I’m just cleaning off my computer desktop from NECC and a few scribbles here and there. I lost two video clips due to somehow losing the sound on them. Very frustrating. But I wanted to mention these two poster sessions in case you missed them. Dissolving Boundaries in Ireland Nigel Metcalfe, from the National University [...]
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This presentation at NECC 2008 is by Global Writes. The program brings a writing workshop to the classroom. The teaching artist spend several weeks in the classroom and serves as a professional poet role model in their classroom. The technology is used to bring students together to perform their poems. It’s 4-12th grade students. Authentic [...]
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Wednesday morning at NECC. I’m at Linda McDonald‘s model lesson session. Before the session started, Linda gave the students a lecture on how to behave on a videoconference. It was great to hear her tell them to behave as if their mom or grandma were watching. A quality videoconference partnership includes three things: higher order [...]
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At NECC 2008, Amy Chayefsky about a funny sound experience with Read Around the Planet 2008 and the teachers’ reaction. If the YouTube video below is blocked for you, try this link to the same video on TeacherTube.
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At NECC 2008, I interviewed Linda McDonald from Katy ISD, TX about her latest videoconference project format, the Novel Project. You can see the resources for this program online here If the YouTube video below is blocked for you, try this link to the same video on TeacherTube.
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One of my goals at NECC has been to continue exploring my latest dream to get VC in every classroom in a couple of my districts who want it on their interactive whiteboards. You can read about my initial thoughts from April here. Promethean I started by spending almost an hour chatting with a couple [...]
I’m at the SIG IVC Annual Meeting at a table of rowdy Jazz facilitators and participants. The meeting started with introductions and an overview of the SIG mission and goals (which you can read online here). There’s a SIG IVC Wiki for communication and collaboration. We all signed in to get on the communication lists. [...]
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An interview at NECC 2008 with KC3 winner Tammy Parks after her IVC Showcase session. If the YouTube video below is blocked for you, try this link to the same video on TeacherTube.
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At NECC 2008, Tonya and Lisa from GNG shared a little overview of their programs. If the YouTube video below is blocked for you, try this link to the same video on TeacherTube.
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At NECC 2008, Becky and Brianne, the distance learning team from the Columbus Zoo gave a little overview of their programs. If the YouTube video below is blocked for you, try this link to the same video on TeacherTube.
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