Backchanneling in Winston-Salem
The following are backchannel comments and chat that occurred during David Warlick's presentation at the Benton Center in Winston Salem, NC on Aug 14, 2008, to the technology education staff of the school district.
Sharon Creasy (US) • 2008-08-14 07:41:03
What is knitter?
Mary Ann (NC) • 2008-08-14 07:43:58
twitter, knitter- what's next
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 07:44:09
you guys are twits
Mary Ann (NC) • 2008-08-14 07:45:33
hi, David Warlick- welcome to nc
Marlo Gaddis (NC) • 2008-08-14 07:46:48
I use Twitter to problem solve.
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 07:47:17
what kind of problems?
Marlo Gaddis (NC) • 2008-08-14 07:48:07
if i need a resource, an idea, a connection to someone or something, i pose the question on Twitter
David Warlick (NC) • 2008-08-14 07:48:12
I look forward to reading your tweets!
Marlo Gaddis (NC) • 2008-08-14 07:48:48
great for global connections to other educators
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 07:49:07
How fast do you get a response normally?
Julia (NC) • 2008-08-14 07:49:16
I use twitter as a idea generator.
Marlo Gaddis (NC) • 2008-08-14 07:49:31
depends on who you are connected to
Emory (NC) • 2008-08-14 07:50:53
yikes
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 07:52:06
Emory, introduce us to the new tech person at Brunson later
Emory (NC) • 2008-08-14 07:52:24
okay--yeah I need to do that
Marlo Gaddis (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:00:21
spending too much time teaching kids to use paper
Marlo Gaddis (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:01:18
using Skype or uStream to broadcast
Marlo Gaddis (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:01:45
we have principals who are interested in Skype!
Emory (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:02:13
and teachers
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 08:02:50
it is cool, but their is resistance about video
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 08:03:21
people associate it with online predators
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 08:04:19
Oprah even did a show on computers and video and said no child should ever have a video on their computer
Emory (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:05:24
doesn't it depend on how you monitor it?
betty (us) • 2008-08-14 08:05:59
do you mean video or webcam?
Marlo Gaddis (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:06:12
webcam
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 08:06:13
yes, true, but I have heard teachers make that comment...about webcams
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 08:06:36
just something to be aware of
Marlo Gaddis (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:06:50
we can either teach proper use or students will learn from others
Emory (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:07:03
time to open up the discussion with them
Marlo Gaddis (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:07:14
abstinence does not work with technology either...
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 08:07:53
good analogy
betty (us) • 2008-08-14 08:08:10
teaching needs to start with the younger kids
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 08:08:25
but then there are parents who don't want us teaching about that either--just playing devil's advocate a little
Marlo Gaddis (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:08:27
teaching needs to start with ALL kids...
Marlo Gaddis (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:08:37
we can't wait any more
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 08:09:12
global economy
Marlo Gaddis (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:09:15
UPS trucks are my son's favorite!
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 08:09:30
will it work with super high energy/transportation costs?
Marlo Gaddis (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:11:14
The Adventures of Johnny Bunko- Daniel Pink
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 08:16:42
I also met some students this summer into vinyl
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 08:17:45
it does feel like an insult sometimes
betty (us) • 2008-08-14 08:17:57
kids are great multi-taskers: ipod computer and tv all at once
Emory (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:18:20
vinyl?? How much will they give me for a copy of Van Halen's 1984:)
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 08:18:35
mypods
Marlo Gaddis (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:18:45
Van Halen? I still have my Grease album!
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 08:19:04
Fleetwood Mac Rumours
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 08:19:41
Middle School kids are subhuman
betty (us) • 2008-08-14 08:19:41
I have Stones "sticky fingers" with the working zipper on cover
Emory (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:19:52
Grease?! You're hurting your "hair band" cred Marlo
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 08:21:39
we need text on blackberrys
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 08:23:45
i think text on cells could be used like this...with kids
Emory (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:24:50
the new expressions for activ have text input
Emory (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:29:47
still waiting for return of tecmo bowl
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 08:29:48
34 or younger, wonder how many people in here are?
Marlo Gaddis (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:30:09
i am still on orientation island after a year although I don't logon often
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 08:31:15
is that like study island?
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 08:32:23
that would be a cool CTE kinda thing--the roller coaster builder
Marlo Gaddis (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:35:45
orientation island is the first place you are located when entering in Second Life
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 08:40:31
assassin reminds me of King's Quest--anyone remember that game?
Julia (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:44:44
spore gives new meaning to evolution
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 08:45:47
that would work with our 8th grade science curriculum
scilady99 (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:46:06
spore gives new meaning to reinventing the world
scilady99 (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:47:16
It would be really interesting to see what our kids do with it
Julia (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:48:47
My son loves to play Food Force -- great social consciousness game
Julia (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:50:29
We use Scratch in our CTE class
Julia (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:51:13
It took me forever to create a workable game; the kids by-passed my skills in about 1/2 hour.
betty (us) • 2008-08-14 08:53:57
what age kids julia?
Julia (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:54:33
We started with 8th, but then used with all middle grades.
Julia (NC) • 2008-08-14 08:56:34
CTE teacher attended a great session at NECC and got some really good ideas. She's planning to use it more this year.
betty (us) • 2008-08-14 08:59:14
there are some great barney music videos
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 09:08:08
what was the name of that? Trailer making site?
Gradyryan (US) • 2008-08-14 09:09:56
http://www.gamesforchange.org/play anyone know if that site is blocked by the school system...I would like to share with teachers