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When and Where are the classes?Q: When will classes start? is there a specific timing we should all be present on line?
During these weeks we are mostly in contact through email.
About the online sessionsQ: Are all the online discussions going to take place at Tapped In? Should I get registered there before the first session?
Converting GMT to your time zoneQ: The time allocated to the session is not clear. I do not know how to count it.
A: Click on World Clock and in the "Search" field write your city and/or country. You are given several local times and, below that, the time in UTC / GMT, which tells the GMT time zone you are in. If it's GMT +4, it means that you need to add four hours to the times of our live sessions. If it's GMT -4, it means that you need to subtract four hours from the GMT time of the live session.
There is an alternative and maybe simpler way. Click on Time Zone Converter and complete the info requested. It gives the time in your neck of the woods.
The times for the "live sessions" are always in GMT (our standard) and are all in the Live Sessions wiki page. Another way is to go to another page of the World Clock, The Fixed Time World Clock. You write the GMT time of an event, click the "Calculate fixed time" button and the site gives you the local time in different cities.
Readings: where are they?Q: Where do I find the list of recommended readings?
A: The ICT4ELT wiki has all the materials you will need. If you look at the right frame, you'll find a Table of Contents (ToC) in the Sidebar with links to the different pages. Please look for "Readings" and click. They are organized by weeks. The pages for each week should also have links to the readings.
Yahoo GroupChanging contact email addressQ: How can I change my contact email address?
A: Here's how to do it:
Daily DigestQ: I'm getting too many emails; is there a way to reduce the amount of daily mails?
If you feel that receiving individual emails is too much, edit your Subscription, click "Daily Digest" to get a batch of emails in one single message (Step 2).
Posting a message to the groupQ: How can I send a message to the group?
A: To post a message to the group, you can do the following: As an alternative, you can send an email to ict4elt2014@yahoogroups.com, provided you are using the email you have registered in the YG.
Attachments in ICT4ELT YGQ: I want to send a mail with an attached document but I found out there is no attaching service in YG! What do you do to send attachments to the group?
A: Our YahooGroup does not accept attachments and this is an anti-spam protection measure. If you would like to send us photos, for instance, you can upload them in the Photos section. If it's about another type of file, you can upload it in the Files section and the YG will announce us that a photo or file has been uploaded, or you can announce it to us yourself.
Hacked InboxQ: My inbox was hacked and you have probably received e-mail from me. What can I do?
A: Scan your PC and eliminate the virus. Next change your password. It is also advisable to tell your contacts not to open links from your mails until you solve the problem.
Help! I'm lostQ: Help! I don't know what I am supposed to be doing or where I should be and when.
A: The ICT4ELT session starts on the 13th January 2014. The session is organized by weeks. A list of what you should do is in the corresponding Week wiki page, under course objectives. But there are other important things on that page. On the wiki Sidebar (column on the right equivalent to a Table of Contents), you have links to other weeks and activities.
You can also take a look at the Syllabus to get an idea of what ICT4ELT is about.
http://ict4elt2014.pbworks.com/w/page/70325578/Week1
Registration for "Live Sessions"Q: Where is the registration page for the live sessions?
A: Participants register for each live session in the Yahoo Group Database link (More/Database). http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ict4elt2014/database
There you'll find a direct link to the session for the week we're in.
Registration for a Live Session gives guest speakers and mods an idea of how many people plan to attend. This is especially relevant in virtual classrooms where the number of seats may need to be increased.
ICT4ELT wikiCreating an accountQ: How can I collaborate in the ICT4ELT "participants" wiki?
A: You need to create an account in PBworks and then request access to our wiki.
Requesting access to the wikiQ: Where do I request access to the wiki?
A: The link to request access is located in the top right corner of any wiki page. It says: "To join this workspace, request access."
Placing the photos in the right place in the wikiQ: Why do my photos show up at the top of the page or in another place where I don't want them?
A: You need to place your cursor in the specific place where you want your picture before clicking on the link of the picture.
Have your photo show in the wiki commentsQ: Why does my photo not show when I post a comment to the wiki?
A: It is because you probably have not uploaded a photo to your pbworks account profile
Inserting a new row into a tableQ: How can I insert a new row to an existing table?
A:
Adding a linkQ: I tried to add my new wiki and blog address in the Participants' work page, but I don't seem to manage that.
A: Follow these steps:
Blogs vs. Social NetworksQ: In the article "The use of blogs, wikis and RSS in education...", page 2, it says "What is a blog" and it gives the characteristics. My question is... "How do they differ from a social network like FB?"
A: You asked asked about the differences between blogs and social networking. In both you can write, publish, post links. The biggest difference resides basically in the networked nation of social networking. Social networking services such as Facebook, Ning or Twiducate work like a series of interconnected blogs or websites. From your Facebook page, you can access your friends' pages. Social networking websites are linked automatically. Besides that, social networking sites have a whole lot more features than blogs. They can work as a portal for a class when each student will have his/her own page with his/her own pictures and videos.
PBworks wikiCreating a new wikiQ: How can I create a new wiki at PBworks?
A: Go to https://plans.pbworks.com/signup/edubasic20
Allowing others to view your wikiQ: How can I make my PBworks wiki public?
A: To make your PBworks wiki visible to everyone, click on SETTINGS. Next under "Access controls" click on WORKSPACE SECURITY. And on the option "Who can view this workspace?" mark ANYONE. You should also check LET PEOPLE REQUEST ACCESS TO VIEW OR EDIT THE WORKSPACE. This way other participants will be able to browse your wiki without necessarily joining in or being able to edit it.
Inserting a linkQ: How do I insert a link?
A: Follow these steps.
Adding widgets in the SidebarQ: How I can add a clock to my Sidebar?
A: You can choose a clock from this site: http://www.clocklink.com/
Inserting an imageQ: In my front page I want to paste a pic, and every time I've tried, it's either too large, too small, distorted or blurred.
A: First choose the image you want to insert. Is it the right size? If it is too large, resize it with one of these online tools or with an image editor like Paint Shop Pro:
Embedding a .ppt (Powerpoint)Q: Where and how can I paste a Powerpoint presentation?
A: You can embed your ppt in the wiki by doing the following:
Wikispaces
Inviting people to joinQ: How can I invite people to join my wiki in Wikispaces?
A: I think the only way to invite people to edit your Wikispaces wiki is to know their emails, unless you make it public and let anyone edit it. If you make it public (in Permissions), everyone, including anonymous visitors, can view and edit pages.
Click https://help.wikispaces.com/New+Wiki Then click "Invite people to your wiki" (in the Table of Contents)
Changing the wiki nameQ: How can I change my wiki name?
A: Follow these steps.
This will only change the name of your wiki as it appears in the header. It will not change the address of your wiki, or the way the URL appears in your browser's address bar.
Concerning page names it's always best not to have spaces, because they generate this sort of "20%" code which mixes things up and can even cause broken links. I'm sure you've seen it in certain URLs. What I suggest is using the "-" (minus) sign between words or the "_" (underscore) symbol. No spaces!
Inserting a linkQ: How do I insert a link in my Wikispaces wiki?
A: Follow these steps.
Embedding a surveyQ: How can I paste a Zoomerang survey in my wiki?
A: You have 2 options: either you create a link in your blog/wiki with the survey URL created at (http://www.zoomerang.com/), or you paste the code in your blog/wiki. If you want to embed it, create a new page and then from the menu, choose widget. From the list on the left, choose Polls/other, and then embed your code and save.
Copying an image from one wiki and inserting it in anotherQ: How can I put your nice Blue image (ICT4ELT logo) into my wiki's new page?
A: First save the image to your local computer. If you want to change the size of the image, there are several tools online:
In PBworks Then upload it to the wiki. After uploading your image to the wiki, click on edit, place the cursor where you want your image and, on the right menu, select Images and files; click on your image and it will be automatically inserted.
As as alternative, as the image is in the ICT4ELT wiki, you could just copy the url of the image: right click with your mouse on the image and from the context menu, select Copy image location (if you're using Firefox) or Copy shortcut if you're using Internet Explorer. Place the cursor where you want your image. Then click on Images and Files on the right and, at the bottom, Insert image from URL. Paste the URL you previously copied and Enter.
With Wikispaces, do the following to insert an image from your computer:
Moving a widget in a wikiQ: I have made my Voki and placed it in my wiki, and it's Ok there, but I'd like to move it to be placed in another place in the page.
In PBworksA: When you are in the edit mode of your wiki, if you highlight whatever text or thing there and then put your cursor on it, click your left mouse and hold it and slowly transfer the whole thing to required place, while still holding the left mouse, and when you have it there, release the left mouse button. And that's it.
In WikispacesA: When you click on Edit navigation, on the side bar, you have the [light blue] icons saying "other widget" You can drag and drop them according to the position you want.
Inserting a feedjit widgetQ: How can I insert a Feedjit Live Traffic Feed in my sidebar?
A: To insert a feedjit in the Sidebar of a Wikispaces wiki:
Reverting to a previous versionQ: Has anybody figured out how to go back to previous state of your wikispaces easily?
A: Answer from a wikispaces forum:
Flag counterQ: How does a flag counter know my nationality? How does it work?
A: Each computer has an IP address (Internet Protocol address) which is unique and identifies computers on a network. http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/neocounter2
Yahoo Messenger (YM)Adding Contacts
Creating a group of friendsIn the main window
Each time you add a new contact, choose the group you want it to be in in a drop-down menu
Logging into a conferenceQ: Am new to the messenger so do not yet fully understand how it works. Shall I just stay online and will be called? Or shall I sign up somewhere before the session starts?
A: You just need to log in to YM (Yahoo Messenger) about 20 mins in advance and then one of the moderators will start inviting each one to the conference (it's a group chat with text and audio). Then each one will try out audio.
Problems with audioQ: How can I solve problems with audio during a presentation in Yahoo Messenger (sound not clear or sounding very far away from the mic)?
A:
How to use TwitterHere are two YouTube tutorials to help you get an idea about Twitter and how to use it: Twitter in plain English & Twitter search in plain English
Blocking a followerQ: How do I stop someone from following me on Twitter?
A: When you are on your mail page, look to the bottom right where you will find Help written in red. Click on this and follow the instructions for reporting spam and other unwanted behavior!
A: You can block that person and report her/him for spam. See the image below for details.
NetiquetteQ: Is there Twitter etiquette for gratitude? Some of the people I chose to follow have sent me direct messages. Do I need to reply to those messages?
A: Here are some links to give you an idea of some of the basic twitter etiquette. 14 Ways to Use Twitter Politely: http://bit.ly/3ePsEp You may also be interested to look into the links below: And here is an interesting Twictionary:
ResourcesTwitter in the classroom: 10 useful resources http://janeknight.typepad.com/socialmedia/2009/08/twitter-in-the-classroom-10-useful-resources.html 50 Ideas on Using Twitter in Education http://cooper-taylor.com/blog/2008/08/50-ideas-on-using-twitter-for-education/ Twiducate: a "safe" social network for students and teachers; just like Twitter, but for education
Tweetdeck (tutorial)Q: How do I chat with you on Tweetdeck?
A: First, you need an account with Twitter. Then you need to download Tweetdeck. You will be asked to download Adobe Air first. Please accept. And have a look at this tutorial that will show you how to put your contacts into columns.
Yellow button: you don't need this if you write your message in the large grey box which says `What's happening?'
LHS: Bottom Translate: you can use the dropdown menu and translate into a variety of languages. I don't know how efficient this is, but try it out. Refresh: speaks for itself
Teardrop: if you want, you can add your location. Camera: upload your photos or videos here. Make sure that they are not too big. Write your tweet, click on the icon, browse your machine, upload, and press send.
SearchQ: Is there a hidden search button in Tweetdeck?
A: In order to do a search in Tweetdeck, you need to add a column by clicking on the + sign at the top left. You get a dialogue box with a search bar. You simply type your quest - preferably with a hashtag # for quests and @ for people - and click Search. The search results are presented in a new column. If you have aready made a search, all you need to make a new search is to click on "edit" at the top right of your search column and type your new search.
Blogger
FollowersQ: Can "Followers" follow my blog without my permission and without me getting a notification?
A: People do not need permission to follow your blog. However, they will need to be invited to be authors on your blog. And you don´t get notifications of followers.
Changing text colorQ: How do I change the text color in the lower part of my blog homepage?
A: There's a simple way to solve your problem; in the Dashboard, Design, Page Elements, move your gadget "recent posts" to the side bar. The background colour is different there, and you can easily read text and links.
If you want to keep that gadget "recent posts" at the bottom of the page, you'll have to edit the template.
Blogger Templates is a website where you can download free templates for your blog. To change your template go to your blog Dashboard > Design > Edit HTML > Upload a template from a file on your hard drive.
If you want to change the colors of your template, go to your blog Dashboard > Design > Template designer > Advanced. There are color palettes to choose from.
Choosing a templateQ: Do I first create a blog and choose the template or vice-versa?
A: You first need to create your blog and then change templates. If you choose one of the blogger templates, it is all done when you create the blog. If you choose a template from this site <http://www.bloggerthemes.net/ >, do the following:
Editing a postQ: Can I edit a post?
A: If you have Blogger, go to your blog and sign in with your Google Account. In the Dashboard you will see the options: New Post, Edit Posts, etc.
Leaving a comment
Q: What must one do to be allowed to comment? Is it necessary to sign in to each particular blog?
A: To post a comment on Blogger , I think you should use one of the following accounts which blogger suggests: Google, Livejournal, Wordpress, Typepad, AIM, Open ID. in addition to a security code.
Inserting a linkQ: How do I create a hyperlink or a link in the blog?
A: If you want to add a hyperlink to an existing post
If you compose a new post
A: It's quite simple to create a link in blogger. When you create a new post or are editing an old one, just select the text where you want the link to be created. Then in the menu choose Link (a small icon, you can read link if you pass your mouse over it) and in the new window paste the URL (you previously copied from another browser window or tab) and then click on Ok.
A: You have detailed instructions here.
Cancelling comment moderationQ: Can I cancel moderation of Comments?
A: To cancel comment moderation, follow these steps:
Following your favorite blogsQ: How can I follow my favorite blogs?
A: If you subscribe to Google Reader to follow your favorite blogs, you can insert a blog roll easily: Then click on "Add a blog to your list" and select "Import subscriptions from Google Reader" Finally, Add
Placing a flag counter and a clock linkQ: How do I place a flag counter and a clock in my blog?
A: Here are the steps to insert the link to Flag Counter on your Blogger page:
Changing the languageQ: How do I change the language in my blog?
A: You can change the language in the Dashboard > Language
ResourcesBlogger for Dummies explains everything step-by-step.
NetvibesQ: Does anyone know the exact use/purpose of netvibes.com? What is it for?
A: Netvibes is a news reader or aggregator where you can just copy the URL or RSS of your favorite websites and it will automatically update news for you. So, when content changes, you can read straight on your Netvibes page. You can have a public and a private page. There other services that do the same: Page Flakes, Google Reader and Bloglines.
A: Netvibes is a mashup, similar to iGoogle and Pageflakes. You can place in just one screen all the stuff that interests you on the Internet: news, the blogs you follow, your mail, photos, weather, and so on.
A: I have used Netvibes for many presentations - as a compilation of links and facts - you can make certain pages open to the public and others just for you behind a login.
A: Netvibes is bookmarking website which allows you to gather your favorite links in the same place. There are two interfaces. One is personal and the other is public.
A: Feedly is another news reader. It can be organised in various ways. It's a nice way of following interesting blogs and websites on one easy page.
SymbalooQ: What is Symbaloo?
A: Symbaloo is a bookmarking service with a layout based on small tiles with lively colors. "Symbaloo is an ancient Greek verb meaning ‘gathering’ ‘assembling’." It's an easy way to collect bookmarks in specific tabs. Look at this short tour of Symbaloo by an American 7th grader.
Skype
Recording a chatQ: Can we record a Skype chat and replay it to a student?
A: You can record Skype chats using Pamela. Here are instructions. Then you can upload the file to Podbeanand embed the player in your blog or wiki.
Q: Is there any useful comment about Skype/Video Chat recorders for Apple OS X?
A: There is Call Recorder, but it isn't free.
Here's a list of recording programs found on Google, some for Windows and some for Apple. Skype Recorder Mac: http://www.fileguru.com/apps/skype_recorder_mac
Starting a chatQ: How do I start a conversation in Skype?
A: In your friends' list, click on the name of the person you want to talk with and start keyboarding your message in the text chat area.
VokiQ: Where and how I can find and try Voki?
A: You can read about and create your own Voki avatar at You'll find all the info you need about how to customize it, add voice and publish it to your website.
Embedding a Voki in PBworksQ: How do I embed a Voki in my wiki?
Other option: Click Insert/More plugins/Interactive media/Voki speaking avatar
ResourcesVoki for educators (with a blog and various suggestions)
EyejotQ: How can I embed an Eyejot video in my Blog/Wiki?
A:
http://www.eyejot.com/help/msgs_embedding
AnimotoQ: How can I embed Animoto in my Pbworks wikii? A:
dropdown menu saying Actions
Hot PotatoesQ: Do you know of a way to upload a HotPot exercise to the wiki?
A: When you create a HotPot exercise, you should always save it as a HP file first (it's like a backup) with a HP extension such as .jcz or .jcw . Actually, that's the file that opens the exercise in your computer if you want to edit it.
When you want to create an .html file (or webpage) of your exercise so you can upload it, you do this:
To upload it to the wiki, you only need the HotPot.html file. Do the following:
In "View" mode, just click the link to open the exercise and do it.
Uploading your files to a wiki helps those teachers who do not own space on websites and want to upload HP exercises for their students.
Q: Is it possible to upload HotPot exercises that have images and audio?
A: Yes, in PBworks it is. Follow these steps:
To place the link to your exercise in the wiki,
To view your exercise, click on the link and, in the new page, click the "Download" tab.
In Wikispaces this process isn't possible, so we can use Dropbox. Here's a simple tutorial.
Q: How can I create a public link of my Hotpotatoes exercises in Dropbox? A: Create a folder called Hotpotatoes (just to be organized) in your Dropbox Public folder.
- Open your hotpotatoes folder and look for the file you want to create a public link for. If you created a set of exercises with the Masher, it would be a file called index.htm. - Rightclick the index.htm file, select "Dropbox" and then "Copy public link":
- Create a link in your wiki or webpage as usual using that URL; it will be similar to this:http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1028855/hotpotatoes/10/index.htm
Q: Do I need to download Hot Potatoes to create exercises?
A: Yes, you need to download the program. And on the site you'll also find some very useful tutorials.
Q: Can I copy other resources into my own HotPot exercises? I need ready-made resources to use now.
A: I suggest you do your own and start with small steps. Download the latest version of HotPotatoes. Then take a look at the types of exercises you can create and choose one. Try it out until you manage it well.
Why not start with JQuiz? Here's a tutorial. Follow these steps:
And here's how to start working with JQuiz:
Now the exercise itself:
Here's a guide about how to write a good multiple-choice exercise. And here's one on how to create a multi-select question.
If you need images, you can find free Clipart here:
File storageQ: Can you suggest any platforms where I can store documents and files online?
A: You can use Google drive to store all sorts of non audio/video documents. This is very useful as you can access your documents wherever you are and edit them with people.
Dropbox is also a very useful way to store and share documents including audio and video files. You can have access to your files locally in your computer or in a browser, provided you have internet access. And they synchronize automatically, meaning that you can have the same files in all your computers that have Dropbox.
WallwisherQ: How can I embed Wallwisher in my blog?
[The code is something like this: <iframe src="http://www.wallwisher.com/embed/myonlineclass"frameborder="0" width="100%" height="400px" style="border: 1px solid#999999"></iframe>
Finally, view your blog!
Pasting a pictureQ: How do I add pictures, videos and the like to my Wallwisher?
A: You just have to paste the URL of the image in the corresponding line: Add image, audio, or video link. [Make sure you have the correct URL.] Then click Ok.
CapzlesQ: What is Capzles?
A: Capzles is an interactive timeline maker where one can add notes, pictures, music and design your own background. It can be embedded in Blogger by copying the code and pasting it in 'Edit HTML'.
Q: Can you embed video, add links, etc? Is it a better presentation tool than PowerPoint, or does it have only limited functions?
A: Video and audio files can be uploaded in Capzles. You can insert links too. Capzle is suitable to present information which follows a series of sequential steps, i.e process, timeline etc. Otherwise, it is very much like PPT or even less interactive than PPT.
GlogsterQ: Is there an embed feature in Glogster?
A: Yes, Glogster has an embed feature. If you go to Dashboard, under Your Glogs, you have "Embed & Link to this page". There you have two possibilities: the code to link or the code to embed.
It can be embedded in Wikispaces (see this tutorial), PBworks and Blogger.
Q: What is LinkedIn?
A: LinkedIn is a social networking website. The difference between LinkedIn and the other social networking sites is that LinkedIn is more professional and serious. It is basically a social network for your professional contacts. People usually just add contacts and do not use it to send messages. A: If you have Blogger, go to your blog and sign in with your Google Account. In the Dashboard you will see the options: New Post, Edit Posts, etc.
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