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The Application of Computer Technology in the Workplace Computer Success at Work. Day 1: Blogging, RSS & Portfolio. Skills assessment Print handouts http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology About the class Blogging RSS feeds Break. Digital Portfolio Syllabus Discussion
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TheApplicationof Computer Technologyin theWorkplaceComputer Success at Work Day 1: Blogging, RSS & Portfolio
Skills assessment Print handouts http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology About the class Blogging RSS feeds Break Digital Portfolio Syllabus Discussion Class Expectations Where to get help Get to know you Lab time Day 1: Agenda
Skills Assessment • Used to: • Shape class content • Assess success of class in meeting goals and shape next class
About the class • Instructors • Teresa Burgin • Barbara Chamberlin • Sonja Jo Serna • Why this class? • Why 2 names?
What is a Blog? • Web + log = Blog • Online journal • Can be • Collaborative • Categorical • Work, private, themed, random • Started, then ignored
Let’s take a look: • Personal: • Rantings of a Waiterhttp://waiterrant.blogspot.com/ • Professional: • Invasive Specieshttp://invasivespecies.blogspot.com/ • Reflective: • Teaching Methodology Reviewhttp://oegr250.blogspot.com/ • Commercial: • Freakonomicshttp://www.freakonomics.com/blog/
Let’s take a look: • Extension • Alabama Extension Newshttp://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/npa/newsline/ • Extension in Kievhttp://www.wgroups.nauu.kiev.ua/?acacia=39 • My Blogs • Learning Gameshttp://learninggames.blogspot.com/ • Kids Bloghttp://gtesting.blogspot.com
What do Blogs offer me? • Follow others’ Blogs • Using RSS Feeds (more on that in a minute) • Create your own blog • Personal writing • Professional writing • Collaborative sharing space • PUBLIC
Blogging • Class bloghttp://appliedcahetechnology.blogspot.com/ • Demo: Set up your own blog on blogger.com • Handout on class website:cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology
Keeping up with Blogs • RSS Aggregators (Readers) • Real Simple Syndication • RSS allows your computer to fetch information (feed) you’re interested in. • News sites, headlines, blogs
Types of Aggregators • Web based aggregators • Able to read feeds in your browser (require a user account) • BlogLines: http:// bloglines.com • Google: http://google.com/reader
Types of Aggregators • Desktop aggregators • Programs you download and install on your computer (some are free, some have free trial/charge) • FeedDemon: http://feeddemon.com (free trial)
Types of Aggregators • Built in aggregators • Web browsers with built-in aggregators • Mozilla Firefox (displays as bookmarks) • Safari (Macintosh browser, built-in support) • Email based aggregators • Aggregate feeds and send to you via email • Squeet: http://squeet.com
Subscribing to a Feed • Look for XML button on website • Copy URL (address) • Paste to Reader • Add as bookmark to browser • Mozilla Firefox XML
Break Day 1: Blogging, RSS & Portfolio
Digital Portfolios • Collection of work • Documents • Personal notes • Letters of reference • Video, audio, photos • Used in classes as a type of assessment • Used for career placement • PUBLIC (at least for this class)
Digital Portfolio Samples • http://web.nmsu.edu/~gpropst • http://web web.nmsu.edu/~pamelmar
Digital Portfolio Demo • http://web.nmsu.edu/portfolio • Download handout at class website:http://cahe.nmsu.edu/appliedtechnology
Syllabus Discussion • Class Expectations • Labs and Assignments, grades • Work probably done in lab • Blogging on own time • Where to get help
Get to know you • Make friends • Help out when you are absent or don’t understand something • Discuss additional uses of technology
Lab time • Be sure to review the Lab Assignment document on the class website • Due week after it is assigned (posted so we can find it… don’t email it or hand it in)