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****Blogs****
Web + Log = weblog or “we blog” Easily created Easily updated If you can email, you can blog. Blogs allow visitors to comment. Search Blogs at [|Technorati] or [|Google Blog Search]

****Educational Blogs****
Teacher web sites - http://woodlandrm3.blogspot.com/ Class web sites - http://apcalc.blogspot.com/ Learning journals - http://casper.learnerblogs.org/ Book Clubs - http://parentchild.blogspot.com/ Connect with Authors and Experts - http://weblogs.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/bees/ Pen Pals - http://www.ocde.us/technology/showcase/archive/2006/ (Global Awareness and Cultural Literacy Through Electronic Dialog) Professional Development - http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ Reflective Practice - http://www.weblogg-ed.com/ More Educational Examples - http://supportblogging.com/Links+to+School+Bloggers Create Your Own Educational Blog at [|www.edublogs.org]

****Podcasts****
Podcasts are blogs with audio or video. Podcasts are like Internet radio shows or TV shows. Podcasts are consumed on demand.

****Educational Podcasts****
Lectures & lessons Just-in-time learning School News Classroom News Final Projects Presentations Performances Foreign Languages Music

****Example Podcasts in Education****
Room 208 Podcast - [|http://bobsprankle.blogspot.com] Andersen Elementary Podcast - http://adonnell.podomatic.com/ Mabry Middle School Podcast - http://mabryonline.org/podcasts/ Thurston Middle School Podcast (in Laguna Beach) - http://www.lagunabeachschools.org/TMS/tms/Podcast/Podcast.html Mr. Shen's Podcast (at Laguna Beach High School) - http://shensei.podomatic.com/ Ed Tech Talk - [|http://edtechtalk.com] Podcast For Teachers - [|http://www.podcastforteachers.org] See the education categories in iTunes and in the following services for more educational podcasts: [|Educational Podcasting Network], [|Yahoo Podcasts], [|Podcast Alley] or [|Podomatic] Create your own podcast using [|Audacity] and [|Podomatic].

****Other Services****
[|Delicious.com] - Annotate, save, and share bookmarks online! [|Flickr.com] - Upload, tag, and share images online! [|YouTube.com] - Upload, tag, and share videos online! [|Think Free] - An online office suite! [|Google Docs and Spreadsheets] - Another online office suite from Google - great for collaboration.

****IM, Chat, and Text****
eMail is for adults Instant messages (IM) Chat rooms Text messages (Texting) Comments Try IM - http://www.aim.com And now there's social microblogging (such as http://twitter.com for example).

****Educational IM, Chat, & Text****
Allows just-in-time and on-demand help Flexible chat between classrooms Searches, polls, and "moblogging" Social microblogging is like "being in the room."

****Video Streaming****
Stream video from anywhere. Text chat for viewers Archives “episodes” Permeable classrooms http://www.ustream.tv

=****The Benefits (In Summary)****=

****Engagement and Motivation****
Digital Natives already enjoy these technologies Interactive and responsive Personalized Appeal to multiple learning styles

****Context****
Students access, process, and create Authentic Purpose Authentic Audience It’s about content and communication - not the technology

****Inquiry****
Students discover, explore, and contribute Authentic problems Individualized Empowering

****Collaboration****
Students connect with peers and experts Interpersonal skills Tools of the 21st Century workplace Results oriented

****Reflection****
Students consume, consider, and compose Writing is learning So is creating and editing other media Metacognition Reflective Practice And Feedback!

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