Conversations

Conversations Show 22

mariaknee — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:21:54 -0600

This week Lisa and Maria talked about their goals for 2009. Thank you, Dave Cormier for joining us and adding to the conversation.

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Conversations Episode 21

LParisi — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:49:03 -0600

Maria Knee and Lisa Parisi hosted a conversation this week about dress codes for teachers and staff. They were joined by Lisa Durff and Angela Maiers.

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Conversations Show 20

mariaknee — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:50:13 -0600

Conversations #20

December 21, 2008

The show this week was a conversation about classroom groupings. Lisa and Maria were joined by Joel Zehring to discuss advantages and disadvantages, pros and cons of heterogeneous and homogeneous groups.

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Conversations Episode 19

LParisi — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:20:25 -0600

Lisa Parisi and Maria Knee discussed the topic of digital footprints. Matthew Tabor joined in the conversation, which covered such issues as educator responsibilities, professional vs. personal online personas, and online etiquette.

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Conversations Episode 18

LParisi — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:11:22 -0600

This week Maria Knee and Lisa Parisi talked about our personalities. How does who we are affect how we teach? Paul Bogush and Maureen Tumenas joined us in the Skype call.

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Conversations Show 17 - 2008 11 16

mariaknee — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:03:10 -0600

This week's topic was about conferences. We asked and discussed why do you go to conferences, what do you gain by going to a conference, and wandered off track a bit to share experiences. We were joined by Lee Kolbert and Arvind Grover in the skype call as well as many others in the chat room. Arvind shared information about the unconference model from his first hand experiences.

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Conversations Show 16 2008-11-09

LParisi — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:26:38 -0600

This week the show focused on the Presidential election outcome. What can we expect as educators with Barack Obama as president?

Conversations Show 15 - 2008 11 02

mariaknee — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:27:36 -0600

What would you do with a magic wand to change education? That was the topic for our conversation this week. It was from a question posed to Lisa by David Warlick. Alec Couros and Paul Bogush joined us. Although we didn't stick to this topic per se, there was much conversation around change in education and school. The folks in the chat room kept thing going as well.

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Conversations Show 14 2008-10-26

LParisi — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:09:22 -0500

Passions were discussed this week. Maria Knee and Lisa Parisi discussed passions other than teaching with Alice Mercer, Scott Shelhart, and Pat Hensley. Since our passion is talking, we didn't always stay on topic but the conversation was rockin'.

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Conversations Show #13 - 2008 10 19

mariaknee — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:14:47 -0500

Homework was the topic of Conversation this week. Maria and Lisa were joined by Linda Nitsche and Lee Kolbert and lots of folks in the chatroom. Many opinions were expressed about the purpose and reasons for giving homework. We looked at this topic from a teacher's and as well as a parent's point of view. The chat room was rockin' so don't forget to check out the chat log from today's show.

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Conversations Episode 12 10-12-08

LParisi — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:59:07 -0500

This week, our Conversation was about grading and assessment. Maria Knee and Lisa Parisi were joined by Sheila Adams for this rousing discussion. The chat room was lively so be sure to check out the archive.

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Conversations Show #11 - 2008 10 05

mariaknee — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:38:05 -0500

This week our Conversation topic was parents and their role in the school. Lisa and Maria were joined by Lorna Costantini, co-host of the Parents as Partners webcast. The conversation was informative as well as thought provoking. There was a lively chat in our chat room that shouldn't be missed.

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Conversations Episode 10 09-28-08

LParisi — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:25:25 -0500

In this episode, Maria Knee and Lisa Parisi were joined by Alec Couros, Peggy George, Lisa Thumann, Scott Shelhart, and Barb Gilman. We discussed teaching as a calling or a job. Then we moved into how this answer affects how we help pre-service and new teachers.

Conversations - Show 9 - 2008-09-21

mariaknee — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:01:55 -0500

This episode is a conversation about the teacher evalaution process that exists in various schools. We were joined by Shannon Smith and Ginger Lewman who shared their thoughts and experiences with evaluation in their schools.

Sorry that the chat log was lost this week due to a technical glitch. Thank you to everyone who met in the chat room and added their comments and questions to our discussion.

Conversations - Show 8 - 2008-09-13

LParisi — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:13:42 -0500

In this episode Lisa Parisi and Maria Knee are joined by Joel Zehring and Chrissy Hellyer. We discuss teacher stereotypes: What are they? How did they get started? What can we do to change them?

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11:36:27 PeggyG: can hear Joel too

11:36:30 nzchrissy: Yes we can hear Joel

Conversations - Show 7 - 2008-08-31

LParisi — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:04:12 -0500

This week, we were joined by Karen Janowski for our Conversation about Inclusion. We tackled such issues as how to run a great inclusion program and who belongs and who doesn't belong in an inclusion classroom.

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Conversations-Show 6-2008-08-24

mariaknee — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:41:55 -0500

This week the show focused on starting the school year. We discussed what folks do when planning for the year and what routines and procedures are important to establish with students. We also shared what we might do differently in the upcoming school year and any new projects or ideas we are thinking about.

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Conversations - Show 5 - 2008-08-17

LParisi — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:21:42 -0500

This week the show focused on bullying. Lisa Parisi and Ginger Lewman, filling in for Maria Knee, were joined by Nicole Hill and Robin Martin. Together we tackled such issues as a school's responsibility when it comes to bullying, the best thing for a parent to do, and how to deal with bullies and victims.

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Conversations Show 4 August 10, 2008

mariaknee — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:48:46 -0500

Maria Knee and Lisa Parisi conversed with Ben Hazzard, Lisa Thumann and Ginger Lewman about the use of interactive white boards in the classroom. They discussed the benefits of using IBW's in the classroom, using the without the environment be too teacher centered, the advantages of one brand over an other and best practice in using IBW's.

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Conversations - Show 3 - 2008-08-03

LParisi — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:38:19 -0500

Lisa Parisi and Maria Knee are joined by Alice Barr and Pamela Livingston to discuss changes in school environments. They tackled such questions as "What changes do we want to see in a school environment and why? How do we help create change? What holds us back? Why are some teachers so eager for change while others avoid it?"

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Conversations - Show #2 - 2008.07.27

mariaknee — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:52:57 -0500

Maria and Lisa are joined by Kevin and Michelle Honeycutt, Debbie Boisvert and Sheila Adams for a conversation about good teaching and technology.

Conversations - Show 1 - 2008-07-20

LParisi — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:19:11 -0500

In this first show, Maria Knee and Lisa Parisi are joined by Colleen King and Ginger Lewman. Together, they discuss the issues and effects of praise in the classroom.

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