Classroom 2.0

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Welcome to Classroom20.com, the social networking site for those interested in Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies in education.

We especially hope that those who are "beginners" will find this a supportive community and a comfortable place to start being part of the digital dialog. If you are new here, please consider introducing yourself by going to the introductory forum message. You should also feel free to explore! Here are some starting tips, here's our "Tour of Web 2.0" webcast video, or you can ask help of a "host" below.

If you are representing a commercial entity, please see the specific guidelines on your participation.

(Note: If you can see this site from school but have any difficulty actually signing up from that school location, it may be a filtering issue related to the sign-up security pages. You may have to sign up from home or outside of the school network. So sorry!)

Classroom 2.0 "Hosts"

CR 2.0 "hosts" are here to help with any questions you might have about the network. Please feel free to contact them directly from their linked profile pages:

To volunteer to be a CR 2.0 host/greeter, or if you have comments, please refer here.

Groups

DigiSkills (341 members)
Elementary School 2.0 (270 members)

Professional Development (217 members)
Free & Open Source Software (207 members)

Mac Classroom 2.0 (202 members)
Distance Collaborations (193 members)

Second Life (157 members)
Connecting Content and Technology (97 members)

Educon 2.0 (80 members)
John Dewey's Import on Education Reform (76 members)

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Diigo CR 2.0 Bookmarked Sites

Zunal.Com

Tags: generator webquest

Posted by: nelliemuller

COVERITLIVE.COM

Tags: applications blog blogging coveritlive interactive liveblogging poll polling survey tools vote voting web2.0

Posted by: dannynic

Lit to Go: MP3 Stories and Poems

Tags: archive book download mp3 reading

Posted by: plvitf

Mathtrain.TV

Tags: math mathtrain mathtrain.tv

Posted by: ccassinelli

Dr. Z CollaborativeLearningWorkshop

Tags: collaborativelearning_workshop

Posted by: jeff-milw

Digital Portfolios Made Easy

Tags: digital edtech education online portfolio technology

Posted by: jeff-milw

Screencast-O-Matic

Tags: education presentation screencast screencasting screencasts software tools web2.0

Posted by: jeff-milw

MeBeam, video chat.

Tags: chat collaboration conference conferencing streaming videoconferencing web2.0 webcam

Posted by: jeff-milw

Cool Tools (for schools)

Tags: cool tools edtech schools technology web web 2.0

Posted by: jeff-milw

The Cape Town Open Education Declaration

Highlights and Sticky Notes:

The Cape Town Open Education Declaration arises from a small but lively meeting convened in Cape Town in September 2007. The aim of this meeting was to accelerate efforts to promote open resources, technology and teaching practices in education.

Convened by the Open Society Institute and the Shuttleworth Foundation, the meeting gathered participants with many points of view from many nations. This group discussed ways to broaden and deepen their open education efforts by working together.

Tags: capetown declaration education open openaccess opencontent openeducation opensource

Posted by: jeff-milw

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Funny translator Added by Grazina Likpetriene
Generational Diversity Added by Michelle Pacansky-Brock

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Classroom 2.0 LIVE Conversations

Don't miss our Classroom 2.0 live Web meetings. A schedule is on our wiki. From "Web 2.0 for Beginners" to our weekly "Web 2.0 Review" and our special guest sessions, there's something for everyone. Want to start your own show? Email steve@hargadon.com.

Free Classroom 2.0 LIVE Workshops in the U.S.

Check out our series of free live workshops around the United States on the use of Web 2.0 technologies in education. Coming up: Houston, San Antonio, Chicago, Salt Lake City, and Philadelphia. More details and information here.

Forum

Installing Wireless Projectors in a School

Hi All, Thanks again to Steve for the opportunity to be able to ask questions of such a knowledgeable group of educators. Wearing one of my many hats as an educator trying to make money as a "fre...

Tagged: Hong, Kong, LSA_Paul, networking, projectors

Started by Paul McMahon in Help or Feedback Needed 3 hours ago.

Volunteer teachers 5 Replies

Am Mubiru Charles the Headteacher of Kikaaya College School in Uganda ,East Africa.My school is in need of teachers who can help in teaching English language , Mathematics , Computer studies , Chem...

Started by Mubiru Charles in Introductions. Last reply by S.Lister 5 hours ago.

Converting Quicktime files??? 8 Replies

Can any very resourceful and experienced readers assist me? I am trying to use short video clips from my Panasonic camera - I am able to view them with Quicktime, but the files are too big, even th...

Tagged: TeacherTube, video, files, convert

Started by Britt Gow in Help or Feedback Needed. Last reply by Britt Gow 10 hours ago.

Mac or PC? 7 Replies

I am doing some research for a class and I thought I would get the expert opinions of Classroom 2.0 folks. What are pros and cons of Macs vs. PCs? Thanks for your help!

Started by Lisa Reed in Uncategorized. Last reply by Gloria 12 hours ago.

NECC Wrap-up Show--Live, Saturday, July 5th, 8am Pacific / 11am Eastern / 3pm GMT

We'll be having an NECC wrap-up and review show Saturday morning--while memories are still fresh! EduBloggerCon, NECC Unplugged, the Bloggers' Cafe, and all the rest. The best links, leads, streams...

Tagged: neccunplugged, ebc08, necc2008, necc

Started by Steve Hargadon in Conferences and Workshops 12 hours ago.

Podcasts for elementary

I'm looking for podcast to share with my students k-5. I have Willoweb and Why! any suggestions?

Tagged: elementary, Podcasts

Started by Kimberly Herbert in Help or Feedback Needed 15 hours ago.

Blogs on using Apple Macs? 2 Replies

Hi - not strictly web 2.0 but does anyone know of any good blogs about using Macs in an educational setting?

Tagged: Apple, Macs

Started by Sarah Peacock in First Time Posting. Last reply by Sarah Peacock 20 hours ago.

Introductions 1399 Replies

Please introduce yourself, let us know a little bit about you, and where you are from.

Tagged: introduce

Started by Steve Hargadon in Introductions. Last reply by Sarah Peacock 22 hours ago.

NECC 2008 - Trends?

I'm writing a short article for the August issue of TechLearning (formerly Technology & Learning) and wondering what trends you saw at NECC 2008 and what you thought about those trends? Either ...

Started by Pamela Livingston in Introductions 23 hours ago.

Examples of elementary blogs 61 Replies

Recently, Wesley Fryer forced me to realize that I am simply "digitizing school 1.0 (as he put it at NECC)". While I thought I was using my classroom blog (www.mrfowler.wordpress.com) in an innovat...

Tagged: elementary education, blogging, blogs, wesley fryer, elementary

Started by Mitch Fowler in Help or Feedback Needed. Last reply by Wade Welch 1 day ago.

Online college student loans?

I am interested in student loans specifically for obtaining an online degree, and actually I just want to know if there are such and are there any requirements, if so what are they ?

Tagged: scholarship, loan, student, college, online

Started by Ivo Rusev in Help or Feedback Needed 1 day ago.

"Techy" apps??? 5 Replies

I was wondering if anybody has used any of these and if so, what their experience is w/ it. Zamzar - http://zamzar.com/ (online file conversion) Winclone - http://www.twocanoes.com/winclone/ (net...

Started by David Kapuler in Introductions. Last reply by Britt Gow 1 day ago.

Tag Crowd 3 Replies

I'm wondering if anybody is using Tag Crowd w/ their classes and if so how. It is a new web 2.0 app (still in Alpha). It's purpose is to visualize words and determine frequency. http://tagcrowd.co...

Started by David Kapuler in Introductions. Last reply by Britt Gow 1 day ago.

Educational uses of Second Life 7 Replies

I just took a short class on Second Life and learned some of the basics about getting around, building things and communicating. It was fun, but I'm still thinking about ways to apply it to the cla...

Tagged: virtualworlds

Started by Elizabeth Davis in Help or Feedback Needed. Last reply by Rich White 1 day ago.

My Learning Plan

Has anybody used this online software w/ their district and if so what do u think? http://www.mylearningplan.com/ Thanks

Started by David Kapuler in Introductions 1 day ago.

Disruptive Innovation vs. Education

In early June, I read Clayton Christensen's book, "Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns. " Briefly, I believe it's the right book at the right time. Comp...

Started by Brian Bridges in Book Discussions 1 day ago.

Quotes I like.. 98 Replies

Have a quote that resonates? Share it here!

Started by Kevin in Off-Topic or Just for Fun. Last reply by Karen Fasimpaur 1 day ago.

Intercultural Dialogue - School Beyond the Walls

The year 2008 has been designated "European Year of Intercultural Dialogue" (EYID) by the European Parliament and the Member States of the European Union. It aims to draw the attention of people i...

Tagged: School, Dialogue, Intercultural

Started by Grazina Likpetriene in Introductions 1 day ago.

Wikispaces - So Far, So Good...So Far 12 Replies

I am just learning wikispaces this year in my computer lab. I successfully created wikispaces for each grade-level team, for each grade level student spaces, one for book reviews, and a few others ...

Tagged: socialstudies, collaborative, inter-classroom, aup, elementary

Started by JoNelle in Success Stories. Last reply by Janel McCormick 1 day ago.

SmartBoard or Promethean 57 Replies

Does anyone have experience with both Promethean and SmartBoard to compare the two? Our school has dipped a toe in the water and is wanting to go much deeper, therefore we're looking for further in...

Tagged: promethean, iboards, smart

Started by Leigh Newton in First Time Posting. Last reply by Jeff Johnson 1 day ago.

Twitter Showcase - Messages from CR20 Followers:

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Blog Posts

To my recently added friends

To all my new Classroom 2.0 friends (most of whom chose me as a friend in a workshop) I welcome your participation in this network. I hope to be a better contributor in the coming months. NECC was great. I think my favorite part is talking to other attendees and learning what is happening in other schools. I left San Antonio a little overwhelmed, but ready to start another school year with fresh ideas. I'm still convinced that web2.0 tools will greatly impact learning.

Posted by Becky Hart on July 3rd, 2008 at 7:58pm — No Comments (Add)

NECC Reflections

While I have already wrote a few things about NECC at my blog, I just wanted to say here that I enjoyed joining some conversations with fellow CR2.0 folks at the Birds of a Feather session at NECC in San Antonio! Hearing the exchange of ideas was great, as was the encouragement to use this tool. It really does make a difference to see real people and hear real advice and concern, and I hope "we" continue to meet both at NECC and elsewhere.

Posted by John Hendron on July 3rd, 2008 at 7:34pm — No Comments (Add)

How students can Import their CB Model Pro (Free download - like Sketchup) Models into Edusim for creating virtual worlds

Get CB Model Pro Free Here!

Posted by Rich White on July 3rd, 2008 at 3:24pm — No Comments (Add)

Make your voice heard

Tell Obama to get FISA right! (This is the biggest group on Obama's site and growing fast.)

Posted by Karen Fasimpaur on July 3rd, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments (Add)

Aliterate Teachers

Okay. So I'm sitting at a "Literacy Institute" and I'm surprised by a comment from a teacher who says she doesn't like to read. Doesn't like to read? An elementary teacher, in charge of teaching kids to READ, doesn't like to READ herself? What's up with THAT? That's like a boatsa… Continue

Posted by Michelle TeGrootenhuis (aka "Mrs.TG") on July 2nd, 2008 at 11:00pm — 2 Comments (Add)

Commitment Phobe

I just attended a great panel discussion on Social Networking in Education at NECC and what stuck to me was a statement made that you have to make a commitment to participating a little each day to actively engage in a network. I know this is true, how can I even see what the possibilities are if I have never even tried it? Think about the teachers or students who have been given a tool and end up creating something that you would have never envisioned! We are really just scratching the surface… Continue

Posted by Handynerd on July 1st, 2008 at 1:22pm — No Comments (Add)

Listening In

I'm working on a curriculum project, Plugged-In to Nonfiction with my literacy mentor, Janet Allen, this week, so I was not able to go to San Antonio for NECC. However, I have been dipping in as often as possible and I was thrilled to list… Continue

Posted by Lee Ann Spillane on July 1st, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments (Add)

How many blogs can a person have?

Check out my blog at Notes from an Elementary School Teacher and classroom website at Mr. Carlson's Class.

Posted by Peter Carlson on July 1st, 2008 at 5:38am — No Comments (Add)

Rebuilding America, one slide show at a time: Bill Strickland on TED.com – January 21, 2008

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Posted by Bruce Eric Montgomery on June 30th, 2008 at 10:51pm — No Comments (Add)

Web 2.0 wiki resources

We had a great time at the Web 2.0 All-You-Can-Eat Buffet workshop in San Antonio. All of the resources we shared are available for anyone to access, share, and use in any setting in the Web 2.0 All-You-Can-Eat Buffet wiki. … Continue

Posted by Karen Fasimpaur on June 30th, 2008 at 12:59pm — No Comments (Add)

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