1. Before the Course starts Please follow the instructions on the next three slides

2. Always make sure you have the latest Java (Windows only) http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp click on Verify now, if it is the wrong version click ‘Download Java now’, click Free Java Download, click Save File, double click on the downloaded file, click Run, Click Install Flash player http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/ Adobe Shockwave Player http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/ Adobe Reader 9 http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

3. Type in your email address Type in a password (8 characters letters and/or numbers) Retype password Type the letters in the Word Verification box Click on I accept. Create my account

4. Delicious and WeeMees If you do not have a Delicious Account go to http://wheretostartwithwikisandblogs.wikispaces.com/Deliciousfollow the instructions If you do not have a ‘WeeMee’ go to http://wheretostartwithwikisandblogs.wikispaces.com/Avatarsand follow the instructions

5. Wikis, Blogs and Cool Web 2.0 tools Read/Write Web http://delicious.com/sharpjacqui/bundle:2Wikiblogcourse © Jacqui Sharp 2009

7. Adapted from http://web20wiki.wikispaces.com/ As with all Internet use, some of the sites presented here may today, tomorrow or next week contain content that is not student appropriate. This is usually more of an issue with sites where people can upload their own content. How you choose to deal with this will depend on your students and your school policies. Generally I believe that the value of these tools on these websites far outweigh the possible dangers they present. In addition, it is critical that we teach students skills of media literacy, discretion, and good judgment. Trying to block them from everything that is potentially objectionable may not be the most effective way to accomplish this.

8. believes that years of computer use creates children that “… think differently from us. They develop hypertext minds. They leap around. It’s as though their cognitive structures were parallel, not sequential.” (Prensky, 2001a). In other words, today’s students may not be well-suited to the more linear progression of learning that most educational systems employ.

10. What is Delicious? It is a social book marking site. It is for storing, sharing and discovering internet bookmarks/favourites with other users Create an account in Delicious http://wheretostartwithwikisandblogs.wikispaces.com/Delicious

11. Most internet tools can work with fairly large photos but it is a good idea to compress them to less than 500 kb (no smaller than 80kb) Use Microsoft Picture Manager for Windows Use iPhoto for Mac How to compress photos in Picture Manager and iPhoto Go to the http://wheretostartwithwikisandblogs.wikispaces.com/Photos+in+Blogs+and+Wikis and follow the instructions

12. Cybersafety To ensure the online safety of your children and yourself please be aware of the Ministry Guidelines http://wheretostartwithwikisandblogs.wikispaces.com/Cybersafety+Guidelines

13. Online Rules Students need to have online rules They need guidelines Create an online treaty or contract http://wheretostartwithwikisandblogs.wikispaces.com/Wiki+Blog+rules+for+kids

14. Blogs

15. Why should we use Wikis and Blogs? http://wheretostartwithwikisandblogs.wikispaces.com/#toc0

16. What are they being used for? http://wheretostartwithwikisandblogs.wikispaces.com/#toc1

17. What is the difference? My Space Face Book Are Personal journaling rather than blogging Journaling: account of the days events or feelings Blogging: process of thinking in words Critical and analytical thinking Creative and intuitive The difference is

18. Personal blog Reflection on your own teaching experience Explain teaching insights Share ideas for activities or games Create ‘How to’s‘ Explore important teaching and learning issues Classroom Post class related information Post assignments Communicate with parents Provide examples of class work Post activities or games Post internet resources Publish examples of good work Create a literature circle inviting students to participate Class newsletter Link with another class

19. A blog is an online chronological journal Blog Authoring sites Short for Web Log publicly available web pages has personal views and links expressing the opinions and observations Bloggerhttp://blogger.com Edublogshttp://edublogs.org/ Wordpress http://wordpress.com Create an account in Blogger Go to the http://wheretostartwithwikisandblogs.wikispaces.com/First+steps+to+bloggingfollow the instructions

20. Click on Add widgets Create a List ofwebsites, blogs Add a Picture ofyour avatar Set up a RSS feed Add a slideshow of photos

21. Wikis

22. Wiki Quick A professor tested Wikipedia (2006) by creating 13 errors on various posts, they were fixed in a couple of hours December 2005 the magazine ‘Nature’ compared 43 entries in Wikipedia to Encyclopedia Britannica and found Wikipedia to be only slightly less accurate

23. 76 words Edited 400 times 3,000 words Edited 1,200 times 6,500 words Edited 7,000 times 7,200 words http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake Now 10,000 words, last edited 13 April 2009

24. Why have a wiki? Each child can have a page Many online publishing tools can be embedded into a wiki Whole class work can be viewed Online viewing by others Visual Class Wikis https://takaheone.wikispaces.com/ http://finkspace.wikispaces.com/Aorere College Social Sciences wiki http://bucklandsbeach.wikispaces.com/Our+blogs+and+wikis https://room18tis.wikispaces.com/ http://primaryextension.wikispaces.com/ http://gowest.wikispaces.com/ http://thewright3.wikispaces.com/ http://healthychoiceshealthykids.pbwiki.com/

25. Wiki Authoring Sites http://wikispaces.com http://pbwiki.com Google sites Create an account in Wikispaces http://wheretostartwithwikisandblogs.wikispaces.com/Beginning+Wikis Create a Wiki http://wheretostartwithwikisandblogs.wikispaces.com/Basic+Editing

26. http://educators.pbwiki.com/Wiki%20Etiquette%20for%20Students Keep safe Be truthful Ask first then give credit Be nice Read, re-read and proof –read Information please (Who, What, When, Where, Why?) Be brief, to the point and logical Follow directions Do not delete the work of others deliberately Keep it on topic- classroom oriented

27. CoolWidgets Visual objects, icons or graphical interface elements that can be manipulated by the computer user to perform a desired function online or on their computer. Definition http://www.webdesignseo.com/blogging-terms/web-20-terms.php

28. Go to your Blog, click on Sign in or Customise Click on Layout tab if it is not selected Click on Add a Gadget Click on HTML/JavaScript

29. This is a very useful Element. This is the one you choose when you want to insert a ‘Widget’ by copying and pasting the code. Click on HTML/JavaScript Type a title Paste (Ctrl V) the code into the content box Click Save when you have finished

30. Go to your Wikispace Click on ‘edit navigation’ at the bottom of your Navigation Panel Click on the Widgets button Click on Other HTML Paste the code and click Save And Save again

31. http://www.bravenet.com/global/login.php?serv_name=counter Hit Counters: these register when somebody arrives on your page Sign up for a hit counter. Click on Join Bravenet Type in a username and password Agree to terms of service Click on Proceed to Members area

32. http://clustrmaps.com/ Add a map to show where your visitors come from Type in the address of your site Type in your email Click Make my map Copy the code Paste into a HTML widget space in Blogger (Layout) or in the Edit Navigation space in Wikispaces

33. http://feedjit.com/ Click once on the code Copy it Paste into Blogger or Wikispaces

34. Join now or Sign in Click on Add Books Type in the name of the book and click Search Click on the name of the book to add it to your library You can add a review and rate it by clicking on edit book Click on Tools tab Click on Make a standard blog widget Make choices as to how you wouldlike your book list to appear Copy the code Paste into a HTML widget space in Blogger (Layout) or in the Edit Navigation space in Wikispaces

35. Add a Delicious Network badge to your Wiki or Blog Sign in to your Delicious page Click on Help Under Need Tools click on Under Add your bookmarks and tags to your Website are many choices

37. Tagrolls show your tags as acloud

39. For every option you can customise how it will look by clicking in boxes

40. Once the tag looks how youwant it to look on your blog,copy the code

42. Tools and Widgets

43. Upload PowerPoints to Slideshare These can be inserted into wikis and blogs http://jacquiscourses.blogspot.com/2008/07/upload-powerpoints-to-slideshare.html

44. Richardson,W. (2006). Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms. Corwin Press. California. http://wheretostartwithwikisandblogs.wikispaces.com/ http://jacquisharp.blogspot.com/ http://sharpjacqui.blogspot.com/ http://jacquiscourses.blogspot.com/ http://delicious.com/sharpjacqui/bundle:2Wikiblogcourse