Session Three
Conferencing


4:00-4:30 Revisiting Browsers,  Mail, and Traffic

Time
Most enjoyable--least enjoyable site
Tutorials and readings
The psychology of electronic communication
Where Do We Spend Our Time Online?

4:30-5:30

5:30-5:40  Break
 
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5:40-6:40 Discussion Groups


Older Technologies
Catalist
Open Search
Enter fishing  in the "Look for" window
Subscribe and unsubscribe
Find a group to join
 Google Groups 

Billions of Messages--
High Road or Low Road?

Explore  "Groups"
Now open "Browse all group categories "
Browse the Topics list
Open "Other"
At Google Groups, enter: "alt.teen"
Browse

Enter: "black cake" at Google Groups
Find a recipe
Go to You Tube
Search string: "black cake"
Find a recipe
Compare Google Groups  toYou Tube

Newer Technologies


Chat 

 Social Networking
Video hosting and social networking
Explore these links
Answer
What do they offer?
Did you find educational value?
Are they free?
Do they come w  family filters?
Can you customize them?
Would you link them to your class website?
Social Networking
What are social networks?
Examine menus and FAQ's
Who might use these sites and why?
Would you link your classroom website to them?

Blogs