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http://www.myspace.com/
MySpace has become the most popular site for America’s teen set since IM
was the vogue. I joined the site to see just how it was formatted.
Here’s my page:
http://home.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user&Mytoken=edqwxe,bcdKrzzecpfu
For much more information about MySpace, the Forbes
website has an article:
http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2006/apr/13forbes2.htm
At its best it offers kids an opportunity to chat with others,
download music, and carry on many of the kinds of activities that normal
teens want to engage in. At its worst, it’s become a haven for predators
trying to link with unsuspecting kids and encouraging kids to try to
emulate celebrities such as Paris Hilton.
Then there are podcasts. Here is a site that describes what you can do.
http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/08/26/recording_and_producing_your_podcast/
Recording and Producing Your Podcast
Andrew Blake Sorkin
August 26, 2005 17:00
Introduction
Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the last year, you've
probably at least heard the term "podcasting." While the term refers to
sending downloadable MP3 files to portable music players such as the
iPod, you don't need to own an iPod to listen to or even create your own
podcasts.
With the release of Apple's latest version of iTunes, which allows you
to search for podcasts, the genre is taking off like wildfire. Thousands
of people are creating their own, and that number may soon grow into the
millions.
http://www.ncqtalk.com/
Then there’s podcasting. NCQ is committed to “The Intersection of
Technology and Learning”. It’s worth a listen. Check its latest podcast.
No. 23. Three instructors/technicians who have experience at the
community college level discuss their experiences. It’s a great learning
opportunity.
http://eduforge.org/projects/elgg/
Elgg is a personal learning landscape with the goal of connecting
learners, instructors and resources creating communities of learning.
Create your own weblog, journal, store of files like photos and Word
documents, communities, social networks. Use Elgg to enhance reflective
thought, your development, your resource base. Share them with your
friends, teachers, instructors and other Elgg users. You decide who can
see what! It is all about connections and communication.
http://wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki
What’s a Wiki?
Wiki is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create
and edit Web page content using any Web browser. Wiki supports
hyperlinks and has a simple text syntax for creating new pages and
crosslinks between internal pages on the fly.
Wiki is unusual among group communication mechanisms in that it allows
the organization of contributions to be edited in addition to the
content itself.
Like many simple concepts, "open editing" has some profound and subtle
effects on Wiki usage. Allowing everyday users to create and edit any
page in a Web site is exciting in that it encourages democratic use of
the Web and promotes content composition by non-technical users.
As you can see these and other sites like them place more power in the
hands of the user. They give opportunities for interaction between
people throughout the world. This brings out the “We” now embedded in
the Web – enhanced communication. However, there’s a downside. Broader
usage by less sophisticated and experienced users open the door for the
unscrupulous to move in. We’ve had problems with spyware and viruses on
Web 1.0. Now even additional concerns have been added. Everyone of all
ages needs to be aware of the potential problems. Let’s not end up with
the “shaft”.
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