Web20 Guided Tour

Create and Publish with Wikis

 Wikis in Plain English

Why use wikis? 

• Create content, Compile resources, Collaborate with others
• Develop 21st century skills

Hands-on Adventure

• Virtual Tour: TekTrekker, Flatclassroom, NMSTE, RETA-OTL
   
• Create Yours: PBWiki & Wikispaces
  
  

• Check it out: AUP, Wiki Webinar

Create and Publish with Blogs, Microblogs, and Nanoblogs

Blogs in Plain English

Why use blogs? 

• Engage, Create, Write, Explore, Learn
• Develop 21st century skills

Hands-on Adventure

• Blogs -course blog, learning community blog, workshop blog, personal blogger, personal tumblr
• Microblogs in Action - Twitter, Yammer
• Nanoblogs in Action - Adocu

Create Yours: Blogger, Edublogs, Tumblr, Twitter, Yammer, Adocu

Check it out: Wiki about Blogs, Blog Webinar, Blog II Webinar, Top Edubloggers article

Having Fun, Being Safe Online with Avatar

Voki Message

Why use avatars? 

• Embue your web presence with personality
• Reduce feelings of isolation in online class
• Promote the safety of your students
• Manage your identity
• Grab their attention
• Have fun!

   

Hands-on Adventure

• Virtual Tour: OTLc Student Pages, Online Course Announcements
   
• Create Yours: Voki, Meez, Yahoo! Avatars, Face Your Manga

Social Bookmarking

Social Bookmarking in Plain English

Why Use Social Bookmarking?

• Aggregate, Organize, Share, Find
• Understand Tags
• Create/Stream Course Content

Hands-on Adventure

• Virtual Tour: Julz, Tektrekker
   
• Create Yours: Delicious
  
  

Start Pages

iGoogle: A mini product tour

Why Use Start Pages?

• Aggregrate, Organize, Be in the know

Hands-on Adventure

• Virtual Tour: iGoogle is personal, Alltop
   
• Technology: iGoogle, Protopage, Pageflakes, Netvibes
   
• Check it out: TekTrekker's Summary