Karen Fasimpaur's Comments

Hi Karen,

We are know as SITACT Incorporated and we operate out of Chicago. You can
find more about us at www.sitact.ent. We are into developing virtual
learning environments and course settings so that it becomes easy to set up
an online course for a teacher. A sample of what we do can be seen at
www.lms.sitact.net . This is also accessible from all leading mobile access devices like Iphone and Blackberry. Please use the guest login
and use "frankieuncle" as the guest access code. What you will see in here
is a simple course that describes the software, but this course can be
designed to teach diverse subject matter to students. If you feel the kind
of work we are doing will be useful for you, we will be glad to work with
you setting up such virtual courses for collaborative dissemination and consumption of knowledge. Even if you didn't like the work we do, please let us know if we can do anything else for you.

Regards,
Sanjib

sanjib@sitact.net

Hi again, Karen...
Well, they said it was not too late to do the Texas Foreign Language Association!! Hurray! So I will be presenting a short session that is an overview of many things that can be done with Web 2.0 and then a longer workshop where we will actually "make and take" our own blog, wiki, and at least a Voki if not a podcast.

Thanks for the inspiration and the push to something! Now if we will ALL accept the challenge... (those who are comfortable in what they are doing =))...

Thanks for the comment back! I loved your workshop today!! I cant wait to try it with my students. I even bought a book about it today. One question though, I am trying to reach you or Becky about getting some continuing education credits for the workshop today. I forgot to ask about them today at the workshop and was directed to e-mail you or Becky about getting the document signed. I will also e-mail you and Becky as well. Thanks for the wonderful workshop. This is my first time at NECC and what a way to start!!

I want to learn more about what I've learned today and would like to write to both of you if that is ok. I know I will have problems I can't figure out. The class was great. I couldn't have asked for more. Both of you were very helpful. Some instructors know the material but don't have the patience for people that aren't computer nerds. Thanks again.

Gary Johnston

Gee, I found you on my delicious bookmarks from last April. We've covered a lot today at HSTI. Thanks!

Karen, when kids become the producers of content copyright and intellectual property issues become personal and real. The power of authorship for an audience beyond the teacher can be THE DRIVER.

When I was teaching Middle School writing we'd create books which gave kids a sense of purpose and audience. Still a print publication didn't have the punch of putting words online. It's the real audience and the chance to express yourself that could really motivate make school real for so many.

If we can tie the essential concepts of copy (right & left) to this urge for self expression we'd get a lot of heat and light in the classroom.

Thanks for showing the way... 8-)

Dennis

Hey, I enjoyed your post on the "powerpoint" forum. I was wondering, do you make your students work on these large projects public? As in can anyone view them?

On Google Docs i couldn't really find public work on it. I don't know too much about Zoho.

But, I am interested in seeing some of these class presentations.

Thanks

Karen,

I don't remember if you were going to Salisbury, but I'm thinking of you guys down there. As I've mentioned, our districts don't have a strong interest in handhelds and such. I guess I have a lot more work to do! Hope things are going well with you.

Karen, thanks for finding me here... It was good to reconnect with you. I found myself really wishing I had more of a presence in these online communities, so... Here I am! I'm playing with a new blog that is more about playing, discovering and learning... an experiment of sorts for me to prove a concept to area teachers (and myself). I'll share it with you when I have it up and going. In the meantime I'm still at http://www.mobilemind-ed.com.

Karen,
To save you time maybe, the episodes called Kids speak out.. seem to resonate with educators. It was great fun to meet you and put a living face to the work! : )

Hi Karen,

Happy to find you here!

so, Karen, call me...or, collaborate with me...hehe

hi Karen, non google web 2.0 classes, yes....maybe yahoo..there are plenty of tools out there...that's for sure..have to put a class together, but too busy doing other projects...
later..

Karen, try ClueTrain Manifesto...free, online, and a great read. Another one is The Rise of the Creative Class by Richard Florida.