Distance+Learning+II

===**Distance Learning II** === 
 * This week we are discussing blogs, wikis, Diigo, Twitter, and other tools that can be used to enhance online learning. Much of the learning this week can be hands-on - with students trying different tools nd discussing their educational value.

Show the Wikis in Plain English video from Common Craft: __ [|http://commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english] __

Blogs in Plain English: __ [] __

Social Bookmarking in Plain English: __ [|http://www.commoncraft.com/bookmarking-plain-english] __

Social Media in Plain English: __ [|http://www.commoncraft.com/socialmedia] __

Social Networking in Plain English: __ [|http://www.commoncraft.com/video-social-networking] __

Twitter in Plain English: __ [|http://www.commoncraft.com/twitter] __

**Assignments** > **Social Bookmarking. USE WIKI HERE? ** You need to register an account on __ [|Diigo.com] __, a bookmarks sharing website, create a list called "EDTC 3123 links", and post to that list at least one bookmark and one meaningful annotation to the following: > Post the link to your Diigo account in your __ Blog __. Your account link will look like this: http://www.diigo.com/user/pasha77 where the last part of the URL will be your username. > **Lesson Plan 2.** Based on the content covered during Weeks 8 and 9 (Lesson Planning), develop a lesson plan that demonstrates how you would teach a topic in your content area using one of the technology tools covered during Weeks 10-13. You can use one of your projects created during this time (e.g., your interactive PowerPoint, Glog, podcast, etc.) Your lesson plan will be graded using the following __ rubric __.
 * A relevant blog
 * A relevant podcast
 * 3 other relevant WWW resources (websites)In your annotation/comment explain how you can use this resource in your teaching.

Resources**
 * Examples of Educational Wikis: __ [|http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+educational+wikis] __
 * Social Bookmarking in Education: __ [|http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites080.shtml] __
 * Blogging for Learning: __ [] __ ||