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 19:17:50  cheryloakes50  trying this out
 19:23:49  bobsprankle  hi mary!
 19:23:52  bobsprankle  can you hear us?
 19:24:22  mcmackin  Could you try again?
 19:25:04  cheryloakes50  herer
 19:26:27  mcmackin  I have my volume turned up but don't hear anything yet.
 19:29:54  cheryloakes50  Hello Charlene!!!
 19:33:18  cheryloakes50  Hi Peggy, Hi Deb
 19:33:23  PeggyG  Hi everyone! Audio is coming through great!
 19:33:51  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  yea Peggy
 19:34:04  cheryloakes50  Thank goodness! server was down to begin with . Thanks to the edtechtalk elves
 19:34:23  cheryloakes50  Hello debbarrows
 19:34:24  PeggyG  it's always a "surprise" to know where we will find the audio :-)
 19:34:32  bobsprankle  hi deb!!!!
 19:34:40  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  Hey Deb!
 19:35:01  cheryloakes50  hello connect2jamie, welcome
 19:35:03  connect2jamie  Hi all!
 19:35:12  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  Hello Connect2jamie
 19:35:16  debbarrows  HI everyone - still working on audio.
 19:35:18  PeggyG  those elves are so magical!
 19:35:45  cheryloakes50  We have a great show with guests who use LIVESCRIBE
 19:35:48  PeggyG  Hi connect2jamie and debbarrows
 19:35:58  cheryloakes50  Welcome Mary and Jen
 19:36:06  connect2jamie  Hi Peggy! and everyone! Love seedlings night!
 19:36:14  PeggyG  me too!!
 19:36:16  cheryloakes50  Thanks Jamie.
 19:36:40  PeggyG  Hi Mary! I used to live in Amherst, MA where I got my Masters and Ed.D. :-)
 19:36:47  cheryloakes50  I love this revision on the run!!!!
 19:37:06  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  Hey Deb Glad to see you here
 19:37:14  cheryloakes50  Hey Deb, how many computers are you going to login on tonight??
 19:37:24  Debbarrows2  Got to love Windows
 19:37:29  Debbarrows2  Cheryl do you have one
 19:37:30  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  :)
 19:37:38  PeggyG  would love to have a "prize" tonight of a Livescribe pen!!! :-)
 19:37:41  bobsprankle  hi peggy!
 19:37:46  cheryloakes50  I have a Livescribe Pen, I will bring tomorrow
 19:37:47  Debbarrows2  We can show it tomorrow at the training.
 19:37:49  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  Yes Prize!
 19:37:57  cheryloakes50  Sure thing Deb
 19:38:02  PeggyG  they are fabulous for creating MathCasts!
 19:38:02  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  Is tomorrow your training in Wells Deb??
 19:38:10  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  Wish I could come
 19:38:16  cheryloakes50  Oh, yes math casts with the pen
 19:38:22  cheryloakes50  Hi Charlene!!! Welcome
 19:38:35  bobsprankle  hi charlene!!!!!
 19:38:37  Debbarrows2  Great - thanks for bringing it. I have an idea and want to try it.
 19:38:45  cheryloakes50  Yes, I love the sketches you can collect
 19:38:56  cheryloakes50  Great Deb.
 19:39:24  Debbarrows2  Yes Alice, you can stop in...
 19:39:27  PeggyG  the pens are really incredible! wish I had one!!
 19:39:52  cstanley  I've heard about the LiveScribe Pen, but that's about the extent of it. It sounds like an exciting tool.
 19:40:05  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  I wish I could Deb, but it's not going to happen :(
 19:40:11  Debbarrows2  I never wanted to go back and edit - wish I had the pen in school.
 19:40:12  PeggyG  Hi cstanley!!
 19:40:24  Debbarrows2  I realize that you probably couldn't Alice.
 19:40:35  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  Do you have to use special paper?
 19:40:50  cheryloakes50  http://www.livescribe.com/en-us/
 19:40:59  cstanley  Hi, Peggy. You know, it was Bob and Seedlings that got me started attending all these wonderful PD opportunities.
 19:41:15  cheryloakes50  Carol, you are a great cheerleader
 19:41:24  bobsprankle  hi Carol!!!!
 19:41:32  cstanley  You guys are a great team!
 19:41:46  PeggyG  Seedlings is always a great show!!
 19:42:40  cstanley  Wow! I'm not sure I can write a 3-page story.:)
 19:43:00  charlene  Hi! First time here.....I have a Livescribe Pen for classroom use but none of my kids are really interested in using it. I teach 6-7-8 year old people...what am I doing wrong?
 19:43:33  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  @charlene Great question! We'll ask!
 19:43:51  cheryloakes50  Great question Charlene!  Have you shared it with them on the Promethean board? So they can see the playback?
 19:43:55  cstanley  There is so much emphasis on persuasive writing and formal writing-prompt structure in our school that there is really very little time for narrative writing.
 19:44:21  connect2jamie  Duh...wondered why I still didn't have any audio--I was on mute! Long day...
 19:44:26  cstanley  Lots of student stories are going unheard - at least in school. It's a waste.
 19:44:43  cheryloakes50  glad you found that out jamie :-)
 19:44:49  connect2jamie  :)
 19:44:58  charlene  Didn't know I could use it w/ Promethan! There's sound? I can't find it and I'm not on mute!
 19:45:16  cstanley  I have found that PhotoStory 3 is a very effective tool for just that reason.
 19:45:21  PeggyG  This is a link to the Mathcasts page that talkes about creating Mathcasts with the Livescribe pen http://math247.pbworks.com/w/page/20517573/Mathcasts+-+Pencasts+-+LiveSc...
 19:45:25  connect2jamie  @charlene click on the little speaker icon at top right that says EdTechTalk A
 19:45:34  cheryloakes50  Charlene, look on the right side of page
 19:45:39  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  @Charlene Look fo the little mic above on the right
 19:45:53  cheryloakes50  Thanks Peggy
 19:46:25  cstanley  Modeling is key!
 19:46:39  PeggyG  this is great advice!! modeling!
 19:47:16  connect2jamie  @charlene did you find the audio?
 19:48:21  PeggyG  sometimes the kids are just shy about talking on a microphone and may need some "play" time to get used to it.
 19:48:27  charlene  Nope. I'm trying everything that makes sense. the speaker didn't do it. I can keep reading & go to bit by bit tomorrow.
 19:48:53  cheryloakes50  click on the real player speaker,please try that
 19:49:22  PeggyG  I'll bet this really encourages them to be willing to revise and edit :-)
 19:49:24  Debbarrows2  @Charlene - are you on a Mac or PC?
 19:49:26  cheryloakes50  the itunes speaker did not work for me tonight
 19:49:29  Debbarrows2  I had trouble on the Mac
 19:49:43  PeggyG  I'm listening in itunes on my Mac
 19:50:02  cheryloakes50  Thanks Deb, no itunes on mac for me, Peggy, that is good you have it on itunes.
 19:50:07  cstanley  @Charlene - you do have to have RealAudio player downloaded in order to use that icon. It's a quick download - but be careful to uncheck items you don't want with the download.
 19:50:10  PeggyG  that authentic audience makes such a difference!
 19:50:36  connect2jamie  I'm using itunes on my pc too.
 19:50:42  PeggyG  what a great example Bob!
 19:50:56  cheryloakes50  thanks for all the help, what a great audience, participatory culture.
 19:51:09  bobsprankle  http://chronicle.com/article/The-Case-for-Play/126382
 19:51:49  charlene  PC.....Oh man! I feel like my inability to hear is taking over your show! Can't fond real player speaker. Keep going...I'll just read!
 19:52:04  PeggyG  love that thought about kids playing "teacher"! That's what started me on my path to becoming a teacher! :-)
 19:52:45  cstanley  @Charlene -under EdTechTalk A in the right-hand panel top, it's the blue icon with the play triangle. Are you not seeing that?
 19:52:52  PeggyG  Charlene-maybe you should try a different browser?? everything might magically start to work
 19:53:14  connect2jamie  @peggy me too! I used to turn all my books at home into "textbooks" and torture...ahem...I mean TEACH the little girl next door! LOL
 19:53:33  PeggyG  me too!
 19:54:06  PeggyG  Bob you always ask the greatest questions!!! :-)
 19:54:09  cstanley  I have computer club on Thursdays afternoons. The late bus comes around 4:00pm, and I have to badger the kids to quit open applications and log off. They don't want to go.
 19:54:32  PeggyG  awesome cstanley!!! A teacher's dream!
 19:54:34  bobsprankle  <blush> thanks peggy :)
 19:54:43  connect2jamie  @carol isn't that a good feeling when they don't want to go!
 19:54:47  charlene  I have tried all 3 icons & nothing. I will try a different browser. Wish me luck! Bye for now!
 19:54:58  bobsprankle  good luck charlene
 19:54:59  cheryloakes50  good luck, charlene
 19:55:06  PeggyG  crossing my fingers for charlene!
 19:55:33  cstanley  Sometimes I'm really tired by Thursday afternoons, but the kids in club are so eager, I muster the energy.
 19:55:40  PeggyG  the kids are great with the flipcams!
 19:56:25  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  Flipcams were made  for kids!
 19:56:34  cstanley  It would be great for modeling if Jen could make some videos of the kids using the technology - videos to model for teachers.
 19:56:35  connect2jamie  I'm using flipcams w/ 3rd graders in the library tomorrow. Should be fun!
 19:56:44  cheryloakes50  Yes, for sure, flip cams make it so instant
 19:56:50  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  @connect2jamie what's your project?
 19:56:53  PeggyG  it would be great!
 19:57:57  connect2jamie  Some of our GT kids wrote plays about the solar system, and we're filming them.
 19:58:57  cstanley  I recently viewed a video of a collaborative story being written in a Google doc - the teacher used Camtasia to record the whole process of the document being edited. It was quite a good idea, I thought.
 19:59:13  Debbarrows2  I love that you called it a "Celebration"
 19:59:15  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  Sounds fun!
 19:59:16  PeggyG  that is a very good idea!
 19:59:23  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  Me too Deb!
 19:59:49  PeggyG  do you have a link for that video @cstanley? would love to see it
 20:00:20  cheryloakes50  http://www.livescribe.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/LDApp.woa/wa/MLSOverviewPag... This is from our high school english teacher english class.
 20:00:38  PeggyG  Does Jen have a website with any of these examples available for us to see?
 20:00:43  cheryloakes50  English teacher has a student take notes in class, then publishes for her students
 20:01:25  bobsprankle  http://mail.msad35.net/~jbogard/
 20:01:36  bobsprankle  http://3bogard.blogspot.com/
 20:01:37  PeggyG  oh thank you!!!
 20:02:03  cstanley  will search for it, Peggy.
 20:02:23  PeggyG  I'm sharing these links on our Mini-geekfest this coming week! Love these examples!
 20:02:44  cheryloakes50  Peggy, what is a mini geek fest?
 20:03:35  PeggyG  that is a monthly Elluminate show I do with a colleague in AZ--kind of like a mini-smackdown :-) sharing great web 2.0 resources and tools for classroom use
 20:03:47  cheryloakes50  OH, what a great idea!
 20:04:09  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  Wow Peggy Cool idea!
 20:04:49  PeggyG  it's always lots of fun! everyone in the session can share if they want to--very informal and spontaneous but I always come prepared with lots of favorites in case others don't take the mic
 20:05:04  connect2jamie  A mini geek fest! Love it!
 20:05:05  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  Very fun!
 20:05:44  cheryloakes50  Hi leeannep! welcome
 20:05:59  connect2jamie  Thanks for the links above. Helps me to visualizehow the pen is used in class/how it works a little bit better
 20:06:05  Debbarrows2  LOL Alice
 20:06:18  PeggyG  aren't they great links!! a picture is worth a thousand words :-)
 20:06:19  connect2jamie  interesting point, Alice.
 20:06:46  PeggyG  random thoughts from doodling :-)
 20:06:49  connect2jamie  Might turn out like RSAnimate!
 20:07:01  cheryloakes50  yes rsaanimate
 20:07:11  Debbarrows2  Anyone have one they can try it with
 20:07:11  connect2jamie  I'm a big doodler.
 20:07:25  cheryloakes50  Hi shelia, we are live
 20:07:34  Sheila  Hi there!
 20:07:39  connect2jamie  Hi Sheila!
 20:07:51  PeggyG  hi Sheila!!! so excited to see you! are you back from Belize?
 20:07:56  cstanley  I remember reading that doodling accesses some part of the brain when you are taking notes that helps you retain the information better.
 20:08:16  Sheila  Yes, back from launch and Belize!  :)
 20:08:29  cheryloakes50  Did you have a great time?
 20:08:42  PeggyG  I don't doodle but I take lots of notes because just writing things down helps me to stay focused and remember things better even if I never look at them again
 20:08:56  PeggyG  Fantastic Sheila!!!
 20:09:05  Sheila  Absolutely! Launch was emotional and Belize I shared with a teacher from my school!
 20:09:32  cstanley  @Peggy, now I try to type them into my Google Doc that I have open during the webinars - great placed to record links as well.
 20:09:42  connect2jamie  I do find that I do better if I take notes by hand in meetings, etc. I don't remember things as well if I'm on a computer. Probably my age & early training.
 20:09:42  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  Me too peggy. I almost write the conversation but then don't look at it later
 20:09:55  PeggyG  I do the same thing @cstanley but I usually use Evernote
 20:10:39  cstanley  I heard you guys raving about Evernote,but I haven't had time to investigate it.
 20:10:55  cheryloakes50  I am starting to share with my HS juniors.
 20:10:59  cheryloakes50  evernote that is
 20:11:12  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  i <3 evernote!
 20:11:14  PeggyG  it is a fantastic tool! all of the links are clickable in it and you can include video, images and much more
 20:11:34  PeggyG  and I can access the notes from my iphone or any computer anywhere
 20:11:38  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  I take pictures of whiteboards and store it
 20:11:40  connect2jamie  I really need to explore evernote. Haven't used it.
 20:11:56  Sheila  Guess  I need to too!
 20:12:03  PeggyG  love the thought of creating movies on imovie from the pen
 20:12:04  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  can use online, phone, and app
 20:12:36  Debbarrows2  she gets a free registration doesn't she if she is presenting
 20:12:36  cstanley  I should put in for PD time and see if I can get my district to send me up to your conference.
 20:12:38  PeggyG  we are your witnesses!!
 20:13:03  PeggyG  I hope you'll stream that session!!!
 20:13:06  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  @cstanley http://www.actem.org
 20:13:20  bobsprankle  will def. podcast it
 20:13:21  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  SEEDlings does a Geek of the Week lunch! :)
 20:13:24  PeggyG  powerful statement about Livescribes and IWBs
 20:13:26  cheryloakes50  http://www.livescribe.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/LDApp.woa/wa/MLSOverviewPag...
 20:13:41  PeggyG  fantastic Bob!
 20:13:50  cstanley  @Alice - it would be like coming home - well, it would be -literally.
 20:13:53  PeggyG  I remember the Geek of the Week live stream last year :-)
 20:14:13  cheryloakes50  thanks Peggy, we try and stream that each year!
 20:14:17  alicebarr (SEEDlings)  @cstanley Yup and best time of the year
 20:16:26  PeggyG  Have you seen this? new Livescribe K-12 Blog from Tim Fahlberg (Mathcasts) http://www.livescribek12.com/
 20:17:02  PeggyG  LivescribeK12 has a twitter site too :-)
 20:17:18  connect2jamie  @peggy Wow! I can't wait to look over that math site. Looks interesting.
 20:18:10  PeggyG  that blog is about all kinds of uses for the pen in education but I learned about it from Tim Fahlberg :-)
 20:20:00  PeggyG  what an amazing tool!!! these examples are so motivating!
 20:21:55  PeggyG  woo hoo!! geek of the week time!
 20:22:05  cheryloakes50  Yes,
 20:22:36  leeannep  so sad i've missed most of this - tech problems at this end - I can only get into chat
 20:22:51  bobsprankle  http://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-add-narration-to-powerpoint-p...
 20:23:11  PeggyG  so sorry leeannep! hopefully you'll be able to listen to the recording later
 20:23:18  connect2jamie  I'm sorry you've had problems w/ audio @leeannep!
 20:23:26  bobsprankle  http://livewithlivescribe.edublogs.org/
 20:23:43  PeggyG  great link!!
 20:23:45  bobsprankle  http://www.pics4learning.com/
 20:24:07  leeannep  my tech guy at new school is on it. Hope to participate live next time
 20:24:50  alice barr  Ok back
 20:25:03  cstanley  Welcome back, Alice.
 20:25:13  alice barr  thanks
 20:25:13  cheryloakes50  http://bookbuilder.cast.org/
 20:25:21  Debbarrows2  Pics4learning loves to have teachers upload pictures too
 20:25:30  cstanley  I have a ton of photos I could share.
 20:25:41  PeggyG  the citation feature is really valuable!
 20:26:14  alice barr  http://hccweb2.org/web2/
 20:26:17  PeggyG  I'll bet there are a lot of people doing the 365 group photos could add pictures to this site
 20:26:24  cheryloakes50  I have some photos at pics for learning
 20:26:25  leeannep  pics4learning will go viral at my school
 20:26:43  alice barr  sign in as guest
 20:27:18  PeggyG  pics4learning should be an easy site to get unblocked if you have issues with that in your school
 20:27:57  PeggyG  that is such a cool site Alice!
 20:28:26  connect2jamie  Love this week's geeks of the week!
 20:28:29  PeggyG  great use for Moodle!
 20:29:06  cstanley  I understand the app is only $5.00
 20:29:12  bobsprankle  http://www.zite.com/
 20:29:42  PeggyG  wow! how exciting! need to check that out online since I don't have an iPad yet
 20:29:52  cstanley  Are you really-Cheryl and Alice? Really?????
 20:30:13  cheryloakes50  I am ordering mine online
 20:30:18  cheryloakes50  in my sleeping bag
 20:30:31  cstanley  I heard there should not be as long lines since Walmart, Best Buy and others are carrying the product.
 20:30:34  connect2jamie  :-)
 20:30:38  cstanley  Very funny, Cheryl.
 20:30:49  PeggyG  wonder if Zite works on an iphone?
 20:31:11  Debbarrows2  I've tried the other store last time and no...
 20:31:19  cstanley  I would get it at Best Buy and get points.
 20:31:26  PeggyG  very wise Cheryl!
 20:31:28  Debbarrows2  I tried stores in ME, NH NY! when the first ones come out
 20:31:41  Debbarrows2  The thrill is in the chase go to the Apple Store
 20:31:49  PeggyG  so true Deb!
 20:31:56  cstanley  really? Wow! That's in[i]credible.
 20:32:11  Debbarrows2  I bet BB won't have them
 20:32:18  Debbarrows2  Yep
 20:32:30  Debbarrows2  I kept calling and calling and getting no...
 20:32:30  PeggyG  Steve Jobs is brilliant!
 20:32:40  Debbarrows2  MAll
 20:32:49  Sheila  Go to the store!
 20:32:50  Debbarrows2  I'll wait in line with you on my way home
 20:32:50  cstanley  [i]I have $75 dollars in points - but I may go for a LiveScribe instead of an iPad. There are rumors that my school might - might, I stress - be getting some iPads for us.
 20:33:14  Sheila  Adventure and challenge all in one
 20:33:15  Debbarrows2  You could start spreading the word that BB doesn't have them.
 20:33:15  PeggyG  camp out Alice!
 20:33:23  alice barr  :)
 20:33:33  alice barr  I just cannot decide!
 20:33:36  cstanley  [i]It's pelting, pouring rain here in CT. Are you guys having snow or rain?
 20:33:49  Sheila  nothing yet
 20:33:50  alice barr   I guess if I don't get one tomorrow I'll just come home and order it
 20:33:50  PeggyG  I think it's worth taking a chance Alice
 20:33:54  Debbarrows2  This has been great - can't wait to try it tomorrow
 20:34:14  alice barr  Ok Peggy you are wise! I'm going with your advice
 20:34:17  Sheila  (Get one before Cheryl! ;) )
 20:34:22  PeggyG  what a fabulous show Jen and Mary!! Thank you so much for sharing your tips and passion about the pen!
 20:34:23  connect2jamie  Thanks all! Great links and info tonight!
 20:34:37  cstanley  [i]Thanks, everyone.
 20:34:54  PeggyG  thanks all!!
 20:34:54  Sheila  Thank you all! Will catch the beginning on the podcast!
 20:35:07  bobsprankle  Thanks all!
 20:35:07  PeggyG  bye Sheila! Can't wait to hear your stories!
 20:35:13  Sheila  Alice should!
 20:35:15  connect2jamie  Good night!
 20:35:22  Sheila  Night all!
 20:53:21  Sheila  Hi DS!
 20:57:33  Sheila  Oh, surprises!  Mystery . . . .
 21:05:36  ds  Hey Sheila
 21:08:22  Sheila  :)
 21:09:39  Sheila  Hi CathyE
 21:10:52  ds  HI Cathy
 21:11:35  Cathy E  Hello - happy Thursday!
 21:12:11  ds  thanks--and to you!
 21:16:48  Sheila  Isn't it nice to meet ol' friends face to face!
 21:16:56  ds  it is indeed
 21:17:08  ds  hi cstanley
 21:17:26  Sheila  Hi Carolyn!
 21:17:29  cstanley  hi, just stopped in for a moment - saw Sheila's tweet
 21:17:45  ds  excellent, welcome
 21:17:50  cstanley  What were you doing in Belize, Sheila. I think I 'm out of the loop.
 21:19:15  Sheila  I take teachers to southern Belize as part of a graduate course at UNH. We collaborate with teachers at a workshop then go to their schools.
 21:19:26  Sheila  It's during our school vacation.
 21:19:56  cstanley  I enjoyed the Seedlings show tonight. I am not familiar at all with the LiveScribe pen. I am sorry I missed Mitch Resnick on Classroom 2.0 - I'll have to catch the archive later. Oh Sheila, that sounds exciting. What an experience!
 21:19:59  Sheila  Thinking of webcasting about it with some of the participants this year.
 21:20:27  cstanley  @Sheila - that would be most informative and interesting.
 21:20:44  Sheila  Too much going on tonight. I'm catching both of those on podcasts later.
 21:21:21  Sheila  @cstanley When are you heading back up north?
 21:22:01  cstanley  I think I'd better go make my salad up for tomorrow's lunch - going to skim quickly through Twitter and try to go to bed. If I didn't discipline myself, I'd be on this from the time I got home from school until I literally fall asleep sitting bolt upright.