Podcasts,+Wikis,+and+Blogs

=Welcome to Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts  =

Workshop Objectives
[|Article] By the end of this workshop, participants will:
 * Understand how Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts can be effectively utilized in education
 * Evaluate Wiki sites from the framework of digital literacy, including discriminating information for validity and reliability
 * Brainstorm possible uses for Blogs, Wikis and Podcasts in the classroom
 * Evaluate resources that assist in incorporating Web 2.0 tools

Evidence of Learning
Participants will select a web 2.0 that can be incorporated into the classroom for this academic year

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 * What are some of the 21st Century skills that learners need today?
 * http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com>
 * [|What is blogging all about?]
 * [[file:Blogs.doc]]
 * http://21classes.com
 * [|Wiki Wisdom]
 * http://epnweb.org
 * Possible Uses for Podcasts, Wikis, and Blogs in the Classroom
 * Questions/Comments/Wrap-Up

__Techrich Resources__
[|www.**wikispaces**.com/site/for/teachers]: This site will provide an ad free environment for your students. http://pbwiki.com
 * Connecting:[]
 * Creating/Publishing: Publisher, MS Word, I Movie, Moviemaker, PowerPoint, Wix, Weeblies, Photostory, etc.
 * Collaborating and Communicating: [|Podcasts], [|Blogs], [|http://www.blogger.com]wikis, [|Google Docs]