I just updated the MysteryQuest and HistoryQuest websites so you can see how many openings are left in each session. Some of the sessions are filling up quickly, others have a little more room. MysteryQuest World Website MysteryQuest World Openings MysteryQuest USA Website MysteryQuest USA Openings HistoryQuest 8 Website HistoryQuest 8 Openings HistoryQuest 5 Website [...]
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Lit Review: This is a post in a series focusing on the research studies on videoconferencing. Arnold, T., Cayley, S., & Griffith, M. (2004). Videoconferencing in the classroom: Communications technology across the curriculum. In T. Arnold (Eds.). Available from http://www.global-leap.com/casestudies/book2/index.htm Summary: This book of 97 pages is still one of the best resources for an [...]
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I was reviewing two documents today – Owston’s 2007 study on the factors for sustainable innovation of technology, and Anderson and Rourke’s (2005) VC literature review. Owston includes in his “essential conditions” the student support of the innovation. Anderson and Rourke find a “promising practice” in “student empowerment through operation with the technology.” It just [...]
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subtitle: Twitter saves the day. This afternoon we had a Read Around the Planet connection to Saskatchewan that fell through at the last minute. So I posted it at 12:15 to Twitter that I desperately needed an audience class, and by 12:30 I had a partner, thanks to Roxanne and Beth Alton. Our class had [...]
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Lit Review: This is a post in a series focusing on the research studies on videoconferencing. Badenhorst, Z., & Axmann, M. (2002). The educational use of videoconferencing in the arts faculty: Shedding a new light on puppetry. British Journal of Educational Technology, 33(3), 291-299. doi:10.1111/1467-8535.00264 Summary. This article summarizes a videoconference project where art students [...]
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This morning Watervliet South Elementary is connecting to the National Science Center for their program on Magnetism: A Strong Attraction. The program starts off with checking out the students’ prior knowledge about magnets. The presenter then shows the students various demonstrations and has the students predict what will happen. Students also learn about real life [...]
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Today two 6th grade classes from Upton Middle School are connecting to Fort Worth Museum of Science and History for their Geometric Transformations program. We had a morning session, and now we have the afternoon session. Anne, the presenter, does a great job of breaking the ice at the beginning. She has some neat management [...]
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Registration is open for the following “quest” events. The sessions are $35 each. You’ll need verified equipment in CAPspace to register. I can walk you through it quickly if needed. Just email me. MysteryQuest USA This project is designed for 4th or 5th grade students studying US geography. Through video conference technology, students are able [...]
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Still continuing our Read Around the Planet connections this week. Today two classes from River Valley Middle School are connecting to South Carolina and Virginia. The 8th grade students have been studying the book Anne Frank. Recently they did the Anne Frank program with the Center for Puppetry Arts. Based on that inspiration, they shared [...]
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While I was out in Nebraska a few weeks ago, John Stritt, Distance Education Director at ESU 10 interviewed me for their video podcast series. There are three little clips, very professionally done. Video 1 (4 min) An overview of videoconference collaborations created by Berrien RESA for southwest Michigan schools. Video 2 (11 min) An [...]
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