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10:46 Tech2 : same here justin
10:46 greatnews : tell us again where this class is being streamed in from
10:46 Tech2 : the most I had in school was a TI-82 in high school
10:46 justinreeve : yeah
10:46 justinreeve : and Apple IIes in junior high
10:46 Tech2 : no smart rooms, computers, etc
10:46 justinreeve : Many, many fond memories of Oregon Trail and Number Munchers
10:47 Tech2 : haha, same here!
10:48 Tech2 : my age = 28
10:48 justinreeve : I'm 29
10:48 justinreeve : @Tech2, where are you at?
10:48 wfryer-1 : well this is a nice answer, but I wanted to hear her STUDENTS talk about this question / answer it...
10:49 justinreeve : I'm in Utah
10:49 Tech2 : I am in OKC at the conf. right now... I currently live in Altus, OK
10:49 justinreeve : okay
10:50 justinreeve : are you a teacher, administrator...?
10:50 Tech2 : IT
10:50 justinreeve : nice, same here
10:50 justinreeve : which school/district?
10:50 justinreeve : Weber School District here
10:50 Tech2 : Western Oklahoma State College
10:51 justinreeve : very cool
10:51 greatnews : I agree Wes. I was hoping to hear the student response to your question.
10:51 wfryer-1 : I wish people would ask questions for the students to answer
10:51 greatnews : interesting question--I wonder if the teachers could even answer that question :-)
10:52 justinreeve : You could set that all up for free, really
10:52 wfryer-1 : but is the cost of this as important to talk about compared to the learning of the students?
10:52 justinreeve : well, the software at least
10:52 wfryer-1 : @justinreeve right
10:52 justinreeve : Yeah, that was an odd question, I thought
10:52 justinreeve : That's something you ask AFTERward
10:52 justinreeve : hehe
10:52 wfryer-1 : do you all have any questions I can give voice to?
10:53 wfryer-1 : please say your location too
10:53 Tech2 : Good idea Fryer
10:53 wfryer-1 : questions for the students?
10:53 Tech2 : anyone?
10:54 greatnews : I'd be interested to know if the students have any ideas for sharing their book discussion more globally--like blog, wiki, CoverItLive? Phoenix AZ
10:54 Tech2 : good question!
10:54 wfryer-1 : @greatnews ok I'll ask that
10:55 humbleit : that is AWESOME!
10:56 Tech2 : cant wait for the 2nd book!
10:56 greatnews : he really knows what it takes for an author to create a powerful book--it's all about "storytelling" :-)
10:58 greatnews : the values he communicates in his book are so valuable!
10:58 justinreeve : now I really want to read it/see the movie
10:58 Tech2 : hehe
10:59 JLWagner : book title please???
10:59 justinreeve : The Ultimate Gift
11:00 wfryer-1 : by Jim Stovall,
11:00 wfryer-1 : and this is Jim
11:00 JLWagner : and the lady is??
11:00 greatnews : really like that point--sometimes we have to make the best of the way things turn out--not always a happy ending.
11:01 wfryer-1 : I really hope she'll let the STUDENTS answer this question
11:01 Tech2 : She is a high school teacher with 9 kids there
11:01 justinreeve : hahaha
11:01 greatnews : me too!
11:02 wfryer-1 : I am much less interested in her opinion on this, and much more interested in what her kids could say on this
11:02 justinreeve : this is too much of a sales pitch :(
11:02 wfryer-1 : oh good
11:02 Tech2 : I wish she could see what we are typing
11:02 Tech2 : oo
11:02 Tech2 : maybe she is?
11:02 Tech2 : :)
11:02 wfryer-1 : @justinreeve right, she needs to get OUT of the way
11:02 JLWagner : looks like I just found a book to read and a movie to watch :)
11:02 justinreeve : hahahaha
11:02 wfryer-1 : So this is Elaine with Polycom
11:03 wfryer-1 : I really wish she'd have let the KIDS answer the last two questions I asked, which were specifically directed FOR the kids
11:03 justinreeve : she answered the question for everyone...
11:03 justinreeve : what else can we ask the kids?
11:03 Tech2 : what happened to "im going to let the kids answer"
11:03 greatnews : are the students blogging in any of their classes or only as part of the polycom authors?
11:03 wfryer-1 : @justinreeve yes, but a big purpose of this phase of the videoconference is SUPPOSEDLY to give the students voice
11:04 wfryer-1 : @tech2 exactly. poor modeling of that professed goal.
11:04 justinreeve : She did give them a voice. It just happened to be her voice.
11:04 wfryer-1 : I'm glad we're mixing in questions for Jim too tho
11:05 Tech2 : oh! that is the instructor... then why is the other lady talking so much?
11:05 JLWagner : justin -- your last comment is worth a tweet!! WOW
11:05 wfryer-1 : "I know NCLB is a naughty word."
11:05 justinreeve : er
11:06 wfryer-1 : This is a videoconference sponsored by Polycom so we are getting some Polycom advertising here
11:06 justinreeve : well, I guess I have no problem with that. Just don't want it to get back to her, and offend her.
11:06 justinreeve : yeah. Guess that's just expected.
11:06 JLWagner : :) but very true
11:06 JLWagner : why was this book chosen -- was it the content or the author??
11:06 JLWagner : or both??
11:06 justinreeve : That does seem like a common attitude with some teachers I know. "My students are welcome to have a voice, as long as it doesn't conflict with MY voice."
11:06 wfryer-1 : At this phase of the videoconference, all the adults need to follow the mantra, "Less us. More them." (them = students)
11:07 Tech2 : She is a great teacher!
11:07 JLWagner : they are all in the same room? correct??
11:08 greatnews : same room but not at the conference
11:09 wfryer-1 : the students are there with Jim Stovall, yes
11:09 justinreeve : We should ask them to Skype with someone over there with Jim. Then we'd be watching a videochat of a videochat of a videochat of a video stream.
11:09 wfryer-1 : But we have an audience here in Oklahoma City too. They are in Sand Springs, OK I think
11:09 Tech2 : ha
11:10 wfryer-1 : @justinreeve that might be a bit distracting... :-)
11:10 greatnews : awesome! great tribute to the student stories!
11:11 Tech2 : must be a small room, HD camera's have a large visible area... we should be seeing more of everyone
11:11 JLWagner : thank you for sharing this with us
11:11 greatnews : very inspiring session!!!
11:12 JLWagner : is he working on a new book?
11:13 JLWagner : hello Wes
11:13 greatnews : yes-he mentions it earlier in this session. We can go back and review this archived session :-)
11:13 JLWagner : imagine first discussing a book with the author and then watching the movie with the author
11:13 JLWagner : how cool is that
11:14 greatnews : Jim has a wonderful way of relating to students! A great model for us!
11:15 Tech2 : I am going to wiki Jim and find his new book
11:15 JLWagner : enjoy your day everyone!!!
11:15 Tech2 : have a great day everyone!
11:15 Tech2 : low batt means I am out!
11:16 wfryer-1 : amazing
11:16 justinreeve : Thanks for streaming this, Wes
11:17 greatnews : Why do all of these "free" wonderful opportunities end up costing me money?? just kidding of course but I bought both the audible book and the DVD while watching this session. :-) Definitely not complaining!
11:17 wfryer : you are welcome! I'm posting the link now