PeggyG: sorry I missed the intro. Are we talking about anything specific or K12online across the board?
gaild: are all the north americans in costume?
Sarah Sutter: I was in costume all of the school day - back to comfy clothes at this point.
PeggyG: Hi Sylvia Great to see you
KarenJanowski: Durff, aren't we good enough for your!
KarenJanowski: Hey, Beth!
sylvia martinez: hey peggy!
KarenJanowski: Hi, Peggy, Sarah, Sylvia
KarenJanowski: thanks, durff
PeggyG: Hi KarenJan--what a great gathering to kick off When Night Fall!
sylvia martinez: does this really go 24 hours!?
Me: yes
sylvia martinez: crazy
Jennifer McCaleb: too many trick or treaters...I'll have to come and go for the next hour or so
PeggyG: The green screen secret was amazing! I really want to learn how to do that. Got the link but haven't had time to check it out.
KarenJanowski: hey, Alice!
PeggyG: Trick or treaters are converging in AZ now too
mrsdurff: I want to buy Pinnacle for 8th grade
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): Hi KAren
Me: I just got back from the fancy dress store from hiring a costume for a party tonight
PeggyG: that would be really interesting to see principal newsletters in Wordle
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): Hi Beth Hi Sarah
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): HI Durff
Sarah Sutter: Hey there!
gaild: possible technical tip .... do you have to sign in as a moderator?
PeggyG: Hi Alice!
DaveC: Welcome Alice.
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): HI Peggy G
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): Thanks DaveC
mrsdurff: Songhai
PeggyG: I've been really aware of the language "doing computers" this week. Would love to hear people use different language than doing Voicethread, doing blogs, etc.
mrsdurff: he was at Educon
mrsdurff: secret=paperless except the teacher
mrsdurff: he can have paper
PeggyG: I think Lorna and Matt had some great suggestions in their preso about getting parents involved. Maybe she can talk about that tonight
gaild: yes
PeggyG: My practice hasn't changed yet but I definitely plan to share a few of these presentations in various PD sessions to inspire thinking and motivate change.
Beth Lloyd: Hi Alice...just back from trick or treaters at the door!
KarenJanowski: Great to see you again, Beth!
Lorna: never just a parent
KarenJanowski: @sheila_A just dropped by trick or treating at my house!
lizbdavis: Hi everyone
KarenJanowski: HI, Liz
Beth Lloyd: Hey Karen! I have my days right!
PeggyG: Hi Liz! Great to see you!
KarenJanowski: congrats!
KarenJanowski: Liz did you see my twit about driving by Belmont Hill?
PeggyG: People keep asking me which presos were the best and I'm having a hard time picking!!
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): Hi Lizbdavis!
lizbdavis: @Karen Yes. Sorry I missed you.
KarenJanowski: This is so exciting to be part of the first hour of the 24 hour When Night Falls!
lizbdavis: Hi Alice
KarenJanowski: @liz - can I drop in another time? would that work at your school?
mrsdurff: fantastic gail
PeggyG: Good for you gaild!! You're off to a great start!
mrsdurff: who else?
DaveC: Gaild, you need to release the mic
Me: someone is holding their mic button down
Beth Lloyd: @PeggyG where can I find the link to the green screen secret?
gaild: it has been wonderful!!!
gaild: yes ... i know a few translators too....
PeggyG: Looking for the green screen link--just a minute
lizbdavis: I think I will have the moderator link soon.
lizbdavis: Chris I will DM it to you.
gaild: my talk button seems to be sticking...
sylvia martinez: bye everyone, have to run to the market!
sylvia martinez: i'll drop by later on
PeggyG: Phoenix AZ
gaild: no more NOT!
PeggyG: still hot in Phoenix--94 degrees today
Beth Lloyd: right!
PeggyG: Yes share the parent portal!
gaild: yes
Lorna: www.portal.ourschool.ca
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): No way!!!
PeggyG: I loved the video in the parent presentation of Matt's students in Washington DC. That would definitely hook parents.
gaild: LOL .... who needs to get a life?
Beth Lloyd: NO, not yet!
lizbdavis: I have lots of them in my aggregator.
PeggyG: Not even close on all the videos. But they're all on my ipod and I'm working my way through
Beth Lloyd: I liked the range of styles...
Beth Lloyd: lots of different ways to present!
gaild: Lorna - I'm there .... having a bit of a bandwidth slowdown too perhaps
PeggyG: We're having a State Standards committee meeting next week and I plan to use several of the presos to share and discuss during their working lunch.
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): As hard as it was for presenters, I kike the 20 minute session length
KarenJanowski: keep getting interrupted by trick or treaters
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): like
Me: try it with http: in front
PeggyG: think the link needs the http: to be clickable
PeggyG: Have you seen the Carbon Rally website? encourages people to accept regular challenges for reducing carbon--very educational with lots of great information AND motivation
Me: Liz, we had a committee of teachers judge the videos based on the published criteria, and I've also added the movies to a Moodle forum so that others can comment and feedback on their work
PeggyG: I joined the AZ Carbon Rally team and am very excited about the challenges I've participated in--one was reducing printing, one was reducing cooliing by 2 degrees every day
Lorna: @gaild what is you blog url
charbeck: give kids freedom
charbeck: they will produce wonderful stuff
charbeck: we hold them back
charbeck: facilitate not educate
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): Yes @charbeck
PeggyG: Awesome Moodle site, Chris!!
charbeck: love your stuff alice
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): @charbeck Thank you so much. Love yours too!
gaild: Karen: just google it.... or follow up with me by email
charbeck: or just to live Durff
charbeck: agree totally
mrsdurff: uh?
mrsdurff: what did i miss?
charbeck: they need this to get through life
PeggyG: I thought the global classroom project presos were really informative--Kim Cofino/Jen Wagner and Vicki Davis/Julie Lindsay!
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): @Durff haven;t finished yet!
KarenJanowski: good question, durff - still have so many to view
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): So many good ones, which is great!
PeggyG: Such a great point! I wish I had these web 2.0 tools when I was a principal!!
gaild: Lorna - I am putting up a video for you at www.ld-technokids.com ... definitely we need to talk ..... I have to sign out, * have many people, mostly younger than me, in my house!!!!
Me: the 20 minute time limit was a big improvement... (but tough to make!)
lizbdavis: Please add your thoughts about this hour of When Night Falls to the wiki here: http://whennightfalls08.wikispaces.com/12+AM+GMT Especially since we haven't been able to record the session.
Me: dave
DaveC: @Chris, your video was one that I showed to staff. You have a very welcoming video personality.
lizbdavis: Thanks. I moderate in ten minutes.
Me: thanks dave
laura Deisley: trying to get ahold of dean...sheryl didn't have the right link
PeggyG: it has been amazing to see how much content can be packed into 20 min. presos! The practical suggestions really help teachers and administors have the courage to try.
Me: Hi Laura
charbeck: has anyone heard me???
charbeck: perhaps I am too quiet
KarenJanowski: I'm feeling like I should leave this conversation and go watch more presentations!
Me: yes Chris, we heard you come through
charbeck: thanks Chris
KarenJanowski: liz, you are breaking up
charbeck: phew
PeggyG: I also loved the backchanneling preso by Scott Snyder. He demonstrated some valuable uses for high school and did comparisons of the various online tools for backchannelling.
KarenJanowski: anyone else have that problem with liz?
mrsdurff: not here Karen
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): @karen Can hear her fine
mrsdurff: her audio is fine here
Beth lloyd: Yes, I also liked the backchanneling presentation.
ehelfant: audio fine here
PeggyG: I'm hearing fine!
mrsdurff: i hear you
Beth lloyd: Liz, we can hear!
laura Deisley: i hear you fine, liz!
mrsdurff: i talk to myself too
laura Deisley: I hear you fine Liz...
Allanahk: ROFL Liz
mrsdurff: we practiced tracking the speaker today
mrsdurff: with eyes
Beth lloyd: I loved how those quiet kids were given a voice through back channeling!
Me: If I did another preso I'd try to make sure it worked in both video AND audio formats... so much easier to listen to on the drive to work... finding 40 x 20 minutes is tough!
PeggyG: Yes Beth! Scott was very persuasive!
KarenJanowski: ok, it's my computer, i keep losing her
Me: that's a hard question.... since many of us haven't seen that many
mrsdurff: great qt!
lizbdavis: Great question.
Lee Kolbert: I have to catch through my iTunes feed.
Susanvg: still so many to watch
Allanahk: @betchaboy- something you have to see to understand- some wouldn't work on audio only
PeggyG: I loved Sylvia's preso on Gaming in Education too!! It would be a great one to show staff to help them understand pros/cons and alternatives. The power comes from students creating their own games!
DaveC: YES!
Susanvg: Yes - I loved that one too
KarenJanowski: loved that one!
KarenJanowski: and I agree about the voice
charbeck: loved the cathederals
Susanvg: and a great voice
Susanvg: just didn't like the background music
PeggyG: the personal stories and experiences have been so valuable! outstanding modeling of use of tools to tell a story!
This is the text from the opening hour of the When Night Falls 24 hour chat, 2008.
Joined on November 1, 2008 at 10:55 AM
Note: In this chat, "Me:" refers to Chris Betcher
gaild: yes
Mobbsey: Loud and clear
gaild: hard to wear headphones with a Halloween costume on!
Mobbsey: BRB - breakfast
DaveC: http://whennightfalls08.wikispaces.com/Moderators+-+Things+To+Do
gaild: intro by web or voice????
gaild: who is first?
Lorna: @gaild where are you from?
gaild: Ottawa
gaild: and you?
gaild: should say ottawa, canada ... oops
gaild: I know you!!!!
PeggyG: HI Lorna! Great to hear your voice when I signed in!!
gaild: absolutely .... I couldn't find your email address anywhere!!!
Lorna: @gaild st catharines Ontario
PeggyG: Rushing around and haven't plugged in my mic.
gaild: ??? is that your email address????
Lorna: lornacos@gmail.com
sylvia martinez: happy halloween!
gaild: thank you .... perhaps manana...
PeggyG: sorry I missed the intro. Are we talking about anything specific or K12online across the board?
gaild: are all the north americans in costume?
Sarah Sutter: I was in costume all of the school day - back to comfy clothes at this point.
PeggyG: Hi Sylvia Great to see you
KarenJanowski: Durff, aren't we good enough for your!
KarenJanowski: Hey, Beth!
sylvia martinez: hey peggy!
KarenJanowski: Hi, Peggy, Sarah, Sylvia
KarenJanowski: thanks, durff
PeggyG: Hi KarenJan--what a great gathering to kick off When Night Fall!
sylvia martinez: does this really go 24 hours!?
Me: yes
sylvia martinez: crazy
Jennifer McCaleb: too many trick or treaters...I'll have to come and go for the next hour or so
PeggyG: The green screen secret was amazing! I really want to learn how to do that. Got the link but haven't had time to check it out.
KarenJanowski: hey, Alice!
PeggyG: Trick or treaters are converging in AZ now too
mrsdurff: I want to buy Pinnacle for 8th grade
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): Hi KAren
Me: I just got back from the fancy dress store from hiring a costume for a party tonight
PeggyG: that would be really interesting to see principal newsletters in Wordle
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): Hi Beth Hi Sarah
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): HI Durff
Sarah Sutter: Hey there!
gaild: possible technical tip .... do you have to sign in as a moderator?
PeggyG: Hi Alice!
DaveC: Welcome Alice.
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): HI Peggy G
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): Thanks DaveC
mrsdurff: Songhai
PeggyG: I've been really aware of the language "doing computers" this week. Would love to hear people use different language than doing Voicethread, doing blogs, etc.
mrsdurff: he was at Educon
mrsdurff: secret=paperless except the teacher
mrsdurff: he can have paper
PeggyG: I think Lorna and Matt had some great suggestions in their preso about getting parents involved. Maybe she can talk about that tonight
gaild: yes
PeggyG: My practice hasn't changed yet but I definitely plan to share a few of these presentations in various PD sessions to inspire thinking and motivate change.
Beth Lloyd: Hi Alice...just back from trick or treaters at the door!
KarenJanowski: Great to see you again, Beth!
Lorna: never just a parent
KarenJanowski: @sheila_A just dropped by trick or treating at my house!
lizbdavis: Hi everyone
KarenJanowski: HI, Liz
Beth Lloyd: Hey Karen! I have my days right!
PeggyG: Hi Liz! Great to see you!
KarenJanowski: congrats!
KarenJanowski: Liz did you see my twit about driving by Belmont Hill?
PeggyG: People keep asking me which presos were the best and I'm having a hard time picking!!
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): Hi Lizbdavis!
lizbdavis: @Karen Yes. Sorry I missed you.
KarenJanowski: This is so exciting to be part of the first hour of the 24 hour When Night Falls!
lizbdavis: Hi Alice
KarenJanowski: @liz - can I drop in another time? would that work at your school?
mrsdurff: fantastic gail
PeggyG: Good for you gaild!! You're off to a great start!
mrsdurff: who else?
DaveC: Gaild, you need to release the mic
Me: someone is holding their mic button down
Beth Lloyd: @PeggyG where can I find the link to the green screen secret?
gaild: it has been wonderful!!!
gaild: yes ... i know a few translators too....
PeggyG: Looking for the green screen link--just a minute
lizbdavis: I think I will have the moderator link soon.
lizbdavis: Chris I will DM it to you.
gaild: my talk button seems to be sticking...
sylvia martinez: bye everyone, have to run to the market!
sylvia martinez: i'll drop by later on
PeggyG: Phoenix AZ
gaild: no more NOT!
PeggyG: still hot in Phoenix--94 degrees today
Beth Lloyd: right!
PeggyG: Yes share the parent portal!
gaild: yes
Lorna: www.portal.ourschool.ca
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): No way!!!
PeggyG: I loved the video in the parent presentation of Matt's students in Washington DC. That would definitely hook parents.
gaild: LOL .... who needs to get a life?
Beth Lloyd: NO, not yet!
lizbdavis: I have lots of them in my aggregator.
PeggyG: Not even close on all the videos. But they're all on my ipod and I'm working my way through
Beth Lloyd: I liked the range of styles...
Beth Lloyd: lots of different ways to present!
gaild: Lorna - I'm there .... having a bit of a bandwidth slowdown too perhaps
PeggyG: We're having a State Standards committee meeting next week and I plan to use several of the presos to share and discuss during their working lunch.
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): As hard as it was for presenters, I kike the 20 minute session length
KarenJanowski: keep getting interrupted by trick or treaters
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): like
Me: try it with http: in front
PeggyG: think the link needs the http: to be clickable
Lorna: http://www.portal.ourschool.ca
Beth Lloyd: I even liked some of the 10 minute ones
gaild: that is better, no - but not a hot link
KarenJanowski: @bethlloyd did a great presentation - Changing Disabilities to Possibilities
KarenJanowski: yes, the 10 - 20 minutes presentations were a very effective length
mrsdurff: Evidently the neighbor kids are using up the bandwidth again - sigh
PeggyG: @KarenJanowski-Talke about that-I haven't seen it yet
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): Great time length to sahre with teachers
Sarah Sutter: Perfect for short tech sessions - great intros to discussions.
Jennifer McCaleb: back from trick or treaters for a few minutes...crazy here right now
Beth Lloyd: you're too kind!
PeggyG: Beth-why did you choose Voicethread as your tool of choice?
Me: If you havn't done so already, can you add yourself to the map at http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=12.554564,-35.507812&spn=168.87031,360&z=1&msid=100025614784655674079.0004579462d62e598e42d
PeggyG: yes can hear fine
Mobbsey: Yep
mrsdurff: yes
lizbdavis: Yes
Beth Lloyd: can anyone hear me?
Me: yes we can hear you'
lizbdavis: We can hear you Beth
Me: let go of the mic
DaveC: Beth, you'll need to release the mic.
PeggyG: are you using any of the online text to audio tools?
Me: Beth...
KarenJanowski: I use them all the time
mrsdurff: unclick the mic
gaild: yes ... I have discovered something new today!
Me: Oh Be-e-e-e-e-eth
PeggyG: @Karen--talk about which ones you like and why
Jennifer McCaleb: i WAS INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT TEXT TO audio also. which ones are the easiest to use?
Me: its working fine gail
PeggyG: computers have a way of keeping us humble
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): @chrisB The link for the map goes to a Presidential Historic Map?
KarenJanowski: @jennifer, @ Peggy - check them out here - http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com/Free+text+to+speech
PeggyG: How resourceful Chris!!
lizbdavis: I have some people working on it too.
charbeck: email me the moderator for the morning chris.harbeck@gmail.com
gaild: part of the problem may be that we are all multi-tasking and several people may be having "compatibility" issues
DaveC: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=12.554564,-35.507812&spn=168.87031,360&z=1&msid=100025614784655674079.0004579462d62e598e42d
DaveC: That's the link to the map...
PeggyG: I have seen the tool kit--I'd love to hear you talk about some you really like and why
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): I think the tom tom are going as other moderators are now asking about priviledges
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): Thanks DaveC
PeggyG: didn't see that preso yet Durff
KarenJanowski: durff - didn't get your question
Me: try that one Alice... http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=12.554564,-35.507812&spn=168.87031,360&z=1&msid=100025614784655674079.0004579462d62e598e42d
KarenJanowski: you were breakng up
Me: hmmm, that's the same link
PeggyG: who's presentation Durff?
KarenJanowski: didn't see that one yet - do you recommend it?
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): Strange, this time I had K12Online option.
lizbdavis: I really liked Alice, Bob and Cheryl's keynote
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): Probably me
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): @lizbdavis Thanks so much
KarenJanowski: i've heard great things about your presentation Alice, haven't seen it yet
PeggyG: Yes lizbdavis! It was fun to watch the process used as well as hear the content from Alice, Bob,Cheryl
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): We had so much fun making it. Really was a conversation.
mrsdurff: it looked fun!
mrsdurff: good qt
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): Hand hold with students
mrsdurff: i've done both
mrsdurff: don't own Flips
PeggyG: The flip video cam really encourages spontaneous capturing of conversations!
Alice Barr (SEEDlings):
mrsdurff: my students do own editing
PeggyG: It was fun watching people using flip cams during Ignite Phoenix this week. They were everywhere
mrsdurff: want to have students use outsourced video clips this year
gaild: Karen: q for you - we have exchanged comments on autism - have you ever tried using pivot with these students???
mrsdurff: what is pivot?
Me: http://my.plc.nsw.edu.au/mod/forum/view.php?id=9057
KarenJanowski: @galid - no, what is pivot?
charbeck: @durff outsource??
Beth lloyd: goblins and ghosts took over my computer...back on now!
mrsdurff: get video from another country
charbeck: thx
mrsdurff: from partner classrooms
gaild: Moderator q - is elluminate an Adobe product?
mrsdurff: no
Me: No gail
KarenJanowski: if at least two teachers from every school watched the videos from K12 online conference, would school every be the same?
Lorna: @Chriswhat software was used to transfer files and edit
KarenJanowski: ever be the same?
mrsdurff: Adobe Connect is their conferencing thing
Sarah Sutter: @karenjan What if all teachers watched two videos . .
Lorna: moives and moblie phone
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): For Flip?
Lorna: as well with Alice and flip cameras
KarenJanowski: @sarah - oohhhh the possibilities!
mrsdurff: and sarah?
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): We used macs
Lorna: and i movie
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): We used Isquint, and Quicktime
Sarah Sutter: Using flip, basic digital cams movie setting, and sony handycams much less so since the others are so easy.
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): Then Bob meshed the three viseos using Final Cut
Lorna: both
Sarah Sutter: iMovie mostly - I've got quicktime pro for some quickie edits.
lizbdavis: How did you judge the videos?
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): The flip videos give the filmer some real freedom
PeggyG: http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/Keynote this is the link with the explanation about how to do the green screen--done by Dean Shareski
Sarah Sutter: I've used Final Cut mostly for my own work, but we don't have licenses for kids.
mrsdurff: two vids there
Lorna: thanks
mrsdurff: my kids learned there
Beth lloyd: Thanks doe the link, Peggy
mrsdurff: now they want me to buy them pinnacle
KarenJanowski: @galid - what is pivot?
PeggyG: That sounds great--green world plans
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): Nice! This big global issues are important
mrsdurff: that is a really innovative idea
Me: http://my.plc.nsw.edu.au/course/view.php?id=447 that was the info we gave the kids...
gaild: Stick figure creator .... we'll communicate after...
Me: you should ahve guest access...
mrsdurff: for this poor teacher it is expensive
PeggyG: Have you seen the Carbon Rally website? encourages people to accept regular challenges for reducing carbon--very educational with lots of great information AND motivation
KarenJanowski: do you have a link?
PeggyG: http://www.carbonrally.com/
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): @PeggyG Thanks!
Me: Liz, we had a committee of teachers judge the videos based on the published criteria, and I've also added the movies to a Moodle forum so that others can comment and feedback on their work
PeggyG: I joined the AZ Carbon Rally team and am very excited about the challenges I've participated in--one was reducing printing, one was reducing cooliing by 2 degrees every day
Lorna: @gaild what is you blog url
charbeck: give kids freedom
charbeck: they will produce wonderful stuff
charbeck: we hold them back
charbeck: facilitate not educate
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): Yes @charbeck
PeggyG: Awesome Moodle site, Chris!!
charbeck: love your stuff alice
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): @charbeck Thank you so much. Love yours too!
gaild: Karen: just google it.... or follow up with me by email
charbeck: or just to live Durff
charbeck: agree totally
mrsdurff: uh?
mrsdurff: what did i miss?
charbeck: they need this to get through life
PeggyG: I thought the global classroom project presos were really informative--Kim Cofino/Jen Wagner and Vicki Davis/Julie Lindsay!
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): @Durff haven;t finished yet!
KarenJanowski: good question, durff - still have so many to view
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): So many good ones, which is great!
PeggyG: Such a great point! I wish I had these web 2.0 tools when I was a principal!!
gaild: Lorna - I am putting up a video for you at www.ld-technokids.com ... definitely we need to talk ..... I have to sign out, * have many people, mostly younger than me, in my house!!!!
Me: the 20 minute time limit was a big improvement... (but tough to make!)
lizbdavis: Please add your thoughts about this hour of When Night Falls to the wiki here: http://whennightfalls08.wikispaces.com/12+AM+GMT Especially since we haven't been able to record the session.
Me: dave
DaveC: @Chris, your video was one that I showed to staff. You have a very welcoming video personality.
lizbdavis: Thanks. I moderate in ten minutes.
Me: thanks dave
laura Deisley: trying to get ahold of dean...sheryl didn't have the right link
PeggyG: it has been amazing to see how much content can be packed into 20 min. presos! The practical suggestions really help teachers and administors have the courage to try.
Me: Hi Laura
charbeck: has anyone heard me???
charbeck: perhaps I am too quiet
KarenJanowski: I'm feeling like I should leave this conversation and go watch more presentations!
Me: yes Chris, we heard you come through
charbeck: thanks Chris
KarenJanowski: liz, you are breaking up
charbeck: phew
PeggyG: I also loved the backchanneling preso by Scott Snyder. He demonstrated some valuable uses for high school and did comparisons of the various online tools for backchannelling.
KarenJanowski: anyone else have that problem with liz?
mrsdurff: not here Karen
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): @karen Can hear her fine
mrsdurff: her audio is fine here
Beth lloyd: Yes, I also liked the backchanneling presentation.
ehelfant: audio fine here
PeggyG: I'm hearing fine!
mrsdurff: i hear you
Beth lloyd: Liz, we can hear!
laura Deisley: i hear you fine, liz!
mrsdurff: i talk to myself too
laura Deisley: I hear you fine Liz...
Allanahk: ROFL Liz
mrsdurff: we practiced tracking the speaker today
mrsdurff: with eyes
Beth lloyd: I loved how those quiet kids were given a voice through back channeling!
Me: If I did another preso I'd try to make sure it worked in both video AND audio formats... so much easier to listen to on the drive to work... finding 40 x 20 minutes is tough!
PeggyG: Yes Beth! Scott was very persuasive!
KarenJanowski: ok, it's my computer, i keep losing her
charbeck: http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=280 is a must
Me: that's a hard question.... since many of us haven't seen that many
mrsdurff: great qt!
lizbdavis: Great question.
Lee Kolbert: I have to catch through my iTunes feed.
Susanvg: still so many to watch
Allanahk: @betchaboy- something you have to see to understand- some wouldn't work on audio only
PeggyG: I loved Sylvia's preso on Gaming in Education too!! It would be a great one to show staff to help them understand pros/cons and alternatives. The power comes from students creating their own games!
DaveC: YES!
Susanvg: Yes - I loved that one too
KarenJanowski: loved that one!
KarenJanowski: and I agree about the voice
charbeck: loved the cathederals
Susanvg: and a great voice
Susanvg: just didn't like the background music
PeggyG: the personal stories and experiences have been so valuable! outstanding modeling of use of tools to tell a story!
lizbdavis: Please add your favorite session to the wiki http://whennightfalls08.wikispaces.com/12+AM+GMT
KarenJanowski: leaving to go watch a few more presos
PeggyG: I can't pick a favorite
Alice Barr (SEEDlings): Great point@charbeck a nice mix this year
lizbdavis: In the morning?
lizbdavis: Yikes
PeggyG: the sugar high may be what keeps people going for 24 hours
Allanahk: Was down for doing a session later but going out so have removeds myself from the wiki
Jennifer McCaleb: bye...kids just came home and I've got to go...i'll be back in the morning. thnaks everyone.
mrsdurff: very excellent job!!
lizbdavis: clap clap clap
PeggyG: will someone be saving the chats for all of these sessions?
PeggyG: fantastic kickoff to the culminating activity
Me: Thanks everyone... will be back a bit later.
PeggyG: I'm thinking we can save it each time as an hour ends--that will work won't it?
Me: But hey, I'll see you on Twitter anyway
PeggyG: Thanks Chris!!!