Explains the evolution of the 'read-write Web' and its relevance to state and local curriculum standards. This book provides real-life classroom examples and specific teaching applications for integrating Web-based tools with instruction, plus how-to steps for using Weblogs, Wikis, Rich Site Summary (RSS), aggregators, and social bookmarking.

Written for novice or experienced users of the Internet and applicable to all grade levels, this revised edition explains the evolution of the 'read-write Web' and its relevance to state and local curriculum standards. The author provides real-life classroom examples and specific teaching applications for integrating Web-based tools with instruction, plus how-to steps for using Weblogs, Wikis, Rich Site Summary (RSS), aggregators, social bookmarking, and online photo galleries.

Preface Acknowledgments About the Author 1. The Read/Write Web

A New World Wide Web

Extraordinary Changes

The Read/Write Web in Education

Digital Natives

The Toolbox

Keeping Students Safe

Summary 2. Weblogs: Pedagogy and Practice

Weblogs in Schools

The Pedagogy of Weblogs

Blogging Across the Curriculum

Blogs as Resources

Classroom Uses of Weblogs

Standards for the English Language Arts Sponsored by NCTE and IRA 3. Weblogs: Get Started!

Start Small

Blogging With Students

Blog Safety

Blog Software

Blogging Step-by-Step

Making a Blog Roll 4. Wikis: Easy Collaboration for All

The Challenge of Wikipedia in Schools

Wikis in Schools

Examples of Wikis in K-12 Education

Wiki Tools for Schools

Other Wiki Tools and Resources 5. RSS: The New Killer App for Educators

Setting Up an RSS Feed Reader

Finding and Adding Feeds

Using RSS Feeds in the Classroom

Combining RSS Feeds

Including RSS Feeds in Your Weblog

Reading RSS Feeds 6. The Social Web: Learning Together

Social Bookmarking Services 7. Fun With Flickr: Creating, Publishing, and Using Images Online

Introducing Flickr

Learning With Flickr

Flickr in Practice

More Flickr Fun 8. Podcasting and Screencasting: Multimedia Publishing for the Masses

Podcasting

Podcasts and Schools

Getting Started With Podcasting

Screencasting 9. What It All Means

New Literacies

The Big Shifts

Just the Beginning Epilogue: The Classroom of the Read/Write Web References Further Resources Index