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=**Module 4: Web 2.0 and Professional Learning Communities**=

**__Gaining Students' Attention__**
"Professional Learning Community" is a term you will undoubtedly be hearing regardless of what career path you end up taking. Collaborative ways to continue learning are being sought by all different types of business, industry and education. The following set of slides will give you more details on Professional Learning Communities and how the tools used in creating and sustaining them. (Since this presentation was created using VoiceThread, you can leave text or audio comments and/or questions.) media type="custom" key="5141013" Direct link: http://voicethread.com/share/830676/

For the next two weeks we're going to join the conversation on Web 2.0 and its technologies. The term Web 2.0 has been around for a while, but watch this video to see the difference between what is considered Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 (I know that it's an advertisement, but it's short and it has a good definition).

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As part of this whole discussion, we need to understand what is meant when people say that web 2.0 has flattened the world. Thomas Friedman, NY Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner, first coined the term //**The World is Flat.**// Here's what he meant by that:

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**__Standards Addressed__**

 * =NETS-S 2007= || =Internet and Computing Core Certification Standards= ||
 * ==5== || ==Digital Citizenship== || ==C. IC³ Standard – Living Online== ||
 * || Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students: || == 2 . Electronic Mail:  == ||
 * a. || advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology. || a. Identify how electronic mail works ||
 * b. || exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity. || b. Identify how to use an electronic mail application ||
 * c. || demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning. || c. Identify the appropriate use of e-mail and e-mail related "netiquette" ||
 * d. || exhibit leadership for digital citizenship. ||  ||
 * ==2== || ==Communication and Collaboration== ||  ||
 * || Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: ||  ||
 * a. || interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. ||  ||
 * b. || communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. ||  ||
 * c. || develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures. ||  ||
 * d. || contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems. ||  ||
 * d. || contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems. ||  ||

**__Learning Objectives__**

 * 1) Students will create a Voicethread presentation on (**what did we say the first one was on Pasha?**)
 * 2) Students will demonstrate proper Netiquette.
 * 3) Students will create an iGoogle website.
 * 4) Students will create a Diigo account.

**__Recall of Prior Learning__**
Last module we talked about networking, what they are and how they are set up, yet there are different types of networks as well.

**__Presentation of Material__**
There are many different types of tools and websites that are associated with Web 2.0. Some you may have heard of, but others you may not. Take a moment to look over some of the different tools below, and if there are any that you are not familiar with, watch the video to learn more about it.

media type="youtube" key="6a_KF7TYKVc" height="344" width="425"** There are many types of social networks. Some you probably use often, and others you may not have heard of. Arguably the most popular are [|Facebook] and [|MySpace]. However, there are others that are geared towards the professional world, sites liked [|LinkedIn], or [|Talkbiznow]. If you want to create your own social network, try [|ning] Here is a [|more comprehensive list]. Which social networking websites are you a member of? How do you think they could help you professionally? How could they hurt?
 * Social Networking in Plain English

media type="youtube" key="x66lV7GOcNU" height="344" width="425"** Have you ever been at one computer and wished you had the bookmarks you had on another computer? Social bookmarking can solve that problem. Keep your bookmarks online!
 * Social Bookmarking in Plain English

For this class, we'll specifically use [|Diigo]. It is extremely powerful and has many uses. For a quick tutorial on how to specifically use Diigo, watch the following:

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media type="youtube" key="NN2I1pWXjXI" height="344" width="425"** Most have heard of blogs, but what's the big deal with them? How can they be beneficial? Do you have one? Blogs bring publishing to the individual.
 * Blogs in Plain English

media type="youtube" key="ddO9idmax0o" height="344" width="425" Twitter has been described as micro-blogging. ** So, in essence, Twitter is like your Facebook status, and nothing else. Some people swear by it and say it is extremely useful, and others like to follow celebrities like LaBron James, Shaq, President Obama, Ryan Seacrest, Ashton Kutcher or others. Me? I just use it occasionally for professionally. Some people don't seem to be able to survive without it. Watch this funny video:
 * Twitter in Plain English

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media type="youtube" key="-dnL00TdmLY" height="344" width="425"** Wikis have grown in popularity, as they are websites that can be edited by more than one person. The most well-known is [|Wikipedia]. Have you used Wikipedia? Have you added content there? Do you want to see something **//really interesting// ? Go to any entry in Wikipedia, and click on the "HISTORY" tab in the top center of the page. It will show you the history of all the changes that have been made to the page. **
 * Wikis in Plain English

media type="youtube" key="y-MSL42NV3c" height="344" width="425"** Podcasting is to audio what blogs are to print. They allow anyone to create and disseminate content in audio format. We will be making a podcast later in the semester.
 * Podcasting in Plain English

media type="youtube" key="0klgLsSxGsU" height="344" width="425"** With all of this Web 2.0 information, how in the world is someone supposed to keep up with all the information? RSS feeds are the answer.
 * RSS in Plain English

media type="youtube" key="lB_ZbdaE7Do" height="344" width="425" Using iGoogle is easy. Here's a quick tutorial that takes you through the basics.
 * iGoogle Tutorial**

However, once you have your iGoogle page setup, you'll need to know how to share it. Here's a website that explains [|how to share an iGoogle tab].

When working online, it is important to be aware of the image you present of yourself. Netiquitte is a combination of the words "network" and "etiquitte". Thes social rules define how you should interact with others online. For a comprehensive list of Netiquitte rules, visit [|NetworkEtiquette.net]. **
 * Netiquitte

__Discovery Learning and Performance__

**__Assignments and Assessment__**

 * 1) Assignment #1: Voicethread assignment and comments **Pasha: I remember us saying they'd do a Voicethread and comment on classmates' presentations, but I don't remember what we said the topic would be.**
 * 2) Assignment #2: You first should create your own [|Diigo] account. You should bookmark and tag at least five different websites on your account. They can deal with any content, as long as it is class-appropriate. As another part of your Diigo usage, you should join the [|EDTC 4113] group. You also need to post, bookmark, and tag two websites dealing with educational technology to the EDTC 4113 group.
 * 3) Assignment #3: Create an [|iGoogle] homepage. Customize the page however you'd like to, but on the page create a tab for the EDTC 4113 class. On the class tab, you need to have a Google Reader gadget. In your Google Reader gadget, you should have RSS subscriptions for two blogs that interest you, a wikipedia entry that interests you, and a subscription to the course Diigo group. In addition, you should share your course tab to the EDTC4113@gmail.com account.
 * 4) For the last assignment, you'll get ready for the **WEB 2.0 SMACKDOWN!** I know that sounds like all sorts of fun, and well, it is! For this assignment, you'll give a presentation on a Web 2.0 tool to the rest of the class. This week, you'll get ready for the assignment by:
 * Go to Go2Web2.0 website, and browse around. Choose 3 (three) web tools that you feel like you could make a presentation to the rest of the class on. I warn you: don't just pick the first three you see. You'll want to look around a bit and try filtering your search with the terms on the right. When you've identified three tools, send me their names in an e-mail to edtc4113@gmail.com.
 * Now that's what you'll do for the presentation this week, but from your three, I'll choose one for you to make your presentation on. You'll spend next week making your presentation.

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