Blogs,+Wikis,+Webcasts,+Etc.

=Blogs, Wikis, Webcasts, Etc. - New Tools for Students with Disabilities= Presented by Brian W. Wojcik, Nora Bardi, Kirk Behnke, and Dave Hohulin 10/20/06 Posted by Missy Jansen melissa.jansen@sendit.nodak.edu

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Wikis

 * A wiki is a website. A wiki woulld be great for the writing process and/or making a portfolio. You are able to use the "History" button on any wiki to see how the student's writing process improves over time.
 * You can use a private wiki to make notes about a student's progress for other teachers and parents to view.
 * A wiki requires no special programs.
 * [|www.wikispaces.com] provides free websites. In addition they will provide any K-12 educator with a free wiki without ads

Blogs

 * Unfortunately these may or may not be useful in your school system. They may have to be unblocked by your tech guru.
 * They can be set up so that students' comments do not go live until the teacher has previewed them and O.K.'d them.
 * Great to use for the writing process.
 * A good blog to view is coolcatteacher.blogspot.com

Webcasts and Podcasts

 * Good for use for discussion starters and/or to find out more information about a specific subject.
 * [|Nasa] is a good site for webcasts and podcasts
 * Podcasts can be accessed by: computer (i.e. iTunes), PDA, & cellphone (i.e. smart phone).

More Information
For more information the book [|"Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for the Classroom"] by Will Richardson is a good source.