Web Tools for Administrators Marian Thacher OTAN

Objectives for Today Working definition of Web 2.0 Blogs for Administrators When to use a Wiki Online calendars and docs Social networking – what, why, and when

3 What Is Web 2.0? Web 1.0 –Static pages –Read only –Receive information Web 2.0 –User-created –Participatory –Collaborative Internet services that emphasize collaboration and sharing

BLOGGING

Blogging How many people do you know who have a blog? How many of you have a blog? For administrators – what’s the point??

Blogging in Adult Ed Administrators – Information, collaboration, reflection, instruction Professional Development – reflection, inquiry, sharing, collaborating Teachers – assignments, info, news, Students – writing assignments, communication, publishing Photo Credit: somewhatfrank/

Blogging Examples Collection of Examples –Webtwopointohinadulted.wikispaces.comWebtwopointohinadulted.wikispaces.com John Kerr’s BPACE Blog – Martha Rankin’s Newport Mesa Blog –Adult Ed Matters.wordpress.comAdult Ed Matters Hayward Adult School Fights the Budget Cuts –

Free Blog Sites Wordpress – Blogger – District Provided –SchoolWiresSchoolWires

WIKIS

What is a wiki? Editable Web page Private or public You control it, choose who can edit Use for collaboration Share info with a group Photo Credit: atfrank/ /

Wikis in Adult Education WASC Chapters Event planning Group Collaborations (study circle, planning team, curriculum writing) Presentations Info that needs to be updated frequently Info that requires input from many

Wikis in Adult Education ALE Wiki – with info on COABE presentationsALE Wiki Many examples from adult educatorsexamples

Adult Ed Wiki Examples California Budget Cuts WikiWiki CDE Career Tech Ed WikiWiki W VA ABE WikiWiki English Center Staff WikiWiki LA ESL Professional Development WikiWiki

Where to Create a Wiki WikiSpaces – PB Wiki – WetPaint –

ONLINE CALENDARS, SHARED DOCUMENTS

Google CalendarCalendar Can create separate calendars under same login Can be public, private, or shared Others can contribute to shared calendars (must have Google account) Can export to blogs and wikis Can synch with some PDAs

Meeting Wizard MeetingWizard.com Save yourself hours of frustration!

Doodle – Meeting Planner Doodle.com Very simple for users

Google Docs Create, share, collaborate Word processing, spreadsheets, slides And now forms! How LA is using thisLA How OTAN is using itOTAN And…the price is right!

Bookmarking and Tagging How you save sites now Bookmarking Tagging Tag clouds Go to the wikiwiki (my Delicious account)(my diigo account)

SOCIAL NETWORKING

Examples of Social Networking Lists Blogs, Miniblogs, MicroblogsBlogsMiniblogsMicroblogs Delicious, DiigoDeliciousDiigo Facebook, MySpace. LinkedIn Google Groups, Ning Flickr, YouTube, TeacherTube RSS, Google Reader LibraryThing, Shelfari From premiardeigo,

Why a Social Network? Build a professional network Market your program Examples –Ning (Social, Professional)Ning –Linked In (Adult Education, Business Community)Linked In –Facebook (Primarily social but also professional)Facebook –Twitter (Sharing information, building a network)Twitter

Ning California ABE Initiative – GED in a Drug Recovery Home – CALPRO Multilevel ESL Workroom – –(not accessible outside CA)

LinkedIn Professional Networking Make contacts in your field, your state, areas of interest Look for potential employees Share information Replaces the resume

Facebook Examples of adult schools –Hanford UHSDHanford UHSD –Torrance Adult SchoolTorrance Adult School –OTANOTAN

Twitter Hashtag for this conference = #chgo10 Examples of who to follow –OTANOTAN –Adult-education list –David Harvey - ProLiteracyCEOProLiteracyCEO –National Coalition for Literacy – NCLadvocacyNCLadvocacy –PAACEPAACE –TN Literacy Coalition - tnliteracytnliteracy

Twitter Famous People –Arnold SchwarzeneggerSchwarzenegger –Shaquille O’NeillO’Neil –Al GoreGore –Snoop DoggDogg

The only Web site you need… WebTwoPointOhInAdult Ed.wikispaces.com