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Ms. Nelson's Example Wiki

 

 

http://teche.pbworks.com/Social-Networking

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Visit my ning at http://nelsonslit.ning.com/

 

What I Know             What I Want To Know What I've Learned      Questions               
I know that web-based bookmark sites allow you to save your bookmarks to that site and access them from any computer anywhere.  I want to find a web-based bookmark site that allows me to put my bookmarks into organized files like linkagogo, but that I can also pin to my toolbar like delicious.  I have learned how to create bookmarks on delicious and how to create bookmark bundles that contain individual bookmarks but not other bundles. In delicious, can I have tag bundles within tag bundles.  For example, can I put a "Technology Tools" bundle, a "Lesson Plans" bundle, and an "Other Resources" bundle under or within an "EDUCATION" tag bundle?
    I have learned how to become fans of other delicious members and put them into my network. Are there other sites that have this feature as well?  I like delicious, but I just can't get it to organize my favorites the way I want/need
Blogging is similar to emailing back and forth, but the conversation is posted on website for everyone to see. I'm still not sure how to post an image or a video into a blog. 

I have now learned how to post and an image into a blog and forum for students to discuss. Check out my ning now

http://nelsonslit.ning.com/

Now I'd like to know how to insert a video on my wiki page. 

Social Networking is a

tool for people to use online to blog about specific topics as well as share pictures and videos.

I would like to learn the best practices of how to use social networking in class. I think I have come up with some very creative ways to use Web 2.0 tools. 
 
I know there are a variety of sites available for social networking such as ning, facebook, myspace, moodle, etc. I would like to compare and contrast a variety of social networking sites to find out which will best fit my needs.  I have not had too much time to do in depth comparing, but I feel like now I have a lot more understanding of social networking sites and much more background knowledge to help me when I do have more time to really spend comparing and contrasting what will best fit my needs.  

 

Here is an Xtranormal video I created to sort of recreate a scene from Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer


Find more videos like this on 7th Grade Literature

 

REFLECTIONS...

 

What do you see yourself using for an implementation plan? What questions do you still have?

     I plan to use ning or a similar site to get my students blogging about what they've read along with creating and posting videos and pictures that relate to what they've read.  I am still having trouble figuring out how to get it to be completely user friendly and organized the way I need it.  I will have to play around with it tonight.  I am a fast learner, and I think that looking at other people's ning's will help me learn different techniques and strategies so that I can adapt my ning to fit my specific needs.  I would also still like to see how much management is involved.  Do I want everyone to be in one big group, or do I want to divide students into their separate classes?  Is there a way that I can integrate this site to accommodate both my lit and comp classes?  I could see integration being especially helpful so some students could use it as a way to do one assignment for two classes somehow.

 

6/16/09 AM -- I have now got a good start on my ning. I even made a cute Xtranormal video as an example assignment for my lit class based on chapter 2 in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.  Check out my Lit Ning at

http://nelsonslit.ning.com/

 

6/16/09 PM  I am very pleased with how far my ning page has come.  I feel that it is just about complete.  Now, all I have to do is write up the lesson implementation.  The only problem I seem to be having is too many ideas.  I also may want to consider setting this up through 21classes instead of ning, but since I started with ning, I'm sticking with it for now.  I am also concerned with finding time to get students into labs for these activities, or maybe I can do stations in my classroom with one station being blogging time, but I only have three computers in my room at this time.  Finally, throughout the summer I want to begin looking at ways to still integrate other 7th grade content from other classes into these Web 2.0 activities as well -- not only my own class, composition, but all the 7th grade subject areas.  For this class, though, I am happy with just finding and planning creative ways to use these tools in my class.

 

Comments (3)

nelson_t@... said

at 2:16 pm on Jun 15, 2009

Please comment on my page

sheri said

at 11:48 am on Jun 18, 2009

You have really worked on trying to make his user friendly. I would demonstrate on your smartboard and have learners take turns manipulating the site before you take them to the lab. Great job Teri: )

nina zelenski said

at 8:43 pm on Jun 26, 2009

Hi Teri, WOW, you really know what you are doing. Very cool! I'm just happy I figured out how to comment :) Nina Z.

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