Introductions

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

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Permalink Reply by Shana Opdenberg on January 7, 2010 at 8:44am

Hello. My name is Shana Opdenberg and I teach Educational Technology in the Little Falls, NJ Public Schools (grades 3-8).
Thank you for creating this forum. I've already gotten great information from people in discussions.

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Permalink Reply by Cassy Holzhauer on January 7, 2010 at 1:58pm

I am Cassy Holzhauer in Phoenix Arizona. I am the director of IT services, on the mac side, at an all girls Catholic school (my alma mater). My focus in college was on communications and I have my minor in english education. I also help lead youth ministry/religious education for teens at my church. Right now my big project at work is implementing an iPod touch program - we were able to get 13 iPod touches in the hands of our teachers and we'll go from there.

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Permalink Reply by Perez on January 9, 2010 at 11:08am

Hi everyone
I'm Perez.I'm a student .I was born and live in New York.And i hope to find here very useful information for me)

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Permalink Reply by Karen on January 9, 2010 at 4:11pm

Hello Everyone. My name is Karen Moore and I am the Director of Curriculum and Instruction for a large suburban school district in Northeast Ohio. I am interested in networking and learning new ways to use Web 2.0 in our classrooms to enhance the learning of both students and adults.

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Permalink Reply by Jay Lawson on January 10, 2010 at 12:37pm

Hi, Karen. I'm Jonah, a MS Tech teacher for grades 6-7 in your neighboring state of PA.

I, too am interested in networking and learning new ways to use Web 2.0 in classrooms to enhance the learning of students and adults.

Which grades do you teach or are you more of a consultant/guru?

What are your MS kids doing tech-wise? Can you attach a copy of the curriculum? I'd be happy to reciprocate.

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Permalink Reply by Jeanne on January 9, 2010 at 7:09pm

Hi everyone.. Jeanne Carter... Three Oaks, Michigan.. I'm the Instructional Technology Facilitator for grades K-5 in our small rural district. I'm always looking for projects, collaborations and fun new things to take to my teachers!!

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Permalink Reply by Jay Lawson on January 10, 2010 at 12:39pm

Hi, Jeanne . I'm Jonah, a MS Tech teacher for grades 6 & 7 in PA. About 550 kids.

I'm interested in networking and learning new ways to use Web 2.0 in classrooms to enhance the learning of students and adults.

Which grades do you teach or are you more of a consultant/tech guru?

What are your MS kids doing tech-wise? Can you attach a copy of the MS curriculum? I'd be happy to reciprocate.

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Permalink Reply by Rees Midgley on January 9, 2010 at 8:28pm

Hi, I'm Rees Midgley from Ann Arbor, MI (Go Blue!). After retirement from the Univ of Michigan I formed a small, grant-supported non-profit company, inDepthLearning, focused on using the web for teaching and learning. We're in our third year of a major grant from the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIH) and have developed a new type of game for middle schools called "DSI: Drug Scene Investigators" (go to: dsihome.org). We are evaluating it nationally starting the end of this month. The game engages students in a drug mystery. Solving it requires inquiry of a provided library, finding clues in scenes, talking with witnesses, doing lab experiments, note-taking and note-linking, critical thinking, and answering brief quizzes with formative feedback on every answer. Teachers and students love it. Many have said it's "awesome."

Our task now is locating schools willing to participate. Eligible participating schools will receive $50 for the first classroom, $25 for each add'l classroom, and free access to DSI: Drug Scene Investigators for the next year. Getting the word out is our current big problem. Any ideas?

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Permalink Reply by Mark Connell on January 13, 2010 at 10:57am

Hi Everyone. I am currently teaching at a 2-year college in Colorado. I teach Algebra, computer programming, and web design. My background includes a BS in software engineering and a MA in Education. I am just starting to apply technology to my math courses, and working on helping other general education teachers to incorporate technology in a useful way. I look forward to the discussions.

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Permalink Reply by Sean Junkins on January 13, 2010 at 2:32pm

Hello All -

I am very excited to be a part of this network! I can't believe I hadn't heard of it until now.... It's great to find a group of professionals committed to the integration of technology in our schools. I looking forward to participating in the online community!

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Permalink Reply by Eileen Beveridge on January 14, 2010 at 10:09am

Hello Everyone, I'm Eileen Beveridge from Connellsvill Pennsylvania here. I'm currently employed as Senior Mentor and online tutor. Nice to meet everyone!