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I've been uploading the presentations that I shared at NECC -- I don' t have all of the audio files, yet, but here are the slideshares: Wikis in Education with Adam Frey Women of Web 2 I shared some cool new tools in Web 2 (including some from other bloggers at the blogger cafe that day!) Flat Classroom Project: Online Learning with a Web 2 Spin This was a poster session -- Here was our poster (designed by my sister) This album is powered by BubbleShare - Add to my blog And the handout (in pdf format) explaining the basics of the Flat Classroom and Horizon Projects in a comparison grid. If you want to know what we did, this is your handout. Elluminate/ Crick Software Presentations I spent some time with these companies and shared a presentation I call Think Global/ Teach Global (redone in Presentation 2.0 style, of course -- still getting there.) **It didn't upload correctly to slideshare so it will come your way later.** Some other Must see NECC resources: NECC Live We...

I am packing, tweaking my presentations for tomorrow at noon and 1:30, IMing with John Pederson and figuring out how I'm going to check out at 7 and be at a breakfast meeting at 7. Wifi was nonexistent in the morning keynote, but I took these notes and what to share them with you. It was phenomenal! A lot of discussion of going global and the need for creativity and innovation. Outstanding teacher and leader awards. They are recognizing Carole Colburn - Howell public schools in Howell, Michigan. Does a lot of community service with her students -- project skill (they do the "thank you speeches" on video -- they are edited and very good -- this a great idea.) What it would be like to be a senior citizen in today's world. Culminating event was to have local senior citizens into the classroom. Her students serve as their mentors. (Great idea -- have the grandparents organization -- teach the grandparents!) Charlene Chausis 2007 Outstanding Leader -...

We're over at edtechtalk.com and in the chat room (click "chat") and to listen to it, click Listen to get the channels to listen. We will be streaming in just a moment. We are also streaming live into Second Life (for the first time ever) -- Eduisland II 68, 107, 22 -- you can listen live there -- so cool. Also some people from here in the lounge are going into the show as well. So cool. So, join us here, if you have questions, let us know -- we have a lot of really cool people here. tag: WOW2 , NECC2007 , NECC07 , edtechtalk

Tonight if you'd like to be there in real life we will be in the Second Life Loungue on the 2nd level and when you come into the Georgia World Congress Center you must clearly specify that you are there for the Women of Web 2 podcast in Second Life. We will arrive around 8:30 pm and go live at 8:45 until 10 and will leave promptly at 10:05 -- no post show - just 15 minutes of pre show. If you are there, we may ask you to say "hi." If you cannot attend, you DO NOT WANT to miss this show -- come on over to edtechtalk.com early and meet all of these great people that we have met! tag: necc2007 , WOW2 , edtechtalk

Session with Sheryl Abishire Foundations aren't going to fund what you should already be doing (textbooks, computers). How can you frame your proposal to doing something different. Look at innovation in place and take it up a level. Keys to great Grant Writing Integrated program elements Aligned components High quality and continous improvement, professional development, evaluation Tied to high standards Innovation Coordination Program ties to local needs Buy in You're going to evaluate it when it is done. If there is technology in your grant that is hooked in the network -- what is the skin in the game you're providing - e-mail, filtering, space, tech support. staff, internet service, copying -- what things you are doing to show what you've got in the grant -- even though you're not paying that -- the school will contribute that. Bring out resources to show that you have that skin in the game. Tie your program to local needs. Talk about what the need is to the...

Wow, what a great conversation that we had with our table -- Camilla Gagliolo - SIG Representative for ISTE, Julie Lindsay , Joyce Valenza , Larry Telbert, Dr. Stephanie Baird, Laura Machusa de Silveryra, Teresa Aldrete. We had a wonderful discussion with these items that my table took away from the session: The three issues from the roundtable discussion at the International Leadership : 1) Redefinition of the team a. Researchers need to have active teachers on their team b. Teachers need to be able to find something and say “hey” come over here. c. Researchers can publish to a wiki (only the approved researchers can edit) – but teachers and others are allowed to submit on discussion tabs. 2) It is not about creation it is about finding a. We need to move away from islands of effort into continents of cooperation b. We need tagging standards i. NETS ne...

I am live blogging the first international leadership summit -- Mark Van 't Hooft has just talked about the priorities of making educational research relevant and understandable to teachers as well as creating effective opportunities for research on the newest technology. Dr. Robert MClaughlin Whose in the room -- state, industry, R&D, foundations, international committee of ISTE, telelearning teachers -- leaders of national and international organizations and leaders in R&D and dissemination. How can we dramatically improve what fostering responsive learning technology development, Research, and Dissemination. Challenges to responsive development, research, and dissemination: Largely supply driven -- solutions being thrust into schools without sustained and valuable input from educators themselves withouth adequate professional development. The tools given aren't in response to their priorities. We believe that this conversation this morning is going to have very seri...