A Web of Connections: Why the Read/Write Web Changes Everything (Live Blog)

Will Richardson of Weblogg-ed is coming on to discuss A Web of Connections: Why the Read/Write Web Changes Everything. I have read his blog for at least 2 years and purchased his book for the technology department last year. It is the fundamental book for how to use the new tools. While he gets ready, I see he is using something called Touchgraph “TouchGraph’s powerful visualization solutions reveal relationships between people, organizations, and ideas”. His wiki is at Will’s Wiki which is where his handouts and information is located.

The audience is listening although most are like me in that we have our laptops open to write as we listen. How will teachers react to this behavior or environment in their classroom?

“You do not need physical space to connect any longer”. Myspace is blocked so he could not show how the political landscape is changing. The first primary will be held in Myspace the first week of January. If a school blocks Myspace what is the detriment to students?

Our role as educators is to assist our students in creating their own learning spaces. This will require us to be proficient in the educational use of these tools.

Fanfiction.net is a site where users can write different endings to stories. People write these because they connect with someone else who shares their passions. They may not connect like this in a classroom. Meg Cabot’s Myspace account has comments from adolescent girls who read her books and can connect with her.

Use your cell phone to get answers. Send a question to 46645 (GOOGL) and you will get a text message answer back. Check out the Search Commands list for tips to be an effective searcher.

MIT has their courses online for free at the OpenCourseware. Take a course for free.

Marco Torres was a teacher in LA who taught mostly hispanic students. Here is an example of how students could create content. It is a PSA and is only about 30 seconds. Check it out!

I just started a new wiki at wikispaces which is free for educators. 528tech wiki

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