I just randomly chose one and spent some time figuring out how it works. I have a few links now. Stop by and visit
I also placed it under "Great Links" there in the upper left corner.
For a random selection, I really like FavoritUs (except for the name..how exactly is that pronounced? )
For a clas it can cater to the creativity and individualism of the student since it doesn't just allow different layouts, but also allows for custom icons to identify each link. You can create one from their list, or you can upload your own created icons.
Using the site is fairly intuitive with clearly labeled tools and I really had no problems at all setting it up.
I can see this, and any other bookmarking site being very useful in education for collecting online references for a research project, collectong links a part of a study guide. or even as an element of a group activity where an instructor has the links set up, and assigns a group to synthesize the information and present it (along with the links) to the class.
New Note* Sharing it is apparently tough to do. I have to copy and paste emails into it to share it with friends. Apparently it's not a "public" bookmarking site.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
web 2.0 technology
Is the word technologies actually the plural of the word technology? Arguably, the word "technology" describes a range of things, so is already both singular and plural. I digress though, since this post really isn't about that discussion (unless you want it to be)
Actually its more about how sometimes good things just fall into your lap.
Attached to an email today, I got this terrific (terrific used be a word used to describe something very frightening...but this isn't the case) PDF called "Using web 2.0 Technologies"
But I just can't figure out how to attach a PDF to Blog post..
So send me your email address if you'd like a copy.
Actually its more about how sometimes good things just fall into your lap.
Attached to an email today, I got this terrific (terrific used be a word used to describe something very frightening...but this isn't the case) PDF called "Using web 2.0 Technologies"
But I just can't figure out how to attach a PDF to Blog post..
So send me your email address if you'd like a copy.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Learning in the digital age
A few years ago I co-authored a small study of social presence in online learning. One of the things we saw was that, online, even the quietest student (who you would see only in the back row of a face-to-face class) felt a freedom in that online presence that allowed for much easier interaction. This alone, one could argue, is why learning in the digital age is better. We all feel an ease to posting online and that makes great strides in social communication.
But as you can see by the recent surge of cyber-bullying cases, there is a downside to the "psychological freedoms" that online presence allows. More than the punk who harasses in the hallway, such behavior is now seen by everyone. And true or not, harassment online can seem even more evil. As a result there is a corresponding increase in the hurt it can produce. Sadly, this has played out too many times already to bad results.
I would propose that whether is a group of 5th graders or a cohort of adult learners, it is a good idea to display a policy of zero tolerance. If for no other reason, it makes people aware of the potential and how to handle situations.
Click here to view a good resource article on cyber-bullying (or visit the following URL)
http://teaching-media-literacy.suite101.com/article.cfm/classroom_resources_to_teach_about_cyberbullying
But as you can see by the recent surge of cyber-bullying cases, there is a downside to the "psychological freedoms" that online presence allows. More than the punk who harasses in the hallway, such behavior is now seen by everyone. And true or not, harassment online can seem even more evil. As a result there is a corresponding increase in the hurt it can produce. Sadly, this has played out too many times already to bad results.
I would propose that whether is a group of 5th graders or a cohort of adult learners, it is a good idea to display a policy of zero tolerance. If for no other reason, it makes people aware of the potential and how to handle situations.
Click here to view a good resource article on cyber-bullying (or visit the following URL)
http://teaching-media-literacy.suite101.com/article.cfm/classroom_resources_to_teach_about_cyberbullying
Monday, February 1, 2010
Web 2.0 thoughts
One of the first things I did was to seek out what the consensus was on the "driving" forces of web 2.0 . one site, http://www.ebizmba.com/articles/web-2.0-websites lists the top 15 most popular web 2.0 websites. Among them are the more well-know names such as Twitter, Craigslist and Youtube. Curiously though, it does not list sites such as Facebook or linkdyn. Does this mean that the site author believes social networking is not an element of web 2.0? One might jump to that conclusion. But digging a bit deeper it appears that he used the term "web 2.0" out of convenience as a category name for one of several lists, all of which are likely components of web 2.0, such as "the 25 most popular Blogs," "top 20 Social Bookmarking site," and "the top 20 social networking site." There were many more, including job-hunting, Health, Travel etc.
So what's my point?
Perhaps reflecting partly on my own cynicism about the way society tries to neatly box concepts, I see a lot of unintentional misuse of the "web 2.0" label likely derived from the perceived need to mark clearly defined lines on "what is" and What isn't" web 2.0
The reality is that like the concept of "cloud computing" (which will no-doubt be as equally misunderstood and misused) web 2.0 is a natural trend of the evolution of the internet which is as likely to touch everything online to one degree or another. As soon as retailers figured out that thay could safely (?) retain your order info an compare your buying habits to others to shape marketing, web 2.0 was born. Certainly, there are still many sites where one cannot post comments, save personal data or create a profile and therefore may not be embracing the concepts of web 2.0, But I would argue that the mere ability to include "contact us" email too makes it part of the 2.0 trend.
your thoughts?
So what's my point?
Perhaps reflecting partly on my own cynicism about the way society tries to neatly box concepts, I see a lot of unintentional misuse of the "web 2.0" label likely derived from the perceived need to mark clearly defined lines on "what is" and What isn't" web 2.0
The reality is that like the concept of "cloud computing" (which will no-doubt be as equally misunderstood and misused) web 2.0 is a natural trend of the evolution of the internet which is as likely to touch everything online to one degree or another. As soon as retailers figured out that thay could safely (?) retain your order info an compare your buying habits to others to shape marketing, web 2.0 was born. Certainly, there are still many sites where one cannot post comments, save personal data or create a profile and therefore may not be embracing the concepts of web 2.0, But I would argue that the mere ability to include "contact us" email too makes it part of the 2.0 trend.
your thoughts?
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