tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45380907738770487502024-02-07T17:44:55.209-08:00VIU - Teaching and Learning TechnologiesFocusing on Web-based (Web 2.0) Learning TechnologiesJudy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10253592698574442765noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538090773877048750.post-90077515903635010282007-07-26T12:34:00.000-07:002007-08-30T15:31:56.559-07:00What is Web 2.0 & Why Do I Need It?Web 2.0 (or web two point oh) refers to the new generation of internet use. This is the shift of internet use from an information source to a social networking tool.Knowledge of web 2.0 tools can help faculty to develop course activities that are more engaging and interactive than the traditional lecture. This also generates opportunities for creative assessment as well as collaboration with Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538090773877048750.post-22565840505985883702007-07-25T11:40:00.000-07:002007-08-15T10:22:35.248-07:00Navigation and InformationHere is some basic information about getting around in this activity blog. A few of the blogged articles will appear on the main page, however most are only available by clicking on the links below the description text on the right hand side of the page. The articles are listed by name under the heading 'Malaspina Learning 2.0'. There are also links at the end of each article that will take youUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538090773877048750.post-2320628993337623582007-07-23T11:05:00.000-07:002007-10-01T09:25:11.291-07:00Introduction to BlogsHello, and welcome to the first activity of our new Web 2.0 tools blog. Have you heard about blogs and wondered what they are? Well, you are reading one right now. The term 'blog' is short for web log, which started as a type of journal. Some of these online journals have become very popular, while others are more personal.To find out more, check out Wikipedia with this link:Wikipedia's Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538090773877048750.post-29945276499043210712007-07-23T11:00:00.000-07:002007-08-09T11:26:42.300-07:00Okay, I have a Blog, but what do I do with it?How you choose to use your blog is your decision. I like the idea of using a blog as a means of keeping students up to date on class information, and posting important links.If you have any creative ideas, please add them through the 'comments' link.When you choose how you will use your blog, there are some things that you may want to keep in mind. One of these is copyright issues. If you are Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538090773877048750.post-38321059779170421872007-07-21T13:39:00.000-07:002007-08-30T16:34:41.298-07:00Collaborative DocumentsIt is common practice for multiple writers to co-author research papers. In the past, this has meant producing multiple drafts that must be either mailed, or emailed back and forth. Some software has made this process easier, such as 'track changes' in Word, and collaboration features in Adobe Acrobat, but these still require the storing and sending of multiple drafts of documents.A new free Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538090773877048750.post-58898976770334369742007-07-21T13:00:00.000-07:002007-08-02T14:57:30.663-07:00Help! I use a MAC and I can't get in!There are some known issues using a MAC operating system with Google Docs & Spreadsheets. Most of these involve an inability to use the editing features (like bold, italics, etc.). This does not mean that MAC users cannot use the software...When you get to the page that tells you that your computer will not work with Google, highlight the last part of the url from the '=unsupported_browser,...'Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538090773877048750.post-4748025305556009782007-07-20T14:32:00.000-07:002007-08-09T11:29:57.354-07:00Web-Based Photo Editing and SharingWhy are all of our pictures in a box in the basement (or the digital equivalent)? Why don't we assemble them, and share them with friends?For science teachers, have you wanted to share some of your stunning cellular photographs with your students, but you just can't waste any class time? Education teachers, want to share pictures of past projects?This may be the software for you. New photo Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538090773877048750.post-22272273664554813272007-07-19T16:29:00.000-07:002007-08-02T15:17:45.567-07:00Social BookmarkingHave you ever been working on a different computer than you usually use, and found to your great annoyance that you can't access your favourite links? Storing links also takes up network storage space, so if you use a lot of them, it can waste precious quota space.From this frustration, social bookmarking was born. The idea is that you store your bookmarks online, then you can share them with Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538090773877048750.post-64617799778677685592007-07-18T11:06:00.000-07:002007-08-09T11:32:53.687-07:00Using Social Bookmarking as a Teaching ToolOkay, so you have a del.icio.us account, and you have added many of your favourite websites to it. Now what?Have you even noticed that most of what is on the Internet is not that useful? Well, when a person chooses to bookmark a page, it usually indicates that the site has some value in relation to other sites. Once you have registered and logged into del.icio.us, you can perform a 'tag' search. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538090773877048750.post-18396566672388406902007-07-15T16:02:00.000-07:002007-08-09T12:21:54.603-07:00Web 2.0 and SecurityBy now, you may have noticed that we have already posted a great deal of information to the web. Have you ever wondered what happens to all of that information?An important item to think about when using Web 2.0 tools is the security of information. Remember not to post anything that you don't want people to know about...Information can be hacked! Check out the articles from the Black Hat Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538090773877048750.post-61020847924673057762007-07-14T11:17:00.000-07:002007-08-09T11:18:05.404-07:00RSS - What is it?RSS is generally referred to as Really Simple Syndication, however it has had many other names. You can find out more on Wikipedia if you are interested. This type of application is used to bring you the news that you are interested in - and not the news you don't want.What can RSS do for you? If you are interested in the most recent publications from a particular news source - for our example,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538090773877048750.post-79049694584374530022007-07-14T09:41:00.000-07:002008-12-09T02:12:39.290-08:00RSS ContinuedNow that you have a reader space, you will need to subscribe to the services that you are interested in. You may find that your favourite journals and magazines are offering this. Almost all news distribution companies offer RSS or ATOM (both will work with your Google Reader).The easiest way to add content to your reader is to Click on the 'Add Subscription' button, then type a key word into Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538090773877048750.post-16651767993399802492007-07-13T12:58:00.000-07:002007-08-09T11:20:43.623-07:00Do You? (YouTube)Do you use YouTube? Watch this video before continuing. This is about seven minutes long, but it is worth every second of the time...Pay AttentionHere are a couple of student examples of YouTube school work:What do you know about math?Re: What do you know about math?8th Grade Project - if a 12 year old can do this, what could a college student do?Click here to go to the next article.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538090773877048750.post-30026416556898237962007-07-12T13:20:00.000-07:002007-08-09T11:23:15.912-07:00You Tube - If You Can't Beat 'Em...After watching the videos in the previous section, you may have some ideas about how You Tube could be used as a teaching tool. Some educators are using You Tube as a means of sharing content in the form of pod casting lectures, while others are using it as an assessment tool. A compelling reason to use You Tube is that there is no need to have thirty, forty, one hundred, or however many studentsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538090773877048750.post-90823210741882700342007-07-10T15:05:00.000-07:002007-08-09T12:23:39.625-07:00Social Networking In a New WorldIt wasn't too long ago that social networking meant inviting coworkers or your boss over for a barbecue, or heading out to the golf club to rub shoulders with the who's who.With Web 2.0, social networking is taking on a very different meaning. People are getting ahead in business and careers through the use of digital social networks. There are social network sites for all sorts of social groups.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538090773877048750.post-68675347417462013642007-07-09T22:57:00.000-07:002007-08-09T12:25:03.771-07:00The Darker Side of Social NetworkingRecent media attention has focused on the problems with social networking. Social networks allow the user to publish large amounts of personal information. These details include full name, birth date, address and information like maiden names. Opportunists can use this type of information to steal your identity. It is best to set all of your preferences so that only your chosen 'friends' can Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538090773877048750.post-66218700543601107342007-07-09T16:06:00.000-07:002007-08-10T09:44:15.274-07:00Tag, You're It!Tagging, folksonomies, labels, whatever you call it, the driving force behind it is you! Well, you, and me, and everyone else.Did you notice that when you do a Google search, you get a few good sites, then the rest are useless? This can be a result of the meta-data that is associated with the websites. Meta-data provides the search engines with searchable keywords that the engine can select when Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538090773877048750.post-37285519145730331212007-07-04T09:27:00.000-07:002007-08-10T09:45:15.211-07:00Yahoo AnswersYahoo Answers in an interesting Web 2.0 Tool. Many educational professionals are unaware of this site, in which people can ask questions of the community, and the community responds.It is a great way of finding out obscure information that would be virtually impossible to find elsewhere. For example, "how do I connect an old Atari Vision to my television?"The tricky thing about Yahoo Answers fromUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538090773877048750.post-35730928494360643842007-07-02T09:07:00.000-07:002007-08-10T09:27:48.308-07:00Where are my Students in the Digital Spectrum?In order to understand where your students are in terms of their use and understanding of digital technologies, consider asking the following questions as a survey on the first day of class:1. How many of you have read a blog?2. How many of you have your own blog?3. How many of you have a profile on a network like Facebook, MySpace or Nexopia?4. How many of you have watched a video on YouTube?5. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0