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2009 2009-Week in the Classroom

Digital Writers’ Workshop

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Presenter: Jackie Gerstein
Location: Heading to Boise, Idaho, USA
Link to presenter’s K12Online Ning Profile page

Presentation Title: Digital Writers’ Workshop

Presentation Description: This K12 Online Conference presentation describes the writers’ workshop conducted with a group of upper elementary students. The focus was on the process of writing combining hands-on and technology activities with a special focus on the engagement of multiple intelligences.

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Link to presentation’s supporting documents:
Discovery Change  Wiki Writer’s Workshop

Additional Information:
Jackie’s PageFlakes Site
On Twitter

2009 2009-Week in the Classroom

Show and Tell: Exhibit, Reflect, Critique with Blogs

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Presenter: Sarah Sutter
Location: Lisbon Falls, Maine, US
Link to presenter’s K12Online Ning Profile page

Presentation Title: Show and Tell: Exhibit, Reflect, Critique with Blogs

Presentation Description: Explore the evolution of blogs in a high school art program, from a class blog to individual blogs to working in a drupal environment with other students. Students used blogs to exhibit work, reflect on their creative process and engage in meaningful critique with their peers. What were the hurdles? How were they addressed? What worked well? What needed to change?Hear one school’s story and see what might work for you.

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http://showandtell-k1209.wikispaces.com

Additional Information:
twitter
http://sarahsutter.com
http://edueyeview.wordpress.com
http://mssutter.edublogs.org
sutterview [at] gmail or googlewave

2009 2009-Week in the Classroom

Blogging and Communicative competences in the EFL

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Presenter: Cristina Arnau Vilà
Location: Berga (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)
Link to presenter’s K12Online Ning Profile page

Presentation Title: Blogging and Communicative competences in the EFL

Presentation Description: I am a foreign language teacher in a high school in Berga (Spain). We are using blogs as a tool to learn a foreign language. Here you will find three experiences I have used. I hope you enjoy it.

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http://swedenexchange2009.blogspot.com

http:/iesguillembergueda.xtec.es/comenius/students.htm

Additional Information:
Blogs:
English time – 3ESO

English time – 4ESO

Sweden Exchange 2009

IED Guillem de Bergueda
Teaching Foreign Languages
Boundless Communication

Twitter

2009 2009-Week in the Classroom

Comunicacion 2.0 en el aula

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Presenter: Pilar Soro
Location: Tarragona, España
Link to presenter’s K12Online Ning Profile page

Presentation Title: Comunicacion2.0 en el aula

Presentation Description: En el aula de segundo de primaria utilizamos algunos recursos de la web 2.0 para mejorar nuestra comunicación oral y escrita. El microblogging, mensajes con webcam y grabación de audios son alguno de los ejemplos que presento.

In the second grade classroom use some Web 2.0 resources to improve our oral and written communication. The microblogging, messaging with webcam and audio recordings are some examples that present here.

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Tutora Virtual

Additional Information:
http://eskola.cat
Twitter
Tutora Virtual
Skype: pilaras7

2009 2009-Week in the Classroom

For Those Who Want to Rock, Don’t Suppose, Compose!

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Presenter: Carol Broos and Carol Vrotny
Location: Northbrook, Illinois
Link to presenter’s K12Online Ning Profile page

Presentation Title: For Those Who Want to Rock, Don’t Suppose, Compose!

Presentation Description: Carol Broos and Carol Vrotny, two music teachers discuss the creative process of composing music in the digital age. All links can be found at http://musictechie.pbworks.com


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http://musictechie.pbworks.com

Additional Information:
Carol Broos  twitter plurk
School website www.carolbroos.com Professional blog www.beatechie.com
Carol Vrotny – twitter School Music Video website

2009 2009-Week in the Classroom

WEEK IN THE CLASSROOM KEYNOTEA Peek for a Week – Inside a Kiwi Junior Classroom

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Presenter: Rachel Boyd
Location: Nelson, New Zealand
Twitter: @rachelboyd

Presentation Title: A Peek for a Week – Inside a Kiwi Junior Classroom

Presentation Description:
A peek for a week inside a kiwi junior classroom of 6 year olds. Come and see what we get up to in our classroom learning during a week using a variety of online and web2 tools.

Please note that due to this presentation also being visual it is best viewed with audio AND visuals in movie format.

Presentation:

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Additional Information:
Twitter
Rachel Boyd Wiki
NZ EduBlabberings blog
Room 9 Nelson Central 2009 blog
Room 9 Nelson Central Wiki