Introductions

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

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Permalink Reply by Len Rosen on May 25, 2010 at 8:02am

Hi Nanci,

In Toronto, Canada, most elementary school classrooms have a computer resource in the classroom. But the bulk of computers are in dedicated ICT labs or in school libraries or both.

Internet access through cable, DSL and dialup is ubiquitous here so the vast majority of homes are computer equipped. In addition smart phone use is widespread so that Internet access is widely available through wireless connections. This makes it viable to look at hosted applications for classroom use with products like Blackboard in many schools.

We deploy Recess (www.meetatrecess.com) this way making it easy for schools to build virtual classrooms online to parallel physical classrooms. The cost of hosted software like Recess at $49 a classroom per year is a fraction of the cost of buying the software for implementation and maintenance on a school-server.

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Permalink Reply by Carolyn Boyce on May 23, 2010 at 9:46am

Hello. I am a Kindergarten Teacher in Western Massachusetts. I am also working on my certification in administration.

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Permalink Reply by Leigh Whitford on May 24, 2010 at 2:02pm

Bonjour!

Leigh Whitford. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Hello all!
Grade 6 French Immersion.

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Permalink Reply by Neal McQuaid on May 25, 2010 at 3:24am

Hi all,

Irish, teaching ICT in a school in Chesterfield (middle of UK) - first year teaching after 5+ years working in mobile telephony. Always inspired by networking, through any means, so look forward to gaining new ideas/insights from all here!

Starting to write again at my old technology blog too: http://technologyteachingandeducation.blogspot.com/

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Permalink Reply by Rob Residori on May 25, 2010 at 8:06am

Hi folks - I'm somewhat new here; I've been checking out the site and webinars but haven't set up a profile until now. I work in Chicago with a grant program - Striving Readers. I work as the Technology Coordinator in 29 schools across the city and I provide professional development for teachers and work with Interventionists in designing intervention lessons that incorporate technology support for struggling readers. I am a reading specialist and teacher but working now in an administrative position.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Durff on May 25, 2010 at 8:32am

Hi Rob - glad to have you around. Hope we will see you at Classroom2.0 LIVE on Saturday June 5th --> https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=a01e88acd9&view=att&a...

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Permalink Reply by Rebecca Anne Bourgeois on May 25, 2010 at 8:48am

Hello!
My name is Rebecca Bourgeois, and although that may not sound American, I'm from Chicago (and my small proportion of French ancestry left me with a French name). I'm currently living in the south of France, near Carcassonne, teaching English as a Foreign Language, as well as French as a Foreign Language to newcomers, in junior high school. The school is in the country, so we have a catchment area of 11 villages, and yet only 330 pupils (give or take a few).
Most pupils are not too keen on English here, so I strive to find ever more ways of getting them interested and working!
The French are notably chauvinistic when it comes to learning and practicing any foreign language, and it's difficult to get them to see the point in learning one, especially English , which is thought to be more difficult than most (in the French mind).
I'd love to hear from you, with suggestions, hints, etc...
Hoping to get in touch soon...

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Permalink Reply by Jan K on May 25, 2010 at 9:15am

Hi everyone. I am a new technology teacher for K-8 in Florida. Excited to begin this new teaching position.
Glad to meet you all.

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Permalink Reply by William Machado on May 30, 2010 at 5:11pm

Hi :D
I'm William Machado from Montevideo, Uruguay and I teach EFL.
Lately, I have been working with web 2.0 tools in the classroom and I want to contribute and get to know what other teachers are doing in the field.

Hope to hear from you!

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Permalink Reply by Shannon Holden on May 30, 2010 at 6:48pm

My name is Shannon Holden, and I am from Republic, Missouri. As a school administrator and teacher for the last 19 years, I have watched teachers struggle to make a difference with their students…especially new teachers. About six months ago, I decided to do something about the 50% of new teachers who do not make it five years in the teaching profession (they either quit out of frustration, or are fired). I founded my website, http://www.newteacherhelp.com to help new teachers survive. From the feedback I’ve received from grateful teachers, it looks like I have just scratched the surface of what’s possible! I am so excited to start taking this idea to the next level, and I value friendships with “innovators” in the educational profession such as you. Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Ning Li on May 31, 2010 at 4:01am

Hello everyone. My name is Ning Li. I am a Chinese language teacher working in international school in Shanghai. I like integrate technology in my Chinese class. Currently I am working on a Chinese learning portal for teachers around the world. I would like to collaborate with other Chinese teachers.