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David Ligon commented on David Ligon's blog post 'Clarifying Copyright for Educators'

***ADDENDUM*** Digital Millenium Copyright Act of 1998 The Digital Millenium Copyright Act of 1998 covered in Chapter 5 of "Copyright Clarity", is yet another law affecting educators which should be included in this discussion (although…

Aug 1, 2010

Scott Meech commented on David Ligon's blog post 'ISTE2010 Mashup: Highlights and Personal Reflections'

Great stuff David and thank you! I can't tell you how excited I am and our community should be that you are going to help us regularly at IEAR.org. I hope you have a great summer and great start!

Jul 31, 2010

Clarifying Copyright for Educators

A great deal of confusion exists in the educational community surrounding the issue of using copyrighted materials in classroom instruction. I was fortunate to attend Dr. Renee Hobbs' copyright workshop recently at the ISTE2010 conference, and captured these high-points of her presentation on the latest in copyright law. It should also be noted that ISTE NETS-T, section 4, urges…See More

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KimberlyW commented on David Ligon's blog post 'ISTE2010 Mashup: Highlights and Personal Reflections'

David, thank you for embracing the use of yet another social networking tool. Sometimes I believe that we discover that these tools can take collaboration to another level. To me plurk is the device that allows me to truly connect to world-class…

Jul 4, 2010

ISTE2010 Mashup: Highlights and Personal Reflections

I thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the festivities and workshops at ISTE2010 in Denver this year. The most memorable part of the event for me was connection with people. It was exhilirating to collectively brainstorm with the best minds in the field on educational issues facing us today while we consider what's over the horizon.Sitting around the blogger's cafe' with friends, listening to Chris Lehmann's jokes, debating ideas out in the open--not in some closed door session where the door is…See More

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David Ligon commented on David Ligon's photo

Michael, thank you for posting your updated Digital/Visual Blooms image based on the C4LPT Top 25. Great Job!

Digital Bloom's by Michael Fisher

Oct 24, 2009

David Ligon commented on David Ligon's blog post 'Twitter Resources for Teachers'

Thanks all for the positive feedback. As I run across more links I will be adding them to this listing.

Oct 21, 2009

Donnie Smith commented on David Ligon's blog post 'Twitter Resources for Teachers'

Wow! I'm confident that you gave an awesome presentation. Thanks for all of the resources.

Oct 21, 2009

Zen Benefiel, ma, mba commented on David Ligon's blog post 'Twitter Resources for Teachers'

Wow, David... now that is due diligence to the max! The District is really lucky to have you. Namaste, Zen

Oct 21, 2009

Barbara Lindsey commented on David Ligon's blog post 'Twitter Resources for Teachers'

Thank you so much for collecting and sharing these terrific resources here, David! I posted this link on the Twitter section of an online personal learning networks wiki I created: http://onlineplns.wikispaces.com/Twitter Thank you again for…

Oct 21, 2009

Michael Fisher commented on David Ligon's photo

I've added a new version of the Digital/Visual Blooms here: http://visualblooms.wikispaces.com/ (scroll down) and added the image here:

Digital Bloom's by Michael Fisher

Oct 21, 2009

Twitter Resources for Teachers

I was tasked with preparing some resources for a presentation recently on the idea of using Twitter in our school district. I went back through my first 500 tweets on Twitter to compile this list, which I used at the meeting. Since then I keep receiving inquiries on the subject and decided to post the links here for now so that I will have a location to direct educators for the resources (until I get my Diigo account set up):Thirty…See More

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David Ligon commented on David Ligon's blog post 'Engaging Students in Virtual Space Exploration through Second Life'

Engage students in learning about the Solar System and space at the Spaceport UK in Second Life: slideshow & annotations

Sep 21, 2009

David Ligon commented on David Ligon's blog post 'Engaging Students in Virtual Space Exploration through Second Life'

Hi Lucy, Thanks for your comment. I appreciate you letting me know about the K-12 group in SL, that seems promising. We have not yet rolled out SL in our district. My current involvement is still in the personal research phase, along with my son who…

Sep 20, 2009

New Media Literacy: Relevance and Challenges

The concept of Technology Literacy became immediately relevant for me last year as I was filling out the 2008-09 ADE Educational Technology Survey required for our district to receive funding under the Title II-D/EETT program. I had to answer the following questions:Q40: How many 8th grade students in your school/district would be classified as technologically literate according to the following definition:"Technology literacy is the ability to responsibly use appropriate technology to…See More

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David Ligon commented on David Ligon's blog post 'Opening the Doors to Web 2.0 for 21st Century Enrichment in K-12'

Marie, I appreciate your affirmation of our district's bold new journey into the world of Web 2.0. Thanks! Dianne, you are indeed fortunate to have such supportive leadership in your district as in mine. I wish you all the best in making your…

Sep 13, 2009

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School / Work Affiliation: Higley Unified School District

Twitter / Plurk / Other Account: www.twitter.com/EdTechLeader

About Me: Educational Technology Director researching appropriate use of Web 2.0 social media technology for use in the K-12 educational environment. Educational leaders must understand these technologies first-hand in order to make informed policy decisions, and to leverage academic achievement.

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Clarifying Copyright for Educators

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ISTE2010 Mashup: Highlights and Personal Reflections

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Sitting around the blogger's cafe' with friends, listening to Chris Lehmann's jokes, debating ideas out in the open--not in some closed door session…

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Twitter Resources for Teachers

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New Media Literacy: Relevance and Challenges

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The concept of Technology Literacy became immediately relevant for me last year as I was filling out the 2008-09 ADE Educational Technology Survey required for our district to receive funding under the Title II-D/EETT program. I had to answer the following questions:

Q40: How many 8th grade students in your school/district would be classified as technologically literate according to the following definition:

"Technology literacy is the ability to responsibly use… Continue

Engaging Students in Virtual Space Exploration through Second Life

Posted on August 30, 2009 at 8:00am 7 Comments 0 Likes

As our district embarks upon Web 2.0 implementation for our 21st Century learning enviroments, we are looking for the right tools to engage our digital learners. There is a company called Daden Limited in the UK which has created an Apollo 11 Tranquility Base Simulation in Second Life. I had recently learned about this sim region from one of my PLN colleagues on… Continue

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At 7:06pm on August 25, 2009, Nancy Blair said…: Thank you for the invitation. I want to help systems begin to take advantage of the Web 2.0 tools to enhance learning.

At 8:13am on August 15, 2009, Mark Cruthers said…: Hi David,

With your work in Education Technology and Web 2.0, I recommend you take a look at Wiziq's virtual classroom and authorstream's power point presentation platform. Both are web based platforms, have a bunch of features and free basic service. Here’s a public class recording you might find of interest.

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At 4:04pm on July 11, 2009, David Ligon said…: I am becoming more actively involved in the Social Mediasphere with a presence on Twitter, Ning and Facebook. There is a wealth of professional networking resources out there if you take the time to engage and connect with others. This first-hand knowledge will help someone of my generation understand the world of the next generation so I can lead the way to more effective policies in the K-12 environment.

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