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

by Richardson, Will

• ISBN13: 9781412959728
• ISBN10: 1412959721
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-16
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

With updated research and links, the second edition shows educators at all levels and disciplines how to use digital tools to create relevant, interactive learning experiences.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
About the Author	p. xiii
The Read/Write Web	p. 1
A New World Wide Web	p. 2
Extraordinary Changes	p. 3
The Read/Write Web in Education	p. 5
Social Learning	p. 6
Learners as Teachers	p. 8
The Toolbox	p. 9
Keeping Students Safe	p. 10
Weblogs: Pedagogy and Practice	p. 17
Weblogs in Schools	p. 20
The Pedagogy of Weblogs	p. 26
Blogging Across the Curriculum	p. 32
Blogs as Resources	p. 36
Classroom Uses of Weblogs	p. 38
Standards for the English Language Arts Sponsored by NCTE and IRA	p. 40
Weblogs: Get Started!	p. 43
Start Small	p. 44
Blogging With Students	p. 45
Blog Safety	p. 46
Blog Software	p. 47
Blogging Step-by-Step	p. 48
Adding Pictures and More to Blog Posts	p. 52
Wikis: Easy Collaboration for All	p. 55
The Challenge of Wikipedia in Schools	p. 59
Wikis in Schools	p. 60
Examples of Wikis in K-12 Education	p. 63
Wiki Tools for Schools	p. 66
Other Wiki Tools and Resources	p. 68
RSS: The New Killer App for Educators	p. 71
Setting Up an RSS Feed Reader	p. 73
Reading and Sharing	p. 75
Using RSS Feeds in the Classroom	p. 77
Combining RSS Feeds	p. 81
Including RSS Feeds in Your Weblog	p. 81
Reading RSS Feeds	p. 82
The Social Web: Learning Together	p. 85
Welcome to the Twitterverse!	p. 86
Social Bookmarking Services	p. 88
Fun With Flickr: Creating, Publishing, and Using Images Online	p. 99
Introducing Flickr	p. 100
Learning With Flickr	p. 101
Flickr in Practice	p. 105
More Flickr Fun	p. 107
Podcasting, Video and Screencasting, Live Streaming: Multimedia Publishing for the Masses	p. 109
Podcasting	p. 110
Podcasts and Schools	p. 113
Getting Started With Podcasting	p. 116
Screencasting	p. 122
Live Streaming-Web TV for the Classrooms	p. 124
What It All Means	p. 129
New Literacies	p. 130
The Big Shifts	p. 131
Just the Beginning	p. 137
Epilogue: The Classroom of the Read/Write Web	p. 139
References	p. 143
Index	p. 147
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