Annotated+Bibliographies

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY JASON SMITH

1. Webpage: Edutopia.org: Summary: On Edutopia.org, I found a teacher’s blog. In this particular blog she is discussing how **__blogging__** helps her and her students. []

2. Webpage: Emergingedtech.com Summary: I like this resource because it is a short summary about using **__Twitter__** in the classroom. To me the great part about this webpage is that is has several links to other articles about using twitter in education. []

3. Webpage: Emergingedtech.com Summary: This source explains how jing.com can help you create **__screencasts__**. It will also explain the differences between the paid and free versions of jing.com. The webpage also has useful links for screencasting and some ideas of how to use it in your classroom. []

4. Webpage: About.com Summary: This source explains what **__video blogging__** is. The site uses the term “Vlog” to describe a video blog. I like that it gives many creative and useful ideas of how to incorporate vlogs into schools and classrooms! []

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Summary: This website gives some great insight into how to use **__digital storytelling__** in the classroom. I like the ideas that it gives about how to set up the purpose for using it in the classroom and especially how to make students successful when using it.

6. Website: [] Summary: A website of collective blogs by teachers and other educators. Teachers can share tips and resources on using technology in the classrooms. This particular one gives some good ideas of how to use **__youtube.com__** in the classroom!

7. Website: [] Summary: I have never thought of using flickr in the classroom. I have very little experience with **__flickr__** except for that I have been on it once or twice. This is an excellent resource and a great “how to” if you want to use Flickr in your classroom. It even tells you the best way to set up an account! It also discusses creative commons.

8. Website: [|Suite101.com] Summary: The article says it is for people who need new ideas for a __**wiki**__ in their classroom, but I think it is great for beginners too. The article gives five practical uses for a wiki in your classroom and gives a brief explanation of each use. It is very clearly written for people new to the wiki world. I use the wiki in all of the ways listed already and I agree that they are great ways to use a wiki as a teacher.

9. Website: [|Edutopia.org] Summary: This is a blog post on edutopia discussing whether or not __**wikipedia**__ should be used in the classroom. This blogger is in favor of its use and gives some good arguments in favor of using wikipedia. I think that using wikipedia is a good way to teach students how people from all over the world are collaborating today. I also think it leads to some excellent conversations about reliable sources and double checking facts you find on the Internet.

10. Website: [|The Professional Learner] Summary: This article written by a Spanish teacher gives ideas based on a specific project his students are doing using **Ning.** I am very new to ning and have no opinions one way or the other, but I like that he says it is like a "closed" facebook where his students can collaborate.

11. Website: Link to article (pdf) Summary: This is an article that discusses the importance and the benefits of using facebook in teacher education courses. There are some good arguments for its use. Interesting article and worth the read!

12. Website:[|Clif's Notes] Summary: This is a link to a slide show giving 31 ways to use google docs in the classroom! I have never used them in my classroom so I found this very useful. It is a quick and easy resource to get you thinking about using these tools with your class!

13. Website: [|Collaborative Editing] Summary: This is a great resource page with links to lesson plans and teacher/student tips for peer editing on google docs.

14. Website: [|Second Life] Summary: An article written for CNN that explains how colleges are using second life to make distance learning seem more like a classroom using second life. Very interesting!

15. Website: [|Augmented Reality] Summary: This is more than an article or a blog! This link will take you to a whole class on using augmented reality! It has videos, links to demonstrations, examples and resources for you to use and become more familiar with this tool.