WOW2 Show #110 with Jackie Gerstein

Post-Show description: 

Come and listen to the amazing Jackie Gerstein (Ed.D.), an innovative teacher who is empowering her elementary students through technology. Peggy George interviews our guest with sidekicks Cheri Toledo and Sharon Peters. Happy Ada Lovelace Day - celebrating women in technology!

 

Chat Log:

20:42:12 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: Greetings!

20:42:43 [Message] Carmen -> -EdTechTalk: Hi, Holly and Megan

20:44:40 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Hi everyone

20:44:45 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: Hi Peggy, Hi Megan & Carmen lol

20:44:53 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: You are eager beavers!! :-) Great to see you here.

20:45:18 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: We are just beginning to get ready for the skype call, etc. Show will be starting in about 15 mins.

20:47:46 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Where is everyone located? I'm in Phoenix AZ

20:49:02 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: I'm in Las Cruces, New Mexico

20:49:31 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Thanks Holly! and thanks for spreading the word about WOW2 tonight :-)

20:51:10 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: Welll, expect a few NM folks here tonight

20:51:32 [Message] Neal Gallagher -> -EdTechTalk: Hi all I am in Grants :)

20:52:24 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: Hi, everybody!

20:52:27 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Hi Neal-so glad you're here!

20:52:41 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Hi Jackie! Very excited to feature you on the show tonight!!

20:52:54 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: no audio yet in case you're wondering

20:53:06 [Message] Neal Gallagher -> -EdTechTalk: I am glad to be back I have been in connecticut the past week for my fathers funeral :(

20:53:40 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: show will start in about 10 mins

20:53:47 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: I am really sorry Neal!

20:54:12 [Message] Neal Gallagher -> -EdTechTalk: Thank you he was 89

20:54:25 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: How sad for you Neal!

20:54:29 [Message] Neal Gallagher -> -EdTechTalk: Hi Julia

20:54:30 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: my condolences Neal

20:54:38 [Message] desertjul -> -EdTechTalk: Hi

20:54:51 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: I always seem to have problems pasting into the chat - any suggestions - - Have a MAC

20:54:59 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Hi everyone--working on some streaming issues

20:55:02 [Message] desertjul -> -EdTechTalk: havingprobswithkeyboardberightback

20:55:16 [Message] Neal Gallagher -> -EdTechTalk: Yes thank you all now I need to focus and catch up on some CEL580 assignments

20:55:25 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: Hi Julz, Jackie, Jvirant, Megan, Thandspiker

20:55:31 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: Hi Holly

20:55:32 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: you have to click and drag the icon for the url into the chat window-works best if you remove the window (float it)

20:55:38 [Message] jvirant -> -EdTechTalk: Hello!

20:55:47 [Message] megan gerwing -> -EdTechTalk: Hello

20:55:56 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: Which Icon is the url?

20:55:56 [Message] Thandspiker -> -EdTechTalk: Hello

20:56:09 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: This is the first time I have attended, excited to be here

20:56:14 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: the icon in the browser bar right beside the url address

20:56:20 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: I have listened to the show on my ipod for a while

20:56:27 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: So great to have you here Holly!

20:56:32 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: ;-)

20:56:47 [Message] jvirant -> -EdTechTalk: Same here--looking forward to a great session. :)

20:57:13 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: Disappeared for a moment

20:57:17 [Message] Thandspiker -> -EdTechTalk: first time here myself...is there anything i should do or know?

20:57:39 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: Good question, I was wondering the same thing @thandspiker

20:57:58 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: is anyone hearing audio yet?

20:58:08 [Message] Neal Gallagher -> -EdTechTalk: no

20:58:24 [Message] megan gerwing -> -EdTechTalk: I don't.

20:58:33 [Message] Carmen -> -EdTechTalk: no

20:58:45 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: having problems getting the stream going--so sorry!

20:58:46 [Message] Thandspiker -> -EdTechTalk: no audio here

20:59:24 [Message] desertjul -> -EdTechTalk: Hello Friends, I'm here for just a bit then off to pick up my son at the airport :)

21:00:02 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: @desertjul yay web 2.0 moms!!

21:00:34 [Message] jvirant -> -EdTechTalk: While we're hanging, am listening to very interesting Voice Comments down below the chat window...

21:00:41 [Message] Thandspiker -> -EdTechTalk: @PeggyG do we wait until you give us the ok to try and stream?

21:00:44 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: Hi everyone - we're having technical problems and trouble shooting

21:00:53 [Message] Susie B. RETA/NMSU -> -EdTechTalk: Hello everyone. Great to be here.

21:01:01 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: give us a minute, Sharon's the best

21:01:12 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: while you're waiting for us to get the stream going you can check out our sharetabs for tonight  http://sharetabs.com/?wow2_20090324

21:01:21 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: Oh, I just figured out to open the stream in Itunes

21:01:22 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: go ahead and click on the stream

21:01:27 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: we should be on

21:01:32 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: Now I can hear folks

21:01:37 [Message] Jeanne -> -EdTechTalk: I can hear jusst fine

21:01:40 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: yeah!! thanks for the feedback!

21:02:48 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: Remember, you can choose a different color font by clicking on the palette just above the text box

21:03:19 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: I had to open the stream by 'right clicking' or 'control + click>open new tab' on a mac, otherwisee it booted me out

21:04:05 [Message] jvirant -> -EdTechTalk: @hollyrae - I just learned the same the hard way!

21:04:14 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: mac folks... I had to open the stream by 'right clicking' or 'control + click>open new tab' on a mac, otherwisee it booted me out

21:04:41 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.infinitethinking.org/

21:05:06 [Message] desertjul -> -EdTechTalk: shouldn't the video just play where I'm at in the studio?

21:05:12 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/mar09/vol66/num0...

21:05:25 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: @desertjul-no video, just audio

21:05:40 [Message] JohnS -> -EdTechTalk: fits so well with the mission of this show.

21:05:55 [Message] Neal Gallagher -> -EdTechTalk: I still cannot hear anything

21:06:15 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: The entire ASCD journal this month is about Literacy 2.0. It's fantastic!

21:06:21 [Message] desertjul -> -EdTechTalk: so we need to click one of the streaming options

21:06:23 [Message] JohnS -> -EdTechTalk: @Neal should be able to hear the stream on one of the links under EdTechTalk A

21:06:34 [Message] meacherteacher -> -EdTechTalk: @Neal - You need to click on one of the icons under EdTechTalk A on the right

21:06:40 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.playforpeace.org/

21:06:42 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.playforpeace.org/

21:07:43 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.newtools.org/showtxt.php?docid=737

21:07:45 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.newtools.org/showtxt.php?docid=737

21:08:34 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: http://web.uct.ac.za/projects/cbe/mcqman/mcqcont.html

21:09:26 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: Hi Maureen

21:09:32 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: Hi Cathey

21:09:38 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: Hi James

21:09:49 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJn_jC4FNDo

21:09:57 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: Hi

21:10:43 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: I noticed friends keep getting booted when they try to  open stream ... I had to open the stream by 'right clicking' or 'control + click>open new tab' on a mac, otherwisee it booted me out

21:10:53 [Message] jvirant -> -EdTechTalk: Bonus points for sound effects while audio feed drops. :D

21:10:59 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/documentary-film-program/film/a-fair-y-use-...

21:11:08 [Message] sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: @jvirant - LOL, very funny!

21:11:12 [Message] JohnS -> -EdTechTalk: I definitely need a recording of that scream.

21:11:23 [Message] Maureen -> -EdTechTalk: Hi Jackie and everyone. Sorry, having a few issues as well tonight- kept getting booted- hope it's all better now

21:11:26 [Message] Neal Gallagher -> -EdTechTalk: thanks I have audio

21:11:53 [Message] JohnS -> -EdTechTalk: Interesting. How about "twitterpated"?

21:12:38 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: woo hoo!

21:12:48 [Message] desertjul -> -EdTechTalk: Yay RETA Webinars!

21:13:06 [Message] Neal Gallagher -> -EdTechTalk: these webinars are great

21:13:11 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: http://webinars.nmsu.edu & http://reta.nmsu.edu

21:13:28 [Message] sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: wowsa, New Mexico is doing great stuff

21:13:39 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: there's one on pecha kucha - 5 minute presentations with 20 slides/15 sec per slide

21:13:46 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: very cool

21:14:45 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.shelfari.com/

21:15:05 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: http://discoverychange.pbwiki.com/Students%27-Shelfaris

21:15:09 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: Yes!

21:15:15 [Message] desertjul -> -EdTechTalk: Peggy I <3 your enthusiasm!

21:15:17 [Message] Neal Gallagher -> -EdTechTalk: yes

21:15:18 [Message] gracemcleod -> -EdTechTalk: yes

21:15:21 [Message] James Sigler -> -EdTechTalk: I love the video of Disney characters telling about copyright law

21:15:23 [Message] Susie B. -> -EdTechTalk: Hola kberver!

21:15:28 [Message] Maureen -> -EdTechTalk: yes

21:15:29 [Message] gracemcleod -> -EdTechTalk: yes

21:15:31 [Message] JohnS -> -EdTechTalk: we can hear you, but you're on a delay

21:15:31 [Message] vicki -> -EdTechTalk: The RETA webinars are excellent. I have learned so much in the past 2 years from them.

21:15:34 [Message] jvirant -> -EdTechTalk: Yes!  Loud and clear, Jackie!

21:15:36 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: @James - it's great!!

21:15:48 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: http://webinars.nmsu.edu/events.cfm?audience=4

21:15:52 [Message] desertjul -> -EdTechTalk: Gotta run friends, so glad I didn't miss Peggy, bye RETA, OTLO, NMSU OTL friends :)

21:15:57 [Message] Susie B. -> -EdTechTalk: Thanks vicki!

21:16:27 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.picresize.com/

21:16:46 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/zone.htm

21:16:57 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: This is a link to our sharetabs for tonight so you can access all of the links shared tonight. http://sharetabs.com/?wow2_20090324

21:17:34 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.secretbuilders.com/

21:17:35 [Message] Cathy E -> -EdTechTalk: Sharetabs rock - thanks Peggy

21:18:07 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: Yes I love them too!! Great to have all of the links in one place!!

21:18:13 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: @Cathy E I agree I really like the sharetabs

21:18:28 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: thanks for putting everything together ladies

21:20:37 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.infinitethinking.org/ Peggy's visit to my school - scroll down

21:20:42 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: peggy is always excited

21:20:54 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: wb jim

21:20:59 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: I really am genuinely excited about these things!! :-)

21:21:06 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: It looks like many of you are getting knocked out of the room

21:21:12 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: you sound like you are too

21:21:28 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: hang on everyone

21:21:29 [Message] jgates513 -> -EdTechTalk: ;-) MrsDurff - when the sound kicked in the room disappeared. All's well now

21:21:41 [Message] meacherteacher -> -EdTechTalk: Bonus - the stream skipped a chunk.  Down side is that I missed some Wows.  Upside is that I seem to be caught up with the rest of the world!

21:21:47 [Message] Nita -> -EdTechTalk: can we save this chat?

21:21:48 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: all great project-based learning experiences!! that was life changing for Jackie!

21:22:09 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: the chat is posted with the audio

21:22:16 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: The chat and recording will be posted on edtechtalk.com later

21:22:23 [Message] sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: Perhaps if you have the chatroom pop out, when click on links you won't be kicked out

21:22:35 [Message] Nita -> -EdTechTalk: Thanks. Sorry for the basic question! My first time on Edtalk

21:22:51 [Message] jvirant -> -EdTechTalk: That course sounds pretty constructivist, Jackie!!!

21:22:52 [Message] sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: @Nita your first time!! Wow, welcome!

21:22:54 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: it happens to all of uxs Nita

21:22:55 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: http://www.aee.org/

21:23:05 [Message] jvirant -> -EdTechTalk: ooh, she just used the word! :)

21:23:19 [Message] sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: I am the one freaking out when the tech doesn't work - am "holding down" the stream

21:23:20 [Message] Nita -> -EdTechTalk: @sharon Thanks

21:23:26 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: attention! paulrwood is here

21:23:42 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: hi dan

21:24:13 [Message] PRW -> -EdTechTalk: @Durff I am not speaking with you!!  Wet rag am I??  hehe

21:24:17 [Message] drezac -> -EdTechTalk: hi there

21:24:27 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: hey and he speaks!

21:24:34 [Message] PRW -> -EdTechTalk: Good evening all

21:24:55 [Message] PRW -> -EdTechTalk: Good evening MrsDurff how are you?

21:25:03 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: you're too fun to poke fun at paul

21:25:27 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: @Carmen, I've heard you say that before

21:25:32 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: ;-)

21:25:32 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: that is so sad

21:25:36 [Message] PRW -> -EdTechTalk: Told my wife about it and she said why? I said because I can handle it and have fun with it. Too funny

21:25:39 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: and so true

21:25:51 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: hi Durff

21:25:58 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: hi jackie

21:26:05 [Message] drezac -> -EdTechTalk: Hi @vicki

21:26:56 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: http://weewebwonders.pbwiki.com/Extreme-Animal-Project

21:27:15 [Message] Susie B. -> -EdTechTalk: A great directory of Web 2.0 tools: http://www.go2web20.net/

21:27:25 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: My students use My Studiyo - on extreme animals

21:27:34 [Message] meacherteacher -> -EdTechTalk: That's the kicker, "If teachers are using it right"  Our schools are filled with laptops and SmartBoards and so many teachers are using laptops to word process and SmartBoards as projectors.  You can do more good stuff by using less technology well.

21:28:38 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: @meacherteacher well said

21:29:01 [Message] drezac -> -EdTechTalk: What grade is this? 4th- 5th?

21:29:09 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: Choice and collaboration, powerful engagement ingredients

21:29:10 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: http://weewebwonders.synthasite.com/mystudiyo.php

21:29:11 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: There's a book, by Donald Finkel "Teaching with your mouth shut"

21:29:41 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: best way to learn is to teach

21:29:41 [Message] Neal Gallagher -> -EdTechTalk: a great way to improve engagement and shut out boredom

21:30:03 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: 3-then-me ... I use that with my college students

21:30:05 [Message] drezac -> -EdTechTalk: Thanks for that wiki. It looks good and organized. In my wiki making infancy and my wiki org skills are still a work in progress.

21:30:23 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: and more engaging too

21:30:27 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: works for students of all ages--3 before me :-)

21:30:53 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: oh mee too!

21:31:05 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: Wow @jackie, your links are awesome, we're seeing some cool stuff for RETA webinars ;-)

21:31:20 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: 3 before me, especially for technology

21:31:47 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: amazing

21:31:58 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: i also find a student expertt

21:32:14 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: I'd love to connect with you all on twitter

21:32:17 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: and that person gets to teach others and they eat it up

21:32:19 [Message] meacherteacher -> -EdTechTalk: Amazing how motivating choice is.  I have students who have a hard time writing who settled right down and write when they have been able to choose when they will write.

21:32:35 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: http://discoverychange.pbwiki.com/FrontPage PBwiki on Language and Technolgy

21:32:57 [Message] jvirant -> -EdTechTalk: Ouch...like a heard of sheep. :(

21:33:05 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: i am the sole one using tech in my school

21:33:22 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: Writer's Workshop http://discoverychange.pbwiki.com/Writers%27-Workshop

21:33:36 [Message] meacherteacher -> -EdTechTalk: @mrsdurff That's got to be tough

21:33:50 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: it's frustrating

21:34:01 [Message] Nita -> -EdTechTalk: I sometimes let them choose the program they will be using for certain activities like recount etc (Smart Ideas/Kidpix, Kidspiration, Word or Publisher)

21:34:03 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: for me and more so for the kidwss

21:34:24 [Message] Nita -> -EdTechTalk: Choice does make a lot of difference! They stay on task.

21:34:33 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: exactly

21:35:05 [Message] meacherteacher -> -EdTechTalk: @ mrsdurff Do the kids ever try to get teachers to use technology after they have used it with you?  How do your colleagues feel about it?

21:35:21 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: Teaching TED - http://teachingwithted.pbwiki.com/FrontPage

21:35:23 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: yes - to no avail

21:36:06 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: @mrsdurff hang in there, you're not the only one and kudos to you for engaging online

21:36:22 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: http://teachingwithted.pbwiki.com/Sir-Ken-Robinson%3A-Do-Schools-Kill-Cr...

21:36:46 [Message] Maureen -> -EdTechTalk: my new head just watched his first TED talk today

21:36:47 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: oh you all can't get rid of me, worry not, i am way too annoying and disruptive for that

21:37:08 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: smart people like peggy?

21:37:34 [Message] jvirant -> -EdTechTalk: TED talks have sucked up whole weekends for me...

21:37:46 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: Jackie, your Twitter id is @jackiegernstein?

21:38:07 [Message] Maureen -> -EdTechTalk: just started reading The Element- sir Ken's book last night

21:38:26 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: jackiegerstein on twitter

21:38:30 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: Subscribed to TED talks on itunes, highly recommend for your traveling, etc.

21:38:34 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: yup she is @jackiegerstein

21:38:46 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: alec couros

21:38:54 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: @courosa

21:39:03 [Message] gracemcleod -> -EdTechTalk: I'm in his class

21:39:04 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: http://delicious.com/WOW2.0/wow2_20090324 - here are the wow's from tonight

21:39:08 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: love that! tour guide of possibilities

21:39:20 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: our apologies grace

21:39:27 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: he he he

21:40:01 [Message] thandspiker -> -EdTechTalk: great teacher...had him for three classes

21:40:11 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: Another great book for teaching - focused on college, but applicable to every grade level: Terry Doyle "Helping Students Learn in a Learner-Centered Environment

21:40:16 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: "

21:40:27 [Message] meacherteacher -> -EdTechTalk: Someone asked before about what grade this was, but I think I missed the answer.  How old are tehse kids?

21:40:41 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: These were 3rd through 5th graders

21:40:44 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: gifted!

21:40:44 [Message] meacherteacher -> -EdTechTalk: oops, "these"

21:40:49 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: great

21:41:16 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: http://discoverychange.pbwiki.com/Mexico-Trip-with-XOs

21:41:18 [Message] vicki -> -EdTechTalk:  So true process is so important. However with AYP and the NCLB, the process is getting left behind and the focus is more on the product. :(

21:41:32 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: Put slides of OLPC

21:42:17 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: forget the chat NEVER!

21:42:27 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: hi leslie

21:42:40 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: I wasn't talking to you in the chat room--just Jackie!! :-)

21:42:48 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: The chat room rocks!!!

21:42:54 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: we're listening

21:43:14 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: hi lj

21:43:23 [Message] jvirant -> -EdTechTalk: C.Y.A. ugh. 

21:43:33 [Message] LJ- -> -EdTechTalk: Hi. Doing this and that and loging in and out.

21:44:08 [Message] PeggyG -> -EdTechTalk: how incredible that her students were teaching the students in Mexico using technology!!

21:45:24 [Message] jvirant -> -EdTechTalk: Language barrier--I work at a bilingual (Eng/Span) campus--do you, too, Jackie?

21:45:41 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: effort - oh yes, you had to go through customs

21:46:16 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: No - I had two kids who spoke language -

21:46:41 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: how exciting that you are using XOs - my daughter has one but she really needs other kids to network with

21:47:45 [Message] sharonp -> -EdTechTalk: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPCorps

21:47:55 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: This is for my graduate course Action Research http://elementary-education.wikispaces.com/Action+Research

21:51:10 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: but the tools are how one delivers the curriculum

21:51:14 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: ??

21:51:27 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: New Mexico teachers can apply for action research grants up to $3000, includes professional development, I had a great experience... center for teaching excellence at ENMU

21:52:09 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: We want to increase reflective practice - both by teachers and the students.

21:53:22 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: and model reflective thinking for students

21:53:44 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: I have an article about students' perceptions about Quest Atlantis coming out on April 3 in the Journal of Virtual World Research  http://jvwresearch.org/

21:53:47 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: reflective thinking is so, so, so important

21:53:57 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: reflective teaching rather

21:54:02 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: thinking to I guess

21:54:22 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: jackie are you presenting at the VWBP Conf in SL?

21:55:31 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: I am not present at the VWBP - but going ; ) - you?

21:55:35 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: which virtual world do they prefer?

21:55:37 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: Grant info for CTE Action Research program I had to open the stream by 'right clicking' or 'control + click>open new tab' on a mac, otherwisee it booted me out

21:55:42 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: yikes sorry

21:55:45 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: i'm attending

21:55:59 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: They prefer Secret Builders - can't wait for Lego Universe

21:56:04 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: in SL of course

21:56:18 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: mine prefer Club Penguin

21:56:19 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: meant to say http://enmu.edu/academics/cte concludes with action research every june in Taos

21:56:56 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: that's a conference in Taos on AR in June, sorry for my disjointed typing

21:57:12 [Message] Peggy -> -EdTechTalk: @hollyrae--if you float the window by clicking on the blue folder icon in the tool bar then you won't get logged out when you click on links

21:57:21 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: SLED

21:57:30 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: any questions anyone?

21:57:37 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: we're getting ready to wrap up

21:57:49 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: thanks peggy, I pasted by accident, trying to get url ;-)

21:58:30 [Message] Peggy -> -EdTechTalk: it took me awhile to learn that but it really works for me--float the chat window and then links will open in the browser :-)

21:58:46 [Message] jvirant -> -EdTechTalk: I swear, it hasn't been an hour...wow.

21:58:56 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: It's my first time here and I have learned it the hard way ;-)

21:59:05 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: you're correct - it has been moments

21:59:24 [Message] JohnS -> -EdTechTalk: @hollyrae welcome. Thanks for joining us.

21:59:58 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: thanks @john @peggygeorge broughtme in from twitter

22:00:20 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: Thanks so much for coming tonight from everybody!

22:00:36 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: you're famous jackie

22:00:43 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: @jackie I have heard about some great resources from you tonight. thank you so much for sharing

22:00:43 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: LOL Durff!

22:01:01 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: i only call 'em like i see 'em

22:01:05 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: Thanks Hollyrae - love twitter jackiegerstein

22:01:30 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: no it is not scary

22:01:38 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: it levels

22:01:50 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: @jackie I followed you already ;-)  I'm @hollyrae and RETA webinars are at @retazens

22:01:51 [Message] Susie B. -> -EdTechTalk: Thanks for the insightful discussions and great resources. :)

22:01:58 [Message] kcaise -> -EdTechTalk: i am having difficulty hearing sharon

22:02:15 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: I worked at Northern New Mexico Colleg e- RETA was big there and rocked!

22:02:24 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: @Jackie I was like, Jackie is a MUST follow ;-)

22:02:25 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: thanks everyone!!!

22:02:35 [Message] gracemcleod -> -EdTechTalk: on twitter right now

22:02:37 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: do all do #gr8t ?

22:02:45 [Message] vicki -> -EdTechTalk: RETA does rock!

22:02:59 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: Holly - you make me blush - no icon for that : )

22:03:24 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: hey no wonder you're so awesome ;-) NM Connection.

22:04:00 [Message] jvirant -> -EdTechTalk: Twitter opens doors professionally for me--never realized there were so many ppl w/ the same ed. and ed. tech. philosophy.

22:04:02 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: edmodo!

22:04:08 [Message] vicki -> -EdTechTalk: Thanks for all the great information and resources! :)

22:04:11 [Message] jvirant -> -EdTechTalk: P.S. Jackie is a rock star!

22:04:15 [Message] kcaise -> -EdTechTalk: what will be an amazing show to watch? i didn't get to hear sharon

22:04:22 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: One of our archived RETA Webinars is on edmodo, twitter, and yammer

22:04:25 [Message] cheri t -> -EdTechTalk: good night

22:04:33 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: SL was amazing tonite too

22:04:35 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: thanks all, we had a great time

22:04:37 [Message] meacherteacher -> -EdTechTalk: Great Show Ladies!  Thanks and Goodnight.

22:04:43 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: You all rock - thanks so much!!

22:04:43 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: ISTE Speaker Series

22:04:55 [Message] Peggy -> -EdTechTalk: The show with Jeremy Davis- 20 to watch award winner on Apr. 7

22:05:19 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: whe is the edmodo guy?

22:05:31 [Message] JohnS -> -EdTechTalk: She gets paid to say that, doesn't she?

22:05:34 [Message] gracemcleod -> -EdTechTalk: good night

22:05:39 [Message] Susie B. -> -EdTechTalk: Ciao

22:05:45 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: @zemote I think is his name, the 'edmodo guy' ;-)

22:05:45 [Message] jackiegerstein -> -EdTechTalk: Adios

22:05:46 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: Joh no one gets pd

22:05:52 [Message] kcaise -> -EdTechTalk: ok ty peggy

22:05:56 [Message] Cathy E -> -EdTechTalk: night all - great as always

22:06:00 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: Bye all!

22:06:01 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: night

22:06:04 [Message] kcaise -> -EdTechTalk: thanks all- have a great night!

22:06:10 [Message] vicki -> -EdTechTalk: Good night everyone and thanks again!

22:06:45 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: Edmodo 2.0  is loading soon, according to his twitter

22:06:52 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: just had to say that

22:06:58 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: ;-) nite all

22:07:11 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: i was going to use it this month

22:08:08 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: we've had a good reaction from teachers who are using it

22:08:18 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: @carltonmeister on Twitter is using it with his classes

22:08:25 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: ok, back to your regularly scheduled Tuesday evening

22:08:32 [Message] hollyrae -> -EdTechTalk: Bye

22:08:38 [Message] mrsdurff -> -EdTechTalk: bye