Seedlings 2008-09-04 with Kern Kelley
Join us as we get an insiders look at Google Teachers' Academy with
Kern Kelley. Kern is a Google certified educator and in this edition he
speaks of his day at Google.
Here are the delicious links from the show.
“Geek of the Week” Links for 2008-04-09
Here is the all important chat:
19:24:59 cheryloakes webcaster -> -EdTechTalk: hello Doug,
19:25:08 alicebarr -> -EdTechTalk: Hi doug.. Thanks for retweeting seedlings
19:26:17 ds -> -EdTechTalk: pleasure
19:29:10 DaveC -> -EdTechTalk: Hello everyone. Hope the schoolyear is going well so far...
19:29:37 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Hi all! Great to see you!
19:31:03 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: stream is coming through fine now on ETT-A
19:31:07 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: Hi all!
19:31:27 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Hi Sheila
19:31:34 ds -> -EdTechTalk: hey again, sounds good on ETT A
19:33:00 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: there'll be more I'm sure :-)
19:33:04 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: Nothing but the best!
19:33:12 ds -> -EdTechTalk: sounds good from all
19:33:17 ds -> -EdTechTalk: re levels
19:33:53 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: choosing teal . . .
19:34:04 ds -> -EdTechTalk: nice
19:34:09 bobsprankle -> -EdTechTalk: hi all!
19:34:16 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Just waiting for Cheryl's kickoff to the show :-)
19:34:43 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Fans are a necessity for you! Same as AC for me in AZ! Can't live without it
19:35:48 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: welcome to seedlings
19:35:55 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: so glad to get to hear from Kern :-)
19:36:00 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Let us know how we sound, Hi Peggy.
19:36:09 Kern -> -EdTechTalk: Thanks Peggy, Hi
19:36:09 DaveC -> -EdTechTalk: sound good from NH
19:36:14 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: If your chat freezes tonight, just quit and sign in again.
19:36:44 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Kern, 5-8 school, now in Newport Maine
19:36:52 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: evening jstew
19:37:18 ds -> -EdTechTalk: sound is good here
19:37:19 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: I'm so envious of people are are getting to go to Google Academy. Waiting for one in AZ :-)
19:37:33 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: doug thanks for the sound check
19:37:40 ds -> -EdTechTalk: yw
19:37:41 jstew -> -EdTechTalk: good evening everyone
19:37:48 bobsprankle -> -EdTechTalk: thanks doug, dave
19:37:56 ds -> -EdTechTalk: hi @jstew
19:38:04 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: how exciting Kern! it will be great to be able to focus your efforts on one school :-)
19:38:29 jstew -> -EdTechTalk: Anyone have dates for upcoming GTA. I missed out on Chicago :(
19:39:02 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: some time in sept, they will announce NYC
19:39:26 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: It was great to have Ben join us
19:39:32 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: We like Ben!
19:39:38 alicebarr -> -EdTechTalk: @jstew November NYC
19:39:41 jstew -> -EdTechTalk: so NYC, Chicago what other cities does GTA go to?
19:39:42 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: yes peggy, he will be a webcaster soon, I think.
19:39:45 bobsprankle -> -EdTechTalk: golden
ticket----http://thetechcurve.blogspot.com/2008/06/reflections-on-golden-google-ti...
19:40:00 bobsprankle -> -EdTechTalk: http://thetechcurve.blogspot.com/2008/06/reflections-on-golden-google-ti...
19:40:07 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: evening Shelia how is school
19:40:28 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: I'll bet you're right! He was very comfortable on the mic
19:40:54 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: Good, I'll chat with you later. Had a 1 to 1 meeting today.
19:41:08 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: oh, yes, let's chat
19:41:20 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: what a great analogy for the golden ticket & Charlie! I can relate!
19:41:32 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: it is a great visual too
19:42:03 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Is GA a one-time experience or do people go back for a second time?
19:43:32 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: They're so spread out across the
country that it's not likely people would go to more than one
19:43:51 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Maine local to Chicago? very funny!
19:44:05 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: Need to use Google Earth to check geography . .. .
19:44:06 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Peggy, I feel close to you in AZ, so why not!
19:44:13 jstew -> -EdTechTalk: Would GTA come to Ann Arbor? Live in MI and that would be great!
19:44:36 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: I what you do in the academy only possible f2f or could it be taken online?
19:44:36 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Shelia, GoogleSketch
up is coming to ACTEM Oct. 16th, look at http://www.actem.org
19:44:45 DaveC -> -EdTechTalk: Is there a URL to the date or
application? I didn't see any on their google for educators page.
19:44:55 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Bet you have a natural support group after the experience
19:44:59 bobsprankle -> -EdTechTalk: links will be in our show notes
19:45:28 DaveC -> -EdTechTalk: thanks
19:45:35 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Dave, go sign up to
be a google educator and then you will be on their mailing list.
http://www.google.com/educators/index.html
19:45:59 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Cheryl-that's so true about feeling close to people wherever they are :-)
19:46:23 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: Hey, the staff at my school know both of you! :)
19:46:44 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: In fact, I mentioned you both today, Peggy and Cheryl!
19:46:49 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: way cool, Shelia, it makes the world so much smaller.
19:46:57 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: Ears burning?
19:47:05 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Absolutely
19:47:06 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Yes Sheila!!
19:47:17 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Your school really rocks, Shelia.
19:47:22 DaveC -> -EdTechTalk: I must be blind, I see the newsletter signup, but that's the only signup I see.
19:47:52 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Once Dave C, you are
signed up, then Christine Fodera, will email you the announcement.
19:47:54 bobsprankle -> -EdTechTalk: hey collen!
19:47:56 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Why don't they offer it online?
19:48:03 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: hello colleen!
19:48:05 DaveC -> -EdTechTalk: @cheryl, ok thank you.
19:48:10 colleenk -> -EdTechTalk: Hi Bob! Hi everyone
19:48:18 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Is this Elaine P????
19:49:36 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: wouldn't it be awesome if our kids entered the classroom with the same enthusiasm? love it!
19:49:51 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Hello Elaine, is this Elaine I've met?
19:50:05 Elaine -> -EdTechTalk: Yes it is! Hello all!
19:50:19 bobsprankle -> -EdTechTalk: def, peggy!
19:50:20 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Yeah Elaine!! Glad you are hear.
19:50:21 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: I felt the same way about edubloggercon and blogger's cafe at NECC
19:50:38 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: I mean here.
19:50:41 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: couldn't wait to get there to connect and learn from people
19:51:13 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Peggy, that is true
for all folks in the chat, it really is powerful to finally meet
someone f2face after working together online.
19:51:39 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: what a fantastic peer for you! Vicki has so much to share
19:53:01 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Vicki and Kern, the dynamic duo!
19:54:00 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: I used the car ride to EduCon to my advantage! ;)
19:54:23 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: say more Sheila about the car ride :-)
19:54:37 colleenk -> -EdTechTalk: @sheila Who did you drive down with?
19:54:45 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Yes, Shelia, car
rides are good for establishing relationships with podcasters and
bloggers.
19:54:48 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: Cheryl and I went together
19:55:01 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Shucks Shelia,:-)
19:55:18 colleenk -> -EdTechTalk: Oh..edubloogercon..I was thinking of Chris Lehman's Educon.
19:55:27 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: I so appreciated the
ride, and the conversation was exceptional, geocaching rules.
19:55:27 colleenk -> -EdTechTalk: or bloggercon ;)
19:55:40 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: oh I understand :-) I took advantage
of the Ning to find a ride to airport at NECC & had a wonderful
hour with Lori Abraham (sp?) It was the first time we met f2f
19:56:05 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: And the ability to make email accounts for students! I hope to use it this year.
19:56:06 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Peggy, that was so smart that people carpooled.
19:56:09 colleenk -> -EdTechTalk: @Peggy Was that Lor from DEN?
19:56:29 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: @Peggy - That was a bonus!
19:56:49 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Yes :-)
19:57:19 colleenk -> -EdTechTalk: @Peggy She was the first person I
ever met online and I still haven't had the f2f pleasure yet.
19:57:52 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: that's such a good point about
newbies wanting a simple access to the tools. Google is great for that.
That's why I like Pageflakes so I can combine my favorites on one page.
But I also use iGoogle for that too.
19:58:03 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Oh, Colleen, you will have to meet Peggy in DC, right Peggy
19:58:17 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: She is such a go-getter and so willing to share. It was a real treat!
19:58:34 colleenk -> -EdTechTalk: @Cheryl I will definitely, finally get to NECC this year.
19:58:57 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: dogs on cue--now we need the crickets :-)
19:59:13 alicebarr -> -EdTechTalk: Probably coming soon :)
19:59:17 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Peggy the fans are drowning out the crickets and frogs
20:00:38 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: is there a way to embed "non-google"
videos and docs on Google websites? I know you can embed YouTube &
Google Vid but I'd like to embed Animoto.
20:00:38 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: Good point - take their work with them . . .
20:01:16 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/?s=creepy+treehouse
20:01:32 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: I'd also like to embed voicethreads on my Google website
20:01:58 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: thanks for the treehouse link-I missed that
20:02:39 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: that's good to know how students under 13 can participate
20:02:42 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: Can we get a copy of the sign off paper?
20:02:54 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: I like that way Kern handles it.
20:03:01 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Yes I'd love to see the parent permission sheet
20:03:33 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: those are such helpful tips
20:03:45 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Kern is such a visionary.
20:03:53 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: definitely
20:04:39 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: that's such a universal way to create and share a digital portfolio and it's free
20:05:00 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: Never bought domain names; guess I should consider it.
20:05:08 ds -> -EdTechTalk: ePortfolios by google
20:05:10 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: @sheila-how are your teachers doing with their google surveys & docs?
20:05:11 ds -> -EdTechTalk: nice concept
20:05:39 ds -> -EdTechTalk: used to kill me during grad school, to lose it all every semester
20:05:41 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: We are still working on getting the schedules working right now.
20:05:58 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: need power . . .
20:06:11 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Doug, that is right,
if we want students to own their learning then it disappears year after
year, hm.....
20:06:22 bobsprankle -> -EdTechTalk: right
20:06:34 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: we required our university students
to create digital portfolios be we were required to use TaskStream and
that is commercial & they have to pay to continue using it after
graduation
20:06:41 ds -> -EdTechTalk: I started my own blogspot blog to catalog some of it
20:06:51 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Kern will put the
links to his forms in the chat later. So come back and see our posted
info in a day.
20:06:55 ds -> -EdTechTalk: but yes, it is a double-edged sword, as Bob says....
20:06:57 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: schedules can be such a challenge! good luck!
20:07:22 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Peggy, yes, that is an issue, paying to continue to have access to YOUR stuff
20:07:50 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: ability to scan documents is also something that students tend not to have at home
20:08:17 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: peggy, which means working on them digitally to begin with.
20:08:33 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Taskstream gives you a URL you can
use indefinitely, but if you don't have a subscription you can't go
back in and edit/update it after graduation
20:08:54 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Yes that is the key. create them digitally from the beginning
20:10:33 DaveC -> -EdTechTalk: I wish! My laptop is an old wind-up model.
20:10:35 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: what an exciting day for the students to receive their laptops!
20:10:58 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: wind-up models are new :-) XOs :-)
20:11:01 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Can you imagine, a whole high school, like all getting presents.
20:11:16 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Peggy, yes XO's are just like that.
20:11:19 DaveC -> -EdTechTalk: I do like the look of the new XOs with the virtual keyboard.
20:11:32 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: I will have to go look at that
20:11:42 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: Interesting point about cleaning out your accounts!
20:11:55 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: that is such an interesting
thought--that students would think they throw out the past and start
over every year
20:12:13 DaveC -> -EdTechTalk: RE: XOs - Totally flips open so there
is a screen on the top and bottom. When you need to type, you have it
be a keyboard.
20:12:21 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: yes, shelia, we
talked about that with your teachers, it does require planning, what
and how to save, where.
20:12:21 ds -> -EdTechTalk: what about the notion of offline backups of work? how is that handled?
20:12:36 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: my statement is coming from a person
who saves everything and needs to keep buying more storage space :-)
20:12:48 DaveC -> -EdTechTalk: We just changed over so the students
will keep their uname throughout the district from school to school.
20:13:05 DaveC -> -EdTechTalk: (including any of their saved documents to help build their eportfolio)
20:13:17 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: Dave that will be huge.
20:13:21 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: I think if they are just saving
"assignments" they aren't as important to the students as things they
create on their own
20:13:54 bobsprankle -> -EdTechTalk: that's great dave
20:14:21 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: love the test example-great teaching moment :-)
20:14:23 ds -> -EdTechTalk: you mean I need to change the test?
20:14:34 ds -> -EdTechTalk: lol
20:14:44 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: yup-you need to write questions that don't have a single right answer
20:14:48 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: doug, imagine!
20:14:48 DaveC -> -EdTechTalk: Brasilia :-)
20:15:00 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: thanks DaveC
20:15:14 ds -> -EdTechTalk: my syllabus has date fields, so it's always current :)
20:15:28 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: clever Dave
20:15:34 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: I mean ds
20:15:46 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: yes, clever
20:16:26 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Kern you're really establishing some
important concepts about collaboration and learning right from the
beginning
20:16:51 ds -> -EdTechTalk: have to run away for a bit -- great show all -- thanks and ttys
20:17:17 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: that naming process makes so much sense
20:17:41 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: can anyone answer my question about embedding non-google things on google website?
20:18:01 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: lol
20:18:10 alicebarr -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.freeipodsoftware.com/
20:19:04 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: it says pc only but Mac & Linux coming soon
20:19:20 alicebarr -> -EdTechTalk: yea!! Cool for students
20:19:34 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: Oh, audio book converter sounds good!
20:19:47 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: a 3 hour show? that's when the pause comes in handy :-)
20:20:14 bobsprankle -> -EdTechTalk: enhanced as well so you have chapters!
20:20:22 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: what a wonderful tool
20:21:06 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: can't you just combine audio in Garageband on Macs?
20:21:21 bobsprankle -> -EdTechTalk: yes, peggy... you could!
20:21:28 bobsprankle -> -EdTechTalk: good idea
20:21:45 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: just trying to save money :-) it's already built in
20:21:48 alicebarr -> -EdTechTalk: http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/components/spectra/index.html
20:24:49 alicebarr -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.netsmartzkids.org/indexFL.htm
20:24:58 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Have you seen Snackr? I have that on
my Mac and all of my rss feeds stream across the bottom of my
screen-sounds similar to spectra
20:25:31 alicebarr -> -EdTechTalk: Thanks Peggy!
20:25:35 alicebarr -> -EdTechTalk: WoW!
20:25:41 alicebarr -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.snackr.net/
20:25:56 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: So much to learn!
20:26:09 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: I love it! it can be blogs, wikis, lots of things
20:26:34 thanporter -> -EdTechTalk: Did I miss the show?
20:26:52 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/ cheryl's link
20:26:58 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: thanporter
20:27:07 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: Towards the end now
20:27:58 DaveC -> -EdTechTalk: Dave Warwick had a posting today about the pros/cons RE blogging.
20:28:31 thanporter -> -EdTechTalk: Thanks I got the audio going now.
20:28:35 alicebarr -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/doc/nwpsites/writing_our_future.csp
20:29:23 DaveC -> -EdTechTalk: Sigh, I so cannot type and talk on
the phone at the same time as listening to a podcast. Dave Warlick's
blog. http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/?p=1571
20:29:25 alicebarr -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.google.com/googlereader/powerreaders/index.html
20:30:20 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: the NWP is conducting an amazing project Letters to the Next President
20:30:34 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: so glad you shared that Alice!
20:30:42 thanporter -> -EdTechTalk: There were a number of comments to davew's post. Looks interesting.
20:31:31 bobsprankle -> -EdTechTalk: thanks all!
20:31:35 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: @Peggy - How many tabs do you have open now?
20:31:40 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: we are referring to
our October Maine Technology conference Oct. 16, 17.
http:://www.actem.org
20:31:44 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: just discovered today that google
has a specific government search site-will be great for the elections
20:32:07 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: @sheila--you don't want to know--several windows and over 25 tabs
20:32:16 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: :)
20:32:22 Elaine -> -EdTechTalk: THANKS
20:32:41 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: thank you all! I love your show and I learned a lot from Kern!
20:32:44 colleenk -> -EdTechTalk: Thanks all!
20:32:53 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: thanks for coming all, we so enjoyed having you.
20:32:54 thanporter -> -EdTechTalk: Thanks all.
20:32:59 sheila -> -EdTechTalk: This has been helpful. Thanks Kern and the Seedling crew!
20:33:11 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: yes edtech brainstorming :-)
20:33:12 cheryloakes seedlings -> -EdTechTalk: this will be a podc ast and the show notes by Sat.
20:33:21 PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: see you next week
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