20:54:23 BarbInNebraska : Hello! 20:54:32 PeggyG : Hi all 20:54:55 BarbInNebraska : any sound? 20:55:29 PeggyG : not yetjust a few words and then stopped 20:55:36 BarbInNebraska : ok, thanks! 20:55:57 JoseRodriguez : Hi there... 20:55:58 BarbInNebraska : oh, I see it says, "currently not streaming" on the right! 20:56:02 BarbInNebraska : Hi Jose! 20:56:08 BarbInNebraska : HI Mike! 20:56:16 Mike Sansone : Hiya Barb:) 20:56:18 PeggyG : think it always says currently not streaming :) 20:57:32 mconstant : Hello Angela! I follow you on Twitter!!!! 20:57:51 Angela Maiers : Hi Crewso excited to be here! 20:57:54 alicemercer : preshow, getting setup 20:58:34 cheryloakes : OH, goodie a show! Multi tasking, so if I delay a response, sorry. 20:58:54 BarbInNebraska : Hi Angela! 20:59:24 JoseRodriguez : Ustream is live now.. 20:59:34 Angela Maiers : Hi neighbor Barb! The weather is getting bad! 20:59:49 JoseRodriguez : preshow fun... 20:59:51 PeggyG : oh you're using ustream and not ETTA? 21:00:00 JoseRodriguez : only ustream tonight 21:00:07 PeggyG : thanks 21:00:09 Durff : hey derrall 21:00:17 derrallg : hi durff 21:00:59 PeggyG : so great to hear all of those familiar voices!! :) 21:01:05 derrallg : yes 21:01:14 PeggyG : so excited to hear from Angela!! 21:01:22 BarbInNebraska : wait, I'm not hearing 21:01:24 mconstant : never actually heard her voice 21:01:25 cheryloakes : Sound is great folks! All is good. 21:01:37 BarbInNebraska : what am I doing wrong? 21:01:37 JoseRodriguez : how is the ustream? 21:01:42 mconstant : just gotten all those awesome links :) 21:01:53 derrallg : @jose sounds good 21:01:59 cheryloakes : Do you see the Ustream? click on the play button, it looks like an image. 21:02:07 PeggyG : @Barbdid you click on play on the ustream? 21:02:16 Durff : hi colette 21:02:28 ColetteC : Hi Durff and all 21:02:38 BarbInNebraska : got it! Thanks! 21:02:41 JoseRodriguez : hi collete 21:02:44 PeggyG : very nice definition :) 21:03:00 Durff : hey wingson 21:03:08 Durff : oops missed him 21:03:12 Durff : or her 21:03:37 Durff : hi beth 21:03:59 bethholmes : Hi, Lisa! Is there audio? 21:04:13 JoseRodriguez : audio is on ustream on the right 21:04:21 Durff : 5 decades! 21:04:24 JoseRodriguez : click on play arrow 21:04:28 PeggyG : wow, Alicechallenging questions :) hope you gave them to her in advance :) 21:04:31 Durff : audio in ustream 21:04:33 bethholmes : Thanks, Jose! 21:04:40 Durff : hi margo 21:04:42 alicemercer : ;) we had a short chat before, lol 21:04:44 Marragem : definitely capable! 21:04:57 JoseRodriguez : She's on the fly kind of gal as in Alice.. 21:04:59 Margo Jantzi : Howdy all 21:05:05 JoseRodriguez : Hi Margo 21:05:37 Linda704 : I'm not seing ustream ? 21:05:41 mconstant : Yes they can! I have a second grader 21:05:43 mconstant : AMEN 21:05:52 Durff : hi pwoessner 21:05:55 Marragem : because you're giving them a purpose 21:06:00 JoseRodriguez : on the right.. big arrow click to playaudio 21:06:03 Durff : oh pooh 21:06:05 cheryloakes : Linda the ustream is on the right of the page, just click the play button. 21:06:52 JoseRodriguez : wow that's a lot of decoding 21:06:55 Durff : decoding that is a lot 21:07:19 cheryloakes : Nice group in the chat room tonight 21:07:26 mconstant : I can't get the videoany ideas? 21:07:29 JoseRodriguez : thanks coach 21:07:31 Linda704 : Must be dumbI'm not seeing it at all 21:07:44 JoseRodriguez : video is only what you see hear 21:07:46 Mike Sansone : think it's just audio tonight 21:07:47 JoseRodriguez : here 21:07:59 Durff : mconstant audio only 21:08:03 Durff : hi ryan 21:08:05 mconstant : OHHH first one sorry :) 21:08:15 JoseRodriguez : our use video for any links 21:08:16 ryanbretag : Hi Durff 21:08:41 Linda704 : I'm using IE7 and Vista... 21:08:59 Mike Sansone : I am blessed I get to brainstorm w/ Angela Maiers near every day and I learn more every day 21:09:50 Linda704 : Last tryexactly where "on right" is button? I see no buttons to right of this log. 21:09:54 bethholmes : Too much time spent on decoding is always at the expense of decoding with automaticity. Some decoding must happen in context. It is at this point that one can teach comprehension skills along with applied decoding. 21:10:26 JoseRodriguez : on Ustream 21:10:31 Mike Sansone : @Linda704 do you have a scroll bar (horizontal) at bottom of your screen? If so, scroll right 21:10:43 Linda704 : I'm not in ustream... 21:10:56 Durff : just listen to it 21:11:05 Durff : by clicking on the arrow 21:11:19 Durff : you stay here but here audio there 21:11:32 Durff : hi to all who just joined us 21:11:39 Linda704 : how do I get there? 21:11:54 Durff : audio to your right click the arrow 21:12:56 Linda704 : OK, I'm not feeling smart enough tonight. Maybe next time. I don't see any arrows. anywhere. 21:13:01 callajud : Linda do you see a screen shot on the right labeled EdTech Talk Ustream? 21:13:10 bethholmes : To hear the audio, go to window under EdTech Ustream on right. Click arrow in window. 21:13:14 Linda704 : No. 21:13:15 Durff : Linda you are very smart 21:13:21 alicemercer : are you on http://.com/live 21:13:32 JazzyJsMom : so what can we do to shift the paradigm for teachers, administrators, parents? 21:13:35 Linda704 : I'm here: http://.com/chat 21:13:57 callajud : .com/live 21:14:06 alicemercer : go to the live page 21:14:07 derrallg : don't forget TPR :) 21:14:54 JoseRodriguez : Linda you need to be at http://edtechalk.com/live 21:15:00 MariaK : It's great to see so many folks in the chat tonight. 21:15:03 Durff : she is 21:15:06 Mike Sansone : @Linda704 try this URL http://.com/live that will show the buttons 21:15:12 Linda704 : I'm in Yeah! thanks! 21:15:12 alicemercer : okay linda click on the Ustream 21:15:22 Durff : yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 21:15:24 JoseRodriguez : cool.. for Linda. 21:15:46 ColetteC : First time I ever had problems logging into edtech talk are there server issues tonight? 21:15:51 Durff : hi oswego 21:16:00 oswego98 : Hello 21:16:04 Durff : no issues in FF 21:16:36 wingsonwater03 : Bummer that Flickr is Blocked in my district 21:16:38 Durff : i likre that 21:16:38 JoseRodriguez : now especially with Creative Commons Flikr 21:16:44 Durff : dead people 21:16:45 derrallg : I had my ELD students create a word wall with digital cameras to begin the year 21:16:56 alicemercer : total BUMMER wings 21:16:59 Durff : gr8 idea 21:17:29 Ernie Easter : I had a studnet once say History was just around a bunch of dead white guys 21:17:31 Durff : hi elisabeth 21:17:47 Durff : oh ernie that is good 21:17:55 ehelfant : hi Durff! 21:18:02 bethholmes : We used Flickr images with Plymouth Rock studies during Thanksgiving. Amazing images really enhanced visual literacy opportunities. 21:18:03 JazzyJsMom : Ernie...we have kids who say that when teachers teacher "His" story from a podium 21:18:27 JoseRodriguez : You can always download images at home and then have students use at school 21:18:48 JoseRodriguez : These tools are good for ALL learners 21:18:55 Durff : enactment strategies 21:19:05 Mike Sansone : Love enactment strategies!! 21:19:05 Durff : role playint 21:19:06 Durff : g 21:19:13 bethholmes : Download the Flickr images to a box.net account. Pull directly from wen in class. 21:19:19 Durff : now mike do behave 21:19:25 JoseRodriguez : Thanks Beth 21:19:32 wingsonwater03 : wow..'ll try that 21:19:34 Linda704 : Strategies to help ELLs good for all students who need add'l background and vocab dev. 21:19:39 Ernie Easter : Library of Congress and American Memory are great image resources 21:19:40 Durff : hi marragem' 21:19:51 Durff : hi lorna 21:19:51 Mike Sansone : :) Durff ! 21:19:52 alicemercer : LOC photos on Flickr 21:19:58 marragem : Hi just lost you all for a moment 21:20:09 alicemercer : easier to search flickr 21:20:10 oswego98 : Hotseating does the student get to prepare for this or is it on the spot? 21:20:17 marragem : Hi Durff 21:20:17 PeggyG : do you have any great resources/links for teaching kids to do interviews? 21:20:19 MariaK : @maaragem what you aren't at the beach? 21:20:24 Mike Sansone : The League of Extraodrinary Genetlemen was a form of Enactment Strategies, yes? 21:20:42 ryanbretag : @wingsonwater03 try Flickr Storm IT might have left that open unknowingly 21:20:49 Linda704 : Talk abt engagement! I'm chatting, listening, and monitoring my Twitter feed. 21:20:54 marragem : @Maria It's midday too hot 21:20:58 Lorna : @durff hi 21:21:03 wingsonwater03 : ok. I'll give it a shot 21:21:09 Mike Sansone : Linda704 you are a 21st Century Citizen:) 21:21:11 Durff : hi hooper 21:21:34 JoseRodriguez : Hey Mr. Sigler's in town 21:21:35 Linda704 : MIkeSansonelearning from the best! ;) 21:21:37 bethholmes : Try beginning with a TagGalaxy search. Kids love it! Then follow filtered images to Flickr. 21:21:42 Ernie Easter : Linda704 definitely a multitasker 21:21:45 James Sigler : Hey Jose 21:21:55 MariaK : @marragem glad you are getting the most from that wireless 21:22:10 alicemercer : That is the sound of my eyes rolling 21:22:10 James Sigler : Just putting the kids to bed. Be back in a min 21:22:27 HoosierGirl : Hi Angela! 21:22:28 Linda704 : Angela is right on! 21:22:31 Mike Sansone : MS students will almost always say the best reader is the fastest reader. Oops 21:22:37 Angela Maiers : Hi friendso glad you are here! 21:22:44 marragem : @ Maria was just wondering how much of my data I'm using. Might run out before the week's up. 21:22:45 Mike Sansone : Are we praising speed over understanding? 21:22:59 JoseRodriguez : seems like it... @Mike 21:23:00 bethholmes : Angela Do you look at norms for oral reading rates? 21:23:18 HoosierGirl : Dibels praises speed over understanding 21:23:19 Linda704 : When I time kids on DRA, I stress balance bet speed, accuracy and understanding. 21:23:36 Linda704 : DIBELS is only 1 measure! 21:23:41 HoosierGirl : True 21:23:53 Linda704 : Wordcalling AKA "barking at print" 21:23:58 marragem : we call it 'barking at text' 21:23:59 wingsonwater03 : is "word calling" fluency? 21:23:59 Mike Sansone : speed is great, but only with understanding and meaning making 21:24:03 HoosierGirl : I am in a Reading First school. We "dibel". 21:24:05 JoseRodriguez : @linda too funny 21:24:08 MariaK : At my school we don't use dibels now we use AIMS web dibels for $$ ridiculous!! grrrr. 21:24:14 bethholmes : Looking for words CORRECT per minute. 21:24:29 JoseRodriguez : Is Reading a California thing only? 21:24:35 James Sigler : We started MRI which uses DRA 21:24:35 alicemercer : No 21:24:37 JoseRodriguez : Reading First 21:24:51 HoosierGirl : No. I teach in Kentucky. 21:24:59 Ernie Easter : We use DRA also 21:25:06 HoosierGirl : We have been Reading First for 4 years. 21:25:07 marragem : here in OZ it's about the strategies used & comprehension 21:25:09 Linda704 : That's component of DRA I likelook at oral readingrate, acc, expression and phrasing 21:25:36 JoseRodriguez : We had DIBELS a few years back 21:25:38 James Sigler : We've used both. DIBELS is quicker 21:25:38 MariaK : Still using running records 21:25:52 Durff : me too maria 21:25:53 James Sigler : DRA is more involved and more informative 21:26:02 Durff : IRI 21:26:04 bethholmes : Looking for accuracy, speed and expression in oral reading. 21:26:09 oswego98 : First time visitor here 21:26:12 derrallg : we still use running records for our upper elementary at risk students 21:26:14 Linda704 : DIBELS "quick & dirty" snapshot; good for benchmark and monitor... 21:26:17 Durff : informal reading inventory 21:26:24 James Sigler : Going to start running records eventually. 21:26:27 Mike Sansone : welcome oswego98:) 21:26:35 oswego98 : Thanks Mike! 21:26:40 sarah h : my biggest problem with the DRA is that for students who write poorly, its hard to tell if reading is the issue or writing 21:26:44 MariaK : @James Sigler not sure i agree If RR is used fully very informative 21:26:49 ryanbretag : thanks for sharing this event @Durff. Interesting discussion. Night all 21:26:57 JoseRodriguez : welcome oswego98 21:27:04 oswego98 : Hoe jose 21:27:09 oswego98 : oops Hi 21:27:22 Linda704 : RE DRA & writing yes, and it can be scribed. 21:27:25 Ernie Easter : I've had the same issue with DRA and writing vs reading 21:27:26 MariaK : I'm a big Marie Clay fan. 21:27:36 Lorna : @josie ustream only? 21:27:41 JoseRodriguez : yes 21:27:42 marragem : me too Maria 21:27:45 JoseRodriguez : @lorna 21:27:46 HoosierGirl : Literacy by Design is good for teaching rereading for different purposes. 21:28:07 sarah h : If I think that might be an issue, I try to pull for a QRI, but hard to do many of those with 72 students. 21:28:09 Mike Sansone : simultaneity and infalumable in one sentence? WOW 21:28:10 MariaK : I figured as much Amanda 21:28:20 James Sigler : @Maria haven't gotten to RR in our training yet. Looks powerful, but very laborintensive 21:28:27 sarah h : Who makes Literacy by Design? 21:28:41 HoosierGirl : Rigby 21:28:42 Linda704 : I smell a blog post... 21:28:46 bethholmes : Rereading (repetition) confirms oral reading fluency (Jeanne Chall). 21:29:10 Mike Sansone : @Linda704 a post with plenty of hyperlinks, yes?:) 21:29:12 sarah h : thx hoosier Girl 21:29:13 MariaK : @James if you can DRA you can RR quick easy informative. Try it, you'll like it!:) 21:29:28 Linda704 : MikeSansone wouldn't consider anything less! 21:29:57 James Sigler : @sarah and Linda our MRI uses Writing Spree and Writing Assessment in addition to DRA 21:30:20 mconstant : do any of you use the MAP reading assessment from NWEA? 21:30:20 JoseRodriguez : our students need to have multiple experiences with text... 21:30:34 Linda704 : @ James S MRI? I'm thinking big machine for body scans... 21:31:17 mconstant : rigor is not a four letter wordgood book 21:31:19 JoseRodriguez : Rigor as Wes Would say is like Rigomortis 21:31:30 James Sigler : @Linda Missouri Reading Initiative we came up with our own alphabet :) 21:31:53 Mike Sansone : Habits + Attitudes = Habitudes 21:32:03 Linda704 : We have a whole document we call "Alphabet Soup" for all the acronymns we throw around! 21:32:05 mconstant : Tony Wagner has visited our districtand one of our schools is mentioned in his latest book 21:32:05 Durff : good mike 21:32:09 JoseRodriguez : yep.. habitutudes heard that before 21:32:12 mconstant : ...not in a good light 21:32:17 mconstant : habitudes! 21:32:19 James Sigler : We have to be careful about what rigor means 21:32:21 HoosierGirl : The word "rigor" makes me crazy. As if we would intentionally try to NOT challenge our students. 21:32:40 mconstant : rigor is a buzzwordask 1000 people and you get 1000 definitions 21:32:46 Mike Sansone : How many adults do we see that actually have the HABIT of curiosity or the ATTITUDE of curiosity. 21:33:22 HoosierGirl : Who is speaking now? 21:33:22 bethholmes : There are many 21st century literacies beyond the "decoding for meaning" definition. The new literacies are challenges unique to our modern times. For example, financial literacy, civic literacy, global literacy, health literacy are essential 21st century skills. They are critical in this era. 21:33:26 alicemercer : there is some word for terms like that... 21:33:36 derrallg : this is good reinforcement, saw the habitudes tweets was wondering 21:33:39 alicemercer : Angela is speaking... 21:33:42 JoseRodriguez : I remember hearing about the Habits of Mind 21:34:09 JoseRodriguez : Do you have a link Angela? 21:34:12 HoosierGirl : I thought so, but I wasn't 100% sure. 21:34:20 MariaK : http://www.lulu.com/content/4903951 21:34:29 Linda704 : AngelaMaiers.com 21:34:30 JoseRodriguez : is that it? Maria 21:34:34 JoseRodriguez : thanks 21:34:41 derrallg : sounds like we are getting into digitial citizenship also 21:34:45 marragem : sounds simialr to our 'roles of the lifelong learner' 21:34:48 BarbInNebraska : Angelia just makes sense! All common sense that I use in my classroom. 21:34:54 MariaK : first link to Lulu site with book 21:36:02 JoseRodriguez : Did pages open up? Did they come out on the Ustream screen? 21:36:21 Linda704 : Resonate=connect I like! 21:36:21 derrallg : I saw the book cover fine 21:36:23 JoseRodriguez : I am using camtwist to capture my desktop 21:37:14 JoseRodriguez : True... I always go back and talk about Big Ideas with my students 21:37:19 MariaK : That's what we need to help children know writers write because they have something to say 21:37:22 Mike Sansone : Classroom Habitudes is available at Lulu.com 21:37:27 JoseRodriguez : the concepts they need to grasp 21:37:31 Ernie Easter : I have my students read blog posts then discuss in an online discussion formum. Kids enjoy this. 21:37:36 bethholmes : YES! Digital citizenship! There are specific 21st century themes (topics) that deserve focus in a contemporary school. The "habitudes" can be developed through experiences/activities taught to realworld, relevant themes. 21:37:38 Mike Sansone : tomorrow the site TheHabitudes.com will be live 21:37:43 marragem : @Maria why the kids blog 21:38:09 MariaK : my kiddos write because they have an audience powerful stuff for 5 year olds 21:38:11 sarah h : I like that notion of an "invisible conversation" it actually reminds me of Harvey and Goudvis (spelling?) work even though they don't talk about blogging 21:38:24 JoseRodriguez : We need to make it out priority... and give the kids time 21:38:34 JoseRodriguez : our priority 21:38:43 derrallg : @mike I'm hearing country music now 21:38:44 Mike Sansone : Love those three. Name It, Claim It, Sustain It I think there should be a fourth (Model It) 21:38:48 JoseRodriguez : Writing on the Wall 21:38:51 MariaK : thinking along the same lines Amanda and yet we're a hemisphere apart. flat world 21:38:56 sarah h : @beth yesyou are right about the need for experiences. Can't be in theory. 21:39:02 JoseRodriguez : Cool MIke.. 21:39:08 sarah h : I like that Mike! 21:39:17 sarah h : pshow's that flip? 21:39:26 Mike Sansone : @derralg where are you that you're hearing country music?:) 21:39:27 JoseRodriguez : Feedback another of my favorite words 21:39:41 derrallg : @mike I clicked on your link 21:39:44 Mike Sansone : @Sarah h you I opened it today:( 21:39:46 Linda704 : Check out this 1st grade blog http://tinyurl.com/66vdvk Click "Student Entries" on leftAwesome!!! Teacher is @takini8 21:39:48 BarbInNebraska : I love this talk! 21:40:00 sarah h : do we kill kids curiousity just as we do their creativity? 21:40:08 Mike Sansone : the site isn't live yet derrallg hopefully by tomorrow 21:40:39 BarbInNebraska : I love to make these connections in my classroom! 21:41:01 Mike Sansone : @sarah h....I don't think it's us per se but we certainly don't enhance it. We need to plan on how to Name/Claim/Susatin/Model the Habitudes 21:41:02 JoseRodriguez : Global Citizens.. Yes but they need us to lead the way 21:41:04 MariaK : institutions schools included suck out the creativity need to change the institutions 21:41:06 BarbInNebraska : This talk reminds me when I read the book Mosaic of Thought. That book really changed the way I teach reading. 21:41:24 Mike Sansone : Barb Great book, Mosaic... 21:41:30 Lorna : @durff you will never b old 21:41:35 HoosierGirl : Hey! I'm not old! 21:41:37 BarbInNebraska : Mike, Angela really nails this! 21:41:57 Mike Sansone : Right Jose...they need us to lead 'em. Digital Natives aren't necessarily Digitally Literate 21:42:04 James Sigler : just caught up in chat :) 21:42:15 JoseRodriguez : Hi Gail... 21:42:26 gail : hello 21:42:27 MariaK : bias and slant wolf character in folk tales! 21:42:34 derrallg : @BarbInNebraska That book was an eye opener for me too 21:42:41 Mike Sansone : Doesn't she tho? She has soooo much passion and spot on ideas on this stuff 21:42:45 James Sigler : Both Digital natives and digital immigrants need digital citizenship 21:42:56 JazzyJsMom : so how do we fix that? how do we help shift the paradigm? 21:42:57 Mike Sansone : @James Sigler yeppers 21:43:03 JoseRodriguez : true.. 21:43:14 bethholmes : Respecting the "sophistication" of kids today is essential. They are much (street) wiser that kids were 20 years ago. Yep! Teachers are stuck back there. 21:43:19 Mike Sansone : This chat could go on for another hour!! Please? 21:43:22 marragem : covering bias etc comes in at our Level 1 outcomes covered in our Yr 1 classrooms 56 yr olds 21:43:38 JoseRodriguez : Wrap up but the show is not over.. 21:43:52 HoosierGirl : I'm ordering your book, Angela! Congratulations! 21:44:00 Mike Sansone : As Angela says....we can SOOO do this 21:44:06 Linda704 : Hi Cristama! 21:44:12 James Sigler : What is the difference between 21st literacy and P21 21st century skills? 21:44:14 wingsonwater03 : I was really impressed with this setup tonight. My first time 21:44:15 cristama : Hey there! 21:44:18 JoseRodriguez : Yes. We can.. 21:44:29 wingsonwater03 : I'll definatly be back 21:44:39 Durff : James askl in post show 21:44:53 BarbInNebraska : @wingsonwater03 lots of great conversations at Ed tech talk! 21:45:09 Angela Maiers : We can soooo do this! 21:45:16 Mike Sansone : see 21:45:21 derrallg : deeper connections 21:45:25 Mike Sansone : and si 21:45:30 JoseRodriguez : Great wingsonwater03.. Welcome to . We are It's Elementary.. as in from an elementary educator perspective. We are on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month 9pm eastern 21:45:57 Mike Sansone : this was a great talk and chat tonight. best yet 21:46:00 HoosierGirl : Gotta go. Time for tired teachers to go to bed. 21:46:01 alicemercer : alice.mercer 21:46:04 Mike Sansone : great peeps in the chat area! 21:46:07 wingsonwater03 : excellent. So jazzed :D 21:46:47 Lorna : congrats on #27 21:47:01 derrallg : great show 21:47:06 alicemercer : please send me a skype note if you would like to join in 21:47:12 alicemercer : miz mercer or alice.mercer 21:47:18 marragem : Thanks everyone great conversation 21:47:33 PeggyG : what was that link again for the feedback on the its elementary blog? 21:47:48 alicemercer : lisa, I missed that 21:47:52 MariaK : glad you could join us everyone 21:47:56 JoseRodriguez : http://itselementary.edublogs.org/feedback 21:48:04 bethholmes : Angela so informative! Thanks, Lisa! 21:48:09 Nedra : great show, thanks! 21:48:12 Linda704 : Angela's videos are awesome! 21:48:31 marragem : @Maria heading back to the beach now 21:48:37 Linda704 : Web allows teachers to access on "justintime" basis! 21:48:46 James Sigler : forgot my mike 21:48:51 MariaK : Wishing I was there I live for the beach in the summer 21:48:51 cristama : I take it I was too late...got link via twitter. 21:48:57 Durff : pooh james 21:49:09 Linda704 : Cristama, it started @ 9 EST. 21:49:22 Linda704 : So that would be 7P for you? 21:49:24 PeggyG : thanks for the link 21:49:27 Durff : ddddderrallg is superman 21:49:40 marragem : @Maria will tweet a pic you'd have a ball kayacking here 21:49:47 Durff : and my 'd'd got stuck 21:50:01 cristama : No worries, I'll make it next time...hadn't heard of this discussion opportunity before. 21:50:22 MariaK : @marragem someday, perhaps.... 21:50:25 Linda704 : My first too. 21:51:00 JoseRodriguez : Audio will be posted on http://.com home page usually by Thrusday 21:51:08 BarbInNebraska : Hello! Mosaic of Thought really changed my teaching of reading 21:51:11 JoseRodriguez : Thursday 21:51:22 BarbInNebraska : Angela really is on to something! 21:51:25 Ernie Easter : I would love to converse, but mic doesn't work on my iBook :( Take care all. 21:51:45 Durff : bye ernie 21:51:50 JoseRodriguez : thanks Ernie...Stop by next time 21:51:54 PeggyG : There's an awesome listserv that focuses on Mosaic of Thought 21:52:21 JoseRodriguez : What's the link Peggy 21:52:48 James Sigler : I sketched out a 21st century literacy plan for my classroom this year. http://school20.siglersite.com/2008/09/06/21stcentliteracyclassroom4globalcollaboration/ 21:52:52 JoseRodriguez : Multiple Literacies 21:53:01 Durff : indeed 21:54:03 JoseRodriguez : cool work james 21:54:07 PeggyG : http://www.readinglady.com/mosaic 21:54:14 James Sigler : thanks 21:54:20 Durff : ty 21:54:51 JoseRodriguez : Thanks peggy 21:55:07 Linda704 : It's ALL about the connections! 21:57:03 Mike Sansone : Angela, we gotta take this show on BlogTalkRadio 21:57:18 James Sigler : Congrats 21:57:50 PeggyG : Absolutely!!! Angela should do a regular show on blogtalkradio! 21:58:07 JoseRodriguez : blogtalkradio? 21:58:20 Durff : why there? 21:58:45 James Sigler : Isn't ETT the only webcast? 21:58:51 Mike Sansone : We could do it daily:)? 21:58:53 Durff : nope 21:58:58 Mike Sansone : This is great stuff! 21:59:04 PeggyG : Liz Kolb does a biweekly show on blogtalkradio that is fantasticon cell phones in learning 21:59:04 Durff : thanks 21:59:21 JoseRodriguez : :D 21:59:22 Mike Sansone : Not to replace this of course...just a spinoff 21:59:31 Durff : sure 21:59:37 James Sigler : Didn't Liz do the K12 online preso on cell phones last year? 21:59:40 Mike Sansone : I love enactment strategies 21:59:47 Durff : yes james 22:00:02 James Sigler : @Mike enactment strategies? 22:00:18 Durff : i thought you liked engagement strategies 22:00:26 PeggyG : yes re Lizjust published a book on cell phones through ISTE it's fantastic! 22:00:35 Linda704 : Roger Farr: "Show me a kid who can write an answer and I'll show you a kid who can pick an answer." 22:00:36 Mike Sansone : a retweet if you will:) bad attempt at humor 22:01:04 James Sigler : show a kid who can ask questions and I will show a kid who can think 22:01:27 Mike Sansone : it's not what you know, it's how (if?) you can easily communicate what you know 22:01:31 Linda704 : @James Sigler Oh, how true!! 22:02:06 Linda704 : It's also knowing what you don't know and how to find out what you need to know. 22:02:26 Mike Sansone : did I just hear a bit of an Oprah accent in her voice? 22:02:33 James Sigler : Isn't that part of what 21st cent. lit are about? 22:03:00 JoseRodriguez : YES> YES> YES> 22:03:49 PeggyG : http://www.blogtalkradio.com/elikeren Liz's show on Wed afternoons 22:04:17 Mike Sansone : we dont know what we know until we articulate it 22:04:39 JoseRodriguez : sorry I clicked on link it had audio on it 22:04:40 alicemercer : and when others hear us? 22:04:41 Linda704 : I so relate to what Angela is sayingI am finding my voice and feeling more confident in my blog. 22:05:04 Mike Sansone : great point alice....the audience is as much of the play as the actor, yes? 22:05:10 Linda704 : http://visitmyclass.com/blogs/edpsliteracy 22:05:47 alicemercer : CRITICAL, my blog is nothing without comments, and without me using it to comment on what I see from others. 22:07:01 Linda704 : So true, Alice. When I comment on others, I clarify my own thinking and reflecting. 22:07:40 Mike Sansone : okay...Alice and Linda....can I copy those two statements as a reason every STUDENT should have a blog? 22:07:45 marragem : why we have a play/ inquirybased curriculum here in Qld, Aust unfortunately not all teachers follow it 22:07:50 alicemercer : Yep 22:08:02 Mike Sansone : if we're better writers, readers, thinkers because of these tools...what's the hesitation? 22:08:11 Linda704 : Yessir! 22:08:12 alicemercer : control 22:08:34 Linda704 : Fear of the unknown. 22:09:16 Mike Sansone : Is it fear of failure...or fear of getting caught failing (criticism) that is the problem? 22:09:22 James Sigler : How do we encourage kids to develop their thinking while playing? 22:09:36 Linda704 : MikeSansoneall of the above! 22:09:40 Mike Sansone : If playdoh hardens up it loses it's usefulness. Keep kids pliable 22:09:53 MariaK : talking with them 22:10:05 Mike Sansone : ask questions about what they are thinking while playing? 22:10:06 Linda704 : MikeSansone Dude, you are one with the metaphor! 22:10:42 James Sigler : articulation through their hands? 22:10:51 marragem : thinking about their thinking 22:10:53 Mike Sansone : Oh James...great! 22:11:37 Mike Sansone : is anyone teaching an expository writing lesson 160 characters or less. Writing Concisely is a 21c skill 22:12:10 Linda704 : How ironic that I spend most of my time trying to get kids to write MORE! 22:12:42 Linda704 : The report card thing is always a bugaboo! 22:12:51 Mike Sansone : One writer says, "Eliminate unnecessary words." Copyeditor comes in and crosses out 'unnecessary' 22:13:11 BarbInNebraska : Bring Angela back! 22:13:20 BarbInNebraska : Angela rocks! 22:13:21 James Sigler : Writing concisely might be less intimidating for lower writers but harder to write 22:13:29 derrallg : Thanks Angela 22:13:42 MariaK : thanks all 22:13:44 James Sigler : The show isn't long enough. Still have more thinking to do 22:13:45 Linda704 : Tell that to state assessment scorers! 22:13:48 Mike Sansone : great stuff everyone...not just Angela...everyone. I'm smarter thanks to you 22:13:48 marragem : Thanks Angela 22:13:52 Angela Maiers : Chat room rocks tonight! 22:13:52 marragem : Bye all 22:13:56 BarbInNebraska : night! thanks for the show! 22:13:58 sarah h : brilliant show! Thank you! 22:14:04 James Sigler : Great show 22:14:08 Linda704 : Thank you Angela!! and thanks for Tweeting the announcement! 22:14:12 James Sigler : Super chat! 22:14:24 MariaK : Goodbye Amanda happy holidays enjoy the beach for me! 22:14:38 Linda704 : Good night! 22:14:49 James Sigler : night all 22:14:53 derrallg : night 22:15:00 Durff : merry 2nd week of advent 22:15:09 Durff : thanks and good night 22:16:32 JoseRodriguez : Good Night All.. Thanks Mike for all your great comments 22:16:44 JoseRodriguez : and Peggy and ALL.