Hearding Cats

This is not unlike what educational leaders are asked to do...

ATP Blogging Activity

1. Publish your first post.
2. Share the address (URL) of your blog with someone sitting nearby.
3. Comment on a classmate's blog... and moderate a comment from a classmate on your blog. ;)

RTI Resources

Search Google for RTI resources.

Second Demo for ATP

I'm going to demo some of the best posting features. Like...

Links to other sites... like My Blog.

Images!

And Videos!

Demo for ATP

Here I am back at National University, asking these three familiar questions of a new group of administrators.

What is a blog?
A chat area or chat room...
Informational editorial...
Usually topic specific...
Allows for instant feedback...
Tend to be open...


What does web 2.0 mean? Or two-way web or read-write web?
The way people talk or get along on the web... Facebook, Blogs, etc... Wikis. :)
More interactive...
Google docs...

What do these technologies mean for students and educators?
Encourages synergy... discussions, interactions, etc
Like Blackboard... with ongoing web chats...
Interact with people across the country or globe...
Able to access courses etc that aren't available at the site...
Support systems such as library, tutors, etc...

I'm glad we're doing this segment! Here we go...
 

Even More Features for Educators!

We already covered most formatting, but look at this cools stuff:

A Full Featured Demo Post

If you can email, you can blog!

And if you can use Word, you can do:

• bold
• italics
• strikethrough
• and more!

If you can add attachments, you can add images. Here's my sons Clark and Finn: 

Demo Post for BELP

I'm once again asking these three familiar questions:

1. What is a blog? An online log. A place to communicate. Unlimited topics. Your administrator watches your blog. Collaborate and share ideas. They're ongoing. Like and archive. Critique issues. A different communication tool for staying in touch with more people. Like a journal it's chronological.
2. What is the read/write web? This isn't just a brochure - there's interaction with the reader. People can comment back on your posts. 
3. What do these technologies mean for you and your students? Access to current and up to date information. Instant collaboration. Students are more marketable - to colleges, grants, occupations. Students are more likely to share. Supports another way of learning. Removes some barriers to participation. 

These answers have come a long way in five years! Here we go again...

Demo Video

Demo Post for ATP

I'm here with administrators in Orange County - asking these familiar questions... again.

1. What is a blog?

A public expression on the internet regarding things in real time.
Cyber journaling
It can be a collaborative space.


2. What is the Web 2.0?

Being able to go back and forth... it's interactive.
More sophisticated... for sharing files etc.
Web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing.

3. What does this mean for you and your students?

It's a powerful learning tool to be leveraged.
Students have an audience... and a real reason to write.
But they need computers - or at least good phones.
Interactive discussions extend beyond the school hours (and walls).
Timely and specific feedback.
Engagement.
It's a gift and a curse... you can express ideas - but they may not be appropriate.

We may not have the specifics... but we've got the big picture in the room. And we're off...

Here's the day's Agenda.