Creating ClassPortals

Introduction

• Great “ClassBlog“, more profound “ClassPortal“
• Get Today’s handouts
• Brainstorming the aspects of ClassPortals
• Edistorm on possible topics
• ClassPortal info and inspiration

Workshop

• Create new blog at WordPress.com (from your current account)
• Brainstorm and Choose YOUR topic for a ClassPortal (see sample?)
• Create a Diigo Bookmarks Group on your Topic
• Add at least one Look to Learn Post
• Copy and paste the Web 2 Tools Panel?
• Copy, Edit ClassPortals Feeds Pageflakes and add a link to a Pageflakes feed page
• Add Core links (search engines, collaborators, core tools, etc.)
• Adjust Sidebar Widgets
• Write your About page to describe your classroom integration plan
• Produce content (Podcasts, Videos / YouTube Channel, VoiceThread, Dipity timelines, Flickr streams, etc.)
• Leverage the  CEQ-ALL (“seek all”) – personal learning framework? (download)

Resources

• More of the “real thing”: Vision 2020
• ClassPortals Support Site: Tutorials on Pageflakes, podcasts, etc.
• IWB Blog
• Articles and links featured on the ClassPortals Resources page

Works in Progress

• https://charliefeehan.wordpress.com/
• https://vietnam5.wordpress.com/
• https://chairo5.wordpress.com/
• https://year3arts.wordpress.com/
• https://kcourtneyjones.wordpress.com/
• https://booksmoviesgames.wordpress.com
• https://elkaborden.wordpress.com/
• 7deserts.wordpress.com
• chairo6cbr.wordpress.com/
• vcepess.wordpress.com/