Creating+a+Web+Presence+101

= Creating a Web Presence 101=

Goal:
To learn about different web tools that can give your class an online presence

Agenda

 * Why have a web presence?**


 * To communicate with families
 * To provide resources for your students
 * To collaborate with classes in other places
 * To provide your students with an audience for their writing

Who is your audience? Who are your authors?

 * Teacher author/ parent audience: [|Andrea's Blog]
 * Teacher author/ student audience: [|Jason's Ning], [|Kimzey Wiki] [|Mr. Carroll] [|Pavia Pilot Special Science Elementary]
 * Teacher & student authors/ student, parent and other audience: [|Kelly's Blog]
 * Student authors/ parents and other students audience: [|The Learning Box] [|Grade 4@IST]

In simple terms, a  ****blog**  ** is a web site, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis. New stuff shows up at the top, so your visitors can read what's new. Then they comment on it or link to it or email you. Or not. - from [|Blogger] There are many blogging platforms. Some such as Blogger, Typepad and Wordpress are free. iWeb is an example of a paid platform. You may use any of them to create a blog for your class. If you would like the IS Tech Department to help you with it, you need to use Wordpress.
 * Definitions

A ****wiki** allows a group of people with no knowledge of web design to collaboratively develop a website. (View **[|**"Wikis in Plain English"**] ** ) There are numerous wiki platforms. Most allow free wikis or paid wikis with more features. Wikispaces, Google, PB Works and Wetpaint are common wiki platforms. If you would like the IS Tech Department to assist you with your wiki, you need to use Wetpaint.

**Ning** is an online platform for people to create their own social networks. Ning competes with large social sites like MySpace and Facebook by allowing people to create their own network around specific interests with their own visual design, choice of features and members. (View [|"How to Ning"] (definition adapted from [|Wikipedia] )


 * Examples**
 * Andrea, Crystal, Jemma, Kelly and Rindi have Wordpress blogs
 * The PS Learning Box, Mr. Carroll, and Kimzeywiki are Wetpaint wikis
 * Jason's site and [|Pavia Pilot Special Science Elementary>> >>] are Nings
 * How Interactive?**
 * Static, 1-way
 * Blog or wiki
 * Comments vs. Dialogues
 * Interactive, 2-way
 * Wiki or Ning
 * Student accounts and COPA

**How much privacy?**
 * __Invisible without invitation__: wiki and Ning
 * __Visible but can't edit without invitation__: blog, wiki
 * __Control what can be edited__: wiki and Ning (both have limited controls, can prevent pages being deleted)
 * __Anyone can see and edit__: wiki and Ning

Ready to get started?

 * Blog: [|http://www.wordpress.com]
 * Wiki: [|http://www.wetpaint.com]
 * Ning: [|http://ning.com]

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