources by keyword, person, or popularity. Here are the two most popular sites (currently):
7 Things You Should Know About......Social Virtual Worlds
Here is the link to the blog site & host/creator of the Meta-verse video for Social Virtual Worlds where you will find the video, commentary & links to current social virtual worlds:
Here is a link to a website that has great search tutorials and recommendations for search engines: Tutorial/article: http://www.pandia.com/goalgetter/index.html Search engine types and tips: http://www.pandia.com/goalgetter/2.html
This is a categorical list of useful search engines based on topic that could tbe useful in narrowing down and refining results: http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/19/100-useful-niche-search-engines-youve-never-heard-of/
Here is a link to Zotero's online tutorial of how the feature works as a Firefox extension: http://www.zotero.org/support/screencast_tutorials/zotero_tour
Great Q&A with IMLS on how libraries and museums are using the tool of Zotero, titled "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Bibliographies? Zotero!": http://www.imls.gov/profiles/sept07.shtm
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJT3pagjd8s Video on Google Apps
2. http://www.google.com/apps/ This website shows Google Apps available for personal use and for businesses and schools.
3. https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=writely&passive=true&nui=1&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2F&followup=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2F<mpl=homepage&rm=false# Video showing an example of using Google Docs
4. http://www.gmail.com Example of Google Apps using my account
Example of a tag cloud data visualization on the right column of USD's Sally search engine (tags that appear more often are in lager font): http://sallypro.sandiego.edu/iii/encore/search?formids=target&lang=eng&suite=def&reservedids=lang%2Csuite&submitmode=&submitname=&target=growing+up
50 Great Examples of Data Visualization from Webdesigners Depot: http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/06/50-great-examples-of-data-visualization/
7 Things You Should Know About...Blogs
ReplyDeleteLinks to sites to create an educational blog:
http://edublogs.org/
(This site allows you to do a lot more than blogger.com but in order to get privacy status for your students (as authors and readers on the site) you will need to upgrade for a fee.
https://www.blogger.com/start
(A very basic layout provided by the google function- free to use and maintain but requires a gmail account)
7 Things You Should Know About....Digital Storytelling
ReplyDeleteLinks to sites that provide student examples of digital storytelling:
http://www.streetside.org/stories/digital-stories.htm
http://www.storycenter.org/stories/index.php?cat=3
7 Things You Should Know About....Social Bookmarking
ReplyDeleteLinks to sites that save bookmarks to a public Web site and "tag" them with keywords. You can usually search for resources by keyword, person, or popularity. Here are the two most popular sites (currently):
http://delicious.com/
http://digg.com/
7 Things You Should Know About......Social Virtual Worlds
ReplyDeleteHere is the link to the blog site & host/creator of the Meta-verse video for Social Virtual Worlds where you will find the video, commentary & links to current social virtual worlds:
http://www.personalizemedia.com/2008-metaverse-tour-video-the-social-virtual-worlds-a-stage/
7 Things You Should Know About.....Citizen Journalism
ReplyDeleteHere is a link to a wide variety of sites that promote citizen journalism participation:
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=List_of_citizen_journalism_websites
Common sites for citizen journalism include:
http://www.ireport.com/ (CNN)
http://www.youscoopit.com/
http://news.yahoo.com/you-witness-news (Yahoo!)
7 Things You Should Know About...Google Jockeying
ReplyDeleteHere is a link to a website that has great search tutorials and recommendations for search engines:
Tutorial/article: http://www.pandia.com/goalgetter/index.html
Search engine types and tips:
http://www.pandia.com/goalgetter/2.html
This is a categorical list of useful search engines based on topic that could tbe useful in narrowing down and refining results:
http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/19/100-useful-niche-search-engines-youve-never-heard-of/
7 Things You Should Know About.....Zotero
ReplyDeleteHere is a link to Zotero's online tutorial of how the feature works as a Firefox extension: http://www.zotero.org/support/screencast_tutorials/zotero_tour
Great Q&A with IMLS on how libraries and museums are using the tool of Zotero, titled "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Bibliographies? Zotero!": http://www.imls.gov/profiles/sept07.shtm
7 Things You Should Know About....Facebook
ReplyDeleteHere is the Educause link to the first "7 Things You Should Know About....Facebook" article about facebook:
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7017.pdf
Here is the 2nd Educause article called, "7 Things You Should Know About....Facebook II".
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7025.pdf
Below is a link to the facebook site:
http://www.facebook.com/
Some interesting articles about Facebook by the New York Times:
http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/news/business/companies/facebook_inc/index.html
7 things you should know about...Ning
ReplyDeleteKindergarten teachers social networking (with links to other grade levels)
http://kindergarten-teachers.ning.com/
Classroom 2.0
http://www.classroom20.com/
Chula Vista Elementary School District social networking
http://chulavista.ning.com/
7 Things You Should Know about... Flickr
ReplyDeleteHi All,
Here is a link to a YouTube Video on step by step instructions on how to use FLICKR
1.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R_MWGFvDEE
I also loved this site I found called Tech & Learning. I found a very insightful article about Flickr in the classroom.
2.) http://www.techlearning.com/article/4816
I also really liked a public group I found on Flickr that is entitled Vist the World. The pictures in this group are amazing.
3.) http://www.flickr.com/groups/world/pool/
7 Things you should know about... VoiceThread
ReplyDelete1. http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/
This website shows examples of student projects
2.http://voicethread.com/?#q
This website has many examples of ways to use voice thread--it also has a voice thread explaining what voice thread is!
7 Things You Should Know About...Google Apps
ReplyDelete1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJT3pagjd8s
Video on Google Apps
2. http://www.google.com/apps/
This website shows Google Apps available for personal use and for businesses and schools.
3. https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=writely&passive=true&nui=1&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2F&followup=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2F<mpl=homepage&rm=false#
Video showing an example of using Google Docs
4. http://www.gmail.com
Example of Google Apps using my account
7 things you should know about . . . Creative Commons
ReplyDeleteAnother "world rocker"!
1. Creative Commons web site
http://creativecommons.org
2. MIT Open Courseware - provides free access to MIT courses
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm
3. Connexions at Rice University - more access to courses and information
http://cnx.org/
4. Link to "Nine Inch Nails" free music download on Creative Commons
http://ghosts.nin.com/main/order_options
7 Things You Should Know About...RSS
ReplyDelete1. A great YouTube Video that explains what RSS is and how to use it..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU
2. A tour through google reader- a popular site to read RSS feeds
http://www.google.com/intl/en/googlereader/tour1.html
7 Things You Should Know About ... Second Life
ReplyDelete1. This is the website where you can download Second Life for free:
http://www.SecondLife.com
2. This is a great website that shows how you can use Second Life in your classroom and how to connect with other educators:
http://secondlifegrid.net/slfe/education-use-virtual-world
3. This is a video that shows how to set up your Second Life account and how to use Second Life:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zAb4XxnVMM
There is a good introduction for the Microblogging:
ReplyDeletehttp://microblogging.com/
This is the great example of Microblogging:
http://twitter.com/
This is the link that provide the help to setup an account in twitter:
http://help.twitter.com/portal
7 Things You Should Know About………Skype
ReplyDeletehttp://www.skype.com
1)By using Skype Community, people create their own community to learn a new language or skills.
http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=364081
2)This is the link how people organize the event and share their project through Skype blogs.
http://share.skype.com/sites/en/2009/10/stand_up_and_take_action_with.html
3)Here are the stories how people use the Skype.
http://www.skype.com/intl/en/share/stories/
7 Things You Should Know About...Data Visualization I and II
ReplyDeleteEducase Information for Data Visualization I
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7030.pdf
Educase Information for Data Visualization II
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7052.pdf
Hans Rosling Ted Talk
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/hans_rosling_shows_the_best_stats_you_ve_ever_seen.html
YouTube Video on the Stock Ticker Orbital Comparison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J47OJ7scP-Q
Sixth Sense TED Talk
http://www.ted.com/talks/pattie_maes_demos_the_sixth_sense.html
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ReplyDeleteExample of a tag cloud data visualization on the right column of USD's Sally search engine (tags that appear more often are in lager font):
ReplyDeletehttp://sallypro.sandiego.edu/iii/encore/search?formids=target&lang=eng&suite=def&reservedids=lang%2Csuite&submitmode=&submitname=&target=growing+up
50 Great Examples of Data Visualization from Webdesigners Depot:
http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/06/50-great-examples-of-data-visualization/
7 Things You Should Know About...QR Codes
ReplyDelete1. Some general information and links to videos showing you demonstrations:
http://searchengineland.com/what-is-a-qr-code-and-why-do-you-need-one-27588
2. A video from the UK about their emerging use there:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBja1blJ3GU
3. Generate your own!
http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
4. More videos + suggestions for education:
http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith/2009/10/19/will-qr-codes-take-off-in-education/
7 things you should know about... Podcasting
ReplyDeleteThese are examples of podcasting for teachers and students.
feed://www.intelligenic.com/kidcast/rss.xml
http://www.readwritethink.org/beyondtheclassroom/summer/podcastsvideos/
http://www.edtechtalk.com/