A wiki is a way people can work together to build knowledge, collaborate on ideas, and create a community that uses the collected knowledge. Wikis allow online collaboration by adding and editing content on documents and projects. Wikis are a great way to collaborate in grade level meetings.
Scott Holcomb did a great job teaching us about podcasting. Podcasting is recording your voice and sending it out to the world for free. It is a recorded audio on demand. You need a mac, with OSX.xx, garage band, a microphone either a XLR, USB, or 1/4 or 1/8 input. At least two microphones will be needed. Optional items would be a microphone stand and a mixer. Two types of mics that work well is the snowball mic and the snowflake mic. There are several types of podcasting such as informational, educational, motivational and community involvement. Video podcasting (Vodcastiing ) is another way to podcast via video. Using podcasting and vodcasting in your classroom is an exciting way to motivate and interact with your class.
RSS means really simple syndication. Really simple syndication is a tool that can help web surfers avoid information overload in the information age. You are in the center of your own personal network. You can get news site, blogs, Wikis, and social media. All of this is done with XML files that can be read on your computer. There are three ways to read. They are web based, personal start page, and desktop programs. Education professionals can use RSS for blog assignments, calendar events, social bookmarking, current events, and other educational reasources.
