I can’t believe I haven’t posted since APRIL! What a slacker ;o) Actually, I have been swamped and every time I planned to blog, something else came up that was always labeled an emergency. So, to bring you up to date in a brief synopsis…..
* School ended well. We will be opening a new middle [...]
WOW! Remind me never to apply for 3 session at a conference again! I thought I would apply for 3 sessions in hopes that NCAECT would accept one. Surprise! The good thing was that we presented back to back to back in the same room and all on the first day.
Our best session was our [...]
We are at the closing session of FETC. It has been a tiring, but good conference. There were great sessions and the vendor area was good.
John Kuglin
S.W.I.M.
“How William Shatner changed the world” from History Channel
Route 21 partnership for 21st century learning
IPCC - won Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore for global warming
Lay [...]
I won a student response system! Wow! I’m soooo excited! We only have a couple of these in our county. I will definitely put it to good use!
Until I land from the clouds I’m floating on ~ Danita
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Cross Curricular and Across the K-12 World with Google Earth with Cindy Lane
Lane.cindy@gmail.com
www.googleearthgoods.pbwiki.com
Langwitches notes from same session - GREAT notes!
password for wiki is Cindylane
thanks to Kathy for ustreaming the session
most in audience know a bit about Google Earth
geogreeting.com
create spelling words
can find and graph words from all over world
shows letters on world map
good for elementary school
Math
instant [...]
Creating the Integrated Classroom by Cathie Chapman
Great Resource List
1 to 3 mobile laptops
things to think about:
equipment
teaching basics to the students
developing a routine
classroom arrangement
managing hardware
lesson planning
creating a support system
what you need:
laptops
power strips
projectors
internet access
software
headphones & microphones
digital and video cameras
digital presenter - document camera
the basics
create procedures
emphasize proper use
get the students’ attention
give lesson instruction before turning ON the [...]
Whew! I’m in day 3 of the FETC conference. I have learned a lot, but the absolutely coolest thing was meeting face to face (F2F) with some of my twitter friends. If you haven’t read my blog before, Twitter is a social networking site that allows you to update yourself/your activities in [...]
Delivering Technology Training in a Manner that Works! by Marty Bowe
hold professional developments on Saturday
how do you get people there on a Saturday?
offer prizes and pay
started with giving away computers for home use - then running out of money so now giving away 1Gb flash drive
any employee can come to the pd - [...]
Who can make a video in 10 minutes? You can! by Rushton Hurley
I have found the secret to having a full house for a presentation - add to the bottom of the description “This session fills up fast - come early!”
Non-profit Next vista for learning
Video will get student’s attention
use video as a tool
you can [...]
CSI with Adriane R Peters
adrianerpeters@mac.com
www.moore.leon.k12.fl.us
all handouts and presentation is on the site
wanted to get secondary teachers involved
had to do something inviting to get teachers to come
wanted PD to look interesting and not what it normally looks like
the strategies
creativity
planning
funding sources
implementation
evaluation
fun!
teacher achievement just like we work on student achievement
Creativity
use Title 2D funds to purchase digital microscops
Planning
Master Technology [...]
One to One Learning with Jeff Mao
All across Maine
Apple supported
Know what you want to do with your 1 to 1
Don’t try to fit in what you are already doing
Apple installed wireless networks
Bandwidth was a problem - everyone wanted to be online at the same time
Professional development is ongoing and never stops
Teachers need upgrades just [...]
Here I am in Orlando, Florida for the Florida Education Technology Conference. I am so excited! I have been looking forward to this for months! Other technology educators in my personal learning network have said that this conference is better than the National conference that I went to during the summer. [...]
Wow! It’s been over a month since I’ve blogged (thanks to Kim C for reminding me ). I have 100’s of excuses, but I’ll share the 2 most relevant - NC Wise training and Wii.
Yep, hubby got a Wii for Christmas and we haven’t stopped playing since he opened the box. [...]
Geocaching … An Educational Adventure
Crystal Turney and Beth Hamilton
http://www.geocaching.com
also on United Streaming
great staff building activity
Geocaching as a learning tool
1. Stimulates creative teaching
2. Motivates students
3. Fosters cooperative learning and teamwork
4. Promotes higher order thinking skills
5. Integrates various curriculum areas
6. Instills a respect and consideration for others
7. Creates awareness for environment
From National Geographic:
Crack the Code - [...]
Patrick Crispin Googlebots
http://netsquirrel.com
http://netsquirrel.com/powerpoint/complete.html
Google 201 workshop
Google’s page rank algorithm
Google on the road
1-800-goog-411
Will do cross streets
Will text message the directions
Google Maps
http://maps.google.com
Map is clickable and dragable
Map, [...]
Alan November
Digital Learning Farms
Jobs kid should do
a. Designing tutorial
- Homework will contribute to the good of the whole instead of the individual.
- Create tutorial groups in classroom by using screen casting software
- Screencastomatic is free
b. Podcast reviews
- Curriculum review teams of kids
- Have a chart of jobs that change from week to week
- The [...]
David Warlick – Second Life
http://handouts.davidwarlick.com
ajaxchat – mini twitter – after session you can relocate the transcript to a wiki
http://davidwarlick.com/ajaxchat/index.php
tag blog entry: secondlife and warlick – to be part of the online handouts
“Snow Crash” book about Second Life by Neil ??
** More! More! More! NC Desk
Vicki McKenzie & Kacey Sebsenich – Cumberland County Schools
http://ncdesk.ncsu.edu/ncdesk
Restore and start again using the least number of steps !!! Test is scored on clicks !! Do the steps in the order that it is given to you – bold then underline need to be in that order. Use HELP, but [...]
I am at the North Carolina Education Technology Conference in Greensboro, North Carolina. I can’t believe a year has passed so quickly since I attended my first technology conference last year. The amount I have learned is unbelievable! The people I have met have all been so helpful and nice to me.
I am coming into [...]
Don’t forget the K12 Online Conference begins today! Click on over and learn something
Until next time ~ Danita
What a wonderful week I had! It began Monday with my friend Kim and I presenting at the North Carolina Elementary Education Conference. We did our Web Wizards Web 2.0 presentation. How fun it is to have someone you can work with so well. She’s great and really does know her [...]
Some people are lucky and some people are LUCKY. My mom has always been in the LUCKY column. Me, I’ve never even managed to be in any category other than, “thanks for coming”. If there’s a way to win something, mom will win. If there’s a way not to win, that’s [...]
I’m still on a techno-high with all the cool “stuff” all around me and seeing the big guys of the edublogosphere. They are live and in person. Kinda odd since you read their stuff everyday, but don’t put a real person to the post. Now I can.
The first session I went to [...]
I’m still struggling with edublogs issue, but have been taking notes on leecountyitf.wikispaces.com
Lots of great sessions and I have meet many people. Even seen some of the “big guys” in IT. I’ve even learned how to Twitter!
The conference is huge. I am just now figuring out the floor schematic. You enter from [...]
WOW! I am at the NECC /ISTE conference in Atlanta, GA. My first introduction was at registration. There were at least 50 registration booths. I knew I was in for something special then. We got a nice embroiderd bag fill with great “stuff”. You know how I love anything free …..
Then I went to [...]
