EDUC W200 Week 11

PART II: BLOGS, MICROBLOGS, AND AGGREGATORS

EDUC W200 Week 11

TERMS: WHAT DO THEY MEAN?

• Blogs (a contraction of the term “Web log")

o a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video

EDUC W200 Week 11

TERMS: WHAT DO THEY MEAN?

• Microblogging (Tweeting):o a form of blogging that allows users to write brief text

updates (usually less than 140 characters) and publish them, either to be viewed by anyone or by a restricted group which can be chosen by the user. These messages can be submitted by a variety of means, including text messaging, instant messaging, email, MP3 or the web.

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TERMS: WHAT DO THEY MEAN?

• Aggregatoro Aggregator refers to a web site or computer

software that aggregates a specific type of information from multiple online sources.

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HERE’S AN EXAMPLE OF A BLOG BEING USED AS A TEACHER’S PLN

Tech 4 Teacher

Free Technology for Teachers

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HERE’S AN EXAMPLE OF TWITTER BEING USED AS A TEACHER’S PLN: TWITTER4TEACHERS

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WHY ARE AGGREGATORS SO GREAT? THEY BRING INFORMATION TO YOU…

AGGREGATOR

WIKIS

BLOGS

NEWS

TWITTER

SOCIAL CONTENT

SOCIAL NETWORK

• Why go to a site, when you can bring the content to you!

• Let’s look at examples:• iGoogle• Google reader• Netvibes• Video

• Protopage

• Which E?

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WHAT DOES AN AGGREGATOR LOOK LIKE?