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Where should I start?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Peter Lane Jul 23, 2009. 45 Replies 0 Likes
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Deven Black commented on Beth Still's group 'ISTE Newbie Support Group'
Add me to the list of people willing to give you a hand with continuing the project. Unfortunately, I won't be able to be in Denver with you to be part of that conversation, but I'm sure you won't lack for ideas without me.
Peter Lane replied to Deven Black's discussion 'Where should I start?'
Dr. Oates, Please know that I am not advocating that a Facebook account is the the equivalent of a NCTE (or the like) membership. However, it can be part of one's PLN and if an individual already has this in place it is a great jump off point.…
Deven Black replied to Deven Black's discussion 'Where should I start?'
Two of the five classes in the academy are self-contained special ed classes and I am also a special education teacher (though I will be teaching general ed this year). My school, in fact the whole city, also has a blanket ban on the use of ipods,…
Dr. Rita Oates replied to Deven Black's discussion 'Where should I start?'
How about introducing "content communities" such as NCTE Ning (National Council of Teachers of English) or NCSS Ning (National Council of Social Studies) or the fairly new NMSA Ning (National Middle School Association)? I would be less…
Deven Black replied to Deven Black's discussion 'Where should I start?'
I have come to the realization that, for me, grant writing is one of Dante's circles of hell. I'll probably have to do a few more to figure out precisely which ring.
Donelle replied to Deven Black's discussion 'Where should I start?'
I wonder if there is a grant that you could apply for to get a classroom set of ipod touches for the school. If you find out about one, let me know to. I've been looking for something like this too.
Deven Black replied to Deven Black's discussion 'Where should I start?'
Thank you for the ideas. It has been so gratifying and reassuring to see so many people eager to help me out. I appreciate all the support very much, and I will be sure to let you know how things progress.
Mary Beth Hertz replied to Deven Black's discussion 'Where should I start?'
Deven,
I feel your pain! We still have no IWBs and my school just got a computer lab 2 years ago when a district grant came through with 34 new iMacs. I became the computer teacher because I was the only 'techie' in the building. I…
Donelle replied to Deven Black's discussion 'Where should I start?'
Check you out! Jumping right to it. Good for you!
Tell me more about your academy. How many teachers are in it? If not too many, then you could just created a group for your academy within the larger ning. That way you aren't maintaining two…
Deven Black replied to Deven Black's discussion 'Where should I start?'
I have yet to see an iPOD touch in my school. My kids use off-market mp3 players. I've been thinking of buying an iPOD touch for myself so we'lll have one more piece of tech in the class.
Deven Black replied to Deven Black's discussion 'Where should I start?'
Now all I have to do is find a working overhead projector. I hope they put new bulbs into the budget for next year.
Dorethia(Dotty) Myers replied to Deven Black's discussion 'Where should I start?'
i use both a Mac and a PC. My district is a MAC district. Some of the programs I need only work on a PC. It is really not that difficult to transition from one to the other.
Dorethia(Dotty) Myers replied to Deven Black's discussion 'Where should I start?'
Wait until students figure out the wireless feature of the IPOD touch, another way to bypass cell phone use.
Dorethia(Dotty) Myers replied to Deven Black's discussion 'Where should I start?'
you definitely need a projector. Well back to square 1 using an overhead projector and making it interactive. Did this in the old days. So much for 21st century technoogy.
Deven Black replied to Deven Black's discussion 'Where should I start?'
The answer is in the article you linked to:
"But there’s a small wrinkle to the Million plan. New York has banned cellphone use in schools, so the Million phones can only be used after class. The policy, enforced stringently in 2006,…
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- At 12:30pm on April 16, 2010,
Beth Still said… - Hey Deven. How have you been?
- At 6:54am on July 19, 2009,
Mark Cruthers said… - Hi Deven,
With your interest in Education Technology, 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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