Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms


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Intended for educators of various levels and disciplines who want to understand the Internet tools and learn how to use them effectively in the classroom, this work offers advice on how teachers and students can use the Web to learn more, create more, and communicate better.




The Discourse of Blogs and Wikis


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An insightful analysis of the new discourse produced by blogs and wikis.




Using Social Media Effectively in the Classroom


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"Organized according to the ADDIE model, contributors describe innovative strategies for incorporating social media into education as well as issues to be taken into consideration during analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation."--Provided by publisher.




Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts, Oh My! Electronic Media in the Classroom


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Offers teachers and school administrators practical suggestions for using blogs, wikis, and podcasts to organize and manage classrooms, aid in professional development, and help students achieve.




Teaching Writing Using Blogs, Wikis, and Other Digital Tools


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See how to use various digital tools including blogs, wikis, digital mapping, online chat, digital storytelling, podcasts, e-portfolios, and others to teach writing in the classroom. Packed with examples of teaching activities and student writing, this one-of-its-kind book demonstrates how to use search engines and digital mapping to develop information, online discussion tools and blogs to formulate ideas, Wikis to write collaboratively, digital storytelling and poetry to create multimodal texts, podcasts and vlogs to create audio and video texts, online commenting tools to provide peer feedback, and much more. Included are links to new tools and activities on the authors constantly updated Web site, http: //digitalwriting.pbwiki.com."




RSS for Educators


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Let expert John Hendron show you how to use a news aggregator to harness the power of RSS for a variety of purposes, including classroom projects, professional development, and keeping students and parents informed. Learn how to use free and inexpensive software such as Garage Band and Audacity to manipulate audio files and create podcasts. Explore the pros and cons of various blogging platforms. Have your students blog, and use RSS to deliver their assignments to you automatically. With RSS and the Read/Write Web, the possibilities are endless.




Blogs, Wikis, and Podacasts, Oh, My!


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Offers teachers and school administrators practical suggestions for using blogs, wikis, and podcasts to organize and manage classrooms, aid in professional development, and help students achieve.




The Weblog Handbook


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Finally a book for anyone who has ever thought about starting a Weblog but wasn't sure how to post, where to find links, or even where to go to register. The Weblog Handbook is a clear and concise guide to everything one needs to know about the phenomenon that is exploding on the Web. Rebecca Blood expertly guides the reader through the whole process of starting and maintaining a Weblog and answers any questions that might pop up along the way, such as the elements of good Weblog design and how to find free hosting.




Wikis for Libraries


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Wikis have emerged as powerful platforms for facilitating and improving communication and collaboration between library staff, users, and professional peers. This book gives you the practical tools and easy-to-follow guidance you need to establish an effective wiki in your own library. Author Lauren Pressley walks you through each step, from the first stages of planning to post-evaluation measures. You'll learn how to choose between different types of wikis and software and plan for, create and implement your wiki on the web. Pressley shares advice for marketing and promoting your wiki, as well as tips for measuring success and best practices to follow throughout the start-to-finish process. Whether you are a wiki novice or a seasoned pro, this book will enable you to build wikis to support special events, serve as a library instruction tool, create valuable online resources - to name just a few applications of this popular collaboration tool.