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Virtual school and virtual classroom tool now FREE!

Started Aug 8, 2011 0 Replies

If you want to see how you can use a social media tool as an extension of the classroom then go to www.meetatrecess.com and create your classroom there for…Continue

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How are you using social networks in your schools today? How would you like to be using them?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Len Rosen May 27, 2010. 9 Replies

Is your use of social networking focused on learning or measuring? Recently I wrote an article called "Academic Social Networking: Big Brother or Community of Learners?" I've attached that article to…Continue

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Virtual school and virtual classroom tool now FREE!

If you want to see how you can use a social media tool as an extension of the classroom then go to www.meetatrecess.com and create your classroom there for the coming school year. The network is called Recess and it is FREE!Once you have signed up you can create your classroom and invite students to join you within it. Use the calendar to schedule class and school events, post homework and provide other information to your students. Put video, pictures,…See More
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"www.meetatrecess.com is now free to all teachers and schools who want to create virtual schools and classrooms on the web."
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Len Rosen replied to Len Rosen's discussion How are you using social networks in your schools today? How would you like to be using them?
"Thank you Musarat. You have become adept at using Ning to its fullest. Can you harvest data from the interactions in your Ning classrooms? I ask this because this was one of the many challenges we faced in Toronto when we decided to create our own…"
May 27, 2010
musarat anjum replied to Len Rosen's discussion How are you using social networks in your schools today? How would you like to be using them?
"I have created my social network on Nings. I have also selected features of videos, blog, forum and images. Discussions are done on the forum and pupils maintain their written descriptions on their blogs.Documentaries made by pupils and other…"
May 27, 2010
Neal McQuaid replied to Len Rosen's discussion How are you using social networks in your schools today? How would you like to be using them?
"This link confirms how savvy they are - most (not all granted....) of the children I teach are more clued in about privacy online than many adults I…"
May 27, 2010
Len Rosen replied to Len Rosen's discussion How are you using social networks in your schools today? How would you like to be using them?
"Hi Musarat, What social network application are you using for these virtual interactions?"
May 26, 2010
musarat anjum replied to Len Rosen's discussion How are you using social networks in your schools today? How would you like to be using them?
"You are right that our students are purely digital natives and their knowledge about technology and their learning through ICT is far better than us when we were at their age. I am using social networking for giving instructions about any ICT…"
May 26, 2010
Len Rosen replied to Len Rosen's discussion How are you using social networks in your schools today? How would you like to be using them?
"When you do an animation of oil spill spread take into consideration the two most common variables, currents and wind. The problem with oil spills is they are easily containable at the beginning and impossible to contain beyond a couple of days. The…"
May 26, 2010
Neal McQuaid replied to Len Rosen's discussion How are you using social networks in your schools today? How would you like to be using them?
"Great points - I was already thinking about the potential around the (very sad) oil spill that is ongoing. Unfortunately, for now, my school doesn't do a huge amount of cross-curriculum work so each department is very isolated and it will be…"
May 26, 2010
Len Rosen replied to Len Rosen's discussion How are you using social networks in your schools today? How would you like to be using them?
"What is so great about self-directed learning on the web is the access to so many sources of information (some accurate and some not). For example, your 30-year anniversary of Pacman could be a great kickoff to a project on the origin of video…"
May 25, 2010
Len Rosen replied to Steve Hargadon's discussion Introductions
"Hi Nanci, In Toronto, Canada, most elementary school classrooms have a computer resource in the classroom. But the bulk of computers are in dedicated ICT labs or in school libraries or both. Internet access through cable, DSL and dialup is…"
May 25, 2010
Neal McQuaid replied to Len Rosen's discussion How are you using social networks in your schools today? How would you like to be using them?
"Good arguments - how to get people interested in these topics and keep them interested. I've noticed huge interest from pupils when I discuss the latest world news or technology gimmic, Pacman on Google's homepage was a huge excuse to…"
May 25, 2010
Len Rosen replied to Steve Hargadon's discussion Introductions
"Hi Katy, I invite you to checkout Recess at www.meetatrecess.com. It's $49 per year for a class and gives you a private social network with multimedia support, blog, microblog, a class calendar, profiles, news, quiz module, polls, document…"
May 17, 2010
Len Rosen replied to Steve Hargadon's discussion Introductions
"Hi Rick, You should also consider Google Apps as a powerful collaborative tool for students working cooperatively on projects. Apps feature a suite of tools similar to those in Microsoft Office and OpenOffice. The difference is the suite is hosted…"
May 10, 2010
Len Rosen replied to Steve Hargadon's discussion Introductions
"Bambi, Are you familiar with Skype? It is a free voice and video network that allows you to use web cams to do video conferencing. Many schools are using it. You need to have access to the Internet through your classroom computer connection and your…"
May 6, 2010

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At 11:35am on July 6, 2010, Kaviraj Goodoory said…
Hi
Thanks for the invite. I will check it out. Right now schools are in exams and then the winter holidays. Will get back to you for further information and details
At 11:30am on June 24, 2010, Donna Lasher said…
Thank you, I will check it out!
At 7:06am on June 14, 2010, Jeff Meyers said…
Len, I will confess that I'm not familiar with what hosted remote application software is. I gather that it would let me host a website/social network outside of the school? If so, the most honest answer is: I don't know. about 5-6 years ago, I had a classroom blog and kids loved it. In fact, my principal loved it as well. However, i came into school one August morning 5 years ago and my blog was blocked... along with ANY blog out there. The district had decided it was too dangerous (kid could threaten another kid via blog and suddenly the district could be held liable). Despite my reassurances that nothing could be posted without prior approval- the district never eased up. Now the teachers have access to blogs again, but no student computers may access them. Furthermore, when I tried to officially use Twitter in the classroom, it was shot down as faddish.Right now, Wiggio is approved for use, but nothing else. Sooo... long story short, I am pessimistic about being able to utilize them.
At 7:29am on May 26, 2010, Neal McQuaid said…
I'll take you up on that offer once I've formed a few more thoughts/ideas! I've been using various tools in unofficial means when working in industry in the past few years so trying to get it a bit more structured for use in a school due to so many different classes (it was easy to manage when only involving a team!). I can only imagine how useful it could be.
thanks for offer.
At 4:04pm on May 25, 2010, Rob Residori said…
Hi Len - to answer your question about using technology specific interventions, we don't have one specific site or tool that we use. Our project employs many diagnostic assessments that help us paint a picture of our students and identify his or her strengths and weaknesses. From here, interventions are planned (some using technology, some not) that are aligned with the teacher goals as well as being on the student's instructional level. We use many websites that provide leveled texts (timeforkids.com is a good one) but it is specific to the content being taught. Diigo is a great tool for students to use that allows them to highlight and mark up text from sites that they're reading.
So...short answer - it varies. It's really all about the goal and the type of intervention needed. Check out my wiki page for some sites we frequently use!
Rob
At 6:48am on May 25, 2010, Neal McQuaid said…
Thanks for resource Len, I'll make sure to have a look at it and see if I can pass it to others in the school ICT department.
regards, Neal
At 5:30pm on May 19, 2010, Stacey Hostetler said…
Thanks Len.... it looks like a resource that I will investigate to see what opportunities could happen in my classroom! Nice to meet you!
 
 
 

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