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Telling Stories with Digital Threads

7/25/2009

Date:
Saturday, July 25, 2009

Time:
9:00a m Pacific/10:00am Mountain/
11:00am Central/12:00pm Eastern

Location:
Elluminate

Recording (full):https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2009-07-25.0633.M.ACE02B5F35AA7E7975F015AAC6F794.vcr

Tiny URL for full recording: http://tinyurl.com/kkzmlx

Recording (audio): http://audio.edtechlive.com/cr20/digitalthreads.mp3

Recording (chat): http://wiki.classroom20.com/CR+20+LIVE+25+JUL+09

Portable Video File *NEW*: http://audio.edtechlive.com/cr20/digitalthreads.mp4

Newbie question of the week: How can I use digital threads in the classroom?

Topic: Telling Stories with Digital Threads

Special guest: Chris Bigenho

Gl.am link (all of the links from the show): http://gl.am/5Ya3k

Follow-up Reading/Viewing Suggestions:

Slide 25: Photo Collection- http://tinyurl.com/nthyt7
Slide 31: Video Collection- http://tinyurl.com/lql6j8
Slide 52: Visualization 1- http://tinyurl.com/nbn444
Slide 52: Visualization 2- http://tinyurl.com/m4qf5t

Tweetdeck: http://tweetdeck.com/beta/
Trending Tools: http://delicious.com/bigenhoc/trends
Twitter Tools: http://delicious.com/bigenhoc/twitter
Visualization Tools: http://delicious.com/bigenhoc/visualization
XMind: http://www.xmind.net/
Jing: http://www.jingproject.com/
Mind Mapping Tools: http://delicious.com/bigenhoc/mindmapping
Mashable: http://mashable.com/
Snagit: http://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.asp
Camtasia: http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp

http://www.slideshare.net/bigenhoc/telling-stories-through-digital-threads (This is where I have placed the slides on the Internet)
http://dlp4success.com/nais2009/index2009.htm (Chris Bigenho- NAIS Classrooms of the Future Project Learning Adventures)http://www.dlp4success.com/ (Chris Bigenho: Development, Learning and Performance resource presentations)
http://www.dlp4success.com/nais2009/virtualgames/arg.htm (Chris Bigenho Presentation: NAIS Annual Conference 09 Adventures in Worlds: Second Life)
http://live.classroom20.com/ (Classroom 2.0 LIVE website home page)
http://wiki.classroom20.com/Classroom+2.0+LIVE!+Show (Classroom 2.0 LIVE wiki for making suggestions of show topics)
http://www.classroom20.com/ (Classroom 2.0 Ning Network)
http://live.classroom20.com/archive.html (Classroom 2.0 LIVE archive of session recordings)
http://www.futureofeducation.com/ (Future of Education Ning Network)
http://www.conversations.net (Conversations Ning Network
http://www.classroom20.com/group/classroom20beginnergroup (Classroom 2.0 LIVE Beginner Group forum and event announcements for Beginner Series with Sue Waters)
http://www.clicktools.com/survey?iv=b511e98485ee875 (Permanent survey link for Classroom 2.0 LIVE weekly shows

Elluminate: Special Features in the Classroom-Special Guest: Tammy Moore

7/18/2009

Date:
Saturday, July 11, 2009

Time:
9:00a m Pacific/10:00am Mountain/
11:00am Central/12:00pm Eastern

Location:
Elluminate

Recording (full): https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2009-07-18.0544.M.ACE02B5F35AA7E7975F015AAC6F794.vcr

Tiny URL for full recording: http://tinyurl.com/l6vbz2

Recording (audio): http://audio.edtechlive.com/cr20/elluminateclassroom.mp3

Recording (chat): http://wiki.classroom20.com/CR+20+LIVE+18+JUL+09

Portable Video File *NEW*: http://audio.edtechlive.com/cr20/elluminateclassroom.mp4

Newbie question of the week: What are Elluminate clip art collections?

Topic: Elluminate: Special Features in the Classroom

Special guest: Tammy Moore

Gl.am link (all of the links from the show): http://gl.am/9_v3T

Note: Although the newbie question and topic addressed Elluminate, the content presented was not limited to use in Elluminate. The interactive clip art could also be used in other distance learning platforms, presentation software and numerous other possible uses.

Follow-up Reading/Viewing Suggestions:

http://www.learncentral.org/group/11405/creative-elluminate-wbd-lab (Learn Central group specifically on the topic of interactive, dynamic slide design)
http://www.gimp.org/ (free graphics tools to help you modify and create graphics)
http://www.virtualhomeschoolgroup.com/ (Tammy Moore: School website)
http://www.learncentral.org/search/wbd (LearnCentral resource search on the term wbd for interactive wbd slides that are made and ready to go in your Elluminate room)
http://www.learncentral.org/search/prop (LearnCentral resource search term to bring graphics objects that have been shared. Lots of chemistry props have been shared so far)
http://webclipart.about.com/od/msub64aa/School_Clip_Art_Links.htm (About.com's Clip Art Directory)
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (Wikipedia Commons is a great place to find images. Most images are public domain or CC)
http://www.elluminate.com/support/docs/9.0/moderator-pdf/Elluminate%20Live!%20Whiteboard%20Tools%20Quick%20Reference%20Guide%20v9.pdf (Whiteboard Tools Quick Reference Guide for Moderators)
http://support.elluminate.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=2653 (Elluminate Knowledge Base tutorial: Using the "Insert Clipart Button"

Glogster EDU-Special Guest: Jim Dachos

7/11/2009

Date:
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Time:
9:00am Pacific/10:00am Mountain/
11:00am Central/12:00pm Eastern
Location: Elluminate

Recording (full):
https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2009-07-10.1448.M.ACE02B5F35AA7E7975F015AAC6F794.vcr

Tiny URL for full recording: http://tinyurl.com/lk6k59

Recording (audio): http://audio.edtechlive.com/cr20/glogsteredu.mp3

Recording (chat): http://wiki.classroom20.com/CR20+LIVE+11+jul+09

Portable Video File *NEW*: http://audio.edtechlive.com/cr20/glogsteredu.mp4

Newbie question of the week: What is Glogster and Glogster EDU and how can I use them with my students?

Topic: Glogster and Glogster EDU

Special guest: Jim Dachos

Gl.am link (all of the links from the show): http://gl.am/NDAbg

Follow-up Reading/Viewing Suggestions:

If you have questions or need technical assistance with your Glogster EDU accounts, feel free to contact:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Andrew Connelly: 888-GLOGS4U will get me live!
http://www.glogster.com/edu/
http://www.slideshare.net/glogster/glogster-edu-education-20 (Slideshare tour of Glogster EDU)
http://www.glogster.com/
http://www.glogster.com/what-to-do/
http://www.glogster.com/category/School/
http://www.glogster.com/edu/register/ (Registration site for classes on Glogster EDU)
http://www.glogster.com/edu/faq/ (Glogster EDU Frequently Asked Questions)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/14750322/how-to-use-Glogster (Scribd doc: How to Use Glogster)
http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dgqwv5cr_127g7nqc8fm (Traci Blazosky: Excellent Glogster.EDU tutorial)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80NISdsoouE (YouTube video tutorial of the content on the Scribd doc by Traci Blazosky)
http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/denvirtcon/ (Discovery Education Virtual Conference featuring Glogster)
http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/columnists/dyck/dyck037.shtml (Brenda Dyck on Education World: Hooked on Glogster-Posters 2.0)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRdb_N6CBWE (Glogster in the classroom-Whitehall High School, PA)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2_1Of6zzJ8 (Glogster in the classroom-Fairview Park High School, OH)
http://lyssalea.glogster.com/Darfur/ (Powerful Student Glog about Darfur) http://rosesunrise65.glogster.com/I-love-Glogster-because/?w1 (Student Glog-I Love Glogster Because...)
http://civilwarsallie.wikispaces.com/ (Civil War Glog and PA Award Winner)

Examples of educator wikispaces that use Glogster for their interactive home page
http://newtoolsworkshop.wikispaces.com/ (Joyce Valenza: New Tools Workshop) http://ktitraci.wikispaces.com/Glogster (Traci Blazosky: Excellent use of Glogster) http://farroutlinks.net/blog/?tag=blogging
http://s018.calgaryscienceschool.glogster.com/NancyPanel3? (American History resources-private site but glogster page is accessible)
http://mr-js-science-space.wikispaces.com/Glogster+Projects (several student Glogster science projects linked from this page and student survey about using Glogster)
http://carlaarena.glogster.com/ListeningPlus-NewBeginning? (Carla Arena: Listening-Plus Glogster re hurricanes)
http://nnorris.glogster.com/Math-SitesI (Nadine Norris: Hotlist of Math Sites)
http://kmakatche.glogster.com/Web-20 (Katie Makatche: Glogster of Web 2.0 Tools and guides for classroom uses)
http://2pointohteaching.blogspot.com/2009/01/glogster-in-classroom-and-light-sabres.html (Jared Nichol: Blog post about how he uses Glogster for a HS poetry project)
http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/suzieonline (Suzie Vesper: Glogster home page for web 2.0 blog, wikis, tools--fantastic resources)
http://cybrarian.glogster.com/glog-71 (Pond Animals Glogster)
http://ktitraci.wikispaces.com/Glogster (Traci Blazosky: Video tutorial on how to use the free CamStudio to add Voicethreads, Vokis, Animotos and much more to your Glog)
http://thinkinginmind.blogspot.com/2009/03/creating-historical-timelines-with.html (Neil Stephenson: Blog post on using Glogster for creating historical timelines)
http://www.boxoftricks.net/?p=558 (Box of Tricks/Jose Picardo: Blog post re Integrating Glogster into Lessons)
http://jpegchatham.glogster.com/j/%3Fvoucher%3D23d1b8f319989b24bb289a74106d9977?(Animoto Newsletter #1 using Glogster with embedded Animoto videos)
http://thetechtiger.glogster.com/de (Selena Ward: Introduction to unit on generations using Glogster)