Introductions

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

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Permalink Reply by jcalvert on January 27, 2008 at 5:07pm

Hi Rong, welcome to c2.0! You may be interested in joining one of the video groups: http://classroom20.ning.com/groups/group/search?q=video

Your diverse perspective will be an interesting contribution to the conversation! Welcome again.

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Permalink Reply by Sue Wyatt on January 26, 2008 at 2:31pm

G'day everyone. Sue Wyatt from Tasmania, Australia. I'm a middle school teacher hoping to introduce some more Web 2.0 into my classroom this year. Would like to use blogging, wikis and get good use out of the smartboard which will be set up permanently in my room,

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Permalink Reply by Nancy Bosch on January 26, 2008 at 5:42pm

Sue, let me know if you would like to introduce blogging to your students by having them comment on my students blog posts. My kids (5th-6th) would be thrilled. You can see out blog here. Start at Recent Posts.

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Permalink Reply by Sue Wyatt on January 26, 2008 at 7:03pm

Nancy, thanks so much for the invite. My students won't be back at school till mid-February and by the time I teach some safety rules etc and make sure they all have an email address, it will probably be March before we do any serious blogging. I notice yours is with edublogs, like mine. How did you get the students with a blog page each? My blog

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Permalink Reply by Nancy Bosch on January 26, 2008 at 8:38pm

We don't use edublogs, one of my student's dad built the site using Drupal and he serves it on his server. We'll be in school until the end of May so let me know if you want to join us.

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Permalink Reply by Sue Wyatt on January 26, 2008 at 10:09pm

OK sorry about that, but I am sure I will get back to you regarding the students blogging and using wikis. After looking at your wiki related to the CSI - cemetery investigation - I think I might be able to do something similar with our community for the students to work on.

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Permalink Reply by Nancy Bosch on January 27, 2008 at 2:58pm

Sue, Here's the final project. http://connections.smsd.org/csi

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Permalink Reply by Kristen Fouss on January 26, 2008 at 8:28pm

Hi, I'm Kristen Fouss, a math teacher in Cincinnati, Ohio. I'm part of a tablet project in my district - a lucky few were issued tablets, wireless projector, and speakers, and have been led on an exploration of what can be possible. I've learned so much already this year and I know so much more is possible! I'm looking forward to finding out how to best use this technology that we have at our fingertips.

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Permalink Reply by Amy on January 28, 2008 at 6:19pm

Hi, Kristen! I found you! Great arena, eh! I'm at Ayer... and I recognize your TABLET lingo! Go, Girl! Amy

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Permalink Reply by jcalvert on January 27, 2008 at 5:01pm

Hi Lauren, welcome to c2.0. You might be interested in joining the Elementary group: http://classroom20.ning.com/group/elementaryschool20 Have fun!

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Permalink Reply by Mae Isaac on January 27, 2008 at 8:20pm

Hello World - My name is Mae and I was born in June - seriously! I am currently enrolled in the Ed Tech program @ Pace University and graduating this May! I am starting work part -time as a technology consultant for the New York School for the Deaf. As of September, I will be certified as an Educational Technology Specialist, K-12, and as a classroom teacher, B-2 & 1-6. I am hoping to have my own classroom come September, be it as a ETS or classroom teacher - I'm sure I will find a way to infuse technology wherever I land! I am looking forward to learning a lot from this group - you can never know it all!

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Permalink Reply by Chuck Serventi on January 28, 2008 at 5:52am

Hi everybody! I am very excited to be a part of classroom 2.0. My name is Chuck Serventi, and I have been blogging, podcasting, and live broadcasting to my 5th grade students for the past 2 years on a social networking site called HelloWorld (www.helloworld.com/cserventi). I look forward to showing more teachers how they can use the internet to make a difference in the lives of their students.

I am also a musician of over 20 years, performing in the southwest. My main instruments are Congas and Drums. I have been blessed to play with many many amazing musicians in the Las Vegas area, even at Caesar's Palace!

I currently live in Page / Lake Powell Arizona with my beautiful wife and 2 wonderful children (12 and 10)..