Transcript ICT workshop - American University of Beirut

ICT Workshop
Departmental-use
Dr. Hoda Baytiyeh-Naja
The American University of Beirut
Outline
Web 1.0? Web 2.0?
GoogleDocs
GoogleSites
Blogs
Wikis
What is Web 1.0?
•Websites, e-mail newsletters
•One person or organization sending
content to many people via websites
or e-mail newsletters.
•The process is not interactive.
• It’s one-way communication.
What is Web 2.0?
•Blogs, wikis, social networking sites
•One person or organization publish
content on social networking site
•People can post comments and
converse with your organization in
public for all to see
•Two-way communication
Web 1.0 + Web 2.0
=
Integrated Web Communications
•Both Webs are complimentary
•Build and serve one another
•No one replace one another.
•They can also overlap.
GoogleDocs
•Google Docs is a free, Web-based
office suite and data storage service
by Google.
•Allows to create and edit documents
online while collaborating in realtime with other users.
•Storage up to 1GB
GoogleDocs
https://drive.google.com
NEW: My Drive is the home for all your
files. With Google Drive for your PC, you
can sync files from your computer to My
Drive
Advantages of
Googledocs
•Access to files anywhere with Internet
access
•Documents are saved to Google’s servers
•Easily share files with other Google account
users
•Automatically saves file while typing
Disadvantages of
Googledocs
•Limited formatting ability
•Can experience lag during "peak"
hours, usually during the day
•Cannot be accessed offline
GoogleSites
https://sites.google.com/
•Google Sites is the easiest way to
create a website.
•Templates are built-in and easy to
manage
•People can work together on a Site
to add file attachments
Advantages of
GoogleSites
•Free
•Fast and easy to edit
•No programming or database skills
required (Ideal for beginners)
•No software installation required
Diadvantages of
GoogleSites
•Limited functionality compared to other
website builders
•Only 100 MB of storage
•Apps only limited to Google apps only.
•URL must begin "sites.google.com/site/"
which is to long for a website
BLOGS
•A personal journal published on the
World Wide Web
•Consists of multiple entries: “posts”
•Posts are typically displayed in
reverse chronological order so the
most recent post appears first
Available Tools for Blogs
•Blogger, http://www.blogger.com
•Wordpress, http://wordpress.org/
•Edublog, http://edublogs.org/
Advantages of Blogs
•Freedom to communicate
•Share knowledge with others
•Can be used as a diary
•The possibility to place 'Comments'
makes a Blog as highly 'Interactive'
Disadvantages of Blogs
•Time: Before starting to write a blog,
keep in mind the amount of time you'll
need to keep it updated
•Critics: Be prepared to face
criticism. After all, the whole point of
a blog is to share an opinion
Wikis
•A website whose users can add, modify, or
delete its content via a web browser
•Can be developed collaboratively by a
community of users
•Source of information gathering and
knowledge sharing
Available Tools for Wikis
•Wikispaces
http://www.wikispaces.com/
•Pbwiki
http://www.pbworks.com/
https://my.pbworks.com/
•To compare the different wiki tools
http://www.wikimatrix.org/
Advantages of Wikis
•Development of communication skills
•Collaboration which builds a community of
learners
•Opportunities for "active-learning" activities
•Teachers can view ‘recent changes’ on the
student’s Wikis which assists the assessment
processes
Disadvantages of Wikis
•If not updated periodically, content may
become obsolete
•If not managed properly, open to spam and
vandalism
•Flexibility of a wiki's structure can lead to
disorganized information
Disadvantages
of Web 2.0
•Need to keep it constantly updated
•Many blogs/wikis/Googlesites are not
updated, thus damaging rather than
enhancing the reputation of the organization
•The public is able to look at your work
Think about the privacy settings
Who can post, view, comment
Attention!
•Get parental permission
•Tell students about the school policies
•Avoid sharing any personal information
•Educate your students about what is
appropriate
•Teach the importance to respect others’
opinions
Ethics and Safety
Ethics involves the appropriate and responsible use of the
computer networks and Internet.
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) should include:
•Statement that states that Internet use is a privilege
•Statement of educational use and advantages
•List of responsibilities of teachers, students and parents
•Standards of behavior acceptable and unacceptable
•Description of consequences of violation
•Disclaimer absolving the school
Conclusion
•Technology is continuously changing and
expanding
•Web 2.0 provides opportunities for
Learning
Sharing
Collaborating
•How to integrate technology is more
important than which technology to use
Questions???