Week 1: Jan 28 - Feb 3
Building an online presence: Blogs, podcasting and wikis. |
Moderators: Monica Veado, Nelba Quintana & Jose A. da Silva |
Objectives
By the end of this week you will have:
- learned about different blogs, wikis and podcasts providers
- explored different features of blogs, wikis and podcasts
- created your own blog, wiki and/or podcast
- attended the live presentation on the topic of the week
- commented on the presentation of the week
- answered the questions of the week
- read and commented on the Week 3 readings
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Activities
Join us at WiZiQ on Tuesday, Jan. 29, for Graham Stanley's presentation, at 21:00 GMT (check local times here) |
1. What is your definition of a blog, a wiki and a podcast? How are they similar/different? If you would like some ideas, take a look at the suggested readings for this week. Post your definitions and comments on our forum
Here are a couple of videos that would be interesting to explore:
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A slideshow with an overview of blogs and wikis and their uses in the class -
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2. Visit our blog and explore the different features.
- How do you post a comment on the blog?
3. Also, explore our wiki. How do you...
4. Explore different blog hosts and visit some of the blogs there. Here are a few options:
5. Explore some wikis too:
6. For podcasts, a few options to explore:
Also, check TOOLS on our wiki to find more suggestions.
7. And now, why not be a bit more adventurous and create your own blog, wiki or podcast? Don't forget to let the group know about it! Provide the URL so that everybody can visit and leave a comment.
- What would you like your blog or wiki to be about?
- Who is going to read it - only you? Other teachers? Your students? Other students? Anyone?
- Will you work on it alone or would you like to invite other people (students, for example) to write on it?
A few questions to think about after you've chosen a blog host:
- How do you invite other people to write on your blog?
- How do you insert photos on your posts?
- Is it possible to upload videos? What do you need to do?
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