The Plan
Below is the list of sessions and keynotes I will be attending today 11.20.2008. I will do my best to post live. At conferences end, my notes will be posted on any missed section.
8:30-9:20 am
K1-1 Using Digital Notebooks for Research, Clarity and Organization Capital II
Scott Weidig, District 211, Schaumburg High School
We all face a personal challenge any time that we interact with large amounts of information... How do
we gather the information, catalog it, organize it, and store it for fast access, recall, and manipulation?
Digital Notebooks can provide students, teachers, and administrators the way to overcome this challenge
successfully. (Appropriate for middle school and higher grade levels.)
You can find the actual presentation on Ustream @ VanishingPoint
Twitter: Vanishing Point
PowerPoint Plex-Can see entire presentation on one page
Digital Notebooks
Provides organization and clarity that you don't get with paper and pen or word.
Collaboration tool: 3 ring binder meets the web (upload resources & drag and drop as you go)
Why digital notebook?
Convenient way to gather and save info
near instant recall of info - no need to recreate the search
--bridge attribution of sources
anywhere/anytime access
share and collaborate
Pull together content in one place
Evernote
OneNote 2007
Google Notebook
ZOHO
Research the ability to cut and paste to gather info quick and accurately (source detail)
ability to add a variety of media types
Rich dynamic content (spreadsheets, documents, youtube)
Collaborative by design
Organiztaion and Clarity
organization
structure - sections/pages/tags
Dynamically rearrange content
Source location easily accessible
Multiple levels and layering of content
Clarity
Emphasize important points / topics /ideas (mashing info)
Add rich content
Hyperlinking
Multiple viewpoints
GOOGLE NOTEBOOK
Browser extensions for google notebok
EVERNOTE
more invasive - quick link button in task tray, browser and outlook
export to google docs
links back to original source
Collaborate on Research
Publish Notebook information
EVERNOTE
all content becomes fully searchable
you can "ink" directly into evernote
Publish from various sources
Wes Fryar? - pictures of business cards uploaded (text within an image is fully searchable)
ZOHO
Fully Editable content
RSS feeds
Fully navigable websites
Share and or publish content at book, page or level
Built around Collaboration (integrated Skype)
Google news searches automatically create RSS feeds for that search!!
Publish at book, page and object (creating links to specific areas)
OneNote
Publish at book, page and object (creating links to specific areas)
Ink text and audio video on the fly
content fully searchable including audio and video
Advanced Editing and formatting
Embed full documents
Looking at Google docs
print, share and export
wikipedia is a good source but not a primary or secondary source (Immediate possibly relevant information)
use wikipedia to prove it! I love it!
Microsoft Onenote already on tablets (visioning, RTI)
Run problem solving teams (dump info from all types of folks)
Right clicking a page can add to 3 online sources
Publishing to the cloud = less loss of information
Google notebook culls info but does not do searching (Evernote does)
Can upload to Evernote from phone - don't even need the app!!
teachertube.com is a safe alternative to youtube (although there is not enough content)
Only Zoho allows embedding video on the fly.
Kids can create collaborative information without any assistance (and can be locked down)
Suite players = ZOHO (Microsoft Office but on the Web) and OneNote
Information in digital form can be printed into OneNote and then can be "inked" on
Can be exported as pdf and dropped to website
9:30-10:20
F1-2 ClickSmart: The Holistic Approach Plaza F
Vicki Davis, Westwood Schools
Students have to become intuitive learners and able to adapt and learn new software. Tired of seeing her
students outdated each time software was upgraded, this method was developed to teach students HOW
to learn new software and is the subject of the book, “ClickSmart: the Smart Way to Help Software Click.”
(Appropriate for all grade levels.)
Dependancy model
Software education today
Platform department
Not problem solving
Teacher dependent – point and click teaching
Empower each other – get the students off of the teacher
Current model is script dependent
Does not require problem solving (new software = out of date students)
What do students get out of course?
Teach students how to learn new software
Self-dependent learners
Intentionally let folks fail (wikiwars)
Categories of instruction
Word processing, online publishing (hyperlinking and contextual writing –embed & publish widgets)
RSS reading
Interactive/3d environment
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
Types of software (computer apps and web apps) – platform independent
Core is the typical scenario
Now we have to teach web apps
Primary app:
Feature-rich
Good help files
De facto standard (common characteristics with de facto standard)
Textbook using primary app
Some “bloatware”
Step 1.
Select category of instruction and app then click smart
Menus (the words at the top of the page – talkthrough them), toolbar (mouse highlighting for info), dropdown, help, panes, dialog boxes
Word as model
Sandboxing – allow play in new software.
Play before you produce
Teams assign toolbars to teams who then share what they learn
Best students hate projects because of “bottomfeeders” Other intellenges than A students
Teacher as coach and facilitator “filling in the gaps”
Production Back to basics textbook
STILL have the students do exercises…
Still need to know process
Assessment
Creation of artifact using skills via an application test
Some skills that WERE NOT taught (make sure you can look it up easily in help the way you write the terms)
--Helpless handraisers is a form of procrastination
Visual Workshops in Secondary Apps & comparisions
5a. Visual Artifact creation
Finsihed product select secondary app
Ask student to use app and create a product “like” the example
5b Comaprison
Reflective blog post comparing the two applications. (google docs vs Microsoft Word)
Still seems a little stunting if you limit the guidance
Sometimes there isn’t an answer
Documentation Creation
Screen Shots
ScreenCasting
Using wikis
“Teach” an assigned topic using a variety of media
-How to help themselves
-Teaching to fish for life rather than feed for the day!
Final Step – efolio http://westwood.wikispaces.com/Annablle%27
Production
Assessment
Visual Workshops
Comparisons
Documentation Creation
Computer Apps
Microsoft Word
Lotus Symphony
Open Office
Wordpad/Write
Web Apps
Google Docs (widgets for live data) –going to define what we do
It’s way more than 200
Zoho
Ajax Write Think Free
Require them to find one
Presentations
Sklideshare.net
Sliderocket
PreZentit
Multimedia artifacts
Camtasia or jing
Animoto, toondoo, Zamzar, Dipity, Clastools.net
Voicethread
Microsoft Expression web (online publishing)
Public blogs with pseudonyms
Build a personal learning network
Igoogle, netvibes, portaportal
Cell phone
4info.net
Google searches
Vocab
General searches
Informations sources
Google news, search, blogs, wikis, Ning posts, google calander, myblog, links to projects, widgets, RTM and Jott ReQuall
Librarians (creating the portals – make use of the subscriptions)
Infared keyboards for cell phones = 1-1 initiative
Pull information from various locations = igoogle
Interactive 3D environments
Webkins
Google Lively (7th, 9th)
SecondLife )11th 12th)
Woogi World (elementary)
Google Earth, Sky
Classtools.net
Textbook games
Teach students to learn how to learn
Coach independent self directed learners’
Backchanneling
10:20-11:00
11:00-11:50F1-3 Wiki World: Collaborative Learning Through Technology Plaza F
Annette Lamb, Indiana University at Indianapolis
Use open editing software to engage students in exciting collaborative learning experiences. Promote
reading, writing, and high level thinking across content areas and grade levels. Wikis are a quick
and easy way to energize reluctant learners, promote classroom synergy, and encourage authentic
learning. (Appropriate for all grade levels.)
A1-4 iTalk: Exploring Career Pathways Through Digital Storytelling Plaza A
Roger Sanders, Valley Education for Employment Systems and Lisa Woods, Newark Community High School District 18
Students discover who they are, their career interests, and personal pathways through compelling and
emotionally engaging digital stories. Go beyond the paper ICP to students creating their story via a high tech/
high touch process. The product is a personal reflection shown through digital media. (Appropriate for middle
school and higher grade levels.)
Teaching and learning tool you can use for collaboration and assessment
eduscapes.com - activate button
Why wikis - idea that internet is no longer something you consume
Internet is a tool for creation
Kids need to know how to become a consumer and a creator
Understanding of the creation process and the value of collaboration
Old way vs. new way
Books and tests and surveys (too easy to not create the work)
Wikis allow the shy or folks who don't handle discussions well
Virtual discussions are more comfortable
Turning away from kids writing a summary to taking ownership
Wikispaces.com (free and unlimited space without advertising in the teaching section)
World can see it but only those with passwords can edit or private
WIKI is quick quick in Hawain
Are we already behind the curve with Wiki's? Aren't Nings more powerful wikis?
Group of children each in charge of their own book to hold discusiions - Giving ownership
Using history for assessment
Not loosing work to the virtual dog/virtual homework
Can be notified of updates.
Important to realize there are different types of learners. Use timelines.
Thinking visually do not need to be technology based can be scaned drawings
Once original item done, peer editing takes place (remember you can track changes)
Comments can be used for assessment (look under the history link)
Rather than everybody doing everything you can segment things out to meet strengths
Getting to the standard is the key
Commoncraft Wikis in plain english
Start by joining a project that already exists or use one as a model or start with something that is already a team building activity or replace a stagnant one.
Independent vs collaboration (find a mix)
Internal Links and Peer Editing
Build the scaffolding for them
I love this term scaffolding it's the teacher allowing the new Michalangelos to paint the digital Cistine Chapel!
Build the wiki in Educational mode
Project based wikis as new webquests (Oh, how I loathe webquests)
Collaboration
history
discussion
process writing
ongoing
unique content
authentic audience
multi-media
need to blog about what all that means.
Kick off wikis
Catatrophe! Are you Prepared? wiki
Travel the USA wiki (it's a mess - because its been used so much) wiki
Categories of projects
Wikipedia - use it to find little known facts - core group of people more dedicated
Current Events
As it hapens
Look for local wonders
Look up your hometown What's fact fiction and perspective
Wikipedia locks out IP addresses of obnoxious changes
Use wikipedia comments (wikimedia commons)
Wikipedia schools
Galaxiki.com
wikilit
4 things (have an about page, a page for guidelines, page for contributors, Rules of conduct)
Opportunities for more global projects and across the curriculum
Promote high level thinking and inquiry
Glogster - Poster creators
Kidsperation?
Teaching and learning tool you can use for collaboration and assessment
12:00-1:10
Luncheon Keynote Address Ballroom
Vicki Davis, Westwood School
“Flattening Classrooms, Expanding Minds”
Students who engage with other students around the world become empowered, culturally aware, collaborative
problem solvers. Hear the story of this teacher who has seen her classroom transform as they have worked with
students in far reaching places like Bangladesh, Qatar, Austria, China, Japan, and Australia. Learn the steps to
safely transform your classroom and create students who will be successful in college and the workplace and
the dangers of ignoring these trends. Flat Classroom Project, Winner ISTE’s Online Learning Award 2007; Cool
Cat Teacher Blog – 2006, 2007 Finalist Best Teacher Blog in Education, Edublog Awards.
1:20-2:10
A1-4 iTalk: Exploring Career Pathways Through Digital Storytelling Plaza A
Roger Sanders, Valley Education for Employment Systems and Lisa Woods, Newark Community High School District 18
Students discover who they are, their career interests, and personal pathways through compelling and
emotionally engaging digital stories. Go beyond the paper ICP to students creating their story via a high tech/high touch process. The product is a personal reflection shown through digital media. (Appropriate for middle school and higher grade levels.)
2:25 - 3:15
N1-5 ProCurve Networking: Network Triple Play Capital V
Walter Meek, Novanis Enterprise Solutions, and Bill Finch, ProCurve Networking by HP
Novanis and ProCurve will review a recent ProCurve deployment for data, voice, and video with Four Seasons
Hotels and discuss best practices. ProCurve Networking will provide an update on new products and solutions.
converging voice video and data - Network Triple Play
Walter Meak - Novonis enterprise solutions.
Bill Finch _ HP networking division
fastest growing company and second largest networking manufacturer
Price/performance leader in networking space has best product warranty - Lifetime warranty
Gartner placed them in the leadership quadrant for Campus LAN
1998 they were 11th in the ethernet vending space - Ranked #2 in 2004
Customer choice
Industry Standards based networking
Interoperable with existing environments
Customers are not locked into vendor
Ease of Use
ProCurve is very similar to Cisco IOS
Customer investment in CISCO certifications is maintained
Great Total Cost of Ownership
typically 30-50% below cisco
no ongoing maintenance fees
Free lifetime waranty
Next Day Advance Replacement
All software upgrades
Tech Support
6 year TCO
lower cost of ownership
Upfront cost and then low to no maintenance costs
Industry standard [platform supports other vendors
LLDP/LLDP-MED (Link Layer Discovery Protocol)
-Automated deployment of convergence policies
VLAN
QoS
802.3af POE (Power over Ethernet)
Provides power to
Phones
Access Points
Cameras
Access control (card swipes)
QOS (Quality of service)
Prioritizes voice/video traffic over data traffic
-Minimizes voice delay (Jitter)
Produce Toll quality telephony
3500 series stackables
24 port and 48 port 10/100/1000 PoE models
Integrated GBIC ports for fiber
5400 same chip set common arcitecture that is modular
8212zl 5400 switch with redundant fabric and managemnt modules
First core switch with a lifetime warranty
can run 875 W or 1500 W in the 5400 and 8212
Public Sector discount an additional 10% through channel partners
Trade in program = cash back and 10% rebate off list
Colubrus wireless networks is part of procurve
a. Open Standard Intelligent IPs
b. Central Management (switch and thin APs 802.11 a/b/g support
c. Performance and Scalability - Coluburus Multiservice controller and intelligent APs with forwarding architecture
because 802.11 n generates more traffic but colubrus provides the scalability to handle it
d. Wired Wireless convergence
Chassis based controller
Integrated management
Consistent wired and wireless access service
Novanis 150% coverage in hotel in Seattle.
Wireless company
Site walkthroughs. Heat distribution.
Self-healing with Colubrus
Yes, it's a vendor session. But the Network Administrator in me feels compelled to attend.
3:25 - 4:15
A1-6 Time for a Tune-Up: Engaging Students (and Parents!) with Podcasts, Wikis and Blogs Plaza A
Melanie Allen, Warrensburg-Latham Middle School and Emily Welch Boles, University of Illinois at Springfield
Integrating technology into your classroom can improve student engagement and involve parents from a
distance. Come hear about successful assignments that encourage active learning. Discuss how to develop
technology-enhanced assignments and why students like them. Become familiar with easy-to-use, FREE tools to
implement these types of assignments in your classroom. (Appropriate for middle and high school grade levels.)
ietc2008.blogspot.com
Online discussions and
Filter blog - collection of articles
Critique blog
Creative writing blog
feed to js - create rss blogs
class discussions - instead of 3 people answering it became the "cool thing"
teacher posting questions and students respond as tho they were in class
stated responding to responses.
Adding youtube videos (eliminating nasty youtube comments)
making it more a student led discussion
blogs can be public and private and who can comment on it
wanted parents involved (instead of parent e-mail newsletters)
-major assignments, due dates, etc...
can subscribe via rss
Things to setup for your blog
2 sections = 2 blogs
this year more of a discussion perhaps merging
Privacy issue - didn't want it searchable but wanted anonymous comment
Sign comments with first name and e-mail updates when someone had posted.
Have a lot of control with Blogger.com
Show word verification for comments to prevent botting
Wikis
Type of website where multiple people can calborate.
Don't need to know anything about html
Kids pick it up very fast.
Character analysis, themes vocab
Person primarily responsible for the page signs their name
What about common licensing - provides empowerment*
Club wiki National Junior honor society
They are using pbwiki - likes no email addresses are required
pbwiki 2.0 allows calander, audio, spreadsheets
Kids love the accountability
good way to work on resource papers or professional projects
Podcasting
Audio recording using audacity
Not really a podcast until it's distributed
Students can listen to things more than one time
Post to blog..not Youtube
use normalizing in audacity to make thinsg smoother
encode the podcast to post to your plog
blog.podagogy.com
music licensed by creative commons licensing - I really need to find out more about this.
Label the files with something innocuos
Allow for students to opt out
learninginhand.com/podcasting
Day 2 11.21.08
F2-1 Technology Treasures: Finding the Hidden Jewels Plaza F
Annette Lamb, Indiana University at Indianapolis
Explore dozens of ways to integrate technology into practical, standards-based projects along with everyday
activities. We’ll examine the popular new technologies along with reintroducing the most effective and efficient
tools and resources from the past. Emphasis will be placed on realistic, time-saving approaches to maximize
impact and learning. (Appropriate for all grade levels.)
eduscapes.com/sessions/treasures
How do you find stuff?
Categories of things to look for
[email protected]
Stay current, Maintain passion by looking forward
Deal with information overload
-Develop a plan
-Follow blogs using RSS
mini personal professional development plan
1. Find Virtual friends
-speakers, other teachers, neighboring schools.
-let the synergy of sharing begin
-use things like moodle
-don't be afraid to fail
-reevaluate often with peers
-Forums for Discussions
-Social Networks for online connections
footnote (a social networking tool)?
2. Rethink the Tech Tools
Add collaborative elements to the projects
Google educators
Google Docs for collaboration.
10 people max on google docs at same time
look at keynote collaboration
Powerpoint sidekicks
Different ways to think about the technology you are using now
3. Bring learning alive
Things like google earth.
Find fun things and find a way to connect it to the curriculum
(e.g., Iraq War-Middle East Geography)
earth.google.com
keyhole markup language? - find out more about this
Free subscription to GoogleEarth Pro as an educator
Plan and create virtual trips on line
Very interesting way to use comiclife!
This is the first software package since inspiration that's worth buying?!
4. Read Professional Blogs and websites
Microblogs and regular blogs
Twitterlit.com - these sound interesting
Kidderlit.com -sounds interesting
Ping.fm
Follow a day in the life of....a professional on Twitter.
lookybook
5. Connect with local community
Library
Museum
Historical Society
photobucket
digital cameras -opportunities for sharing and reflection
6. Collect Everything
7. Find free resources
Federal resources for educational resources
usa.gov
8. Locate Free Tools
tagcrowd
skitch
9. Promote public service
goodsearch.com
10. Use primary source documents
Free subscription to GoogleEarth Pro as an educator
We are on step 2 of 12, 20 minutes through the 45 minute presentation
getting frustrated again. I appreciate the work that goes into her presentations but I wish she would stay a little more on topic so that we can get through it! I mean do I really need to be told about sending packets through a firewall to make Google Earth work? What does that have to do with the topic?
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G2-2 Integrating Technology in the Elementary Classroom:
Moving Across the Implementation Bridge Sangamon
Tom Jackson, Aurora University/College of Education
Thirty-three percent of teachers use computer technology to teach or engage students. Just lukewarm reaction?
Clear reasons for embracing new methods are needed when moving from the status quo. The unknown is
uncertain, but evidence shows technology is the tip of enriched student engagement, and that educators need
to embrace learning. (Appropriate for elementary and middle school grade levels.)
Why are we not embracing technology?
Technology is still in the lab.
Difficulty with change
top 5 reasons for non-integration
If I can do it
Someone else will do it
I'm too old
Tech training is great
context support
biggest obstacles is lack of training. No one comes to my classroom to help me. Technology coach
Reasons to integrate and 7 steps to integration
1. Agreeing -Understand the vision/mission/purpose
How will things be done differently and how will things improve? (Assessment)
not only hear but reflect
2. How will using tech foster the achievement of standards
Development Learning and Motivation
know understand and use major concepts
students prefered methods of learning are not books but technology
The standards can be pulled from projects naturally
Does technology really need integration. yes, large difference having it be more real
2. Recognize Culture - beyond the statous quo
First order change - have capacity and resouces
see benefits
Assess current level of use
How will my needs be met
Teacher proficiency & self-efficacy
"Gotta be too stupid to quit"
3. Collaborating - acknowledging the need for time and Differentiation of learning styles
Recognize and reflect on previous experience
What is the vision and what is reality
What are the planned (hoped for) outcomes
Placing truct in leadership
Placing trust by gathering, listening to, and using input
different levels of expertise
place trust in each other and leaders
4. Beginnings actions speak loudly
Engage and collaboratively support
-But I don't know how to
Give it the college try - 3x before your out
Share experiences
Flow occurs in areas where students are challenged and percieve themselves as highing a high degree of skill
5. Supporting the middle
Ensure every first try is supported in the classroom context
Discuss the plan and look for weaknesses
-Help must be available
Teachers can't afford to loose time
Reflect and Revise
Need to see it being used>
1 or 2 bad experiences color future attempts
Aligning Current proficiencies with the environmental capacities
Tech entry points vary
Observe the learning
Planning and looking for needed interventions
6. Reflecting - Focus on the Vision
where do we go from here
Using technology in new and better ways
Moving from using planned purposes to modification of tech to achieve innovations in learning.
technology is engaging once involved understand content at a deeper level and they become the teachers
All the videos I've seen of students look so reheresed?! not just this session.
It's a process with benefits to learning
Can no longer step back and not embrace it
N2-3 Closing the Digital Divide Capital V
Robert Small, Township High School District 211
The more technology is used to improve learning, the more important it is to make sure everyone has fair
access. A suburban school district has worked to close the digital divide by partnering with community
centers, libraries and parents. Come find out what has worked and what has not. (Appropriate for high school
grade levels.)
More we use technology the more we create a digital divide
What can we as educators do to close the divide
Created a multi-tiered attack to connect families that didn't have tech to tech
web 2.0 bridge as well
Parents more involved across the board
Have not section can be very mobile
The plan
Checkout surplus laptops (remove networking)
Open Labs to the community
Educate parents on technology service provided
Place surplus computers in community centers (support but not staff)
Checkout Surplus Laptops
Gateway 450s, No Network, Re-Image on return, Provided laptop bags and licensing
Checkout form and statistics
Extended Laptop Computer Loan Agreeement
Have to have a need.
Parent and teacher sign the form
Check out a week at a time
3rd year of program - lost one laptop
6 year old laptops don't have much value
it's a hastle to check out which can be a problem (but never let the form get in the way of getting one)
Open Computer Labs
Continuing Education Program Advertises Program
Open Twice a week
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
hire a lab supervisor
Statistics - no one ever came
Most people who don't have resources need to work two jobs
Educate Parents
Two Goals
What we provide students
What we provide parents
Designed Lesson Plan
Created Materials
Find Instructors
2005 once a week - 2 or 3 parents in a semester
2006, 2007 4 times a year (still not a lot)
2008 twice a year (now people are showwing up)
Statistics
Surplus Computers in Community Centers
Create Priority List
-Connect with students
-connect with parents
-connect with families
-connect with community
Locate Centers
-Principal made recommendations
-Discussed Computers
Technology trailblazers - teachers between the teachers and the geeks
"Gotta get the computers to them"
School owns licensing and pcs not centers
Major success
Open after school for high school students
Entitlement grant eeet grant
Comcast, AT&T
15 PCs per center, 5 for backup
Norton Internet Suite
-Virus Protection
-Web Filtering (iBoss)
-Spyware
No printers or supplies
Issues
Furniture
Internet access
Network Equipment
Wires
Statistics
Get furniture from businesses - if you say no you offended them
Funding
Sale of Surplus computers
Enhancing Educational Technology Grant
Empowers the support staff
Closing the digital divide grant
What's next?
Collect data and make recommendations
More Community Centers
Placement in homes
What about placing kiosks in businessess.
Digital Divide Network
www.digitaldividenetwork.org
Community Technology Centers' Network
www.ctcnet.org
Technology for all
www.techforall.org
Computers for Schools Foundation
www.pcsforschools.org
Luncheon Keynote Address 2nd Floor Ballroom
Hall Davidson, Discovery Education, Inc.
“The Revenge of the Digital Immigrants: Teaching with Media Technology”
What veteran teachers suspected the research has proved: 21st Century students are different. With different
attention spans, higher IQ test scores, and social networks, their sophistication comes earlier with a different
skill set. There is a silver lining: We can teach this “New Brain” more effectively, more efficiently, more
engagingly. We have the technology! Media has evolved and education must evolve to match.
O2-4 Technology for Independence Capital VI
Tim Kennedy, Lindbergh Middle School
Assistive technology allows all students to participate in educational activities to the best of their ability. This
session will demonstrate many examples of assistive technology and review the SETT program to help match
the student with the technology. (Appropriate for all grade levels.)
B2-5 Resources to Know and Love Plaza B
Scott Weidig, District 211 – Schaumburg High School
The goal of education is to develop and foster the love of life-long learning. Educators strive to achieve this
goal by developing authentic learning assignments for their students... This session will assist teachers in
providing resources to their classes that will enable students to develop their own life-long learning network.
(Appropriate for middle school and higher grade levels.)
With a Wacom tablet you can write in office 2003 and 2007
Social Bookmarking - favorites but interactive
Information Aggregation - let stuff start finding you
Social Networking - Educational Networking
Social Photo Sharing
Do we do anything about it - We are just as bad
Your life...live
Unrestrained (or constrained) Professional Development
Almost instant access to resources and thoughts - ability to ping out and grasp information
Ability to stop (well slow down) the information hunt
Allows you to put "First Things First" - Seven secrets to successful people
Have to reach outside the school to build PLNs
RSS - Real Simple Syndication
Common Craft RSS video
newsgator
changes you from a hunter of information to a grazer of information
rss your google news searches
pageflakes
Social Networking
Twitter - Your life in 140 characters or less
Willrich45
david warlick
Social Bookmarking is bookmarking on Steroids
Information is a commodity
Share bookmarks
set up bookmark networks
Social photo sharing
photostream
creative commons license
share with administration rules about copyright law (I think that's what Hank said)
Digital notebooks...See 1st session from day one
Pick one and spend a little time with it
Start with rss and then twitter...the baby steps