Using Online Collaboration and Social Networking to do work

Hey, Mrs. O! a link is broken! - Use your Internet research skills to find the answer.

Listen to Wikinomics - How Mass Collaboration changes everything

bullet Working for you

Your class is doing a group project. Your group is having a tough time meeting in person.
Which online collaboration tools could be helpful in getting the job done?

 

Your club has decided to promote itself on the Internet.
Traditionally, organizations would hire a consultant or advertising company. The consultant would design something for your group.

Which online resources could the group use to promote itself?

In terms of expertise (really knowing and understanding the group), who has greater expertise: a consultant or the group members?

Which would be a more effective voice for the group: a consultant or the group members?

Which method of promotion should the group use: self promotion using online tools or hiring a consultant?

Why?

 

bullet Skills, Skills that work, Skills for Work

How would being experienced with online collaboration resources be an asset when a person is looking for a job?

How would having experience with online collaboration be an asset when starting or running your own business?

Which businesses would be more likely to use online tools to market its wares or services:

A local small business or a large nationwide firm?

 

bullet Read: Tuesday 6:35 a.m. Blogs Will Change Your Business May 2, 2005.

Are you ready to blog for a business or group?

How could/did you learn how to blog?

 

bullet Putting it together:

A local business is considering getting on the web. They ask you to help them sort out the choices.

Make a table. Compare at least four online resources.

Show costs, audience, controls, skills needed to use, adaptability to the company's goals.

Which one would you identify as most effective for them?

 

bullet Podcasting as a tool

bullet Accomplish Learning 2.0 - This online learning journey will ask you to complete 23 “Things” or Web 2.0 tools.
Each Thing will show you one more web tool. There are many places for you to explore, experiment with,
and think about creative ways to use 2.0 tools.

bullet Examine Online Collaboration and Social Networking - Web 2.0

"The biggest enemy to learning is the talking teacher. " John Holt Three Skills for 21st Century Learning

Dig Deeper and act

bullet the personal learning environments blog

bullet Web 2.0 - how to blog & podcast video at TeacherTube

bullet Food for thought - Are you 21st Century Literate?

bullet Elgg, open-source social networking software developed at the University of Brighton,
has been designed specifically with academic uses in mind. Community 2.0 TechLearning article about Elgg

bullet How to work in a group | bullet Information Literacy

bullet Current TV | bullet NSBA Report on Social Networking PDF | bullet TeacherTube

bullet The “MySpace Impact Awards” - people who are using MySpace to make a positive impact on the world.

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