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Comments Subject: Communication Method Create Comment 1 Author: Michael Young Date: January 28, 2011 2:44 PM I'd really encourage you to give the Skype a try early, since this course is focused on technology. 2 Author: Peter Kosciukiewicz Date: January 28, 2011 8:10 PM Will do! 3 Author: Susan Kipp Date: January 31, 2011 3:48 PM Pete, I have Skyped with my husband. Not sure if you use it, but its actually alot of fun. Have you set up your account and is there a time that we can plan to talk? 4 Author: Peter Kosciukiewicz Date: February 1, 2011 9:58 PM I'll get it set up and get back to you soon... I have used skype to communicate with my nephew in North Carolina before, but I wasn't running it, I just jumped in the conversation as I pushed my sister aside! I would love to use it, because my family in NC uses it often, and I KNOW they want to see the new baby! 5 Author: Susan Kipp Date: February 2, 2011 3:46 PM awesome. I missed the meeting, so I feel a little out of sorts. It looks like we are supposed to "redo" the lesson we did for Andy's class..Is this correct? I may have a problem with that. I co-teach 4 classes and because of our snow days, the teachers are very stressed about getting in all of the curriculum. Arranging for another day may not be so easy. 6 Author: Peter Kosciukiewicz Date: February 2, 2011 4:31 PM I really hope we dont have to do the same lesson we just did for Andy's class... I had to pull so many strings and favors in order to borrow all the tech from 4 different teachers just to pull it off...    7 Author: Michael Young Date: February 6, 2011 6:26 PM No need to RE-Do the lesson from Andy's. You are being asked to explore professional teacher learning through various technology means... this includes an exchange (Using Taskstream) about the Andy lesson, but also something live this semester, whatever's going on, not a re-do of the Andy thing. 8 Author: Peter Kosciukiewicz Date: February 6, 2011 7:50 PM Thanks...    9 Author: Susan Kipp Date: February 9, 2011 4:45 PM I just got home from a workshop at CES. Technology Integration Professional Partners for the 21st Century. I thought we were going to be working on a Moodle. We did not. However, the workshop was informative and alot of fun. We created a group Wiki, worked with partners and used technology to "teach" our peers about one theory of education. Then we presented to our peers and provided feedback. (I worked with my partner on an xtranormal video and presention) I am thinking that I may want to integrate an xtranormal video into my teaching somehow. Its difficult because I don't teach my own class. But, this workshop really recharged my cretive batteries! 10 Author: Peter Kosciukiewicz Date: February 11, 2011 10:45 AM Sounds like a great experience! My skype info is Petek539 Hopefully we can give it a shot next week sometime 11 Author: Susan Kipp Date: February 13, 2011 1:16 PM Thanks Pete. Sounds great. Just let me know when as I do not have two young ones at home:)    12 Author: Peter Kosciukiewicz Date: February 15, 2011 9:22 PM Susan... I am typically available to give skype a quick trial run from 11:40- 1:15 most school days... (depends on days... some days i have meetings and lunch duty)...     Are you ever free during these times?     13 Author: Susan Kipp Date: February 16, 2011 5:44 PM Unfortunately, the nature of my job does not allow for "free" times. I am entitled to a lunch, however it s always a working lunch as I always have students in my room. I have 1 period for collaboration and 1 plannig period. I usually have meetings, PPT,s and emergencies durin this time. I could plan to meet you on Skype but I am afraid the plans would fall through.     14 Author: Peter Kosciukiewicz Date: February 17, 2011 11:37 AM I understand completely... perhaps we will need to arrange a time in the evening on our own time... as long as you dont mind some screaming infants in the background! Do you have vacation next week? 15 Author: Susan Kipp Date: February 18, 2011 5:08 PM Yes, I will be on the beach in St. Thomas. I am not bringing my laptop, but my husband will have his and I will be doing work during this time. So lets go ahead and schedule, even in St. Thomas my time is probably still more flexible than yours (With the babies) Just let me know. I will be checking this evceryday except Saturday when we will be travelling. 16 Author: Peter Kosciukiewicz Date: March 7, 2011 9:46 PM Susan and I have been communicating and have decided that we are going to give each other feedback on our practicum project done in Andy's class. On a side note, the idea of allowing skype to run during a class has not gone over well with administration. 17 Author: Michael Young Date: March 15, 2011 11:43 AM please document the issues raised about using Skype during a class... what are their concerns/ arguments? 18 Author: Peter Kosciukiewicz Date: March 22, 2011 4:47 PM    I brought up the idea of using Skype in my classroom in a discussion with my department head, and was advised not to do so. Here is a portion of my dept. head's response in an email: "It comes down to parent consent due to the age of our students we work with. We don't know which of our students are in a witness protection program. How about liability? Even if parental consent is obtained, we have no way of verifying or controlling exactly who is viewing on the other end." 19 Author: Peter Kosciukiewicz Date: March 22, 2011 4:50 PM Update: I have emailed Susan my lesson plan and implementation report from Andy's class for review. I have also received Susan's report that i will be evaluating. (Mike: Are we on the right track in terms of using our practicum project as a primary source for evaluating our partner?) 20 Author: Susan Kipp Date: March 23, 2011 3:05 PM I also am "attempting" LOL to create a webpage using Moodle for my learning center. I would love to have you look at that as well. 21 Author: Peter Kosciukiewicz Date: March 25, 2011 11:36 PM Susan... i would love to take a look at it. I am certainly not an authority on website construction, but I'm definitely interested in what you are in the process of creating...    22 Author: Susan Kipp Date: March 26, 2011 8:39 PM I have the basic framework together. Any thoughts you have would be appreciated. Ill send you the link in the AM. 23 Author: Susan Kipp Date: March 28, 2011 7:44 PM Ok Pete, here is the link to my Moodle. It is a real work in progress so any suggestions are greatly appreciated. http://www.susankipp.us/moodle/ 24 Author: Peter Kosciukiewicz Date: March 28, 2011 7:48 PM Thanks Susan! I will take a look at it as soon as I can and get back to you. 25 Author: Peter Kosciukiewicz Date: April 5, 2011 1:58 PM Susan... i will try to get you my practicum video. It will really help see the end result of the pages and pages of plans and reporting! 26 Author: Susan Kipp Date: April 5, 2011 6:28 PM sounds great thanks 27 Author: Michael Young Date: April 24, 2011 1:50 PM Time to construct and upload your Final Report. I'll be curious as to your "take" on the Skype issues as well.