Transcripts for Back Channel Conversation
Here is the transcript for the afternoon back channeling, Enjoy:
Paul OBriant (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:08:05
Looking forward to using this new technology
David Warlick (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:08:25
I look forward to reading your conversation.
Paul Martin (US) • 2008-08-15 11:08:29
I'm thinking this room is f-r-e-e-z-i-n-g!!!
Kristan Midgett (nc) • 2008-08-15 11:08:44
you are right!
Corbo (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:08:59
This is pretty cool...and yes it's cold too
Paul OBriant (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:09:00
I called maintenance to get the air turned off, hopefully it will be soon
Mary (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:09:03
Let's turn up the thermo and save energy
robert (us) • 2008-08-15 11:09:05
i will agree i can't feel my legs or fingers
Buddy White (US) • 2008-08-15 11:09:34
My computer is slo-o-o-o-o-o-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w. Is it cold?
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:09:36
Is there more food coming
Michelle (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:09:44
Yes very cold!!
robert (us) • 2008-08-15 11:09:48
how about desert
Robert (US) • 2008-08-15 11:09:59
Can we turn the lights down a little?
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:10:00
I am still hungry
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:10:32
How many days til summer break
Lori (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:10:36
We need chocolate Harper
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 11:11:13
That is exactly what my students do all the time.
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:11:16
Party at Harpers house tonight, free beer.
robert (us) • 2008-08-15 11:11:29
sue has some chocolate in her office
Paul OBriant (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:11:52
Are you being good students?
Paul Martin (US) • 2008-08-15 11:11:59
W
Michelle (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:12:06
NO
Paul Martin (US) • 2008-08-15 11:12:11
e're being student
Your Mama (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:12:15
What am I thinking?...you don't want to know
robert (us) • 2008-08-15 11:12:24
This is the at-risk group
Buddy White (US) • 2008-08-15 11:12:48
21st century students :^}
Paul Martin (US) • 2008-08-15 11:12:57
Oops--hit the enter key too soon
Your Mama (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:13:15
How do you spell "tittalating"?
Your Mama (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:13:50
ANY1?
bugs Bunny (nc) • 2008-08-15 11:13:57
Whats up doc?
kgrimes (US) • 2008-08-15 11:14:02
I want to go home Forest...
Paul Martin (US) • 2008-08-15 11:14:42
One t, 2 l's - - I do believe
robert (us) • 2008-08-15 11:14:43
well run Forest run........lol
harper (us) • 2008-08-15 11:14:50
having a great week
Your Mama (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:15:03
This is a great tool for A.D.D. having students : )
dfallon (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:15:19
Ann, where are you???
Paul Martin (US) • 2008-08-15 11:15:40
At least it's cold enough in here we shouldn't get QWERTY-faced
Lori (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:15:43
Ann is at the back left table
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:15:44
This will turn into student instant messaging during school
robert (us) • 2008-08-15 11:16:09
harper send us a funny joke
kharrison (us) • 2008-08-15 11:16:13
Why not just use Yahoo IM?
Your Mama (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:16:15
San
Your Mama (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:16:32
Sandy K. looks nice today. Sharp dressed woman
kharrison (us) • 2008-08-15 11:17:20
I haven't heard a word he's said in the last 15 minutes. I'm too busy reading your messages!!
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 11:17:38
I'm watching you!!!
Paul Martin (US) • 2008-08-15 11:17:39
Hey! We're a sharp group
bugs Bunny (nc) • 2008-08-15 11:18:22
Define sharp.
kharrison (us) • 2008-08-15 11:18:49
sharp as a marble
Paul Martin (US) • 2008-08-15 11:18:57
I was afraid someone would ask that
Mary (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:19:03
digg is blocked--can we unblock it?
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 11:19:04
sharp as a rat turd!
Your Mama (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:19:10
twitter and knitter rhyme! how clever...
Your Mama (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:20:46
I'm melting
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:21:00
why cant I send
robert (us) • 2008-08-15 11:21:01
I've been blocking for the past 10 min
kharrison (us) • 2008-08-15 11:21:20
How? It's freezing in here!!
Your Mama (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:22:16
blah, blog, blah
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 11:23:03
R U Paying Attention
kharrison (us) • 2008-08-15 11:23:16
no
Your Mama (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:23:24
How 'bout that Phelps?
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:23:32
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Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:23:33
ob
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:23:34
pay
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:23:35
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 11:23:39
duh
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:23:40
Bo
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:23:41
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Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:23:46
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Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:23:47
ob
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:23:52
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Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:23:52
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Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:23:55
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Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:23:56
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Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:23:57
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Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:24:10
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Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:24:15
katy
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:24:25
mal
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:24:27
func
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:24:27
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Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:24:28
ion
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 11:24:39
this is like that Tide commercial with the stain and the guy is at the interview...
Your Mama (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:25:05
Oh, Sylvia
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:25:11
Bob pay attention
Tweety bird (us) • 2008-08-15 11:25:38
Now that's funny betty boop
bugs Bunny (nc) • 2008-08-15 11:26:06
Low battery, got to go!
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 11:26:12
I tawt I saw a putty tat!
Tweety bird (us) • 2008-08-15 11:26:22
Stuart are you paying attention?
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 11:26:47
anyone seen Rodney?
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 11:27:00
got a mouse in your pocket
Your Mama (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:27:10
Rodney who?
Your Mama (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:28:07
Sta
Tweety bird (us) • 2008-08-15 11:28:20
Are we getting CEU's for this?
Your Mama (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:28:21
starbucks sounds good
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:28:47
amanda and joanna isn't this how val set up summer assignment with a blog
Your Mama (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:28:58
What are these CEUs you talk about?
Tweety bird (us) • 2008-08-15 11:29:13
Just wondering if I was listening for a reason
bugs Bunny (nc) • 2008-08-15 11:29:35
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bugs Bunny (nc) • 2008-08-15 11:29:37
am
bugs Bunny (nc) • 2008-08-15 11:29:39
Your Mama (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:29:39
flipper, the dolphin
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 11:29:44
points for paying attention
bugs Bunny (nc) • 2008-08-15 11:29:51
Iam listening for comp time!
Your Mama (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:29:55
TMI!!!
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 11:29:55
try FLICKR
Tweety bird (us) • 2008-08-15 11:30:10
at least it's for a good reason
Amanda Spence (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:30:14
Yes, the summer assignment for tenth grade pairing blog is http://thinkgloballyactlocally.org
Amanda Spence (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:31:00
The Early College also did a blog for their summer assignments
Your Mama (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:31:18
We're on the cutting edge here, for sure
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:31:50
so is a blog a blog or are there "better" ones to use?
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:32:11
10 minutes left of battery life
Your Mama (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:32:12
Did you hear about Obama's flight?
Tweety bird (us) • 2008-08-15 11:32:21
Isn't a blog an online journal?
Amanda Spence (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:32:45
I'm not sure which blog is the best. I think that Valerie likes edublogs.
Your Mama (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:33:19
shay it don't shpray it
Tweety bird (us) • 2008-08-15 11:35:11
What is the purpose of the "blog"?
Paul Martin (US) • 2008-08-15 11:36:12
how do we use this in the classroom??? ideas other than english
Tweety bird (us) • 2008-08-15 11:36:39
No Clue!!!!
ppiland (us) • 2008-08-15 11:36:40
Could we see the screen better if the lights were dimmer
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 11:37:22
what about the flight
Paul Martin (US) • 2008-08-15 11:37:39
are you sure you want to see better
Amanda Spence (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:37:47
You can ask the students specific questions that they blog about with one another. You can also put a link to a news article and then have them respond to the article using the blog.
Tweety bird (us) • 2008-08-15 11:38:09
R U SERIOUS!!!
Paul Martin (US) • 2008-08-15 11:38:35
no but I would like to hear better
Your Mama (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:38:45
sherious ash a sheart attack, tweet
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 11:39:20
if you take a class online - blogging is a great tool!if you have a question or want to discuss it.
Your Mama (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:39:21
ask a question, and I'll shoot!
Tweety bird (us) • 2008-08-15 11:39:51
Doesn't that lead to cheating?
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 11:40:05
sure thing
Tweety bird (us) • 2008-08-15 11:40:37
Then what is the point?
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 11:40:39
as I was told we - give them the ability to find the answer! the 21st century school
Tweety bird (us) • 2008-08-15 11:41:16
Why make everyone work when one person will do it all?
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 11:41:48
just let them all use their phones and all papers will be easy to grade
Tweety bird (us) • 2008-08-15 11:42:04
too shay!!!
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 11:42:43
ka-boom
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:43:06
have teachers buy all the kids computers because we make so much money
Mary (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:43:31
The library is open from 7:00 am to 5:00 p.m. 4 days a week and during lunches--thus giving them access to computers.
Tweety bird (us) • 2008-08-15 11:43:31
It is amazing how we aren't allowed to go to certain websites even though educational, yet our students can IM
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 11:43:33
that is a great idea
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:44:07
it's just a brick in the wall
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 11:44:30
if you can get on the computer - send in a work order and have the site unblocked
Paul Martin (US) • 2008-08-15 11:44:50
how do you grade blog assignments
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 11:45:14
100 all the way around
Mary (NC) • 2008-08-15 11:46:27
Blog grading rubric http://www.rawsthorne.org/bit/medit/gpt/docs/EDU34 84EduBlogRubric.pdf
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 11:46:52
Grade blogs by content and met requirements
tweety bird (nc) • 2008-08-15 11:52:22
hello
tweety bird (nc) • 2008-08-15 11:53:09
Wiki are not reliable resources. so why use them?
tweety bird (nc) • 2008-08-15 11:54:32
betty - we have need of a cappucino from 7-11 not starbuckis
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 11:56:30
if you have a student with accomdations for "teacher notes" then wiki would help
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 11:56:45
Textbooks aren't always reliable either so why do we use them?
tweety bird (nc) • 2008-08-15 11:57:09
I can't change the textbook any time that I want!
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 11:57:32
Choose to blog!
tweety bird (nc) • 2008-08-15 11:58:15
As a teacher, I can decifer if the text is wrong. As a student, they can't determine if the info in a wiki is incorrect.
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 11:58:57
And that is our job to teach in 21st century world...and by the way this is not Aleena responding on this one.
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 11:59:15
that' true
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 11:59:24
from Aleena: you can set up a wiki to choose who is editing the content.
tweety bird (nc) • 2008-08-15 11:59:34
Then teach them to use a web based site that is reliable.
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 11:59:41
It's not like anybody can change it at any time
tweety bird (nc) • 2008-08-15 11:59:58
Have you gone to wikipedia?
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 12:00:14
Meghan Doyle: That is also a good idea...Yes I used Wiki's as a principal with my staff
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 12:00:41
for us getting to computer etc is a challenge for classroom teacher
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 12:00:47
It would be important to teach the students the which wikis are reliable
ppiland (us) • 2008-08-15 12:00:53
our battery is going dead!!!!!
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 12:01:06
getting your class to one I mean
tweety bird (nc) • 2008-08-15 12:01:10
I can understand english using this, but math, science?
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 12:01:30
losing power - - -OOOO NOOOO
tweety bird (nc) • 2008-08-15 12:01:31
History even.
tweety bird (nc) • 2008-08-15 12:01:42
losing power here too!!!
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 12:02:05
I agree...that is a challenge at any school...I would also say that we have to create a demand for the use of computers...
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 12:02:42
Computers don't have to just be the desktops or laptops...have you seen an iPhone or any of the new cell phones kids are using...small computers
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 12:03:21
Visit the website Project K-Nect and see how NC teachers are teaching Algebra I with cell phones...doing much better than their peers with face-to-face
tweety bird (nc) • 2008-08-15 12:03:22
And that too is a problem not just a solution. Cheating is on the rise due to these technologies.
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 12:03:26
We all don't have enough to go around in the classrooms
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 12:03:51
Do we have any data that cheating is on the rise...or do we just have access to more proof?
tweety bird (nc) • 2008-08-15 12:04:28
I don't need hard evidence to see it with my own eyes and listen to what the kids are saying that they are doing!
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 12:04:53
Meghan Doyle: By the way the last few responses have been from me again not Aleena...
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 12:05:17
Aleena: It would nice for the high school to get a grant so we have one computer per child.
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 12:05:19
exactly but if we are all "hooked up" we can't see anyway...we see what we want to c! Eh?
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 12:05:39
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Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 12:05:40
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Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 12:05:41
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Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 12:05:44
wake up
Katrina (US) • 2008-08-15 12:05:51
What do we consider the difference between cheating and collaborating?
tweety bird (nc) • 2008-08-15 12:06:02
Have you ever just sat back and listened to the kids conversations in the classroom?
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 12:06:19
Meghan Doyle: That is getting to be a very fine line...
teacher (nc) • 2008-08-15 12:06:25
*yawn*
tweety bird (nc) • 2008-08-15 12:06:27
When the work that is done is only done by a few not the majority
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 12:06:37
good point katrina...got to define it from get go
Katrina (US) • 2008-08-15 12:06:42
Oh yes, I'm very well aware of their conversations concerning cheating.
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 12:07:03
That happens in a classroom face-to-face when we do group work and do not set up structured ways to collaborate
tweety bird (nc) • 2008-08-15 12:07:13
When you get the answers to a test from a text...that is cheating! It can be done on this too.
ppiland (us) • 2008-08-15 12:07:51
The Honors Court is a great resource
tweety bird (nc) • 2008-08-15 12:09:28
Tis the time for a break!
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 12:09:32
Meghan Doyle: Kids can cheat if they really want to...that's when it falls to us to design assignments that are relevant and compelling
tweety bird (nc) • 2008-08-15 12:10:25
Relevant? A test is relevant, and yet...they cheat!!
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 12:12:40
Maybe the way we test is not as effective as it could be if we understood how to relate to their culture.
Paul Martin (US) • 2008-08-15 12:12:42
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Paul Martin (US) • 2008-08-15 12:12:43
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Paul Martin (US) • 2008-08-15 12:12:44
chi
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 12:13:05
We need to be creative in our testing to prevent cheating.
tweety bird (nc) • 2008-08-15 12:13:26
Then why did we spend yesterday looking at EOC scores?
Paul Martin (US) • 2008-08-15 12:13:48
Teaching right from wrong is always a job hat teachers have to dot
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 12:13:49
i still don't understand why we base everything on ONE TEST - EOC
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 12:13:59
I'm not saying I agree with the state. Do we teach the test or the student?
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 12:14:32
you tell me - that determines pass or fail - not me the teacher
Paul Martin (US) • 2008-08-15 12:15:08
How about one test per 9 weeks?
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 12:15:19
Doyle: We don't...it is only 25% of some classes...the rest you get to decide.
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 12:15:26
you teach a student always
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 12:15:54
even at 25% - they must achieve a level 3
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 12:16:12
is the state creative in their tests
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 12:16:31
the test used to be a
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 12:17:08
woops teacher's tool to see if one needed to retest, etc what students needed more help etc
tweetybird (nc) • 2008-08-15 12:17:15
It doesn't matter really what is done in the classroom, the EOC is the decision maker.
tweetybird (nc) • 2008-08-15 12:18:14
Hello MR. Warren!!
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 12:18:17
that is the problem - we have a lot of kids that may never achieve a level 3 - what about them? they fall through the cracks
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 12:18:21
Doyle:...and with waivers...you really get all of the decision...We seem to have a lot of reasons not to change...but the 25 students in front of us every day should be more compelling reasons to change
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 12:19:12
Doyle: Don't you like his suit?
tweetybird (nc) • 2008-08-15 12:19:38
There are those that don't deserve a waiver that get it anyway!! Yes, his suit is nice.
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 12:19:47
the EOC is just one decision maker,,,just part of it
tweetybird (nc) • 2008-08-15 12:20:08
Not for teacher bonuses!!!
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 12:20:14
waiver for the EOC??? that is determined by his teacher
tweetybird (nc) • 2008-08-15 12:20:45
Not always!!
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 12:21:00
that should not happen
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 12:21:10
so$$$$$$$$$ it all comes down to $$$$$$$$$$$$$$
tweetybird (nc) • 2008-08-15 12:21:15
the waiver or the bonus?
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 12:21:18
Doyle: Exactly Jones...you've got it! Tweety Bird: Have you seen the sorry bonus we're getting this year?
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 12:21:48
the waiver
tweetybird (nc) • 2008-08-15 12:21:56
Unfortunately yes!! So, I want to know why do we try so hard every year to get crapped on in the end?
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 12:22:02
no the bonus
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 12:22:06
the root of all evil?????????
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 12:22:07
no BOTH
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 12:22:49
Doyle: I don't know...after taxes it wasn't much anyway...I, like you, am doing it for the students..but I like to have a basis for comparison and want a score to keep me honest
Jones (us) • 2008-08-15 12:22:55
I will not be bought so easily
Corbo (NC) • 2008-08-15 12:23:29
By using these technologies, not avoiding them, we at least can try to teach students to be RESPONSIBLE users of the technology they will be using in the future, with or without us!
tweetybird (nc) • 2008-08-15 12:23:40
I have had a student put straight 'C' for the whole EOC and pass it with a 78.
Betty Boop (US) • 2008-08-15 12:24:09
i saw that last year - she never opened the book and passed 82
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 12:24:11
sounds like a good strategy!
tweetybird (nc) • 2008-08-15 12:24:34
studying is a good strategy to.
Aleena Overman (US) • 2008-08-15 12:56:36
What is the school code for the blogmeister?