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Writingmatrix: http://writingmatrix.wikispaces.com CONNECTing students with blogs, tags, and social networking

Vance Stevens, Nelba Quintana, Rita Zeinstejer Saša Sirk, and Doris Molero presenting at WiAOC 2007 Webheads in Action Online Convergenc May 18, 2007

How to start a blog How to post to a blog How to edit a post How to TAG a post, and why you should do this How to find others using the same tags you've placed in your posts http://www.technorati.com
 * What the project covers**

What RSS is, and why it's important How to subscribe to RSS feeds generated by other bloggers How to open a http://www.bloglines.com account, and why you should do this How to organize and follow each other's updated blog postings How to open a http://del.icio.us account, and why it's important

How to get the del.icio.us browser button and tag sites you visit How to see who's tagged YOUR pages and find other tags they are interested in

Nelba Quintana in La Plata, Argentina http://englishvirtualcommunity.blogspot.com/ Rita Zeinstejer in Rosario, Argentina http://caeb2007.podomatic.com Doris Molero in Venezuela http://www.doris3meflcenter.blogspot.com Saša Sirk in Slovenia: http://rostilj.blogspot.com
 * PARTNERS**

Starting a blog (newly updated April 20, 2007 at http://www.vancestevens.com/blogs.htm How to post Edit a post TAG a post, and why you should do this For this project, we tag all posts, pictures, etc. writingmatrix (plus any other terms to describe a post) More here: http://www.homestead.com/prosites-vstevens/files/efi/blogger_tutorial.htm
 * BLOGGER**

Technorati scans blogs to find other postings with tags you search for Tracking tags at http://www.technorati.com E.g. http://technorati.com/tag/writingmatrix The teachers will discuss their experiences with this
 * TECHNORATI**

RSS What RSS is, and why it's important http://www.vancestevens.com/rss_edu.htm Will Richardson’s RSS Quick Start Guide for Educators http://www.weblogg-ed.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/RSSFAQ4.pdf Blog post regarding his presentation "RSS: The New Killer App for Educators" http://www.weblogg-ed.com/2005/01/31#a3087 BLOGLINES How to open a http://www.bloglines.com account, and why you should do this How to subscribe to RSS feeds generated by other bloggers in the project (in Bloglines) How to organize and follow each other's updated blog postings

DEL.ICIO.US How to open a http://del.icio.us account, and why it's important How to get the del.icio.us browser button and tag sites you visit John Pederson's del.icio.us guide for educators at Google docs seems to have a problem at the moment: http://pedersondesigns.com/2006/11/24/delicious-guide-for-educators-part-1-tools-tagging/ (but Google produces plethora of others similar) How to see who's tagged YOUR pages and find other tags they are interested in

Collaboration in online spaces Wikis e.g. http://www.wikispaces.com http://www.pbwiki.com Google docs & spreadsheets http://docs.google.com