Web 2.0 Tools allow early communication from Haiti

What a difference Twitter and Skype have made in facilitating communication with Haiti. The first reports started coming out of Haiti via Twitter (LAN lines and cell phones were not working) and last night I watched ABC News with George Staphanopoulos who "skyped in" his correspondent in Haiti. Amazing.

National Honor Society students using NHS Wiki !

One of my goals from our Web 2.0 class is to expose students to Web 2.0 tools and whenever possible teach and incorporate these tools.

For my final project I created a Wiki for National Honor Society with a plan to have all NHS students using the Wiki by the end of this year.



At our NHS meeting this morning we started planning for 2 upcoming fundraising events:
Cosmic Bowling
Winter Ball

The planning involves "signing up" for various committees, "signing up" up to sell tickets, etc. This is a perfect opportunity to use the Wiki! I suggested we use the Wiki instead of emailing or signing up a on clipboard. The kids agreed so everyone will be logging in to the NHS Wiki and updating it themselves!

At our executive committee meeting the 6 officers signed in to the Wiki and I showed them how to edit the Wiki. The officers will show the other members and any members who have not logged in by our next meeting - January 20th - they can log in at the meeting.

:-)