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I purchased this text for a class that I was taking. The subjects are not entirely new to me, so this gives me a basis for evaluating the accuracy and relevance of the information given in the text. The author has researched, used and received feedback from educators about the subjects and use of topics in this book and is reflected in the revisions that are made to it. It is current, if there is such a thing in the realm of technology text. The text provides both pedagogical and practical information on just how to safely and effectively use blogs, wikis and other web tools in the classroom. Examples, resources and alternate resources are given throughout the text, which is very useful for those of us who want to put the concepts into action in our classrooms and schools. The Table of Contents, Reference and Index are useful and well organized. I would strongly recommend this text and be advised that there is a March version now available.
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Will Richardson's book is a wonderful resource to guide teachers through their journey into the 21st Century. It not only offers detailed descriptions of 21st Century tools, but shares examples of current uses in education and explains how you too can enhance education. Teachers of all technology levels can pick up this book and understand the hows and whys of wikis, blogs, podcasts, RSS, and more. I recommend this book to any educator who wants to break down the traditional walls of the classroom to experience the world of education not only with their students but as professionals too. I feel so strongly about this book that I am hosting a professional book study this summer with other teachers from my school district.
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More About This Textbook
Overview
For educators of all disciplines, this third edition of a bestseller provides K–12 examples of how Web tools such as blogs, wikis, Facebook, and Twitter allow students to learn more, create more, and communicate better.
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Editorial Reviews
Curtis J. Bonk
"This book is loaded with insightful and honest advice about the Web 2.0 in education. Will Richardson has amassed decades of technology integration experience as a teacher, consultant, blogger, and educational leader. There are few like him and few books like this.”Howard Rheingold
"Richardson's book was a touchstone for me when I started trying to figure out how to integrate participatory media into my teaching. I recommend this book to any teacher at any level who is interested in the learner-centric pedagogy that social media enables."Jeff Jarvis
"Thebest guide you can find to using the power of the Internet in your classroom."Communicator
"This comprehensive guide on how to incorporate podcasts, screen-casting, blogs and other multimedia features into today's journalism brings convergence to the classroom. "— Melanie LoMike Muir
"This book deals with such a hot topic in a wonderfully practical way. We need a solid book explaining and illustrating and letting teachers know about these powerful tools. This book meets the need in an awesome way!"Gary Graves
"This author is a gem! It startles me to be 'pulled' so happily through a text about these new Web tools in the context of good literacy instruction."wordpress.com Education PR
"Richardson shares first hand classroom experience of how the read / write web opens up new possibilities for students to learn from each other and from authors, scientists, and other professionals."Tech Learning
"Whether it’s blogs, or wikis, or RSS, all roads now point to a Web where little is done in isolation . . . That’s not to say that in this new world students don’t do their own work. But it does mean that responsibility for that work is in some way shared. Learning is a continuous conversation among many participants. "Education Week
"Shows teachers how to integrate new Web tools into their instruction to both enhance their practice and foster student learning. Gives guidance on teaching students how to use the Internet responsibly."Communicator
"This comprehensive guide on how to incorporate podcasts, screen-casting, blogs and other multimedia features into today's journalism brings convergence to the classroom."Teachers College Record
"Richardson understands digital tools and is able to translate that understanding to his readers. He writes about teens using the software in appropriate and innovative ways to illustrate what can and should be occurring in classrooms."Magdalena M. C. Mok
"Very user-friendly.Gives a step-by-step method through which students can maximize their learning strengths and transform into engaging, successful learners."September 2006 Choice Magazine
"An absolute must for anyone attempting to keep up-to-date with Web tools for the classroom. Preservice or practicing educators, teachers, administrators, parents, or interested parties can find all they want to know about the new tools of the Read/Write Web, including what they are, what they do, how teachers use them, and the first steps to take toward using them. "Los Angeles Times
"Clearly and persuasively written, the book is loaded with information about the cutting-edge Internet features that make up so-called Web 2.0. Richardson meticulously makes connections between these tools and the classroom. He is comfortable writing about both the pedagogical implications of the technologies and also the directions for using them."New Zealand Studies of Applied Linguistics
"This is the book to read if you are keen to use Web tools in your classroom but aren't quite sure where to start. Richardson's book makes clear not just how to integrate such tools in your classroom, but why you should and what difference it can make in your teaching."Erica Boling
"Hits the nail on the head by emphasizing how technology can be used in ways that go beyond one-on-one student use of software programs and teachers’ use of Power Point for presentations. The book emphasizes the collaborative work and learning that can occur when educators take advantage of all that the Internet has to offer."Karen Stearns
"This is a book that I woulduse immediately with my preservice teachers or department if I were a K-12 supervisor. Important, though, is getting it in teachers’ hands as soon as possible."tech Learning
"Whether it’s blogs, or wikis, or RSS, all roads now point to a Web where little is done in isolation . . . That’s not to say that in this new world students don’t do their own work. But it does mean that responsibility for that work is in some way shared. Learning is a continuous conversation among many participants."September 2006 CHOICE
"An absolute must for anyone attempting to keep up-to-date with Web tools for the classroom. Preservice or practicing educators, teachers, administrators, parents, or interested parties can find all they want to know about the new tools of the Read/Write Web, including what they are, what they do, how teachers use them, and the first steps to take toward using them."Product Details
Table of Contents
Preface
1. The Read/Write Web
2. Weblogs: Pedagogy and Practice
3. Weblogs: Get Started!
4. Wikis: Easy Collaboration for All
5. RSS: A New Killer App for Educators
6. The Social Web: Learning Together
7. Fun With Flickr: Creating, Publishing, and Using Images Online
8. Podcasting, Video and Screencasting, Live Streaming: Multimedia Publishing for the Masses
9. What It All Means
10. Social Networks: Facebook, Ning, Connections, and Communities Epilogue: The Classroom of the Read/Write Web References Index