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11:06 khokanson : OPENING COMMENTS ARE BEING STREAMED ON CHANNEL 1 http://ustream.tv/channel/colearning20-channel-1 11:30 dwarlick-1 : It's so quiet! 11:31 robinellis : I am not sure when it starts 11:32 drichards-2 : hi robin 11:32 robinellis : Hi Dennis 11:33 wcgaskins-1 : Hi everyone...What is the topic for this session? 11:34 robinellis : I thought is was prof learning 11:34 drichards-2 : channel 2 has a lot of activity 11:34 robinellis : maybe this is not until later? 11:34 drichards-2 : nothing on 3 and 4 yet 11:34 lnitsche : Channel 1 is ctarting in just a few minutes 11:37 wcgaskins-1 : is there a wiki site for this session? 11:37 loonyhiker-1 : http://colearning.wikispaces.com/ 11:37 loonyhiker-1 : hi bill 11:38 SharonP : Hey folks, I have followed like a lemming... who is leading this session? 11:38 wcgaskins-1 : Hi pat 11:38 loonyhiker-1 : not sure if this is the right one but http://colearning.wikispaces.com/Stop+searching+-+start+connecting 11:39 wcgaskins-1 : thanks 11:39 SharonP : who is speaking? 11:39 robinellis : Don't know Sharon 11:39 wcgaskins-1 : i think jon folkestad 11:41 wcgaskins-1 : link to his ppt http://colearning.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/Stop+searching_Start+Connecting.pdf 11:43 wcgaskins-1 : I feel like I am in the process of building a learning community. I am not there yet 11:44 loonyhiker-1 : i have grown so much thru my connections from twitter :) 11:44 wcgaskins-1 : I feel alone in my district and building in this. People think i am crazy 11:45 loonyhiker-1 : do they get that glazed look while u talk excitedly about all of this? lol 11:45 khokanson-1 : @wcgaskins there are very few places where folks have a learning community ON SITE....that is why many of us turn to our ONLINE learning community... 11:45 wcgaskins-1 : yes and yes. 11:45 khokanson-1 : they give us the tools to help build those learning communities at home 11:46 loonyhiker-1 : darn, i'm following 135 in my google reader 11:46 wcgaskins-1 : My learning community helps me keep doing what I do. 11:46 loonyhiker-1 : it makes me excited to know there are others out there that feel like me 11:46 derrallg-1 : I don't think people think I'm crazy but they don't understand its not just one more thing 11:47 SharonP : @khokanson - And I work for an organization that does most of work at a distance from each other and seems to have no apparent interest in building our org into a learning community - I have tried to bring it up at meetings... little interest - it is very frustrating - 11:47 wcgaskins-1 : I have four people in my district interested in learning. We are starting a study group and they what me to introduce them to this world 11:47 SharonP : so yes, I turn to another online community to be my learning community 11:47 derrallg-1 : its the transformative process that teachers aren't getting 11:48 wcgaskins-1 : What is the best way to bring a novice into this way of learning 11:48 khokanson-1 : 4 is a great start.... 11:48 SharonP : encouragement, intro them to something like twitter, give them the 15 min per day challenge of self-directed PD 11:48 khokanson-1 : the best way to start is to look at what they like about what they are currently doing.... 11:49 khokanson-1 : then talk about what is frustrating 11:49 khokanson-1 : and find the RIGHT TOOL to change their teaching & learning 11:49 derrallg-1 : @Kristen yes, that' 12:27 lnitsche : Yes- everything based on the purpose 12:27 SharonP : technology does not replace excellent teachers 12:27 lsshanks : We are not saying tech is panacea, right, but that it can be another embedded, effective tool. 12:28 lnitsche : Excellent teachers know how and when to choose the right technology to accomplish their purpose 12:28 SharonP : but excellent teachers are also learners.... who are maximising every tool available for their students 12:28 SharonP : we think alike, Linda! :-) 12:28 lnitsche : Yup! 12:28 derrallg-1 : yes, but once your back in a comfort zone for teachers then they see these approaches as apple to apple 12:28 lsshanks : Derrallg, please explain apple to apple? 12:28 lnitsche : @derrallg-1 Can you explain what yo mean? 12:29 SharonP : I am afraid have to leave.... taking daughter out to lunch before she returns to uni tomorrow! 12:29 derrallg-1 : they would see traditional approaches and global tech as equal 12:29 SharonP : great conversations! cheers, all! 12:29 lsshanks : Ah, thanks. 12:29 lnitsche : Bye Sharon- fun chating 12:29 derrallg-1 : bye Sharon 12:30 robinellis : bye Sharon 12:34 khokanson-1 : I ADDED AN ARCHIVE PAGE TO THE FRONT PAGE>..CAN SOMEONE WHE HAS BEEN HERE FOR THE WHOLE SESSION COPY AND RECORD CHAT TO THE THE RIGHT LINK ON THIS PG http://colearning.wikispaces.com/RECORDINGS-ARCHIVES 12:35 robinellis : khokanson I have the chat will do 12:35 lsshanks : Thanks everyone! 12:35 derrallg-1 : I offered but the pages show as locked 12:38 derrallg-1 : oh I see that page isn't locked, 12:39 derrallg-1 : @Robin so I won't worry about it 12:43 loonyhiker : @sharonp i think u hit it on the head. balance is the key like anything else we do in life 12:43 robinellis : I have posted to this point will add rest when done
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