Yakkety Yak - DO Talk Back

Web 2.0 in the Classroom

Visit these links to learn about - and try - some of the new tools that kids are using today. But first, read Doug Johnson's post in his Blue Skunk Blog on banning pencils from the classroom: "Rules for Pod People and a Proposal for Banning Pencils."

Blogs

Edublogs - get started with blogging in about 10 minutes
weblogg-ed - Will Richardson's blog
2 Cents Worth - David Warlick's Blog
Center for Technology and Teacher Education
Dan Mitchell's Teachnology Blog
The Secret Life of Bees - one of the first and finest examples of using blogs in the classroom
Sarah, Plain and Tall Blog
Blogging Across the Curriculum
One Red Paperclip - how a paperclip turned into a house!
Medieval My Space
Mrs. O's Blog - High School students have their voice heard on a number of timely topics
Mrs. Chauncey's Grandview Library Blog

RSS

Introduction to RSS
Will Richardson's RSS Quick Start Guide for Educators - excellent resource for learning about the potential of RSS feeds in the classroom
Bloglines - track your favorite news, blogs, weather, and classifieds in one place
Google Alerts - receive email alerts of the latest relevant Google results based on your query

Sharing Photos and More

Podcasting

Podcasting for Education - suggestions for some compelling uses of podcasting in an educational setting
Podcasting in Education (from Apple) -
Quick and Dirty Podcasting Primer- from Gary Stager, one of the pioneers in educational podcasting
Podcasting Resources on the Web - again, from Gary Stager

Wiki

How Stuff Works: Wikipedia
Wikipedia
Wikibooks - free and open-content textbooks
WikiHow - the How-To Manual
Wikis in the Elementary Classroom
Wiki Travel
Wiki Cookbook
Wikispecies
Buffalo Wings Wiki
Star Trek Wiki
Free and Open Textbooks

Skype

Download Skype
Skype in the Classroom - an extremely thorough article on using Skype, including technical and practical guidelines
Will Richardson's post on using Skype in the classroom

Clicking on some of the preceding links may direct you to site(s) outside of the Lakeland Central School District The Lakeland Central School District is not responsible for contents on external sites and servers, nor does the district endorse the sponsors or advertising on these sites.

Linda Brandon
Ed.tech@lake
Lakeland Central School District