insys497session4

=Session #4 Online = 

Refining Your Social Network
For this online session, I'm going to send you on a "treasure hunt" on the Internet. You are going to be looking for "treasures" (ideas) at many different sites for the purpose of learning about design. I think it's really helpful to see what others are doing! As you visit the sites below, think about how these people are connected through their social network. Take your time when looking at their site. What links are visible all around their page? What tools do they use to be connected to others and what tools to they allow others to be connected to them? Remember, this is **__active research__** . You're not just skimming through the text on the page. You're __clicking on hyperlinks, bookmarking sites that are notable, add them to your aggregator, tagging any that relate to the course, commenting on a blogger's post if you feel a connection with it, etc__. You're ultimate goal is to implement one or two (or three) of these social networking strategies into your blog and use it to be more connected for professional development, leadership, etc. "Being a reflective practitioner means re-examining what we do and changing practices that have not yielded improvement in students' progress--no matter how comfortable we have become with them".


1. View this video by Dave Truss. It moves fast. There is a pause button in the bottom left of the video screen if you need it. There's also a word with a missing apostrophe towards the end (which annoys me). Enjoy this video. It gives you an idea of where we need to be with connectedness . Dave Truss video : @http://blip.tv/file/1262079

2. Visit Liz Davis’ blog. Liz is a technology coordinator at a private school. Her blog is full of powerful information. I want you to read a few of her blog entries just to get your thoughts flowing for this online class!  These blog post will serve a few purposes:  Site #1: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">@http://edtechpower.blogspot.com/2008/09/advice-for-web-20-newbies.html <span style="color: #030014; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span class="wiki_link_ext">Site #2: Growing a More Diverse Learning Network <span class="wiki_link_ext">Site #3: 10 Tips for Growing Your Learning Network
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">They will model good "blogging" practices.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You will see many __**comments**__ on her blogs. __**Read them**__ so you know what it's like to comment on someone's blog. AND - __**the comments will likely take you to other sites where you will**__ __**<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">LEARN MORE <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">!!! **__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">These 3 blog entries give you: advice for those new to Web 2.0, tips on how to grow your network, and making your network more diverse! She provides many "links" within her blog posts....thus showing her " <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">connectedness <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"! Go to the links, explore, and LEARN from those adventures. Don't forget to bookmark any sites into your DIIGO account and/or our class DIIGO!!!

<span style="color: #2200ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">3. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Look the following sites <span style="color: #2200ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">: (**__remember to look FOR DESIGN AND “CONNECTEDNESS”__**) – <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">this is also a good way to see Web2.0 technologies that they’re using <span style="color: #030014; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">3. "My Stuff" tab (at the top) -Pageflakes
 * <span style="color: #030014; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Vicki Davis] (look at tags, labels, “where can I be found” – her organization and way to connect to people)
 * <span style="color: #030014; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Look at her Diigo tagroll for a the Digiteen Global Project (scroll to the bottom of the page and look for the Diigo "d"): <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">http://digiteen2008.wikispaces.com/Digital+Security+and+Safety
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Wes fryer]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Will Richardson] : <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">. Look at his labels – list to the right – click on one – brings up all posts on that topic <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> 2 . Scroll down to bottom – click on rss

<span style="color: #2200ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">4. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Professional bloggers (**__Now look at these for content !__**) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="color: #2200ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="color: #2200ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">6<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">. Reflection Questions: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Vicki Davis has more GREAT suggestions for us here:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|10 Habits of Bloggers]
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Reasons Bloggers Hide Their Blog]
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|How to Comment]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Take time to read through the <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__blogroll__ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> on our wiki (go to our home page and the blogroll is on the left hand side of the page)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What have you learned from visiting the blogging sites?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Is your social network working for you?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What should you change/add/delete/aggregate/link together?
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Choose 1 thing you saw on a professional blog this week that you would like to implement into your blog. (If you need help with that – please state that in the DB and we’ll help you during the next F2F class!!)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Choose 1 strategy from the Leadership chapter (chapter 6) that you would like to (or already have) implement into your professional life to support the effective use of social networking tools.

7. Visit the Discussion Board (Session #4 Reflective Practitioner/Researcher) to participate in the discussion and answer the reflection questions (Your initial post is due 11/5. Respond to others by 11/8).