WEB PAGES, BLOGS, WIKIS, PODCAST, AND MULTIMEDIA

AUTHORING SOFTWARE

By: Shondrea McCargo

WEBPAGES Document or information resource for the World Wide Web that can be accessed through a web browser and displayed through a monitor or mobile device.

Educational Purposes

Sharing information such a news Publishing students' work (Projects,

papers, grades, etc.) Communicating with parents Promoting after school activities

Tips for creating a Webpage

WebPages Should: Be easy to read 

Be easy to navigate  Be well organized 

Have a layout design consistency  Be easily locatable on web 

Include small graphic files on page Be Interactive

Be Quickly downloadable

Free Educational WebPages

Pageflakes.com - popular items to include: Message board, notes about assignments , class to-do list, current feed for weather, news, etc

BLOGS Short for “Weblog”, informal website consisting of "time-stamped" articles or post.

Tumblr BlogSpot

Blogging in the Classroom

Helps keep records of students reading, project, or classroom discussions-Keep track of project related task that need completion

Helps directly cite quotations using links Keep track of data such as events for social

studies & scientific experiments Learn math and mentor others using

concepts and assignments Allow other to edit blogs for feedback

Educational Blogging Precautions

-Know your school and districts policies concerning students -Get parental consent before allowing students to blog.

-Avoid sites that requires students to give full name and email address (outdated)

-Avoid sites that request personal information (semi-outdated) -Review what is permissible for students

-Remind student of the important of being “netiquette” and respectable.

- Have rules of appropriate behavior and consequences set -Provide examples of model blogs

-Inquire whether classroom blogs are acceptable.

Popular Blogs

-Blogger.com -Tumblr.com -blogstream.com -Edublogs.com blogsearch.google.com spaces.live.com

WIKI A collaborative websites allowing users to create, add to, modify, or delete content via their web browser.

Educational Wikis

Educational Wiki Pros

Creates a "student centered" website. Facilitates group authoring and

collaboration A general space to view information all

in one place. Stores data collections Displays student projects Shares presentations student can view

for clarity

Wiki Cons

There is little accountability for information because you do not need qualifications to post information. Anyone is allowed to post and edit information regardless of actual knowledge of subject.

Popular Wiki Sites

Wikipedia.com mediawiki.org pbworks.com/edu seedwiki.com wiki.com wikispaces.com EDUCATIONAL WIKI SITE gps8socialstudies.pbwiki.com

PODCAST

A podcast (or non-streamlined) is a series of digital media files (either audio or video) that are released episodically and often downloaded through web-syndication.

Podcasting Sites

Podcast.com Epnweb.org Ed-cast.org Teacherspodcast.org

MULTIMEDIA AUTHORING SOFTWAREUsed to create electronic presentations, simulations, and software demonstrations that include text graphics, video, audio, animations and screen captures.

Uses: Create digital tutorials Teach lessons using PowerPoint

presentations with voiceover Develop short how-to videos Create animated whiteboard-type

presentations

Camstasia Studios

Uses:

Record screenshots Use PowerPoint to create presentations Create podcast

Allows students to: Stream on web Store media Show media using DVD player, TV, ipod,

or PC

The End. Thanks for Listening!