Looking for MS teacher to skype into a PD for Middle School teachers and discuss 2.0 in the classroom

I am designing a tech summer institute for 50 middle school teachers around 21st century learning and teaching. I am working on making this PD as authentic as possible. I want to use regular teachers from outside of our district to present different ideas, uses, strategies etc. I would need the teachers to Skype in for possibly 30-45min during the week of June 15th 2009. The 50 teachers are extremely excited about the journey they are about to take.

Tags: Integration, Middle, School, Technology, Web2.0

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Yearout on May 2, 2009 at 2:31pm

I have a preso I've done this spring on using iGoogle to help build a PLN (or just learn how to use feeds to gather information for that matter). On the first three days of that week I'm busy until 4 pm Central time, but open on Thursday and Friday of that week. What a great idea!

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Permalink Reply by Anne Mirtschin on May 2, 2009 at 3:57pm

Hi Adora. I would be interested in helping out, if it could work in with our time zones. I am in Australia. I have presented to quite a few conferences on this very topic and have used skype extensively, locally and globally. Anyway let me know.

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Permalink Reply by Peter Lane on May 2, 2009 at 5:04pm

I am more than willing to do what I can to make this work as I would love to see my school get on board with the 21st century... and by helping you I would be, obviously, helping myself. I am currently using 2.0 tools within my reading support classes and am teaching an elective "2.0" class at this time. Please let me know what you need me to do.

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Permalink Reply by Pat Cook on May 2, 2009 at 5:11pm

"Regular" teacher - hmm - I think I'm fairly off-beat, but whatever...

I teach Grade 7 in Atlantic Canada (GMT-4), and I've been using 2.0 tools to collaborate with a teacher in Australia. Our skyping has been limited because he's 14 hours ahead of me, but we've had a good time anyway.

I'm admittedly new to all this - I'm no expert - but I'd be willing to help out if I can.

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Permalink Reply by Dwight Goodwin on May 5, 2009 at 2:25pm

Very interested, but we are at an elementary school level. We are doing the same thing on June 8th and 9th for all level teachers maybe we can build a database for teachers that would like to colloborate?

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Permalink Reply by Leon Avrech on April 1, 2010 at 1:31pm

Hi, my name is Leon Avrech retired middle school teacher and principal, 37 yrs. I recently had my book published,
"THINK YOU CAN TEACH? A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS". If you work with new teachers this is a tremendous help. Sometime you have to start at the basics. Classroom management, lesson plans, parent conferences, etc. A very low price at Amzaon.com or from the publisher, Xlibris.com Thank you, Leon, San Jose, CA