VoiceThread

Today Jennifer and I, along with a colleague from Jennifer's school (Karen), are attending a VoiceThread PD session offered by the ABEL network.

While I have made an initial attempt to use VoiceThreads with my grade 2 students, I ran in to a few glitches from getting the microphones working to determining the best way to create a VoiceThread, without giving the students individual email accounts.

Over the last few days, I have been "tweeting" my twitter friends to gather more information about VoiceThread. Many of my new friends have suggested that I get an educator account...so I'm hoping to hear more about that today at the VoiceThread session.

My class was excited to hear that I would be learning more about this web 2.0 tool. They are excited to try it again with me at school and to be technology leaders in our school.

Stay tuned to see our first official voicethread (hopefully) after the training I get from this session.

Attending GAINS Math Camppp 2010, and thinking how we can use technology as a tool to support our students as they learn math concepts.

Which programs would work best? What are the limitations and/or challenges we may face.

Lots to think about in the days ahead....

Sharing the Journey

Wow,

What an exciting adventure this TLLP experience is already shaping up to be. After attending the OTF Social Media course I'm feeling so much more enlightened, and competent with some

web 2.0 applications. I'm spending this morning with a York Region colleague sharing some of my new learnings, and deepening my knowledge by scaffolding for her how to blog, set up and use tweet deck and introducing her to some other web 2.0 apps (Jingle and typewith.me).

We're going to try to collect some initial information on her knowledge and interest about tech and education using voice thread. It will be my first experience with this, so stay tuned....

OTF Social Media Course

Spending three days at an OTF Social Media Workshop along with Jennifer and 28 or so new friends. Had a great first day learning more about twitter and blogging. So much great information to learn and lots of tips and tricks to make our tweeting experiences more enjoyable.

Second morning warm up is to write a brief blog using using Wordpress.

Check out my blog here: http://blogitwithme.wordpress.com/

So excited for Days 2 and 3.

Paul, I hope your enjoying whatever adventures your up to.

Cheryl

web 2.0

Should we consider incorporating some web 2.0 applications into our work with students if our board is looking at building this in as a technology piece?

What's your thinking Paul?

TLLP Networking Expectations

TLLP Networking Expectations: all this information is included in the TLLP Networking Site handout that was provided to us at the Ministry Training Session on May 6/7

All projects will be required to :

Post two artefacts from their project - one posting by Dec 31 /2010

second one prior to May 31st 2011

Blog entries can be an artefact.

Post entries on ecommunity site

Easy Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers

Check out this SlideShare Presentation: There may be some information we want to use for our project.

Easy Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers

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