WIKI’S, BLOGS AND WEB

PUBLISHING

P R E S E N T A T I O N B Y M O N I C A O S K O W I T Z

Rich Kiker’s

• A Website

• A place where

individuals and members

create/edit group

projects

• Contains projects, pages

and files

• Files can contain videos,

instructional tools, links

• Eliminates multiple

Emails

• Users can add, modify, or

delete.

• Can have several projects

at the same time.

• Can create links within

• I used Wikispaces

• Students can benefit

too…

http://eiteamwork.wikispaces.com/

WIKIS

What is a Wiki? The Benefits

• Anyone can have one

• Great resource

• Can be group specific

• Can provide feedback to

other’s blogs

• Google search the topic

of interest and you will

find one!

• Can incorporate other

media via links.

http://trittrot2.blogspot.com/

• Web + Log = Blog

• A type of or part of a website

• Can be public or private

• Comments, Opinions or any

information to topic of

interest

• A Blog can be specific to

one topic or varied

topics/discussions.

• I used Blogspot

What is a Wiki? Benefits

BLOG

• Really Simple

Syndication

• Websites come to the

viewer/reader (instead of

going to individual

websites to receive

information).

• An efficient way to keep

up with favorite website

by subscribing to

frequently viewed

websites

• Great tool for seeing all

favorite sites in one

place.

• Time saver- can scroll

through favorite reads in

one place

• There are a variety of

readers to choose from. I

use Google Reader and I-

Google/

RSS

http://www.google.com/reader/view/#overview-page

http://www.google.com/ig

What is an RSS? Benefits

• RIA- Rich Internal Application such as Flash

• SOA – Service oriented architecture (i.e. feeds; rss)

• Social Web (i.e. Wiki)

• A platform for information sharing and collaboration

• I used Wix to collaborate with my team members.

• Great learning tool

• Wikis, Rss, Blogs, images and videos can be published in one site

• Can create and manage student assignments as well as track progress

• Encourages student creativity and exploration.

• Helps students remain engaged.

WEB 2.0 PUBLISHING

http://trittrot2.wix.com/earlyintervention#!home/mainPage

What is Web 2.0 Benefits

WIKI’S, BLOGS, AND WEB PUBLISHING

Benefits for Educators Benefits to Students

• Coordinate. publish and

share resources, projects,

opinions, ideas and

strategies.

• Develop student projects

• Organized place to

manage lesson plans

• A place to keep parents

informed (homework,

class news, etc.)

• A partnership between

school and home

• Digital Natives

– continue to learn from the

newest technology.

• Students can collaborate

on projects

• Interactive

• Blogging can be another

way to journal- a way to

perfect writing skills.

• Prepare students for social

networking

MOODLE ONLINE LEARNING EXPERIENCE MY THIRD MOODLE IS NOW COMPLETED….SUCCESS!!!

Can’t believe all that I have learnedEspecially enjoyed developing my First Wiki and Web Page

Overall -Less Challenges and Anxiety this time around.

BENEFITSLearning at my own pace within my very busy life

Acquired skills which will be utilized within my current position

CHALLENGESTime Management- Spending too much time in one section

Getting lost in the Fun

THOUGHTS

“I Can Do This”

Thanks to Rich Kiker for having the ability to

inform, encourage and empower the learner to

want more.