Thanks for the encouragement–we missed you guys!
And we promise to podcast more regularly now that we’re back!
Please welcome new Twitter friends: @Dominguez73 and @jillbalzer and encourage them to post away!
Resources
Educational Technology Clearinghouse
Digital resources for Florida schools, but available to everyone! Awesome resource!
Oovoo
Skype-like communication application. Available for Windows and in Mac beta. Text, audio, and video chat with up to three people. Send video messages. Record videoconferences as flash files. Send files up to 25 MB. Upgrades available.
Twiddla
A web based interactive whiteboard. Share documents, mark up images. Public whiteboards do not require accounts for collaboration.
BetaVote
Global online vote for US President. Could lead to interesting discusssion about the various countries and how they vote. Also good for math applications (statistics, story problems, etc).
Neave
The interactive playground of Paul Neave. Features flash-based constellations, earth view, arcade games, and digital art.
Pumpkin Seed Estimation
A fun fall activity open to Prek through 3rd grade student worldwide emphasizing math skills and allowing students to share their work globally.
ClassroomBraids
Students interact via a wiki and learn about cultures while learning about sailing and traveling around the world.
Redfining Rigor — ASCD Article that challenges what we think about appropriate content.
Learning Opportunities
NECC 2009
Washington, D.C. – 35th Anniversary – Registration is now open; also open discussion on the NECC Ning discussion forum regarding Fair Use and Digital Citizenship.
K-12 Online Conference
The K-12 Online Conference invites participation from educators around the world interested in innovative ways Web 2.0 tools and technologies can be used to improve learning. This FREE conference is run by volunteers and open to everyone. The 2008 conference theme is “Amplifying Possibilities”. Going on now through Oct 31, but archived as well!
TECH Forum
High-powered, one-day event provides K-12 decision makers with thought-provoking content on the hottest topics of the day in education technology.
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I had a really long day today. One of those where I could not wait to run free!! I come home and am perked up by the new podcast on my iPod of the TechChicks!!
I may go work out now and listen to it!!
Great to see you both posting again and I look forward to hearing your new episode!!
Things just were not the same without new Tech Chick Tips. Welcome back, you were truly missed.
Thanks Joel and Kate–you guys made our day! We’re glad to be back :-)
Hi! So glad you guys are back on. I listen to your show as a podcast in the car on the way to work and come to work with new ideas! I get Educational Leadership, but never quite find time to read it, so I am glad for the pointer to the Rigor article.
Also, I think I am going to take you up on your election idea! Here is a site I might use:
http://demochoice.org/
There is also a great survey tool at
http://my-ecoach.com
This site has a ONE time $10 membership charge to use all of their tools. It is well worth it. It is designed for online coaching and so there are LOTS of tools and ways to connect and work with others online.
I think I am going to create a Wiki with a link to a survey which will be for all of the elementary schools in our district. Students can vote and put in some demographic information. It will be easy… and interesting!
Janice
@Janice Friesen: Thanks so much Janice! Fantastic ideas–we can’t wait to check out the sites you mentioned. If you decide to share your wiki, post the address here so that we can take a look. It would be great if others shared how they are going to do elections/voting on their campuses!
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