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Blogs

 

What's a blog?

• Try this blogging WebQuest.
• Your Guide to Blogging

 

Start blogging

• We'll be using WordPress.
  • [User roles in WordPress]

 

• edublogs
  • Working with Edublogs video

 

• BlogMeister

 

• Blogging in WordPress is an incredible handout that you can refer to later.
• Uses for Blogs is a cool online organizational tool.

 

Use Tags

• Technorati Tags

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Wikis

 

Wiki Examples...

• Wikipedia

 

• Wikibooks

 

• California Open Source Textbook Project's K-12 World History Project

 

• The Flu Wiki

 

• This class created a study guide for their entire text.

 

Make your own wiki...

 

• PBwiki
  • Here are some PBwiki examples.

 

• JotSpot

 

• StikiPad

 

• Schtuff

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RSS

 

What for?

• RSS Quick Start Guide for Educators

 

Aggregators

• Bloglines is a great web-based aggregator...which means it works on both Windows and Macs.
  • Watch this video describing how to use Bloglines.

 

• Like Google? Try Google Reader.

 

• SharpReader is a stand alone reader for Windows.

 

• Have a Mac? You can use NewsFire.

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Cool Collaborative Stuff

• Writely is web-based word processor. Upload MS Word files, save to your desktop, publish on the web, add to your blog.

 

• Along the same lines is Writeboard.

 

• Don't like to process words? Use iRows, an online collaborative spreadsheet.

 

• Simply copy and paste to publish your spreadsheets as interactive web sites using Tracker.

 

• Keep track of project steps with Ta-da! (You have to sing it.)

 

• Thumbstacks is a site that lets you create and share a PowerPoint-like presentation completely online.

 

• Feedwhip Get notified when you're favorite site is updated!