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Teaching in a Participatory Culture
How blogs support 21st century literacy
Jennifer Carrier Dorman
http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/+Blogs
Pre-Workshop Poll
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The “New” Rs
Dr. Willard Daggett – International Center for Leadership in Education
Rigor, Relevance, RelationshipsWhy is change needed?What needs to be changed?How do we implement such changes?
An Answer to the WHY
http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2007/06/did-you-know-20.html
In times of change, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.
Eric Hoffer
Gathering data for the WHAT
http://www.leadered.com/nesswelcome.shtml
Items to Consider for the HOW
Learning profile of the digital nativesEmerging 21st century literaciesRigor and relevance frameworkImpact of Web 2.0 technologies on
learning
Learning Profile of Digital Natives
Digital Natives are used to receiving information really fast.
They like to parallel process and multi-task.
They prefer their graphics before their text rather than the opposite.
Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants – Marc Prensky (NCB University Press, Vol. 9 No. 5, October 2001)
Learning Profile of Digital Natives
They prefer random access (like hypertext).
They function best when networked. They thrive on instant gratification and
frequent rewards. They prefer games to “serious” work.
Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants – Marc Prensky (NCB University Press, Vol. 9 No. 5, October 2001)
The New Literacies
Play — the capacity to experiment with one’s surroundings as a form of problem-solving
Performance — the ability to adopt alternative identities for the purpose of improvisation and discovery
Simulation — the ability to interpret and construct dynamic models of real-world processes
Appropriation — the ability to meaningfully sample and remix media content
Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century - Henry Jenkins 10/19/06
The New Literacies
Multitasking — the ability to scan one’s environment and shift focus as needed to salient details.
Distributed Cognition — the ability to interact meaningfully with tools that expand mental capacities
Collective Intelligence — the ability to pool knowledge and compare notes with others toward a common goal
Judgment — the ability to evaluate the reliability and credibility of different information sources
Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century - Henry Jenkins 10/19/06
The New Literacies
Transmedia Navigation — the ability to follow the flow of stories and information across multiple modalities
Networking — the ability to search for, synthesize, and disseminate information
Negotiation — the ability to travel across diverse communities, discerning and respecting multiple perspectives, and grasping and following alternative norms.
Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century - Henry Jenkins 10/19/06
Rigor/Relevance Framework
http://www.leadered.com/rigor.html
Web 2.0
The evolution of the semantic read/write web
Web 1.0 Web 2.0
BlogsGiving students a voice
Blogs
A blog is a website for which an individual or a group frequently generates text, photographs, video or audio files, and/or links, typically (but not always) on a daily basis.
Blogs in Plain English
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=367ab9eed5af82966a48
Why the sudden popularity of blogs?
The answer is RSS
What is RSS?
Depending on who you talk to, RSS stands for Rich Site Summary or Real Simple Syndication
RSS – Really Simple Syndication
http://www.edutopia.org/tech-teacher-RSS
Ask an Expert . . .
Excerpts from Will Richardson’s publication, RSS: A Quick Start Guide for Educatorshttp://snipurl.com/1w86t
Will’s Bloghttp://weblogg-ed.com/
Will’s Bookhttp://snipurl.com/1w87c
What is RSS?
Blogs, podcasts, news sites, and an ever-growing number of other media site generate a behind-the-scenes code in a language similar to HTML called XML.
This code, usually referred to as a "feed," makes it possible for readers to "subscribe" to the content that is created on a particular website so they no longer have to visit the site itself to get it.
RSS – Really Simple Syndication
http://www.edutopia.org/tech-teacher-RSS
RSS – Really Simple Syndication
http://www.edutopia.org/tech-teacher-RSS
RSS Syndication
As is true with traditional syndication, the content comes to you instead of you going to get it, hence “Real Simple Syndication.”
Applications for RSS Feeds
An RSS aggregator checks the feeds you subscribe to and it collects all the new content from those sites you are subscribed to.
Then, when you’re ready, you open up your aggregator to read the individual stories, file them for later use, click through to the site itself, or delete them if they’re not relevant.
In other words, you check one site instead of dozens of individual websites
RSS – Really Simple Syndication
http://www.edutopia.org/tech-teacher-RSS
RSS in Plain English
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=086faafd8c122981cc82
Subscribing to RSS Feeds
Finding Feeds
Blogs, podcasts, news sites, and many other media services syndicate their content through RSS feeds
Options for Subscribing
Option 1- Manual Subscription Right-click on the RSS or Atom
link/icon and select Copy Link Location
Paste that feed URL into your RSS reader
Options for Subscribing
Option 2 – Automatic Browser SubscriptionFirefox Internet Explorer 7
Automatic Subscribing in Firefox
Tools > OptionsClick on the
Feeds tabSelect your
preferred RSS reader
Automatic Subscribing in IE7
Click on the Feed icon
Click subscribe to this feed
Select the folder and click subscribe
Automatic Subscribing in IE7
Read your subscriptions through IE7
Options for Subscribing
Option 3: Automatic Feed Reader SubscriptionsMany sites now offer one-
click subscriptions targeted to popular feed readers
Click on the icon for the reader you use and the subscription feed will automatically be added to your reader
Options for Subscribing
RSS Aggregators
Collating and organizing your feeds
Bloglines
Bloglines
Save Time, Read it Your Way View all your subscriptions by clicking on the
My Feeds tab Modify display preferences in feed Options View articles by selecting from the links in your
Feeds folder Modify individual subscription options using the Edit
feature Choose a Notifier for Bloglines alerts View Bloglines on your mobile device Read Bloglines in your favorite language
http://www.bloglines.com/
Bloglines
What interests you? Blogs, News, Podcasts and more Weather forecasts Package tracking View the 200 Most Popular Feeds Track future web articles by creating a
search subscription
Bloglines
Subscribe to it Subscribe with one click from your browser toolbar Subscribe from search results Look for RSS enabled sites with 'Subscribe with
Bloglines' or XML/RSS buttons If you don't see an RSS button, use the 'Add' link
and enter the URL and Bloglines will find all available feeds for you.
Manage mailing list clutter by creating unique email addresses
Bloglines
Publish, Share & Save Publish your own blog Post a 'Subscribe with Bloglines' button on
your blog Share your blogroll Email articles to any address using the
'Email This' feature Save articles with the 'Keep New' or
'Clip/Blog This' features
Bloglines
My public Bloglines feeds are available at http://www.bloglines.com/public/jdorman
Google Reader
Google Reader
Stay up to date Google Reader constantly checks your favorite
news sites and blogs for new content.
Share with your friends Use Google Reader's built-in public page to easily
share interesting items with your friends and family.
Use it anywhere, for free Google Reader is totally free and works in most
modern browsers, without any software to install.
https://www.google.com/reader/view/
Sharing Feeds with Google Reader
Importing and Exporting
Added Functionality
Added Functionality
Added Functionality
Added Functionality
Google Reader
Take a tour of Google Reader at http://snipurl.com/1w843
Create a personalized homepage with iGoogle http://www.google.com/ig Integrates with Google Reader
Learn more about Google Resources for Educators at http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/Google
Netvibes
Netvibes
Netvibes is a personalized page – you can now modify everything: move modules, add new RSS/ATOM feeds, change the parameters for each module, etc.
Your modifications are saved in real-time and you'll find your page when you get back on Netvibes.com.
If you want to be able to access your page from any computer, you can sign in with your email and a password.
http://www.netvibes.com/
Netvibes
NetVibes can pull content from:RSS or web feedsPodcastsCalendarsWidget and applications modules
http://www.netvibes.com/
Pageflakes
http://www.pageflakes.com
Pageflakes
Pageflakes is your personalized start page on the Internet.
Your address book, local weather information, to-do-list, news, blogs and much more – all on one page that you can access from anywhere.
You can also use Pageflakes to keep up with your favorite blogs and news feeds.
"Flake" is our word for those little modules which you can see on the screen.
http://www.pageflakes.com
Pageflakes in Action
Pageflakes in Action
Customizing – Content
Click on the Flake button in the upper right
Customizing – Layout
Click on the Flake button in the upper right
Customizing – Themes
Click on the Flake button in the upper right
Pagecasting with Pageflakes
“Pagecasting” means publishing your Pageflakes page for others to see.
You can share your Pagecast with the world or with a private group.
You can even let others edit and contribute to your Pagecast!
http://www.pageflakes.com
Pagecasting
Click on the Flake button in the upper right Select Make Pagecast Designate sharing permissions
Pagecasting
Broadcast the URL address and invite others to collaborate to maintain dynamic page content
Helpful hint: You can shorten your Pagecast URL with the
following applications: http://snipurl.com, http://tinyurl.com/, http://teach42.com/go/
Public Pagecast
http://snipurl.com/1w80a
Sharing Pagecasts
Users can: Follow the Pagecast by clicking “Watch this
Pagecast”Copy the Pagecast into their account and
modify the content for their purposesE-mail the Pagecast to others
Grazr
Grazr is a free and easy way to gather and organize information from all over the Web.
Use our drag and drop editor to collect feeds and links to Web pages, and then share them with others on this site, or place them on your own pages with our free widget.
http://www.grazr.com/
RSS Reading Lists with Grazr
Creating Widgets with Grazr
Grazr
Embedded Grazr feed reader
Grazr Widget
Reading feeds through embedded Grazr widgets
The Power of RSS
RSS + Feed Reader/Aggregator = personalized learning/affinity network
RSS is not limited to blogsNews feedsPodcastsWiki edits and discussionsSocial bookmarking
Multiple users
Blogs in Schools
Blogs in School?
Blogs are tools, and like any tools they can be used or misused. Misuse occurs more often when there's a
lack of instructionBlogging in school models appropriate
online behavior and offers teachers the chance to address issues of online safety and intellectual property
Why Students Shouldn’t Blog
People will read it. People might not like it. They might share test answers with others. They might be found by a child predator online They might write something inappropriate. They might find something inappropriate. They might get other students to start blogging.
http://blogging101.wikispaces.com/whywhynot
Why Students Should Blog
People will read it. They might like it. They might share what they've learned with others. They might participate in a collaborative learning
project. They might become inspired to learn. They might inspire others to learn. They might get other students to start blogging. If they don't talk in class, they might on a blog.
http://blogging101.wikispaces.com/whywhynot
Blogging Tips for Students
Never, never, NEVER give out your full name or any other personal information (address, phone number, instant message screen name, etc.).
Plagiarism is still wrong. Don't copy more than a paragraph from anything and ALWAYS give credit and a link to the source of the information. After all, you'd like for people to link to you, right? It's only fair.
Don't go to meet people who talk to you online.
http://blogging101.wikispaces.com/bloggersbeware
Blogging Tips for Students
Just because someone wrote it doesn't mean it's true. That cute person that wants to meet you might be a
32 year old who wants to hurt you. Photographs can be faked or could be of someone
else. Don't use them as proof of who someone is. You are writing for a GLOBAL audience. Don't
get angry when a teacher, classmate, or (oh my gosh!) parent finds and reads your blog.
You are also writing for a LOCAL audience. The content of your posts should always be safe for discussion in class.
http://blogging101.wikispaces.com/bloggersbeware
Blogging Tips for Teachers
Get permission slips from the parents before you even think of having your students in a blog.
Even with permission, do not identify your students by their last names.
Assume that whatever you post will be read by your students, coworkers, and superiors, because the one time you don't think they will, they will.
http://blogging101.wikispaces.com/bloggersbeware
Blogging Tips for Teachers
In the same vein, don't link to something if it's not safe for your students to see.
If you absolutely must rant and complain about your place of employment in a global forum like a blog (bad idea), have an alternate blog under an assumed name and don't mention ANY real names or locations. You still might get caught.
http://blogging101.wikispaces.com/bloggersbeware
Integration Ideas
Ways that blogs can be incorporated
Daily Scribe – What we did today
Extending Class Discussion
Student Work Showcase
Student-Initiated Content
Student Sharing
Students Making a Difference
http://ninawrites.wordpress.comhttp://twentyfivedays.wordpress.com/
Successful Tips for “Book” Blogs
Get comfortable with blogging Choose a relevant book [article, topic, etc.] Devise interesting questions Solicit the author’s involvement Welcome bloggers [experts] from outside the
classroom
Erik Langhorst – “The Dixie Clicks” 12/1/2006
Blog Hosting
Blogmeister – (school code required)http://classblogmeister.com/
Edublogs – (personal professional blogs)http://edublogs.org/
Blogger – (personal professional blogs)https://www.blogger.com/
21 Classes – (free service is limited)http://21classes.com/
http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/+Blogs
Getting Started
Surf a few educational blogs to get a feel for how teachers use them with students and also as part of their professional learning
Brainstorm application ideas for blogs in your classroom
Decide if your needs require a service that allows for all students to have a private blog in addition to the class blog
Sign up for a service and start blogging (it’s addictive!)
My Learning Network
Over 10,000 people from over 85 nations have read and/or commented on my blog as of January 2008 I posted my first entry in July 2006
The power of connectivity
http://cliotech.blogspot.com/
To Learn More . . .
http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/+Blogs
Lab Session
http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/blogworkshop