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> > =** The readings mentioned are based on the text [|Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms by Will Richardson] **= > > =====**and was based on an Internet Tools in the Classroom class taught at Kennesaw State University.**===== > ==== > Read the Preface (p. ix-x) and Chapter 1, pp. 1-11. (Richardson, 2010) >
 *  [|Resource] Learn about the course, get yourself a Google/Gmail Account and download and install Firefox
 * Thing One: Web 2.0
 * Thing Two: Voice Thread

 Read Chapter 2, pp. 17-42 and Chapter 3, pp. 43-48.

 * Thing Three: Blogging


 * Thing Four: Student Blogging

Read Chapter 5, pp. 71-83.
>> >> Thing Six: Feed your reader
 * Thing Five: RSS and Google Reader



** Read Chapter 4, pp. 55-69. **
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 * Thing Seven: Wikis
 * Thing Eight: Create a Wiki

Read Chapter 7, pp. 101 - 110.

 * Thing Nine: Creative Commons


 * Thing Ten: Intro to PhotoSharing and Tagging: Explore Flickr


 * Thing Eleven: Create an online Slideshow using your own or Creative Commons photos.




 * Thing Twelve: Explore one or more tools of choice (Gliffy, Quizlet, Ta-Da List, SketchCast, etc).



Read Chapter 6, pp. 85 - 99.

 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,Lucida,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 12px;">Thing Thirteen: Twitter


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Lucida,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2em; list-style-image: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Thing Fourteen: Intro to Social Bookmarking - Set up a Delicious account and begin adding and tagging



<span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,Lucida,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">**Read Chapter 8, pp. 111 - 129.**


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Lucida,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2em; list-style-image: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Thing Fifteen: Intro to Podcasting: Explore some educational podcasts.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Lucida,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2em; list-style-image: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Thing Sixteen: Create a "bare bones" podcast using PodOmatic.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Lucida,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2em; list-style-image: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Thing Seventeen: Video Sharing

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,Lucida,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">Read Chapter 9, pp. 131 - 146. =


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Lucida,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2em; list-style-image: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Thing Eighteen: Learn about Social Networking as you explore Classroom 2.0 and other Ning Networks


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Lucida,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2em; list-style-image: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Thing Nineteen: Use Google Docs to create and share collaborative documents



<span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,Lucida,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">Read Chapter 10, pp. 147 - 155

 * <span style="color: #2856be; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Lucida,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 12px;">Thing Twenty: Screencasting with Jing


 * <span style="color: #2856be; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Lucida,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 12px;">Thing Twenty-One: Slideshare