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Web 2 Tools

Here is the link to my Delicious account where I've put sites about various web2 tools.

Tool for blogging

Here's something for you to try if you are using a Mac - widget for your dashboard which allows you to quickly make blog posts without having to go online.

The advantage of a tool like this is that you can quickly record ideas and define which blog they go into. Here is an image of me setting it up on my Mac. Excellent possibilities here.

I've labelled this post with techie and tool plus put a link to the right so you can find all items we post.

Welcome to this workshop

Welcome to this workshop about learning portfolios. Please check out these instructions before we start. Here is the link to download the inspiration mindmap with loads of links to other sites/reference/etc. You can get a trial copy by clicking this link. I hope you find this helpful.

I hope you learn some useful new skills which you can transfer into your classroom/school. I also hope to be able to learn from you.

Rob

Learning portfolios

Have just been to a sensational session about learning portfolios with Rob Clarke from Fendalton Primary school. We have looked at using blogs for learning portfolios and the ways that children have been using these as reflection tools and logs of their own learning. I have also learned about di lic ous (not sure about that spelling) and will be looking at exactly how this works and how I can use this for reducing my workload. Lynne's class at TAI have been into the blogging since the beginning of the year so I will be referring to that as well. I would like to examine the benefits for families of using blogs as a learning reflection tool too. I do think that having parents being able to be right on the learning journey and actively participate in the feedback process will be beneficial to the children.

We will need to be looking at the digital safety and ethics involved in blogging as a result of this shift too. Further research is necessary on this from my part.

All in all... looking forward to this journey :-)

Thanks Rob

The big thing for me was a clearer understanding of the use of tags. I am going to be a much better blog facilitator because of this. I have only just started doing this WEB 2 stuff with teachers and students. You have have also given us some very useful links. I also agreeDe-li-cio-us is absolutely great. Have you used google notes - new and really cool.

John P

Issue - Coping with Digital Safety

Here are some links relating to Digital Safety:
Fendalton's Digital Safety Site. It will open in a new window.

Here is the link to my Delicious account pages relating to digital safety. Some of these are sites, others are movies on youtube. Some relate to general concepts such as privacy, sharing personal information, while others are specific to particular technologies such as blogs.

Here is a snippet of the movies I've found on youtube:


Here is a link searching youtube for 'internet safety'. You could also do a search on teachertube for the same keywords.

I hope you find these helpful.