EdTechWeekly #90

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EdTechWeekly #90

August 17, 2008

19:14:46  JenW -> -EdTechTalk: you guys sound okay -- but the HUM is just there    

19:14:51  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: not better    

19:14:59  JenW -> -EdTechTalk: it almost hurts    

19:15:00  PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: sure-bring Alec in  :-)     

19:15:10  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: at least no echo    

19:15:24  JenW -> -EdTechTalk: just a SOLID STEADY HUM    

19:15:34  courosa -> -EdTechTalk: i still don't have the audio    

19:15:36  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: turn the volume down    

19:15:50  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: I need Alec's skype id to add him in    

19:15:55  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: did not help the hum    

19:15:57  JenW -> -EdTechTalk: ALEC -- they are calling you    

19:16:05  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: courosa    

19:16:34  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: nope    

19:16:36  JenW -> -EdTechTalk: nope but thanks    

19:16:38  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: no change    

19:17:04  JenW -> -EdTechTalk: the hum is going down    

19:17:12  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: do that again    

19:17:17  courosa -> -EdTechTalk: skype id aleccouros    

19:17:21  JenW -> -EdTechTalk: still there -- but not as strong    

19:17:25  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: someone turned something down    

19:17:59  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: hi alec    

19:18:09  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: http://helcat.org/wordpress/ - Everyone should read Elizabeth's great blog post!    

19:18:20  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: yes ma'am    

19:18:34  couros -> -EdTechTalk: i still don't hear a thing    

19:18:36  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: I just read that Sharon.  Was fabulous.    

19:18:37  dave -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/aug/15/apple.apple    

19:18:48  JenW -> -EdTechTalk: Alec -- did you click on the right -- EdTechTalk A??    

19:18:52  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: Alec, you should be listening in skype now    

19:19:04  JenW -> -EdTechTalk: or SKYPE too    :)     

19:19:06  couros -> -EdTechTalk: yea, can't hear a thing on skype    

19:19:11  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: I start my new job tomorrow...    

19:19:20  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: Do you have your headset on?    

19:19:25  JohnS -> -EdTechTalk: Dell, Intel give users what they want: to turn Windows off: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&...     

19:19:27  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: Check options    

19:19:27  KarenJan -> -EdTechTalk: @sharonp - what's your new job?    

19:19:35  couros -> -EdTechTalk: yes, all is set up correctly    

19:19:39  couros -> -EdTechTalk: i may just restart    

19:19:57  ehelfant -> -EdTechTalk: thanks - you are all too nice!    

19:20:05  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: teaching English and comp studies at an independent school here in Montreal    

19:20:09  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: Just let me know when you come back    

19:20:26  KarenJan -> -EdTechTalk: @sharonp - HS?    

19:20:29  Debbie -> -EdTechTalk: How do we listen through Skype?  I've got nothing aurally.    

19:20:31  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: Elizabeth, it was brilliant...want to share     

19:20:36  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: who is running a blender?    

19:20:58  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: Debbie..you can listen on the audio stream.  Sometimes you have to refresh the page to see the link    

19:21:01  ehelfant -> -EdTechTalk: @Lparisi no headset tonight  :(     

19:21:10  dave -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20897944-Dwa552Dir655-Cannot-get-Wirele...    

19:21:12  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: @Debbie click the black icon under ETT A    

19:21:14  Debbie -> -EdTechTalk: Thanks,    

19:21:20  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: choose save    

19:21:34  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: @Debbie, we don't listen through skype, but thru iTunes or Real player or Windows Media    

19:21:37  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: save to desktop    

19:21:49  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: then click on desktop to listen    

19:22:25  ehelfant -> -EdTechTalk: @sharonp would love to get you to chat with Sudan class about Africa in a few weeks    

19:22:27  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: please ask someone to stop talking in the background    

19:22:40  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: with the blender running    

19:22:52  JohnS -> -EdTechTalk: How can Moodle change a school: http://human.edublogs.org/2008/08/06/how-can-moodle-change-a-school/  and Moodle tutorials (2 Minute Moodles): http://human.edublogs.org/moodle-tutorials-2-minute-moodles/     

19:22:56  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: @ehelfant - would LOVE to talk about our experiences in Africa!    

19:23:25  ehelfant -> -EdTechTalk: @speters will bug you after Labor Day    

19:23:47  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: after being in Africa for a few weeks, the N router meets my need for speed    

19:23:51  courosa -> -EdTechTalk: yes, i can finally hear!    

19:24:04  dave -> -EdTechTalk: bwahahahahahahaha    

19:24:05  JenW -> -EdTechTalk: HUM is gone!!!!!    

19:24:06  KarenJan -> -EdTechTalk: @courosa -was it the reboot that made it work?    

19:24:09  dave -> -EdTechTalk: alec missed my opening    

19:24:20  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: thank you whoever turned off the blender    

19:24:26  dave -> -EdTechTalk: http://wearemedia.org    

19:24:27  ehelfant -> -EdTechTalk: @courosa Hi! teachers were talking about you this week! all good  :)     

19:24:34  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: and hum gone    

19:24:50  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: was it the Skype ghosts?    

19:24:57  courosa -> -EdTechTalk: @KarenJan I think so.    

19:25:00  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: great @ehelfant!     

19:25:01  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: Strange...my mic is muted but you are hearing me...my hum is the air conditioner, my husband is running blender in background.    

19:25:03  JenW -> -EdTechTalk: we are media is not opening for me??  anyone else??    

19:25:15  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: Don't know how to stop the noise...was not planning on streaming...sorry    

19:25:20  KarenJan -> -EdTechTalk: @courosa - that's worked for me in the past when I didn't have audio with Skype    

19:25:22  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: that was so weird parisi    

19:25:27  courosa -> -EdTechTalk: @ehelfant Great! It was so hard to tell if I did an OK job at the time.    

19:25:37  JohnS -> -EdTechTalk: 100 Best Videos for Teachers: http://www.smartteaching.org/blog/2008/08/100-best-youtube-videos-for-te...     

19:25:39  dave -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.wearemedia.org/    

19:25:41  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: it should not pick that up    

19:26:00  JenW -> -EdTechTalk: thank you    

19:26:02  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: I know Durff but I guess it is what it is    

19:26:05  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: good audio now    

19:26:15  KarenJan -> -EdTechTalk: not thrilled with the humor videos w/ the 100 best video post - there are so many that are better    

19:26:17  ehelfant -> -EdTechTalk: @courosa Want to come back next summer?    

19:26:17  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: when I typed it right in browser, it worked    

19:26:19  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: cross fingers    

19:27:04  JohnS -> -EdTechTalk: EdTechTalk Delicious links for saving flash videos: http://delicious.com/edtechtalk/saveflashvid     

19:27:30  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: smartboard videos??    

19:27:31  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: they could download at home    

19:27:41  courosa -> -EdTechTalk: @ehelfant Yes!    

19:27:44  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: videos about smartboard?    

19:27:54  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: for smartboard?     

19:28:17  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: the smartboard podcast may have some    

19:28:19  dave -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/nsf-net/    

19:28:31  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: but i don't know about youtube    

19:28:35  JohnS -> -EdTechTalk: videos about the smartboard. No big deal. I found lots of 'em    

19:28:58  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: about smartboard? as in promoting smartboards? how to use them?    

19:29:10  KarenJan -> -EdTechTalk: @shraonp - try this link http://interactivemultimediatechnology.blogspot.com/    

19:29:14  JenW -> -EdTechTalk: does anyone else kinda miss the hum??    :)     

19:29:20  KarenJan -> -EdTechTalk: NO!    

19:29:22  JohnS -> -EdTechTalk: Online student-teacher friendships can be tricky: http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/08/12/studentsteachers.online/index.html     

19:31:18  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: I guess I am looking for solid resources for using SB in the classroom - for both my own teachers and teachers in South Africa    

19:31:22  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: I had a student today asking to exchange skype ids.  I turned him down.    

19:31:59  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: skype i don't mind    

19:32:16  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: taught students and parents that way    

19:32:30  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: IMs i don't mind    

19:32:51  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: we did know that    

19:32:53  KarenJan -> -EdTechTalk: @sharonp - have you tried this link? http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-US/Ed+Resource/    

19:33:35  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: @KarenJan - yup, know that and know the pdtogo link as well.... just looking for even better    

19:34:36  KarenJan -> -EdTechTalk: @sharonp -what exactly are you looking for?    

19:34:38  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: have heard a number of folks express frustration and disappointment about SB resources     

19:35:10  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: They are getting better, Sharon.  Trying to step it up to compete with Promethean    

19:35:30  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: aren't they basically owned by same company? Have heard that recently    

19:35:38  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: I don't think so.    

19:35:41  PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: @sharonp are you wanting good SB lessons/links for K-12 teachers or just specific resources designed to use with SB software?    

19:36:29  KarenJan -> -EdTechTalk: @sharonp - can't you just use excellent resources in general?     

19:37:06  dave -> -EdTechTalk: http://wiki.idebate.org/index.php/Category:Education    

19:37:15  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: Martha are you in now?    

19:37:26  Cathy E -> -EdTechTalk: The Dean of Students at my daughter's college in on FAceBook    

19:37:30  PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: @sharonp-have you tried a Diigo search for smartboard? Lots of links and resources there    

19:37:32  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: those cases john were in the usa, right?    

19:37:36  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: I think I have heard from several quarters this summer, both in Canada and abroad, that SB resources have not been that great - am thinking that poeple are trying to see beyond the emperor's new clothes    

19:37:58  martha -> -EdTechTalk: I'm in!    

19:38:04  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: hey!    

19:38:10  PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: awesome link-debatepedia  :-)     

19:38:21  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: but do you have sound martha?    

19:38:46  martha -> -EdTechTalk: I now have sound.  Had to open in IE.    

19:38:48  JohnS -> -EdTechTalk: missouri, Mrs. Durff    

19:39:05  Downes -> -EdTechTalk: Hiya    

19:39:11  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: oh my, attn ya all    

19:39:13  dave -> -EdTechTalk: yo...    

19:39:18  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: downes in the room    

19:39:45  KarenJan -> -EdTechTalk: guess we weren't good enought for him    

19:39:47  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: you scared him away dave    

19:40:09  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: listen on ETT A    

19:41:14  Downes -> -EdTechTalk: Trying, Rogers Internet "can't find the server at worldbridges.net" (probably because, if they can't find a site, they serve you advertising instead)    

19:41:26  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: ha!    

19:41:33  Downes -> -EdTechTalk: You  have to try it about 5 times    

19:41:40  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: how very like Rogers    

19:41:55  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: i thought clicking heels three times worked    

19:42:19  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: digital ethics is what Alec is discussing    

19:42:24  Downes -> -EdTechTalk: ok    

19:42:27  JohnS -> -EdTechTalk: Pandora: http://www.pandora.com/      

19:42:45  Downes -> -EdTechTalk: still can't find it... just a matter of time (I hope)    

19:42:51  courosa -> -EdTechTalk: yes sharon, thanks    

19:42:54  Gary -> -EdTechTalk: Similar to the religious group who wanted to cross the boarder to picket a funeral because Canada has done evil things    

19:43:01  JohnS -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.musicovery.com/    

19:43:21  JohnS -> -EdTechTalk: http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/16/1929217&from=rss    

19:43:22  JenW -> -EdTechTalk: your twitter about pandora shocked me    

19:43:26  sroseman -> -EdTechTalk: not in Canada anymore    

19:43:32  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: i clicked on the icon and saved then clicked it to play    

19:43:33  JenW -> -EdTechTalk: didn't really believe you had not heard of it    

19:43:54  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: Dear Pandora Visitor,  We are deeply, deeply sorry to say that due to licensing constraints, we can no longer allow access to Pandora for listeners located outside of the U.S. We will continue to work diligently to realize the vision of a truly global Pandora, but for the time being we are required to restrict its use. We are very sad to have to do this, but there is no other alternative.     

19:44:06  Gary -> -EdTechTalk: It was available in Canada - bought music based on it but not now.    

19:44:11  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: desolé    

19:44:36  KarenJan -> -EdTechTalk: grateful to Pandora - allowed me to listen to Strawbs again, hadn't heard them in years    

19:44:55  PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: good advice re Pandora  :-)     

19:45:03  dave -> -EdTechTalk: http://learning-activities.org/widgets/index.php?lastadded=added+any+time    

19:45:22  Downes -> -EdTechTalk: Nope... it's simply not going to find worldbridges.net    

19:45:44  dave -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.tbd.com/assets/landing_pgs/splash_c.html    

19:46:02  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: did you click on the black icon under ETT A?    

19:46:20  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: choose save    

19:46:28  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: save to desktop    

19:46:29  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: oh! I had a question about educational software for linux ... how much exists?    

19:46:35  JenW -> -EdTechTalk: ohmigosh -- you are under 40??    

19:46:38  dave -> -EdTechTalk: @sharon... lots    

19:46:39  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: then go to desktop and play    

19:46:41  courosa -> -EdTechTalk: http://posterous.com/    

19:46:48  JenW -> -EdTechTalk:  :)     

19:46:48  dave -> -EdTechTalk: @JenW 33    

19:46:58  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: dave you are a kid!    

19:47:01  JenW -> -EdTechTalk: truly ---   sighs    

19:47:01  KarenJan -> -EdTechTalk: let's hear it for the over 40 crowd here!    

19:47:07  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: Yay!    

19:47:08  PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: I'm not sure I want to be on a grown-up list  :-)     

19:47:11  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: @dave  when was in South Africa, heard the complaint that not much existed ....    

19:47:13  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: i'm 12    

19:47:16  JenW -> -EdTechTalk: Almost can cheer for the 50+ club soon    

19:47:38  KarenJan -> -EdTechTalk: lost the audio    

19:47:48  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: still there    

19:47:50  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: I still seem to be streaming    

19:47:54  JohnS -> -EdTechTalk: MaintainIT Project: http://www.maintainitproject.org     

19:47:59  KarenJan -> -EdTechTalk: ok, it's me    

19:48:00  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: you are parisi    

19:48:02  KarenJan -> -EdTechTalk: it's back    

19:48:18  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: tbd... oh good grief... did I ever share that the first time I tried to sign up for Facebook, wasn't allowed and was told I was TOO OLD?? Had to bribe a student to invite me    

19:48:33  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: REally?    

19:48:43  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: Do they still have that rule?    

19:49:07  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: JL can't decide who he wants to be?    

19:49:10  JenW -> -EdTechTalk: cookbooks???      

19:49:11  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: really here?    

19:49:17  courosa -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.toddle.com/    

19:49:20  JenW -> -EdTechTalk: kinda like Tech4Learnings Recipe books    

19:49:32  JL (now here) -> -EdTechTalk: Hey Lisa, great show this morning - you are now officially the Oprah of EdTechTalk    

19:49:33  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: Durff...Peggy...newsletter!    

19:49:46  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: Thanks Jeff    

19:49:54  JohnS -> -EdTechTalk: Bakumatsu Koshashin Generator: http://labs.wanokoto.jp/olds     

19:49:58  Downes -> -EdTechTalk: My only conclusion is that worldbridges is being blocked by Rogers    

19:50:12  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: Jeff do you want me to call you into the show?  Do you usually come in?    

19:50:14  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: Down with Rogers!    

19:50:33  JL (now here) -> -EdTechTalk: I don't know - I think I'll wait for them to wrap the show    

19:50:57  courosa -> -EdTechTalk: Booooo to Rogers is right    

19:51:10  PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: @lparisi-what do you mean-newsletter?    

19:51:17  courosa -> -EdTechTalk: yearbook yourself - http://educationaltechnology.ca/couros/881    

19:51:24  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: Remember the newsletter for edtechtalk?    

19:51:39  PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: oh that one  :-)  yes!     

19:51:42  sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: Had a frank chat with Rogers earlier this week about their disappointing service to me when I was abroad....    

19:51:50  Lparisi -> -EdTechTalk: Should I stop the stream?    

19:52:11  JL (now here) -> -EdTechTalk: Checking server now    

19:52:13  PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: you're really on a roll--wish the show wasn't over     

19:52:28  courosa -> -EdTechTalk: videos for kids - http://www.totlol.com/    

19:52:32  Downes -> -EdTechTalk: Their DNS lookup has always been bad, but ever since they started redirecting 404 errors to their advertising page, it has been awful    

19:53:12  JenW -> -EdTechTalk: hmmmm that ended quickly    

19:53:16  PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Thanks for another bunch of great links!    

19:53:42  mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: ciao    

19:53:50  sroseman -> -EdTechTalk: au evoir    

19:53:54  dave -> -EdTechTalk: just fighting with the server    

19:53:57  dave -> -EdTechTalk: dowes    

19:53:57  sroseman -> -EdTechTalk: revoir and merci   
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