Comments for It's Elementary http://itselementary.edublogs.org Supporting technology in the elementary classroom Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:52:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on It’s Elementary Show #14 - Conferences 2.0, Style! by alicemercer http://itselementary.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/its-elementary-show-14-conferences-20-style/#comment-22 alicemercer Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:08:37 +0000 http://itselementary.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/its-elementary-show-14-conferences-20-style/#comment-22 These are excellent points. I went to a Barcamp, which involved tech types including programmers, and they were not live blogging. The most they did was take pics and post them to flickr with tags. It doesn't take much to be at the cutting edge sometimes, but we need to model this to people. You are probably dragging a lot of people to edublogging because of your Open Court site (and reputation). A lot of folks did pre-post links, etc. One point I like that Dy/Dan makes about slidedecks. If you are using enough visuals (and cutting down the text to the bare minimum) using your narration to tell the story, that can't be replicated. Also, many of us have a vibe or a presence. I'm sure listening to this show on recording was different than doing our show together live. Sometimes you just can't replace being there. I hope you can join us on Ed Tech Brainstorm on Thursday at 4 p.m. PDT to share some of these thoughts! These are excellent points. I went to a Barcamp, which involved tech types including programmers, and they were not live blogging. The most they did was take pics and post them to flickr with tags. It doesn’t take much to be at the cutting edge sometimes, but we need to model this to people. You are probably dragging a lot of people to edublogging because of your Open Court site (and reputation). A lot of folks did pre-post links, etc.

One point I like that Dy/Dan makes about slidedecks. If you are using enough visuals (and cutting down the text to the bare minimum) using your narration to tell the story, that can’t be replicated. Also, many of us have a vibe or a presence. I’m sure listening to this show on recording was different than doing our show together live. Sometimes you just can’t replace being there. I hope you can join us on Ed Tech Brainstorm on Thursday at 4 p.m. PDT to share some of these thoughts!

]]> Comment on It’s Elementary Show #14 - Conferences 2.0, Style! by Mathew http://itselementary.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/its-elementary-show-14-conferences-20-style/#comment-21 Mathew Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:13:51 +0000 http://itselementary.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/its-elementary-show-14-conferences-20-style/#comment-21 I enjoyed this show and wished I would have caught it live. It brought up a few questions for me which you you might have some thoughts on... What is the difference in your mind between posting links mentioned in a session on a wiki versus on a web page? How would workshop participants interact with a wiki? I am sure that if David Warlick or Wesley Fryer posted a wiki before or after their presentations, people would check it out and contribute. However, if you or I posted a wiki ahead, would there really be an audience other than a few friends? At what point does posting a presentation (powerpoint, handouts, links) before the presentation is given ruin the presentation? Should presenters ever be worried that by posting the presentation ahead of time no one needs to show up? People could just take the handout and leave. At most conferences, do average people really interact in the way that you're expecting? Check out technorati for cue08 or cue2008 and it only brings up a few blogs and most of them are by the cool people I ate lunch with. I thought that there'd be more blogging about the event or maybe people just aren't utilizing tagging in a way that makes posts easy to find. I've had the same experience with other conferences/events. What can conferences do to encourage more participation? I enjoyed this show and wished I would have caught it live. It brought up a few questions for me which you you might have some thoughts on…

What is the difference in your mind between posting links mentioned in
a session on a wiki versus on a web page? How would workshop participants
interact with a wiki?

I am sure that if David Warlick or Wesley Fryer posted a wiki before or after their presentations, people would check it out and contribute. However, if you or I posted a wiki ahead, would there really be an audience other than a few friends?

At what point does posting a presentation (powerpoint, handouts,
links) before the presentation is given ruin the presentation? Should presenters ever be worried that by posting the presentation ahead of time no one needs to show up? People could just take the handout and leave.

At most conferences, do average people really interact in the way that
you’re expecting? Check out technorati for cue08 or cue2008 and it only brings
up a few blogs and most of them are by the cool people I ate lunch with. I thought that there’d be more blogging about the event or maybe people just aren’t utilizing tagging in a way that makes posts easy to find. I’ve had the same experience with other conferences/events.

What can conferences do to encourage more participation?

]]> Comment on Oh Happy Day! by dogtrax http://itselementary.edublogs.org/2007/10/17/oh-happy-day/#comment-20 dogtrax Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:57:47 +0000 http://itselementary.edublogs.org/2007/10/17/oh-happy-day/#comment-20 Congrats and keep up the great work Kevin Congrats
and keep up the great work
Kevin

]]> Comment on Preview of Show 9: At the K-12Online Conference by James http://itselementary.edublogs.org/2007/10/15/preview-of-show-9-at-the-k-12online-conference/#comment-18 James Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:19:35 +0000 http://itselementary.edublogs.org/2007/10/15/preview-of-show-9-at-the-k-12online-conference/#comment-18 Hi guys, you;re the featured blog on edublogs as of today :) Thought I'd let you know. Hi guys, you;re the featured blog on edublogs as of today :)

Thought I’d let you know.

]]> Comment on It’s Elementary #5, Oodles of Moodle by alicemercer http://itselementary.edublogs.org/2007/09/13/its-elementary-5-oodles-of-moodle/#comment-17 alicemercer Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:33:03 +0000 http://itselementary.edublogs.org/2007/09/13/its-elementary-5-oodles-of-moodle/#comment-17 Check out this link for more Moodle ideas: http://www.infinitethinking.org/2007/09/tech-savvy-learning-communities-la.html Check out this link for more Moodle ideas: http://www.infinitethinking.org/2007/09/tech-savvy-learning-communities-la.html

]]> Comment on It’s Elementary #4; Essentials in the Web 2.0 Classroom by alicemercer http://itselementary.edublogs.org/2007/08/29/its-elementary-4-essentials-in-the-web-20-classroom/#comment-16 alicemercer Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:47:05 +0000 http://itselementary.edublogs.org/2007/08/29/its-elementary-4-essentials-in-the-web-20-classroom/#comment-16 You can see it on the Wikipedia entry. I learned about it on Weblogg-ed, but it came from the American Psychological Association, and can be found here: http://www.apa.org/ed/new_blooms.html. You can see it on the Wikipedia entry. I learned about it on Weblogg-ed, but it came from the American Psychological Association, and can be found here: http://www.apa.org/ed/new_blooms.html.

]]> Comment on Preview of Show #5 Oodles of Moodle by Classroom Meets Technology » Blog Archive » Tonight: Oodles of Moodle http://itselementary.edublogs.org/2007/09/07/preview-of-show-5-oodles-of-moodle/#comment-15 Classroom Meets Technology » Blog Archive » Tonight: Oodles of Moodle Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:31:50 +0000 http://itselementary.edublogs.org/2007/09/07/preview-of-show-5-oodles-of-moodle/#comment-15 [...] at 6:00PM CST, I will be online checking out It’s Elementary’s Show #5: Oodles of Moodle. I haven’t attended one of It’s Elementary’s shows yet, but I am looking forward [...] [...] at 6:00PM CST, I will be online checking out It’s Elementary’s Show #5: Oodles of Moodle. I haven’t attended one of It’s Elementary’s shows yet, but I am looking forward [...]

]]> Comment on It’s Elementary #4; Essentials in the Web 2.0 Classroom by pwhitfield http://itselementary.edublogs.org/2007/08/29/its-elementary-4-essentials-in-the-web-20-classroom/#comment-14 pwhitfield Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:49:05 +0000 http://itselementary.edublogs.org/2007/08/29/its-elementary-4-essentials-in-the-web-20-classroom/#comment-14 Hey Guys I listened to the podcast on my way to work this morning - inspiring to hear your discussion! You mentioned creativity now at the top of Bloom's taxonomy. Is there a link to that, 'cos I must have missed that news! Thanks. Hey Guys
I listened to the podcast on my way to work this morning - inspiring to hear your discussion! You mentioned creativity now at the top of Bloom’s taxonomy. Is there a link to that, ‘cos I must have missed that news! Thanks.

]]> Comment on It’s Elementary Show #3 Podcasts - Just Listen to Me! by Janice Stearns http://itselementary.edublogs.org/2007/08/15/its-elementary-show-3-podcasts-just-listen-to-me/#comment-13 Janice Stearns Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:51:08 +0000 http://itselementary.edublogs.org/2007/08/15/its-elementary-show-3-podcasts-just-listen-to-me/#comment-13 Great show everyone! I listened to it on podcast from not only EdTech Talk, but also SpeedofCreativity by Wesley Fryer. I agree with Wes that the idea of using the phone messaging service to push out podcasts is a great way to make that connection to parents who don't have access in their homes! I hope to listen to your show live next time. Keep up the great work! Thanks, Jose, for sharing the great work that you are all doing! Great show everyone! I listened to it on podcast from not only EdTech Talk, but also SpeedofCreativity by Wesley Fryer. I agree with Wes that the idea of using the phone messaging service to push out podcasts is a great way to make that connection to parents who don’t have access in their homes!
I hope to listen to your show live next time. Keep up the great work! Thanks, Jose, for sharing the great work that you are all doing!

]]> Comment on It’s Elementary Show #2 Webquests - Analyze This! by Gail Desler http://itselementary.edublogs.org/2007/07/24/its-elementary-show-2-webquests-analyze-this/#comment-12 Gail Desler Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:21:26 +0000 http://itselementary.edublogs.org/2007/07/24/its-elementary-show-2-webquests-analyze-this/#comment-12 Hello Alice, Lisa, and Jose, Thanks for sharing all the resources, especially your planning wiki. There's something about having a window into the planning process that really invites a reader into your community. I've added your site to my Bloglines and look forward to following and joining in on your efforts. Gail Hello Alice, Lisa, and Jose,

Thanks for sharing all the resources, especially your planning wiki. There’s something about having a window into the planning process that really invites a reader into your community. I’ve added your site to my Bloglines and look forward to following and joining in on your efforts.

Gail

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