Teachers Connecting 2: Classrooms Collaborating on Literature, Writing, and Reading Strategies
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In This Episode:
- Joan shares links for posting photos online: Flickr, Picassa Web Albums, Photobucket.
- Chris Betcher shares additional ideas about using surveys and google forms.
- Jeremy Douwstra used online forms to have student vote in a mock USA Presidential election, and gather feedback from teachers, students, and parents.
- Patti Warren checks in from sunny Louisiana.
- Fred Delventhal shares that Teachers Connecting is part of their iPod Learning Professional Development group.
- Andy McKiel is looking forward to the possibilities of TeachersConnecting.com
- Nigel Isle is looking to take part in last week’s featured Cross-Classroom Collaboration project, Gumballs and Collective Intelligence.
- Kathy Lee is using the online surveys from Episode 1 to create a ‘Family Feud’ activity for her next Staff Development Day.
- Blog Love from An Expat Educator in Asia
- Listen in, Join in, Chime in at 415-315-9492
Highlighted Collaboration Project:
The Main Event:
- Ben and Joan talk about their collaboration project between the classes that focused on literature, writing, and reading strategies. This project was the catalyst for the podcasts and TeachersConnecting.com.
Hosts:
- Ben Hazzard and Joan Badger
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January 19th, 2009 at 9:44 am
Hi Ben and Joan,
I love the new venture! I am looking forward to hearing stories from people who have been connected through your site. I have spread the word about Teachers Connecting to chemistry teacher listservs and Diigo groups that I belong to, so if you get a sudden influx of chemistry teachers, you’ll know why! I’ve posted a project myself, I’ll let you know what happens.
January 25th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Hi Ben and Joan,
A big hello from “Down Under” from Perth Western Australia. It was 41 degrees celcius above zero, the day I found the Teachers Connecting Podcast on my iPhone and I’m sooooo happy I did! You guys ROCK!!!!! The Teachers Connecting website and the “peas-in-a-pod” Podcast are just WONDERFUL. So much so, I have been busy this last week setting up my first blog “Exploring Success” on Word Press and looking for a collaborative partner or two… there are so many! Thanks to Rachel Yurk’s blog on her Teachers Connecting profile for helping me get started with “Plurk”ing & for your reviews about using surveys - I plan to trial both of these with senior students this term. I’ll let you know how I get on.
Cheers & a big Ding, Ding!
Tim
PS Could you email my five year old twins Ethan & Ella a snowball or two???