Hi! I have just come home from NavCon2k7 and am busily exploring many fantastic new ideas with Web 2.0. I can't wait to integrate them into my classroom.

Okay! I have had a go at ANIMOTO. Here it is

ANIMOTO in the classroom.
I would love to hear how others have used this web application in their classroom with kids.

I'm hooked! Here's a video I made using photos from our Grade 4 Market Day.

Hi Helen, I have just seen your video about deforestation... Congratulations for your kids ;-). I wondered if you would be interested by an e-twinning project with my school in France (see my profile) You can see also an australian page about Adelaïde on my site with a funny geographical riddle
Have a nice day !

Not yet Helen, but I give you here the address of the page about Adelaide inside ECP Project with a link in english about the first international guitar in Adelaide and the geographical riddle (in english too):
http://horslesmurs.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=1302569%3ABlogPost%3A3666

Hi Helen, thanks for this video you´ve uploaded.
Cheers
Hans

I've just been catching up with our KnowledgeBank conference here in Melbourne. An interesting discussion by Elizabeth Ring from DEECD about the emergence of Web 2.0 tools in educational settings and where to next with them. https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/installinfo/playback?psid=2007-10-30.1625.https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/installinfo/playback?psid=2007-10-30.1625.M.5DAF37ED5D6296036EFE6B9FDDEEDA.vcrM.5DAF37ED5D6296036EFE6B9FDDEEDA.vcr

Hi Helen: I'm a member of this organization in the States and there are possible resources for peer coaching that you might find useful: http://www.vste.org/conference.html . Also, our district required blogs request resources for our teachers (I service 1,000 students and 71 teachers). Maybe we can share blogs found, etc.: http://www.ppsblogs.net/brianmckee

Hello Helen,
I really enjoyed reading your comments. I am learning constantly that tech applications really can create unanticipated results. When I read about your students covering the award ceremony event which they attended, I actually felt the excitement. We, as teachers, create and involve our students in so many venues that at times the excitement of the moment such as the recognition of an awards show can be covered as a behind the scenes piece. I absolutely know that:
1) [the transparent] the students have an archival piece to recall the event and all its excitement and honor
2) [less transparent, but grows with time] From their video, the students learn from others’ video pieces, their successes, their flaws. It is a social situation with people who are ‘like minded’.
3) Who knows how many students lives changed that night. How many will begin to think creatively or analytically about content creation.

After your class they need to continue the process somehow, but maybe lack the tools for now . Go web 2.0! See what you’ve started!!!

Below I listed a link to a simple writing project a couple 5th grade students did last year titled SMARTY THE DOG. Viewers recognize the transparent learning in the show. With that in mind the students also created a ‘how we did this’ video immediately after their show. It begins approximately halfway through the video. It’s thinking skills are evident.

http://classroom20.ning.com/video/video/show?id=649749:Video:83406

Great to hear from you. I feel more and more comradeship from Classroom 2.0 community. I think I’ll go out and buy some PUSH PASTE.

Helen -

Thank you so much for taking the time to help! I'm going to use your suggestion.

Helen,
I tried ANIMOTO this morning. Thanks for posting the sample. As an editor of video, I immediately appreciated what it did on its own. Very contemporary and practical.
Thanks again.

You may be interested in joining the literacy coach ning. The concept of peer coaching sounds very close to what we're doing though we're focused on literacy... http://literacycoaches.ning.com/

Thanks Helen,
I'd be happy to join you on the Peer Coaching page. Heading over there right now. :)
Elise

Thanks Helen,
I look forward to learning with you. Im very excited about the Ultranet coach role. Lots to learn and share.

Talk soon Simon

When is your summer vacation (how odd to say when it's winter here!!!) over? I'm curious if there could be a chance of a collaborative project with students here?

Helen, I'll get it up as soon as I can! Just want to make sure the posting is pretty much complete.

Thanks for writing back so soon. I'm trying to encourage teachers to think Web 2.0 and have a third grade teacher right now who teaches reading/writing that is thinking of some type of exchange, such as comparing Australian/US life...don't know if this makes sense or not!

Hi Helen, Enjoyed your video animation. Took awhile to download. Did I do something not quite right?

Here's the link to the transcript - word for word + replies. I'm going to be making it prettier to use as a handout, just email me @ kolson29@gmail.com if you want it.

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddx5s2vf_14nk6spfgj

I just saw that you had been in there editing, but didn't have time to look! Will do so soon :-)

Hi Helen yes I was on edtech but my computer played up with the audio and I missed out on how to get into second life and then decided to try attaching video and images to a pin on google earth, which I still didnt get time to get it all to work!!! I have so many user names cos they keep getting grabbed by other folks

Thanks. Can't wait to share teaching metodologies with you..

Helen--I am having an I.T. (ICT in your neck of the woods) Open House in my office with examples of what technology can do. I'm putting colonial lanterns around the office, will play colonial music, etc.--the teachers are excited...

Thanks for visiting my blog, Helen. I am just getting my feet wet with all of this Web 2.0 information and starting to learn about Ning. I look forward to learning alot from everyone out there.
Beth

Thank you for your kind words! I love the ease of connecting to new people today and I really love Classroom2.0 and twitter for this too. If you ever have a second and would like to check out an online learning community where kids and teachers learn together, try out http://artsnacks.org
I hope all goes well for you and those you care for!
~Kevin

Thanks for the nice words! I'm sure that you will have great success with your people!

Thanks for the welcome. More updates to come, but I'm "knee deep" in exploring your page!

Thanks, Helen! I'll be in touch on the "greeter" program. :)

Thanks for the comment on my vegemite adventure! It was interesting, a sort of salty spread that would be good in small amounts as part of a varied groups of snacks. Kids were hilarious. How do you eat it, for example?

Hi Helen

Looking forward to being a host/greeter with you. I'm glad we are all coming from different specialties and geographical areas. I'm an elementary teacher in Southern California near San Diego. Nice to have the opportuntiy to give back a little.

Thanks for the comment, Helen. I like the way you've used the space in your room. It looks like your room is very versatile. Keep up the good work!

Hi Helen,
Many thanks - I'm looking forward to exploring!

Jackie

Thanks for the welcome, Helen! I noticed you were helping out on the front page.
Cheers
Darrel

Thanks Helen for your welcome, I'v added you as a friend, hope you don't mind! Us Aussies need to stick together. Isn't Year 4 great, although this year I have 34 kids which is quite a lot.
I may contact you again for further assistance, am just finding my way around at the moment. Your current job sounds interesting. Do you miss kids or do you still work with them? Regards,
Paul K
P.S. My sister Lynda Kelly is out there somewhere.

Hi Helen - thanks for the welcome - i look forward to looking around and meeting new people ...

Thank you so much for replying Helen, your site here looks amazing and once I've caught up on my assignments I'm eager to explore it further. I have not heard of twitter before but again when time allows I will look into it. Thanks again for the moral support and good luck with all you endeavour to do.
Kim

Thanks!

Thanks, I look forward to sharing with the network. I too work in a coaching/mentoring role, and some of it is via distance networking. I will be glad to hear from others who are pushing the envelope in this area.

Thanks. Should be fun!

G'day Helen! Remember me?! Found this fabulous resource, joined up only to discover that you're one of the hosts! How are you? Congrats on your new role as an Ultranet Coach! Hope you're enjoying it!

Helen
How interesting that you connected from Australia. I just returned from an Intel Senior Trainer Summit in Atlanta, Georgia. Speaking with people at the conference encouraged me to reactivate my Twitter account, play around some with Ning, and I even discovered Voki.

I have been using Thinkfinity http://www.thinkfinity.org (formerly Marco Polo) for about 12 years. Currently there are over 50,000 free educational resources including online interactives, downloadables, lesson plans and more. We are doing a statewide project to align the resources with the New York State educational standards.
Stephen

Thanks ! He and his sister are my "babies"

I'm looking forward to participating - it's been a while since I've had the time to network

Hi Helen, thanks for the welcome. I am exploring this network (along with many others that I am new to). This looks fantastic. I'm interested in your role as an Ultranet Coach - does each region currently have someone in this role.

Thanks Helen - I've just looked up the details - Google to the rescue!