Practicum+2009.1

Practicum 1: Web 2.0 -Wikis and Blogs

 Heres some links to some good examples from other schools and classrooms  __Wikis__  1. http://room7learningnetwork.wikispaces.com/  Room 7 at Raroa School 2. http://declairers.wikispaces.com/  Room 12 St Clair School 3. http://nzedublogs.wikispaces.com/classes+and+students+using+wikis  A list of NZ classes using wikis 4. [|http://bbimathex.wikispaces.com/] (A school overseas which has an AWESOME wiki space)   __Blogs__  1. [| http://fosteam17.edublogs.org/] Room 17 at Fendalton School. 2. [| http://room8srps.blogspot.com/] Room 8 at Selwyn Ridge School 3. [| http://mellonsbay.blogspot.com/] Room 12 Mellons Bay School

*For more ideas go to Danny from eTime's wiki at: http://danetime.wikispaces.com/ or my one below on the menu (but danny's is better!)

[] http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/ 
 * Here's some other great sites for blogs and wiki help:

Creating a Wiki: Here's some some steps to create a wiki.

Go to [] The user name and password can be anything you like. The space name is what your address will be, for example www.etime.wikispaces.com You will probably want a protected or even a private site. Protected means that everyone can view but only people you make members can edit. Private means only people you make members can view and edit the site.



Go to your wiki URL e.g. www.porthills.wikispaces.com/ If you are not already logged in, do this now using the link at the top of the page. To edit the current page click on the “Edit this page” button. You can then start typing directly onto the page. If you want to format your text in any way, you will need to highlight the text you want to change and then use the buttons on the toolbar.

 __Using widgets__ 1. Click on the Embed Widget icon.

2. Select the icon that corresponds to the widget type you are inserting. 3. If you cannot find an appropriate icon, select Other HTML. 4. Paste the Embed HTML code from your widget into the text field and click Save. 5. Most sites that allow sharing of information or resources will have an “Embed code section”. 6. On youtube.com it is to the right of the video underneath the users details.  7. On most other sites there will be a link to embed the item in your web site. __How to embed a widget:__  You can easily embed another website or page into your wiki. Make a new widget on your page and copy and paste the following code into the "Other html" button.

Creating a Blog At our practicums we have been using Blogger (Google's version of a blog) To sign up go to https://www.blogger.com/start and click on start Your password can be anything you choose Your display name will be the name that will represent you online (eg your nickname) Word verification ensures you are a real person - just type the letters in the order you see them Don’t forget to check the Terms of Service box before clicking Continue Choose a name for your Blog (eg ‘Room 10’) Complete the URL by choosing a name that will be easy to remember Check Availability of the URL Press Continue and Choose a template from the list provided Your Blog has been created!
 * [[image:wayfinders:blogger.png width="359" height="414"]] || The email address must already exist

To create a new post click on the icon || Once you have signed up for a Blogger account. You are free to access the many applications that Google has. Most notably usable in the school environment are :

Google Calendars Google Documents

Watch the clips below to see how user friendly they are!  Google Applications:

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