Thursday, October 4, 2007

Post the Skype-cast here

For today's session, let's start a Skype-cast. Don't know what that is? It's a new Conference 2.0 phenomenon where participants start a group Skype chat session and share thoughts about the conference as it's going on. Participants put thoughts that have them thinking, opinions, share-outs, and other topic-relevant ideas that can add to a written history of a session.

When the session is done, the Skypecast will be posted here.
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Maria DeSimone added Jim McDermott to this chat
10/4/07 10:04 AM
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:04 AM

Ok McDemott you're on
lialamb
10/4/07 10:04 AM

everyone really loves you robert
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:04 AM

here we go
10/4/07 10:04 AM


now it is on the screen
susanna1379
10/4/07 10:04 AM

Robert - you are great - don't worry
dlewis57
10/4/07 10:05 AM

where can I go to create an avatar?
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:05 AM

Robert?
bradvelcoff
10/4/07 10:05 AM

Under Options
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:06 AM

People don't like it when I talk too much! But they love it when I show them new tech tools!
dlewis57
10/4/07 10:06 AM

please don't usually like ice breakers
10/4/07 10:06 AM


but this one is great
susanna1379
10/4/07 10:06 AM

People don't like it when I tell a joke but they like it when I laugh at their jokes.
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:06 AM

I lke icebreakers
10/4/07 10:07 AM


because I like to talk
10/4/07 10:07 AM


and now I cant just type
Robert Agoglia
10/4/07 10:07 AM

I don't like loud noisy rooms.
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:08 AM

Maybe someone can add Shelly?
Robert Agoglia
10/4/07 10:08 AM

Is anyone else cold?
bradvelcoff
10/4/07 10:08 AM

people don't like it when I talk about things I don't like, but they love it when I talk about things THEY like
csemet added Shelley Burt to this chat
10/4/07 10:08 AM
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:08 AM

Thanks--
Robert Agoglia
10/4/07 10:08 AM

Can we ask to get the ac turned down
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:09 AM

What about Jacquii-
10/4/07 10:09 AM


Shelley??
10/4/07 10:09 AM


Hi-
bradvelcoff
10/4/07 10:09 AM

it's gonna be 85 degrees outside, so shouldn't have the AC turned down too much
Shelley Burt
10/4/07 10:09 AM

Maria I am here
Allison Sciandra
10/4/07 10:10 AM

People dont like when I set high expections of them but they like it when the have shifted the way they think.
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:10 AM

Great--
10/4/07 10:10 AM


let's get everyone on--
csemet added arlene_francis to this chat
10/4/07 10:11 AM
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:12 AM

Wonderful--
Shelley Burt added Crystal Lindsay, Jacquii Leveine to this chat
10/4/07 10:12 AM
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:13 AM

Hi Arlene
10/4/07 10:13 AM


Are you all set?
arlene_francis
10/4/07 10:13 AM

Hey Maria...all set
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:13 AM

I don't know if I agree with using the doe email Jim-- because it clogs boxes
10/4/07 10:14 AM


I think it's best to have them create a gmail--
10/4/07 10:14 AM


Very easy-
Allison Sciandra
10/4/07 10:14 AM

rob your in
Robert Agoglia
10/4/07 10:14 AM

I'm here!!!
wdemac
10/4/07 10:15 AM

People don't like it when i speak my mind, but they like it when i talk about solving Tech issues.
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:15 AM

I agree totally with Celine on this-- It makes life a lot easier-- They hate the stuff hitting thier blackberry as well-- If you have them make a "professional gmail"
10/4/07 10:15 AM


Hi Wayne
10/4/07 10:16 AM


Arlene--
10/4/07 10:16 AM


Try to use the chat feature not the call feature
10/4/07 10:16 AM


Great minds think alike!!!!!
bradvelcoff
10/4/07 10:16 AM

great minds drink alike
arlene_francis
10/4/07 10:17 AM

Sorry...blindly trying to find my way around
bradvelcoff
10/4/07 10:17 AM

oops...too social
csemet added sheliadg to this chat
10/4/07 10:17 AM
lialamb
10/4/07 10:17 AM

I am glad Celine is making that point about gmail and doe e-mail.
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:17 AM

Me too- I just mentioned it above-- make the gmail personl/professional that's what I do!!!
10/4/07 10:18 AM


make two gmails!
10/4/07 10:18 AM


Funny Brad--
10/4/07 10:18 AM



Allison Sciandra
10/4/07 10:19 AM

Yes Im here
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:19 AM

Good
10/4/07 10:19 AM


welcome back--
10/4/07 10:20 AM


I agree Carolyn--
10/4/07 10:20 AM


Protocal
10/4/07 10:20 AM


I prob spelled it wrong again
10/4/07 10:21 AM


KISS
10/4/07 10:21 AM


Keep it simple!
10/4/07 10:21 AM


Back to the agenda
10/4/07 10:22 AM


Jim has to stay in the GROOVE
10/4/07 10:22 AM


I-google is really really awesome!
csemet
10/4/07 10:22 AM

I keep everything separate - one for professional using my DOE email ,one for personal
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:22 AM

I use it all the time
10/4/07 10:22 AM


Me too-
Crystal Lindsay
10/4/07 10:22 AM

DOE cannot Sequester your g-mail account for legal purposes
csemet
10/4/07 10:22 AM

I am starting to use it more and more
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:22 AM

I have a few different emails--
10/4/07 10:24 AM


less than 1% are you serious!
bradvelcoff added dorit.eilon to this chat
10/4/07 10:25 AM
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:25 AM

Awesome
10/4/07 10:25 AM


Moving content
10/4/07 10:25 AM


just click and drag
10/4/07 10:25 AM


delete content press the x
10/4/07 10:26 AM


adding content
10/4/07 10:26 AM


fun fun fun
10/4/07 10:26 AM


can you tell I have an igoolge already?
10/4/07 10:32 AM


I feel like I am doing this cast by myself...
csemet
10/4/07 10:32 AM

I'm here too
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:32 AM

Good-
10/4/07 10:32 AM


I know there are sooo many of you out there--
10/4/07 10:33 AM


I guess I am noting making an igoogle so my focus is on the skype cast--
csemet
10/4/07 10:33 AM

many are focussing on setting up their igoogle page
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:34 AM

Yes-- I guess so-- It's a really cool cool cool tool--
10/4/07 10:34 AM


Thanks Crystal--
Shelley Burt
10/4/07 10:38 AM

I could really get lost in this content for days. Lots of good stuff.
Robert Agoglia
10/4/07 10:38 AM

Tons of great stuff!!!
10/4/07 10:39 AM



lialamb
10/4/07 10:40 AM

Besides google are there any other aggregators?
10/4/07 10:40 AM


yahoo??
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:41 AM

Yes many many many
lialamb
10/4/07 10:41 AM

name some
10/4/07 10:41 AM


we all learn from each other
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:47 AM

Page flake
10/4/07 10:47 AM


protopage
lialamb
10/4/07 10:47 AM

thanks
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:47 AM

bloglines
Shelley Burt
10/4/07 10:48 AM

page flake?
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:50 AM

pageflakes is an RSS aggregator
10/4/07 10:51 AM


Some good etech blogs
10/4/07 10:51 AM


http://web logg-ed.co m/2007
10/4/07 10:51 AM


http://the irworldyou rs.blogspo t.com
10/4/07 10:52 AM


Jim's
10/4/07 10:52 AM


http://tec homnivore. wordpress. com/
10/4/07 10:53 AM


A must read
10/4/07 10:53 AM


http://the fischbowl. blogspot.c om
dlewis57
10/4/07 10:54 AM

are most of us using word press ? what's the difference between word press and blogger?
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 10:54 AM

Jim-- I need you to cast with me-- I feel alone
10/4/07 10:54 AM


Word press-
10/4/07 10:54 AM


better for educators
10/4/07 10:54 AM


more robust
10/4/07 10:55 AM


more difficult for the novice user-
10/4/07 10:55 AM


Blogger
10/4/07 10:55 AM


more universal-
10/4/07 10:55 AM


Known to all
10/4/07 11:05 AM


Rob-- Off the topic for one sec-- You'll love this--
10/4/07 11:05 AM


http://mov ablelife.n et/login.a spx
10/4/07 11:05 AM


ok--
10/4/07 11:05 AM


Back to Jim
sheliadg
10/4/07 11:06 AM

Jim, you're never alone.
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 11:06 AM

Good-
10/4/07 11:06 AM


But Shelley I feel alone-- Me Maria
10/4/07 11:07 AM


Oh sorry that comment was meant for Shelia
10/4/07 11:08 AM


Adding tabs- very easy-- it even populates for you-
lialamb
10/4/07 11:08 AM

Hi Shelly
10/4/07 11:08 AM


are those your kids
10/4/07 11:11 AM


is gaggle part of google?
Shelley Burt
10/4/07 11:12 AM

yes...twins
dlewis57
10/4/07 11:12 AM

great pics shelly
Shelley Burt
10/4/07 11:12 AM

thx
lialamb
10/4/07 11:13 AM

cute
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 11:14 AM

I cant see them--
lialamb
10/4/07 11:14 AM

click on shelly's profile
Shelley Burt
10/4/07 11:14 AM

do I need 2 send u a private pic?
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 11:15 AM

This is a great opp for us to share information--
csemet
10/4/07 11:15 AM

how cute are they!
Shelley Burt
10/4/07 11:15 AM

great 4 ADD folks like me allow me 2 silently communicate
csemet
10/4/07 11:15 AM

this is a great way to talk to others across the room and get to know people
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 11:15 AM

I read it everyday-- The link is above and here again
10/4/07 11:16 AM


http://tec homnivore. wordpress. com/
10/4/07 11:16 AM


Yes Carolyn it is--
10/4/07 11:16 AM


Really helps me focus-
10/4/07 11:16 AM


I have such a hard time just listening sometimes
10/4/07 11:16 AM


this curbs my ADD
Shelley Burt
10/4/07 11:17 AM

I would really like to build a blog about Autism. should I start with key topics
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 11:17 AM

That's a good place to start
Shelley Burt
10/4/07 11:17 AM

how do you get those you don't know directed to your blog
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 11:17 AM

you might also want to see if some exist
10/4/07 11:17 AM


technorati
10/4/07 11:17 AM


D o you know it???
Shelley Burt
10/4/07 11:17 AM

technorati?
10/4/07 11:17 AM


no
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 11:17 AM

It's the BEST search engine for blogs--
10/4/07 11:18 AM


one sec-
10/4/07 11:18 AM


Ill post it'
Shelley Burt
10/4/07 11:18 AM

oh
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 11:18 AM

the internet is SLOW
Shelley Burt
10/4/07 11:18 AM

my computer is slow
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 11:19 AM

here you go
10/4/07 11:19 AM


http://tec hnorati.co m/
10/4/07 11:19 AM


It will tell you all the blogs
Shelley Burt
10/4/07 11:19 AM

thx
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 11:19 AM

Yup--
dlewis57
10/4/07 11:20 AM

its clustrmap.com
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 11:20 AM

It's a great place to start to see if anyone is writing about the tooic
10/4/07 11:20 AM


topic
10/4/07 11:21 AM


Jim and Denise have international readers
10/4/07 11:21 AM


Denise-
10/4/07 11:21 AM


Post your blog here
10/4/07 11:21 AM


We want to see the cluster maps
Robert Agoglia
10/4/07 11:22 AM

More better...
dlewis57
10/4/07 11:22 AM

not more better
Shelley Burt
10/4/07 11:22 AM

cluster maps? blog also? blog search engine?
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 11:22 AM

There is value in just creating the blog--
10/4/07 11:23 AM


technorit is a search engine that searches all blogs
10/4/07 11:23 AM


cluster maps is something you can put on your blog to see who is reading you--
10/4/07 11:25 AM


http://reg ion7blogs. com/commun ities/tech lamb/defau lt.aspx
10/4/07 11:26 AM


Check on Lia's blog ...for cluster maps
10/4/07 11:27 AM


Blooger vs. word press
10/4/07 11:27 AM


Blogger is what OIT standard
10/4/07 11:28 AM


Blogger- to word press- Word press- looks better
10/4/07 11:28 AM


more professional
10/4/07 11:28 AM


comments stay on page
kim.adams4
10/4/07 11:28 AM

Hi Shelley,
lialamb
10/4/07 11:28 AM

scroll to the lower right had corner to see clusrtmaps
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 11:28 AM

clickable features
10/4/07 11:29 AM


More button--
10/4/07 11:29 AM


Better job of categories and tabs-
10/4/07 11:29 AM


neither blogs have an uploadable
10/4/07 11:30 AM


But for $3 a month you can have your own space--
10/4/07 11:30 AM


BTW-- Wordpress is formally known as edubloge
10/4/07 11:30 AM


edublogs-
10/4/07 11:30 AM


Edu blogs is made for teachers-- part of wordpress
lialamb
10/4/07 11:31 AM

i just started a wordpress http://tec hlamb.word press.com/
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 11:31 AM

I am probably going to make that switch--just not yet-
10/4/07 11:31 AM


I am just moving in to blogger--
csemet
10/4/07 11:31 AM

i will check it out - i need to start a blog
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 11:32 AM

They are both good
10/4/07 11:32 AM


We are turn keying blogger
10/4/07 11:32 AM


Jim used blogger 5 WHOLE months
bradvelcoff
10/4/07 11:33 AM

one advantage of Alan November's blog site is that we can add files
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 11:33 AM

yes-- but there are many disadvantages
10/4/07 11:33 AM


limited space
bradvelcoff
10/4/07 11:33 AM

oh, I know...mostly that it will disappear
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 11:34 AM

clunky back end
10/4/07 11:34 AM


and I HATE the feature where the teachers have to approve comments!!
10/4/07 11:34 AM


Its is sooooooooooooooooo Web 1.0
bradvelcoff
10/4/07 11:35 AM

for teachers it's necessary, though...avoids all those inappropriate comments
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 11:35 AM

Prinicpals like that feature--but it old technolgy-- Students need to be able to see thier work immediately!!
dlewis57
10/4/07 11:35 AM

I don't agree with Maria. If you go to region7blogs.com and check out the community blogs, you'll see that teachers are using them well.
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 11:35 AM

I think those comments are teachable moments!!!
bradvelcoff
10/4/07 11:36 AM

it's a class management issue, though. many students comment lewdly on class blogs if unmoderated
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 11:36 AM

In real blogs- they don't need to be approved so we are sending a different message to our kids!
10/4/07 11:37 AM


By making the comments "teacher has to approve" we are not holding them accountable..AT all-
dlewis57
10/4/07 11:37 AM

I don't approve blog posts on region7blogs and have not had a problem in 2 years.
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 11:37 AM

Any one else have a thought on this?
10/4/07 11:37 AM


You changed a setting?
10/4/07 11:37 AM


Denise?
dlewis57
10/4/07 11:37 AM

if you remove approving comments it is no different than using blogger.
10/4/07 11:38 AM


yes, change the setting so you don't have to approve comments
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 11:38 AM

Maybe true--I guess I didn't thingk of that--
10/4/07 11:38 AM


But not everyone has the access-- blogger or word press is more universal-- what do you think?
10/4/07 11:50 AM


anyone???
kim.adams4
10/4/07 1:15 PM

hi
Jim McDermott
10/4/07 1:20 PM

hi
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 1:32 PM

Moving on to google docs--
csemet
10/4/07 1:32 PM

yes it's great for classroom collaboration among students
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 1:38 PM

google educator resources-- cool'
lialamb
10/4/07 1:40 PM

did you know once you publish a documnet on docs a url is generated
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 1:49 PM

http://www .google.co m/educator s
10/4/07 1:49 PM


Here's the link----
lialamb
10/4/07 1:50 PM

Elementary- grades3-5- Spreadshee SS/Math Project
10/4/07 1:51 PM


Using google earth and spreadsheets to track and create graphs on travel from their location to different parts of the city, state and country.
bradvelcoff
10/4/07 1:53 PM

track changes in weather, make charts and graphs comparing different regions
lialamb
10/4/07 1:53 PM

Brad you can add that to my project
dlewis57
10/4/07 1:54 PM

to add to brad they could track weather pattersn with other classes in other countries to detemine if weather patterns are changing around the world.
csemet
10/4/07 1:54 PM

Middle - students can collaborate on a script for a podcast about a topic they are studying
lialamb
10/4/07 1:54 PM

international...nice..Global changes...warming!!!!
bradvelcoff
10/4/07 1:55 PM

then students can generate thousands of docs to send to the Bush Administration about global warming
missyq4
10/4/07 1:55 PM

Using the presentation tooll for collaborate group work.
bradvelcoff
10/4/07 1:55 PM

not that they'll do anything about it
susanna1379
10/4/07 1:55 PM

Students can collaborate on various research based projects. Data can be shared and added to.
lialamb added pwberkow to this chat
10/4/07 1:56 PM
dlewis57
10/4/07 1:56 PM

international pics could be shared of important places and providing evidence of global warming. students in nyc only see published pics of diminishing polar ice caps.
lialamb
10/4/07 1:56 PM

Hi Phyllis
dlewis57
10/4/07 1:57 PM

Hi Phyllis
pwberkow
10/4/07 1:57 PM

Hi, thank you Lia
susanna1379
10/4/07 1:57 PM

Teachers can work on planning units on specific topics.
pwberkow
10/4/07 1:58 PM

found a high school (I think) "thing" - A Candidate Watch with Google Tools - a PDF file
dlewis57
10/4/07 1:58 PM

Students can publish their work for teachers to use in future classes on the same topic.
sheliadg
10/4/07 1:58 PM

Improve student geometry and creativity skills using Sketchup Looks great!
susanna1379
10/4/07 1:59 PM

Students work in teams on creative writing projects.
arlene_francis
10/4/07 1:59 PM

Great tool for fostering international collaborations....Google Apps great hook to pull in teachers
lialamb
10/4/07 1:59 PM

Phyllis- Add a mock vote with the spreadsheet for a class, the schools or the borough......
kelly0174
10/4/07 2:00 PM

Students in Elementary school can use google docs for a journal entry.
pwberkow
10/4/07 2:00 PM

Thanks Lia - Google News in the Classroom for all three - elem, JHS & HS
susanna1379
10/4/07 2:02 PM

Teams of students could collaborate on lyrics for a song on a specific topic
Robert Agoglia
10/4/07 2:03 PM

I like your music notes Susan...
bradvelcoff
10/4/07 2:03 PM

I think we should all compose a song right now...
sheliadg
10/4/07 2:04 PM

What do you think about online debates on current topics?
pwberkow
10/4/07 2:04 PM

I like all of the images, but I cannot/willnot sing!!!!!
lialamb
10/4/07 2:04 PM


missyq4
10/4/07 2:05 PM

include me
Robert Agoglia
10/4/07 2:05 PM

http://doc s.google.c om/
dlewis57
10/4/07 2:08 PM

stumbleuponit.com
Robert Agoglia
10/4/07 2:07 PM

Stumbleupon.com
10/4/07 2:07 PM


www.stumbl eupon.com
pwberkow
10/4/07 2:15 PM

where did the little clappy things come from?
dlewis57
10/4/07 2:25 PM

Phyllis --the yellow smiley face
csemet
10/4/07 2:25 PM

click on the smiley face in the bottom right corner
pwberkow
10/4/07 2:27 PM

AWWWW Thank you
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 2:38 PM

this is all very exciting--
10/4/07 2:38 PM


You got a laugh Jim!
csemet
10/4/07 2:38 PM


Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 2:50 PM

couldn't you upload that file?
10/4/07 2:50 PM


a blog?
10/4/07 2:50 PM


a wiki?
dlewis57
10/4/07 2:52 PM

post to your blog
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 2:52 PM

How big are the KMZ files???
Shelley Burt
10/4/07 3:03 PM

can anyone recommend some good student friendly geometry sites..that can assist with learning geometry?
dorit.eilon
10/4/07 3:06 PM

marcopolo is a very good website with wealth information, links and resources.
bradvelcoff
10/4/07 3:08 PM

brainpop.com
Shelley Burt
10/4/07 3:09 PM

Book list will be very helpful to assist with getting everyone standardized with information
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 3:11 PM

I love ning...
10/4/07 3:11 PM


It's a very cool tool to educate--
10/4/07 3:11 PM


"vertical connections"
dlewis57
10/4/07 3:11 PM

shelley -- have you checked out nettrekker.com
Maria DeSimone
10/4/07 3:17 PM

http://del .icio.us/m des718
10/4/07 3:17 PM


I made a tag already!
10/4/07 3:20 PM


i think??
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