Notes+from+meetings

= = = =  In attendance: Kendra F, Ray C, Greg C, Ami W, Sara S, Rob C, Jenn P  1.  In school collaborative writing space typewithme style application is now available. [|http://epad.isb.bj.edu.cn]  You can also collect a team site (for a class for example) with multiple pads If you use it—send feedback or add it to  2.  Xtranormal []  Kids can go from dialogue to movie using the online application (or you can download the ‘state’ version yourself)  <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">3. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ES teachers can now access all students ‘My documents’ folders. Ray recommended creating shortcuts for all students in a folder on your desktop to give you access all the time. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">4. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Using sound in inspiration (software application on all teacher and student computers)—if you right click on a text bubble in a mind map you can record sound or upload a sound file. This might make cool musical essays or allow verbal kids to plan out a story or essay. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Voicethread: <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">[] <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">different levels of subscription (single educator, class subscription—Grade 3 bought a whole grade subscription so that every student had an account). Kendra said that a single educator account (unpaid) works well. Kids can use their first names only and no photos to maintain security. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">6. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Team (Rob C, Dale, Russell, Greg C, Jill) heading off to look at some ‘tech infused’ schools (one to one etc)—**Any recommendations for what they should look for?** <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">7. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kendra recommended Ken Robinson RSA video Changing Education Paradigms ( <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">[] <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> ) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Next meeting TBD (after the break)
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Meeting 3 Teaching with Tech. Nov 25th Total office **

=Second Meeting=

Notes from 2nd meeting (Tues. 19 October) In attendance: Rob Cormack, Jenn Pratt, Harold Daw, Ann Krembs Thanks Harold for bringing the food!!!! J

Here’s what we talked about today…

**1.** **Cell phones and smartphones in class** a. Check out Rob’s podcast from CBC radio b. Kids are not as good at using their tech to learn as we think—their use is limited so we need to teach them c. They also need to learn how to focus—when you have constant access to everything, how do you focus? d. What apps are useful? i. Evernote for notebooks ii. Instapaper—bookmarking and read later—gives you access to articles without internet. iii. CIA Worldfactbook app(needs web access) e. Can kids take notes on phones? f. Reading books on iPad or Kindle in the library

2. Are your students **blogging**??? a. Article from Harold: [] b. What do you want out of your blog?—should each student have a blog of their own OR a teacher blog that students contribute to. Do you need a good forum feature? Will kids be discussing? c. Try a class e-zine—(try www.openzine.com) d. Online-discussions—Rob showed the city in the sea website (kids are conversing in their assigned characters); important to set up **norms and expectations** for discussions online. No really great tools for this unfortunately… e. Make a short term chat room—[] f. Could students create a wiki or blog for their EE or other long term projects ** g. **** Who is using blogs in the school? What are your stories? **

3. Any ideas about students **contacting experts** via twitter, facebook, email…? Might be particularly relevant for students writing extended essays…

4. School is working on an **in-house version of typewithme** using etherpad (opensource software). Stay tuned.

5. Art-ning (from Kendra) a. Craig Roland is the organizer of the arted 2.0 ning which has over 7400 art educators as members [] = = = = =First Meeting=

In attendance: Rob C, Jenn P, Kevin K, Matt M, Weda B, Tony M

__Add to the mailing list:__ Tom Parun, Sandy Pascolini, Ray Cook, Mary O’Reilly, Ami Wolsey, Ann Krembs, Kendra Farrell, Joan Lueth, Sarah Smith, Emily Chan

__Day of the week__ · Rotate days—Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays through the year · Monthly · Roving—ES, MS and HS

__What?__ · Sharing time—show and tell (informal and spontaneous) · “Test drive” different applications or software in classes and report back · Non-reporting but potential to give feedback for the multimedia curriculum · Communication?—dragon’s gate, shared folder o Create a wiki for posting notes— |http://teachingwithtechisb.wikispaces.com/

__Tools and topics__ · Blogs: Leopard server hosts in school: [|http://my.isb.bj.edu.cn] Particularly good podcasting potential · **Paperli** [] create a newspaper for your class OR links to current events assignments · create digital posters-- Glogster: [|http://edu.glogster.com] free with a log in (generated password) or an upgraded version ($8per month), · Collaboration o **Google docs**—blocked o **Type with me**: [] live collaboration (max 16 users), no log in, generates a URL, can export to PDF or MSWord. Good idea to get kids to export at the end of each work session (just in case) o **Scratch**: Programming environment—allows for collaborative animation, creating games. [|http://scratch.mit.edu]

__Smart stuff__ o Quiz game clickers (2 sets in the MS) o Slate

__Study Wiz__ o Using the assessment feature as a gauge of student understanding, multiple choice, matching and fill in the blank o Good for handing in assignments electronically

Next meeting: Tues October 19th In 3211 (HS)