Web+2.0+YC

=Effective Uses of Technology and Web 2.0= 


**York Catholic DSB Fri Nov 28th, 2008

Presenter: Greg Clarke gpclarke@smcdsb.on.ca uptergroveGreg@gmail.com** Hi there folks ! Here are the notes that we could have taken, if we had taken the time to do so during the workshop ....

I mentioned the video media type="custom" key="2879435" which we did not watch .. but you should ...
 * ~ **The machine is us/ing us** ||

We started by talking about how the web has changed from static pages to dynamic to now Web 2.0 - collaborative where everyone can create content / share ideas / post thoughts and content / and create the web / create the network of learning.

We saw the video from CommonCraft - "**RSS in Simple Language**" media type="custom" key="2879493" We went to [|TeacherTube] briefly ... but didn't get back to it .. but should have !

You went to [|google.ca] (or google.com) and created a GMail account which is your multi-purpose Google account for all things google-related //(and talked briefly about the paradigm shift happening now with GMail .. vs the file and save mentality of current email board systems where space is still an issue/concern)//

and we went to our favourite web app .. .... We learned a number of ways to subscribe to RSS feeds (so that blogs / news sites / information on the web gets served to YOU whenever it's created fresh and new) --> **Add Subscription** button in Google Reader --> **Discover** button in Google Reader --> going to a Website, and finding the RSS link (big **orange ** logo / **Add to Google** button / **RSS** link hidden in the corner - do a search for the text "RSS" if you're really having trouble finding it. //Note: We discovered there are places that do NOT have an RSS feed - not everyone does this (hard to believe)// ).
 * [|Google Reader] !**

We also found **other ways of subscribing to RSS feeds** --> going to [|Google - Photos] (picasa) - doing a search for "geometry", then clicking RSS link --> doing a [|Google - BlogSearch] - searching for a blog name or person's name ("Will Richardson --> Weblogg-ed" / MathFest - Ross Isenegger) --> doing a [|Delicious] search (talked about it - didn't actually do it)

We did some [|TAGGING] inside of Google Reader, and talked about creating your own [|folksonomies], and investigated very briefly how [|Delicious], a Social Bookmarking website, allows you to share and build on that with other people from around the web. We really didn't get into the full power of Delicious .. (5 minutes - not really long enough) .. which is OK, since I've just had the AHA moment personally very recently about the power of Delicious in terms of building my network of learning, and using it as a tool for finding new links / content / information.

Finally, I mentioned briefly the idea of Google Reader as shifting the way we think about the web, and learn, and collaborate - thinking of it as our own PERSONAL online textbook, ready to show us new things, challenge us to think of new perspectives, consider new approaches, new resources, and keep learning !!

IN OTHER NEWS ... we did take a diversion to investigate [|CLIPS] - which can be linked to easily from the OAME website (oame.on.ca) - investigated a number of activities in the Periodic and Sine Functions and Transformations cluster -including the Memory Game (which is misfiled in the Resources area) - checked out the downloadable multipurpose calculator - saw the soon to be linked number chart - checked out the Resources tab for the SWF links to download individual activities which can (along with all SWFs) be imported directly into SMART notebook. Games icon for access to Memory Match Game. ALSO .. did a brief tour of [|Gizmos] - available at explorelearning.com - free 30 day trial available now - and passwords for all math teachers coming soon from the Ministry - Connie (or Diana) will be in touch shortly I'm sure with those ! Official word: License begins on Jan 1st, 2009

... do you think that was enough ?

Phew .. I'm tired just typing up these notes !!!

Stay tuned for more links, more news, and ideas as I continue along my learning journey.

PS - here are the calculator and the number chart we played with from CLIPS

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