Anne Mirtschin's Comments

Thank you Anne for the welcome!

Hi Anne! Yes, cloudware is just a term we are also using for Web 2.0 It works off of a presentation we have for our staff that gives a visual of all of these applications floating out in the cloud of the internet and not depending solely on the hardware we might have sitting in our classrooms.

Thanks Anne. I will have to check it out.

Hi Anne, Wilkes University is using Moodle. The courses run 7 weeks in length. The communication is primarily through forums, assignment uploads, and email. Is this what you are looking for? I could send you a course outline if that helps give you a better idea. The pacing for the class has been awesome. I have taken online courses before, but as far as pacing and structure for adult learners I have really enjoyed this. Hope this helps!

Hi Anne,
After discovering Classroom 2.0, I have been reading the forum and exploring more web tools. i'm really excited. I saw you using elluminate in your classroom and am wondering if you have any advice about using it with 1st and 2nd graders.

Thanks Anne for the advice. I will take it up and see how we go!

Thanks! This is the first time using Ning so everything is new1 It's a bit overwhelming at first but so far, so good!

Thank for the welcome. II feel a little overwhelmed. I have not faithfully kept up with my blogs or wikipages but I decided instead of talking about them just start using them

This is wonderful. I have used years back Blackboard and at schoolw e use echalk, but they are expensive. I want to be able to show teachers what they can use that is available and economical, particularly now. I appreciate your suggestions very much. I am also investigating some virtual labs for HS as well as teach-students.

I was thinking of using a virtual program called tappedin. It is set up as a University. the url is www.tappedin,com

I have had a feeling that those teaching at university level have not caught up with technological skills needed to help move education into the virtual arena,
Science and technology is nopt only about new equipment but such as probes but also about communication.

Thanks for the referrals. Learning is truly an adventurous life long journey.

MJ

Anne,

I appreciate your outreach toward me. I am a novice in this area, and wish to learn a great deal more. Indeed, I have mush to learn from you, if you are willing to deal with my limited technological knowledge base and skill set.

Again, thank you so very much!

Richard

Anne,

Thank you for your answer. I will explore this option.

Richard

My 6th graders developed a wiki last year in which they displayed their science fair experiments @ http://fs6thgradesciencefair.pbworks.com.
This upcoming year, I will have my 8th graders do the same at another pbworks wiki exclusively for science fair experiment, contribute to the course blog and the main website--a wetpaint wiki.

Hey Anne, thank you for the "handshake". I'm so inspired by what I see here in CR2.0 in fact, I plan to join the Future of Education discussion this evening. It should be interesting and I hope to follow the discussion here.

Thanks Anne,
basically - where is the best place to start?? I just want to keep it as simple as possible as my colleagues have less knowledge of blogs than I do.

Hi Anna,

Oh, I just mean things like Facts on File, EBSCO, etc.

ZPM

Hi Anne,
I was privileged to hear you speak so enthusiastically about your work with bringing the world to our back door on Saturday at the ICTEV conference. It has inspired me to collaborate with 2 senior classroom teachers (Years 5/6) on developing a class blog and presenting it as part of my unit of study for Uni. I am currently out of the classroom and am the school's ICT coordinator (part time). So any hints or ideas would be most appreciated.

Thanks Anne. I have been playing with woordle for the last hour and can see the potential. I had a teacher who was into voicethread last year so am more familiar there. The message seems to be coming in loud and clear that if I can get them to begin almost anywhere my teachers will get hooked, ust as I did.

Thanks Anne. I agree with you about Susan T. I've been following her for over a year now. She's definately a great role model. I am looking forward in expanding my list of inspiring people. What I've seen so far, Classroom 2.0 is the place to find such people. I hope I could contribute as well.

Thanks for the welcome Anne. I've had a bit of a look around already, and yes, it's a great site, with so much to explore! I'm looking forward to learning lots!