EdTechBrainstorm.2008.02.28
Another in our series of virtual staff lounges here at EdTechTalk. This week I'm joined by Jennifer Wagner, Brad Hicks and James Sigler for a discussion about web-based projects and how technology is and can be used in the classroom and for professional development.
Chat Transcript:
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BradHicks -> Hi guys
dougsymington -> hey Brad
dougsymington -> good to see you
dougsymington -> how are things?
BradHicks -> Yeah have been very busy - just finished my
Masters in Education last week
BradHicks -> and started tecahing at uni gain this week
dougsymington -> congrats on finishing hte MEd
dougsymington -> I know that feels good :)
BradHicks -> teaching one computing skills class and
teaching Studies of Society and Environment Education for preservice K-10
teachers
dougsymington -> very cool
BradHicks -> yep will have a break from my own study for
atleast this year - but I am being pushed to then start PhD
dougsymington -> whoa
BradHicks -> feeding a little bot here at the moment who is
just about to nod off
dougsymington -> busy time to be sure
dougsymington -> gotcha, let you tend to the wee one
dougsymington -> take care and keep in touch
dougsymington -> hi Terry
dougsymington -> welcome
BradHicks -> he is out to it, so will hang around for a
while
dougsymington -> great
dougsymington -> may be a short show
dougsymington -> my connection and computer have been wonky all
day
dougsymington -> JDub, in the house
JenW -> wonky??
JenW -> yep
dougsymington -> cutting in and out (connection) and freezing
(pc)
dougsymington -> ==wonky
dougsymington -> I LOVE tech :)
JenW -> ahhhh
JenW -> :)
BradHicks -> got my old Imac G4 back from the repair place
today, hard drive had died, just a pity they forgot to send me back the power
cord :-( - repair shop only a 2 hr drive
away (there and back) :-(
dougsymington -> ouch
JenW -> you are showing
BradHicks -> just as well I'm not short of other machines
in the house :-)
dougsymington -> nice green circle on skype here
dougsymington -> I'll call you JL
dougsymington -> if you'd like
dougsymington -> sorry JW
JenW -> Jennifer Lynn -- I felt like I was in trouble
dougsymington -> jlol
BradHicks -> Yeah Doug not showing on mine either - Skype
dougsymington -> lol
dougsymington -> like I said, been on o those dayz
BradHicks -> JenW are you using Mac or PC Skype?
JenW -> Tonight-- I am on my MAC
BradHicks -> I think it may be a mac skype problem, seems
to happen a lot that I don't see some people properly when they are on Skype
dougsymington -> Jen I'll call you quick
dougsymington -> at work and will proaly have to bolt pretty
quick
dougsymington -> can I call you
JenW -> sure
JenW -> not that I have mch to say
dougsymington -> Brad, of course you're welcome too, but don't
want to disturb the wee one
JenW -> my skype has been weird
dougsymington -> on the way
JenW -> people don't see me as on
BradHicks -> the local computing tecahers here in W.Aust
have a new Ning community - echalk.ning.com
dougsymington -> Hi Lorna and James
BradHicks -> ahhh - one goes to sleep - the other wakes up
- the joys of twin boys!
JenW -> double blessings!!
BradHicks -> letting my wife catch up on sleep
BradHicks -> 5 mths
BradHicks -> thanks guys?
BradHicks -> :-)
BradHicks -> same back atcha - we're gonna come to
dougsymington -> look fwd to ti
James.Sigler -> I missed the 1st half of the webcast. What did I miss?
dougsymington -> trip to
dougsymington -> not much missed
BradHicks -> happy to join you for a little while if you
bring me in doug
dougsymington -> will do Brad
dougsymington -> on the way
BradHicks -> i think these technologies are great for
encouraging global citizenship with our students
JenW -> http://www.jenuinetech.com
dougsymington -> http://sketchup.google.com/
JenW -> nice chat doug
JenW -> thanks
James.Sigler -> Great job
BradHicks -> thanks for the advice/input guys
BradHicks -> gnight
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