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Allison Miller

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Instructional Website Project

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2007/08/28

Check out my website pages on incorporating blogs into a fourth grade language arts writers' workshop.Page 1 for EducatorsPage 2 for StudentsPage 3 for References & Resourcesps. I cannot believe this is the end of our course. I have learned so much and couldn't be happier I took this class! My students will thank me too. This has been an incredible experience! Thank you all for everything! Take care.

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What are blogs?

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2007/08/28

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Reflections

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2007/08/13

Recovering after a jam-packed weekend, (fri. concert, sat. my birthday and a friend's bachelorette, sun. a friend's birthday in CT) I could finally relax today and think about this course thus far. It's hard to believe we only have 3 more weeks left. I am more excited I took this course (my one and only elective) more than any other at UMASS. Considering I only have 2 more classes left before I am finished with the program, this is a pretty impressive statement.The main reason for this is the

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Wall Street Journal Review

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2007/08/08

In the article, The Good, the Bad, And the ‘Web 2.0’ author Andrew Keen (The Cult of the Amateur: How the Internet is Killing Our Culture) argued the Web has become overwhelmed with useless noise. Author David Weinberger (Everything is Miscellaneous: The Power of the New Digital Disorder) argued that Web 2.0 tools let users filter out irrelevant (or inaccurate) information.While I agree with Keen there is an abundance of “useless noise” on the Web, I more strongly agree with Weinberger for focusing

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The Importance of Educational Technology in the...

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2007/08/07

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Flickr Pic on Use of Blogs in Education

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2007/08/07

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Absolutely Del.icio.us!

Allison"s Blog! ·

2007/07/30

I'm in love with del.icio.us! Not only do I have a place where I can tag my favorite sites… but I can see what others have "bookmarked" on the same page and see what they have to say, viewing the items they have tagged-> leading to additional resources! Talk about being connected! I'm blown away by this inter-connectivity (I think I just made up that word.) :) I can see other educators out there that are interested in the same things I am. There are overlaps of users tagging the same sites I am ->

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My Second Podcast Epidsode

Allison"s Blog! ·

2007/07/30

Here's my second audio podcast:http://ia341211.us.archive.org/2/items/AllisonsSecondAudioPodcast/AllisonsSecondAudioPodcast.mp3For now, I need to give Stephen his laptop back but when I get back home, I cannot wait to experiment with podcasts more and make some video podcasts. Then I can help Stephen create podcasts for his Mission.

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My First Podcast Episode

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2007/07/23

What an incredible experience podcasting has been! All you need is your cousin Stephen's laptop with Wi-Fi, a $10 mic +/or a $20 cam and you can reach the whole world from a tiny island- where you have to take a boat to get there (Long Island, Maine). Initially, I made a video podcast but I am having trouble with that right now. So, for the sake of completing this homework assignment, I have made two audio podcasts.Check out my first audio podcast ever:

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RSS: The New Killer App for Educators

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2007/07/16

I know why Will Richardson calls RSS (Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary) the new killer app for educators now! (A killer app(lication) is so useful or desirable that it proves the value of some underlying technology... –Wikipedia). Having one website to read all of your information from your favorite sites vs. having to go out to a million different sites to find this information is clearly saving time, visually appealing, user-friendly and smart. You can read more content from more

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Research Article Critiques

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2007/07/13

Critique of First ArticleIn the article, an information skills workout: wikis and collaborative writing, the authors Drs. Annette Lamb and Larry Johnson, who both teach at the School of Library and Information Science at Indiana University, discuss how wikis can be used for collaborative writing projects in schools.Considering I wanted to create a Writer's Workshop for a Language Arts learning unit, specifically incorporating technology by using weblogs and/or wikis, this article was exactly what I

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Everything Google

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2007/07/12

I was wondering in the beginning of this class why we needed to sign up for a Gmail account. Now I know! I'm considering discontinuing my yahoo address (I've had for 7 years) and switching to the gmail account full time. With Gmail you don't just get an email account... you get the whole package!Google Docs - Just like Word but with the power to access your documents anywhere! No more having to save onto a CD or not being able to reach a doc because it's saved on your desktop at home. There has been

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Collaborative Writing in Wikis

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2007/07/11

Wow! That was phenomenal! Writing in a wiki is so much easier than the old-school way of writing a million emails back and forth with drafts upon drafts sent all as separate Word attachments. The editor's task of placing all of these pieces together into one document can be a tedious one. Check email. Download Attachment. Cut. Paste. Format. Blah, blah. With wikis, you can have a whole group edit onto one document vs. individual documents. I love it! While I must admit I missed the excitement of my

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Blogs in Education

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2007/07/09

Weblogs in schools! I LOVE it! So much, in fact, I have incorporated the idea into my sample learning unit or "Sandbox Unit." I would love to have a place for my students to be able to access their homework, view postings/events/calendars, share ideas, and be able to communicate with me and their classmates outside of school. I have heard the "I forgot my homework" one too many times and I am only in my first year of teaching!Blogging is not only a good way to communicate with your class but it is

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My First Blog

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2007/06/28

We're really doing it Harry! - Dumb and DumberI'm ecstatic! My own blog! I never thought the day would come. I was actually a bit afraid of doing this. I thought it would be more difficult to create but so far, so good. Ok, let's see what else I can do with this exciting new (to me) tool!Oh, this is my dog, Opie. I rescued him from a shelter 6 months ago. He was found in Ocean Point, Maine-- hence, his name: Opie. He is the love of my life. He just graduated from a beginner obedience class and is

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