Introductions

Please introduce yourself, let us know a little bit about you, and where you are from.

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Permalink Reply by Anthony Heald on April 5, 2009 at 9:07am

Hi,

Ant Heald checking in. I have taught English (and latterly Film Studies) since 1992 in Doncaster, England. My experience of using technology in my teaching is a long one, characterised by a series of new starts, aborted projects and false dawns.

Social networking is gradually giving me the confidence and contacts to feel that I can work towards making my practice begin to converge towards my intentions and ideals.

Definitely maybe.

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Permalink Reply by Noah on April 5, 2009 at 9:11am

Hello! I am completing my MLS and will be working as a school media specialist in September, 2009. I need to learn more about "web 2.)"!

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Permalink Reply by Nancy Bosch on April 5, 2009 at 11:10am

Welcome Deanna, Noah and Anthony, You will learn a lot here!

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Permalink Reply by Nilson Filatieri da Silva on April 5, 2009 at 12:02pm

Hi!

I´m Nilson Filatieri da Silva, I live in the south of Brazil.

Glad to be here!

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Permalink Reply by Linnell Gribble on April 5, 2009 at 9:10pm

Hello, Linnell Gribble out of Oak Harbor Washington. I'm teaching technology, health, and reading this year, but anticipate with the budget cuts to be placed in Language Arts next year. I hope to learn more about ways to get kids to use technology even when access is limited. Especially in the field of assessment. So, any collaboration is welcome!

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Permalink Reply by Sarah Parker on April 6, 2009 at 9:25am

Hi everyone! I'm Sarah. I teach second grade in western Michigan. I am looking forward to learning from other teachers.

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Permalink Reply by Neil Allison on April 6, 2009 at 1:55pm

Hi everyone, Neil Allison here from Washington, DC.

I'm helping an independent school to think about ways that its faculty can collaborate and share with other faculty at similar schools.

Do you guys have any good examples of:

1. How teachers are using education networking for professional development?
2. How independent / private schools are using education networking?

I really appreciate it!

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Permalink Reply by B Mize on April 6, 2009 at 3:21pm

Hello! I am Barbara Mize from North Carolina. I am excited to be here and hope to learn and share with all of you!

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Permalink Reply by Jody Watson on April 6, 2009 at 3:26pm

Hello,
My name is Jody Watson and I am a technology preacher (I guess is the best way to put it) at my school and in my division, located in Alberta, Canada. I am really interested in trying to get collaboration projects with teachers in all grades from k-12. Just want to show the people out there (my school division) how valuable and how much students can learn from these sorts of opportunity. Anyone interested in any project let me know would love to get involved.

Hopefully getting off my island (PLN of one).

Jody Watson

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Permalink Reply by Pat Cook on April 6, 2009 at 5:22pm

Hi Jody. My name is Pat Cook, and I'm a Grade 7 teacher in New Brunswick. I have very little experience in collaborative projects but I'm always looking for ways to expand my borders. What do you have in mind?

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Permalink Reply by C. Hutcheson on April 6, 2009 at 8:21pm

Hi Jody,

We are a K-6 elementary school in southern Arizona and we would love to collaborate. Do you have video conferencing equipment or were you thinking online? Any particular subject or grade level?
Count us in!
Clair