This morning, some 20 teachers from four schools attended our workshop held in Beatty Secondary School Computer Lab 3. In the short 3-hours, teachers are introduced to blogs, as well as had a hands-on session on the use of Blogger.com. The day’s programme ended with a break out discussion on the possibilities of introducing blogs into the teaching and learning of their various subject areas.
Softcopy for the presentation and handouts can be downloaded here:
1. Presentation slides (EdTech Awards version)
2. Blogger HOWTO
3. Bloglines.com HOWTO
4. WinXP IME 3.0 Chinese Input Installation Guide
Top Ten Tips for implementing e-Learning
If you are looking into implementing e-learning solutions, you may want to read this article by Jane Knight first.
RssReader – Software for reading feeds
If you prefer a reader which can be installed to manage your RSS feeds, try RssReader which is free.
Do take note that if you are installing the reader in moe’s computers, you may need to engage your school TA to assist in the installation of MS .NET Framework 1.1.
Rollup – another rss feeds gathering tool
Found this tool while reading this post by Scott Leslie.
This online tool can serve as an alternative to bloglines.com. However, take note of the following:
1. One email address (required for registration can only subscribe to 30 feeds).
2. Your account will be removed if there is no visitor for 14 days.
Considering our usual class size of 40, this tool has its limitation.
I have created one rollup. Take a look to get the feel of it.
[Rollup is closing down 🙁 /* updated 12th Dec 2004*/]
Hear the expert says about blogs
Yet another piece of info from Will R.’s post.
It’s about Laura J. Gurak, a scholar in rhetoric and Internet research from the University of Minnesota, speaking on the Internet as a communication technology and its implications on writing for this current generation of college students. Read more on what the expert has to say.