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=Learning to Network & Networking to Learn: Beyond The Tools...=

Mark Wagner, Ph.D. mark@edtechlife.com

[|Presentation Slides & Chat Room]  (Chat Requires Free Google Account)

**Welcome Question**

 * Who makes up your learning network?

**Learning to Network & Networking to Learn**

 * Make Connections
 * Make Contributions
 * Make Conversation
 * Make Requests

**Two-Way Web Stories**

 * Introduction to the Two-Way Web
 * Blogs
 * Example: [|http://edtechlife.com]
 * More: [|http://supportblogging.com]
 * Workshop Wiki: http://blogifyoulovelearning.wikispaces.com
 * Get Started: [|http://edublogs.org]
 * RSS
 * Example: http://www.bloglines.com/public/markdouglaswagner
 * Workshop Wiki: http://reallysimple.wikispaces.com
 * Get Started: [|http://bloglines.com]
 * And More...
 * Wikis
 * Example: http://hmtech.wikispaces.com
 * More: http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com
 * Wikis for PD: http://edtechlife.com/workshops/
 * See Also: [|http://www.wikipedia.org] and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting
 * Workshop Wiki: http://wikiwhileyouwork.wikispaces.com
 * Get Started: [|http://wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers]
 * Podcasts
 * Example: [|The k12onlineconference video podcast]
 * More: [|http://www.epnweb.org]
 * Workshop Wiki: http://podcastined.wikispaces.com
 * Get started: [|http://podomatic.com]
 * Google Docs
 * Example: [|See the presentation slides]
 * Workshop Wiki: http://googled.wikispaces.com/docs2
 * Get Started: [|http://docs.google.com]
 * Social Networking
 * Example: [|http://classroom20.ning.com]
 * Workshop Wiki: Coming Soon
 * Get Started: [|http://www.ning.com]
 * IM and Video Chat
 * Get Started: [|http://www.skype.com]
 * See also [|iChat] for Mac to Mac videoconferencing.
 * Streaming Media
 * Example: http://www.practicaltheory.org/serendipity/index.php?/archives/896-Learning-From-the-Kids.html
 * Example: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/weblogg-ed-tv
 * More: http://edtv.wikispaces.com
 * Workshop Wiki: Coming Soon
 * Get Started: [|http://www.ustream.tv]
 * Social Microblogging
 * Example: http://twitter.com/markwagner
 * Workshop WIki: http://twittermethis.wikispaces.com
 * Get Started: [|http://twitter.com]

**Learning to Network & Networking to Learn**

 * Make Connections
 * Make Contributions
 * Make Conversation
 * Make Requests

**Getting Started**

 * Pick Three Blogs to Read.
 * Try: [|http://weblogg-ed.com] http://www.davidwarlick.com/2cents/ http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/
 * Create and write a blog when you're ready. Get Started: [|http://edublogs.org]
 * Use RSS to read more when you're ready. Get Started: [|http://bloglines.com] or [|http://reader.google.com]
 * Join Classroom 2.0: [|http://classroom20.ning.com]
 * Join Twitter and Follow Others Get Started: [|http://twitter.com]
 * Tweet when you're ready.

**Reflection Question**

 * How can you expand your learning network?