The masses will use online tools or "Apps" on phones and tablets whenever they have the need to publish online. Google Sites makes nice websites. Many different blogging tools can provide a nice portable especially if someone wants to allow people to respond. Wikis are so easy providing a collaborative opportunity to build a web presence which can be used as a portal or simply a place to share information. However, we are obligated to some background on how these things work (basic info about code) as Dorothy mentions below. We must also have courses for students to learn the programming, scripting, etc. to provide the opportunities for students to learn more and help our students who might be interested in computer related careers. Speaking of this, does anyone reading this list have any information on where I could start to learn about high school level computer technology curriculum? We need to move in this direction. Thank you in advance for your ideas. On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 8:28 AM, Dorothy Small <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I teach a class 'Blogging and Wikis in the Classroom' at Thomas college. > Teachers from many grade levels will take this class to set up blogs and > wikis. While primary teachers were making other blog software work for them > they were very pleased when kidblog entered the scene. > > With all the free software available to build an online classroom presence > I rarely teach html or how to build a website from scratch. This tends to > take place in the IST classes. We used to have students set up portfolios > with Dreamweaver/Fireworks and now we use Kuder/Bridges type software. I > will talk with them about the code and show them what it looks like but that > is about it but I push them to look for the many online tools available to > them. > > I think this is a good thing because I would imagine our general population > will use this type of software more often then the other. Any thoughts? > > Dorothy Small > SAHS Technology Integrationist > Skowhegan Area High School > 61 Academy Circle > Skowhegan, ME 04976 > School (207) 474-5511 X5317 > FAX (207) 474-0111 > Cell (207) 399-0381 > [log in to unmask] > [log in to unmask] > (VideoConference) [log in to unmask] > > -- > > From: Dan Tompkins <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> > Reply-To: ACTEM Integrators <[log in to unmask]<mailto: > [log in to unmask]>> > Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 06:05:16 -0500 > To: <[log in to unmask]<mailto: > [log in to unmask]>> > Subject: Tech Tuesday > > I read the post and comment about kidblog.org. I've posted about > kidblog.orgin my blog, Tech Tuesday. At this point I welcome all of you to > visit. Tech Tuesday blog: http://tech-tuesday.blogspot.com/ Kidblog.org > post: http://tech-tuesday.blogspot.com/2010/05/kidblogorg.html I'm very > pleased that Tech Integrators have a list! Thanks to all who have made this > possible! Daniel Tompkins, M. Ed. Technology Integration Teacher Medomak > Middle School and Medomak Valley High 318 Manktown Rd. Waldoboro, ME 04572 > [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> PH: > 207-832-5028 FX: 207-832-5710 > -- Shawn Kimball [log in to unmask] Technology Integration Specialist Hampden Academy Hampden, Maine USA 207-735-3704 cell *All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual. --Albert Einstein*