81DASH

Date:  Saturday August 23, 2014
Time: 9:00am Pacific/10:00am Mountain/
11:00am Central/12:00pm Eastern
Location: Blackboard Collaborate





Join us on Saturday, August 23rd, when our special guest will be Carlos Fernandez, creator/developer of a fantastic, free new backchannel tool for the classroom called 81DASH. He will be joined by Jerry Swiatek, a District Technology Specialist for the Citrus County School District in Citrus County, FL where he works with teachers and students helping them integrate technology into their classrooms. Jerry is the founder and organizer of EdCamp Citrus, a Google Certified Admin and Teacher, and is also the archivist for the very successful #edchat community. Please join us to learn about 81DASH and the ways teachers are using it in their classrooms. We know you are going to be eager to start using it too! If you're already using it we hope you'll share your experiences either in the chat or on the microphone during the Q/A.
Communication is vital in the 21st Century way of work and education is no exception. As the 81DASH team  saw schools make the digital transitions, they knew that they needed to come up with a safe solution that would allow students access to communicate anytime, anywhere. But they also needed a solution that would keep students safe and give the teacher the opportunity to monitor and have full control of that chat environment. Although the chat feature is heart and soul of 81Dash, they believe that students need more than just a safe chat environment. They need a Dashboard that allows them to communicate, share files, take notes, and keep track of important tasks. 81Dash has been a tremendous passion project of theirs and is created by teachers for teachers. Follow 81DASH on Twitter (https://twitter.com/81dash) and sign up on the website  to start using it with your students.(http://81dash.com/)

Blackboard Collaborate (full recording): https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2014-08-23.0910.M.ACE02B5F35AA7E7975F015AAC6F794.vcr&sid=2008350

Tiny URL for Full Recording: http://hnyctt.me/cr20live-81Dash-8-23-14

Recording Chat: http://wiki.classroom20.com/August23_2014

Audio Recording (mp3):

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Video Recording (mp4)

Follow-up Reading/Viewing Suggestions:  (links shared by participants during the session have been added to this list and also to the Livebinder)

LiveBinder Link: http://www.livebinders.com/edit/index/1410137
(Note: Click on tab for "81DASH" in the LiveBinder)
http://81dash.com/
http://81dash.com/about.php
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/05/prweb11888403.htm (News Release for 81DASH)
https://www.facebook.com/81dash (81DASH on Facebook)
https://twitter.com/Fernandezc4 (Carlos Fernandez on Twitter)
http://www.jerryswiatek.com/  (Jerry Swiatek on Twitter)
http://www.jerryswiatek.com/  (Jerry Swiatek’s blog)
https://twitter.com/81dash (81DASH on Twitter)
http://youtu.be/TaknGgDX65I (YouTube: 81 DASH-A Revolutionary Communication Platform for Educators created on Powtoons by Suzanne Sullins)
http://fishingforedtech.com/introducing-81dash-edu-backchannel-for-education/ (Introducing 81Dash: Edu Backchannel for Education)
http://youtu.be/j_arpS6lfXk (YouTube video by Jerry Swiatek with instructions for signing up for 81DASH)
http://youtu.be/Iwn2wZIGY4k (YouTube video 81DASH Tutorial Video #1 by Suzanne Sullins)
http://backchannelchat.com/What-Is-A-BackChannel (What is a back channel?)
http://tomwhitby.wordpress.com/2014/06/24/the-what-why-of-back-channeling/ (The What and Why of Back Channeling by Tom Whitby)
http://bergman-udl.blogspot.com/2014/02/how-backchanneling-stimulates-classroom.html (How Backchanneling Stimulates a Classroom Environment by Matt Bergman)
http://cybraryman.com/backchannel.html (Resources for backchanneling by Cybraryman)
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/06/81-dash-nice-backchannel-tool-for.html (Richard Byrne: 81Dash-A Nice Backchannel Tool for the Classroom)
http://tech-bistro.rachelyurk.com/2014/08/81-dash-back-channel-for-kids.html (Rachel Yurk: 81DASH backchannel for Kids)
www.edtechspeeddating.com/app-of-the-month/app-of-the-month-for-august-2014-81-dash (Richard Byrne: App of the Month for August 2014: 81DASH)

Closing slides:
http://learningrevolution.com  (The Learning Revolution Network created by Steve Hargadon. We now have Host Your Own Webinars again! If you would like to schedule a free public webinar on Blackboard Collaborate sign up on this site.)
http://learningrevolution.com/page/host-your-own-webinar (Host Your Own Webinar details)

Links shared by participants in the chat log during the session have been added here and also to the Livebinder:
http://81dash.com/classroom20 (Join the Classroom20 81Dash room and use it as a sandbox to learn about 81DASH and to ask questions)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/welearnedit/id906780940?ls=1&mt=8 (@bcdtech Maureen: Adam Bellow just put out a new learning platform “We Learned It”)
http://cybraryman.com/ (Cybraryman (JerryBlumengarten) is the most incredible source for everything related to education and technology!)
http://81dash.com/terms-of-use.php (81DASH Terms of Use)
Parent-Permission-Slip-81Dash.docx  (Sample parent permission slip for 81Dash)
http://www.giesummit.org/home (CUE and Learning Revolution are sponsoring an online virtual conference Sept. 6-7 featuring Google for Education; $40.00 to participate but access to all recordings forever with registration. Also includes an annual membership to CUE-$40.00 value!)