Main Presentation Outline

 

•       I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

•       Building Your Personal Learning Network

•       Cindy Phthisic

•       Edenton-Chowan Schools

•       How Do You Connect?

•       Why Connect?

•       Global Tools

       Microblogging Tools

       Twitter – http://twitter.com

       Plurk – http://www.plurk.com

       www.edtechtalk.com

       Blogs and RSS

•       Connecting Locally

       NC Edtech Chat

       Result of Edubloggercon session at NCTIES (formerly NCAECT) in March 2008

       Conversation focused on the need to communicate and collaborate

•       What is the NC Edtech Chat?

       Not an organization, but a conversation

       A way for tech educators to stay connected

       Tech educators from all over NC – currently over 40 educators in the group

How can you get connected?

•       What is Skype?

       Free software -  http://www.skype.com

       Make voice calls, video calls, or chat free of charge from computer to computer

       Paid plans allow calls to LAN lines and Cell phones

•       Skype in Education

       Globally connecting classrooms

       Fostering communication and collaboration

       Creating unique learning experiences

•       Getting Started

       Tutorials:

       http://www.skype.com/help/guides/howtoskype/

       http://www.skype.com/help/guides/

•       Creating a Group Chat in Skype

       In Skype 3.8

       http://www.skype.com/help/guides/chats_windows/index.html

       Beta Version

       Click on Newà  group conversation

       Add members

•       Skype Etiquette

       While in group chat try and keep conversation focused on topics of interest to group

       Mind your manners

       Chat history automatically saved – removing messages

       You don’t always have to Skype someone when they are online

 

 

 

 

Opening Presentation Web links

•          Free Web 2.0 Tools

•          Our Session will begin at 9:15

•          Global Classroom

http://www.globalclassroom.us

–        Free Moodle classroom for teachers

•          21Classes

http://www.21classes.com

Free classroom blogging platform

•          PBWiki

http://www.pbwiki.com

•          My Webspiration

http://www.mywebspiration.com

Online graphic organizer from

Inspiration  -- FREE!!

•          Yugma

http://www.yugma.com

Free online collaboration/

Desktop sharing tool

•          Ustream.tv

http://www.ustream.tv

Present live and online complete with live chat

•          Teacher Tube

http://www.teachertube.com

Educational video warehouse

•          Cam Studio

http://www.camstudio.org

Free screen recording software

•          Read Write Thing

http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp

Dozens of printable online activities

•          Ed Tech Talk

http://www.edtechtalk.com

Professional development network and webcasts

•          Cover It Live

live blogging tool to use with your blog updates blog as you type

http://www.coveritlive.com

•          Information from today’s session can be found at…

http://teachingntechnology.pbwiki.com