Comments on: Why Aren’t You Blogging about VC?

By: Why I Blog: Collecting Knowledge « Out on a Leadership Lim

Why I Blog: Collecting Knowledge « Out on a Leadership Lim — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:59:21 +0000

[...] in one place, to archive ideas, thoughts and answers to common questions. It’s also why I really want other people in the K12 videoconferencing world to be blogging. All those great ideas, experiences, projects and lesson ideas need to be shared! We [...]

By: Roxanne Glaser

Roxanne Glaser — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:49:16 +0000

Most of the “edubloggers” that I read never even mention videoconferencing and rarely mention what students are doing with the Web 2.0 tools (most of which are blocked in schools!) I still cannot figure out a reason that Twitter is a good thing!

I am thankful to have this group and that we create student projects and use tools that enhance student learning, connecting teachers and students with others to enhance learning.

By: Ashton

Ashton — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:41:22 +0000

Ok, I will l quit lurking and consider blogging. I have learned so much from both
you and Roxanne!

By: Chris Lawrence

Chris Lawrence — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:14:01 +0000

Janine,

I could not agree more….my head is spinning a bit from NECC and the travel (5+ hours
sitting on tramac last nite…) but I plan on posting about the SIGIVC sessions and other
thoughts. Today I too have been reading other blogs about NECC reflections. I really
feel strongly about melding VC with other tools and really packaging the various work we
do with the host of new tools, ideas and teaching methods. Sometimes I feel VC is distanced
from other forms of educational technology and that is a shame b/c I believe there are many
exciting ways to blend VC with “web 2.0″. I was very encouraged at the SIGIVC that others
shared in this idea.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:37:07 +0000

I’m blogging away, though not from NECC – please visit the Virtual Learning Center blog from Cooperating School Districts (CSD): http://www.csdtechpd.wordpress.com

Three of us recently attended/participated in the National Media Literacy Conference (NMEC 2007 – here in St. Louis)- we made some great connections! We realized that much of what we do at the VLC is directly related to media literacy- podcasting, videoconferencing, etc.!

One colleague who just returned to work from Atlanta reported NECC was HUGE and overwhelming with all it had to offer. I would love to hear what people thought about various sessions, since it was impossible to hit all of them! What’s the NECC word on v/c?

By: Brian Crosby

Brian Crosby — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:46:09 +0000

I tried – but I seemed to have conflicts with other sessions or places I needed to be – video-conferencing was one of my priorities and it just didn’t happen. I teach elementary and some of the one I saw available didn’t really pertain to me. I did blog about the POCKETPHONE software and that was partly ideo conferencing.
Brian

By: Roxanne Glaser

Roxanne Glaser — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:13:01 +0000

So funny you would write this up…that is EXACTLY what I have been thinking as I read through the NECC blogs. I think that the videoconferencing group should continue to blog and teach others because most of the vc folks that I know are focused on projects that put many of the theories of the educational technology community into practice.

I have my two that I am working with this summer…look for two new voices to join the conversation later this summer! Also, be sure to subscribe to Angela Conrad’s IVC@HISD podcast in iTunes.