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The Write Stuff: An Author's Lessons in Literacy

5/20/2017

Date:Saturday May 20, 2017
Time:9:00amPT/10:00amMT/
11:00amCT/12:00pm ET
Location: Blackboard Collaborate

We are in for a wonderful treat in our show this week with a very special guest presentation by Dianne de Las Casas. Dianne has been doing "author-in-residence" residencies at schools throughout Louisiana for over 16 years. During her week at the schools, she has the students explore many ways of incorporating literacy lessons with game design, writers' workshop, and performance art through her fun and creative lessons. The students also learn about fractured fairytales and how to write them, which is a genre many of her own books are about. Each and every student feels like an author by the time Dianne's week is over. Dianne will share her experiences as an author-in-residence at schools and inspire attendees with her fun lessons in literacy.

Dianne de Las Casas is a Kidlit Author, Founder of Picture Book Month, Manager of Kid Chef Eliana, Storyteller, Speaker, Literacy Advocate, Traveler, Foodie & Mom, Harvey LA (New Orleans). A champion for literacy, she is the founder of the international initiative, Picture Book Month, which celebrates picture books during the month of November. She is the author of twelve children’s picture books including best-selling titles: The Cajun Cornbread Boy, Mama’s Bayou, There’s A Dragon in the Library, and Dinosaur Mardi Gras. Her latest titles are The Little “Read” Hen, The House that Santa Built, and Cinderellaphant all by Pelican Publishing. Her twelve award-winning professional development books for teachers and librarians published by Libraries Unlimited include the best-selling Handmade Tales: Stories to Make, award-winning Scared Silly: 25 Tales to Tickle and Thrill, and acclaimed A is for Alligator: Draw and Tell Tales from A-Z. Handmade Tales 2: More Stories to Make and Take is her latest professional development title.

Dianne has also created numerous storytelling CDs that have won multiple parenting awards and have received rave reviews. She was recently honored with a listing in the Great Lives in History Series (Salem Press, 2012) in the Asian and Pacific Islander American edition. She is the mother of illustrator and graphic designer, Soleil Lisette, and 15-year-old culinary sensation, Kid Chef Eliana. Dianne loves crafting and cooking and enjoys time in the kitchen with Eliana. Her specialties: Writing for the children's market,
writing teacher and librarian resource materials, performances and residencies for children in grades PK-8, and Teacher and Librarian Training.

Blackboard Collaborate( full recording):
https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2017-05-19.2210.M.ACE02B5F35AA7E7975F015AAC6F794.vcr&sid=2008350
Tiny URL for Full Recording:
http://tinyurl.com/DiannedeLasCasas-5-20-17
Recording Chat: http://wiki.classroom20.com/May20_2017
Audio Recording (mp3):

Connecting Your Students with the World

5/13/2017

Date:Saturday May 13, 2017
Time:9:00amPT/10:00amMT/
11:00amCT/12:00pm ET
Location: Blackboard Collaborate

We are thrilled to welcome three amazing, connected educators as our special guest presenters to share their passion, experiences, and resources for: "Connecting Your Students with the World: Tools and Projects to Make Global Collaboration Come Alive, K-8" Billy, Jerry, and Paula connected to each other first online and then face-to-face at ISTE. For almost two years they met every Sunday evening in a Google Hangout with some other like-minded educators, to plan ways they could connect their students and do collaborative projects. During this webinar, you will learn how to make connections that will help you facilitate becoming a globally connected teacher and your students becoming globally connected learners. The trio will take you through starting with Mystery Location Calls, Mystery Number Calls, and other simple collaborative projects that take 15-20 minutes of time to doing more extensive collaborative projects that could last for an extended period of time. They have “been there and done it” and they even wrote a book about their experience and the projects they have done.

Bill Krakower is currently the Computer Technology Instructor, Gifted & Talented, STEAM Teacher for grades three and four. He is also a co-teacher of ELA for Special Education students at Beatrice Gilmore Elementary School in the Woodland Park Public School District in New Jersey. For the past ten years, Billy has served as Special Education Teacher, in the Inclusion setting, and Resource Room setting. Billy is the co-author of four books, "Connecting Your Students with The World," "Using Technology to Engage Students with Learning Disabilities," "140 Twitter Tips for Educators." and “Hacking Google for Education”. @wkrakower

Paula Naugle lives in New Orleans, Louisiana where she teaches 4th graders ELA and social studies in a public school just outside of the city. She has taught for 42 years and is passionate about preparing her students for their futures as 21st-century digital citizens. While in her 4th grade her students use web tools such as Edmodo, Google Hangouts and Docs, and Seesaw. Paula is a Discovery Education STAR and member of the DEN Leadership Council of Louisiana, a Microsoft Innovative Educator, and one of the organizers for #edcampNOLA, and a host for Classroom 2.0 LIVE. @plnaugle

Jerry Blumengarten is a retired educator who taught in New York City, but he is probably best known as Cybraryman1 on Twitter. He is the curator of thousands of webpages where he says he is trying to catalog the internet for students, educators, and parents. He is passionate about helping others become connected educators. He does this through his participation in Twitter chats such as #edchat, #engsschat, #satchat, #4thchat, and more, and by keynoting around the country at conferences. Jerry is also a member of the Council of Peers of the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences and a commentator on BAM! Radio. @cybraryman1

Blackboard Collaborate( full recording):
https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2017-05-13.0903.M.ACE02B5F35AA7E7975F015AAC6F794.vcr&sid=2008350
Tiny URL for Full Recording:
http://tinyurl.com/ConnectingClassrooms-5-13-17
Recording Chat: http://wiki.classroom20.com/May13_2017
Audio Recording (mp3):

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/play/play?id=2198939
(Note: Click on tab for "Connecting Students with World" in the Livebinder).
https://www.cybraryman.com/0_teachers1.htm (Landing page link for Livebinder)
https://www.routledge.com/Connecting-Your-Students-with-the-World-Tools-and-Projects-to-Make-Global/Krakower-Naugle-Blumengarten/p/book/9781138902961 (eResources for book-click on the eResource tab)
https://twitter.com/plnaugle
https://twitter.com/wkrakower
https://twitter.com/cybraryman1
https://www.amazon.com/Connecting-Your-Students-World-Collaboration/dp/1138902969/ref=sr_1_1
http://plnaugle.blogspot.com/
http://www.billykrakower.com/
http://cybraryman.com/
https://cybraryman.com/collaboration.html
https://www.middleweb.com/27776/tools-and-projects-boost-global-collaboration/ (Middleweb: Tools and Projects to Boost Global Collaboration)
http://web.archive.org/web/20131223111656/http://podcast.teachercast.net/teachercast-podcast-58-skype-and-google-hangouts-in-the-classroom/ (TeacherCast Podcast 58 Skype and Google Hangouts in the Classroom (@wkrakower @plnaugle @ncarroll24 @powell4thgrade) July 20, 2012)
https://sites.google.com/site/mysterylocationcalls/ (Paula Naugle: Mystery Location Calls)
http://live.classroom20.com/archive-and-resources/seeds-to-success-using-skype-paula-naugle-and-jan-wells (Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar with Paula Naugle and Jan Wells: Seeds to Success Using Skype, Feb. 2011)
http://www.billykrakower.com/mystery-location-call-resources-page.html (Billy Krakower: Mystery Location Call Resources Page)
http://www.teachingdegree.org/2009/06/30/50-awesome-ways-to-use-skype-in-the-classroom/ (50 Awesome Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom)
https://education.microsoft.com/skype-in-the-classroom/overview (Skype in the Classroom)
http://cheryloakes50.blogspot.com/2017/04/wells-me-usa-to-sau-paulo-sau-paulo.html (Cheryl Oakes and Alice Barr: Wells, ME, USA to Sau Paulo, Sau Paulo, Brazil and back again!)
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/creating-meaningful-global-connections-bridget-suvansri (Bridget Suvansri: Creating Meaningful Global Connections)
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/global_learning/2015/04/technology_tools_to_prepare_your_students_for_the_21st_century.html (Heather Singmaster: Technology Ideas and Tools to Connect Students to the World)
https://www.digitalhumanlibrary.org/teachers/global-connections-for-teachers-and-students/ (Global Connections for Teachers and Students)
https://theglobalclassroomproject.org/ (The Global Classroom Project chat)
http://kimcofino.com/blog/2009/10/04/how-to-connect-your-students-globally/ (Kim Cofino: How to Connect Your Students Globally)
http://www.coolcatteacher.com/books/connecting-your-students-word-book-review/ (Vicki Davis: Review of Connecting Your Students with the World)
https://www.smore.com/0xta1-fostering-global-connections (Going Global in Edmodo)
http://www.thedotclub.org/dotday/ (International Dot Day)
http://www.celebridots.com (Celebridot Site)
http://cybraryman.com/hispanic.html (Cybraryman: Hispanic Heritage Month)
http://www.projectsbyjen.com/Calendar.html (Projects by Jen Calendar)
http://projectsbyjen.com/Projects/OR2014/OP14_information.html (2014 O.R.E.O. Project)
https://theglobalreadaloud.com/ (The Global ReadAloud)
http://www.cybraryman.com/thanksgiving.html (Thanksgiving Day: US and Canada)
http://www.plimoth.org (Plimoth Plantation)
http://cybraryman.com/civilwar.html (Cybraryman: Civil War-Gettysburg)
http://www.openculture.com/2010/11/the_gettysburg_address_animated.html (Gettysburg Address Animated)
http://holidaycardproject.weebly.com/ (Projects by Jen: Holiday Card Exchange)
https://goo.gl/82yBNe (Random Acts of Kindness Christmas Board)
https://www.pinterest.com/shandabauman/rack-random-acts-of-christmas-kindness (RACK: Random Acts of Christmas Kindness! Pinterest Board)
https://souperbowl.org/ (Super Bowl/Souper Bowl of Caring)
http://www.seussville.com/Educators/educatorReadAcrossAmerica.php (Read Across America)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxi71A_lvME (@cybraryman Read Across the States—YouTube)
http://cybraryman.com/100thday1.html (Cybraryman: 100th Day of School)
http://yollisclassblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/mardi-gras-learning-from-experts.html (Mardis Gras: Learning from Experts! Skype Call-Linda Yollis)
http://plpnetwork.com/2012/05/29/our-skype-adventures-creating-connecte d-learners-in-the-global-classroom/ (Patti Grayson Mardis Gras Skype Call)
https://youtu.be/Rc39Ka8ut6k (Video-Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Martin Luther King Jr.)
http://doreenrappaport.com/martins-big-words/ (Doreen Rappaport: Martin’s Big Words)
http://cybraryman.com/poetry.html (Cybraryman: Poetry resources)
http://pbjpictureit.weebly.com/ (Projects by Jen: PictureIT)
https://goo.gl/F79avy (Impromptu Skype Calls)
https://www.cybraryman.com/environment.html (Cybraryman: Earth Day resources/Environment)
https://sites.google.com/site/environmentalheroesquest/home (Webquest: Environmental Heroes)
http://www.earthdaybags.org/ (Earth Day Grocery Bag Project)
https://goo.gl/CdiIEv (Paula Naugle: 10 Day Passion Challenge)
https://cybraryman.com/holocaust.html (Cybraryman: Holocaust resources)
http://baseballhall.org/education/distance-learning (Baseball: Distance Learning Baseball Hall of Fame)
https://cybraryman.com/flagday.html (Cybraryman: Flag Day resources)
https://goo.gl/xpU4Yb (3rd Grade Blogging Challenge)
http://www.katemessner.com/authors-who-skype-with-classes-book-clubs-for-free/ (Kate Messner: Authors who Skype with classes and book clubs for free)
https://www.smore.com/1mzu1-authors-who-skype-free (LaGina Gross: Smore-Authors Who Skype for Free)
http://cybraryman.com/olympics.html (Cybraryman: Olympics Page)
http://virtualdebate.weebly.com/ (Virtual Debates)
http://pnaugle.blogspot.com/2011/04/teachable-moment-pay-it-forward.html (Paula Naugle: Teachable Moment featuring live web cam)
http://www.teachhub.com/bringing-social-studies-life (Bringing Social Studies to Life with virtual field trips)
http://www.theteachersguide.com/virtualtours.html#Museums (Virtual Tours of Museums and Exhibits)
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2015-02-20-kids-as-tour-guides-integrating-student-created-media-into-history-class (Kids as Tour Guides: Integrating Student-Created Media into History Class)
https://education.microsoft.com/courses-and-resources/courses/virtual-field-trips-with-skype-in-the-classroom (Virtual Field Trips with Skype in the Classroom)
http://www.cybraryman.com/fieldtrips.html (Cybraryman: Virtual Field Trips)
https://bsherry.wordpress.com/2009/12/17/collaboration-brewing-in-my-twitter-network/ (BSherry: Collaboration Brewing in my Twitter Network)
Closing Slides:
http://www.4tvirtualcon.com/ (4T Virtual Conference, May 20-22, 2017. Register to gain access to links to join the sessions. The conference is FREE and OPEN to all educators.   The sessions target K-12 practicing and preservice teachers )
http://www.4tvirtualcon.com/ (4T Virtual Conference, May 20-22, 2017. Register to gain access to links to join the sessions. The conference is FREE and OPEN to all educators.   The sessions target K-12 practicing and preservice teachers ) 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)
http://tinyurl.com/CR20LIVEFeaturedTeacherNominat (Nominate a Featured Teacher for our shows--you can nominate yourself too if you’d like to present for us)
http://tinyurl.com/cr20livesurvey (Classroom 2.0 LIVE survey link to request PD certificates for live or recorded webinars)
Links added during chat have been added to the Livebinder:
https://twitter.com/frugalteacher (Louise Morgan is fantastic!)
https://getkahoot.com/ (Kahoot)
https://getkahoot.com/blog/kahoot-challenges (Competitive Kahoot challenges)
http://www.elissamalespina.com/thoughts-on-technology---blog/4-school-virtual-debate-using-google-hangout (Example and ideas for a virtual school debate held in Google Hangouts shared by Elissa Malespina)

Choose to Be Nice

5/6/2017

Date:Saturday May 6, 2017
Time:9:00amPT/10:00amMT/
11:00amCT/12:00pm ET
Location: Blackboard Collaborate

We are excited to have as our special guest presenter, Dina Creiger, who is the Founder of "Choose to be Nice." During her presentation we will find out how schools across the country are creating a lasting culture of kindness with an innovative program that shows students how to be nice and gives them an opportunity to make a difference in their community. The students learn about important values such as respect, friendship and acceptance with the adorable nine nice mice and exciting classroom activities. The program is part of an international movement to promote a simple promise to be nice and improve how people interact with each other.

Dina Creiger has turned a passion for kindness into a social enterprise with the driving goal of inspiring people to treat each other with compassion. She created a movement around asking people to make and keep a promise to be nice, which thousands around the globe have done. The movement includes a program that enables schools to create a lasting culture of kindness through an innovative curriculum with classroom activities and nine adorable mice representing important values such as respect, friendship and acceptance.

Dina understands the need for kindness in schools through her experience as an involved mother who served as PTO President and treasurer and raised funds to bring smart boards into the school’s classrooms. She has an undergraduate degree from Boston University and an MBA from Babson College. In addition to making the world a nicer place, her passions include her family, reading, education, connecting with genuine people, laughing, making people smile and playing with her big Golden Doodle named Football.

Blackboard Collaborate( full recording):
https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2017-05-06.0922.M.ACE02B5F35AA7E7975F015AAC6F794.vcr&sid=2008350
Tiny URL for Full Recording:
http://tinyurl.com/ChooseToBeNice-5-6-17
Recording Chat: http://wiki.classroom20.com/May6_2017
Audio Recording (mp3):

The Write Stuff: An Author's Lessons in Literacy

Connecting Your Students with the World

Choose to Be Nice

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