WEB 2.0

Dawn S Cox

Adv. Prod of Ed

WEB 2.0

    Web 2.0 is a collection of a variety of applications that are available  such as social networking links, wikis, blogs, and video sharing sites.  The Web 2.0 is aimed at Generation Y.  It tends to cater to them giving them a quick access through a platform that is eye pleasing and effective.  There is so much information, you will need days to go through just a fraction of them.

    I took a look at ginipic.  This is a a desktop application that came from the Israeli-based Ginipic.  It enables you to search multiple search engines, photo sharing sites and use the pictures by dragging and dropping them into your documents or applications via the web.   Ginipic allows you to search photos from the best on the web.  Once you have found the photo that you want you can either post the url into a social networking site, or download it to your computer.  My daughter plays with photos all the time and she loved this application.  In my classroom we are constantly looking for pictures on the web.  Now I have a website to use that gives an abundance of photos to choose from.  http://www.ginipic.com/

    The next program that I looked at was PhotoPeach.  If you are looking at ways to make an amazing slide show this is the program for you.  First you decide where you want to upload the pictures from, for example facebook, flickr, youtube etc.  Then one click and all the pictures are there ready to go.  Next you can add music to it via searching on youtube.  Then just click save and your slide show is ready to go with music added to it and pictures.  You can then share your slide show with friends and loved ones.  I could use this in my classroom when we do slideshows.  Students could create a presentation about their famous Missourian complete with photos and music and it could be linked online for others to see.  http://photopeach.com/

    The final application i looked at was family-mingle.  This is a social networking site in which you upload people from your family tree.  It starts with your immediate family and then others after being invited will join and it will grow and grow and grow.  You can post messages to other family members, schedule family events such as reunions and so much more.  I liked this web page because most of my family has computer/internet access and what a way to try to get in contact with some of the family members that I only get to see once a year or every few years.  In my classroom I think I can use this to help students create family trees to share with their parents and maybe help get a family tree started for them to have for years to come. http://www.family-mingle.com/Main/Mingle/index.php

    What is web 3.0?  Web 3.0 is a not exactly defined as yet.  It appears that it will be an enhancement or spoof off web 2.0.  It will be more enhanced. 

RSS-Which is better

Before I began this assignment I had no idea what a RSS was.  RSS to me is a way to look at multiple websites in a flash.  You can check out blogs, news sites, and many others quickly with a simple glance.  I love it.  I had no idea that all my favorite websites could be linked to one site and I would be able to look at them all at once.  

 

Initially I choose google and spent a lot of time setting it up and watching the sites.  I choose google because I already have an account with them and love google.  I found this to be very simple and easy to begin and link up.  I found all our classmates and linked them to my site so that I could track their blogs.  I then added some additional blogs that I track like Theedublogger which is a website that constantly comes up with resources you can use to enhance documents and technology in your classroom.  I also added Talking Smart boards and much more.  I have a smart board in my classroom so I use this quite a bit to get new ideas to use with my students.  

 

I tried to download RSSOwl to no avail, not sure why or what I did.  I then discovered that I could download newsgator which is a program through my outlook.  I did this and easily got some sites hooked up.  I was not real thrilled with this one initially.  I then worked with it a little more and discovered that it was very similar to my email.  It was set up like email with email folders and did resemble the google reader in that it told me how many new feeds i had under each topic.  I like this because I can just look at the most recent that I have not yet checked out.  I also discovered that you do not have to be online to check out this reader.  I did like this function although I am always online so I will use the google reader much more.  

 

I think that I will use my RSS reader with my fellow teachers more than my students.  I will be able to find new ideas and share them with others in my grade level.   I can also have them see my RSS if they have a google account.  This is probably how I will use this in the classroom.  I will use the ideas that I get from the websites to share with my students.   

 

I looked at blogs that seemed to update regularly when picking what sites to watch.  I choose blogs that I knew had updated within the last month and some are even weekly. 

 

Fili, (2008).  Word Press. Retrieved February 1, 2009 from http://www.filination.com/tech/2008/02/27/the-ultimate-free-rss-reader-review-on-line-and-off-line-integrated-with-feeddemon-and-newsgator/

 

Good, R. (2008).  Best Blog Directory and RSS Submission Sites.  Retrieved February 1, 2009 from http://www.masternewmedia.org/rss/top55/. 

 

 

 

long week

This week feels like the longest one of my life. I have started yet another emints class and have assignments due in there. I am still playing with the readers and I really like the google reader but can not get a good grasp on the downloaded one and get it working in a way that I feel beneficial. I will continue to work on that though. I have submitted my word reference but i am still working on the master slide in power point. I never knew about this feature. I really like it! I am a bit overwhelmed with the assignments I feel as though we have dived into the deep in and i am barely treading water and scared of the rest of the semester!

Week 2

Wow I was on vacation for more then 3/4 of this week so i am shooting for the deadline now. I did get my google reader up and going and I like it. Now i tried downloading my owl reader but haven't got that going as easily as the other. I am still learning through this.

I enjoyed vacation but i am ready to get back in to the swing of things. I also have to print out instructions and make sure i am responding to all the assignments. I have to say I am a bit overwhelmed.

Hello, my name is Dawn and I currently teach fourth grade in Sedalia, MO. I have an emints classroom and I love it. I am really looking forward to this class and how I can apply what I learn to my classroom. I want to use the computers more than I do now. I currently have one computer for every two students.

I am a single mom raising three teenagers! Wow it is crazy but lucky for me they are really great kids! My oldest Jessica is 16, Ashley is 14 and Johnny is almost 12. They definitely keep me going and I love being in the stands cheering them on at all sporting events.

I read so many fourth grade books that it is hard to find the time to read an adult book but by far my favorite book was TWILIGHT!!! If you haven't read it and don't understand the hype I promise it will be well worth the time to read the series. The second book was a little rough for me to get through but the other three went so fast! Here is the website for the author:
http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/. The movie was OK but the books had me riveted to my seat wanting more constantly. I am also very impressed with Mrs. Meyers ability to write such great novels in her spare time as a house wife and mother.