Women of Web 2.0, April 4, 2007 Tuesday night Chat part 1
Join Jen Wagner, Sharon Peters and Cheryl Oakes as we chat with George Siemens. It is a wonderful listen and learn about Connectivism. George gave us the short version and went through the strategies on how Connectivism would look in the K-12 setting. The chat room was rocking with all kinds of connections people were making as George was speaking. Thanks for listening. This show is in 2 parts!!
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JohnSchinker -> Sharon, you guys aren't on the Upcoming Events list
sharonp -> HI John, sorry am multi-tasking.... I am surprised
sharonp -> is there a conflict?
sharonp -> Hi again John
sharonp -> thanks for the response
sharonp -> I was just hoping we didn't have a conflict, the show has been advertised in various other places....
JohnSchinker -> no big deal at all -- I just usually check the upcoming events list on .com when I have a little time, to see if there's anything interesting coming on.
JohnSchinker -> WOW wasn't listed, but I know you're Tuesday nights, so I jumped in here anyway.
JohnSchinker -> Go do your show. Don't worry about my craziness
sharonp -> I wonder to whom I complain about the show not being advertised....
sharonp -> one can just never find good help!
sharonp -> should go brush my teeth so I don't offend anyone with my (virtual) dragon breath
JohnSchinker -> That's definitely a good idea
JohnSchinker -> I'd think Jeff would be the one to complain to.
sharonp -> there now, even put on the lipgloss!
JohnSchinker -> ooooo -- trying to impress someone?
sharonp -> D
JohnSchinker -> I'm finally off the phone with Dell, so I can take one of these two headsets off.
sharonp -> one can be on with Dell interminably - that has been my experience
JohnSchinker -> This was the fourth call for the same issue -- I think I have about hours in on this one.
sharonp -> same person in INdia??
JohnSchinker -> Different person each time.
JohnSchinker -> Usually India, though, yes.
JohnSchinker -> I listened to last week's show on the way home from work today. I found myself taking notes while driving -)
sharonp -> I should go back and listen again to some of them - we have an incredible archive of knowledge and resources
JohnSchinker -> Yes, you do. I've found that I have to listen again to anything I'm involved live on. With edtechweekly, for example, I tend to miss a lot on the live show.
sharonp -> yes, the backchanneling that is going on can be very distracting
sharonp -> last week, I thought I had offended somebody and it kept me very preoccupied
JohnSchinker -> couldn't have been too serious. They didn't kick you off the team.
sharonp -> oh dear, why does my year old son pick NOW to practice his trumpet
sharonp -> I think only myself and the other person were aware of it
JohnSchinker -> It's better than half an hour from now.
JohnSchinker -> Does he take requests?
sharonp -> he is at the stage where the only request he could do is to hit the right note!
JohnSchinker -> My daughter is just learning about music (she's five). She likes the rests best.
sharonp -> yes, right now I like the rests best too!
JohnSchinker -> So who's on the show tonight?
sharonp -> sorry still multitasking
sharonp -> I am so excited - George Siemens
sharonp -> http//womenofwebchats.wikispaces.com/connectivism
sharonp -> that is the wiki for tonight
sharonp -> I also wrote a blog post - Connectivism for Dummies
JohnSchinker -> Cool -- unfortunately, I have to call Dell back -(
sharonp -> is this on behalf of your school (board) or just your own probs?
JohnSchinker -> worse. It's *mom's* computer
cheryl wow -> getting ready in the background
cheryl wow -> getting ready for the show.
cheryl wow -> very quiet in here
JohnSchinker -> stream sounds good ladies
cheryl wow -> thanks JOHN it is always great to have input from the crowd
Simon -> Good evening ladies
cheryl wow -> Simon hello
sharonp -> http//womenofwebchats.wikispaces.com/connectivism
sharonp -> hi SImon
Simon -> Hi Sharon
sharonp -> hey was chatting with Chris B today
sharonp -> he may join us tonight
cheryl wow -> we have a doorprize again, get ready
Simon -> wakey wakey
JenniferWagner -> sorry
Simon -> Sharon, cool, we miss him at our school
Simon -> what's the question???
cheryl wow -> Shout out to TERRY Freedman.
cheryl wow -> Hello Susan
sharonp -> believe Chris is in Toronto visiting right now
cheryl wow -> waiting until the end for the doorprize
Simon -> that's right, he told me he was coming over for Easter
cheryl wow -> Hello Cathy E. How is your week?
sroseman -> greetings everyone
CathyE -> I am well and you??
cheryl wow -> Hello Susan, how is skiing? Sugarloaf is getting foot of snow tomorrow
cheryl wow -> Cathy, I am doing great, we have a little spring snow.
sroseman -> packed away my skiis for the season
Simon -> come on, gimme a fighting chance
cheryl wow -> Oh I have more weeks of skiing. I will ski one for you. My favorite Widowmaker.
CathyE -> It was degrees here yesterday but dropped about degrees today
sroseman -> after Colorado everything here is a let down
cheryl wow -> Oh good ness, degrees is too warm.
sroseman -> we are getting snow though
cheryl wow -> sure, snow is good.
CathyE -> Ohh Jen I have heard there is some file you can download so you can open docs from
JenniferWagner -> yes, I have it on my computer
sroseman -> Is the stream on?
sharonp -> yes
cheryl wow -> yes a
sharonp -> just starting out
cheryl wow -> do you hear the stream?
JenniferWagner -> http//davidwarlick.com/cents/
CathyE -> yes- stream is good
cheryl wow -> thanks cathy
JenniferWagner -> LINK to our WIKI -- http//womenofwebchats.wikispaces.com/connectivism
sharonp -> http//plcmcl-things.blogspot.com/
cheryl wow -> hi, www.fauxto.com
cheryl wow -> www.educationworld.com
cheryl wow -> hello maria
maria -> hello
JenniferWagner -> do a search for Jennifer Wagner or Technospud at educationworld.com )
JenniferWagner -> I am on their Tech Team
cheryl wow -> yeah Jen. I did not know that!
JenniferWagner -> yup yup yup
sharonp -> http//halfanhour.blogspot.com///to-school-or-classroom--advocates.html
JohnSchinker -> Jen's famous. Whenever I talk about her, someone comments about knowing about her, or using her stuff.
JenniferWagner -> LOL -- truly???
JenniferWagner -> how fun -- )
cheryl wow -> hello Vinnie
vinnie -> hey there cheryl
JohnSchinker -> Yeah, really. I mentioned the St. Patrick's day thing to a teacher a month ago or so, and she said, "oh, yeah, I've been in her projects lots of times."
cheryl wow -> hello connie
JenniferWagner -> http//www.technorati.com/search/cyberbullying?authority=n&start=
cheryl wow -> Hello Jen, welcom
cheryl wow -> hi kathys
sendkathy -> hi!
Jen -> Thanks Cheryl. )
sharonp -> hi kathy!
sendkathy -> Hi!
sendkathy -> Lisa!
cheryl wow -> hi lisa
cheryl wow -> hi alexr, welcome
Durff -> Sound?
sroseman -> should be taught as part of Character ED
JenniferWagner -> http//www.ncpc.org/media/cyberbullying.php
cheryl wow -> yes, we have it as part of our high school health
sharonp -> http//womenofwebchats.wikispaces.com/connectivism
Durff -> oh, ok
Jen -> --sroseman, I agree, it should be part of character ed. Great idea.
Durff -> hi ye all
JenniferWagner -> http//www.socialmediatoday.com/SMC/
JenniferWagner -> Connectivism for Dummies??? Grins -- a simplistic explanation from George -- forthcoming
sharonp -> Hi Alex, my new ning friend
JenniferWagner -> yup -- I see him now
alexr -> Hi Sharon.
JenniferWagner -> Hello room!!!
Durff -> hi jen
alexr -> Feeling silly --- ning? twitter?
alexr -> Hello all.
sharonp -> yes
alexr -> ahhh.
Durff -> I got tired of Twitter so I untweeted
alexr -> thanks for having George on... Catching up on my listening this week. Great stuff...
sharonp -> I am excited too to have him on!
Durff -> networking is what we are doing right now
Durff -> we are a network node - are we not?
cheryl wow -> yes we are nodes of varying types
sharonp -> oops, forgot to mention George's bio - http//www.umanitoba.ca/learning_technologies/connectivisim/bio_george.php
gsiemens -> Durff - twitter does suck the life out of you doesn't it? )
Durff -> it takes a lot of time that I don't have
cheryl wow -> it is all encompassing to me
Durff -> ning was/is more fun
sendkathy -> Does anyone know od a way to make one post into a variety of different places at the same time?
cheryl wow -> superglu may still work
sharonp -> good question kathy - have wondered the same
Durff -> these networks despite the technology
sendkathy -> I would like to be able to comment on a blog and make it one of my posts at the same time
JohnSchinker -> Can you do it with RSS?
Durff -> he's saying that now
JohnSchinker -> Like one blog grabbing a feed from another...
gsiemens -> www.twittervision.com
sendkathy -> Kind of
Durff -> the connecting is faster...
JohnSchinker -> Can't you just post it on your blog, and track back to the other one. Then, your post should show up as a comment on their post.
sendkathy -> I think it would have to be a little utility like clip-it
cheryl wow -> superglu.com try that kathy
Durff -> we must move more quickly
sendkathy -> ok
Durff -> and we have less time to ruminate thougthts
sendkathy -> r u sure about that URL?
sroseman -> http//www.suprglu.com/
JenniferWagner -> feedburner, superglu, and xfruits -- none of them are working on our aggregator right now
JenniferWagner -> sadness
cheryl wow -> thanks susan I don't know if it still works, HEY DOUG
Jen -> I know i have th graders on some of these sites...
Durff -> Some parents want to ban social networking too
Doug -> Hey Cheryl, and all
sendkathy -> Maybe I'll try clip it.
sroseman -> it works
sroseman -> http//sroseman.suprglu.com/
cheryl wow -> you have been home a whole week, lucky you.
Doug -> so many meetings, so little time, sorry I'm late
cheryl wow -> thanks susan
Doug -> indeed, actually a month now Cheryl (I'm getting cabin fever ;)
cheryl wow -> you will then appreciate the travel more
sendkathy -> Do any of your kids use Why-ville?
gsiemens -> http//womenofwebchats.wikispaces.com/connectivism
gsiemens -> sorry
JenniferWagner -> http//services.alphaworks.ibm.com/manyeyes/home
alexr -> Sharon --- you're not cheating --- using your network
Durff -> modeling
cheryl wow -> good point alex, she is making connections
JenniferWagner -> what is Why-Ville??
sroseman -> It is called collaboration, not cheating
sharonp -> good line, Alex, will certainly use it! ;-)
sendkathy -> http//www.whyville.net/smmk/nice
sendkathy -> a world for kids
cheryl wow -> door prize later on folks, stay tuned, jen will be back to announce
JenniferWagner -> exellent
sendkathy -> young kids
JenniferWagner -> right now I am watching twittervision
JenniferWagner -> can I slow down the posts -- a great link just went by and I missed it
sendkathy -> what do you see?
cheryl wow -> not fair Jen, I am watching windows
Durff -> we have always shied away from the grunt work....even before computers
Jen -> I was just taking a look at Why-ville... it looks impressive!
gsiemens -> www.quintura.com
sendkathy -> I signed up and they verify your employment and let you start a classroom
Jen -> There's actually a kids' version of quintura also... think it's kids.quinura.com
cheryl wow -> hello karen
alicemercer -> Hmm, funny, I was just trying to recreate the ITM # on creating XY tables and charts in spreadsheets.
KarenJanowski -> Hi, Cheryl!
JenniferWagner -> who is Jen??? )
Durff -> have you seen http//www.questia.com/Index.jsp
Jen -> Sorry, I forget how common the name is sometimes... )
JenniferWagner -> grins -- just wondered if I signed in twice )
alicemercer -> an entire generation of jennifers
alicemercer -> Can't wait until all those Brittanys grow up
Durff -> are you talking to yourself again?
sendkathy -> Questia looks interesting. Also looks like a fee based service?
alicemercer -> I'm the only Alice most of the time, lol
alicemercer -> Hey, that would be an interesting data set, names...
Jen -> I don't even answer to it in the mall... much more to the teacher name. My husband has resorted to calling that out to get my attention.
Durff -> yes fee based, but free for a while anyway
Cindy P -> Questia is a good site for research.
sendkathy -> Does your school subscribe?
Cindy P -> They have lots of info for media/ tech
Durff -> no I found today
sendkathy -> I'll tell my Meid Specialist about it.
sendkathy -> Media!
Durff -> while looking for info site on French Revolution
Cindy P -> I have a personal subscription my school is considering
Durff -> I'm connecting Study Skills to our other subjects
sendkathy -> What kind of research are you doing?
alicemercer -> Here is one on names http//roomd.blogspot.com///whats-in-name.html
JenniferWagner -> I did an online project called What's in A Name
Durff -> Higher Ed is ahead of K-
JenniferWagner ->
cheryl wow -> doyou think so lisa?
alicemercer -> I don't know about that Durff...
Durff -> I think not, they will move forward despite the prifs
JenniferWagner -> we had kids find out why their school, city, etc has the name it has
Doug -> not a chance re higher ed--especially at graduate level
JenniferWagner -> Like -- there is a school in Florida called Frostbite
alicemercer -> See Durff, there are more toys, but the ecngagment is much higher
alicemercer -> at elementary
Durff -> kids become adults when they go to higher ed
JenniferWagner -> which made me wonder how -- in Florida??
Durff -> they connect despite us
JohnSchinker -> I talked to a guy several years ago who said that in America, you can tell how well the Europeans and the native Americans got along by the place names.
alicemercer -> Online learning is the exception.
cheryl wow -> yes students in college can go on their own to learn new things, but higher ed needs to value and promote collaboration
JenniferWagner -> well I think we connect without even planning on it -- but again, we are not the norm
alicemercer -> Yeah joh, lots of mashup names though
sendkathy -> http//www.eschoolnews.com//news/showStoryts.cfm?ArticleID=
JenniferWagner -> I could not have imagined what I am doing NOW even years ago
alicemercer -> And some of them have the indian names going into English through quebecois/trapper french
sendkathy -> This article talks all about the need for change in higher ed
alicemercer -> Truly difficult to decipher an origin.
Durff -> what about texts
JenniferWagner -> conferences used to be my own conversation arena
JohnSchinker -> In places with lots of native names, they got along pretty well. In places where they use European names, sailing wasn't quite so smooth
Durff -> they are online now
JenniferWagner -> John -- that is interesting
alicemercer -> I think I was starting to see where I am now about months ago.
Durff -> studying on campus
JenniferWagner -> who is they, Lisa??
JohnSchinker -> I don't know how true it is, but it's an interesting theory
alicemercer -> Durff, which texts?
Durff -> is done via wikis
Durff -> higher ed texts
alicemercer -> Most texts, no. Not for most university classes.
alicemercer -> Most of my classes were text or reader based.
cheryl wow -> sharon's book of the week wikinomics
Durff -> ours, yes
Durff -> but not now
JenniferWagner -> her book of the month -- I think
Durff -> this year
cheryl wow -> i am still on daniel pink, a whole new mind
alicemercer -> I think lots of movements are there for online texts, but it's not there yet.
JenniferWagner -> once the Egg Roll is over -- I will have time to read again )
alicemercer -> And concentrated in some areas.
sroseman -> how about another tappedin session ..the soldier project, Jen
sroseman -> update
KarenJanowski -> Cheryl, just read whole new mind - loved it!
Doug -> have to run, great show, look fwd to catching up with the 'cast
Doug -> take care all
sroseman -> http//www.usatoday.com/news/education/---teacher-study_N.htm#uslPageReturn
JenniferWagner -> and Hands Across the World??? plus a preview of next year???
sharonp -> loved, loved Whole New Mind!!
Durff -> bye doug
sharonp -> I now read O magazine dedicatedly
sroseman -> yes, Jennifer
sendkathy -> Sheryl NB is tauting [i]The Medici Effect[/i][b] which has a similar slant to the Whole New Mind
sroseman -> nd or th Tuesday..let me know when it is convenient for you
JenniferWagner -> of April??? how about the nd Tuesday in MAY???
Simon -> Amen, my class prayer today was about slowing down
sroseman -> ok nd Tuesday in May
JenniferWagner -> send me a reminder please
sroseman -> will do
Durff -> more challenging decision making
Durff -> so we still need an anchor
gsiemens -> Durff - yes - but a fluid anchor
Durff -> so what is out anchotr
gsiemens -> a fluid center
Durff -> it cannot be knowledge
JohnSchinker -> Thanks everyone, I'm going to bow out at this point.
Durff -> as humans, I think we naturally seek somthing more solid
cheryl wow -> the acceptance of uncertainty, paired up with patterns and recognizing what is and what is not happening, all these strategies go together.
JohnSchinker -> Let me know if I win the door prize -) And don't forget to give the answer to last week's.
cheryl wow -> sure John
JenniferWagner -> LOL ---
JenniferWagner -> LAST week's answer to DOOR PRIZE
JenniferWagner -> It was Teacher's Day!!!
JenniferWagner -> this week's question in minutes
Durff -> so we rely more on the human collaboration - more on each other
cheryl wow -> we should to increase our connections and nodes
Durff -> like dendrites
cheryl wow -> exactly
Durff -> )
cheryl wow -> good connection
Durff -> the brain's ability to adapt is amazing because of dendrites
Durff -> the network is still based upon something
Durff -> is it based upon relationship
cheryl wow -> yes lisa, this chat would be incredible in tag clouds wouldn't it
cheryl wow -> all related to one another?
Durff -> yes
Durff -> we are defined by relationship
Durff -> we are a mother, a father, a sister,....
cheryl wow -> exactly, and relationships with others we meet through this conversation
Durff -> yes
alicemercer -> Hmm, interesting, so will this preference for topics effect the business world and their push for big-name "motivational" speakers?
cheryl wow -> June conference, John Seely Brown, David Weinberger,Steve Heple
Durff -> sso our collaborations are based upon our relationships which are our basis
cheryl wow -> our relationships and conversations
Durff -> yes
gsiemens -> [email protected]
sroseman -> Thanks all!
Durff -> our solid base, off of which we push
sendkathy -> Do you think relationships based on voice alone can be stringer in some ways than coversations in person?
Durff -> we are all learners
cheryl wow -> thanks for coming
cheryl wow -> thanks susan
Durff -> stingier? no
cheryl wow -> stronger?
sendkathy -> yes
cheryl wow -> hi brian
sendkathy -> I think the visuals can actually detract from the conversation
Durff -> conversations in person have more than one modality
sendkathy -> exactly
Brian Crosby -> Hi
Durff -> hi brian
sendkathy -> we can focus better on voice or text
alicemercer -> hmm, but the text only is not great Kathy as that parody of if a class were done like text chat video
Durff -> so we seek those who do serve our knowledge needs
alicemercer -> And just listening is not interactive
sendkathy -> right
sendkathy -> I was thinking of the discussion model, not simply the lurker model!
alicemercer -> Discussion though can't have ALL of us talking
Durff -> conversation involvles more than one
sendkathy -> I just think that in person people make all kinds of visual evaluations that don't cloud online conversations
Durff -> but all of us can think
alicemercer -> Yes...how about video skype?
sendkathy -> do you use it a lot?
Durff -> haven't tried it
cheryl wow -> doorprize
alicemercer -> Not at all, but I know others have?
Durff -> brian has
alicemercer -> yeah, doorprize!
sendkathy -> I find it a little intimidating
alicemercer -> I got last weeks, so I'll stay out.
Brian Crosby -> Yes it is easy
sendkathy -> and distracting
cheryl wow -> hi tilleyca
Cindy P -> Hi ya'll...Will the chat log from last week be posted? ...or have I missed a link somewhere
alicemercer -> I second cindy's q
cheryl wow -> the chat from last week has been captured, and I will upload by Thur. Hang in
gsiemens -> Kathy - I agree
cheryl wow -> I could put it in the wiki!, the chat that is
Cindy P -> Thanks. There were good links I didn't want to miss!
gsiemens -> it's not really an either or - often it's a best use based on context
alicemercer -> My computer crashed too...hmmm, strange spreadsheet was up when I got back into excel,hmmm
sendkathy -> yes
sendkathy -> I would use the video for my classroom
sendkathy -> Because my students would want to see the other students
alicemercer -> yeah, that would be a dream (bandwith, and filtering issues)
alicemercer -> kathy what grade do you teach?
sendkathy -> true, but I can do it with Elluminate
Cindy P -> What is the wiki link?
sendkathy -> I teach Kindergarten
Brian Crosby -> The trick is finding really valuable uses for video skype beyond just doing what you could do in an email or chat room. I'm thinking about that a lot lately.
alicemercer -> oic
cheryl wow -> http//www.womenofweb.com/
cheryl wow -> by Thur. I will have things posted online
JenniferW -> sorry Maria -- nope
JenniferW -> I need the tools not the pages
JenniferW -> door prize still available )
Durff -> so how does connectivism help define who we are?
JenniferW -> helps us to be known to othrs
alicemercer -> Sacramento - sunny with some clouds and about degree f.
JenniferW -> enable us to be visible
Brian Crosby -> What might be cool with video Skype would be setting up a list of "Experts" that could be "skyped" with questions or short discussions on a topic.
JenniferW -> we have avoice we can define
JenniferW -> yt others can define us as well
cheryl wow -> that would be cool brian
JenniferW -> we are defined by our links
cheryl wow -> skype experts on video
JenniferW -> that is what George is saying
Jen -> word searches, crossword puzzles, sudoku, word scrambles
JenniferW -> congrats to Maria --
JenniferW -> email was correct
cheryl wow -> yeah maria
maria -> woohoo!!!
Brian Crosby -> Yes - storytelling also, because being able to see the storyteller's expressions and mannerisms is so important to the experience.
JenniferW -> the FREE tools are Word Searches, Crossword Puzzles, Sudoku & Word Scrambles
Durff -> who we are offline may be irrelevant
JenniferW -> I shall mail you a hat this weekend
JenniferW -> I hope I am not defined by my blog -- but extended by my blog
maria -> as long as I have it to wear @ NECC!
JenniferW -> YOU have to wear it
maria -> no hurry!
Durff -> online personas - Dembo
Brian Crosby -> Getting kids to reflect deeply is tough. Fourth graders.
JenniferW -> Steve Dembo -- April th -- WOW chat
cheryl wow -> but brian they need to practice at the th grade so they can reflect later on
Durff -> our brains are wired for it George
Brian Crosby -> Absolutely!!!
Durff -> networks need to emante from us
cheryl wow -> so you keep the kiddos practicing
Durff -> not necessraily to us
alicemercer -> Brian, yeah, I was talking about that with a fourth grade teacher, talking about how my fifth graders can do it, and she said they can't in fourth until second half of the year
Brian Crosby -> Check out my post from last week about our YouthBridges interview.
JenniferW -> I find that th graders often are more real -- they are honest and haven't thought that they have to "Give the" right answer yet -- they tend to just share their thoughts
JenniferW -> they can be timid
JenniferW -> but they tend to be real
JenniferW -> especially if you ask for quiet time BEFORE someone responds
Brian Crosby -> Or not because they.ve NEVER done that.
Durff -> they are more open in th grade
alicemercer -> JW Yeah,
Brian Crosby -> I'm rolling my current th graders to th next year so I'm really looking forward to developing that thought.
Durff -> thank yo u
JenniferW -> rolling???
Durff -> yes'
cheryl wow -> Maria is our winner.
Brian Crosby -> I tend to take a th class and keep them as th and then th graders
Durff -> is it ever too early?
alexr -> thanks --- cheryl -- please post the post-show
alexr -> Thanks for the great show..
Durff -> PreK
cheryl wow -> I will post the post show, it was great! the whole show.
Durff -> )
sharonp -> It was a great show! George was great
Durff -> too late you are
cheryl wow -> Sharon did a great job interviewing
Durff -> and it is a good thing
alicemercer -> Elementary, they get connections, but sometimes they need help to see them
sharonp -> thank you... I am still sheepish about Connectivism for dummies.... George is so deep and is difficult to condense
alicemercer -> I've done a lot with organizers this year...
cheryl wow -> they get connections at elementary and practice their reflections
alicemercer -> Not always cheryl
alexr -> that's why the audio no is so important.
cheryl wow -> you can go back to to see older stuff
Durff -> that is a good point
alicemercer -> You have to think about HOW they wil make the connections, you have to set them up for it.
Durff -> first perceptions count
Brian Crosby -> At Risk kids have very little experience with connecting ... and it shows in their dearth of schema.
cheryl wow -> Alice I mean simple connections, and while they practice that they will get deeper. Yes Alice, it is a linear reflection
alicemercer -> they don't always have the background, but they can do it.
Durff -> I need to go sleep...sicknesss. yuck
Durff -> night all
alicemercer -> But they are expected to make DEEP connections on testing.
alicemercer -> Durff i have some throat crud too.
cheryl wow -> good night all, the chat room is beginning to fade
alexr -> night
Brian Crosby -> But currently with little outside of literacy and math ... they don't get much chance.
alicemercer -> SO I have to teach them so they can infer, etc. and many are ELLs too
maria -> it is important that young children have the early guided experiences in connecting
alicemercer -> My district is now saying, you can skip the weekly assesssments or some of them, and use the time for science/social studies because that is reading too.
maria -> we discuss what makes a good comment when my students make comments on their friends blogs - in kindergarten
alicemercer -> ANd my principal was saying, just do la and math up to testing. I said, I'm doing some Social studies because it has cause and effect, etc. and she agreed.
sharonp -> http//halfanhour.blogspot.com///to-school-or-classroom--advocates.html
maria -> just like we discuss how to commnet on someone's work that they share in class
alicemercer -> I LOVE my kids doing discussion of weekly reading selection, and connecting it to their lives.
alicemercer -> I started to record them on podcasts
cheryl wow -> good night all, see younext week!!
cheryl wow -> over and out.
JenniferW -> good night all
sharonp -> must toddle off to bed
ElenaW -> Hello
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