More, Better, Faster:
Harnessing new technologies to save
time, organize your research, and
improve your teaching.
Breanna Weston – Librarian
Library and Media Services
The Machine is Us/ing Us
Michael Wesch – Kansas State University
What is Web 2.0?
What is Web 2.0?
Tim O’Reilly
Clickable Version
RSS
Why is it cool?
Allows you to subscribe to
multiple feeds, and the reader
automatically checks for
updates. Check out my post to
see the amazing things you can
do with RSS content.
What is a RSS reader?
Also called feed reader or
aggregator
Software to read RSS
content
Time Saver
Ability to share
Richer courses
What is RSS?
Real Simple Syndication –
“format used to publish
frequently updated content”
Why?
Keep in touch
Examples
Bloglines
Google Reader
Other Software
What is a Blog?
BLOGS
Software interface -RSS
Updated frequently, sorted by
chronology of posts
Informal – subjects range
Why Blog?
Ability to have comments,
archives, blogrolls, feeds
Professional online
presence
Blogger
Bloglines
Leadership
Learn new things
Reflection of thoughts
Blog Software
Examples
Meredith Farkas
Classroom Management
Michael Wesch
Scholarly Communication
Library and Media
Services
WordPress
WOU Blog Server
more
What is Social
Bookmarking?
Social
Bookmarking
Why?
Sites
Storing, organizing,
sharing, managing
bookmarks on the
internet.
Make important resources available to
students/colleagues instantly
Del.icio.us
Share/learn about resources
Digg
Insert into Course Management
Furl
StumbleUpon
Bookmarks available anywhere and in
one place
Reddit
Put in multiple locations easily
Only2clicks
Example
More …
Del.icio.us
What is a Wiki?
Wikis
Software that makes it
easy to create, edit, and
remove webpages. Often
used for collaborative
projects and have
archives of all the
versions.
Examples
Wikipedia
wikiHow
eXpresso
slideaware
More…
Why Wiki?
Wiki Software
Collaborative projects
PBWiki
Course management
WOU Wiki
Easier than creating a
website.
WetPaint
More…
Uses:
Class/Group projects
Research collaboration
IM
What is IM?
Virtual
Meetings
Real time communication via
text on the internet
What is a Virtual
Meeting?
Real time communication on
the internet with audio, video,
chat, and/or resource sharing
(ex. Powerpoint).
Why IM/Virtual
Meeting?
Convenience
Quick/easy
Office hours
Software
AIM
Meebo
Skype
Skrbl
Example
WOU Library
Other Emerging Technologies
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Social Networking
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P/Vod/Screencasting
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Facebook
MySpace
Slideshare
Gabcast
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YouTube
Flickr
BibSonomy
CiteULike
Virtual Worlds
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PageFlakes
Only2Clicks
Social Citations
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Media Sharing
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Gateways
Second Life
Firefox Add-ons
Terminology
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Web 2.0
Mashups
Tagging- folksonomy,
Widget – web,desktop
Open source
Beta
Blog
Wiki
RSS
RSS feed/reader
Instant messaging
Podcast
Vodcast
Slidecast
Tips/Tricks
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It is overwhelming
Don’t need one of everything
Think about needs – then determine
technology
If you need help – ASK!
Think creatively (wiki as a calendar)
You don’t need to know how to use it to let
your students use it
Learn basics of html and css
Sources
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What is Web 2.0? – Tim
O’Reilly
Web Trend Map 2008 Beta –
Information Architects
List of Social Software Wikipedia
Introduction to Blogging –
WordPress
Weblog Software – Wikipedia
List of Feed Aggregators –
Wikipedia
14 “Other” Ways to Use RSS
Feeds – makeuseof.com
10 Smart Hacks for Google
Reader – Lifehack
What is a Wiki? (And how to
use one for your projects) –
O’Reilly Network
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Wiki - Wikipedia
List of Wikis – Wikipedia
Social Bookmarking –
Wikipedia
List of Social Bookmarking
Sites – WIkipedia
Software for Virtual Teams –
ReadWriteWeb
Instant Messaging - Wikipedia
7 Things You Should Know
About – Educause
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Social Bookmarking
Wikis
RSS
Blogs
Virtual Meetings
IM
Getting Caught Up With –
Camila Gabaldon