Current and Emerging Technologies of the Internet
Dec 24, 2015
Current and Emerging Technologies
of the
Internet
Online Social Networking
Are you blogging?
Create an electronic network of people to interact with for a variety of purposes
Examples: Friendster, myspace.com, facebook.com,Vmix.com, whyville.com, zanga.com, and Rabble (thefirst software that allows you to create and publish yourown content of photos, video clips from mobile cameraphone)Business network: linkedin.com
Findings: The internet is a powerful tool to encourage creativity and communityamong all kinds of internet users.
BLOGGERSBLOGGERS
54% UNDER THE AGE OF 3054% UNDER THE AGE OF 30
46% WOMEN46% WOMEN
54% MEN54% MEN
76% MAIN REASON FOR USE- TO76% MAIN REASON FOR USE- TO DOCUMENT PERSONAL EXP.DOCUMENT PERSONAL EXP.
Congress voting to ban online social networking from libraries and schools ! ! Whyville is available!
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Whyville.com- Requires a username and password, •What Kids Say, In the News, Privacy Policy, Contact Us
My Space.com- No. 1, “Great for checking out potential dates”, Art and Photography, Autobiography, Blogging (Friends, Life, Music, News, Politics, Sports, Travel•Enticing- custom profile, upload pictures, send mail and IM’s•Free
Facebook- for own website, high school and college
•Very plain homepage – username and password
VMix- camera-phone crowd- elaborate video and slide shows
Folksonomy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flickr http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del.icio.us
“People’s Classification System”
Internet based labels (tags) that categorize web pages, online photographs, etc. to make information easier to search, discover
and navigate
Created by individuals- personalized
PODCASTING
Apple’s official podcasting logo
2005 word of the year
Definition: A digital recording of a radio broadcast on internet for downloading to personal audio player
(Does not require an ipod and no over the air broadcasting)
Uses: Initially to distribute own radio shows; Now to distribute lesson plans, audio tours of museums, public safety messages, conference meeting updates
TELEPHONY
Computer hardware and software that performs functionstraditionally performed by telephone equipment (webopedia)
In 2005 the market use of telephony tripled from the previous year to 3% of the total phone use.
In 2010 the projected usage will be 25% of the traditional local phone business.
VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL
{VOIP Telephony}
Free PC to PC calling
90% savings on long distance calls
Reaches other phones or computers
Requirements: PC, sound card, speaker, microphone
$25 per month for unlimited calling
SMARTBOARDS
The lastest in presentation technology
Tremendous benefits to learnerswww.education.smarttech.com- lesson activities, software resources,share ideas, professional development, online resources
STREAMING VIDEO
Video Chatting
Mac- built-in iSight cameraStart up iChat AV, click friend’s video icon- Whala! Up to 3 friends at once and 3 dimentional view
*Record chats for podcast
Display media on computers on demand (stored) or live (one time)
SOURCESSOURCES
pewinternet.orgpewinternet.org (Pew Internet and American Life Project) (Pew Internet and American Life Project)
infotoday.cominfotoday.com (Information Today, Inc.) (Information Today, Inc.)
internetweek.cmp.com (Internet Week, Business Technology internetweek.cmp.com (Internet Week, Business Technology NetworkNetwork
internetworldstats.com (Internet World Statistics)internetworldstats.com (Internet World Statistics)
en.wikipedia.org (Wikipedia the free Encyclopedia)en.wikipedia.org (Wikipedia the free Encyclopedia)
webopedia.com (Webopedia online encyclopedia dedicated to webopedia.com (Webopedia online encyclopedia dedicated to computer technology) computer technology)
Emerging Technologies
Part 2: listserv
Classroom Connect Newsletter
www.corporate.classroom.com
An excellent source for incorporating technology and the internet into teaching in the most effective way
EXAMPLES•Raise Student Achievement (RSA) through online videos
•Professional development for teachers and administrators
•Motivate reluctant learners
i.e.- writer’s block
Encourage electronic journal writing
Internet as expanded audience for student writing
Freewrite using color background and font choices
Word game web sites for style (Grammar Gorillas,
Quia, ReadWriteThink)
Part 3:
NEWSGROUP
www.K12.CHAT.TEACHER
Main uses are for seeking advice, discussing classroom experiences and sharing what works in the classroom on issues of general interest.
It is unmoderated to encourage open opinions and crossposting occurs- sending articles to more than one newsgroup
K12.chat.teacher
K12.lang.art
•Seek suggestions and offer ideas on specific titles offered
Discipline Classroom management
Student fund-raising Learning disabilities
ESL programs Inclusion
Teach current events in the classroom Classroom technology
Portfolio Assessment Writing across the curriculum
Journal writing
Part 4:
BLOG
www.FOXNews.com
•The most current issues in the world disscussed with welcomed responses
•Easily accessible on Fox News Homepage with picture icon
•Massive extention of newsstand•Thoughtful opinions to more thoroughly cover story
FOXNews.com
• An important teacher resource to keep current with daily news
• Inspiring ideas to develop relevant lesson plans
i.e.- persuasive writing
- letter to editor
- newspaper article writing
novelst4.epnet.com
User friendly and motivating resource to promote reading
Part 5: Power Library
Teacher Use:
•source for read alouds
•state curriculum standards
•send feedback
•promote genre understanding
Student Use:
•search by author or title- gives reviews and other books
•series or key word