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My technology integration friends and I have been using Skype to stay connected for the better part of 2 years now. We use the chat feature, the FREE calling, and on occasion even do video calls. At several conferences last year Mary Marotta and I showed teachers and other technology leaders how to use Skype in schools for virtual field trips in conjunction with Google Earth, interviews with “real world experts”, or to bring quality 
Professional Development to districts that can’t afford to bring in an expert. We’ve even talked about how Skype could be used to connect classrooms with students at home sick, or who are out of school on Educational 504 plans. But today for the first time I put it to the test for this very purpose – I used Skype to connect to my own graduate class because I was home sick.
My graduate program schedule is a “blended delivery” format. That is, we meet face to face for class once a month and the rest of our interactions and work are done online either through email or our Moodle portal. After a few days of not feeling well I anticipated not being able to attend our 8:30-4:30 Saturday class being taught by Dr. Lee McCanne. His class on Developing Effective Policy & Management Strategies was going to cover information I could really use in my new role as Director of Technology for a non-profit. Also, iin our small cohort of 9 students – no one has missed a class yet and I certainly didn’t want to be first! So, I emailed my professor and asked about the possibility of “Skyping into” the class. Because all of the coursework was uploaded to the Moodle site, and not being passed out on paper, I could download the files, participate in the discussion, and when we turned on the webcam – even see what was going on in during the class.
Below you can see a screen shot of my computer during our calls. In the background you can see the Moodle portal, in the foreground you can see my notes taken in Word and to the right you can see the Skype window.
We ended up dividing the day-long course into 3 long phonecalls with minimal interruptions once they gave Dr. McCanne a lapel mic, and I muted my end to minimize the noise generated from typing and saving my work.
Does Skyping into your class defeat the purpose of staying home sick? Maybe… I didn’t get much rest, had to lock myself in the bedroom to get the quiet I needed to be able to concentrate, and drank ~ 3 cups of Theraflu to stay awake and keep my head clear. But the benefits of not having to drive 100 miles, not having spread my germs on everyone else and still being able to get all of the great information I would have missed was a worthwhile compromise to me.
Thank you to Bob Tucker at MESPA and Dr. Lee McCanne and all of my classmates in the 2008 IT Cohort for making this possible. I think we all got to see Skype really being put to the test today… it makes me feel better to know first-hand that it can be used effectively as a tool to stay connected even when you’re home sick.
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This summer I was fortunate enough to be asked to chaperone a trip to Indianapolis with the BEST student leaders in our state. These young students were selected to attend the National Federation of High School State Association's summer Student Leadership Conference in Indianapolis because of their involvement in athletics, leadership potential, good grades and great attitudes.
I anticipated that we would have more time to document our trip, but the NFHS knows how to pack a lot of activity and fun into 4 days!
You can see pics, read about our community service projects and get some of their perspectives about the trip at: http://nhiaa-nfhs.pbwiki.com/
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Sixth grade teacher Lynda Walsh from Pennichuck Middle School in Nashua, NH has been using a timer for years... but discovering a web-based timer has excited her to try new possibilities....
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Are you students sharing what they learn in your class with the world? Jane Murray's are. Part of her final exam requires students to enhance a Wikipedia site that talks about a book or theme that they've learned in her High School English class. In this podcast, Jane shares her idea and discusses how her students have grown from resisting this type of assessment to embracing the idea that they can contribute to the world's cumulative knowlege base...now that's the power of Web 2.0.
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Is You Tube appropriate for instructional use?
Look at what some of our students are posting.. Psychology Rap and Roman Themes
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In this student created podcast feed http://ushistorygilbert.podbean.com scripts of FDR's famous fireside chats were rewritten and rebroadcast. Our discussion with teacher Sarah Gilbert gives you all the tips you need to create a similar feed for your class...
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Mrs. Sarah Gilbert recently finished a project with her junior US History class. The students downloaded source files from United Streaming and created their own Video Essays of 12 topics that pertain to the 1920's. Each video is 2-3 minutes of primary source footage that has been editing creatively using Movie Maker II. The student's videos can be seen online at http://www.nashua.edu/dwyers/units/1920's.htm! Did her students enjoy the project? You'll have to listen to find out...
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In Sept 2006, Mary Marotta, Leslie Carroll and Nicole Tomaselli were selected along with 24 other learning teams to attend the Microsoft Innovative Teachers' Forum in Redmond. As Technology Integration Specialists they work across the NH/MA border to collaborate around incorporation of technology into classroom lessons. They provide teachers with quality professional development opportunities and help their school communities use cutting edge technologies to enhance the learning experience for both teachers and students.
At the forum, all of the innovative teachers were divided into groups and set out to explore the "challenges and changes" corporate and nonprofit organizations must overcome to perserve and be successful. The attached PhotoStory "movie" is a summary of our Pike Place Market experience. It was made using a collection of primary sources that my group gathered using a digital camera and digital voice recorder.
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Highschool English teacher Nate Mazerolle has been teaching MacBeth to Seniors for years. This year though, Nate took a new approach to teach the classic literature by following his students interest in multimedia production. In this podcast, Nate discusses his apprehension for taking on a media rich project, some of the unexpected issues that came up and let's us know if he'll ever attempt a project like this again with his classes.
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