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Open Mic: What's On Your Summer Bucket List?

6/17/2017

Date:Saturday June 17, 2017
Time:9:00amPT/10:00amMT/
11:00amCT/12:00pm ET
Location: Blackboard Collaborate

Join us for a "bang-up" opportunity to wrap up our school year broadcasts and send you into the summer break with awesome ideas and resources being shared in this Open Mic show "What's on your Summer Bucket List?" During this Open Mic session facilitated by the always amazing facilitator extraordinaire, Paula Naugle, participants will take turns getting on the mic to share something related to one of the guiding questions.
Q1 What is the first PD book you plan on reading this summer and why?
Q2 What conferences (live/virtual) would you like to attend this summer and why?
Q3 What new tech tool/toy would you like to add to your tech bag this summer?
Q4 What fun places will you plan to visit this summer?
Q5 What hobbies will you pursue during the summer?

You can sign up to share using this form http://tinyurl.com/liveclass20openmic or if time is available you can just raise your hand to take the mic to share. Everyone who gets on the mic to share will be eligible for a prize drawing! Be sure to check out your audio in advance so you'll know your mic will be working when it's your turn to share! Wear a headset to prevent echo/feedback. We can't wait to be inspired by everyone who will be sharing!

This will be our last show before our annual break for ISTE and the summer break. We will resume our regular shows on Saturday, August 5th with a fabulous presentation by Holly Clark and Tanya Avrith on "The Google Infused Classroom": Using Google Tools based on pedagogy and making student thinking visible.

Blackboard Collaborate( full recording):
https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2017-06-17.0932.M.ACE02B5F35AA7E7975F015AAC6F794.vcr&sid=2008350
Tiny URL for Full Recording:
http://tinyurl.com/SummerBucketList-6-17-17
Recording Chat: http://wiki.classroom20.com/June17_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: https://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=2208646
(Note: Click on tab for "What's On Your Summer Bucket List" in the Livebinder).
https://twitter.com/plnaugle (Follow Paula Naugle on Twitter)
http://www.globaleducationconference.com/forum/topics/4-ways-to-participate-in-your-own-learning-this-summer (Steve Hargadon: 4 Ways to Participate in your Own Learning This Summer)
https://youtu.be/9pgR1KDJMiQ (Rushton Hurley: Reading Ch. 1 in his book: Making Your School Something Special. https://www.amazon.com/Making-Your-School-Something-Special/dp/1945167270/ )
http://teachersfirst.com/edtechsummerpd/ (TeachersFirst: Ed Tech Summer PD)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Iq7i2PwXdeX9rjkvA5C1NGZ2iBtyRle0err7ifGPtHg/edit (Summer Reading Bingo by Mary Clark, @semslibrarylady)
https://www.instructables.com/class/Wearable-Electronics-Class/ (Shelley Stedman shares: Wearable Tech. @sls_librarian)
http://edcampglobal.wixsite.com/edcamp (EdChange Global: 24-hour virtual EdCamp, July 28 & 29, 2017)
https://www.goosechase.com/ (Goose Chase Scavenger Hunts)
http://www.adventuresinedtech.com/2014/09/17/goosechase-scavenger-hunt-review-and-thoughts/ (Goose Chase Scavenger Hunt tutorial, review)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfxjxOfZqU4 (VideoTutorial: GooseChase for staff development-Walk-through of the GooseChase app for workshops, and possibly class trips)
http://annoroteaches.com/2016/06/05/more-goosechase-digital-scavenger-hunts/ (Ann Oro: Goose Chase Digital Scavenger Hunts)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xaE12F2Zs1tU9KN-KjMXg0LtEP683Se47LyF9Q1FZOY/edit#slide=id.g11366d7f35_0_72 (Goose Chase presentation slides by Ann Oro on how to use Goose Chase for PD)
https://plus.google.com/communities/102762507417207490264 (#NOTATISTE17 virtual mini-conference (ISTE Unplugged) and Challenge activities)
Maintaining Livebinder: http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=2208203
Challenge: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fJxLzL8GxBzj_Q9MIeCDEGSBlo_nnyPG7vqQgxAt8S4/edit?ts=59382ce4#gid=0
http://www.stevehargadon.com/2017/06/iste-unplugged-weve-just-added-online.html
http://www.isteunplugged.live/
http://learninginhand.com/classy-graphics-with-google-drawings-summer-2017?home (Tony Vincent online course: Classy Graphics with Google Drawings)
http://teacherrebootcamp.com/2017/06/02/photovideochallenges2017/ (Shelly Terrell: 52 Tools to Inspire Summer Learning with Photo and Video Challenges)
http://thomascmurray.com/8books/ (Tom Murray: 8 New Books to Jump Start your Summer Reading)
http://www.coolcatteacher.com/google-classroom-top-new-features-learn-summer-gafe/ (Vicki Davis interview with Alice Keeler: Google Classroom-Top New Features to Learn over the Summer)
http://home.edweb.net/ (edWeb webinars for free online learning all year round)
https://helpx.adobe.com/adobe-character-animator/how-to/adobe-character-animator.html (How to use Adobe Character Animator. Animate artwork created in Adobe Illustrator CC or Photoshop CC using Adobe Character Animator. Use your webcam to give characters lifelike movement.)
https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/character-animator.html (Adobe Character Animator)
https://youtu.be/amPRBnQKbSg (Video: Adobe Character Animator After Effects Tutorial)
https://youtu.be/lmPo0_WZyPU (Bringing 2D characters to life with Adobe Character Animator | Adobe Creative Cloud)

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)
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://www.amazon.com/Start-Right-Now-Teach-Excellence/dp/0996989684 (Shared by Susie Highley: Start Right Now: Teach and Lead for Excellence by Todd Whitaker, Jeffrey Zoul and Jimmy Casas)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1483392651/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_RyvrzbJ2F2KSS (Shared by @wfryer Wes Fryer: Digital Citizenship: A Community-Based Approach (Corwin Connected Educators Series)
https://www.edmodocon.com/ (Edmodocon 2017: August 1 from 7am-5pm PT. EdmodoCon is a free, live online global event where educators from around the world connect with each other to share how they’re using Edmodo and other digital tools to personalize learning.)
http://jcasatodd.com/?page_id=81 (Jennifer Casa-Todd’s blog shared by Sheri Edwards)
http://www.teachersfirst.com/bookclub/ (TeachersFirst Summer Book Club shared by Sheri Edwards)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1483392651/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_RyvrzbJ2F2KSS (Digital Citizenship: A Community-Based Approach (Corwin Connected Educators Series) shared by Wes Fryer)
http://www.doe.in.gov/elearning/summer-elearning-list (Indiana Summer eLearning List shared by Susie Highley)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/194644409X (Joy Kirr’s book: “Shift This!: How to Implement Gradual Changes for MASSIVE Impact in Your Classroom” shared by Paula Naugle)
https://sites.google.com/warren.k12.in.us/warrenblf2017/home (Susie @shighley:
My school (that I'm retiring from) is hosting Michael Horn on July 20-- for free (lunch included)
https://twitter.com/edcampvoice (EdCamp Voice on Voxer shared by Susie Highley)
http://www.edcampvoice.com/session-board (EdCamp Voice on Voxer website and registration)
http://andrew.hedges.name/experiments/random/ (Randomizer tool used for prize drawings)
https://kahoot.com/ (Kahoot! Shared by Carolyn Stanley)
https://www.duolingo.com/ (Duolingo shared by Carolyn Stanley)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XSPCKN5/ (Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Read Matters by Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst shared by Shelley Stedman @sls_librarian)
http://hacklearning.org/hacking-project-based-learning-10/ (Hacking Project Based Learning by Ross Cooper and Erin Murphy, shared by Shelley Stedman @sls_librarian)
https://twitter.com/hashtag/readDTchat (Join us for a slow twitter chat on sunday mornings #readDTchat shared by Shelley)
http://www.createmakelearn.org (Summer Institute in Burlington, VT where Wes Fryer will be presenting/facilitating Makerspaces learning)
https://learningmusic.ableton.com/ (Doug Henry (San Leandro CA): Making Music lessons, you'll learn the basics of music making. No prior experience or equipment is required; you'll do everything right in your browser.)
http://jupyter.org/ (Jupyter notebook shared by Lorie Moffat. The Jupyter Notebook is an open-source web application that allows you to create and share documents that contain live code, equations, visualizations and explanatory text. Uses include: data cleaning and transformation, numerical simulation, statistical modeling, machine learning and much more.)
http://www.mypd247.com/google-apps/google-classroom (Shared by Wiley 1:   Google Classroom My PD)
https://via.hypothes.is/ (Shared by Sheri Edwards: Paste a link to share or view annotations on hypothes.is)
http://evantobias.net/2017/03/06/sound-explorations-music-learning-playlists-digital-media-learning-competition-6/ (Shared by Peggy George: another great music creation resource by Evan Tobias from Arizona State Uuniversity Music Department. Sound explorations music learning playlists)
http://www.activelylearn.com/ (Actively Learn shared by Wiley. Help students find depth in their reading. Includes class assignments with interactive student reading; embed questions, notes and media into an assignment, automatic gradebook, Google Classroom integration)
https://www.schoology.com/ (Schoology learning management system)
http://www.shakeuplearning.com/blog/10-reasons-become-google-certified-educator-infographic-video/ (Ten Reasons to become a Google Certified Educator by Kasey Bell, @shakeuplearning)
http://app.wizer.me/ (Anthippi Harou: Wizer-I would like to spend more time exploring this. You can create engaging digital worksheets for your students. FREE for teachers. You can build, assign, share and use as many worksheets as you like for free. Students can sign up with name/password. No email required.)
https://spark.adobe.com/ (Doug Henry (San Leandro CA):
For media production, we're using Adobe Spark - a really easy set of tools for web-based images, websites and video stories - and it's free)
https://draftback.com/ Susie @shighley: Draftback is a Chrome extension that lets you play back any Google Doc’s revision history (for docs you can edit). Creates sort of a movie showing all the changes. I know ELA and SS teachers who love it.)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq4LynfF_r15ZrovSAs2QTmhF4CxkVKCg (Tammy Moore: Playlist for Character Animator Tips & Tricks. Regular episodes featuring walkthroughs, examples, and user creations in Adobe Character Animator)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja7bVr4kHCU&t=15m22s   (Video shared by Tammy Moore: Character Animator Tips & Tricks, June, 2017. Dig into the latest Adobe Character Animator tips, including community examples of a self-made broadcast TV animated show and a design tutorial narrator, tricks with using the new walk behavior like using it on multi-limbed characters or getting 3 views from one piece of artwork, a behind-the-scenes look at our recent "Meet the Team" livestream and how to set up multiple streaming puppets with alpha channels, and finally dissecting a complicated puppet with deep nested triggers and cycle layer timers.)
https://www.one-tab.com/ (Shared by Sheri Edwards: One-Tab Chrome extension)
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tabcloud/npecfdijgoblfcgagoijgmgejmcpnhof?hl=en (Shared by Wiley: Tab Cloud extension. TabCloud is like OneTab but a little more colorful. I actually prefer OneTab for its Simplicity)
https://www.fiftythree.com/paper (Shared by Anthippi Harou: Paper53. Create notes, checklists for getting things done, Draw on photos or quickly spotlight details, sketches-Create sharp diagrams, charts, and drawings)
https://sketch50.org/ (Shared by Anthippi Harou: Sketch50 is a movement that is a fantastic way for playing, learning, and sharing. It’s a great way to be creative with our sketching and drawing. New sketch challenge every day for 50 days)
https://flipgrid.com/l4cgdev (@bcdtech Maureen: Flipgrid resources and ideas from Sean Fahey)
https://flipgrid.com/5223e0 (Shared by Wiley: Flipgrid LaCUE Technology Leader Summit 2017 aha moments from the sessions)
https://flipgrid.com/9ee916 (Wiley Brazier: Flipgrid feedback on his PD sessions)
https://spark.adobe.com/page/NWh4celYtgVI6/#813178369827184641-tw#1484582531146 (AR/VR Resources for Education from Jaime Donally)
http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/googlecardboard (Symbaloo: Google Cardboard VR Resources from Jaime Donally)
https://youtu.be/8nneX6ubxzw (Vr 2x Virtual Reality- Hall Davidson- CUE 2016 National Conference: Hall Davidson makes the future the present in this presentation about virtually taking kids to places they never get a chance to visit and the academic implications of Vr. Using Google Cardboard and Cardboard-like applications impact student from creation to curriculum to empathy.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UmrNZwBn2ARvJdQONbawtqYOtrmaVjSyVz1ZBrM2Iwg/edit#slide=id.g35f391192_00 (Presentation slides by Brent (Will) Barnes, Taylor Bowers and Amy Moses: Facilitating Learning Experiences with VR)

Nikki D. Robertson, Featured Teacher Librarian

6/10/2017

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

We are thrilled to have Nikki D Robertson, Teacher Librarian extraordinaire, joining us as our Featured Teacher on Sat. June 10, 2017 at 12pm EDT. Nikki has been a pioneer and game-changer affecting the lives of thousands of teachers and students around the world with her creative uses of technology, and we can't wait to be inspired by and to hear her stories!

Webinar Description:
5 Tips for New School Librarians (and those who aren't so new)

Whether you are a new school librarian getting a jump start on your new adventure or have been a school librarian for a few years (or more) and need a boost to restore that "new librarian smell" this is the webinar for you! Join Nikki D Robertson as she shares 5 Tips for New School Librarians (and those who aren't so new) based on her personal insight developed through 25 years as an educator and school librarian. Additionally, Nikki will share her very personal story of struggling with burnout and how she reignited her passion and found her purpose in the school library.

Nikki is a veteran educator, librarian, Instructional Technology Facilitator and ISTE Librarians Network President Elect. Nikki is passionate about 1:1 Digital Initiatives, collaboration with other education professionals, and assisting students in becoming well informed, critically thinking digital citizens.

Nikki is the co founder of the first EdCamp Atlanta, a free “un-conference” committed to reaching educators in public, private, charter, and higher ed environments to share innovative instructional strategies and pioneering technologies that transform education for all students.

Nikki has also collaborated in the creation of and moderation of free national and global professional development designed specifically for the unique needs of school librarians, including #TLChat LIVE! Twitter Chat Sessions, and TL News Night, a LIVE Internet show presented in news show format featuring a Wrap up of “This Month in School Libraries” and deeper discussion of topical school library issues with special guest experts.

Blackboard Collaborate( full recording):
https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2017-06-10.0920.M.ACE02B5F35AA7E7975F015AAC6F794.vcr&sid=2008350
Tiny URL for Full Recording:
http://tinyurl.com/NikkiDRobertson-6-10-17
Recording Chat: http://wiki.classroom20.com/June10_2017
Audio Recording (mp3):

Helping Our Students Become the Citizens the World Needs Them to Be

6/3/2017

Date:Saturday June 3, 2017
Time:9:00amPT/10:00amMT/
11:00amCT/12:00pm ET
Location: Blackboard Collaborate

We are very excited to have Mark Moran returning to Classroom 2.0 LIVE to bring us updates with several of the passions in his life: SweetSearch and FindingDulcinea, the Choose2Matter initiative he co-founded with Angela Maiers, and steps for better online research. Mark will discuss how to guide students to become self-aware, empathetic, creative, confident, courageous, well-informed, and passionate agents of social change.

Mark is the Founder of Dulcinea Media, an Author, and former General Counsel of 24/7 Media. Mark creates products that help students become the citizens the world needs them to be: self-aware, empathetic, empowered, creative, courageous, well-informed, and passionate agents of social change. SweetSearch is highly recognized as the best search engine for student research. He has worked with educators and students at hundreds of schools at live events and professional development workshops. Mark and Angela Maiers have created an online professional development course called "Choose2Matter," which challenges teachers and students to accept that they matter and have something important to contribute the world - and then helps them do just that. It fosters authentic, passion-based learning. Participants will become self-aware, empathetic, empowered, collaborative, innovative, passionate agents of social change. It comes with a classroom implementation package and will be available in June 2017. The course takes six seat hours; it includes activities and group discussion that extend the learning for a full course or a full year. In addition, Mark is also creating an online course to teach educators, students, and employees how to do effective online research.
Blackboard Collaborate( full recording):
https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2017-06-03.0924.M.ACE02B5F35AA7E7975F015AAC6F794.vcr&sid=2008350
Tiny URL for Full Recording:
http://tinyurl.com/MarkMoran-6-3-17
Recording Chat: http://wiki.classroom20.com/June3_2017
Audio Recording (mp3):

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):

Not Your Grandmother's Video

4/29/2017

Date:Saturday April 29, 2017
Time:9:00amPT/10:00amMT/
11:00amCT/12:00pm ET
Location: Blackboard Collaborate

We are excited to welcome back Desiree Alexander as our special guest presenter for this show! Come learn how to use videos in your classroom in new, unique ways! You will learn how to download YouTube Videos, how to teach content through Hip Hop, how to quiz using videos and places to find fun content videos that aren't the same ones you saw when you were a student. The face-paced, fun session is just what you need to add life to your lessons!

Ms. Desiree Alexander, Ed.S. is an award-winning, multi-degreed educator who has been in the educational field for fifteen years. She is currently the Instructional Technology Supervisor for Caddo Parish Public Schools. She is the founder of Educator Alexander, an educational consulting business. She consults with members of several schools/businesses and presents at conferences nationwide. She holds various certifications, as well as multiple technology certifications, including, but not limited to, IC3 certification, Google Certified Trainer, Google Innovator, Apple Teacher 2016, and a Microsoft Certified Educator. She is the 2017 LPB Digital Media Innovator for the state of Louisiana, 2016 A+PEL Member of the Year , 2015 Librarian of the Year for Louisiana Librarian Association, 2014 Leader of the Year for Region 2 Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators, and a campus 2015 Teacher of the Year in the Zachary Community School District. She is also the Director of Area 7 of the Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educator’s Board of Directors.

Blackboard Collaborate( full recording):
https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2017-04-29.0755.M.ACE02B5F35AA7E7975F015AAC6F794.vcr&sid=2008350
Tiny URL for Full Recording:
http://tinyurl.com/DesireeAlexander-4-29-17
Recording Chat: http://wiki.classroom20.com/April29_2017
Audio Recording (mp3):

Parenting in the Digital Age

4/22/2017

Date:Saturday April 22, 2017
Time:9:00amPT/10:00amMT/
11:00amCT/12:00pm ET
Location: Blackboard Collaborate

Digital citizenship and keeping kids safe online is such an important topic. We were so proud to be able to feature #digcitkids in a recent webinar with Curran Dee and Marialice Curran, a mother/son team who are the co-founders of #digcitkids. Curran shared "Digital Citizenship from a Kid's Perspective" and it was so exciting to hear about their initiative. In today's webinar we are thrilled to hear from Steve Garton from Common Sense Education to learn how the amazing Common Sense resources can support parents and educators with "Parenting in the Digital Age." The Common Sense resources are exemplary, and this is the "go to" site for teachers and parents alike when they want support for curriculum, ideas and materials that will help promote safe online activities with kids. Steve will share information about many of these resources including Common Sense Media, Common Sense Education, Common Sense Kids Action and Connecting Families. His insights into the research about how teens/tweens are using media and ways to help them find balance with their digital lifestyle will be invaluable and will provide ways parents and teachers can support activities such as video games, social media, screen time, sharing online and much more!

Steve Garton is Senior Manager for Common Sense Education. He is an expert in meaningful technology integration, particularly in large-scale initiatives. He supports districts with professional development planning, program monitoring, student assessment, and communication across stakeholder groups. Prior to joining Common Sense, Steve was the Coordinator of Educational Technology for the Maine Department of Education. At the Maine Department of Education, he led the professional development programs for the Maine Learning Technology Initiative, the state’s 1:1 program that supported over 12,000 teachers and administrators. As a member of the department’s leadership team, he provided policy support and leadership. Steve was co-chair of the Smarter Balanced Consortium Technology Approach Committee and led the initial technology readiness and assessment infrastructure work. Additionally, he served as a member of the advisory council of the Maine School and Library Network, Maine’s statewide broadband network serving K-12 schools and public libraries. Steve has served as a technology director at the county level (Trumbull County, Ohio) and a classroom teacher and technology coordinator of the Sharon City School District in Pennsylvania.

Blackboard Collaborate( full recording):
https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2017-04-22.0932.M.ACE02B5F35AA7E7975F015AAC6F794.vcr&sid=2008350
Tiny URL for Full Recording:
http://tinyurl.com/ParentinginDigitalAge-4-22-17
Recording Chat: http://wiki.classroom20.com/April22_2017
Audio Recording (mp3):

Breakout EDU

4/8/2017

Date:Saturday April 8, 2017
Time:9:00amPT/10:00amMT/
11:00amCT/12:00pm ET
Location: Blackboard Collaborate

Teachers, librarians and educators everywhere are buzzing about the exciting learning possibilities with Breakout EDU. We are thrilled to have Adam Bellow, co-founder of Breakout EDU, with us to share his insights and passion for this amazing learning experience. The webinar will take a look at everything Breakout EDU. From the pedagogy behind the immersive learning games platform to how you get up and running with it in your classroom - you will get access to everything you need to learn the basics and get started with Breakout EDU. Breakout EDU creates ultra-engaging learning games for people of all ages. The games teach teamwork, problem-solving, critical thinking and troubleshooting by presenting participants with challenges that ignite their natural drive to problem-solve. All games are designed to operate on the Breakout EDU platform, allowing teachers worldwide to bring immersive gaming into their schools.

Adam Bellow is a dedicated educational technologist and father of two young boys. Adam is the Co-Founder of Breakout EDU, the immersive gaming platform that enables teachers and students to turn their classrooms into a place of discovery and inquiry-based learning. Before that he served as a Presidential Innovation Fellow for the White House. Over the past decade, Adam has created several popular edtech learning platforms including eduTecher, eduClipper, and WeLearnedIt. He has written several books about educational technology and he is also serving as a board member for the EdCamp Foundation in addition to speaking internationally about education and the power of technology to enhance learning.

Blackboard Collaborate( full recording):
https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2017-04-08.0741.M.ACE02B5F35AA7E7975F015AAC6F794.vcr&sid=2008350
Tiny URL for Full Recording:
http://tinyurl.com/AdamBellow-BreakoutEDU-4-8-17
Recording Chat: http://wiki.classroom20.com/April8_2017
Audio Recording (mp3):

Digital Citizenship from a Kid's Perspective

4/1/2017

Date:Saturday April 1, 2017
Time:9:00amPT/10:00amMT/
11:00amCT/12:00pm ET
Location: Blackboard Collaborate

We are so excited to welcome Curran Dee as our special guest presenter for this webinar on April 1, 2017 in his presentation entitled "Digital Citizenship from a Kid's Perspective." Curran will be sharing information about DigCitKids which was co-created with his mom as a forum for digital citizenship for kids by kids. He'll be sharing his experiences and projects with @digcitkids including their pledge and monthly challenges which are designed to amplify student voice and leadership

Curran is the Chief Kid Officer of DigCitKids (digcitkids.com) who advocates for parents and children to learn alongside each other to develop skills digital natives and digital immigrants alike need to use on a daily basis. His past advocacy work includes Twitter chats, a TEDxYouth speech in Burlington, Mass. Most recently, Curran was interviewed on TeacherCast discussing the idea of kids as global citizens. “When kids are passionate about creating change, they need to learn with the world. That happens digitally,” he said. “I think even kids in elementary school should be able to have a voice and be able to make connections beyond the classroom walls.” In the future, he has plans to do workshops offline that will help kids of all ages connect, collaborate, learn, understand and solve problems safely through offline activities and online discussions.

Curran works alongside his mom, Marialice B.F.X. Curran, Ph.D., founder of the Digital Citizenship Institute and cofounder of the Digital Citizenship Summit, both based in Connecticut. Dr. Curran has partnered with her ten-year old and the two are recognized professionally as a mother/son digital citizenship team. The dynamic duo model best practices while working with parents, educators, students and community organizations. “As a teacher, principal and associate professor, my most rewarding work has been advocating with my son as he paves the way for a new generation.” Teachers, parents, students, colleges and ed/tech industry experts are learning from their example. “Our mission at DigCitKids is to keep asking a wider audience, ‘How are you using technology every day to make a difference for your community, for other kids and for the world?’ and then showing them how to get started,” She is passionate about empowering students around the world with positive and practical solutions. An international speaker and named one of the Top 10 Digital Citizenship bloggers to follow in 2014 by Common Sense Media, Curran co-founded (2011) and moderates the digital citizenship #digcit chat on Twitter and also serves on the leadership team for the Digital Citizenship PLN through ISTE.

Blackboard Collaborate( full recording):
https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2017-04-01.0934.M.ACE02B5F35AA7E7975F015AAC6F794.vcr&sid=2008350
Tiny URL for Full Recording:
http://tinyurl.com/DigCitKids-4-1-17
Recording Chat: http://wiki.classroom20.com/April1_2017
Audio Recording (mp3):