Discussion+and+Chat+Sites

= = =**__TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM:__ Discussion and Chats!**= The term "backchannel" generally refers to online conversation about the topic or the speaker. Occasionally backchannel provides audience members a chance to fact-check the presentation. Victor Yngve first used the phrase "back channel" in 1970 in the following passage: "In fact, both the person who has the turn and his partner are simultaneously engaged in both speaking and listening. This is because of the existence of what I call the back channel, over which the person who has the turn receives short messages such as 'yes' and 'uh-huh' without relinquishing the turn." [1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backchannel#cite_note-0|]]] Backchanneling is used over a network of computers to maintain a live online discussion along side the live spoken lecture. Backchanneling are tools to help students stay on trace with their teacher. Backchanneling is a way to inform the teacher if they have a question. Website used for BackChanneling: - Chatzy: @http://www.chatzy.com/ - Edmodo: @http://www.edmodo.com/ - Today's Meet: @http://todaysmeet.com/ - Present.ly: @http://www.presently.com/ - ShoutReel: @http://shoutreel.com/
 * Backchannel ** is the practice of using networked computers to maintain a real-time online conversation alongside live spoken remarks. The term was coined in the field of Linguistics to describe listeners' behaviours during verbal communication, Victor Yngve 1970.
 * ChartRoom Sample: @http://www.chatzy.com/53040571182616
 * Password: teach

Websites <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- getting information for different classes. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- researching. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- being informed on topics. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- share information with other**.** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Creating Blogs and Websites <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">This page is where you can find resources related to presentations <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">about creating effective blogs and websites to complement instruction. <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">E-Book on Using Blogging in Education <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">LiveJournal: @http://www.livejournal.com/ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">ClassBlogs: @http://home.classblogs.us/
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Blogs **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- keep students informed of lesson plan. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Teacher are in communication with student on a daily basic. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Space for questions and answers. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- chat <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">-<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Wall.FM: @http://wall.fm/ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Jabster: @http://www.jabbster.com/main.php <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">-CubeTree: @https://www.cubetree.com/auth/login <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Tal.ki: @http://tal.ki/ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Lefora: @http://www.lefora.com/ -Twiducate: [] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Facebook (more of a personal use then educational) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Twitter
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Social Networks **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Online Course Work **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Websites **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">:

Visit the following freetech4teachers.com posts to read more in depth descriptions about the listed websites as well as a few others: Chatzy, Edmodo, Today's Meet, present.ly: [|Five Platforms for a Classroom Back-channel Chat] ShoutReel: [|Shout Reel - Create Public or Private Chat Communities] ClassBlogs: [|Class Blogs - Blogs for Classrooms] Wall FM, CubeTree, Jabster, Tal.ki, Lefora: [|7 Tools to Build a Social Network for Your School] Twiducate: [|Twiducate - Social Networking for Schools] Facebook: [|How to Create a Facebook Group for Your Classes] Twitter: [|Twitter - Expanding our Classrom - Shrinking the World]