Wikis and Blogs and Podcasts... OH MY!
The following are a FEW of the thousands of resources out there that will get you and your class up and running on the internet. Check out some or all of these. Let Mrs. Sedlock know if you would like to add more to the list.
Wikis (A website that allows users and visitors to edit content)
- PBwiki - http://pbwiki.com/academic.wiki
- Wikidot - http://www.wikidot.com
- Google Sites - http://sites.google.com
- Wikispaces - http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers
- Educational Wikis - http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Articles+and+Resources - list of resources for wikis in education.
Blogs (An online journal. The word "blog" comes from weB LOG. Pretty clever, huh?)
- Blogger - https://www.blogger.com/start
- Wordpress - http://f.com/
- Edublogs - http://edublogs.org
- 21 Classes Cooperative Learning - http://www.21classes.com
- Blogs for Learning - http://blogsforlearning.msu.edu - online resource about instructional blogging
Podcasts (A digital media file downloaded from the internet to play on a personal device or computer. iPOD BroadCAST - cool, eh?
- Audacity - free, open source software for recording and editing sounds - http://audacity.sourceforge.net
- Wavosaur - free sound editor - http://www.wavosaur.com
- iTunes Podcast Directory - http://www.apple.com/itunes/whatson/podcasts
Other Cool Tools
- Animoto - turn photos and videos in amazing presentations - http://www.animoto.com
- Webspiration - Online Visual Thinking Tool - http://mywebspiration.com
- SlideShare - Share your presentations, or find a new presentation - http://www.slideshare.net