Introductions

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

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Permalink Reply by Neal Grigsby on August 29, 2008 at 8:09pm

Hi everyone,

My name is Neal Grigsby and I am recently graduated from MIT's Comparative Media Studies program where I worked on the New Media Literacies Project under Dr. Henry Jenkins. There I created educational materials around media production, including blogging, video games, and Wikipedia. I've recently been trying to apply what I learned to a Web 2.0 project called Tikatok.com. It is a website that allows younger children to create and share their own picture books. We give them various tools to collaborate, connect with and learn from their peers, and circulate their books.

The team just yesterday released an update to the site that enables teachers to register their classrooms very easily, and track student work through a teacher dashboard. Thought it might be of interest to the folks here, and am eager to hear your perspectives on it. It's a little rough around the edges at the moment, and I really want to make it a useful tool for teachers! So please tell me what you think!

Thank you,
Neal

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Permalink Reply by elizabeth cobb on August 31, 2008 at 7:10pm

Hi,
My name is Beth, I am an administrator for an online MA program at UMass Boston.
We just launched our NING site for our 100 online students and I am steering the ship--- I need all the hep I can get!!

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Permalink Reply by Diana on August 31, 2008 at 9:08pm

Hi, I'm Diana. I have recently started my first blog in attempt to better communicate with the teachers in my district. I work in the curriculum department, training, mentoring and coaching teachers in reading instruction. Please take a look at it and let me know your ideas. All opinions are valued. Thank you.
readingstaffteacher.blogspot.com

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Gilchrist on September 1, 2008 at 7:42pm

Hi, my name is Kevin Gilchrist. I teach Social Studies in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I'm always looking for good ideas to incorporate into my own teaching practice, and I'm very interested in integrating technology and Web 2.0 tools more in my classroom this coming school year, and subsequent years. I look forward to making some contacts and networking with other teachers in various disciplines, learning from others, and also contributing some ideas as well.

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Permalink Reply by Gina on September 2, 2008 at 9:36pm

Hello, My name is Gina and I live in Minneapolis, MN - I teach computer technology to Adult Basic Ed students through the Minneapolis Public School system. I am very excited this year to be using a variety of new technologies, including wikis, video, and a new iMac lab. I am also considering using cellphones as a tech tool in the classroom. Anyone else doing this? I'd love some help.
I look forward to learning and sharing ideas and experiences.

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Permalink Reply by Stuart Walsh on September 3, 2008 at 4:12am

G'day all

I'm Stuart Walsh, a teacher who comes from Dubbo NSW Australia. I teach in the Senior High School here, teaching Information Technology 11-12, Information Processes and Technology 11-12, Information and Software Technology 8-10 and Electronics 8-12, and sometimes Photography.

Our school is broken up into 3 campuses comprising two junior campus' and one senior campus, junior from years 7 to 9, and senior from years 10 to 12.

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Permalink Reply by Poolboy on September 4, 2008 at 1:40am

Hi everyone!

I am Max Egger from Graz, Austria. I am studying Marketing at the ReSoWi in Graz and I am glad to meet you all!

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Permalink Reply by Jeff on September 4, 2008 at 3:13pm

Hi there I'm Jeff, currently I work for a small Private school in CT as a 7th grade technology teacher. I'm a self-taught computer guy who grew up playing only the best multiplayer online games and tearing apart whatever computer equipment I could get my hands on!

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Permalink Reply by Kate Klingensmith on September 4, 2008 at 5:09pm

Hello! My name is Kate, I'm a former classroom teacher - high school biology, anatomy, and physics - from Houston, TX, and I'm a current student of the web 2.0. Can't wait to join discussions and get to know some of you and your ideas better!

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Permalink Reply by Chayna Prizel on September 4, 2008 at 5:36pm

Hi,
I am Chayna. I am currently on maternity leave and i am finishing up my masters.

Look forward to talking with you all this semester.

chayna

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Permalink Reply by Brian on September 5, 2008 at 7:29pm

Hello all! Brian Palacios here. I live in New York City and I am currently a high school mathematics teacher in Brooklyn. This is my third year teaching, and I am originally from Cleveland, Ohio (Go Cavs!). I am a model tech teacher at my school and am coordinating and running several types of PDs for our staff. I look forward to learning from and collaborating with you all!

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Permalink Reply by Michelle Thibodeaux on September 6, 2008 at 5:56pm

I am a middle school English language arts teacher at a small private school in a small city governed by the city of Los Angeles who is trying to bring life to her stuffy, boring classroom. I’ve never used a blog, nor do I have a website of my own, but I would like to and that is why I signed up here.
I am pretty tech savvy and can use many different software programs, but I have never had the time to get to know all the Internet has to offer. This is my first step. I can’t wait to find out where this journey takes me.