12-6

12-6-10: CRT Mtg. Present: Dan, Trish, Chai, Bruce, Doug, Lara 1. Lara: Blogs/Wikis presentation

Lara's note: > > Other services offer blogs as well, such as Moodle. > Blogs can incorporate widgets. > Benefit of a blog is that it is interactive in nature and can be shared. > Generally, blogs are not collaborative in nature. Maintained by a single author. > Template-driven, and friendly. > Lara asks that student post not just text content, but incorporate other widgets and ways to interact with content. Embed HTML content. > Viewers can post comments to blog. > > WIKIS > Wikis are collaborative in nature. > Can be public or private. Can incorporate hyperlinks and video. > Can be collaborative in nature in that kids can build a site together for a common project or create an archive of their learning. > Creators can view the evolution of their site and see who made what revisions, when. Not template-driven, less structure. Starts with a blank page! > > For Blogger: Use Firefox.English Department has drafted an agreement/permission slip that goes home with info on disclosure. Use first names only. Avoid referencing Punahou. Don't use Punahou ID Don't post any personal information. Think about what you might be posting. > 2. Conversation re: digital presence/raising parent/student awareness
 * Blogger: www.blogger.com: free weblog accounts
 * Wikispaces: Free K-12 educator accounts that allow you to create as many wikis as desired.
 * IWS WikiBlog (see Doug's how-tos on Resources page for how to set one up): has several advantages
 * it's on Punahou's server and not subject to the vagaries of external sites
 * file capacity is larger than on Wikispaces/Blogger and faster to upload.
 * Blogger is what Lara uses for her class. Has blogged for the last 5-6 years.
 * Digital citizenship issues: Who owns it at Punahou?
 * We need to take charge of creating some tools that teachers can use to engage kids in learning about privacy issues.
 * Set up another meeting when we can talk about this.

3. Dan: Moodle Showcase Presentation to DH Mtg.
 * Different teaching methodologies/tools used
 * Doug notes you can embed presentations in Google Docs.
 * Hot Potatoes Quiz

4. Tech Issues
 * Moodle: Simultaneous logins cause activities to slow/freeze
 * My Backpack: Academic History feature taken off per Dean decisions.
 * Why do teachers find this info useful?
 * if a kid is not documented with a learning disability, teachers need info to assess performance
 * also like to know what's going on with a kid by looking at performance in previous classes.
 * a good way to assess who might need extra support, what strategies have been effective in ensuring the student's progress.