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February 26
Create Model Cybercitizens with i-Safety Education
by  Paul Lancaster  on 2/26/2008 11:26 AM
Bert Rakestraw - Norfolk Public Schools
 
PowerPoint presentation and other materials on CD - see Karen & Paul
 
 
i-Safety tip of the day on web page
 
school mentor team for i-safety
 
Frontline video for parents
 
SynchronEyes
NetOp School
LanSchool
 
integrating into classroom instruction, like
 
math - internet safety statistics
 
legal trends - cyberbullying:  pursuasive letter to congress
 
debates - social networks
 
copyright infringement
 
health and PE lessons; english
 
CyberSmart curriculum
 
 
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February 26
The Audacity to Read Fluently
by  Paul Lancaster  on 2/26/2008 10:07 AM
Debbie Vesser
Mike Scott
 
Project Goals:  promote reading fluency in poor readers, using technologies, make replicable
 
 
 
Activities to Support Fluency
word banks
choral reading
eco reading
tape assisted reading
partner reading
reader's theatre
chunking
timed repeated readings
silent sustained reading
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February 25
The Virginia Content Repository
by  Paul Lancaster  on 2/25/2008 9:30 PM
Rich Ingram - JMU - 21st Century Skills
  • 122 presentations - digital content creation
  • P21 Ed Framework
  • People Creating their own content
  • SOL for Famous Virginians
  • Students construt their own knowledge with facilitated teacher assistance
  • Visual Communicator cost
  • Microsoft Producer
  • commonwealth of knowledge website
    • jmu now doing that site
    • lesson plan repository
    • NETST certification program
      • electroinic portfolio
      • worked on it for 5 yrs
      • good stuff to keep became repository
  • student media contest
  • important isto have teachers and students involved in content creation
  • http://coe.jmu.edu/netst/content_repository_mockup
  • www.monronco.com      vidkid cool
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February 25
Web 2.0 and Education: Did I Miss Web 1.0?
by  Paul Lancaster  on 2/25/2008 10:28 AM
Danny Arkin - Barrie Owen
 
Blogging
  • WoordPress and Many Others

Skype

  • http protocol allows for easy transfer
  • "phone" conversation audio or video with addins  to share your desktop
  • Virtual Fieldtrips with camera

Twitter

  • "What are you doing?"
  • In Va Beach, ITRTs twitter with each other
  • VSTE twitter
  • 140 characters

Social Netwoirking

Page Aggregators

LinkBunch

  • lets you put multiple links onto one small link

Yakkle

  • Instant Messaging Voice and Desktop Sharing
  • www.yakkle.com
  • distance learning possibilities
  • more visually pleasing than skype

Pic Resize

  • easy online picture editor

PikiFX

SpeakLike

  • www.speaklike.com
  • instant messaging service for real-time translation chat across different languages

wwwltrackingraph.com

www.redzee.com

  • search tool with visual interface
  • powerful search engine
  • COOL!
  • visually SEEING your search results
  • like in i-touch

www.globalscholar.com

  • search subjects and materials for assessment

http://search.galaxyit.com

  • another visual search tool
  • brings up snippits of what you found

www.visiblebody.com

  • COOL

www.yacapaca.com

  • create tests, surveys, etc.
  • share materials with others--get stuff that others did
  • designed for teachers

http://notesake.com

  • online not taking tool
  • provides structure

www.go2web20.net

  • huge page collection of web 2.0
  • some cool; some stupid :-)
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February 25
Welcome to your Blog!
by  Paul Lancaster  on 2/25/2008 9:52 AM
To begin using your site, click Create a Post under Admin Links to the right.

What is a Blog?

A Blog is a site designed to help you share information. Blogs can be used as news sites, journals, diaries, team sites, and more. It is your place on the World Wide Web.

Blogs are typically displayed in reverse chronological order (newest entries first), and consist of frequent short postings. With this Blog, it is also possible for your site visitors to comment on your postings.

In business, Blogs can be used as a team communication tool. Keep team members in touch by providing a central place for links, relevant news, and even gossip.

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