HILLMAN ICT COURSE REFS:
Social/Interactive Options on the Web - WEB 2.0 Guide
References for group presentation research
Social/interactive systems on the Internet have become extremely popular in recent years -- especially among young people.

Web 2.0-based tools such as Blogs, Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, wikis, podcasts, etc. have attracted a vast audience, who are intrigued by the interactiveness that is offered by these relatively new Web features -- interactiveness that serves to network individuals and whole communities.

As imaginative educators explore these relatively new uses of the Internet they increasingly become aware of the potential that these social systems offer for imaginative and effective methods for teaching at all levels.

• blogs
• wikis
• bookmarkings
• social networking
• video conferencing
• digital photo and docs sharing
• interactive links between students, colleagues, family, forums, etc.

EXPLORE:
WIKIPEDIA ~ MOODLE ~ EBAY ~ SMART BOARD PROGRAMS ~ Hillman EduTech Daily News ~
GOOGLE SERVICES (Docs ~ Maps ~ Earth ~ Sky/Space ~ Alerts ~ Book Text Search ~ Images ~ Scholar ~ Video Search )
Web 2.0 (Videos/PPoints)
This theme blog links to many videos and PowerPoints to help with the teaching and learning of web 2.0
Shambles

RECOMMENDED WEB 2.0 AND OTHER INTERACTIVE RESOURCES

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WIKISPACES

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http://wikispaces.com
A wiki is a type of computer software that allows users to easily create, edit and link web pages.
A wiki enables documents to be written collaboratively, in a simple markup language using a web browser.
INTRODUCTION
www.brandonu.ca/eduweb/hillman/wiki.html

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BLOGLINES

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http://bloglines.com
An aggregator can be used to subscribe to multiple blogs, enabling you to have one place to go to read all of your favorite bloggers.
You can also subscribe to news sources, news searches, bookmarks, and virtually anything else that is RSS syndicated.
www.brandonu.ca/eduweb/hillman/bloglines.html

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DEL.ICIO.US SOCIAL BOOKMARKS

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http://del.icio.us
del.isio.us offers a way of keeping your web bookmarks/favourites online where you can see them anywhere on the Web.
Your links are tagged and are cross referenced other bookmark owners.
www.brandonu.ca/eduweb/hillman/bookmarks.html

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BLOGGER.COM For Professional Weblogs

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http://blogger.com
The most popular free blogging service on the Web which offers many options useful to educators and students.
 www.brandonu.ca/eduweb/hillman/blogger.html

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GOOGLE DOCS

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http://docs.google.com/
Google Docs is a free, Web-based word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation application.
It allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users.
www.brandonu.ca/eduweb/hillman/googledocs.html

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FACEBOOK (Be aware of inherent security problems)

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www.facebook.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook
Facebook is a social utility that connects you with the people around you.
Although created by and for university students, now everyone can use Facebook —
• upload photos or publish notes
• get the latest news from your friends
• post videos on your profile
• tag your friends
• use privacy settings to control who sees your info
• join a network to see people who live, study, or work around you
William G. Hillman
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MySpace  (Be aware of inherent security problems)

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www.myspace.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MySpace
MySpace is a popular social networking website offering an interactive,
    user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups,
    photos, music and videos internationally.

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YouTube

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www.youtube.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youtube
YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips.
They can do this through websites, mobile devices, blogs, and email.
Everyone can see first-hand accounts of current events, find videos about their hobbies and interests,
    and discover the quirky and unusual.
Demo Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMGR9q43dag&feature=related

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BLOG

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www.blog.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog.com
Free blog hosting in three easy steps since 2004.
(Education blogging has been a part of our BU Education course since 2002.)

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ListServ (Mailing Groups)

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http://groups.google.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listserv
The word "listserv" is a generic term for any email-based mailing list application.
When e-mail is addressed to a LISTSERV mailing list,
    it is automatically broadcast to everyone on the list.
The result is similar to a newsgroup or forum, except that the messages
    are transmitted as e-mail and are therefore available only to individuals on the list.

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SMART BOARD Interactive Whiteboard

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http://smarttech.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_board
Software Downloads
The SMART Board interactive whiteboard is a large, touch-sensitive display that is placed on a wall or floor stand in classrooms, meeting rooms, boardrooms and other places where people gather to meet, teach, train and present. It can be used in face-to-face or virtual settings and has been most widely adopted by educators around the world. The SMART Board interactive whiteboard has a touch sensitive surface that displays and controls an attached computer. So an individual's finger can become a mouse that controls the computer's desktop, when the interactive whiteboard is touched. There is a physical button on the board for a popup keyboard or a right mouse click.

This board is connected to a computer via a USB port, which allows the board to interact with the computer as both a mouse and a keyboard. The computer is then connected to either a front or rear projector and displayed on the SMART Board. The interactivity of the board is found in its touch-sensitive surface. When it is touched, the Computer automatically receives the information as a click. One of the other features on the SMARTBoard is its ability to "write". The SMART Board has a pen tray, holding 4 plastic markers. These are not actually markers. When one of the plastic markers is picked up, the SMART Board knows that the marker is picked up, and writes when it is touched, with anything, and all that matters is that the marker is picked up. This also comes with an eraser.

www.brandonu.ca/eduweb/hillman/smart.html

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SKYPE & Google Talk

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www.skype.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skype
Skype allows for users to call other users from their computer and
    communicate via microphone, as well as call and be called from regular phones.
http://www.google.com/talk/

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ePearl: Online interactive portfolios

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Using electronic portfolios in Early, Middle and Senior years. ~ ePearl Intro and Resources with video

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MOODLE

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http://wolf.brandonu.ca/moodle/
An electronic classroom
Moodle is the name of a program that allows the classroom to extend onto the web.
This program allows a common place for students to go for many classroom resources.
Using Moodle, you can post news items, assign and collect assignments,
    post electronic journals and resources, and more.
ex:
03:362 Using Technology and Computers in Education (MY-SY) [Hillman]
whillman
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FULL DIRECTIONS:
http://docs.moodle.org/en/Category:Teacher
http://download.moodle.org/docs/teacher-manual.pdf
Marks ~ Assignments ~ Blogs

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HILLMAN EDUWEB REFS:

Course Procedures
Course Projects
Guide to the Manitoba Education Literacy with ICT Documents

Guide to Webpage Construction Using Netscape Composer
FTP Guide: Uploading your Web pages to the BU Server
EduLogs in Education

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