HowStuffWorks "How Web 3.0 Will Work"

HowStuffWorks "How Web 3.0 Will Work"

The above article defines Web 1.0 and Web 2.o as follows:

"Think of Web 1.0 as a library. You can use it as a source of information, but you can't contribute to or change the information in any way. Web 2.0 is more like a big group of friends and acquaintances. You can still use it to receive information, but you also contribute to the conversation and make it a richer experience."

Now what is Web 3.0??????

What will Web 3.0 look like????

In a nutshell, here is what Web 3.0 will look like and feel like....

"Internet experts think Web 3.0 is going to be like having a personal assistant who knows practically everything about you and can access all the information on the Internet to answer any question. Many compare Web 3.0 to a giant database. While Web 2.0 uses the Internet to make connections between people, Web 3.0 will use the Internet to make connections with information. Some experts see Web 3.0 replacing the current Web while others believe it will exist as a separate network.?

How will it work????????????????

"Some experts believe that the foundation for Web 3.0 will be application programming interfaces (APIs). An API is an interface designed to allow developers to create applications that take advantage of a certain set of resources. Many Web 2.0 sites include APIs that give programmers access to the sites' unique data and capabilities. For example, Facebook's API allows developers to create programs that use Facebook as a staging ground for games, quizzes, product reviews and more."

 

Others think Web 3.0 will be a Semantic Web...

"With the Semantic Web, computers will scan and interpret information on Web pages using software agents. These software agents will be programs that crawl through the Web, searching for relevant information. They'll be able to do that because the Semantic Web will have collections of information called ontologies. In terms of the Internet, an ontology is a file that defines the relationships among a group of terms."

 

To sum it all up...

"Even though Web 3.0 is more theory than reality, that hasn't stopped people from guessing what will come next. Keep reading to learn about the far-flung future of the Web."

The information in this article is so informative that I had to just quote what the article had to say. Web 3.0 is up and coming. I can see it coming soon. Once the technology is developed it will be here.

Enjoy the article: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-304.htm

 

Social Media by Ayelet Noff

The Future of Social Media by Ayelet Noff

Social Media Part of the Next Web Family posted an article about The Future of Social Media. According to the article, social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and other social media are becoming social channels for others to grow their companies .

There are 700,000 Facebook users and growing. Users can now connect through Facebook to their favorite stores and restaurants to get information. Social media is no longer just individuals meeting virtually to socialize but companies are bringing their products to the social media users and connecting.

Have you noticed the increase of companies using social media? For Facebook, check out the "Likes". .......For example: Olive Garden http://www.facebook.com/OliveGarden?ref=ts&sk=app_4949752878

This is just one of the insights that the article mentions there are several other insights on social media discussed and how it is changing the world. This is truly a very interesting and insightful article worth reading.

Larry Ferlazzo's Websites

 

Are you needing resources and games for the subjects you teach??????

As I was reading articles through my Google Reader, I came across Larry Ferlazzo's Webiste where he has listed 8,000 categorized links appropriate for English Language Learners..WOW..I thought of my dual language friends and other colleagues who are teaching Language Arts. Then as I was reading, Mr. Ferlazzo has a huge amount of information and links to resources for math, science, and social studies.

 

Larry Ferlazzo's English Website | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...

The Main English Page Starts here: http://larryferlazzo.com/english.html

Beginner/Early Intermediate http://larryferlazzo.com/englishbeg.html

Intermediate English http://sacschoolblogs.org/eld2/

There is a wealth of information from Larry Ferlazzo. Check it out..He has amazing blogs and websites..It will take you a while to get through all his information. Thank you Larry for putting this all together.

As I was exploring I found Social Studies

http://larryferlazzo.com/social.html

 

Science 

http://larryferlazzo.com/science.html

 

Math  

 http://larryferlazzo.com/math.html

 

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011 - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Downloads

 

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011 - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Downloads

I was looking for Free Anti-virus software that I hear people talking about and I wanted to investigate in order to give it a try.

Recently, I have heard positive things about AVG anti-virus software...AVG offers the 2011 edition free at the above link.

AVG offers a LinkScanner that scan links before they are opened to tell you the security risks. LinkScanner will identify the link as safe, unsafe, potentially unsafe, by using color coding.

 

 

AVG toolbar is another feature I really like...

The above toolbar is optional and I haven't been using it long. So far, I find it very useful. I find it easy to go back and forth opening whatever I have chosen to display on the toolbar. News, weather, Facebook, Word, notepad, and more..

Anyone used this software or know of another free anti-virus software????????

Tomorrow's Tech in Today's Schools: PowerPoint Templates

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There are some interesting PowerPoint templates on David Ashby's website. Several games are listed such as Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, Millionaire, and Hollywood Squares. He also explains a Wikipedia project that has students creating a Wikipedia page as well as the Facebook project where students create a Facebook PowerPoint that resembles Facebook. The students complete their research reports and present them with the Facebook PowerPoints. The example given was John F. Kennedy. The end result of the project is that the research PowerPoint reports work like Facebook. Since many students are familiar with Facebook, I can see where this project would motivate students.

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Tomorrow's Tech in Today's Schools: PowerPoint Templates

The Beginner's Guide to Twitter

 

The Beginner's Guide to Twitter

Testing

Hello Testing this to make sure it works!

New Beginnings!

It seems that a "new" year will bring about changes in some, and in others, they will remain the same. Oh Well!!!

This fresh start to a new year makes me think about last year and makes me look forward to the "new" year. The resolves I have are going to be very simple but very important.

1. I would like to keep my posts on my blogs updated and current.
   
2. I would like to be able to learn everyday and/or every week something new that I can share with my fellow bloggers.
   
3. I would like to keep current on technology and what is going on in the world dealing with technology.
   
4. I would like to read old blogs I love and discover new blogs that I can add to my blogroll.
   
5. I would like to be able to share on my blog educational technology examples (at its best)! 
6. I would like to just keep networking with wonderful people I enjoy through Twitter and Facebook.
   

It is not easy with all that goes on in life to take time to be on the Internet learning, learning, and learning; however, it will be my challenge as I face the "new" year.

May you all make resolves that you can keep throughout this coming year....

Moving My Blog!

My blog is now at http://pritchardspress.wordpress.com

October

What a great and amazing time of year....Fall or Autumn. We were driving along and came upon this scene and had to take a picture. It represents what I like to think as Fall. It is a beautiful time of year and with all the rain this year, the leaf colors are brilliant. It is a time to reflect as the year draws to a close.
Halloween is tomorrow, Thanksgiving in about three weeks, and then, of course, the Christmas season.....Time goes really fast. I remember my uncles and aunts saying that as you get older time flies. Boy, is that true. I can remember a time when I took all day to clean house and I mean I cleaned the whole house. Now, the day goes by so fast that I took all day to clean house meaning that I cleaned the refrigerator out....too funny.


Look at those leaves! Kicking up work with cutting tree limbs and raking leaves.....This was really work, but we truly enjoyed being outside with the fresh air and sun.

Cell Phones Become Learning Tools | theledger.com | The Ledger | Lakeland, FL

 Here is a school that is not afraid to let their High School Students use cell phones and personal computers as learning tools.  The students are using them in the schools...in their classes....

• Cell Phones Become Learning Tools | theledger.com | The Ledger | Lakeland, FL

  
  

  • Cell Phones Become Learning Tools

    At Wiregrass Ranch High, cell phones are used in classroom work.

  • WESLEY CHAPEL | Jennifer Gould ended her class announcements and told her students to take out their cell phones.

  • "I need at least three people who can get a signal in here," Gould said to her advanced placementD.H. Lawrence, and I want you to find some things about him that you don't already know." literature class. "We're going to be studying the works of

    Nearly everyone whipped out a phone and began tapping away. Within moments, the teens were sharing their Internet discoveries.

  • In a world where most high schools have adopted a "we see them, we take them" policy on cell phones, Pasco County's Wiregrass Ranch High School swims upstream. It encourages teachers to allow students to use their phones in classes for educational purposes. Teens routinely use their phones to shoot pictures for projects, calculate math problems, check their teachers' blogs and even take lecture notes.
  • If anyone's complaining, Bonti hasn't heard it. Parents, staffers and students alike have praised the school's many efforts to be technologically savvy, including giving students permission to use their personal laptops on campus, too, he said.
  • "It puts the education in their hands," Gould said.

tags: cell phones, learning tools, schools

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Listening - Principles of Successful Blogging #1

• If you are interested in blogging, here are some tips from Darren Rowse that has been blogging since 2002.....

• Listening - Principles of Successful Blogging #1

  • Listening - Principles of Successful Blogging #1
  • Listen to the culture of the blogosphere
  • Listen for where your potential readers are gathering
  • Listen to what others in your niche are saying

  • My own monitoring of my niches generally happens in two ways:

    1. Subscribing to Feeds of Key Sources of Information - these days most sites have some way of subscribing to them, usually via an RSS feed.
  • 2. Keyword Alerts -
  • Recommendation Sites -
  • Twitter -
  • Listen to what is being said about you
  • Create Listening Spaces on Your Blog
  • Listen to the Questions Your Readers are Asking
  • Listen to what is working (and what isn’t)

  • Some places to start include:

    • What posts are being read most?
    • What posts are generating good conversation/comments?
    • What posts are being linked to by others most?
    • How are readers using your design? (use a tool like CrazyEgg to create a heatmap)
    • What days of the week are people reading your site most on? What times of the day?
    • What pages are people ‘bouncing’ from your site on (bounce rate shows how many people arrive on your blog and immediately leave)
    • What posts are people spending most (and least) time on?
    • What posts are you getting most negative feedback on?
  • How else do you Listen in your blogging?
  
  

  tags: problogger, blogging, Darren Rowse

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Langwitches Blog » Blogging with Elementary School Students

Blogging for Elementary School Students:
Here is an excellent article and I love the statement "Blogging is one way of linking writing, reading, and connecting information and learning together" that Silvia Tolisano makes in her blog....

• Langwitches Blog » Blogging with Elementary School Students

  • Blogging with Elementary School Students

    by Langwitches ~ December 23rd, 2008. Filed under: Blogging, Classroom Projects, Digital Storytelling, Elementary School, Geography, Literacy.

    All of our teachers at my elementary school maintain their own classroom blog.  As I wrote about in Blogs vs. Static Website and Changes in Classroom Blogs, we still have a long way to go as we need to move forward from merely a one sided communication tool to an online learning space that encourages, fosters and supports students’ creativity and learning.

    Being able to read AND express yourself in a digital world is an important part of being literate in the 21st century.

  • Blogging with Elementary School Students

    by Langwitches ~ December 23rd, 2008. Filed under: Blogging, Classroom Projects, Digital Storytelling, Elementary School, Geography, Literacy.

    All of our teachers at my elementary school maintain their own classroom blog.  As I wrote about in Blogs vs. Static Website and Changes in Classroom Blogs, we still have a long way to go as we need to move forward from merely a one sided communication tool to an online learning space that encourages, fosters and supports students’ creativity and learning.

  • Blogging is one way of linking writing, reading, and connecting information and learning together. It seems the perfect venue to introduce elementary school students to the online world world of networked learning. They need to get acquainted to reading and writing hyperlinked text .

tags: langwitches, blogging, Silvia Tolisano

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Social Learning

5 Great Social Learning Resources

Social Learning Models - Social Media In Learning

Jane Hart wrote about 3 social learning models involving technology...
1. The wrap-around model
2. Integrated Model
3. Collaboration Model...

In my opinion, the best model for schools is the collaboration model where students work together to create the project.

Check out Jane Hart's blog; it is full of good information for teachers and students.

 http://janeknight.typepad.com/socialmedia/2009/09/social-learning-models.html

• Social Learning Models - Social Media In Learning

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  • Social Learning Models

    When I help organisations understand how to incorporate social media into their formal e-learning content to create formal social learning, I explain this can be done in 3 different ways as shown in this slide from a presentation I use:

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Fall!

Fall is here and it looks beautiful. The leaves are changing colors, pumpkin farms are on the rise, and people are buying STUFF for Halloween. Where did the summer go?
It seems like yesterday it was the first day of spring, now it is fall. Along with this change in weather comes raking leaves and cleaning gardens and basically getting ready for winter.
Don't forget to take pictures of the leaves changing before they are all on the ground.

From Pritchard's Press

From Pritchard's Press

Google Reader

Here are some very good tutorials on Twitter for Teachers.......Check them out! Enjoy!

• Google Reader

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  • 50 Terrific Twitter Tutorials for Teachers

     

    from Online Colleges by Site Administrator
     
     

    Using Twitter in education has been all the buzz recently. If you are ready to start using Twitter yourself and need a little help getting started or have already been using it and can use a little extra help, then these tutorials are just for you. From getting started to ways to use Twitter more effectively to using Twitter tools to applications and suggestions for Twitter use in the classroom, these tutorials will provide you with tons of knowledge and ideas to get you going.

    Getting Started

    These tutorials will help you set up your account, introduce you to the basics about Twitter, and more.

    1. How to Set Up a Twitter Account. Follow these five steps to get started with your own account right away.

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Google Documents!

Shared by Reuven Werber on Facebook!
21 Interesting Ways to Use Google Docs!



http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_8323t58h3ft&ncl=true

Wiz IQ

This was shared on Facebook by Nellie Deutsch and I thought it is a great introduction to WiZiQ. She has been encourage with virtual classrooms and I have too. Check it out!

Did You Know 4.0?