Nicenet.org - Create a web-based learning environment
Mar 18, 2010
Nicenet.org: a SAFE, FREE, EASY to navigate web-based learning environment for classrooms that digital immigrants and natives can set up and maintain.
Prerequisites:
1) An open-mind that is ready to think slightly out of the box
2) Bring Your Own Laptops or data connected devices
Content Overview:
1) Web-based Professional Learning Community
2) Setting up your own Nicenet "blog"
3) Ways to implement the use of your classroom blog for academics
The features of this web-based learning environment include:
1) Conferencing - Create your own private, threaded conferencing on topics you make for the class or opt to allow students to create their own topics.
2) Scheduling - Put the class schedule on-line. With a seven day advance view on your class homepage, students will have a heads-up display of upcoming assignments and class events.
3) Document Sharing - Students and professors have the ability to publish their documents on the site using simple web-based forms. No knowledge of HTML is needed. Automatically integrated with scheduling, students are one click away from turning in their assignments on-line, giving their peers feedback on published papers and receiving professors comments.
4) Personal Messaging - Similar to traditional email but fully integrated with document sharing and conferencing, personal messaging is a great way to communicate with, and between, individuals in your class, comment privately on conferencing postings or give private feedback on published papers.
5) Link Sharing - Share links to pertinent Internet resources sorted by topics that you create.
After attending this workshop, teachers will be able to set up and maintain nicenet.org blogs in classrooms, utilizing functions that aid in academics and create enthusiasm in your students.
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