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Alan D. Evans, M.S., CPA Alan Evans is currently a faculty member at Manor College and Montgomery County Community College teaching a variety of computer science and business courses.  He holds a B.S. in Accounting from Rider University and an M.S. in Information Systems from Drexel University, and he is a certified public accountant.  After a successful career in business, Alan finally realized his true calling was education.  He has been teaching at the college level since 2000.  Alan enjoys giving presentations at technical conferences and meets regularly with computer science faculty and administrators from other colleges to discuss curriculum development and new methods of engaging students.    Diane M. Coyle Diane is a faculty member at Manor College and Montgomery County Community College. Diane frequently incorporates Web 2.0 projects into her face-to-face and online classes in computer concepts, Microsoft Office, and Web design. She also teaches computer literacy courses for at-risk and unemployed clients for several social service programs and has a successful freelance business providing marketing, editorial, and computer training services. Diane values networking and interacting with other educators and students and is currently the Secretary for the Pennsylvania Community College Computer Consortium–a group dedicated to encouraging interest and improving education in computer science and information and related technology disciplines.  

Chapter One: Introduction to Blogging 
   Objective 1

    Describe the Nature of Web 2.0 
   Objective 2
    Explain What a Blog Is, the Popular Types of Blogs, and the Typical Features of a Blog 
   Objective 3
    Explain the Characteristics of Successful Blogs 
   Objective 4
    Plan a Blog and Identify a Free Blog Hosting Service 
   Objective 5
    Set Up an Account at Blogger.com and Create a Blog 
   Hands-On Exercise 1
    Setting Up a Blogger Account and Your First Blog 
   Objective 6
    Create a Blog Post and Publish Your Blog 
   Hands-On Exercise 2
    Creating and Publishing Blog Posts 
   Objective 7
    Edit a Previously Published Blog Post 
   Hands-On Exercise 3
    Editing a Blog Post 
   Objective 8
    Create Labels and Add a Category Archive to a Blog 
   Hands-On Exercise 4
    Creating Labels and Adding a Category Archive to a Blog 
   Objective 9
    Insert a Poll onto a Blog 
   Hands-On Exercise 5
    Inserting a Poll onto a Blog 
   Objective 10
    Place a Link List on a Blog 
   Hands-On Exercise 6
    Inserting a Link List onto a Blog 
   Objective 11
    Describe Internet Resources that Educate People about Blogging


Chapter Two: Podcasting 
   Objective 1
    Explain What a Podcast Is, What Podcasts Are Used for, and Where to Find Podcasts 
   Objective 2
    Describe the Software and Hardware Needed to Listen to or View Podcasts 
   Objective 3
    Describe the Software and Hardware Needed to Create Podcasts 
   Objective 4
    Explain the Characteristics of Quality Podcasts and the Preparation Needed to Create Your Own Podcasts 
   Objective 5
    Download and Install Audacity Software 
   Hands-On Exercise 1
    Download and Install Audacity Software 
   Objective 6
    Record an Audio Podcast 
   Hands-On Exercise 2
    Record an Audio Podcast 
   Objective 7
    Import Video to Your Computer 
   Objective 8
    Create a Video Podcast Using Windows Movie Maker 
   Hands-On Exercise 3
    Produce a Video Podcast 
   Objective 9
    Upload a Podcast to the Internet 
   Hands-On Exercise 4
    Upload a Podcast to the Internet 
   Objective 10
    Describe Internet Resources that Educate People about Podcasting  

Chapter Three: Enhancing Blogs 
   Objective 1
    Explain How to Publicize a Blog 
   Objective 2
    List a Blog with Search Engines 
   Hands-On Exercise 1
    List a Blog with Several Search Engines 
   Objective 3
    Explain How to Set Up RSS Feeds on Blogger 
   Hands-On Exercise 2
    Put an RSS Feed on a Blog 
   Objective 4
    Subscribe to Blog Content Using an Aggregator 
   Hands-On Exercise 3
    Subscribe to Blog Content Using
    Google Reader 
   Objective 5
    Explain Copyright and the Possible Consequences of Copyright Violation 
   Objective 6
    Add Images and Video to a Blog 
   Hands-On Exercise 4
    Create a Blog Post that Includes a Photograph 
   Hands-On Exercise 5
    Create a Blog Post that Includes Embedded Video 
   Objective 7
    Change a Blog Template 
   Hands-On Exercise 6
    Change to a New Blog Template 
   Objective 8
    Describe Ways of Earning Money by Blogging 
   Objective 9
    Add Google AdSense Advertisements to a Blog 
   Hands-On Exercise 7
    Display AdSense Ads on a Blog 
   Objective 10
    Add Amazon Associate Links to a Blog 
   Hands-On Exercise 8
    Displaying Amazon Associate Links on a Blog 
   Objective 11
    Describe Internet Resources about Enhancing Blogs


Chapter Four: Wikis 
   Objective 1
    Explain What a Wiki Is and Why You Would Use a Wiki 
   Objective 2
    Describe Wikipedia and How It Works, and Explain How to Create and Edit Content on Wikipedia 
   Objective 3
    Explain How to Evaluate Information Found on the Internet 
   Objective 4
    Discuss Websites You Can Use to Start a Wiki 
   Objective 5
    Set up an Account and a Wiki on Pbwiki 
   Hands-On Exercise 1
    Create an Account on PBwiki and Configure a Wiki 
   Objective 6
    Edit a Wiki Page and Add Pages to a Wiki 
   Hands-On Exercise 2
    Edit a Wiki Page on PBwiki and Add Pages to a Wiki 
   Objective 7
    Add Internal and External Links to a Wiki 
   Hands-On Exercise 3
    Add Internal and External Links to Wiki Pages 
   Objective 8
    Upload Content to or Embed Content on a Wiki 
   Hands-On Exercise 4
    Upload Images to a Wiki and Embed Video on a Wiki Page 
   Objective 9
    Describe Internet Resources that Educate People about Wikis


Chapter Five: Social Networking 
   Objective 1
    Explain What a Social Network Is, What Social Networks Are Used for, and the Typical Features of Social Networks 
   Objective 2
    Describe the Advantages and Disadvantages of Social Networks 
   Objective 3
    Take Appropriate Measures to Maintain Your Safety and Privacy 
   Objective 4
    Set Up an Orkut Account and Create Your Profile 
   Hands-On Exercise 1
    Set Up an Orkut Account and Create a Profile 
   Objective 5
    Invite a Friend to Join Your Orkut network 
   Hands-On Exercise 2
    Invite a Friend to Join Orkut 
   Objective 6
    Modify Your Orkut Account Settings 
   Hands-On Exercise 3
    Modify Orkut Account Settings 
   Objective 7

    Create Your Own Social Network Using Ning, Add Features, and Change Its Appearance 
   Hands-On Exercise 4
    Create a Social Network Using Ning 
   Objective 8
    Moderate and Promote Your Ning Social Network 
   Hands-On Exercise 5
    Moderate and Promote Your Social Network 
   Objective 9
    Describe Internet Resources that Educate People about Social Networking


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