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
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
– Free Moodle classroom for teachers
• 21Classes
Free classroom blogging platform
• PBWiki
• My Webspiration
Online graphic organizer from
Inspiration -- FREE!!
• Yugma
Free online collaboration/
Desktop sharing tool
• Ustream.tv
Present live and online complete with live chat
• Teacher Tube
Educational video warehouse
• Cam Studio
Free screen recording software
• Read Write Thing
http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
Dozens of printable online activities
• Ed Tech Talk
Professional development network and webcasts
• Cover It Live
live blogging tool to use with your blog updates blog as you type
• Information from today’s session can be found at…
http://teachingntechnology.pbwiki.com