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=**Introduction**= Why Web 2.0?


 * How Web 2.0 Technologies are Shaping Education**

In the beginning, the Internet was mostly used to gain and access information posted by others, but the introduction of new web technologies have changed the way people interact and communicate on the Internet.


 * Web 1.0 was the Internet as a library where you went to look up information. Most content was one-way!
 * Web 2.0 is about collaboration, connecting and learning from each other. Information as conversation. Social interaction and participation is a feature of many new technologies.

Young people all around the world are using new technologies to link and connect with each other. The challenge for educators is to prepare them for their future!

The Infinite Thinking Machine - Google's blog for Educators []

The Machine is Us/ing Us Video [] What is Web 2.0? This visual presentation provides an explanation of Web 2.0This presentation received high rating and has been updated with this final version. "The video was created by me (Michael Wesch, Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology, Kansas State University),

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Time Magazine Article []

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**Gmail Account Set-up**
[|Gmail Account.pdf] ||  ||


 * =Google Docs ~ Word Processing Features= ||
 * Handout on Using [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/msword.png height="32" link="http://neta.wikispaces.com/file/view/Google+Docs.doc"]] [|Google Docs.doc]

Google Docs is an easy-to-use, online word processor, presentation creator & spreadsheet editor where you can create, share, collaborate and store documents. If you know how to use any word processor, presentation creator or spreadsheet program, you will quickly learn Google Docs. You can even import existing documents.
 * What is it?**

[] || //Google Docs In Plain English from YouTube:// ||
 * Instructional Ideas Shared:**
 * **Creating a New Google Document File

Step #1:** Sign in with your Google Account
 * Step #2:** Click the **"New Document"** link, located on the upper left-hand side of the screen.
 * Step #3:** From the dropdown menu, select **Document.**


 * How To Format Documents for Use in Word**
 * Google Documents can't be cut and pasted into Microsoft Word—without the formatting getting all messed up, along with the font, size of the letters, and a lot of other stuff.
 * Excellent Workaround--instead of copying, go to "File" and choose "export as Word." This will preserve your formatting and save the document in a Word format.


 * Getting a Word Count**
 * Word count feature is located in the **FILE** drop down menu
 * Word counts are slightly different in Google Documents than in Word
 * Google is a bit more lenient on what constitutes a separate word
 * Most schools and jobs will go by what Word says, so be sure to **export to word** if word count [[image:neta:docsetting.jpg height="249" align="right" caption="docsetting.jpg"]]is important!


 * Document Settings**
 * Defaults for documents can be set to select the opening font, line spacing and background color.
 * Located under **FILE→** **Document settings**

Google docs has the ability to share a document with multiple users, letting users change (or just view) files. For group projects, this can be a fantastic way to collaborate* Click on the "**Share**" button in the upper right hand corner of a Google document.
 * How To Share a Document and Track Revisions**
 * You can invite viewers, or collaborators (send them an e-mail invite OR not)
 * Once multiple users are working with a document, hit the "**Revisions**" tab to track all the revisions and roll back unnecessary changes
 * With multiple collaborators working at once, it is best to simply **“refresh”** rather than **SAVE**. (could “wipe out” others work)


 * Starring Documents**
 * Click the **star** next to a document name in the folder view to highlight that document as important.
 * **Stars** help prioritize documents when you have a lot of projects going
 * **Click on the star** at the top of the column to bring “starred’ documents to the top of the column


 * Rename a Google Document File:** Once you save a document, you can rename the document. From the **FILE** tab, click the **Rename** option and a dialog box will open allowing the document to be renamed. ||
 * =Shortcuts for Google Docs=


 * Ctrl+A / Ctrl+5** to Select All
 * Ctrl+S** to Save document
 * Ctrl+W** to Close document
 * Ctrl+K** to Insert Link
 * Ctrl+M** to Insert Comment
 * Ctrl+B** to Bold
 * Ctrl+I** to Italicize
 * Ctrl+C** to Copy
 * Ctrl+V** to Paste || **Ctrl+X** to Cut
 * Ctrl+Home** to go to the top of the document
 * Ctrl+End** to go to the end of the document
 * Ctrl+O** to open the Open dialog box
 * Ctrl+P** to Print the document
 * Ctrl+F** to open the Find dialog box
 * Ctrl+N** to open a New document
 * Ctrl+Z** to Undo
 * Ctrl+Y** to Redo ||

[|Spreadsheet Help] [|Google Docs SS.pdf] ||
 * =**Google Docs ~ Spreadsheets Features**=
 * ===**Toolbar**===

In your spreadsheet, just point your cursor to an icon on the toolbar to see a message describing what that option can do. Here are the main formatting options: > Freeze rows: Click the **Sort** tab. Use the **Freeze header rows** drop-down to select up to 5 rows at the top of the current sheet that you want to remain unsorted. > Sort your data: Use your cursor and select the cell that you want sorting to start in. Next, click the **Sort** tab, and select either **A->Z** (ascending order) or **Z->A** (descending order). The **Sort** feature will order all rows of a spreadsheet, except any "frozen rows," using the column or the currently selected cell (or the first cell in a range, if a range is selected).
 * add bold and italics
 * change font size and family
 * align text
 * wrap text
 * add charts
 * change cell alignment
 * merge cells horizontally in selected rows
 * insert or delete rows and columns
 * add borders ||
 * [[image:neta:Toolbar.png height="181" align="center" caption="Toolbar.png"]] ||
 * ===**Working with Formulas**===
 * 1) Double click on an empty cell
 * 2) Click on the Formula tab
 * 3) Choose formula from those shown
 * 4) See additional formulas by clicking "More" ||
 * [[image:neta:Formulas.png height="70" align="center" caption="Formulas.png"]] ||
 * ===**Sorting**===
 * With the **Sort** tab, you can do the following:

To share your Google Docs from a document, spreadsheet or presentation, follow these instructions: If you choose to skip sending an invitation, your collaborators and viewers will still be able to access the doc from their Docs lists, but they will not receive an email invitation.
 * To use the **sortbar** feature: Simply place your cursor in the gray box at the top of any column. The orange **Sortbar** appears. Click the arrow at the far right of the Sortbar and select a specific sort order for the data in that column. ||
 * [[image:neta:Sort.png height="68" align="center" caption="Sort.png"]] ||
 * ===**Sharing**===
 * ===**Sharing**===
 * 1) From the doc, click the Share tab in the upper-right corner of the document.
 * 2) Enter the email addresses of the people or mailing lists that you'd like to add.
 * 3) Select the appropriate radio button, either as collaborators or as viewers, and click Invite collaborators or Invite viewers.
 * 4) If desired, add a message and click **Send Invitation**.

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|| You need to be online and signed in to use Google Docs. However, you can export your documents, spreadsheets and presentations, work on them offline, then re-import them to Google Docs.
 * ===**Saving**===

You can export a spreadsheet in several different file formats, including Excel, .txt, .csv, .pdf, .html, and .ods. To export a spreadsheet, just choose **File** > **Export** and select a file type. || ||

Google Presentation is an easy-to-use, online, presentation application where you can create, upload, share, collaborate and store presentations. If you know how to use a presentation program, you will quickly learn Google Presentation.
 * =**Google Docs ~ Presentation Features**= ||
 * ===What is it?===

You can even import existing Powerpoint presentations--but beware.....the program does not currently allow you to download for opening in Powerpoint--other options do exist however. || ||
 * ===Creating a New Google Presentation File===


 * Step #1:** Sign in with your Google Account
 * Step #2:** Click the **"New Document"** link, located on the upper left-hand side of the screen.
 * Step #3:** From the dropdown menu, select **Presentation** ||
 * ===File Menu of Google Presentation===
 * **New:** Creates a New Google Presentation
 * **Open:** Opens an existing Google presentation
 * **Upload a file:** Allows you to upload an existing Powerpoint presentation
 * **Import Slides:** Allows you to import slides from existing Google Presentations
 * **Save:** Saves the slideshow/presentation
 * **Save As:** Saves the presentation under a new name
 * **Rename:** Allows you to change the name of the presentation
 * **Delete Presentation:** Deletes the presentation from your account (asks first)
 * **Print:** Allows you to print the presentation
 * **Save as a PDF:** Allows you to save as a .pdf to your computer
 * **Save as Text:** Allows you to save as a text file to your computer
 * **Start Presentation:** Begins the presentation in a new window
 * **Discard Changes:** Gets rid of the changes back to your last save
 * **Save & Close:** Saves your presentation and closes the edit window || [[image:neta:GP-File_meu.jpg align="center" caption="GP-File_meu.jpg"]] ||
 * ===**Edit Menu**===

[[image:neta:gp-edit_menu2.jpg caption="gp-edit_menu2.jpg"]]
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 * From the image above, notice that the **EDIT MENU** is displayed horizontally, with the **insert image, insert shape and change theme** selections having additional choices.

* Click on the insert image icon
 * Insert Image:**
 * A prompt window will open
 * Browse to the image on your computer and then click**OK**.

(Choices are somewhat limited--know that you can import in a presentation from Powerpoint--some people just save a blank slide and import it in so that they get different themes) || **Insert Shape*** Click on the Insert shape icon
 * Change Theme:**
 * Click on the Change Theme icon
 * A prompt window will open with selections (it scrolls)
 * Make your selection for the theme
 * A dropdown menu will appear
 * Select from the choices given

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 * ===Editing a Slide:===
 * | Undo | Redo | Font | Font size | Bold | Italics | Underline | Text color | Text background color | Link | List formatting | ||
 * * Listed below the toolbar is a short descriptor of what each icon stands for--most are familiar icons if you have used a word processor before.
 * With a Google Presentation open, you can "mouse over" the tool and a tool indicator will appear letting you know what the tool does. ||
 * ===**Presenting, Sharing & Chatting**===


 * Presenting:**
 * Click on the "Start Presentation" icon along the right side
 * Your presentation will open in a new window
 * The navigation arrows will appear in the lower left corner
 * A URL address will appear in the top right corner that you can share with others
 * A "Chat screen" will appear for people to dialog during the presentation


 * Sharing:**
 * Click on the "Share" Tab from your document
 * Type in the e-mail address of people you would like to share your presentation with.
 * You can allow people to "view" or "collaborate" on your presentation
 * Decide if you want to send an e-mail invitation


 * Chatting:**
 * Chats are "real time" and are not captured or saved
 * Once the chat scrolls off the screen it cannot be read again
 * Screen captures work to "capture" discussions || [[image:neta:chat.jpg height="266" align="center" caption="chat.jpg"]] ||


 * =**Other Google Tools**= || [] ||
 * **[|Google Books]** || Google Book Search is a tool from Google that searches the full text of books that Google scans, OCRs, and stores in its digital database. As of March 2007, the New York Times reported that Google has already digitized one million volumes at an estimated cost of US$5 million[9] ||


 * **[|Google Reader] - Stay up to date** Google Reader constantly checks your favorite news sites and blogs for new content. Whether a site updates daily or monthly, you can be sure that you won't miss a thing.

Why Use Google Reader? - RSS Compliant: Wealth of high quality content of individual interest is now distributed via RSS, which requires an AGGREGATOR - Accessibility: As a web-based aggregator, it is accessible from any Internet-connected computer - Feature-rich: Goes beyond Bloglines in permitting starring and sharing of specific posts - More Powerful Searching: Permits use of customized live RSS feed searches with tools like Google Blog Search and Technorati - Free!

RSS: A Quick Start Guide for Educators [] || ||
 * [[image:neta:Groups.gif height="225" caption="Groups.gif"]] || **[|Google Groups] -** A Google Group is a user-owned group created using the Google Groups service. Google Groups not only allows you to manage and archive your mailing list, but also provides a method for true communication and collaboration with group members. ||
 * **[|Google Notebook] -** Google Notebook allows you to clip and organize information from the Web, in the same way you'd clip and save newspaper and magazine articles. You can store these clippings online and access them from any computer with an Internet connection.

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 * Step #1:** With your web browser navigate to the Google Notebook


 * Step #2:** Log into Google Notebook using your G-Mail account.


 * Step #3:** Once inside Notebook--click the link to download the browser plug-in. (works with Explorer and Firefox) || [[image:neta:Notebook.png height="198" caption="Notebook.png"]] ||
 * [[image:neta:Blogger.png height="147" caption="Blogger.png"]] || **[|Google Blogger] -** A blog is a website where entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning //to maintain or add content to a blog.// ||

del.icio.us is a **social bookmarking** website -- the primary use of del.icio.us is to store your bookmarks online, which allows you to access the same bookmarks from any computer and add bookmarks from anywhere, too. On del.icio.us, you can use **tags** to organize and remember your bookmarks, which is a much more flexible system than folders. You can also use del.icio.us to see the interesting links that your friends and other people bookmark, and share links with them in return. You can even browse and search del.icio.us to discover the cool and useful bookmarks that everyone else has saved -- which is made easy with tags. You can create tags that are accessible by friends, family, students and more!
 * =**What is [|del.icio.us]?**=
 * del.icio.us is a collection of favorites** - yours and everyone else's. You can use del.icio.us to:
 * **Keep** links to your favorite articles, blogs, music, reviews, recipes, and more, and access them from any computer on the web.
 * **Share** favorites with friends, family, coworkers, and the del.icio.us community.
 * **Discover** new things. Everything on del.icio.us is someone's favorite -- they've already done the work of finding it. So del.icio.us is full of bookmarks about technology, entertainment, useful information, and more. Explore and enjoy.

Great step-by-step tutorial on del.icio.us []

Tutorial from Alan November (PDF) [] ||  ||


 * =**[|Slideshare][[image:neta:slideshare.jpg caption="slideshare.jpg"]] **= ||
 * **Web Site:** [|http://www.slideshare.net]


 * Key Features of SlideShare:**
 * 1) Search for presentations--by tag, topic & author
 * 2) Join Communities or groups
 * 3) Free resource (register as a user)


 * Registered User Features:**
 * 1) Upload presentations--keep private or share
 * 2) Comment on presentations
 * 3) Download presentations
 * 4) Mark presentations as favorites || [[image:neta:search.jpg caption="search.jpg"]] ||


 * =**[|Scribd] [[image:neta:scribd.jpg caption="scribd.jpg"]] **= ||
 * [[image:neta:scribd-1.jpg caption="scribd-1.jpg"]] || **Web Address:** [|http://www.scribd.com]

Registered users can upload documents in a number of formats including:
 * Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)
 * PowerPoint
 * Word
 * Excel ||
 * [[image:neta:scribd-2.jpg caption="scribd-2.jpg"]] || **Electronic print (e-papers)** can be uploaded and shared so that registered users can comment, download and view your papers.

2. Click on a subcategory 3. Search for a term within a subcategory
 * Ideas on how to use:
 * Easy access to your documents
 * Keep private or share
 * Feedback from others
 * I have found sheet music, papers from keynote speakers, etc.** ||
 * [[image:neta:scribd-3.jpg caption="scribd-3.jpg"]] || Searching e-papers:
 * 1. Select a category


 * the search feature is a little weak--it doesn't "guess" what your misspelling is, etc.** ||

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 * =**Photo Tools**=
 * [|Flickr]
 * Picasa - Google's photo organizer []
 * [|Picasa Getting started Guide]
 * Picasaweb Photo sharing []
 * [|Picnik] ||  ||

Ustream.TV is the live interactive video broadcast platform that enables anyone with a camera and an Internet connection to quickly and easily broadcast to a global audience of unlimited size. Each day, people use Ustream to broadcast talk shows, concerts, important speakers, sporting events, weddings, special presenters or speakers, and even graduations to anyone anywhere with a high speed internet conecton. Your very own free virtual TV Broadcast studio
 * =**[|Ustream]**=

Here is a list of 10 uses for Ustream in k-12 education from The Educational Mac[]

Skype is a little piece of software that makes communicating with people around the world easy and fun. With Skype you can say hello or share a laugh with anyone, anywhere. And if both of your are on Skype, it's free!
 * 1) Sharing presentations with parents who might not be able to attend in person.
 * 2) Letting homebound students participate with class.
 * 3) Showing and recording student behavior so adminstrator is aware (both positive and negative).
 * 4) Allows parent’s who can’t normally come to the classroom to see what is going on in school.
 * 5) Live science demonstrations showing or receiving from others.
 * 6) Recording and archiving of teaching so students can review it later.
 * 7) Recording student presentations so parents, grandparent’s, etc. can view it later. (Password features help)
 * 8) Allowing guests, experts, etc. to come into the classroom from far away. (Platform neutral)
 * 9) Weekly school (broadcast) for parents.
 * 10) Nightly broadcast review of the day for students to watch at home. || [[image:neta:ustream.jpg align="center" caption="ustream.jpg" link="http://www.ustream.tv/"]] ||
 * =**[|Skype]**=
 * =**[|Skype]**=

A wonderful Tektorial on using Skype from Education-World []

Skype in the Classroom [] l

Promoting Synchronous Interaction in an eLearning Environment [] || || The Eyes and Ears of Education - We strive to be a complete resource for using the Apple iSight camera in education. iSightEd.com provides educators and professionals a forum to find each other**, share ideas and ask questions.**
 * =**[|isighted]**=
 * =**[|isighted]**=

[]** || || || [|YouTube] **is the leader in online video, and the premier destination to watch and share original videos worldwide through a Web experience. YouTube allows people to easily upload and share video clips on [|www.YouTube.com] and across the Internet through websites, mobile devices, blogs, and email** ||
 * One Example of a project available from isighted
 * How do I upload a video?

It can take from a couple minutes to an hour for your video to upload to YouTube. If you're receiving an error with your Upload, you might want to make sure you're attempting to upload a file that's recognized by YouTube. YouTube accepts video files from most digital cameras and camcorders, and cell phones in the .AVI, .MOV, .WMV, and .MPG file formats.** || ||
 * Once you’ve finished editing your video, made sure it's less than 10 minutes, smaller than 100MB, and in an acceptable format, you're ready to upload it.
 * 1) Click "Upload Videos" in the upper-right-hand corner of any YouTube page.
 * 2) Enter as much information about your video as possible, including Title, Description, Tags, and Category. The more information you include, the easier it is for users to find your video!
 * 3) Determine if you want your video set to Public or Private.
 * 4) Click the "Upload a Video" button.
 * 5) In the next window, click the "Browse" button to browse for the video file. Select the file you want to upload.
 * 6) Click the "Upload Video" button.
 * What is QuickCapture and how do I use it?

for as many file formats as possible"// || ||
 * QuickCapture is a way to record video directly into YouTube. You need to have a webcam or camcorder attached to your computer and a confirmed email address to use this feature. To record and upload video using QuickCapture: # Log in to YouTube. Make sure your camera is attached to the computer and working.**
 * 1) **Go to the "[|Quick Capture]" page ([|http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_quick_capture).]**
 * 2) **Enter the information about your video in the left column. This is required before you begin recording.**
 * 3) **If you get a message that says "www.youtube.com is requesting access to your camera and microphone," click the "Allow" button.**
 * 4) **If you don't see a picture in the record section, you may need to choose a different video source from the video dropdown in the "Record Video" window.**
 * 5) **Once you see a picture coming from your camera, click the "Record" button to start recording your video.**
 * 6) **When you're finished recording, click the "Done" button if you're satisfied with your video, or click the "Re-Record" button if you'd like to try recording it again.**
 * When you click the "Done" button, your video is automatically uploaded to YouTube and starts processing. You can edit information about the video by going to the "[|My Videos]" page ([|http://www.youtube.com/my_videos).]** || [[image:neta:Capture_1.png height="186" caption="Capture_1.png"]] ||
 * [|Zamzar] is dedicated to helping you transform your songs, videos, images and documents into different formats. Our mission is: //"To provide high quality file conversion
 * [|Zamzar] is dedicated to helping you transform your songs, videos, images and documents into different formats. Our mission is: //"To provide high quality file conversion
 * [[image:neta:Zamzar.png height="151" align="center" caption="Zamzar.png"]] ||

Our goal is to provide an online community for sharing instructional videos. We seek to fill a need for a more educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners. || ||
 * =**[|Teacher Tube]**=
 * **Web Site:** [|http://www.teachertube.com]

Web site: [] TubeTV is a freeware program for Mac OS X Tiger, Leopard, and above which enables you to search for**,** save**, and** convert**[|YouTube] and many other flash videos to a format suitable for playback on your favorite devices.**
 * Key Features:**
 * Education focus
 * Education Channels ||
 * =**[|TubeTV]**=

Educational use: [] Students talking about THEIR Future || eLearning 2.0 - How Web Technologies are Shaping Education[] Description This explores how Web technologies are being used in education... "Teachers are starting to explore the potential of blogs, media-sharing services and other social software - which, although not designed specifically for e-learning, can be used to empower students and create exciting new learning opportunities." || Blog: [|http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com] Amazing awesome Blog about k-12 education and web 2.0 technologies || The Web 2.0 classroom: [] This article outlines six pillars of an effective Web 2.0 classroom: Internet safety and privacy, information literacy, Internet citizenship, Internet teamwork, International Internet activities and an engaged teacher. [] || [] || Digital Ethnography Website@ Kansas State University Studying how our culture is fundamentally different now because of these technologies [] || Good overview from an administrators perspective [] || California Virtual Academies The wave of the future? [] ||
 * **Download video from YouTube or Teacher Tube &** SAVE**to your machine for future use or archive.**
 * **Easy viewing--anytime without skips and buffering time** || [[image:neta:tubetvicon.png align="center" caption="tubetvicon.png" link="http://www.chimoosoft.com/products/tubetv/"]] ||
 * Closing ||  ||
 * Misc Articles and resources** ||  ||
 * Having Our Say Video:
 * Having Our Say Video:
 * The Cool Cat Teacher
 * PBS Frontline Growing Up online
 * The New Literacies - District Administration Magazine:

[] Student online Quiz Creation ||