Storychasers Brainstorm text chat 21 August 2008
07:54 dabigleap : heard you fine
07:55 dabigleap : I have no mic tonight. My kid confiscated it to make a podcast...!
07:55 wfryer : can you hear me now?
07:56 dabigleap : no audio now
07:56 wfryer : k
07:56 wfryer : hang on
07:56 dabigleap : k
07:56 dabigleap : you are back
08:00 wfryer : if anyone in the chat would like to join the skype call let me know
08:02 wfryer : want to discuss ways to integrate this into the classroom this year
08:02 wfryer : this is the wiki page for entry points http://wiki.storychasers.org/index.php?title=Project_Entry_Points
08:03 GingerTPLC : Ok, so I'm surreptitiously coming in. I'm in another mtg, but am going to put an earbud in to listen in here too.
08:03 wfryer : ok great!
08:03 wfryer : let us know if anyone in the chat room wants to join our skype call, and I can dial you in
08:03 GingerTPLC : Will likely get scolded. :(
08:04 CLykowski : Ginger you are a bad, bad girl and bad influence
08:04 CLykowski : That's why I like you
08:05 GingerTPLC : Well, they're going over the Route 21 website.
08:05 GingerTPLC : sssshhh.
08:05 GingerTPLC : I can't laugh!!
08:05 CLykowski : don't even smirk Ginger
08:06 GingerTPLC : KLFA and I have the ONLY laptop besides the presenter.
08:06 GingerTPLC : Kansas Learning First Alliance
08:06 JSigler : Don't laugh. Don't laugh :D
08:08 GingerTPLC : audience is important
08:09 CLykowski : yes and that is coming from someone who is not paying attention
08:10 JSigler : Local history
08:10 wfryer : yes, a local history theme would be great
08:10 JSigler : Differences in ecosystems
08:11 wfryer : this week in history
08:11 wfryer : paradies of ripleys
08:11 dabigleap : Sorry, I'm coming into this late. Are we talking about video only or other tools (i.e. Slideshare) as well?
08:11 wfryer : I'm thinking of "corners" - that is what Bob Sprankle calls them
08:13 dabigleap : Agreed, just wondering if we should standardize.
08:13 ustreamer-53044 : We had a great experience video-skyping with a class in Loiusiana last year sharing our experiences with earthquakes going on here and their experience with hurricanes.
08:13 wfryer : video publishing options: http://wiki.storychasers.org/index.php?title=Video_Publishing_Options
08:13 GingerTPLC : Ok, I've gotta make this f2f a priority. Will be back in later to watch/listen to archive. Please assign me something easy if I can help!
08:13 JSigler : How much of a resource hog is ustream in broadband?
08:13 ustreamer-53044 : Its Brian Crosby ...
08:14 CLykowski : Hey Brian
08:14 GingerTPLC : oh wait. We're making something like NPR's "StarDate" with our Just a Space Minute, telling the story of various space topics.
08:14 ustreamer-53044 : Hi
08:14 GingerTPLC : all audio
08:14 wfryer : hi brian! :-)
08:14 ustreamer-53044 : Hi!
08:15 JSigler : How do you change your post name?
08:15 wfryer : so we need a frappermap or other map to locate affiliate classrooms
08:15 wfryer : in ustream you have to login
08:15 ustreamer-53044 : I'm not logged in so it gave me this number ... I can't stay long which is why I didn't log-in.
08:15 JSigler : I'm logged in as Jsigler, but I still post as anon
08:17 JSigler : The wiki would be good for that
08:17 JSigler : yes
08:17 wfryer : we need a wiki page for storychaser assignments
08:19 JSigler : What is needed in terms of training
08:19 wfryer : wiki page: interview questions for storychasers
08:19 JSigler : interviewing, newsstory structure
08:20 JSigler : James
08:21 wfryer : wiki page for training?
08:21 JSigler : education?
08:21 wfryer : guidelines for affliates
08:23 wfryer : is there a way storychasers can fit in as a project for existing clubs or organizations? Girl or Boy Scouts? Other after school groups?
08:24 JSigler : Our school has a storytelling after-school club
08:24 wfryer : alignments
08:25 JSigler : But this is sounding more like non-fiction stories and journalism
08:25 JSigler : How do we build contacts with local news stations?
08:26 JSigler : local folk legends?
08:27 ustreamer-74146 : babe
08:28 wfryer : yes: a storychaser group on local folk legends or tall tales
08:28 JSigler : I like the mythbusters idea
08:28 wfryer : new group: mythbusters
08:28 JSigler : mythbusters would be a great inquiry science group
08:30 JSigler : The Bering Strait District has a great place-based project with local history in Alaska
08:30 JSigler : http://www.bssd.org/
08:30 CLykowski : that would fit in great with my Iditarod unit
08:30 JSigler : Skype jsigler1
08:31 wfryer : ok i will call you in
08:31 dabigleap : (Bob Martin): What about something like US Robotics? Student based competitions?
08:31 ustreamer-74146 : I have been coming back and forth to the computer and now leaving...but I from the bits I heard I like the idea of having a "page" on a wiki with "assignments." Very easy to send a group of studnets to the page and ask them if they would like to be "hired" for one of the assignments.
08:32 wfryer : jsigler1 ?
08:32 JSigler : yes, now have skype up
08:32 ustreamer-74146 : And on the folktales/mythbusters Would love a page with suggestions---bust a myth or discover the truth behind a folktale on a person/place/thing.
08:36 wfryer : guidelines need to include permission forms
08:38 dabigleap : where are these files going to be stored? If it's online, what does the ULA for that web service say about who owns the content and what can they do with it?
08:38 CLykowski : http://edublogs.tv/
08:41 CLykowski : I still need to post the permission slip tha I used for my global project that I did last year. It emcompassed Skype, video, podcasting, wikis...
08:43 JSigler : I could post my class publishing permission form
08:44 CLykowski : James that would be great
08:44 dabigleap : mitc
08:45 wfryer : @dabigleap sure, email me the details - wesfryer@pobox.com
08:46 nharm : Hi Wes- thanks for the invite on Twitter- love your Story Chaser idea!
08:47 nharm : What webconferencing tool do you reccommend for students to communicate globally?
08:48 wfryer : @nharm I have started a list of webconferencing tools on http://wiki.storychasers.org/index.php?title=Videoconferencing_Tools
08:48 nharm : Thank you!
08:48 wfryer : I like skype
08:48 JSigler : SKype works ok one-to-one
08:48 wfryer : but it is not possible to use it in all districts
08:49 wfryer : yes, multipoint is a different story
08:49 wfryer : skype audio can be multipoint tho
08:49 JSigler : OOvoo would be good for more than 2 classes
08:49 wfryer : and what we are doing now with ustream and skype can involve multiple audio participants
08:49 wfryer : I don't know about OOvoo...
08:49 nharm : I really like Skype too-just looking for a portal with more than three classrooms at one time- perhaps ekko.tv , palbee or ichat?
08:50 JSigler : EdTechTalk weekly has used that - Jeff Lebow and Co
08:52 wfryer : have interview questions set up in advance for videoconference
08:55 CLykowski : I used Skype for video/audio with Colombia, S. America
08:55 CLykowski : worked very well
08:55 nharm : Thanks for sharing the links- nharm= naomi harm- western wi tech director- great discussion tonight!
08:55 JSigler : wow
08:55 wfryer : @nharm thanks for joining us!
08:55 wfryer : Everyone, if you haven't joined the storychasers community yet please do: http://storychasers.org
08:57 nharm : Yes- a story chasers camp with teachers and student- this is a must!
08:58 wfryer : we can create a series of screencasts for orientation
09:00 wfryer : ideas for a storychaser digital backpack
09:00 nharm : Digital backpack- awaesome ideas!
09:00 nharm : How about an iPod touch?
09:00 JSigler : iphone?
09:00 nharm : ure iPhone- yes!
09:00 nharm : Hi jake-
09:02 CLykowski : Just treated myself to an iPod touch
09:02 GingerTPLC : :-)
09:02 ustreamer-7345 : I'm lovin' my iTouch!
09:03 nharm : Got to go- 13 year old is waiting to go to his friends- thanks for a great night everyone! I am also the WEMTA program chair- Wesley or anyone else interseted in coming to WI to present at WEMTA during March 22-24. 2009? www.wematonline.org Contact me at nharm@cesa4.k12.wi.us
09:03 nharm : Flip cameras at Sam's are $99 right now- just purchased them for my EETT teachers
09:03 CLykowski : nharm I may be interested will check it out
09:03 nharm : naomi
09:03 nharm : See ya
09:04 GingerTPLC : Walmart does do some donations...
09:06 GingerTPLC : (is this Brian?)
09:06 CLykowski : http://www.donorschoose.org for Public Schools only
09:09 wfryer : develop badges for storychaser affiliates
09:10 GingerTPLC : that sounds great!
09:10 ustreamer-7345 : Happy Day After your Birthday!
09:12 CLykowski : I was even thinking of t-shirts for my kids
09:12 CLykowski : with logo
09:15 JSigler : great discussion!
09:15 wfryer : thanks to everyone for your contributions!
09:15 wfryer : i'll post links to this text chat and the recorded audio on storychasers.org and my blog
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