How to set up a feedreader using Bloglines



This mini tutorial is a follow up to the live.conversations at www.classroom2.0.com
The Newbie topic for the week was what is a feedreader.
Here is a short video explanation describing how to set up a feed reader using Bloglines. Quicktime player required to view the movie.

Live conversations at Classroom 2.0



Classroom 2.0 is well known for the collaboration between teachers and others around technology and teaching. Thanks to Steve Haragdon’s energy and vision you are now able to participate in live conversations - I like to think of them as mini- lessons - about using technology in the classroom.

This Saturday January 17th ( see here for times) the show will be about using Google forms to make things easier for teachers.

Tom Barrett’s blog post is the reading for the session.

If you have never participated in an Elluminate session, please watch this 5 min demonstration. Requires Java

Have a free online conference call using Skype



We have all gone through the experience of trying to match different schedules and locations when trying to organize parent meetings. We have found a way to meet these challenges.
This is a free method of connecting individuals or groups online using Voice over the Interent Protocol (VOIP) with Skype.

Recipe:
1. Computer with audio and usb headsets; internet access and a free Skype account.
2. Create a Skype account register at Skype
The user id you create will be used to connect the other members of your group. WIth this setup you will be able to communicate from one computer to anothercomputer to any where in the world for free.

3. Setup a conference call.
Open your contacts list.

From the menu bar at the top of the screen, select call. From the drop down menu select conference call.

In the conference call widow, Select the contact from the list and move the contact to the second window. Continue to add contacts until you have all the contacts you wish to join the meeting.
When you have finished select start. The conference call will begin and you can start your meeting.

Send your meeting agenda to all the participants by email. You are all set. You can forget about the babysitter.

Having a hard time explaining how to use Rss feeds?



Here is an excellent CommonCraft explanation. Using the Google Reader application to aggregate your favourite blogs

Beginner Blogger Tutorials



I have previously created a set of instructions here explaining how to get started creating a blog. Feel free to print them off. I have come across another terrific resource. It is an excellent screen cast series of step by step instructions explaining how to set yourself up with a Blogger.com Blog.

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