Posts Tagged ‘ Web 2.0 ’

0The first time ’round, I wasn’t convinced. I tried Diigo more than whole-heartedly, for an entire month. I felt very much like it was good, but not really good enough — poor interface (not intuitive), clunky on the Flash / Javascript it relied on, a toolbar that got in my way, etc. I just...
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0I am at the OACAC conference and will be facilitating discussions are web 2.0 and college admissions. Luckingly, over at MASHABLE,  Vadim Lavrusik has a great article exploring how universities are using social netwrking: Instead of focusing their attention on promoting information to mainstream media, some university public affairs offices are using the power of social media to...
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1 I tried backchannel chat for the first time during keynote addresses at the EARCOS Teachers Conference: ETC09. What is Backchannel Chat? It’s like note-taking at a lecture, but notes are shared with anyone who has the URL. They might be people in the room with you, but they could also be anywhere in the...
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0Twitter. Maybe you’ve already heard the story about how this micro-blogging social network saved a student from an Egyptian jail. Perhaps you know that its the latest and greatest way to make a marriage proposal to that special someone. You might even know that some of the most cutting edge technology...
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0There’s some interesting discussion of Top Ten lists over on Art Ed 2.0, a site that should be a part of every art teachers personal learning network. Rather than just respond like a normal person, I’m feeling the need to blog about it. Worse, I’m feeling the need to break it up...
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0Cross Posted at The Carrot Revolution. Just a few days ago the term “Edupunk” appeared on the edublog scene here, quickly got a mention in the Chronicle of Higher Education, and I found mention of it first in this post by David Warlick. This idea resonates with me, and perhaps it has as well...
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0What is the benefit of technology in the classroom if it’s not to broaden our view of the world? With web 2.0 tools the four walls of our classroom are torn down and a universe of adventure and learning is opened up. I am continuously blow away by Google Earth and the amazing new...
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0pintprice.com – the price of beer anywhere in the world It’s really best to be totally informed about a potential travel destination when planning a vacation. Just like you’d hate to show up to a “beach front” resort to find out that it’s actually a 10 minute walk from the sand, you’d also hate to...
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0One thing about winning an EduBlog Award is that lots of teachers begin visiting your site, and if they like what they see, they may contact you for advice. This has happened a few times since my class wiki, Welker’s Wikinomics, won the 2007 EduBlog award for Best Wiki. Below is an email I...
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0Found this from John Pederson. A great video that can be used with staff and teachers on what this new web it. Worth a bookmark!
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