Wikis,+Podcasting,+and+Blogs_+Oh+My


 * claims that the problem is with the MIS folks - believes too restrictive
 * media specialist is the one that started the blogs and wikis at her school
 * uses inspiration as a sort of a blog tool
 * worked to develop project into a county wide project
 * involved classroom teachers, tech teachers, and LMS
 * used FileMaker Pro on a server to serve as the means to collaborate
 * podcasts of interviews of authers, scientists, etc
 * LMS tries to match activities to various state standards
 * reviewed test scores and then developed acitivites for the low areas
 * check out http://etc.usf.edu/fde/
 * have upper level administrators blogging...posing questions to the community...listening to the voice of the community
 * podcasting
 * pod o matic will host podcasts free
 * check the FACE.net website
 * video blogging
 * use tools for student to react to, reflect on, etc other students work
 * can collaborate areound the world....
 * this lady's stuff is on a server that is in her school
 * uses gaggle email
 * think.com

Overview info
 * Network folks are the ones stalemating the progress of these online venues
 * Started wit a blog dream
 * Young readers connections to start the conversations
 * Used a wiki (over the summer) as a part of an action research project
 * Involved…
 * 3-5 grade teachers
 * Prompted to answer questions on the SSYRS (Sunshine State Young Readers) books
 * 3rd grade team entering questions into a database and answering questions
 * Went to state competition
 * Database continues to grow
 * CTIO teachers within the county
 * Media Specialists
 * Master Digital Educators
 * Incorporate all different digital mediums
 * Thinking
 * Creating
 * Reading
 * Writing
 * Speaking
 * Giving students voice
 * Podcasts of authors/scientists interviews
 * Use the science standards relating to the literature as possible curriculum connections
 * Book authors
 * Book reviews
 * Morning Hoot
 * Wiki for planning with teachers and media
 * Florida MDE (Florida Digital Educator Program - Master Digital Educators) (http://etc.usf.edu/mde/)
 * Personal Wiki ([|http://mcgeef.pbwiki.com])
 * [|http://faeds.pbwiki.com]
 * Media Homepage and catalogue (http://destiny.pinellas.k12.fl.us/common/welcome.jsp;jsessionid=0FD)
 * http://blogs.tampabay.com/classroom
 * Podcasting
 * RSS feeds
 * Wikis for students
 * Collaboration
 * Reviews
 * Use FileMaker Pro database
 * [|www.Gaggle.net]
 * Student email
 * Give students a voice
 * Local newspaper