1. SOCIAL BOOKMARKING

2. What is Social Bookmarking?
Web-based saving, organizing and sharing of favorite links.
Free
Public or private
Links are accessible to the public through a specific network or website service.
Other users can search and view links by topic, category or randomly.

3. Today’s Most Popular Social Bookmarking Website
del.icio.us
Started in 2003 as a hobby and informal way to share web pages with friends.
Purchased by Yahoo! in 2005

4. Tags What are tags? Tagging Tips
Keywords that you use to describe a bookmark.
Can be renamed or deleted at any time.
Can use as many as you like.
Can be categorized for easy reference.
Listed alphabetically.
Tagging Tips
If you want to combine words in one tag, mash or use punctuation to separate:
InformationLiteracy
information_literacy
Tags are not case-sensitive.
Be consistent.
Careful with your spelling!

5. HOW DO I CREATE A DEL.ICIO.US ACCOUNT?
Go to Delicious.com.
Click “Get Started”
Fill in required registration information
Add Delicious buttons to browser
Start bookmarking sites
Start Sharing

6. Podcasting
Podcasting is the distribution of audio (or video) files similar to radio programs over the Internet for listening on a media player or personal computer.
Podcasting Vocabulary Words
Aggregator: browser/player for media
RSS: really simple syndication

7. My Podcast.com Hardware and Software Audacity.com Audio Video
Audio Recording
MP3 Recorder
Microphones
Speakers
Video Recording
Webcam, digital camera, cell phone
Monitor
Computer
Sound card
Inputs
Hardware
Audio
Mixing
Editing
Video
Audacity.com
My Podcast.com

8. Podcast Content Commentary – on TV programs, sports
Tours – museum, city, etc.
Literature – story, play or poetry
Guest speaker
Class lectures or notes
Authentic foreign language speech
Conferences – keynotes, sessions
Music – commercial or original
News
Interview
Humor

9. Finding Podcasts iTunes YouTube/TeacherTube/SchoolTube, etc.
Education Podcast Network
Learn Out Loud
Podcast Alley
Podcast Central

10. Examples David Warlick – Connected Learning
Annette Lamb – High Tech Learning
Mrs Smith – Tuscola 4th Grade
SmithCast
Tim McCullum – Charleston Middle School 8th grade
Bobby Bucket – bucket of books
Mr Gates – 2nd Grade Podcasts
Kathy Schrock – Nauset Technology News
Education Podcast Network
Apple iTunes – Podcast
(look for podcast link
Apple iTunes-U

11. Characteristics of a Good Podcast
Consistent format
Even pacing of audio and consistent volume – little use of ahh, umm, ok, like and other distracting audio noises
Focused
SHORT and organized (2 to 5 minutes)
Break into sections with good transitions, and teasers.
Topic of interest to listeners

12. Basic Podcast Format Opening Theme / Theme Music
Introduction with topic for the episode
Opening Segment (interview, discussion, ..)
Lead into break with a teaser
Music interlude (commercial etc)
Pickup after break and lead into Teaser Answer
2nd segment content
Continue
Wrap-up Summarize key points
Play off with theme music or sound effect

13. RSS
RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication". It is a way to easily distribute a list of headlines, update notices, and content to a wide number of people.
Two Parts
Feeds – These are the actual content items that are produced by web authors. These could be taken from blogs, journals, news sites, etc.
Aggregators – An aggregator is a program or site that collects the feeds for reading. Aggregators can be installed as stand-alone programs, or they can be web-based.

14. Advantages of RSS
By using an aggregator, you can read feeds from multiple websites in one location.
Most blogs now have feeds, and more journals and news sites are adding them.
Organization
No SPAM
No Pop-Ups

15. How to find RSS feeds
Look for a button like these within a site: