Introductions

Please introduce yourself, let us know a little bit about you, and where you are from.

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Permalink Reply by Emalee Owens on June 22, 2008 at 6:03pm

Hi- I'm Emalee Owens from Farmville, VA. I'm an ITRT (Instructional Technology Resource Teacher) at a local middle school. I'm also teaching a "Media & Technology in Education" class to pre-service teachers at Longwood University.

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Permalink Reply by Adina Sullivan on July 10, 2008 at 10:38am

Welcome Emalee
This is definitely a place that may be helpful to you and your per-service teachers

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Permalink Reply by Chuck McCampbell on June 22, 2008 at 8:33pm

Hello! I’m the director of information technology and research for a state agency with responsibility for the certification, preparation and conduct of certificated personnel employed in public schools. While I am not trained as an educator, I have taught continuing education and college, and have been an IT director on a campus of a private university.

I’m interested in the potential impact of Web 2.0 on government and public education. I am especially interested in the effect the social networking technologies may have on the interactions between educators and students both in and outside the classroom and on the interactions of educators with the communities in which they serve.

Also, most state governments have some sort of “approval” system for educator preparation programs; we know what to do with “brick-and-mortar” programs, but I don’t hear a lot of forward-thinking about the approval of online educator preparation programs. I’d like to help inform that discussion.

Background – twenty-plus years in information technology (anyone remember BITNET or Gopher?) Database architect and software developer (SQL Server, Visual Basic, etc.).

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Permalink Reply by Adina Sullivan on July 10, 2008 at 10:43am

Welcome to Classroom 2.0 Chuck
You have mentioned an issue that is starting to be talked and written about. Here is an article you might be interested in from American School Board Journal entitled "How Schools Can Use Social Networking".

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer dible on June 23, 2008 at 3:38pm

Hello, my name is Jennifer Dible. I am a science teacher at a charter school for students with ADHD, ADD, and Asperger's syndrome in Toledo OH. Last year was my first year teaching. It was a tough by very rewarding experience.

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Permalink Reply by Adina Sullivan on July 10, 2008 at 10:47am

Hi Jennifer.
Congratulations on making it through the first year and seeking out resources like Classroom 2.0. There are a number of really good people here who work primarily with Special Education students. You might want to take a look at the The Inclusion Revolution - Technology in Special Education group. you'll find Groups on left-hand side of the main Classroom 2.0 page.

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Permalink Reply by Adina Sullivan on July 10, 2008 at 10:49am

Welcome John
You can find some great discussion threads here that should be helpful in informing or inspiring ideas for your program.

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Permalink Reply by Sharon Harper on June 24, 2008 at 2:56pm

Hi Sharon here from Mt Maunganui in New Zealand where it is usually warm and sunny! I teach Media Studies to Year 12 and 13 students but am currently on a MINTS scholarship with CORE education and working on the Jane and the Dragon (animated tv series) 'Knight School' website

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Permalink Reply by Adina Sullivan on July 10, 2008 at 10:53am

Hi Sharon
Welcome to Classroom 2.0. Media Studies has been changing very quickly lately. Looking forward to your ideas and input here.

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Permalink Reply by Marielle Palombo on June 27, 2008 at 5:53am

I'm an educator currently working on a doctorate in Learning & Teaching at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in Cambridge, MA. My professional experience includes education research, curriculum design, professional development, educational media production, and teaching at the K-12 and graduate levels. My current research investigates the potential for digital communication media to support the teaching of writing and the development of authorship at the intermediate and secondary levels. I welcome the opportunity to connect with other educators interested in tapping into the potential of Web 2.0 to promote learning.

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Permalink Reply by Adina Sullivan on July 10, 2008 at 10:57am

Hi Marielle
Your area of research is exactly what many of us are looking for to support/help inform what we do. Blogging, wikis, and digital storytelling have become really valuable tools for many teachers.

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Permalink Reply by AA on June 27, 2008 at 8:19am

Hello-I am an Assistant Principal in Alabama. I hope by joining this site and modeling new technology that my teachers will feel more comfortable using technology.