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code - You joined the Main Room. ( 6:31 PM ) - - Your chat permission has been enabled. ( 6:31 PM ) - Melissa Henning 6:31 PM Hey Candy, Saima, and Heather :) Good evening 6:31 PM yes 6:34 PM I am getting my headset on in a minute 6:34 PM Saima 6:34 PM She is from Australia, I believe 6:35 PM She is a frequent visitor. 6:35 PM WE SEE YOU!! 6:37 PM yes 6:39 PM Candy - see moderator chat 6:46 PM - Ruth joined the Main Room. ( 6:47 PM ) - Ruth 6:47 PM yes Hi Heather! 6:47 PM thanks! 6:47 PM Candy Shively 6:47 PM http://teachersfirst.wikispaces.com/ok2askstart68 Heatehr Hurley 6:47 PM Hi All Melissa Henning 6:50 PM Welcome to OK2Ask. Please bookmark our session start page - http://teachersfirst.wikispaces.com/ok2askstart68 - Faith Milks joined the Main Room. ( 6:51 PM ) - Melissa Henning 6:51 PM Hello Faith! Heatehr Hurley 6:51 PM Hi Faith Melissa Henning 6:51 PM Welcome to OK2Ask. Please bookmark our session start page - http://teachersfirst.wikispaces.com/ok2askstart68 Faith Milks 6:51 PM Hi how are you Melissa Henning 6:52 PM Great Faith - how are you doing tonight? Candy Shively 6:52 PM [] Faith Milks 6:52 PM Great - James Jones joined the Main Room. ( 6:52 PM ) - Melissa Henning 6:52 PM Hello James Welcome to OK2Ask. Please bookmark our session start page - http://teachersfirst.wikispaces.com/ok2askstart68 6:52 PM James Jones 6:53 PM hello - Stephanie Ryall joined the Main Room. ( 6:56 PM ) - Heatehr Hurley 6:56 PM Hi Stephanie Melissa Henning 6:56 PM Welcome to OK2Ask. Please bookmark our session start page - http://teachersfirst.wikispaces.com/ok2askstart68 Stephanie Ryall 6:57 PM Hi Candace! Glad to be here. Candy Shively 6:57 PM http://teachersfirst.wikispaces.com/ok2askstart68 Melissa Henning 6:58 PM Wow - Maria joined the Main Room. ( 6:59 PM ) - Melissa Henning 6:59 PM Hi Maria Welcome to OK2Ask. Please bookmark our session start page - http://teachersfirst.wikispaces.com/ok2askstart68 6:59 PM wsjbsameer 6:59 PM hi Candy Shively 6:59 PM http://teachersfirst.wikispaces.com/ok2askstart68 wsjbsameer 6:59 PM thanxz Maria 7:00 PM hello i can hear you 7:00 PM Candy Shively 7:02 PM Bookmark this: http://teachersfirst.wikispaces.com/ok2askstart68 - Niva Alboukrek joined the Main Room. ( 7:02 PM ) - Heatehr Hurley 7:02 PM Welcome to OK2Ask. Please bookmark our session start page - http://teachersfirst.wikispaces.com/ok2askstart68 Welcome Niva 7:03 PM Candy Shively 7:03 PM Welcome, NIva, Please be sure to bookmark this page so you can get back to it after tonight: http://teachersfirst.wikispaces.com/ok2askstart68 Niva, if you can see the chat, please type a quick hello 7:03 PM Ruth 7:05 PM Portsmouth, VA 2 K-6 - Brooke 1 joined the Main Room. ( 7:05 PM ) - Maria 7:05 PM Secondary technology coach-about 200 teachers in 2 schools Niva Alboukrek 7:05 PM Hello Melissa Henning 7:05 PM Welcome Welcome to OK2Ask. Please bookmark our session start page - http://teachersfirst.wikispaces.com/ok2askstart68 Brooke 1 7:06 PM Hello - I am a technology integration specialist at the elementary level (5 buildings) James Jones 7:06 PM College, Business (Acctg, Economics, Finance, Math), 15 online instructors Ruth 7:06 PM Portsmouth, VA - 2 K-6 schools about 100 teachers, and then some admin stuff at central office Brooke 1 7:06 PM Oh, I'm in the Philly suburbs :-) Heatehr Hurley 7:06 PM Hi Brooke Welcome to OK2Ask. Please bookmark our session start page - http://teachersfirst.wikispaces.com/ok2askstart68 Melissa Henning 7:07 PM We are close Brooke - Harrisburg suburbs Heatehr Hurley 7:07 PM Ruth are you VSTE Ruth Ruth 7:07 PM Yes Heather Brooke 1 7:07 PM @Melissa - I'll be at the iPad summit in Dec at CAIU - you? James Jones 7:07 PM Cols, OH Heatehr Hurley 7:07 PM Hi wsjbsameer 7:07 PM Hi I"M Saima Wasim, living in melbourne, workig with STS Faith Milks 7:07 PM Faith not currently working Stephanie Ryall 7:07 PM Hi I am from Saratoga Springs NY I coach PreK- Fifth Grade Teachers in Technology Tools. We are a small parochial school. I teach about 200 students and 12 teachers. Niva Alboukrek 7:08 PM I'm a technology integration specialist for a k-12 1 to 1 private school wsjbsameer 7:08 PM AN organizationwork in schools Faith Milks 7:08 PM Faith Massachusetts not teaching Heatehr Hurley 7:08 PM Go Patriots! wsjbsameer 7:08 PM K_!@ 12 7:09 PM Faith Milks 7:09 PM Oh yeah!! Candy Shively 7:09 PM Hether, your mike is making a LOY of noise. sorry- a LOT 7:09 PM Maria 7:10 PM sound is not very good Niva Alboukrek 7:10 PM There is a lot of feedback on the mic Maria 7:10 PM better Candy Shively 7:10 PM WIshlist item: virtual chocolate? Stephanie Ryall 7:11 PM real chocolate Melissa Henning 7:11 PM Warm chocolate brownie with caramel.. Brooke 1 7:12 PM Tie between A&E :-) Maria 7:12 PM I agree, Brooke Ruth 7:12 PM A & B Niva Alboukrek 7:12 PM Tie between A and E wsjbsameer 7:13 PM A, B, D D 7:14 PM Candy Shively 7:15 PM [] doing all would be a miracle! 7:17 PM WE will gie virtual chocolate! 7:17 PM that's GIVE 7:17 PM sorry 7:18 PM Heatehr Hurley 7:18 PM I have real chocolate right next to me :) Melissa Henning 7:18 PM May need to head out to get a chocolate brownie delight afterwards :) James Jones 7:18 PM wow glad to see the bullying information on here Melissa Henning 7:19 PM VERY cool James Jones 7:20 PM lol I also do diversity training so interesting to see wsjbsameer 7:20 PM Glogster EDU, tool to create online multimedia posters Maria 7:21 PM info on ads Faith Milks 7:21 PM ways to use resources for you needs Stephanie Ryall 7:21 PM Resource reviews include the audience for the resource Brooke 1 7:22 PM The "in the classroom" feature is my favorite Niva Alboukrek 7:22 PM suggestions for classroom use ideal grade levels 7:22 PM Brooke 1 7:24 PM I never noticed those icons til now...whoops! Glad I came :) Heatehr Hurley 7:24 PM Excellent :) Brooke 1 7:24 PM Search by calendar....grade level.... Maria 7:24 PM keyword, subject, edge... Ruth 7:25 PM Featured sites Niva Alboukrek 7:25 PM i love featured sites Faith Milks 7:25 PM search engine, and calendar love the e-mails 7:25 PM Brooke 1 7:25 PM I agree - love the emails too Stephanie Ryall 7:25 PM keywords calendar featured sites is my Sunday first Ruth 7:26 PM I use the emails to find info to send to my teachers Faith Milks 7:26 PM blogging in the classroom Maria 7:26 PM lesson plans Interactive Raven-easy to use right away! 7:27 PM I bet 7:27 PM Brooke 1 7:27 PM Agreed - elementary teachers are always looking for tech resources based on the holidays! Stephanie Ryall 7:27 PM I've gotten two reluctants interested with Geo and Meri Faith Milks 7:28 PM I like the Edge tool Stephanie Ryall 7:28 PM Yes Brooke 1 7:28 PM Nice, Stephanie! Maria 7:28 PM Middle East interactive activity James Jones 7:28 PM The edge looks like it's pretty good Stephanie Ryall 7:29 PM For the savvy I search and find things out for myself to answer questions Brooke 1 7:29 PM Wondering if there is a tag for "no-signup required" ? Heatehr Hurley 7:29 PM Great idea Stephanie Maria 7:29 PM Utilities - nice! Ruth 7:30 PM I actually have used the OK2ASK sessions with my "savvy" teachers...when I want them to start "feeding" themselves Stephanie Ryall 7:31 PM good idea Ruth! That has been running through my mind during this sessiion Brooke 1 7:31 PM Gotchya - thanks! I'd love to be able to search by sites that don't require a sign up, if other people are interested Candy Shively 7:31 PM [] form is on session start http://teachersfirst.wikispaces.com/ok2askstart68 7:31 PM I will move things pretty quickly during problem/solution section, but give me a WARNING when time is running out! 7:33 PM Faith Milks 7:34 PM ok i can't fing the form I can't find the form 7:34 PM Candy Shively 7:35 PM [|https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmzS9S0h2e0odEMtQVBvTmltNklLdWpRMnAwUThmcVE#gid=0] Brooke 1 7:35 PM Question regarding instructional units - are they mostly chosen for educational relevance or based on technology integration? Faith Milks 7:35 PM nope Brooke 1 7:35 PM The first few that I looked at had a nice technology component - is that to be expected of all of them? Yes 7:36 PM Heatehr Hurley 7:36 PM faith I am going to app share so you can see it Melissa Henning 7:36 PM Faith - http://teachersfirst.wikispaces.com/ok2askstart68. Scroll down to the BIG blue box. EdTech Coach.... Brooke 1 7:37 PM Your explanation was sufficient. Thanks! wsjbsameer 7:37 PM DR. Kate Kinsella's Brooke 1 7:37 PM How about lessons to take teachers to that "next level" of tech integration - encouragiing higher order thinking - look to the Edge? wsjbsameer 7:39 PM learning activities Faith Milks 7:42 PM Thanks for web sharing i couldn't get it open Heatehr Hurley 7:43 PM no problem. sorry you couldn't get it to work. Ruth 7:43 PM This is an issue for me especially with new teachers or young teachers Maria 7:43 PM Sometimes people tell me I'm the first person they think to call, rather than help desk Niva Alboukrek 7:44 PM too much time is used to help students with computer issues that I don't have enough time to help teachers Faith Milks 7:44 PM People think you are the go to person for everything. Brooke 1 7:44 PM I try to model how they can problem solve for themselves if they have a tech question (i.e. use a search engine to look for answer) Heatehr Hurley 7:44 PM Servicing two schools makes it difficult. James Jones 7:44 PM create a FAQ list based upon your institution Brooke 1 7:44 PM I also have set up a wiki so they can find the answers themselves without contacting me (i.e. basics for how to setup an acct...O) Heatehr Hurley 7:44 PM when I arrive at a school I have to fix everything. Niva Alboukrek 7:44 PM I have just established open hours for student computer problems wsjbsameer 7:45 PM I Agree with Brooke ! Heatehr Hurley 7:45 PM Started creating tutorial videos Brooke 1 7:45 PM I like that idea! Ruth 7:45 PM Yes, point teachers are great. James Jones 7:45 PM great idea for having someone on each hallway Stephanie Ryall 7:45 PM I am the repair person, but I think that I am not proactive enough in helping teachers become more independent in solving their own problems. Faith Milks 7:45 PM Great idea you turned your negative into positive Niva Alboukrek 7:45 PM agree stephanie!! Heatehr Hurley 7:46 PM Yes, I always ask them what they tried first :) Brooke 1 7:46 PM Agreed Stephanie Ryall 7:46 PM good! Niva Alboukrek 7:46 PM I also have learned the phrase "I'd love to help but I can't right now" I love when I can co-teach. 7:46 PM wsjbsameer 7:46 PM Making tutorial videos, used it but the challenge is to make them effectively and then sharing it as well Heatehr Hurley 7:46 PM I have a 3, 2, 1 approach Ruth 7:47 PM I tell teachers that I don't nkow the software that well... Brooke 1 7:47 PM Co-teaching is awesome - I wish I was invited in the classroom more often Stephanie Ryall 7:47 PM I would love to have more time to coteach. I did that regularly for one school year and found the teachers would be as excited about the lesson as the kids. Brooke 1 7:48 PM Any tips for getting teachers to invite you in to coteach a lesson? And not just how to type in MS Word? Candy Shively 7:48 PM I like that, Ruth,,pretending you don't know! Melissa Henning 7:48 PM Yes Saima - tutorial videos/screencasts are great. I am working on several for TeachersFirst right now. Co-teaching does excite the reluctant teacher 7:48 PM Stephanie Ryall 7:48 PM Screencasts sound like a great idea. Niva Alboukrek 7:49 PM I am meeting with each teacher to discuss their goals for using more tech. I will re-evaluate their growht at the end of the year Melissa Henning 7:49 PM I would think offering ideas and your help would make them want to accept your invitation to co-teach Faith Milks 7:49 PM I would think they would be reluctant Ruth 7:49 PM I used to tell teachers that I had to get in a classroom because I didn't have enough on my log and I needed their help... Brooke 1 7:49 PM I REALLY like that... Faith Milks 7:49 PM You have to insert yourself inot their day. Heatehr Hurley 7:50 PM Yup sometimes I just show up in their class to see what's going on. James Jones 7:50 PM a lot of it isn't just technology it's personality Brooke 1 7:50 PM And you want the lesson to focus on the skill not just the tech...so it's a must to know the curriculum....so difficult Melissa Henning 7:50 PM True James Heatehr Hurley 7:50 PM Yes Maria 7:50 PM Yes, Heather. I also ask a lot of questions. James Jones 7:51 PM asking questions is key Heatehr Hurley 7:51 PM Exactly! Maria 7:51 PM James-I agree. Relationships are key - Ruth left the Main Room. ( 7:52 PM ) - Maria 7:52 PM Twitter wsjbsameer 7:52 PM Sometimes going to school early and connecting wth the students by looking at their work and appreciating it Heatehr Hurley 7:52 PM All the time Niva Alboukrek 7:52 PM im on twitter Brooke 1 7:52 PM Yes - and there is a #techcoach hashtag wsjbsameer 7:52 PM helps a lot Stephanie Ryall 7:52 PM I will try to ask more questions. I have a good idea about the curriculum, but sometimes it is hard to tease out what would be a good fit for some teachers. Candy Shively 7:52 PM @cshively Heatehr Hurley 7:52 PM follow blogs as well Brooke 1 7:53 PM I'm with you, Stephanie. And they have little time to talk Stephanie Ryall 7:53 PM I don't tweet but I lurk also James Jones 7:53 PM we just started using schoology.com Brooke 1 7:53 PM Teachers are really into Pinterest right now Melissa Henning 7:53 PM Very true Brooke Faith Milks 7:53 PM oh pinterest is cool Heatehr Hurley 7:53 PM Yes, I love pinterest Stephanie Ryall 7:53 PM pinterest is wonderful! Brooke 1 7:53 PM I'd love to export my Diigo bookmarks into Pinterest! haha Stephanie Ryall 7:53 PM lots of ipad resources Melissa Henning 7:54 PM Ohhh.. I am excited Niva Alboukrek 7:54 PM brooke - can that be done? Heatehr Hurley 7:54 PM could idea Brooke 1 7:54 PM Couldn't be done last time I checked...Diigo probably wouldn't like it haha but we're such visual learners! 7:54 PM Heatehr Hurley 7:54 PM They let us post to blogs from diigo so they should Brooke 1 7:54 PM Hmm.m....... GAH! 7:55 PM James Jones 7:55 PM spending time training them 1 on 1 Heatehr Hurley 7:55 PM more modeling Maria 7:55 PM It's difficult to suggest higher level thinking to teachers b/c of the implication that they are not doing something right - Ruth O joined the Main Room. ( 7:55 PM ) - Heatehr Hurley 7:55 PM especially now with new teacher evaluation system in VA Welcome Back Ruth 7:55 PM Melissa Henning 7:55 PM Welcome back Ruth! Niva Alboukrek 7:56 PM I am offering mini tech sessions during the day for teachers to choose their area of interest James Jones 7:56 PM great Niva Stephanie Ryall 7:56 PM Sometimes they don't have time and in our school the equipment isn't as up to date as it could be. Brooke 1 7:56 PM I feel like it's hard to take them to the higher level when they are just starting to use the tool Maria 7:57 PM very true Niva Alboukrek 7:57 PM Our new school teacher evaluation requires increasing effort to use technology in the classroom and encourage student usage of tech Candy Shively 7:57 PM [] Heatehr Hurley 7:57 PM That would be wonderful Brooke 1 7:57 PM So maybe another question we should discuss - how do we help teachers see that technology isn't a separate entity? Faith Milks 7:57 PM Our schools in my area really push the technology intergration. Niva Alboukrek 7:58 PM I found that and we are using it! Ruth O 7:58 PM @Brook - that's a good question James Jones 7:58 PM yes it might start small but could increase over time Stephanie Ryall 7:58 PM Great link for taking it to the next level. Heatehr Hurley 7:58 PM Change takes 3 - 5 years Faith Milks 7:59 PM I wish more teachers thought that technology was more fun. I do! Ruth O 7:59 PM I find that when my teachers have more teaching expertise, they can make the leap to understanding integration Brooke 1 7:59 PM Haha...and by then the current technology is ancient ;-) Heatehr Hurley 7:59 PM administration view of what you do Stephanie Ryall 7:59 PM Yes, sometimes the teachers want it all to come together at once Brooke 1 7:59 PM That makes sense, Stephanie. Niva Alboukrek 7:59 PM Also some are unwilling to try for fear of failure - or that the students may know more than them. James Jones 7:59 PM it takes a commitment on both sides...the trainer and the trainee Brooke 1 8:00 PM That's a good point, Candy - maybe we need to help coax teachers that they can't know everything. Let students help out Maria 8:00 PM And it's okay to explore first Stephanie Ryall 8:00 PM yes..they doubt themselves and think they've done something wrong Faith Milks 8:00 PM Sometimes the students do know more but you could use it in your classroom that you have an expert. Brooke 1 8:00 PM A first grade teacher shared with me today how 1 student taught her how to rotate an object on the IWB b/c she couldn't figure it out. Awesome! Melissa Henning 8:01 PM [] Ruth O 8:01 PM I love that school-wide model. I've tried to do that... Stephanie Ryall 8:01 PM tool for grade level sounds great! Niva Alboukrek 8:01 PM love that idea! Maria 8:01 PM great idea wsjbsameer 8:01 PM Kids are better than us Stephanie Ryall 8:01 PM kids always know more tricks i am learning every day 8:02 PM Heatehr Hurley 8:02 PM It's a great idea wsjbsameer 8:02 PM But the technology can be destructive or harmful 8:02 PM Maria 8:02 PM imagine the skill level for students at graduation! wsjbsameer 8:02 PM NEeds teachers to adminster 8:03 PM as well 8:03 PM Ruth O 8:03 PM I have teachers at differnt levels plan to use a certian tool. 6th grade does voicethreads, 2nd grade does kidspiration, 4th grade does Wordle etc. Brooke 1 8:03 PM we are in the process of working on a tech scope and sequence...hoping to look at that with teachers so they can get ideas for HOW to use tech in the classroom Melissa Henning 8:03 PM That is great Ruth O Stephanie Ryall 8:03 PM parent technology tools would be great. A colleague suggested newsletter article about tools we are using in school. Candy Shively 8:04 PM [] Maria 8:04 PM Nice idea, Stephanie Melissa Henning 8:04 PM [] Brooke 1 8:05 PM alright, will do! Ruth O 8:07 PM We've got our own SIG!! WOOT!! Brooke 1 8:07 PM YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 I was talking about this last year at ISTE!!!! 8:08 PM WAHHOOOOOO! 8:08 PM Heatehr Hurley 8:08 PM Awesome! - Faith Milks left the Main Room. ( 8:08 PM ) - Maria 8:08 PM great Brooke 1 8:08 PM Candy - Would love to be a part of it if you need more people Ruth O 8:09 PM Let me know if you need help. Would love to be a part of the ISTE SIG Heatehr Hurley 8:09 PM cshively@sflinc.org Niva Alboukrek 8:09 PM I did a teachers first walk through at my last training last week - Faith Milks joined the Main Room. ( 8:09 PM ) - Melissa Henning 8:09 PM Welcome back Faith Brooke 1 8:09 PM will do! Melissa Henning 8:10 PM Great Niva Faith Milks 8:10 PM My computer keeps going in and out Brooke 1 8:11 PM It was a nice group Candy Shively 8:12 PM http://teachersfirst.wikispaces.com/ok2askstart68 feedback survey: [] 8:13 PM Heatehr Hurley 8:13 PM lol Maria 8:13 PM Thanks so much Candy Shively 8:13 PM BOOKMARK SESSION START: http://teachersfirst.wikispaces.com/ok2askstart68 Stephanie Ryall 8:13 PM Thank you! HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE Brooke 1 8:13 PM I learned about the Edge resources and am excited to dive into them to share with my more-savvy teachers Candy Shively 8:13 PM I will us the wishlist for the new ISTE SIG! Heatehr Hurley 8:14 PM Going to take a look at the Arizona Matrix James Jones 8:14 PM creating a collaborative environment Maria 8:14 PM I'm going to follow Candy on Twitter! Niva Alboukrek 8:14 PM ditto maria! wsjbsameer 8:14 PM Going to look at screencasting Brooke 1 8:14 PM Yes! Ruth O 8:14 PM I'm going to use the Teacher Tipster that I found. Heatehr Hurley 8:14 PM Check out Jing. It is free Maria 8:14 PM I love the idea of connecting Niva Alboukrek 8:14 PM This would be a great forum to continue Melissa Henning 8:15 PM Screen-o-matic for screencasts Niva Alboukrek 8:15 PM jing too Faith Milks 8:15 PM Going to learn more about screencast and sign up for twitter. Stephanie Ryall 8:15 PM Yes I will be looking at the Arizona Matrix and planning to have a teacher's first training for my teachers! Brooke 1 8:15 PM I think I paid $12 last yr.. Ruth O 8:16 PM This session is a great idea. I would love to be able to invite the folks from the #techcoach chat as well wsjbsameer 8:16 PM Thanks for the session Faith Milks 8:16 PM Thank you so much for your time and information. Stephanie Ryall 8:16 PM This was a great coaching sharing because I don't know too many people in a role similar to mine. Maria 8:16 PM Many of us a alone Brooke 1 8:16 PM This was wonderful. If you want to continue the conversation, go to #techcoach on Twitter. They meet Thursday nights at this time! - wsjbsameer left the Main Room. ( 8:16 PM ) - Heatehr Hurley 8:16 PM Lots of great conversation Niva Alboukrek 8:17 PM great session - thanks Heatehr Hurley 8:17 PM I will check out #techcoach Brooke 1 8:17 PM No worries - it's 8-9 Ruth O 8:17 PM see you there Brooke - Faith Milks left the Main Room. ( 8:17 PM ) - Stephanie Ryall 8:17 PM Thanks Brooke! Brooke 1 8:17 PM Sounds good! Night and thank you! Ruth O 8:17 PM I think it's 8:30 Brooke 1 8:17 PM Yup - 8-9. I advertised to the group earlier this week - Niva Alboukrek left the Main Room. ( 8:17 PM ) - Stephanie Ryall 8:17 PM Good night! - Ruth O left the Main Room. ( 8:17 PM ) - - Stephanie Ryall left the Main Room. ( 8:17 PM ) - Maria 8:17 PM Thanks again. - Brooke 1 left the Main Room. ( 8:17 PM ) - James Jones 8:18 PM oh yes - Maria left the Main Room. ( 8:18 PM ) - - James Jones left the Main Room. ( 8:18 PM ) -

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