Current and Emerging Technologies

of the

Internet

Online Social Networking

Are you blogging?

Create an electronic network of people to interact with for a variety of purposes

Examples: Friendster, myspace.com, facebook.com,Vmix.com, whyville.com, zanga.com, and Rabble (thefirst software that allows you to create and publish yourown content of photos, video clips from mobile cameraphone)Business network: linkedin.com

Findings: The internet is a powerful tool to encourage creativity and communityamong all kinds of internet users.

BLOGGERSBLOGGERS

54% UNDER THE AGE OF 3054% UNDER THE AGE OF 30

46% WOMEN46% WOMEN

54% MEN54% MEN

76% MAIN REASON FOR USE- TO76% MAIN REASON FOR USE- TO DOCUMENT PERSONAL EXP.DOCUMENT PERSONAL EXP.

Congress voting to ban online social networking from libraries and schools ! ! Whyville is available!

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Whyville.com- Requires a username and password, •What Kids Say, In the News, Privacy Policy, Contact Us

My Space.com- No. 1, “Great for checking out potential dates”, Art and Photography, Autobiography, Blogging (Friends, Life, Music, News, Politics, Sports, Travel•Enticing- custom profile, upload pictures, send mail and IM’s•Free

Facebook- for own website, high school and college

•Very plain homepage – username and password

VMix- camera-phone crowd- elaborate video and slide shows

Folksonomy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flickr http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del.icio.us

“People’s Classification System”

Internet based labels (tags) that categorize web pages, online photographs, etc. to make information easier to search, discover

and navigate

Created by individuals- personalized

PODCASTING

Apple’s official podcasting logo

2005 word of the year

Definition: A digital recording of a radio broadcast on internet for downloading to personal audio player

(Does not require an ipod and no over the air broadcasting)

Uses: Initially to distribute own radio shows; Now to distribute lesson plans, audio tours of museums, public safety messages, conference meeting updates

TELEPHONY

Computer hardware and software that performs functionstraditionally performed by telephone equipment (webopedia)

In 2005 the market use of telephony tripled from the previous year to 3% of the total phone use.

In 2010 the projected usage will be 25% of the traditional local phone business.

VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL

{VOIP Telephony}

Free PC to PC calling

90% savings on long distance calls

Reaches other phones or computers

Requirements: PC, sound card, speaker, microphone

$25 per month for unlimited calling

SMARTBOARDS

The lastest in presentation technology

Tremendous benefits to learnerswww.education.smarttech.com- lesson activities, software resources,share ideas, professional development, online resources

STREAMING VIDEO

Video Chatting

Mac- built-in iSight cameraStart up iChat AV, click friend’s video icon- Whala! Up to 3 friends at once and 3 dimentional view

*Record chats for podcast

Display media on computers on demand (stored) or live (one time)

SOURCESSOURCES

pewinternet.orgpewinternet.org (Pew Internet and American Life Project) (Pew Internet and American Life Project)

infotoday.cominfotoday.com (Information Today, Inc.) (Information Today, Inc.)

internetweek.cmp.com (Internet Week, Business Technology internetweek.cmp.com (Internet Week, Business Technology NetworkNetwork

internetworldstats.com (Internet World Statistics)internetworldstats.com (Internet World Statistics)

en.wikipedia.org (Wikipedia the free Encyclopedia)en.wikipedia.org (Wikipedia the free Encyclopedia)

webopedia.com (Webopedia online encyclopedia dedicated to webopedia.com (Webopedia online encyclopedia dedicated to computer technology) computer technology)

Emerging Technologies

Part 2: listserv

Classroom Connect Newsletter

www.corporate.classroom.com

An excellent source for incorporating technology and the internet into teaching in the most effective way

EXAMPLES•Raise Student Achievement (RSA) through online videos

•Professional development for teachers and administrators

•Motivate reluctant learners

i.e.- writer’s block

Encourage electronic journal writing

Internet as expanded audience for student writing

Freewrite using color background and font choices

Word game web sites for style (Grammar Gorillas,

Quia, ReadWriteThink)

Part 3:

NEWSGROUP

www.K12.CHAT.TEACHER

Main uses are for seeking advice, discussing classroom experiences and sharing what works in the classroom on issues of general interest.

It is unmoderated to encourage open opinions and crossposting occurs- sending articles to more than one newsgroup

K12.chat.teacher

K12.lang.art

•Seek suggestions and offer ideas on specific titles offered

Discipline Classroom management

Student fund-raising Learning disabilities

ESL programs Inclusion

Teach current events in the classroom Classroom technology

Portfolio Assessment Writing across the curriculum

Journal writing

Part 4:

BLOG

www.FOXNews.com

•The most current issues in the world disscussed with welcomed responses

•Easily accessible on Fox News Homepage with picture icon

•Massive extention of newsstand•Thoughtful opinions to more thoroughly cover story

FOXNews.com

• An important teacher resource to keep current with daily news

• Inspiring ideas to develop relevant lesson plans

i.e.- persuasive writing

- letter to editor

- newspaper article writing

novelst4.epnet.com

User friendly and motivating resource to promote reading

Part 5: Power Library

Teacher Use:

•source for read alouds

•state curriculum standards

•send feedback

•promote genre understanding

Student Use:

•search by author or title- gives reviews and other books

•series or key word