Download - Using Blogs, Wikis and RSS for Learning by Barry Sampson, LSG 081113A

Blogs,WikisandRSS

BarrySampson

Agenda:Topics

• Whatarethey?• Howandwhyusethem?

• OvercomingobjecCons

• ToolsandTechnologies• Bringingitalltogether

QuesCon:LearningTools?

Blogs:WhatAreThey?

• Weblog• Simpleselfpublishing

• DiaryorJournallike• Easeofuse• Comments

• Archive/Searchable

Blogs:LearnerBenefits

• ReflecCvewriCng• Trackprogress• Shareideas• Seekfeedback• CriCcalthinkingskills• WriCngskills

• Learningtosearch

Blogs:OrganisaConalBenefits

• DistributeinformaCon• Gatherfeedback• Sharingknowledge…• FAQ

Blogs:Issues,risks,concerns

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Blogs:ToolsandTechnologies

• Hosted– Blogger– Wordpress.com

– LiveJournal– Typepad– MySpace– WindowsLiveSpaces

– Xanga– Yahoo360

• ServerSoZware– b2evoluCon– Wordpress

– LiveJournal– MoveableType

– Drupal– TextPa^ern– ExpressionEngine– MSSharePoint

Wikis:WhatAreThey?

• AwikiisacollecConofwebpagesdesignedtoenableanyonewhoaccessesittocontributeormodifycontent,usingasimplifiedmarkuplanguage.WikisareoZenusedtocreatecollaboraCvewebsitesandtopowercommunitywebsites.

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Wikis:LearnerBenefits

• Learnersasauthors– CollaboraCvegeneraConofresources– Groupassignments– Por_olio

Wikis:OrganisaConalBenefits

• OrganisaConsasauthors– CollaboraCvegeneraConofresources– LetSMEscreateandmaintaincontent– Referencematerials

Wikis:Issues,risks,concerns

Wikis:ToolsandTechnologies

HostedServices

• Confluence• EditMe• PBwiki• SocialText• SCkiPas• WikiSpaces

ServerSo-ware

• DocuWiki

• Flexwiki• InsCki• MediaWiki• MoinMoin

• TiddlyWiki

RSS:Whatisit?

RSS:Uses

• Providefeedsfromexternalresources• Createyourownfeedstoupdatelearners• Keepcontentuptodate• Notjusttext–photos,videos,audio,wikis

RSS:Readers

RSS:Dashboards

RSS:ReadersandDashboards

HostedServices

• GoogleReader• Bloglines• Netvibes• Pageflakes• iGoogle• Yahoo• MicrosoZLive

ClientSo-ware

• FeedDemon

• NetNewsWire• Thunderbird,AppleMail,etc…

• IE7,Safari,Opera,Firefoxetc…• Outlook2007

Blockers:OvercomingResistance

• PotenCalBlockers– L&DTeam

– ITTeam– OtherIssues

ThankYou

• QuesCons?

• ContactDetails– Email:[email protected]