Sites that Caught My Eye Today 07/07/2008

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TeachaKidd : POLL: Educators- Is SKYPE blocked in your school? If not, do you use it with your students? – Plurk.com
Responses to another poll — I find looking at these answers is very useful.
tags: education, skype, plurk
coolcatteacher asks what are the benefits and challenges of flattening your classroom? I will share this tomorrow in St. Louis. – Plurk.com
Discussion about benefits and challenges of flattening your classroom.
Yes, this is another plurk page — I’m finding that plurk and twitter are good for two entirely different types of conversations!
tags: education, flatclassroom, ideas, teaching, professionaldevelopment

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Vicki Davis

Vicki Davis has been an educator and IT director in Georgia since 2002. Today, she also works as an instructional technology coach, staying side-by-side with active teachers and students so her work stays grounded in real classrooms.

She's a mom of three, wife of one, and loves talking about the wise, transformational use of technology for teaching and doing good in the world.

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2 comments

Lee July 10, 2008 - 9:11 am

Vicki,
Thanks for noticing my Plurk poll on Skype. I’m interested in the policies in other districts on this since we are such a huge district with over 170,000 students, 12,000 teachers and about 170 schools. We do have a paid solution for video conferencing (Adobe Connect) but Skype is much more mainstream, yet blocked.

From those who do use it successfully with their students, I’d love to find out some of the ways they feel it has impacted student achievement. Any ideas?

Thanks!

brooke622 July 10, 2008 - 2:04 pm

Vicki, I am brand new to blogging. I have acutally been exploring this unknown world for a graduate class that I am taking this summer. I came across your blog and have been hooked. You share so many wonderful ideas and thoughts. I am taking on a greater role this year in my school with respect to technology and am excited to have your blog as a resource. Many of the terms that you are using are above my head. I have researced the technologies that I am not familiar with that you discuss . I am amazed at how much I am learning by following you on a daily basis. Thanks for sharing! I look forward to reading your blog.

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