Welcome to RFHS Web 2.0.

Here are the videos and websites that we will be using in our presentation today.

As we find new information, we can share it on this site.

Web 2.0 for Teachers

1. Blog – (short for weblog) is an online journal that is frequently update
and intended for general public consumption.

Blogs in Plain English Video

Samples
ACISD Teacher Blogs
http://class.huffenglish.com/
http://rfmslibrary.wordpress.com/

Sites
www.wordpress.com
www.blogmeister.com
www.blogspot.com


2. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication where feeds are subscribed to directly by users.

RSS Feeds in Plain English Video

Sites
www.google.com/reader
www.newsgator.com
www.bloglines.com
www.myyahoo.com

3. Wiki – Wiki-wiki is the Hawaiian word for quick. Wiki websites are designed to enable users to make additions or edit any page of the site.

Wikis in Plain English - Video

Samples
This page - posted on library website
http://fhswolvesden.wikispaces.com/Headquarters
http://lmat.wetpaint.com/

Sites
www.wikispaces.com
www.wetpaint.com
www.pbworks.com

4. Podcast – (iPOD broadCAST) An audio broadcast that has been converted to an MP3 file or other audio file format which is distributed over the internet by syndicated download through web feeds, to portable media plays and personal computers.

Podcasting in Plain English - Video

Sites
http://www.apple.com/itunes/overview/
http://www.podcatchermatrix.org/

5. Twitter – is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read other users' updates known as tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length which are displayed on the user's profile page and delivered to other users who have subscribed to them (known as followers). Senders can restrict delivery to those in their circle of friends or, by default, allow anybody to access them. Users can send and receive tweets via the Twitter website, short message service, or external applications. The service is free to use over the Internet, but using SMS may incur phone service provider fees.

Twitter in Plain English - Video

Sites
www.twitter.com

Digital Natives

If you already have used all of these applications, I'll bet there are some you haven't even thought about. Check out some on the site below, join the wiki, and share the ones that you like.

http://www.go2web20.net/


Staff Development Evaluation
https://www.acisd.org/default.cfm?page=profile&profileid=309