Silvia Tolisano
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Blog: http://www.langwitches.org/

Presentation Title
“iPods- iSpeak- iSing- iListen- iLearn”

Bio
Born in Germany, raised in Argentina and living in the USA, Silvia graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish and a Master’s in Instructional Technology. Currently in her 5th year of teaching at a private elementary school, she serves as Spanish teacher and Instructional Technology Facilitator. Her own professional development continues through the use of blogs, wikis and podcasts and experimenting with other web 2.0 tools. Silvia’s outlook on literacy, available information, research, and cross-referencing opinions has changed dramatically over the last year. Many of the tools available are especially useful to the foreign language teacher and student. Blogging and other social media support reading, writing, listening, and critical thinking skills. Culturally authentic material for the foreign language classroom used to be scarce are now readily available, only a click or an RSS feed away. The tools of Web 2.0 are exactly what foreign language educators needed to better infuse the target language and culture into our students.

Description
iPods and other MP3 players have revolutionized the way kids listen to and purchase their music and videos. They are entering the classrooms as a teaching and learning tool as well. The foreign language and ESL classroom can especially benefit from the possibilities the iPod opens up, such as podcasting, video capabilities, and audio recordings. The popularity of such devices directly effects students’ engagement in the learning process. The presentation will demonstrate ideas and ways teachers can easily create and distribute authentic language and culture, pronunciation guides, audio books, lectures, notes, and much more for their students. Through a podcast and accompanying show notes on a blog, participants will hear and see specific examples how foreign language and ESL teachers can incorporate the use of MP3 players creatively to engage and motivate their students in the target language. Envision students being journalists in the target language fulfilling an authentic task of interviewing a native speaker. Imagine students using their cell phones to record a message in the target language that will be published on a blog or incorporated into a class podcast. Visualize your students listening to authentic language on their own time, extending the learning time beyond the classroom. Picture your classes creating a culturally authentic electronic recipe book and sharing them with the world.

Presentation
(PCs right click, Mac users control click to open in a new window/tab.)
http://k12online.wm.edu/ipods-ispeak-ising-ilisten-ilearn.mp3

Supporting Links
Show Notes
http://www.langwitches.org/blog/?page_id=82

Mark Wagner
Irvine, CA, USA
Blog: http://www.edtechlife.com/

Presentation Title
“Two-Way Teaching: An Overview of the Read/Write Web in Education”

Bio
A former high school English teacher, Mark has since served as an educational technology coordinator at Estancia High School, the Newport-Mesa Unified School District, and the Orange County Department of Education. He now serves as the president of the Educational Technology and Life Corporation, which provides professional development and consulting services to schools, districts, and other educational institutions. Mark has a masters degree in cross-cultural education. He is also working towards a PhD in Educational Technology at Walden University, and expects to complete his dissertation in early 2007.

Description

Learn to use the two-way web to support two-way teaching! This fast-paced session offers an overview of the two-way (or read/write) web, and a discussion of two-way teaching philosophy. This is followed by a walk-through of specific two-way web tools such as blogs, wikis, podcasts, social bookmarking, RSS, and more. Participants will learn how they can integrate these technologies into their teaching. This will be followed by an overview of the related concerns. The session concludes with a call for participation. I hope you’ll teach me!

Presentation
http://k12online.wm.edu/TwoWayTeaching.mov

Supporting Links
Wiki for this presentation: http://twowayteaching.wikispaces.com

Blogs For Teachers: www.edublogs.org

Wikis For Teachers: www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers/

Podcasts: www.podomatic.com

Social Bookmarking: www.furl.net

RSS: www.bloglines.com

Lani Ritter Hall
Chardon, Ohio, USA
Blog: http://possibilitiesabound.blogspot.com/

Presentation Title
“Second Nature-Extending dialogue in the blogosphere”

Bio
Lani currently contracts as an instructional designer for online professional development for Ohio teachers with eTech Ohio. She is a National Board Certified Teacher who served in many capacities during her 35 years as a classroom and resource teacher in Ohio and Canada.

Description
It’s second nature for us and our students to engage others in dialogue f2f. Commenting has great potential for extending learning and deepening understanding through meaningful dialogue in the blogosphere. Through an examination of powerful and significant comments, and exploration of suggestions for nurturing and guiding comments, meaningful online dialogue can become second nature to us and our students too.

Presentation
http://k12online.wm.edu/Second_Nature_Extending_Dialogue_in_the_Blogosphere_HQ.wmv

Supporting Links
Introduction
Questioning Comment with post
http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blog_id=109637&mode=comment&blogger_id=39108#comments

Relating comment with post
http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blog_id=110568&mode=comment&blogger_id=39138#comments

Sharing Feelings comment with post
http://smithenglish9.blogspot.com/2006/09/this-i-believe.html

Encouraging comment with post
https://beta.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=795861946785176426&postID=8930192759293330277

Validating comment with post
http://bulldogblog.typepad.com/timothy/2006/02/black_history_.html#comments

Supportive comment with post
http://itc.blogs.com/patrick/2005/02/5th_grade.html#comments

“For All Time” “” The Art of Commenting
Darren Kuropatwa with “The Artful Comment”
http://mentorsblog.blogspot.com/2006/03/on-commenting-post-1-artful-comment.html

Lani Ritter Hall with “The Art and Aspirations of a Commenter”
http://newballetcommenting.blogspot.com/2006/03/art-and-aspirations-of-commenter.html

“The Crossing” “” Comment Starters
Anne Davis with “Comment Starters”
http://insights.pbwiki.com/f/comment_starters.doc

Anne Davis with “More Comment Starters”
http://insights.pbwiki.com/f/More%20Comment%20Starters.doc

“Take Five” – Benefits
Teacher Cadet post “Welcome to..” and comment
http://bulldogblog.typepad.com/caitlin/2005/10/welcome_to.html

Teacher Cadet post “The School is so small” and comment
http://bulldogblog.typepad.com/tiffany/2006/01/the_school_is_s.html

Getting Heard post “Slavery Times/Today’s Times” and comment
http://bulldogblog.typepad.com/jonathanl/2006/02/slavery_times_a.html

The Write Weblog Project post “A Story Made of 6″ and comment
http://jhh.blogs.com/zachary/2006/05/a_story_made_of.html

Student comments to Darren Kuropatwa’s “What if your blog was gone?”
http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19782713&postID=113445775457001320

Anne Davis with “Comments Make a Difference”
http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/02/02/comments-make-a-difference/

“Time Out” “” Inappropriate Comments
Anne Davis with “Inappropriate Comments Teachable Moments”
http://anne.teachesme.com/2005/03/30

The Zachary Post with inappropriate comment and rich discussion
http://jhh.blogs.com/zachary/2006/01/an_unforgettabl.html#comment-13495648

“In Your Own Sweet Way” “” Types of Comments
Anne Davis with Podcasts from 5th graders commenting to 2nd graders
http://itc.blogs.com/neville/

Vaestro Comments from Darren Kuropatwa’s Pre Cal 40S Blog (Winter 06) in response to their podcapsule
http://www.vaestro.com/viewthread-119-130-415

Vaestro comments in the general discussion at Darren Kuropatwa’s “A Difference”
http://vaestro.com/viewforum-119

Vaestro homepage for voice comments
http://www.vaestro.com/index.php

“Who Will Take Care of Me?” – A Safe Place to Blog
Blogmeister
http://classblogmeister.com/index.php

Additional Commenting Resources
Anne Davis Wiki page on significant comments
http://adavis.pbwiki.com/Significant%20Comments

From the “The Blogging Ballet”, Act 4: A Pirouette: Commenting
http://newballetcommenting.blogspot.com/

From Vicki Davis, “How to comment like a king (or queen!)”
http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2006/08/how-to-comment-like-king-or-queen.html

Chris Kaminski
Fairview Park, Ohio, USA
Blog: http://nlcommunities.com/communities/ckaminski/default.aspx   

Presentation Title
“Who’s Teaching Who?: Are We Ready” 

Bio
Chris is in his tenth year of teaching and finishing up his Masters in Educational Administration. He currently teaches High School Graphic Arts, Photography, and Web Design at Fairview High School in Fairview Park, OH. Chris is also the district webmaster. He currently uses Blogging, a Mac OSX podcasting server, Flickr, and other multimedia tools to promote an on-line communication learning environment.

Description
Throughout the history of education, the role of the teacher has been the all-knowing and center of educational knowledge in their content area. I would like to present a different side of learning where students create a presentation on how technology (specifically WEB 2.0 and multimedia) can change the role of the teacher and the way information is gathered and disseminated. It is my belief that the role of the teacher has potential to become that of a facilitator of knowledge. Keeping students on track, within a structure and guided toward an end goal. We have to embrace the power of learning from one-another and understand that each individual can be a contributor to the creation of the learning process. I believe that the Web 2.0 can afford them and others around the world the tools to build such a collaborative learning environment. The means to take ownership in not only their own, but others learning as well. The culmination of a week in my classroom will revolve predominantly around my web design students and their thoughts on topics relating to technology, specifically web 2.0. There will be daily discussions via BLOGS, postings on what the students did that day, and a video that showcases these student’s thoughts. The plan is to not stop there, but to continue having dialogues via BLOGGING and PODCASTING.

Presentation
http://k12online.wm.edu/k12conference_kaminski.mp4

Supporting Links
Blog Category for Week in My Classroom
http://nlcommunities.com/communities/ckaminski/archive/category/6153.aspx 
Please read the student comments to the daily postings

Podcast Category for Week in My Classroom
http://moodle.fairview.k12.oh.us/weblog/ckaminski/K-12OnLineConference/
Location for Week in Classroom VIDEO

Classroom Blog
http://nlcommunities.com/communities/ckaminski

Student Blogs
http://nlcommunities.com/communities/ckaminski/linklist.aspx

DEL.ICIO.US
http://del.icio.us/ckaminski

Student Flickr Art Gallery
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohioartguy/

School Web Site
http://www.fairviewparkschools.org/

Kathy Cassidy
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Blog: http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=1337

Presentation Title
“Using Web 2.0 Tools in a Grade One Classroom“

Bio
Kathy is a grade one teacher who is very interested in the ways in which technology can support student learning. She began building her website several years ago and was able to do some unique things applicable to her grade level because of Grassroots funding. This is Kathy’s third year of blogging with her class. Last year they also used wikis and began podcasting.

Description
Kathy will share the ways in which she has used blogging, podcasts and wikis to support the grade one curriculum. She will also mention using tools such as Bubbleshare and Flickr.

Presentation
http://k12online.wm.edu/GradeOneClassroom.wmv

Supporting Links
My Webpage
http://news.mjsd1.ca/%7Ekcassidy/cassidyhome.html

Blogmeister
http://classblogmeister.com/index.php

My Blog
http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=1337

Karma’s blog
http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=23811

Kid Pix
http://www.learningcompany.com/jump.jsp?itemID=87&itemType=CATEGORY

Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/

Audacity
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Bubbleshare
http://www.bubbleshare.com/home

Wiki
http://room4-wiki.wikispaces.com/

Dinosaur Info Wiki
http://room2-wiki6.wikispaces.com/

Chance’s blog
http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=23802