If you are in Singapore during mid April and have time to spare you might like to drop along to the following presentation or one of the three follow-up workshops during that week at the Centre for Educational Development, Nanyang Technological University. Each of the four items is described below.
Show & Share on ‘Extending the Boundaries of Web 2.0 and The Read~Write Web’
14 April 2008 2.30 pm – 4.30 pm
The aim of this presentation will be to share both current and forthcoming trends of the Web 2.0 or read~write web and their application in education. 2007 was a maverick year in which the world of Web 2.0 and the read/write web reached wider audiences. Educators in particular have enthusiastically taken on the read/write web and are now exploring new tools that they can apply in their own classrooms.
This presentation will consider the application of tools such as Nings, Twitter and WebNode in education and also explore the possibilities of tools such as the newly released Google Sites and the innovative Yahoo Pipes.
What role can mashups play education and research? How can these tools be used to support teaching and learning? A practical down-to-earth approach will be taken during the course of the presentation. The pros and cons of the read~write web will be considered.
Venue:
NTU Lecture Theatre 12
NTU Academic Complex North
Level 4 via Lift NS2-2
Nurturing Your Networks via the Read~Write Web
15 April 2008 · 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
This practical workshop has educators in mind and is simply designed to remove the mysteries associated with education networks, blogging, twitter and RSS feeds. The Internet has evolved from a platform that presented static information to one that invites participation and user-centered interactions. This workshop takes advantage of this evolution in the web.
Educators who wish to take their use of the Internet that one step further will benefit from this workshop. Participants will learn to make effective use of Web 2.0 technologies in order to support and enhance their own professional development and make practical and useful connections with other like-minded educators.
Web 2.0 based applications that will be demonstrated and workshopped with the participants during the day will include:
- eduBlogger, WordPress and/or Blogger: a simple to use web based tool that allows you to create and manage your own blog
- Google Reader
- Twitter microblogging
- Nings
Taking Web 2.0 To The Limit with RSS and Mashups
16 April 2008 · 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
The world of web 2.0 or the read~write web is simply interesting. It allows users of the Internet to both easily publish to the web and to explore the web in new and interesting ways.
This workshop is designed to teach educators how to make use of the full power of RSS or really simple syndication. The fundamentals and practical usefulness of RSS and tagging will be illustrated and workshopped with the participants.
During the workshop participants will set up and customise the following online tools:
- Google Reader
- Del.icio.us
- Yahoo Pipes
Additional tools such as Technorati, Dapper, GoogleEarth and AideRSS will be utilised to demonstrate the power that RSS feeds can play with providing current news and views on the areas relevant to your areas of teaching and learning.
Core Web 2.0 Tools – Blogs, Wikis and Podcasting
18 April 2008 · 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
This practical workshop has educators in mind and is simply designed to remove the mysteries associated with Web 2.0 technologies and introduce the participants to the core Web 2.0 Tools.
Participants will be given the opportunity to create and set up an education blog using tools such as eduBlogger, WordPress or Blogger. Each participant will be given a detailed insight of the settings and management of the blog.
Following creation of the blog participants will be taught how to set up a simple wiki using tools such as Wikipsaces or PBWiki.
The third component of the workshop will provide a hands-on creation of a podcast media file. Participants will then be given a practical demonstration of the publication of the podcast.
The final component of the workshop will illustrate how the three tools can be linked together via the newly created blog.
Venue for each of the three aforementioned workshops:
CED Training Room
Centre for Educational Development
NTU Academic Complex North
Level 5 via Lift NS3-3
For bookings and additional details of each item please consult this calendar of events at Nanyang Technological University. Should you have any additional inquiries please do not hesitate to email the staff at the Centre for Educational Development via this email address: TEAMS@ntu.edu.sg.
You can also drop myself an email if you would like additional information. My contact details are available via this link.
