Tech Talk Tuesdays and eT@lking – this week’s sessions!

Tech Talk Tuesdays, August 31st 3:45-4:45pm (Melbourne time Australia, gmt +10)

Topic: eLearning through Personal Learning Portfolios

Presenter: Lenva Shearing

Synopsis: Lenva Shearing from Bucklands Beach, Intermediate School,  New Zealand, will share with us the pedagogy, vision, implementation and effects on learning that personal reflective portfolios can provide. This session will not discuss the tools that might be used, but the pedagogoy behind the personal reflective portfolios.

Link to the session:- https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=2007026&password=techtalktuesdays

About Lenva:- Lenva Shearing is the Deputy Principal at Bucklands Beach Intermediate School, Auckland, New Zealand, and is responsible for the development of ePortfolios and eLearning throughout the school. She was the facilitator of the 2007-2009 Bucklands Beach ICT PD Cluster, providing professional development in ICT to Auckland schools. Lenva is an Apple Distinguished Educator.

eT@lking, Wednesday Sept 1st 10:30-11:30pm

Topic: The Global Education Conference 2010

Presenter: Steve Hargadon

Synopsis: Note the later time slot for eT@lking. Join us for this session with Steve Hargadon, and learn about the exciting, innovative, online Global Education Conference that is coming up in November.

Link to the session

About Steve Hargadon:- Steve is Elluminate‘s Social Learning Consultant and the founder of the Classroom 2.0 social network (www.classroom20.com).He blogs, speaks, and consults on educational technology, and is particularly passionate about Web 2.0, social networking, Free and Open Source Software, computer reuse, and computing for low-income populations. Hes run the Open Source Pavilion and speaker series for the North-American NECC, CUE, and T+L edtech shows, is the organizer of the annual EduBloggerCon. He is also the Emerging Technologies Chair for NECC, a regular columnist at School Library Journal, the recipient of the 2010 Technology in Learning Leadership Award (CUE), and a blogger at  http://www.SteveHargadon.com He has consulted for PBS, Intel, Ning, KnowledgeWorks Foundation, CoSN, and others on educational technology and specifically on social networking. Steve’s interview series can be found at  Future of Education, Conversations and EdTechLive

Cyber Scare in Second Life and where are the Police!

On Wednesday’s eT@lking, we had a rather interesting and worrying incident. In fact the first scary incident that I have ever been exposed to in all my four years of using online technology.

The session – a workshop on Second Life (SL) started in elluminate, with slides being shown by Marian Heddesheimer, walking us through how to find where to go, ensure audio worked etc. Unfortunately, some of the participants were late, so missed some of these introductions. As they entered elluminate, I reminded them to have the latest version of second life downloaded.

Halfway through the session, the participants who could, entered SL and were to meet Marian at a predetermined place, while   elluminate and application sharing were still used. However, one of our participants, Penny, who was relatively new to second life, started off at the ‘beginners’ island”. Two participants soon joined Marian in the predesgnated meeting room, but Penny was not to be seen. Next, there was question in the chat from Penny, saying that avatars were asking her age? They then told her she had arthritus and set upon attacking her and jumping on her. This included four avatars and two animals.

Brave Penny was so brave, in that she divorced her feelings from her avatar, kept her cool, chatted to us in the chat window, then used audio to find out how to meet the rest. Quick witted and experienced Marian was soon able to find her and teleport her to safety.

This leads to the following questions:-

• Who polices second life?
• How do you report cyber crime?
• How many unsuspecting newbies have been frightened out of SL, by these cyber thugs at the beginners’ space?
• How do we keep ourselves safe in second life and virtual worlds?
• What extra measures do we need to take for our students to ensure their safety?
• What measures should I take next time, to ensure that all our online participants are safe?

Cyber crime can be reported but the avatars’ names would be required. In those moments of anxiety, the victim is using all oftheir powers to try and ‘get out of there’ without observing the avatars’ names.

Who as advice for us on this problem?

A Minister for Education who invites conversations via tweets!

An interesting tweet, came to my attention during the week –a tweet from our Victorian Minister for Education and Minister for Melbourne, the Hon Bronwyn Pike. Here is what it said:-

Thanks to everyone who has already sent a question @Bronwyn_Pike for the Q&A on Friday – join me online at 1:30 pm for the answers.

The Minister for Education called for tweets regarding either education or Melbourne. Although the use of web2.0 tools in the recent American election campaign by Barack Obama received much media attention, I was wondering how many global  politicians allowed such direct access, and how many politicians in charge of education have actually set aside a session to tweet in real time.

But in the words of HutchHussein @Bronwyn_Pike Are you the first Minister doing this? Great way to broaden direct access to you.

From @bronwyn_pike came the response @HutchHussein Not sure to be honest – but I’m enjoying it and will definitely do it again. Are others finding it useful?

People who tweeted included teachers, members of the labour party, unusual citizens, ABC Radio’s Victorian Political Reporter, mums ,tertiary students and action groups. The tweets can be found by searching for @Bronwyn_Pike. Below are some of the interesting tweets and responses.They varied from general educational content, political discontent andfavourite Melbourne eateries/activities. They were all answered in 140 characters or less.  I shall start with my two questions/ responses and then list some of the others. My  questions:-

• @murcha to @Bronwyn_Pike Are there plans for all schools to go 1:1 for successful and more effective use of #ultranet?
• @murcha Thats certainly the way we are heading – free broadband for schools helps!
• What measures are being taken to include digital literacy into curriculum – starting at grade prep?
• Check out $250k digital literacy trial http://www.education.vic.gov.au/researchinnovation/digitalliteracy/ and that site will be updated with evaluations from the trial schools. Do you have suggestions of other good digital literacy info?

• @ceosandhurst some schools already 1:1 in prep, we are continuing to provide more grants
• melcashen @Bronwyn_Pike Do we expect to see you on Ultranet as a corporate member?

@melcashen Im already on and working hard to learn its benefits!

• SPOT1706@bronwyn_pike How are we supposed to use all this technology when principals can decide whether all teachers can have access or not
• SPOT1706 @Bronwyn_Pike in my class I have no technology other than my own and pupils are banned from using netbooks by prin children disadvantaged
• .@SPOT1706 please email me with more details on this – i want to follow up to ensure access for all
• @Bronwyn_Pike I simply want to know whether prins can do this and if not I expect action from you I have emailed you before and nothing
• .@SPOT1706 Its hard to respond without more information – please ring or email my office and I will follow up

melissarog @Bronwyn_Pike Very excited about DEECD Statewide Games Day on Monday – what a great initiative for Literacy & Numeracy Week

• jaymzdj @Bronwyn_Pike what’s your favourite Winter and Summer activities in Melbourne?
• @jaymzdj Walking to Vic market and Royal Park are my favorites – any day of the year

Melchashen @Bronwyn_Pike with the focus on technology in Ed will schools receive more tech support?

@melcashen Funded Ultranet, IT coaches, extra digicontent more PD and will do more in the future

Tobyandsamsmum could you please provide some information about unmet demand for primary schools in inner south melbourne?

martyspence What about extending WorkSafe to cover research students in Victorian Universities?

Great use of technology for sharing conversations! Great to see our Minister for Education personally experience  the technology that so many of her teachers and students love to use and witness in real time the powerful benefits that it can bring. @Bronwyn_Pike has said she will do this again. Will you join in next time?

eT@lking: Workshop in Second Life

A scene from the Second Life space

Marian Heddesheimer, an online tutor from Germany, was our presenter for this week’s eT@lking session. The topic was “Second Life” and the session was workshop in nature. Marian ably led us through a series of slides which explained how to find

• educational destinations or landing spots that might be of interest to educators
• how to move, change direction
• how  to get sound etc

Then with some fabulous professional application sharing and expertise, the elluminate screen showed the space where Marian wanted us to meet him. All participants who had downloaded the latest version of second life were able to join him here. Those of us who were unable to get in could still observe what was happening.  Marian explained the education notice board, displaying “New Citicens Incorporated” and how to find PD sessions etc ‘in world’. A fascinating workshop! Thank you Marian!

Listen to the recording

Listen to the first session that Marian ran on Second Life

LEEPing into Leadership: Students as ICT Leaders

Lois Smethurst – Leading teacher for ICT at Berwick Lodge PS in Victoria Australia was guest presenter on Tech Talk Tuesdays. Lois talked about her exciting with LEEP which involves chosen students becoming leaders in the application and use of technology. Lois has 100 selected students from grades 2 to 6 and works with them in small groups for 1 hour per week. Great program, Lois and one that many of us could model on.

Leadership roles include:-

• Radio show
• Blogging
• In the classroom
• In front of the classroom
• Film making
• Skype – debating, interviewing

From the chat:

• http://berwicklodgeps.globalstudent.org.au
• The LEEP wiki
• Generation YES is a program designed for students to mentor teachers with technology. A program set up by Sylvia Martinez
• Lois’ students become blogmasters, help with the radio program, the film festival etc
• You should consider submitting them (the digital films) to Rushton Hurley’s NextVista.org website. These include http://www.nextvista.org/collection-list-seeing-service/ and http://www.nextvista.org/collection-list-global-views/
• Tuxpaint
• One of Lois’ favourite tools is glogster
• this is a great glogster tutorial that teaches you how to sign up for the educator account and get started: https://docs.google.com/View?docid=dgqwv5cr_127g7nqc8fm
• so when there is talking the music ducks under it and ducking is a way to fade the music in and out at the beginning and end of clips
• if the students are blogging it would make an awesome curriculum guide for others 🙂
• For more info listen to Lois on RU Connected ep 20 See http://ruconnected.globalteacher.org.au/
• http://edutecher.net

Listen to the recording

Tech Talk Tuesdays and eT@lking – this week’s sessions

Tech Talk Tuesdays – Tuesday, August 24th 3:45 -4:45pm (Melbourne, Australia gmt+10)

Topic:  ‘LEEP’ing into Leadership- Students as ICT Mentors

Synopsis: LEEP stands for Lodgers’ E-learning Extension and is a special program offered to high achieving students at Berwick Lodge Primary School, Melbourne, Australia. One of the main goals of the program is to enable students to become ICT leaders in their classroom, modelling and supporting their peers and teachers to utilise ICT skills that enhance learning. The students who participate in the program have lessons in advanced ICT skills and are supported to develop the social and interpersonal skills necessary for leadership and peer mentoring.
This is the second year of the program and it is gathering momentum as the students develop confidence and have experience in the role. Equally teachers are becoming more comfortable and adept at utilizing the ICT student experts in their room.
Link to the session:- https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/launch/dropin.jnlp?sid=2007026&password=techtalktuesdays
About out presenter:- Lois Smethurst has been a Primary Teacher for more than twenty years and a Leading Teacher in ICT for the last 10. Her qualifications include Masters of Information Technology in Education, Intel Master Trainer, Peer Coach in ICT and Graduate Diploma in Computing. Lois works at Berwick Lodge Primary School in Victoria Australia.
Lois has been presented with the Victoria Information Technology Award for “Most Outstanding Use of Technology in a Government School” and the Gippsland Learning Technology award for “Best Use of Learning Technologies in a Primary School.” In 2004 and 2005 she was a member of the “ICT Achievers” writing team for integrating ICT, Digital Learning Objects and Kahootz.
Her interests are education in ICT rich environments for teachers and students, web2.0 tools and technologies, global collaboration and constructivist learning. Her current role is in e_Learning extension for highly able students and whole school leadership in ICT. Lois has been working on a number of projects since starting at BerwickLodge Primary School, but in particular, developing a school wide blogging culture, global connections using Skype and using digital technologies to enhance learning through oral language. Most recently the students at BLPS were the only Australian school to participate in the Flatclassrooms Global Debate – Eracism.

eT@lking: Wednesday August 25th, 8-9pm  (Melbourne, Australia gmt+10)

Topic: Second Life Workshop

This class will give you a visual tour about how to use Second Life ® (SL) and find interesting places using your avatar. Marian Heddesheimer will show you how to teleport to interesting places in SL, how you move your avatar and get information about the virtual world. The class will start as presentation (using desktop sharing) to show you my own view in the SL Viewer Version 2. The second part will be a live hands-on tour directly in SL where you need to start up the SL Viewer along with the Elluminate virtual classroom.
Syllabus:
– How to find interesting places
– How to teleport
– Walking, Running, Flying around
– Getting information
– Finding schools and classes in SL
– visiting an SL school in world
Prerequisites: You need to have an account at Secondlife already. If you don’t have a (free) account yet, please create one before you come into class at: https://join.secondlife.com/?lang=en-US Please make sure you will be able to run the SL viewer along with the Elluminate virtual classroom to take part of the second part of this workshop. To do this, your computer needs to have enough power to handle both windows side by side. Usually a fast Windows desktop computer with a DSL-1000 Internet connection will be sufficient.
This class will give you a visual tour about how to use Second Life ® (SL) and find interesting places using your avatar.
Link to the session
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2008350&password=M.3DD99896D234646A3B71C131316FBF
About our presenter: Marian Heddesheimer Teaching in SL since 2007 (formerly head of scripting dept. at Academy of Second Learning). Currently I’m selling scripting tutorials in world and doing freelance work with scripting and teaching in SL.

eT@lking – Math 2.0 interest group: A year in review and brave new plans

Our USA presenter, on last week’s eT@lking was the engaging and motivating Maria Droujkova  who is doing some amazing networking with educators, parents and communities interested in mathematics. Maria effectively used application sharing to walk us through some of the online sites that she is involved in and showed us contenct and applications. She also spoke about the future aspirations and upcoming conferences in the New Year.  Maria is the founder of natural math and mathfuture.Thank you so much for sharing with us your innovative work, Maria.

From the chat came the following:-

• Secondary maths ed526b
• #mathchat is awesome!
• what a great idea! to feature people who use maths in different careers
• Some maths applications:- Scratch, eToys, Squeak, logo
• love some of papert and stager’s work with logo
• I so want to learn GeoGebra this year. Geogebra is a great program. I’ve used it very often. Geometric constructions for the younger students and algebra for the older students.
• Mathforum has problems of the week for students
• http://math247.pbworks.com/
• http://stanford.edu/~pnaqlada/mithril/  http://labyrinth.thinkport.org/www/

View the Elluminate Live! recording

Making the Impossible Possible: Implementing a Virtual Worlds Program in a Traditional School Setting

Innovative and determined Lucy Barrow gave a fascinating presentation and insight into the uptake of Virtual World Environments in a traditional school, Ballarat Grammar, Victoria, Australia where she is teaching. She shared her knowledge, experience and student outcomes and amazed us with what has been achieved within 3 months. Great support was shown by @jokay from JodaydiaGrid and  Bron Stuckey the facilitator and co-ordinator for Quest Atlantis. Listen to the recording  Here is Lucy’s slideshare presentation

From the chat came the following:-

• indeed.. things move fast in virtual worlds ;).. even the snails 😉
• virtual worlds in education are slower to get picked up than other technology, don’t you think?
• You’re correct – the literature shows this.  It’s had greater take up at tertiary levels
• Quest Atlantis http://www.QuestAtlantis.org
• http://quest-atlantis-teaching.wikispaces.com/
• QA is such a brilliant starting point for schools.. woot Bron and the QA team
• It is FREE to use, train and implement for students aged 9 15 years old
• Next QA teacher induction begins Monday August 23rd
• http://atlantis.crlt.indiana.edu/site/pd_list Asia-Pacific Registration Code: 156257
• all the teachers i know who have done QA training have raved to me about how good it is
• Great that students feel safe – recognise this as an important element of virtual worlds
• BronStuckey: We have filters, live chat monitors and send teachers transcripts of exemplary chat as well as breaking rules – it becomes the teachable moment to counsel students about their behaviour
• I think seeing virtual worlds as a continuum of learning is a VERY healthy attitude – use different worlds K-12
• jokay: Sadly Linden Lab announced that the Teen Grid will close shortly
• Quest Atlantis is not heavy on bandwidth once the graphics have downloaded – they cache on your client computer.
• Opensimulator is an open source platform… it was originally developed based on the Linden Labs codes.. but has developed alot since then..
• jokay: At this stage I always recommend using a reputable opensimulator hosting service – as they have experience in balancing the load, managing updates and most importantly backing up the content created by users
• jokaydiaGRID now also offers sims for educators… ReactionGRID is our technical host … http://jokaydia.com
• can also IM chat in RG via iPad or iPhone
• one of my AZ colleagues did some fantastic things with teens in Teen Second Life this past year and is now moving to Reaction Grid. http://pesdisland.blogspot.com/
• you can watch Lucy’s session at the jokaydia Unconference, as well as Sue Gregory and a great seesion on WoW @ http://onlinevents.co.uk/library.html
• Lucy’s session is @ http://livestre.am/1pmB
• Jokaydia Unconference also has kids talking about leadership opportunities in virtual worlds like Quest Atlantis
• jokay: Absolutely agree.. watching kids work together inworld is truly awesome… it NEVER gets old 😉
• Rita Ellul I am blown away that students can do this with out hours spent liearning how to use the tools in the first place – kids are amazing!  But it’s an indication of the quality of the tools too.
• Bron Stuckey Yes the really transformative learning happens when the kids design, build, create activity inworld to demonstrate their learning – 3D solutions to challenges.
• jokay: great point lucy – you can really easily scaffold the process – starting with objects kids can use and customise thru to them creating it all themselves
• Rita Ellul: Great idea about scaffolding.  Could also help  allay anxiety for teachers who may want to give it a go but are concerned about time and skill.
• BronStuckey: Kids can learn building in a flash – take a look at these projects that ran inside a week where kids from multiple schools cam together online to build a solution to a world problem like the oil spill http://quest-atlantis-teaching.wikispaces.com/Quest+Atlantis+as+a+Summer+Camp+or+Club – look at the video half way down the page.
• jokay: Woot for Tweeps… follow the #virtualworlds, #secondlife, #reactiongrid and #jokaydia tags for more info
• jokay: You can watch lots of great machinimas on youtube peggy search for Ramapo Island to start
• ISTE info here – http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Membership/Member_Networking/ISTE_Second_Life.htm
• jokay: here here.. working in virtual worlds is both super challenging and super rewarding.. people like Lucy and Steve are doing brilliant work and tis awesome to be part of the VWedu network with them! 😉
• http:krunchd.com/bgsvirtualworlds
• http://delicious.com/lucybarrow/bgsvirtualworlds
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojbWGpl7bTc
• incredibly exciting stuff!! you covered so much in such a short time Lucy!
• Part of the EduSim project
• Rich’s blog – http://roots.greenbush.us/
• okay: In my experience the vast majority of kids in virtual worlds are pretty well behaved.. we dont see a lot of problems – particularly when positive codes of conduct are established early on
• BronStuckey: If you expect the best of kids inworld – they really DO measure up. Infractions in 40,000 kids in QA are so low and so benign – sometimes funny
• Rita Ellul: Bron, that’s a tremendous credit to the quality of QA – kids are so engaged, they are focused and on task.
• BronStuckey: Peter Whitehouse (Wonko) is a sec teacher in independent school in Q – has been commissioned to owrk on a  virt world in Active AWorlds for EQ – very interesting design
• BronStuckey: Qa is a community – and kids donlt want to offend their community. After a while it is very self-moderating
• BronStuckey: buidling community inworld is important – kids are really learning citizenry
• http://opensimulator.org/
• http://reactiongrid.com/
• http://begoniaisland.edublogs.org/
• http://jokaydia.com/

Tech Talk Tuesdays and eT@lking – this week’s sessions

Another two exciting sessions are being brought to you this week.

Tech Talk Tuesdays – Aug 17th 8-9pm

Topic: Making the Impossible, Possible – Implementing a Virtual Worlds’ Program in a Traditional School Environment

Presenter: Lucy Barrow

Synopsis:- In this session we will explore one school’s journey to implement their Virtual Worlds Program. Even in a traditional school environment it is possible to bring about change to engage and motivate students in their learning. By using Quest Atlantis and OpenSim, teachers have discovered that enthusiasm and persistence are two of the key ingredients for educators looking to use virtual worlds with their students. Even those with little experience in this field can make it happen with the right support Join us as we explore the differences between virtual worlds such as Quest Atlantis and OpenSim and look at examples of student work across a number of curriculum areas.
Lucy Barrow is the innovative Staff ICT Trainer at Ballarat Grammar and responsible for the ICT Training of staff across a K-12 campus with approximately 1,300 students and 120 teachers. Prior to her current role, Lucy was the ICT Coordinator and ICT Specialist at three Catholic Primary Schools in Melbourne. She has a keen interest in web 2.0 tools and virtual worlds in education.
Link to the session

eT@lking: Wednesday 8-9pm Melbourne, Australia (gmt+10)

Topic:- Math 2.0 interest group: A year in review and brave new plans

Maria Droujkova, USA, the founder of Math 2.0 interest group, invites you to participate in the discussion of mathematical communities. During the event, we will look at different community types and discuss their accomplishments and needs. You will hear what founders of Scratch, GeoGebra, Calculation Nation, Cut the Knot, MathPlayground, ViewPoints Research, The Art of Problem Solving and many more math communities consider important tasks in mathematics education, and how they go about accomplishing the tasks. You can use the event to find math communities that will welcome your participation and add to your personal learning network. Maria will also talk about plans and dreams of the Math 2.0 group for the next year, including virtual and face-to-face conferences, the math game development forum, publishing efforts, and spin-off event series.
Link to the session:
About Maria: Maria Droujkova is the founder of Math 2.0 interest group She is the founder of natural math and mathfuture

The Ultranet – What now?

This was the topic for an online session in elluminate, on ‘reflections on the ultranet’. In our audience there were ultranet coaches, ultranet lead users, teachers, student teachers and an interested participant from the USA. Here is a link to the recording. Participants shared their ideas and interacted via both the chat and the whiteboard. Link to the recording

The whiteboard was used to discuss the following:-

1. Negatives and postitives from the Ultranet Day (it was great to see that the positives filled up the board more!)
2. Topics for tonight’s session
3. What now – how to fit into the current school schedule?
4. Ideas for Ultranet spaces
5. What next?

The Ultranet Revisited screen dumps in a ppt presentation.

From the chat:-

• Join the guidetoinnovation ning
• Heather Bailie: ONe of my tweets ended up in the age!!
• Greg Twitt: we ended up in local newspaper
• we wanted staff to learn more about 21CL
• for many schools web2.0 is a new innovation so it was great  on the day
• Most important to keep up the momentum and give staff time to continue connecting.
• we have also included a regular ultranet item on the staff meeting agenda
• We are having friday morning snapshots, and 1 hour PD sessions 3 times a term
• We are going to be using our staff meetings to make it a priority.
• ll info regarding PD is now shared through the Ultranet rather than via e mail or intranet
• I think it is essential that the profile of the ultranet is brought forward and is a “no opt out”
• we have built it into staff meetings to build teacher capacity in it before student  come on board
• Georgina: We’ve been part of a seven school online development. Many lessons learnt.
• IDAM support https://edugate.eduweb.vic.gov.au/olt/idam/default.aspx
• am a bit worried about bringing parents/students on board when staff haven’t had much success
• exactly – before we go ahead and start creating spaces willy nilly, we need to be thinking about what we are trying to achieve? What is the purpose?
• We are structuring which spaces we have and what they are for before asking staff to build them
• It is very important that schools liaise with their ultranet coaches to help them plan to move forward. They are the ones who have experience and training.
• seen this happen too many times in the US and it ends up failing plus a big waste of money – training is so important
• Students will use the system far more than some teachers. As time goes on if teachers don’t get on board then we found students didn’t continue either.
• IDAM video tutorials: https://edugate.eduweb.vic.gov.au/olt/idam/default.aspx
• Set up a word or Excel doc and put answers and passwords, usernames  there (for younger students)
• The coaches help heaps, but staff are essentially being asked to learn a new system in their own time.
• absolutely agree but the coaches are there to help when it’s needed and to provide training for Lead users who will train people in their schools. It is so important to have someone to call on when there are issues.
• Create a mentoring system with students. It works wonders in supporting other students and teachers.
• We created the STAR program that was a personal learning program that supported student learning via the online space.
• I really hope that our model which includes a heavy commitment to providing training in all schools will ensure that this initiative will be more successful than others.
• we have created two spaces that everyone must join
• loonyhiker: really enjoying this conversation – making me see how similar our countries are and dealing with a lot of the same problems
• I think that techs need to be part of it as they some are missing the link between teaching and learning with ICT.
• I believe their job is to provide us with a working network etc. We don’t get them to help us teach literacy and mathsso i think we need to seperate the tech from the teaching and learning
• definitely help with technical issues but I believe the decision was made that their work is focussed on the technical aspects of the school. The Ultranet is not dependant upon technical know how.
• Can you use iFrame to embed the bookings system?
• we do ours through excel these can then be uploaded and put in a wiki
• We’re looking at embedding existing wikis and Web 2.0 spaces within iFrame.
• It’s important to have an ending on all calendar notices so that they finish in a timely way.
• This needs to be inclusive not exclusive to ensure all understand teaching and learning.
• Our tech has been interested in how we are going to use it in the classroom.  Have been sharing all that I have been doing with him.
• Twitter has been invaluable to my PD on Ultranet
• Web forms are another application. You can make up a form for people to submit information
• I’ve made one for library new book requests, when completed it emails to me
• Is it possible to create a space on the Ultranet between meetings?
• hitchikers guide to the ultranet is every fortnight on elluminate
• Look for elluminate innovators in the design spaces…
• I think I will use an alphabet task as a wiki to start with
• Look for North Fitzroy PS in Vimeo