Will Richardson (p. 77) writes:

Given the fact that the amount of information going online shows no sign of slowing, if they are unable to consistently collect potentially relevant information for their lives and careers and quickly discern what of that information is most useful, they will be at a disadvantage. And, as with the rest of these changes, it's our job to model and teach these skills.

Given what we know about the rate at which information, that is readily available via the internet, grows, what…

• …challenges do you see in harnessing appropriate and pertinent information for learning?
• …strategies do you use to help yourself effectively and efficiently manage information?
• …strategies do you model for your students?
• …strategies do you highlight in professional development offerings?

EIUTL (Case Study)

The purpose of this case study is to look how educators can use RSS and aggregators to manage information and how the students in the Elgg educational social network incorporate information from RSS into their blogs.

Technologies used: Google Reader, Google Alerts

• RSS in Plain English
• Introduction to Youth Voices Elgg.
• Paul Allison's "Be a Blogger" document
  
• Google Reader used in students' blogs (Ameera, Eric's China post, Emerson's myspace).
  
• Ryan's blog, former student's blog I subscribe to
  
• Students will make their work public, and others will access it like it or not. Dane's avalanche video

Site Development Focused Case Study

Marshall University Writing Project Case Study: Rich and Interactive Information

Exit Slip

Homework:

1. Review Richardson's chapter 4 on wikis and the social networking section in the Horizon Report.
2. Add your Google Account ID or Gmail Address to the wiki page .

Dinner at

On Your Own (Chico Street Market around the hotel)