Using Social Networking Sites Using Social Networking Sites and Services in the Language and Services in the Language

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"To talk about blogs means to talk about student-centered learning, "To talk about blogs means to talk about student-centered learning, collaborative knowledge spaces, constructivist pedagogy.”collaborative knowledge spaces, constructivist pedagogy.” Barbara GanleyBarbara Ganley

Tim O'Reilly What is Web 2.0:Tim O'Reilly What is Web 2.0

Web 1.0Web 1.0 Web Web 2.0 2.0

Key constituentKey constituent - - information information

Key constituentKey constituent – – the user and the user and his interestshis interests

Ross Dawson’s Framework

Web Web 2.0 2.0 Characteristics Characteristics

Participation or Use of Collective Participation or Use of Collective IntelligenceIntelligence

CreativityCreativityCollective usability Collective usability SimplicitySimplicityOpennessOpennessIdentityIdentity

Web 2.0 DefinitionWeb 2.0 Definition

“DistributedDistributed technologies built to integrateintegrate, that collectivelycollectively transform mass participationmass participation into valuable emergent outcomes.”

Ross Dawson

WebWeb 2.0 2.0 Tools Tools

BlogsBlogs ( (blogger.com, livejournal.com, blogger.com, livejournal.com, blogspot.com, facebook.com blogspot.com, facebook.com ))

MicroblogsMicroblogs Twitter Twitter http://twitter.comhttp://twitter.com Wiki-wiki technologyWiki-wiki technology ((Wikipedia.com, Wikipedia.com,

Letopisi.ruLetopisi.ru)) Podcast Podcast http://voicethread.comhttp://voicethread.com

http://podomatic.comhttp://podomatic.com

WebWeb 2.0 2.0 Tools Tools

Pictures and photos (flickr.com, fotki.ru) Video (youtube.com, video.mail.ru) РPPresentations (slide.com,

SlideShare.com) Free phone calls, exchange of text files

(Skype, Messenger) Social Bookmarking (Del.icio.us.com

diigo.com

WeblogWeblog

Weblogs were created as a tool for people to create online journals without the need of any programming experience

Blogs have immense potential as an extremely valuable tool in ESL teaching

Weblogs vs Web SitesWeblogs vs Web Sites

More Simple to organize class More Simple to organize class materialmaterial

More Simple to createMore Simple to createMore Simple to make correctionMore Simple to make correctionMore Simple to communicateMore Simple to communicate

Advantages of Blogs to TeachersAdvantages of Blogs to Teachers

All of the teacher's notes will be viewable together in chronological order. 

All student writing samples are kept in one place and can be read from any computer connected to the Internet at anytime.

Teachers can give collective feedback to the class when a recurring mistake is found.

 Individual feedback can be given to individual student blogs. Computers in the classroom are not a prerequisite for the use

of blogs.  The use of blogs can be a supplemental aid to the teacher.  

Advantages of Blogs to StudentsAdvantages of Blogs to Students

Students have access to your complete notes on Students have access to your complete notes on the Internetthe Internet

Students have the option of previewing the class Students have the option of previewing the class material before class and reviewing the material material before class and reviewing the material after class. after class.

Students can easily find information. Students can easily find information. Students can read comments for the class as a Students can read comments for the class as a

whole and comments directed at them whole and comments directed at them individually.  individually. 

Students can observe how their skills have Students can observe how their skills have changed over time. changed over time.

Why use Web 2.0 in the classroom ?Why use Web 2.0 in the classroom ?

Allows a high level of interactivityAllows individual and collective

feedback Increases critical and creative

reflectionEnhances motivationHelps to develop team work skills

Types of educational weblogsTypes of educational weblogs

AuthorshipAuthorship

TutorTutorblogblog

StudentStudentblogblog

ClassClassblogblog

MultimediaMultimediaUseUse

Text BlogText Blog

PodcastPodcast

Video BlogVideo Blog

MuiltimediaMuiltimediaBlogBlog

DiscussionDiscussionAccessAccess

Open BlogOpen Blog

ClosedClosedBlogBlog

IntegrationIntegrationInto teachingInto teaching

Main BlogMain Blog

SupplementalSupplementalBlogBlog

Blog hosting tools

Blogger.comBlogger.com Livejournal.comLivejournal.comBlogspot.comBlogspot.comSpaces.comSpaces.comFacebook.comFacebook.com

http://governmentdemocracy.blogspot.com/

Weblog in the courseWeblog in the course “Government, Democracy and Society”“Government, Democracy and Society”http://governmentdemocracy.blogspot.com/

Step 1Step 1

Organization of the class material:Organization of the class material:Post the syllabusPost webliography and bibliographyPost some articles, texts etc.

Weblog in the courseWeblog in the course “Government, Democracy and Society”“Government, Democracy and Society”http://governmentdemocracy.blogspot.com/http://governmentdemocracy.blogspot.com/

Step 2Step 2

Assessment Assessment Problem-based tasksProblem-based tasks ( (case study, case study,

stimulationstimulation) ) Search tasksSearch tasksCurrent TestsCurrent TestsFilm DiscussionsFilm Discussions

Weblog in the courseWeblog in the course “Government, Democracy and Society”“Government, Democracy and Society”Step 3Step 3Use of multimedia class materialUse of multimedia class material Video fromVideo from youtube.comyoutube.com;; podcasts podcasts Teaching American History PodcastTeaching American History Podcast Ashland Ashland

University, OhioUniversity, Ohiohttphttp://://wwwwww..teachingamericanhistoryteachingamericanhistory..orgorg//podcastspodcasts//http://www.princeton.edu/newmedia/podcast/http://www.princeton.edu/newmedia/podcast/

2006.xml2006.xml PresentationsPresentations SlideShare.comSlideShare.com

LET'S BLOG! How do you get started?

How to set up your own blog?How to set up your own blog?

StepStep 1 1:: Create your account on

www.google.com

How to set up your own blog?How to set up your own blog?

StepStep 2:2: Go to blogger.com , click Start Here and

then click to begin. Type in your username, password, name,

and e-mail account.

Step 3Step 3

Fill in a title and description for your blogging Web page.

Keep the circle by "Host at…." Type an address for your blog. Click to accept terms of service, and then

click Next.

Step 4Step 4

Select a template and click Finish.

You have created your blog!!!!

How to publish postsHow to publish posts

Type an entry (Maybe something like, Type an entry (Maybe something like, "This is my first blog entry.") "This is my first blog entry.")

Choose different formatting if you wish. Choose different formatting if you wish. Hit Post and Publish. Hit Post and Publish. Wait a few seconds and then hit View Web Wait a few seconds and then hit View Web

Page. Page.

What else can beWhat else can be installed into your blog? installed into your blog?

BLOGGING STEP-BY-STEPIntroduce students to blogging

1. Teach them the etiquette of online posting. 2. Invite students to use blogs for a few days just for

fun 3. Assign one blog entry per week on a class-related

topic. 4. Over time, encourage students to provide feedback

on one another's blogs; to evaluate blogs outside of class.

5. Grade students on their blog entries. Evaluate such factors as time management, content, and grammar and spelling.

http://del.icio.us/titovahttp://del.icio.us/titova

http://www.slideshare.net/titovahttp://www.slideshare.net/titova

http://stitova.ffl.msu.ru/