The class is designed to teach students about web applications, digital citizenship, personal network building, and social media responsibility and practice. This blog will be used to share with our readers the tools, websites, and web resources that students are learning about. We hope that you find a tool that you can utilize.

There are so many web applications available on the Internet that students may not even know exist. In this course, students will explore the Internet and take advantage of all that it has to offer. Students will learn that Google is more than just a search engine. They will discover various web applications that will help make their time on the Internet more effective and efficient. The web applications that will be explored include, but are not limited to: sharing buttons, blogs, avatars, RSS, social bookmarking, photo sharing/editing, audio and video, presentation, drawing, collaboration tools, and screencasts. Internet marketing and shopping sites will also be explored. Students will explore applications of which they can utilize to enhance both their learning and social experiences. Students will learn and practice digital literacy and responsibility, collaborate, share, create, socialize, and organize content, while demonstrating internet safety. Upon leaving this course students will be informed digital learner/citizen!


I LOVE LOVE LOVE looking for new tools to share with my students! I explore the web daily in search of new tools. I also gain knowledge from other Social Media blogs/websites who have found resourceful tools. Thank you to all of those experts who share their love for technology with the rest of us!


I also enjoy looking at the students creativity - through their blogs! My students love exploring Social Media! And will walk away with a collection of tools (their own Personal Learning Network) that will enhance their Internet experience both personally, educationally, and professionally.

Meez Chat Room

MEEZ - Chat Room

Meez Nation

A feature of the virtual world of Meez.com is that a user can create a room to invite other avatars to for chatting.  Features of the room include:  One can add own furniture, wallpaper, invite friends and watch videos.  Each user account can create up to 3 rooms.  After a user creates a room any one knowing of the URL can visit the room.  The room starts out plain and you can add items.  Some items are free, while others do cost coins or cash.  One can earn coins by playing games or signing up for promotions.  A user is also given free points every day by logging on and clicking The Daily Boost.

Not only do you create a room, but you decide the "hood" that you want your room to reside in.  The students will create a room, then they will explore the chatting feature when the class meets again.




Today students will explore the Meez chat room.  Students will enter 1, 2, 3 rooms listed below.  If the student is logged into their Meez account, all they have to do is click a room's url and they will automatically be added.   While in the room - students can dance, walk around, sit and chat.  When the student types a message it pops up as a bubble and eventually disappears.


Students will also create their own room to chat with classmates. You may create up to three rooms.


Rooms to Visit! Click on the room links below to enter.  Mrs. James created a room, then clicked share room.  It generates a url for the room to share with others.

Room 1
Room 2
Room 3
 
Assignment:
  • Post your user name onto the Google Docs on Mrs. James blog
  • Search for friends and add them to your list on Meez
  • Create own room and invite social media users
  • Create a post - Title Meez
    • Post your Room URL onto your blog.
    • Create a billboard of your Meez and place it within the blog post about Meez this will show others your user name - you will copy the code to the post
    • Explain what Meez is all about
    • Create a link to Meez (your billboard is also a link)
    • Take a picture of your room for your readers to see

Not only can you make your Meez avatar dance in the Meez chat room, but you can also have it do other actions.  See below
Make your Meez do different actions in the chat room.
  • brb
    dance or boogie
    hello
    kiss
    kyle
    lol
    omg or milkman
    ommm
    *rap*
    *rockout* or kamikaze
    rofl
    shutup
    sit or squat
    *spin*
    *vogue* or *bluesteel*
    yay
    :)
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