Demo for Montreal

I'm here in Quebec teaching passionate educators how to share online with blogs!

Demo for CA Summit

What is a blog?

Online journal
1 to 1 feedback...
An essay expressing an opinion publicly
Blogs can be damaging... throwing up on the internet
Immediate comments/feedback...
Can be informative, how to, etc... 

What is the read/write web (web 2.0)?

You can interact with what you see... and others who do also
Literacy becomes more important

What do these technologies mean for you and your students?

Could be instead of a newsletter...
A forum to practice writing for the public...
Need to learn to use it constructively not just socially
And to effect change...
Ettiquette becomes an issue...
Digital lab reports
Positive Digital Footprint
You have to begin teaching these issues early..
We're not the only expert in the room...

Demo Share from Four Square in Hong Kong

Photo needs straightening but this is a cool location. We shopped too... (@ Apple Store) [pic]: http://4sq.com/11Tisr6

Demo for HK Summit

I'm here with dedicated educators learning on the weekend at HKIS. I'm asking them these three familiar questions:

1. What is a blog?

A running record of what's happening...

A public journal...

An opportunity to communicate... 

A way toi self reflect and have other reflect on your learning...

2. What is the two-way web or web 2.0?

Interaction...

Feedback...

Creative... 

3. What do blogs and the read/write web mean in education?

Student voice...

Democracy...

Developing thinking processes... 

A place to risk take...

Dynamic...

And now I'm adding some media... as a demo of course.

Multi Media Demo in ON

If you can email attachments, you can blog images... almost.

Homework: Read pages 1-1000 and answer all odd questions 1-500.

Demo Post for ON Summit

I'm here with adventurous educators in Ontario... asking these three familiar questions:

1. What is a blog? Online chat, journal, personal articles, forum for discussion, therapy, caption of someone's life, interactive, update, bias, a public record, more spontaneous, ownership, personal reflection... digital presence, becomes a history - a chronology.
2. What is the web 2.0? Everyone is a consumer and producer, collaborative, different points of view, global, instantaneous...
3. What do these technologies mean for you and your students? Their brand, freedom -artistically,politically, intellectually... gives them an audience... possibility for equity and equality... voice for students that might not typically share... challengend oportunities to learn: etiquette and ethics (digital citizenship).

This is a rich discussion to start the session. Here we go...

Multi-Media Demo for QLD

It's easy to insert images etc...

You can even add a pic from your webcam...

More importantly... you can categorise your post with labels...

Demo Post for the GAFEsummit in QLD

I'm here with innovative educators (on their break no less), asking these familiar questions...

1. What is a blog? A diary online...  facilitates discussion... sharing ideas... a blog is one person's comments... 
2. What is the read/write web? Or web 2.0? Or two-way web? Interactivity... collaboration... give and take...
3. What might these technologies mean for you and your students? it's a way communicate... they can construct their own learning... vary students who contribute to discussion (not just the loud kids)... it can give students an audience for their writing... 

We've got some good ideas here... but it's clear we have work to do. Let's learn! 

Demo for IL Summit!

I'm here blogging with educators at the Google Apps for Education Illinois Summit. I'm asking these three familiar questions:

1.) What is a blog? A way to share - a communication tool. An electronic diary... a reflection... sharing pictures and video... you can comment on it. Makes anyone a newspaper reporter.

2.) What is the read/write web? You're not just a consumer... you can publish... it's interactive... 

3.) What do these technologies mean for you and your students? They can publish... you can start a paperless classroom... you're available... a more authentic audience... an avenue to have their voice be heard.

AB Summit Reflection

I've shared a few stories and examples... but that's very "one-way"... it's time for all of you to comment. Please share... what is one thing you've already learned in this session - or what do you want to do with blogs in your role as an educator?

Demo for AB Summit

What is a blog?

Digital diary or journal...
Means of communication...
Sharing information...
Any piece submitted for feedback...
Reflection
Ranting... 
Future history

What is the web 2.0?

Interactive
Accessible
Interconnected

What do these technologies mean for you and your students?

Versatility in the classroom
Anytime anywhere learning...
Reflective learning... sharing learning...
Personalized...
Tools students are familiar with...

Demo Post for GAFEsummit in Hawaii

I'm now in Hawaii asking these three familiar questions...

1. What is a blog? A journal or diary, online forum, a living changing thing, a record of things that happen in your life or things that interest you, a reflection, way to share or express to others.
2. What is the read/write web? Or web 2.0? Or two-way web? Interaction, collaborative, it makes everybody an author/publisher, participation... lots of people can see and interact with you.
3. What do these technologies mean for you and your students? Invested, students have a potentially global, authentic audience, requires a critical, ownership...

We're at least scratching the tip of the iceberg here. And we're off...