Google Reader is another way to keep all of your information in a neat space on your computer.

Create your own wikispace, especially for educators. You can make your wiki private and, free for educators, when you click on the private link, the ads are gone--yeah!

Another resource for wikis. This one gives some ideas as to how to use wikis in the classroom.

This a good little video to help clarify what a wiki is.

Cool site for teachers looking for interesting free stuff.

Blog on what's happening in education.

This is my writing blog.

You have two technology tools under your belt: Diigo and Twitter. It's time to move on to tool number 3-blogs.

Personally, I think one of the most profound thing Richardson says in his book is the bit about Blogs and the difference between blogging and journaling-" …blogging is a genre that engages students and adults in a process of thinking in words, not simply an accounting of the day's events or feelings."

You've read both chapters two and three on blogs. I'd like you to take a look at the following two videos (one from the students' perspective). Joy has also bookmarked a handy site on blogs you may want to check out.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrJB1QOEWL4 (blogging in education)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfJETK3am1M&feature=related (top reasons students like blogs)

Then I'd like you to blog about blogging. That is, let's start by networking our thinking. In a reply, talk about how can we use blogs in the classroom? What problems might we run into? And/or any other thoughts/concerns you may have on blogs?

Homework: create a blog. I recommend wordpress---http://www.wordpress.com

Okay ladies and gentlemen. You've had a chance to create your Twitter accounts, so now what?

Take a look at the following two videos...

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZl5GQfY6kk

2. http://www.docstoc.com/docs/5649046/How-To-Use-Twitter-in-the-Classroom


Then take a moment and reply to this post with your thoughts.

WordPress, the best blogging site on the market to date.

Great way to create a short puzzle for class.

What do you all think of this whole Diigo thing?