Fulwah Bin Sulayyih

EDT 817
Transcript of Tapped in
02, 23, 2012

Room: WriteTalk_Grp

2012.02.09 15:45:27 FulwahB joined the room.

2012.02.09 15:45:33 JeffC: good job Fulway

2012.02.09 15:45:37 JeffC: oops... Fulwah

2012.02.09 15:45:44 JeffC: click the little "i" in the green circle in the top frame

2012.02.09 15:45:49 FulwahB: Thank you

2012.02.09 15:45:49 JeffC: then the link to "join this group"

2012.02.09 15:45:59 JeffC: then the Room View button to return to the Welcome screen

2012.02.09 15:46:45 JeffC: have a look around... if you have something you'd like to post to the
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whole group, you can then post to the Discussion board (click the link on the left of the top
frame... then you'll see the previous posts, etc. which you can also read and reply to once you've
joined). let me know if you have any problems or questions along the way.

2012.02.09 15:47:37 BjB joined the room.

2012.02.09 15:47:42 EidA: Thank you so much

2012.02.09 15:48:02 FulwahB: thank you Jeff

2012.02.09 15:48:22 JeffC: yw

2012.02.09 15:49:01 JeffC: good joining Eid

2012.02.09 15:49:52 EidA: If I want to get a copy of the whole conversation, how can I do that

2012.02.09 15:51:05 BjB waits for Jeff to tell Eid about transcripts

2012.02.09 15:51:48 FulwahB: A transcript will be sent to your email, Eid

2012.02.09 15:52:11 BjB . o O ( automatic when you log out after the discussion )

2012.02.09 15:52:13 JeffC: sorry

2012.02.09 15:52:17 JeffC: got busy elsewhere

2012.02.09 15:52:19 FulwahB: you don't have to do anything.

2012.02.09 15:52:23 JeffC: yup... automatically emailed

2012.02.09 15:52:43 FulwahB: sorry, I responsed

2012.02.09 15:52:45 JeffC: well... best if you talk during the session... so there's something in
them

2012.02.09 15:52:47 EidA: Okay, thanks.

2012.02.09 15:54:55 FulwahB: if the session starts at 8, I'll be right back after 1 hour.

2012.02.09 15:55:14 JeffC: just stay in the room

2012.02.09 15:55:19 JeffC: you won't time out

2012.02.09 15:55:30 JeffC: even if you don't say anything and are afk

2012.02.09 15:55:35 FulwahB: really

2012.02.09 15:55:52 FulwahB: ok

2012.02.09 15:56:05 JeffC: you won't time out until you're inactive for 2 hours

2012.02.09 15:56:54 JeffC: gotta run

2012.02.09 15:57:45 EidA: sorry I'm not familiar with this but where the instructor would
present the class

2012.02.09 15:58:00 JeffC: right here

2012.02.09 15:58:03 JeffC: all in text

2012.02.09 15:58:09 EidA: Here in the chat area ?

2012.02.09 15:58:18 BjB: yes, Eid

2012.02.09 15:58:19 EidA: okay I got it

2012.02.09 15:58:28 JeffC: laterz all... afk

2012.02.09 15:58:35 BjB waves to Jeff

2012.02.09 16:01:01 FulwahB: I

2012.02.09 16:01:11 BjB listens to Fulwah

2012.02.09 16:01:31 FulwahB: sorry. It was a mistake

2012.02.09 16:01:38 FulwahB: ^_^

2012.02.09 16:01:54 BjB smiles. No problem!

2012.02.09 16:03:35 EidA: how can I get some descriptions or guidelines about this class ?

2012.02.09 16:04:15 BjB: Eid, I can give you some urls about Tapped In, but Fulwah can
probably give you better info

2012.02.09 16:04:34 EidA: Sorry, I'm asking a lot of questions.

2012.02.09 16:04:40 BjB: the speaker for the class will enter the room and we'll probably do
introductions

2012.02.09 16:04:53 EidA: but I have to know before the class starts

2012.02.09 16:04:53 BjB . o O ( questions are great! I love questions )

2012.02.09 16:05:14 BjB: then the speaker (SandraS) will start the discussion

2012.02.09 16:05:26 EidA: cool

2012.02.09 16:05:39 BjB: much of the flow of conversation will depend on how many people
are present

2012.02.09 16:05:51 BjB: Sandra will ask for questions...

2012.02.09 16:06:13 BjB: and she will show you urls where you can find more information
about what she's discussing

2012.02.09 16:06:28 BjB: the url will be hyperlinked...let me get you one

2012.02.09 16:06:44 BjB: http://www.nwp.org

2012.02.09 16:06:58 BjB: you should be able to click on the url to go to the site

2012.02.09 16:07:15 BjB: a new window will open at that url

2012.02.09 16:07:42 BjB: were you able to open the nwp site?

2012.02.09 16:08:20 EidA: yes I'm

2012.02.09 16:08:28 EidA: I did open it

2012.02.09 16:08:43 BjB: great....I'll be right back...microwave is dinging

2012.02.09 16:08:58 EidA: thanks a lot for helping me

2012.02.09 16:09:01 EidA: sure

2012.02.09 16:09:08 FulwahB: I just read a transcript of a class which was (Learning from
Lyrics), and it was very useful

2012.02.09 16:11:22 BjB: excellent, Fulwah!

2012.02.09 16:11:39 EidA: good for you, Fulwah

2012.02.09 16:12:08 FulwahB: Thank you :)

2012.02.09 16:12:13 BjB: Eid, there are archived transcripts at http://tappedin.org/transcripts

2012.02.09 16:12:38 BjB: transcripts are no longer archived, but those should provide some

good resources for you

2012.02.09 16:13:06 EidA: cool

2012.02.09 16:13:15 EidA: thnx BjB

2012.02.09 16:13:29 BjB: you're welcome, Eid

2012.02.09 16:15:16 BjB: at the beginning of the discussion I will probably remind everyone
that you can go to the Actions menu in the top right of this chat and select Larger Text

2012.02.09 16:15:33 BjB: you can also go to Actions and select DETACH

2012.02.09 16:15:51 BjB: both options will make it easier for you to read and follow the chat
text

2012.02.09 16:15:55 FulwahB: Yes. That would be great

2012.02.09 16:17:37 EidA: great

2012.02.09 16:17:50 FulwahB: Could we make the letters bigger?

2012.02.09 16:18:10 FulwahB frowns

2012.02.09 16:18:10 EidA: I just did that

2012.02.09 16:18:23 BjB: in the text yes...Actions/larger text. Repeat to continue making text
bigger

2012.02.09 16:18:42 BjB . o O ( I always do larger text twice as soon as I log in )

2012.02.09 16:18:53 FulwahB: I meant the writing (Letters)?

2012.02.09 16:19:21 BjB: if you enlarge the chat text, your chat text will be larger

2012.02.09 16:19:21 FulwahB: Ok

2012.02.09 16:19:36 FulwahB: Yes, I got it :)

2012.02.09 16:19:41 BjB . o O ( the text you enter )

2012.02.09 16:20:06 FulwahB: That's much better

2012.02.09 16:20:33 BjB smiles. Obviously, I can't see your screen

2012.02.09 16:20:47 BjB: but I'm glad it's better :-)

2012.02.09 16:21:46 FulwahB: Yes

2012.02.09 16:26:57 EidA: I'm reading the 30 ideas for teaching writing. Great tips

2012.02.09 16:27:06 BjB agrees

2012.02.09 16:54:29 SandraS joined the room.

2012.02.09 16:54:37 BjB hugs Sandy warmly

2012.02.09 16:54:45 SandraS hugs BJB back

2012.02.09 16:55:00 SandraS waves to EidA, JeffC, and FulwahB

2012.02.09 16:55:29 BjB: Eid and Fulway are here for your discussion, Sandy...they've been
getting familiar with the site/group

2012.02.09 16:55:30 EidA: Hello Sandra

2012.02.09 16:55:35 FulwahB: Hello Sandra

2012.02.09 16:55:39 SandraS: Excellent!

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2012.02.09 16:55:51 SandraS: I hope you got some of the chocolate chip cookies and Raging
Sage coffee...

2012.02.09 16:56:15 EidA: BjB helped us to know more about it

2012.02.09 16:56:16 BjB didn't know Sage could Rage!

2012.02.09 16:56:39 BjB thinks of Sage as being a little calmer ;-)

2012.02.09 16:56:42 SandraS: Ha! It's a wonderful family-owned business in Tucson -- they
roast their own coffee beans.

2012.02.09 16:57:05 SandraS: I see that both Fulwah and Eid are at Wright State University.

2012.02.09 16:57:15 BjB: very cool about the coffee

2012.02.09 16:57:17 EidA: Yes we are

2012.02.09 16:57:25 SandraS nods

2012.02.09 16:57:26 FulwahB: Yes

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2012.02.09 16:57:41 SandraS: Do you both work there or are you students?

2012.02.09 16:57:53 EidA: we are students

2012.02.09 16:58:12 SandraS: Pursuing degrees in technology education?

2012.02.09 16:58:22 FulwahB: yes

2012.02.09 16:58:50 FulwahB: For me, this winter is the first course in my Master

2012.02.09 16:59:00 EidA: Yes

2012.02.09 16:59:04 SandraS: OK. Excellent.

2012.02.09 16:59:23 BjB: I'm going to announce. Eid and Fulwah, just ignore me

2012.02.09 16:59:40 SandraS: I have some Middle Eastern heritage, so I am curious about your
names and your heritage. My grandmother was Palestinian.

2012.02.09 17:00:04 FulwahB: We are from Saudi Arabia.

2012.02.09 17:00:20 SandraS: Welcome to TappedIn!

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2012.02.09 17:00:24 FulwahB: in The Middle East

2012.02.09 17:00:26 EidA: Thanks

2012.02.09 17:00:30 FulwahB: Thanks

2012.02.09 17:01:07 DavidW joined the room.

2012.02.09 17:01:15 BjB: |** ANNOUNCEMENT: The WriteTalk discussion is starting in the
group room. The topic is "A Few of My Favorite Things." To participate type /join SandraS in
this chat window **|

2012.02.09 17:01:16 DavidW: Hi, Sandy.

2012.02.09 17:01:19 SandraS waves to David

2012.02.09 17:01:40 DavidW: Just chatted with a nice man from Alabama in Chelsea Market
this afternoon

2012.02.09 17:02:01 SandraS: Ah -- those Alabamians..they're all over....

2012.02.09 17:02:06 DavidW smiles

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2012.02.09 17:02:10 DavidW: Not sure where he hails from

2012.02.09 17:02:13 SandraS: Eid and Fulwah, we usually begin by introducing ourselves.

2012.02.09 17:02:18 DavidW: but he did have an accent

2012.02.09 17:02:18 BjB . o O ( leave it to David to find them, too! )

2012.02.09 17:02:30 SandraS: We usually say where we are located and what we teach or study.

2012.02.09 17:02:35 FulwahB: That sounds great!

2012.02.09 17:02:50 DavidW: Well, I was trying to buy some potatoes and these two men were
standing in the way - I simply said, "Gentlemen!"

2012.02.09 17:02:51 SandraS: I am in northern Alabama where I teach literature and writing at a
community college.

2012.02.09 17:02:57 DavidW . o O ( then I heard the accent )

2012.02.09 17:02:59 BjB: I'm a retired art teacher located in Pennsylvania. I'm also on the
Tapped In helpdesk.

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2012.02.09 17:03:00 SandraS chuckles at David

2012.02.09 17:03:21 DavidW mostly wanders around New York City meeting people and
occasionally doing some work with math teachers - helping them learn to better use technology

2012.02.09 17:04:12 EidA: I'm Ed Tech graduated student

2012.02.09 17:04:43 BjB . o O ( I've reminded Eid and Fulway about detaching and urls )

2012.02.09 17:04:50 BjB . o O ( Fulwah )

2012.02.09 17:04:57 SandraS: Thank you so much BJ.

2012.02.09 17:05:01 FulwahB: I'm also ED Tech graduate student

2012.02.09 17:05:19 SandraS: OK, great. We're ready to get started.

2012.02.09 17:05:29 EidA: We are taking a telecomunication class and Dr.Kenny asked us to
attend one of Tappedin classes.

2012.02.09 17:05:33 BjB nods happily

2012.02.09 17:05:39 EidA: Sure

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2012.02.09 17:05:43 SandraS: Excellent!

2012.02.09 17:06:02 SandraS: I begin with an introduction to the National Writing Project, or
NWP.

2012.02.09 17:06:10 SandraS: Then I'll show you some resources on the website.

2012.02.09 17:06:30 SandraS: And we can discuss the resources and any other concerns or ideas
you have about the use of technology and writing.

2012.02.09 17:06:45 SandraS: Has either of you heard of the National Writing Project?

2012.02.09 17:06:47 FulwahB: OK.

2012.02.09 17:07:03 FulwahB: I haven't

2012.02.09 17:07:12 EidA: I havn't either

2012.02.09 17:07:28 SandraS: Here's a quick description:

2012.02.09 17:07:41 SandraS: The National Writing Project, a federally-funded, professional

development group founded in 1974, believes in three basic tenets: 1) teachers are the best

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teachers of other teachers, 2) teachers teach writing more effectively if they improve their own
writing, and 3) writing provides a powerful tool for learning in all subject areas.

2012.02.09 17:08:17 SandraS: The NWP started in California at UC Berkeley

2012.02.09 17:08:33 SandraS: And it grew to about 200 different sites in the U.S.

2012.02.09 17:08:44 SandraS: All NWP sites are located at universities

2012.02.09 17:08:52 SandraS: and K-16 teachers participate.

2012.02.09 17:09:01 SandraS: The main project at each site is a summer institute

2012.02.09 17:09:12 SandraS: This is an intensive professional development institute

2012.02.09 17:09:19 SandraS: Any questions so far?

2012.02.09 17:10:13 EidA: no thanks

2012.02.09 17:10:34 SandraS: So for almost four decades, the NWP has been working on how to
improve the teaching of writing.

2012.02.09 17:10:52 SandraS: Unfortunately, the federal government did not fund the NWP last

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year.

2012.02.09 17:11:08 SandraS: But the NWP is still doing its excellent work in a smaller
capacity.

2012.02.09 17:11:32 SandraS: NWP has also been in the forefront of using technology to aid in
the instruction of writing.

2012.02.09 17:11:42 SandraS: That's probably the most important aspect for both of you.

2012.02.09 17:12:03 FulwahB left the room (signed off).

Room: WriteTalk_Grp

2012.02.09 17:15:59 FulwahB joined the room.

2012.02.09 17:16:03 SandraS: When Fulwah gets back, we'll look at the different sites.

2012.02.09 17:16:11 BjB cheers. Welcome back, Fulwah!

2012.02.09 17:16:12 SandraS: Ah - Fulwah is back!

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2012.02.09 17:16:13 DavidW: welcome back, Fulwah

2012.02.09 17:16:25 FulwahB: Hi. I'm so sorry

2012.02.09 17:16:30 DavidW: brb

2012.02.09 17:16:33 SandraS: No problem.

2012.02.09 17:17:04 SandraS: We were just discussing the funding of the NWP.

2012.02.09 17:17:08 BjB: we were waiting for you to return, Fulwah...we all get disconnects
from time to time

2012.02.09 17:17:14 FulwahB: the Modem stopped working well

2012.02.09 17:17:43 SandraS: Let's go ahead and visit the site.

2012.02.09 17:17:52 EidA: ok

2012.02.09 17:17:55 FulwahB: Thank you very much for waiting

2012.02.09 17:18:02 FulwahB: Ok

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2012.02.09 17:18:07 SandraS: When I give you the URL, I'd like you to go to the site and then
look at the map in the top right-hand corner of the screen.

2012.02.09 17:18:18 SandraS: You can click on the map and find the NWP site closest to you.

2012.02.09 17:18:23 FulwahB: Good

2012.02.09 17:18:37 EidA: okay

2012.02.09 17:18:44 SandraS: Once you do that, if you will then use the Search box -- also in the
upper right-hand corner.

2012.02.09 17:18:53 SandraS: And type in anything that you're interested in --

2012.02.09 17:19:00 SandraS: especially if it has to do with technology.

2012.02.09 17:19:11 SandraS: See what the site gives you and check it out for a little bit.

2012.02.09 17:19:21 SandraS: Then come back here and we'll discuss what you find.

2012.02.09 17:19:30 FulwahB: Okay

2012.02.09 17:19:39 SandraS: BJ has already reminded you to press the CTRL key when you

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click on the link.

2012.02.09 17:19:47 SandraS: Here's the link:

2012.02.09 17:19:50 SandraS: http://nwp.org

2012.02.09 17:20:11 BjB . o O ( ctrl overrides pop up blockers, but you did fine not using it )

2012.02.09 17:24:28 EidA: There are 4 sites in Ohio

2012.02.09 17:26:52 SandraS left the room.

2012.02.09 17:27:14 SandraS joined the room.

2012.02.09 17:27:16 BjB: Sandy will be right back...

2012.02.09 17:27:20 BjB: better?

2012.02.09 17:27:21 SandraS: Sorry!

2012.02.09 17:27:27 BjB sighs with relief

2012.02.09 17:27:30 SandraS: Just took a side trip to reception.

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2012.02.09 17:27:43 SandraS: So, Eid - you found 4 NWP sites in Ohio.

2012.02.09 17:27:50 SandraS: Are you back with us, Fulwah?

2012.02.09 17:27:56 FulwahB: yes

2012.02.09 17:27:59 EidA: yeah

2012.02.09 17:28:20 SandraS: What did you put into the search box, and what did you find?

2012.02.09 17:28:44 FulwahB: I put online Learning

2012.02.09 17:29:00 SandraS: Did anything helpful come up?

2012.02.09 17:29:04 FulwahB: and I found some articles

2012.02.09 17:29:11 SandraS: Ah -- good.

2012.02.09 17:29:14 FulwahB: Yes.

2012.02.09 17:29:14 EidA: I typed Blog

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2012.02.09 17:29:18 SandraS nods to Eid

2012.02.09 17:29:47 SandraS: The NWP website is an enormous resource.

2012.02.09 17:29:59 FulwahB: yes, I see

2012.02.09 17:30:09 BjB . o O ( fyi, on Feb 23 is the Online Teaching and Learning group
discussion. )

2012.02.09 17:30:16 SandraS: The good thing about TappedIn is that you will have a transcript
emailed to you, so you'll have the URLs in the transcript. You can go back to the site and spend
more time exploring.

2012.02.09 17:30:34 SandraS nods to BJ

2012.02.09 17:30:46 EidA: great

2012.02.09 17:30:50 FulwahB: Really. That would be great if I could join it

2012.02.09 17:31:16 BjB: any Tapped In member can join the OTL group, Fulwah

2012.02.09 17:31:37 FulwahB: Yes. That's verry nice so that we can keep what we disscussed

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2012.02.09 17:31:49 SandraS: OK, so why don't you tell me about some of the educational
technology you're most interested in.

2012.02.09 17:31:52 SandraS nods to Fulwah

2012.02.09 17:32:25 SandraS: You'll have a complete record of this discussion.

2012.02.09 17:32:45 SandraS: Have you worked with blogs, wikis, podcasts?

2012.02.09 17:32:50 FulwahB: For me, I love the idea of using Moodle as a very useful tool.

2012.02.09 17:32:55 SandraS nods

2012.02.09 17:33:03 EidA: yes I have

2012.02.09 17:33:05 SandraS: Great collaborative tool

2012.02.09 17:33:21 SandraS: What is your favorite piece of educational technology

2012.02.09 17:33:23 SandraS: ?

2012.02.09 17:33:25 FulwahB: I haven't used blog yet.

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2012.02.09 17:33:48 SandraS: Here is the wiki I use for my courses:

2012.02.09 17:33:57 SandraS: http://wordweaver.pbworks.com

2012.02.09 17:33:59 EidA: you mean app ?

2012.02.09 17:34:04 SandraS: And here is the blog I use for my classes:

2012.02.09 17:34:10 SandraS: http://drshattuck.wordpress.com

2012.02.09 17:34:17 SandraS: Yes -- application or program?

2012.02.09 17:34:28 EidA: a lot

2012.02.09 17:34:47 SandraS nods

2012.02.09 17:34:54 FulwahB: Thank you. It would help us

2012.02.09 17:35:08 EidA: I like Voicethread

2012.02.09 17:35:11 SandraS: Sometimes very small pieces of technology can be helpful.

2012.02.09 17:35:18 SandraS: Ah-- what is Voicethread, Eid?

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2012.02.09 17:35:27 FulwahB: Yes. I have noticed that

2012.02.09 17:35:52 FulwahB: Yes. I like it too, but I haven't done it yet

2012.02.09 17:35:57 SandraS: Here's an example -- http://wordle.net -- this is a program that

creates a word image map of text you input

2012.02.09 17:36:09 SandraS: it's a great way to visualize one's writing and look at it differently

2012.02.09 17:36:53 SandraS: You have probably also learned that technology can really help
different types of learners.

2012.02.09 17:37:12 FulwahB: agrees

2012.02.09 17:37:13 BjB . o O ( voicethread is for auditory learners )

2012.02.09 17:37:21 EidA: http://voicethread.com/

2012.02.09 17:37:24 SandraS: Thanks, BJ.

2012.02.09 17:37:28 SandraS: Thanks, Eid.

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2012.02.09 17:37:32 SandraS: I will check it out.

2012.02.09 17:38:10 SandraS: Why are you both studying education technology? Let's start
there...

2012.02.09 17:38:43 EidA: I'm a computer teacher

2012.02.09 17:38:52 FulwahB: Every class of my Ed Tec, I learn such a great tool which is very
effective in ED

2012.02.09 17:39:08 SandraS: Great!

2012.02.09 17:39:14 FulwahB: I haven't worked yet.

2012.02.09 17:39:19 JeffC left the room (signed off).

2012.02.09 17:39:31 SandraS: You'll be well prepared, Fulwah!

2012.02.09 17:39:48 EidA: Education and Technology are the life nowadays

2012.02.09 17:39:53 FulwahB: I'll be

2012.02.09 17:40:03 FulwahB: yes.

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2012.02.09 17:40:28 SandraS: Let me give you another resource. Because NWP has always been
so involved with technology, they began a new website dedicated solely to technology. I'll give
you the URL and you can visit it for a few minutes. Then come back and we'll discuss more.

2012.02.09 17:40:36 SandraS: http://digitalis.nwp.org

2012.02.09 17:41:06 FulwahB: Ok

2012.02.09 17:41:34 EidA: sure

2012.02.09 17:42:29 SandraS: Again, this is a huge resource, and you can spend a lot of time
browsing.

2012.02.09 17:44:53 SandraS: Eid and Fulwah, are you back yet?

2012.02.09 17:45:07 FulwahB: Yes

2012.02.09 17:45:15 EidA: I'm back

2012.02.09 17:45:17 FulwahB: It's a huge one

2012.02.09 17:45:23 SandraS: OK. Eid, do you teach computre programming?

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2012.02.09 17:45:23 FulwahB smiles

2012.02.09 17:45:33 EidA: amazing

2012.02.09 17:45:35 SandraS: Yes -- a huge resource.

2012.02.09 17:46:07 EidA: I teach high school students

2012.02.09 17:46:27 SandraS: If you teach programming, Eid, I was just thinking about the
Alice program -- geared towards teaching all levels of students how to program.

2012.02.09 17:46:29 SandraS: http://www.alice.org/

2012.02.09 17:46:45 SandraS: OK, any other questions about NWP?

2012.02.09 17:46:46 EidA: computer in general not programming

2012.02.09 17:46:52 SandraS: Ah--OK.

2012.02.09 17:47:29 SandraS: Fulwah, when you said that technology is so important today, I
was also thinking about how much of education is moving to online classes.

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2012.02.09 17:47:52 EidA: I may use the digital site to do my next assignment

2012.02.09 17:48:01 SandraS: In some ways, the content management systems such as
Blackboard provide less flexibility and creativity than an open source system such as Moodle.

2012.02.09 17:48:07 SandraS: Oh, great, Eid!

2012.02.09 17:48:07 EidA: I like it

2012.02.09 17:48:11 SandraS: What is your next assignment?

2012.02.09 17:48:18 FulwahB: Yes. Everyting changes very quikly

2012.02.09 17:48:32 SandraS nods

2012.02.09 17:48:35 EidA: to participate in website or blog

2012.02.09 17:48:41 SandraS: And if the power isn't working, the technology doesn't work!

2012.02.09 17:48:58 SandraS: Ah -- yes, the Digital Is website has a tab for Community...

2012.02.09 17:49:01 FulwahB: Yes

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2012.02.09 17:49:23 EidA: yeah, I like that

2012.02.09 17:49:26 SandraS: I teach two online classes and Blackboard was down today -- my
classes have essay exams due.

2012.02.09 17:49:38 SandraS: I'm sure they're very frustrated!

2012.02.09 17:49:54 FulwahB: Oh

2012.02.09 17:50:15 SandraS: The other thing that NWP does is to focus on teachers.

2012.02.09 17:50:20 EidA: sorry for that

2012.02.09 17:50:35 SandraS: So if you find articles on the NWP website, they're usually by
teachers who have studied their own classrooms.

2012.02.09 17:50:47 SandraS: You'll see that on the Digital Is website, too.

2012.02.09 17:51:04 SandraS: The teachers don't say, "Oh, I tried blogs, and it was wonderful,
and everyone was happy."

2012.02.09 17:51:17 SandraS: They tell you what the challenges are, what the difficulties and
joys are.

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2012.02.09 17:51:24 SandraS: I like that. Very practical.

2012.02.09 17:51:30 SandraS: Useful.

2012.02.09 17:51:34 FulwahB: The teachers are the most important in a classroom

2012.02.09 17:51:46 EidA: I like that, too.

2012.02.09 17:51:51 SandraS nods.

2012.02.09 17:52:15 SandraS: I often think the students are the most important....they can learn
so much from each other.

2012.02.09 17:52:31 SandraS: If I can give them the resources and then get out of the way...

2012.02.09 17:52:52 FulwahB: Yes they would be too

2012.02.09 17:53:41 SandraS: When I use blogs, I like that students can read each other's work
so easily.

2012.02.09 17:53:42 EidA: Nowadys technology makes some teachers learn from their students

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2012.02.09 17:53:47 SandraS: And they can comment easily.

2012.02.09 17:53:56 SandraS: I agree absolutely, Eid.

2012.02.09 17:54:10 EidA: some students know more than their teachers

2012.02.09 17:54:24 SandraS: Because technology changes so quickly, as Fulwah mentioned,

teachers need to be open to their students' knowledge.

2012.02.09 17:54:30 EidA: in tech stuff

2012.02.09 17:54:32 SandraS: Yes- precisely. Students can teach us.

2012.02.09 17:54:44 SandraS: But we have to be humble enough to be teachable...

2012.02.09 17:54:54 FulwahB: Sharing and exchanging ideas are very great

2012.02.09 17:55:02 SandraS: I agree, Fulwah.

2012.02.09 17:55:08 EidA: Yes

2012.02.09 17:55:18 SandraS: OK, we're at the end of the hour. Any final questions or ideas?

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2012.02.09 17:55:44 EidA: Just want to thank you all

2012.02.09 17:55:57 EidA: amazing hour

2012.02.09 17:56:05 SandraS: I am glad to meet you. And I will say "Shukran" to you both!

2012.02.09 17:56:05 BjB: The next WriteTalk discussion will take place on March 8

2012.02.09 17:56:16 DavidW: Well done, Sandra!

2012.02.09 17:56:20 FulwahB: Tank you very much, and I really enjoyed the class

2012.02.09 17:56:27 DavidW . o O ( "Shukran"! )

2012.02.09 17:56:30 FulwahB: Thank you all

2012.02.09 17:56:34 SandraS bows to BJ and David

2012.02.09 17:56:36 FulwahB: Wow

2012.02.09 17:56:40 DavidW smiles

2012.02.09 17:56:47 BjB: Thanks, Sandy. And thank you, Fulwah and Eid for participating in

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2012.02.09 17:56:52 FulwahB: "Afoan"

2012.02.09 17:57:00 SandraS smiles at Fulwah

2012.02.09 17:57:08 BjB waves goodnight

2012.02.09 17:57:15 SandraS: Have a wonderful evening!

2012.02.09 17:57:20 EidA: you too

2012.02.09 17:57:23 FulwahB: You too

2012.02.09 17:57:27 SandraS jumps on her hoverboard and whooshes off

2012.02.09 17:57:34 SandraS left the room (signed off).

2012.02.09 17:57:38 BjB left the room (signed off).

2012.02.09 17:58:15 EidA: do I have to sign out in order to get the transcript ?

2012.02.09 17:58:51 DavidW: Do you see "Logout" at the top right of the web page - in yellow?

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2012.02.09 17:58:56 DavidW: You can just close the window if you want

2012.02.09 17:59:13 EidA: yes

2012.02.09 17:59:43 DavidW: just click "Logout"

2012.02.09 17:59:48 EidA: okay

2012.02.09 17:59:53 EidA: thanks alot David

2012.02.09 17:59:58 EidA: bye

2012.02.09 18:00:15 DavidW: take care, Eid

2012.02.09 18:00:18 EidA left the room (signed off).

2012.02.09 18:00:18 DavidW: Thanks for joining us

2012.02.09 18:04:29 FulwahB left the room (signed off).

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2012.02.09 18:09:30 FulwahB: hi

2012.02.09 18:10:25 FulwahB left the room (signed off).

2012.02.09 18:10:25

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