Module 2: Communication Technologies
WEB 2.0
INTERACTIVE ONLINE COMMUNICATION
podcast: Creating an audio recording that can be listened to via an iPod, other MP3 player, or any computer. In addition to the entertainment industry, many teachers are creating podcasts to support their classes. Many podcasters will offer an RSS feed to alert users of new podcasts available at the site.
The term podcasting comes from the name iPod, an .mp3 player manufactured by Apple, Inc. The term podcast no longer specifically relates to the iPod, but rather to any portable MP3 player or PC software/hardware combination that allows a user to download and play files. Typically, MP3 players have primarily been used to download and play audio files, but have expanded into playing video files as well.
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Read about and try educational postcasts.
- Read about and download podcasts:
- Create your own podcast!
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blog: Shortened form of the the word weblog. Blogs are Web-based journal pages which are added one at a time, with the most recent on top. Blog posts normally allow readers (many times members) to comment on each post, opening the possibility for dialogue.
In education, blogs allow students to post material that teaches others. Another educational use is to allow students to perform peer reviews about writing.
Advantages of blogging for students: (http://supportblogging.com/Educational+Blogging)
- Provides an avenue to express ideas.
- Encourages enthusiasm for writing.
- Engages students in conversation and learning.
- Provides an opportunity to teach about responsible journalism.
- Empowers students.
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Read about and try blogging.
- Blogs in general
- Blogs in education
- Start blogging!
- blogger.com (Learn about blogs, and set up a free blog.)
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wiki: From the Hawaiian term, wiki wiki (meaning "quick"), this technology involves a Web page that is set up so as to allow readers to add and edit information on the Web page. When an edit link appears, readers of the Web page are taken into a text editing environment, and are allowed to make changes to the Web page for everyone to see. Wiki's function as a collaborative tool, allowing multiple people to edit the same Web page while it is online for everyone to see.
In education, a wiki can function as a collaborative tool.
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- Try our class Wiki:
- Learn about and try some Wiki:
- Create your own Wiki!
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RSS Feed: A Web document that contains summaries of stories or weblog posts with hyperlinks to longer versions of the material. When you subscribe to an RSS feed, it allows a program (a feed reader or aggregator) to automatically retrieve new content. RSS stands for real simple syndication OR rich site summary.
To view the feed buttons using Internet Explorer, you must be using version 7.
To subscribe to a feed:
- Feed button in Internet Explorer (or other browser) becomes enabled to indicate that feeds are available.
- Press the feed button to view available feeds.
- Press the subscribe to this feed button (next to favorites button).
To read a feed (to find out what is new on a Website):
- Click the favorites button in Internet Explorer.
- Roll over the feed to view information about it (e.g., changes since the last time you viewed the page).
- Click the feed in the favorites area to view it.
