On 11 Nov 2008, we started our session on the uses of blogs, especially on education. Do we want to restrict ourselves in using blogs for journaling? Now we know more can be done on a blog, collaboration among teachers, learners?
I introduced blogger.com today as we have already created our google mail account the day before hence you need not sign up for another account.
Other useful blogsites include wordpress. One distinct advantage of wordpress is the 30 GB storage for attachment. However, we are able to get free file storage services at box.net or mediafire, introduced the day before.
Blogs can be made public or remain as private and this all depend on the purpose of your blogs. With a google/blogger account, you may create more than one blog. In other words, you can create blogs on topics or for different groups of learners. You can invite people to co-author your blog too.
How to create a blog account at blogger.com? You may visit: http://help.blogger.com/
There is also a video (but a bit outdated) on creating a blog at blogger.com
How do we upload video on our blog:
How do we embed youtube videos in our blog.
A video on how you can turn your blog into a podcast?
Still remember how to embed your google docs document (like slideshow) in your blog?
1) You need to publish your google docs document (slideshow)
2) Copy the embed link.
3) Paste the embed link in your blog post.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
WEB 2.0 (Part 1)
Dear colleagues
On 10 Nov 2008 (Tue), we learnt some of the useful web 2.0 tools.
Just a recap, we learnt about:
1) WEB 2.0, why is it called "Web 2.0"
We viewed the following video that introduced web 2.0.
2) Google Mail
We started the hands on with the creation of a google mail (gmail) account. With a google (mail) account, we would be able to explore more web 2.0 tools provided by google (a.k.a. google apps, such as google docs, blogs etc.)
You may sign up a gmail account at: http://mail.google.com/mail/signup
Need help in signing an account? You may wish to visit: http://mail.google.com/support/
Let the following video share with you the advantages of gmail.
3) RSS Feeds
We learnt about the power of RSS
We can use the "Mail" application in our macbook (with mac OS leopard) to add RSS feeds. To learn how to do so, click here (A Just-in-time training at GRACE Blogsite).
Alternatively, you can also use an aggregator to track your favorite blogs.
To learn more about google reader, you may visit: http://www.google.com/support/reader/
Video on Google Reader.
4) Google docs-- Sharing of document online (Word processor, spreadsheet & Slides)
Introduction to google doc:
How to use google docs? You may visit: http://www.google.com/google-d-s/tour1.html
More help on the specific applications of google docs can be found at http://documents.google.com/support/
Another video on using google docs for collaboration (BY teacher tube)
Another video on using google docs
5) Creating an online form using google docs (which we thought will be a good tool to collect feedback & formative assessment (find out what students' strengths & weaknesses on their content.))
Still remember how to create a form? http://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=87809&topic=15166
6) Online storage with applications -- www.box.net
You may visit GRACE blogsite at http://grace-mshs.blogspot.com/2008/10/online-file-sharing.html where I also mentioned about box.net.
7) Sending "big" files via yousendit.com
On 10 Nov 2008 (Tue), we learnt some of the useful web 2.0 tools.
Just a recap, we learnt about:
1) WEB 2.0, why is it called "Web 2.0"
We viewed the following video that introduced web 2.0.
2) Google Mail
We started the hands on with the creation of a google mail (gmail) account. With a google (mail) account, we would be able to explore more web 2.0 tools provided by google (a.k.a. google apps, such as google docs, blogs etc.)
You may sign up a gmail account at: http://mail.google.com/mail/signup
Need help in signing an account? You may wish to visit: http://mail.google.com/support/
Let the following video share with you the advantages of gmail.
3) RSS Feeds
We learnt about the power of RSS
We can use the "Mail" application in our macbook (with mac OS leopard) to add RSS feeds. To learn how to do so, click here (A Just-in-time training at GRACE Blogsite).
Alternatively, you can also use an aggregator to track your favorite blogs.
To learn more about google reader, you may visit: http://www.google.com/support/reader/
Video on Google Reader.
4) Google docs-- Sharing of document online (Word processor, spreadsheet & Slides)
Introduction to google doc:
How to use google docs? You may visit: http://www.google.com/google-d-s/tour1.html
More help on the specific applications of google docs can be found at http://documents.google.com/support/
Another video on using google docs for collaboration (BY teacher tube)
Another video on using google docs
5) Creating an online form using google docs (which we thought will be a good tool to collect feedback & formative assessment (find out what students' strengths & weaknesses on their content.))
Still remember how to create a form? http://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=87809&topic=15166
6) Online storage with applications -- www.box.net
You may visit GRACE blogsite at http://grace-mshs.blogspot.com/2008/10/online-file-sharing.html where I also mentioned about box.net.
7) Sending "big" files via yousendit.com
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