Great idea. Love the video. This fits quite well into the Open Computing project. I propose the following:
I suggest creating a main page describing Google, http://www.wikieducator.org/Google , and its available tools with subpages for tutorials on how (and when/why) to use each of the available tools. I'll take the challenge to get this started. All are welcome to help. Alison On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 5:05 PM, Gladys Gahona <[email protected]>wrote: > > Guess, we got an idea, it's time to start working in WE, let's create > the draft page as an initiative. Who says " I do" first? > > On 30 abr, 15:45, NELLIE DEUTSCH <[email protected]> > wrote: > > What a great idea, Patricia. Here is an example of a demo for google > docs:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA > > Warm wishes, > > Nellie Deutsch > > Doctoral Student > > Educational Leadership > > Curriculum and Instruction > > > > You are invited to join educators for a free 5-day online workshop on how > to > > integrate technology into the classroom and collaborate with educators > > around the world:http://www.wikieducator.org/EL4C25/Register > > > > On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 1:35 PM, Patricia Schlicht <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > Maybe a demo would be helpful for those who are Newbies, so the power > of > > > this tool can be understood by everyone. Maybe schedule a session for > those > > > that are interested? > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > Patricia > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > > > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Gladys Gahona > > > *Sent:* Thursday, April 30, 2009 1:27 PM > > > *To:* [email protected] > > > *Subject:* [WikiEducator] Re: Is there any difference between Wiki and > > > googlesite ? > > > > > Yes Nellie, you is right, > > > > > Google Docs is new to me, i apologize I forgot to mention it. We both, > > > Nellie and I have made excelent collaborative jobs using Google Docs, > she's > > > an expert on this app. you should see her creating great docs in a few > > > minutes. I Definitely recommend Google Docs. > > > > > 2009/4/30 NELLIE DEUTSCH <[email protected]> > > > > > Thank you, Gladys. I would like to add google docs that allows > unlimited > > > number of people to collaborate in real time/or not on presentations, > excel > > > files, pdf files, and so on. If used correctly, it can function as a > great > > > collaborative learning tool. > > > Warm wishes, > > > Nellie Deutsch > > > Doctoral Student > > > Educational Leadership > > > Curriculum and Instruction > > > > > You are invited to join educators for a free 5-day online workshop on > how > > > to integrate technology into the classroom and collaborate with > educators > > > around the world:http://www.wikieducator.org/EL4C25/Register > > > > > On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 12:41 PM, Gladys Gahona < > [email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > We should first diferentiate each one of the services Google has: > > > *Google Sites > > > *Blogger > > > *Google Groups > > > *Knol > > > *so on > > > > > * Google Sites is a platform for developing a traditional website. I > have > > > a Google Site and I definitely would'nt recomend it... it is still > limited > > > in many senses and HTML is extremely basic. > > > * Blogger is great, but its more like a cronological list of events, > which > > > certainly can be categorized. It can be a nice collaborative tool. > > > * Google Groups is a mailing list manager & Forum. No more. > > > * Knol, the new tool of Google is more like wikis, keeps logs of > revisions. > > > It has a nice edition tool. I have knoles for some spanish content. So > far I > > > have embedded images, videos, like blogger does. HTML is a bit more > > > complete. > > > * Wiki is still to me the king of collaborative platforms. They still > lack > > > in friendly edition, which can be sorted by building wiki skills. One > > > important point in favor of WikiEd is its escalability as an open > source > > > application. There is an ever growing team of geek/tech folks > developing > > > improvements for this platform. I trust in the current capacities and > > > potentialities of wikimedia platform. I trust in our tech support team. > > > > > Cheers > > > > > 2009/4/30 Ben <[email protected]> > > > > > Basically, people collaborate using a wiki in order to change a single > > > document or page, much like a google document (word processor, > > > spreadsheet, or presentation); that is, people work together to > > > collaborate on a particular piece of CONTENT. Although there is a > > > discussion tab for posting, the heart of a wiki is using collaboration > > > to change CONTENT. A blog and group (like google groups) are more for > > > threaded discussions and are not concerned about editing a particular > > > content page. Blogs tend to be more open to the public whereas groups > > > are more closed (you typically need to be a member to either see posts > > > or add to the posts). Most blogs you can add comments without being a > > > member or having to sign in. There are exceptions and overlaps, but > > > basically blogs are more open to the public and groups are more > > > closed. Wikis are open, some allow people to change content without > > > having an account while others require an account. > > > > > You can get a deeper explanation by searching the web: What is a > > > wiki? What is a blog? What is google groups? > > > > > I hope this helps. > > > Benjamin > > > > > On Apr 30, 5:45 am, Wong Leo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I often confuse this , is there any difference between a google site > and > > > a > > > > wiki site like WE ? > > > > also another similar questions would be What is Wiki on earth ? > > > > I have been using blog recently in one of my projects , it is a group > > > > projects which consits abt 6 schools , so I give each school the > username > > > > and password , so all of them can log in and starting writing on it > > > > > > The only difference maybe I cant see who edited it ( The history > function > > > of > > > > Wiki ) but it is much easier to use this blog than using a wiki , and > > > Blog > > > > is also very updated in a much more user-friendly way . so a very old > > > > question what is the difference between wiki and blog ? I don't see > many > > > > > > All these goes back the question for a long time in my mind , when > google > > > > promote googlesite( from Jotspot) but they are very differencet , do > you > > > > think Google did it without mentioning the word called Wiki , there > maybe > > > a > > > > reason for this ? > > > > > > anyway , it is a little bit off topic of this group questions , > please > > > share > > > > what you think with us > > > > > > Leo > > > > > > -- > > > > Leo Wong > > > > -------------------------------------- > http://helpsuzhou.blogbus.com/HELP > > > > There is something very special and powerful about engaging directly > with > > > > the real teacher and real Kids > > > > > -- > > > > > Gladys Gahona > > > Private Teacher (Math, Physics, Chemistry) Secondary & Tertiary grades. > > >http://chela5808.wordpress.com > > >http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Chela5808 > > >http://www.wikieducator.org/EL4C25 > > > Skype:chela5808 > > > > > -- > > > Gladys Gahona > > > Private Teacher (Math, Physics, Chemistry) Secondary & Tertiary grades. > > >http://chela5808.wordpress.com > > >http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Chela5808 > > >http://www.wikieducator.org/EL4C25 > > > Skype:chela5808 > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. 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