Broadcast Information

1. Twitter (http://twitter.com/alcsupport) - Use #web20sig to tag your tweets as being related to this PLN.
2. Follow the backchannel by searching our Twitter hashtag (#web20sig) via Twitter Search (formerly Summize). Refresh your search page occasionally to update your search.

Announcements

1. Thanks to the AIM Lab and ALC for co-sponsoring this special interest group.
   
2. Web 2.0 SIG Homepage
3. The Faculty Web 2.0 SIG meetings are streamed live and archived for later use at the ALC's Ustream.
   
4. The FedEx Institute and Ball Hall have wireless networks. Feel free to use your own laptop during our meetings.
5. "It will be what you make it." -- Clif Mims

Warm-Up

1. My educational technology wiki is publicly available and provides resources related to the effective integration of technology with teaching and learning. You now have the opportunity to begin developing your own professional blog or wiki.
2. Create a blog or wiki that can be used by you, your students, and perhaps others around the world. Note that this is intended to be a professional/ educational resource and NOT a personal blog or wiki. You might consider designing your blog or wiki around the following themes/ to include the following information and resources:
   • Area for online peer review
   • Place for online collaboration
   • Means for taking and sharing class notes and resources
   • Subject area (Math, Social Studies, etc.)
   • Theme or unit that you teach (Shakespeare, space, exercise, friendship, etc.)
   • Student resources
   • Parental resources and support
   • Classroom rules and course policies
   • Course description, syllabus, etc.
   • Teacher resources

Class

1. Welcome, Q&A, etc.
2. Tour of examples of wikis in the classroom
   1. qualipedia
   2. qualmethods
3. Activity
   1. NOTE: Adhere to your school district's guidelines regarding photographing students and publishing student information, work, etc.
   2. Create your blog or wiki using one of the following resources.
      • Wetpaint
      • PBwiki
        
      • Wikispaces
      • UMwiki
        
   3. Your project should include at least:
      
      • Sample content/activity for you and/or your students.
   4. Begin developing a system of tags/keywords that will be useful to you and your students.
   5. Add at least 2 links to other resources related to your wiki. These may be added in your blogroll or as links depending on the online tool you choose to use.
   6. Include References/Acknowledgments in your blog or wiki as appropriate.
      • For copyright reasons you should always do this.
      • Be sure to teach your students and colleagues to do this, too.

Resources

• Wikis in Plain English - a video overview and tutorial
• Watch this video about teachers that use wikis in their classrooms.
• Wetpaint's Wikis in Education Resources
• Wiki's in Education module from Teaching and Learning with Web 2.0
  

Examples

• List of Higher Ed. Wikis
  
• History Happening
• Learning Tellecollaboratively
• Share More
  
• Flat Classroom Project
  
• Hillview Web Class
  
• Exploring Geography

Looking Ahead
Meeting schedule, agendas, notes, resources, etc.


Notes and Resources from My Personal Learning Network (PLN)
Please share any resources, information, cases, scenarios, etc. that you think will help teachers learn more about these topics. I have a feeling some of you may be holding back a bit out of courtesy. Rest assured that I welcome your input in this endeavor! Click on the Easy Edit button above to add to this page. Membership is NOT required. However, you can join this wiki by clicking the Join This Wiki button toward the top-right corner.

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