Session+4+chat

01:48 openpd : I'll start the session when we can get the skype call going 01:48 kgustin : Happy Wednesday folks! 01:48 robinellis : Hi Kerri 01:49 kgustin : hi Robin 01:50 kgustin : Robin, Would you happen to have any teachers in your neck of the woods who would be interested in participating in my share your community wiki project? 04:51 mrplough07 : hello everyone from Vegas, gotta go get coffee, I see Jamie is leading 04:51 robinellis : @kerri yes I think I could find a few 04:51 kdumont : Hey Mr. Plough 04:51 robinellis : Hi mrplough07 04:51 tlehmann : Hello everyone! 04:51 openpd : Are you able to hear the audio? 04:51 kgustin : Greetings mrplough 04:52 kgustin : have audio now 04:52 kgustin : hi tammy 04:53 robinellis : @kgustin I will email you tomorrow about it 04:53 tlehmann : hi kerrie! Went to get a coke. 04:53 kgustin : no echo this week yea! 04:53 kgustin : @tammy, yes I saw you walk behind jamie 04:54 tlehmann : forgot about the camera 04:54 kgustin : great robin, look forward to hearing from you. 04:55 cnelson : hello folks! 04:55 kgustin : what about you darren, got any teachers you think would be interested in my wiki project? 04:55 robinellis : @cnelson hi how are you? 04:56 pcnovice91 : what is this show about?? 04:56 cnelson : whew long day glad to be HOME 04:56 tlehmann : wiki project? 04:56 cnelson : what is manycam? 04:56 robinellis : @pcnovice professional development 04:57 robinellis : @cnelson camtwist for the PC 04:57 pcnovice91 : grrr feed back 04:57 kgustin : yes better 04:57 cnelson : okay got it 04:58 cnelson : yes please 04:58 kgustin : minicam is cool, lots of fun stuff 04:58 cnelson : i like woo hooo 04:58 cnelson : can think of many uses at my PC env school 04:58 kgustin : do the hair 04:59 mrplough07 : @kdumont @robinellis, hello 04:59 cnelson : no 04:59 cchausis : sounds good here in Illinois ;-) 04:59 cnelson : n echo here in SC : ) 04:59 kgustin : no echo, a slight feedback squeel, but very faint 04:59 kgustin : squeal 05:00 kgustin : i heard that 05:00 kgustin : skype! 05:00 kgustin : just kidding 05:00 kgustin : who is by you tammy? 05:01 kgustin : is it Illiana? 05:01 mrsdurff : sound? 05:01 robinellis : @mrplough are you in Glenn's school? 05:01 tlehmann : iliana 05:01 kgustin : Hi Iliana! 05:01 tlehmann : she is trying to participate 05:01 mrplough07 : @robinellis, yes, he is my "boss" 05:01 mrsdurff : i hear nothing - anyone else? 05:01 kgustin : great comments on your blog tammy 05:02 tlehmann : not letting her. has registered before. 05:02 kgustin : im sorry 05:02 robinellis : @durff are you ok 05:02 tlehmann : @Kerrie Thank YOU! 05:02 mrmosesdotorg : @druff - I've got audio 05:02 mrsdurff : robin no sound 05:02 mrmosesdotorg : *@durff (good to know I still can't spell, sorry) 05:02 mrsdurff : ok I'll refresh 05:02 robinellis : Hi Glenn anyone want in the call? 05:03 kgustin : Kerrie Gustin, 2nd grade, Magnolia, Texas 05:03 robinellis : @durff it may be you see if refresh helps 05:03 cchausis : Lincolnshire, IL 05:03 mrmosesdotorg : @robin - I can't flying solo on the admin gig today, should be called away at any second :) 05:03 kgustin : if you want to Skype me in, I will monitor the chat for you if you want 05:03 tlehmann : Tammy Lehmann, 1st grade, Magnolia 05:03 mrplough07 : from Odyssey Charter High School, an online school in Vegas, I teach Social Studies and am teaching a Web 2.0 course next sem 05:04 robinellis : @glenn ok thanks for stopping by 05:04 robinellis : @kerri I'm ok with the chat you may come into the call if you want 05:04 kgustin : sure if there is room 05:05 iwhite : I keep on trying... 05:06 mrsdurff-1 : ok, now i'm good 05:06 iwhite : Iliana, first grade @magnolia isd 05:06 robinellis : @durff glad to hear your ok now 05:06 mrsdurff-1 : where there is a will there is a way 05:06 mrplough07 : Why Edublogs? Why is it better? 05:07 jmaklary : Hi folks from west Houston Texas 05:07 mrsdurff-1 : i like blogger 05:07 mrsdurff-1 : for me 05:07 cnelson : Cathy Nelson, Myrtle Beach, SC its 5:00 somewhere (for sure) 05:07 mrsdurff-1 : but learnerblogs for kids 05:07 jmaklary : I like blogger too...seamless with other G-stuff 05:07 anneclemieux : Hello had troublegetting signed in now no audio 05:07 mrsdurff-1 : 8th grade and up 05:07 mrsdurff-1 : i use blogmeister 7th and down 05:07 cnelson : my teaching context is school teacher-librrian out of a media center 05:08 cchausis : I like the ability to have static pages 05:08 mrsdurff-1 : all blogs have similiar elements 05:08 mrplough07 : hearing Kelly and Jamie 05:08 cnelson : simultaneously 05:08 mrsdurff-1 : two ears 05:08 mrsdurff-1 : :)\ 05:08 mrmosesdotorg : I use self-hosted wordpress personally and blogger with my classes. Looking forward to seeing what EduBlogs offers 05:08 kdumont : MIght have been nice of me to mute my microphone while making phone call. SORRY! 05:09 mrplough07 : lol 05:09 cchausis : It's also easier to add side bar elements than in Blogger 05:09 mrsdurff-1 : they are all pretty similiar 05:09 cchausis : just drag the widgets in place 05:09 robinellis : @kdumont lol 05:09 mrmosesdotorg : @kdumont - no worries. Still love ya. 05:09 cnelson : me 05:09 anneclemieux : I was 05:09 cnelson : no headset but i can try 05:09 mrplough07 : I started building the last two weeks, havent released yet 05:09 mrsdurff-1 : yeah cathy 05:09 cchausis : I started one, but our librarians are using it 05:09 cnelson : cathyjonelson 05:09 anneclemieux : went to wordpress 05:10 cnelson : set it to moderated 05:10 cnelson : then yiu approve 05:10 cchausis : you can control the commenting 05:10 cnelson : hi Anne 05:10 anneclemieux : Hey Cathy 05:10 cnelson : Anne is from SC!!! 05:11 mrplough07 : anyone that has used Word Press and Edublogs? 05:11 robinellis : @cnelson accept my contact info 05:11 mrsdurff-1 : the skills we need to teach are all pretty much the same across blogs and wikis and podcasts and readers 05:11 mrsdurff-1 : as long as we are equipping learners we are doing a great job 05:11 cnelson : http://technotuesday.edublogs.org 05:11 cnelson : i have a self created header 05:11 mrsdurff-1 : and you all are doing a great job 05:12 robinellis : @cnelson I can't add you until you accept my info 05:12 kdumont : I use wordpress but not edublogs. 05:12 cnelson : u r in mine 05:12 cnelson : robin u r in mine 05:12 mrsdurff-1 : turn it up 05:13 robinellis : @cnelson just called you 05:13 mrplough07 : any edubloggers want to tell me how come I cant access my dashboard from my blog? 05:13 mrplough07 : is it the template I chose? 05:14 mrsdurff-1 : fine cathy 05:14 mrsdurff-1 : mr plough which kind of blog? 05:14 mrsdurff-1 : edublogs? 05:14 cchausis : http://shsbookblab.edublogs.org/ 05:14 robinellis : @mrplough I don't know 05:15 anneclemieux : Have no audio or video 05:15 mrsdurff-1 : refresh worked for me 05:15 robinellis : @anneclemieux try to refresh your screen 05:15 mrsdurff-1 : going to the ustream site helped too 05:16 mrplough07 : @mrsdurff, edublog 05:16 kdumont : @mrplough07 - Is there login text on your blog that you can use to login. 05:17 anneclemieux : got it must be SC girl I here 05:17 mrplough07 : in edublog, when you go from your dashboard to 'view site' then you cant go back through a menu, have to hit back on browser 05:17 mrplough07 : but in wordpress you can 05:17 mrsdurff-1 : i use blogger, but with the template i am using and the code i added to erase the next blog option the view dashboard would disappear unless i put a button for it on the blog 05:17 cchausis : @mrplough07... suggest you "Open Link in new Tab or New Window" when you view 05:17 mrsdurff-1 : that might be it 05:18 mrplough07 : @cchausis -yes, but..... thats no fun 05:18 jmaklary : BUT, you can subscribe via email, seems better and won't clog up reader 05:19 anneclemieux : weblog they must have an account, that is why I moved 05:19 jmaklary : That's how I roll! 05:19 mrsdurff-1 : i find the opposite frustrating 05:19 mrsdurff-1 : interesting 05:19 cchausis : isn't that a feed per post? 05:20 robinellis : @jmaklary hi thanks for coming 05:20 jmaklary : Hey Robin, multitasking as usual. I'll send a pic of my latest project later 05:20 robinellis : @jmaklary ok great 05:20 cchausis : or does the RSS bring you all blog comments? 05:21 cchausis : cool!! 05:21 mrsdurff-1 : thanks cathy! 05:21 robinellis : @cnelson great input thank you! 05:21 cnelson : u r welcome 05:22 cnelson : Sue is just such a great expert considering she is only one year in it 05:22 robinellis : @cnelson she is I agree 05:23 mrplough07 : anyone using edublog able to edit the CSS 05:23 robinellis : @mrplough07 that is beyond my expertise 05:24 anneclemieux : cannot hear her 05:25 mrplough07 : anybody have any must use widget recommendations? 05:26 mrsdurff-1 : i prefer RSS instead of email - interesting how different we are 05:26 jmaklary : i think you can but not sure 05:26 mrsdurff-1 : of course you can 05:26 jmaklary : I use blogger exclusively 05:26 mrplough07 : cool 05:26 mrsdurff-1 : just don't ask me how 05:26 mrsdurff-1 : ask a high schooler 05:27 robinellis : @durff oh come on now i am sure you can figure it out 05:27 mrsdurff-1 : so true 05:27 mrsdurff-1 : @rrobin i am equally sure i cannot 05:27 mrsdurff-1 : nor would i want to find out 05:28 mrsdurff-1 : yes ma'am 05:28 mrsdurff-1 : and teach the middle schoolers how 05:29 mrsdurff-1 : now that browser thing is very true 05:29 robinellis : @durff yes it is 05:29 mrsdurff-1 : gotta fill up the coffee.... 05:31 kdumont : I've got to duck out for a minute to say goodby to someone. BRB 05:31 mrmosesdotorg : google analytics plugin rocks 05:32 robinellis : @mrmoses yes I have heard that from others 05:32 mrmosesdotorg : easy to use and gives you so much data 05:32 robinellis : we are going to look at adding that to our district website 05:33 mrmosesdotorg : It's easy to do. There's a script that has to be added to each page you want monitored (wp plugin puts it on all pages) and the world of data is opened to you 05:33 mrsdurff-1 : now some blogs still need the code for pics - but fewer and fewer 05:33 mrmosesdotorg : if you'd like to see my analytics sometime let me know 05:34 mrmosesdotorg : it really is neat stuff (in a geeky way) 05:34 mrsdurff-1 : so you are a geek? 05:34 robinellis : @mrmoses yes I would like to see that thanks for the offer 05:34 mrmosesdotorg : @durff - totally (but I lie to myself about it all the time) 05:34 mrsdurff-1 : oops - turn sound up 05:34 robinellis : @mrmoses maybe we can skype chat one day and you can show me 05:34 robinellis : while in the call 05:35 mrmosesdotorg : @robin - anytime :) 05:35 mrsdurff-1 : i'm a geek too - kids tell me 05:35 robinellis : Thank you 05:35 mrmosesdotorg : sound's real soft all the sudden 05:35 mrsdurff-1 : need sound turned up please 05:35 mrsdurff-1 : no 05:35 anneclemieux : no 05:35 mrsdurff-1 : ah ha 05:35 mrmosesdotorg : there we go! 05:35 mrsdurff-1 : yes 05:35 kgustin : yes better 05:35 lmmaine : much better 05:36 cnelson : jeepers i got kicked out somehow 05:37 mrsdurff-1 : embed code can sometimes be entered without the widget 05:37 anneclemieux : I embed with vodpod on wordpress 05:37 mrsdurff-1 : no idea 05:37 kdumont : With embedding it sometimes depends on where you want it. 05:37 cnelson : itunes did an update argg wants to reboot NO 05:38 sarahstewart : hi everyone 05:38 kgustin : Tammy and Iliana - we have to get together and practice tomorrow. 05:38 mrsdurff-1 : clap clap 05:38 kgustin : my room? 05:38 mrsdurff-1 : hi sarah 05:38 kgustin : hi sarah 05:38 robinellis : Hi Sarah 05:39 sarahstewart : just popped in to see what you were doing 05:39 mrsdurff-1 : trying to break something 05:39 robinellis : we are talking about edublogs today 05:39 anneclemieux : Have to go cycling at 6:30 05:39 mrsdurff-1 : yup 05:39 cchausis : yup 05:39 sarahstewart : i haven't got vision or audio 05:39 tlehmann : @Kerrie Yes, Let's get together. I tutor til 4:00 05:39 cnelson : @anne it will be done by then 05:40 robinellis : @sarahstewart try to refresh 05:40 mrsdurff-1 : i hear no echo 05:40 sarahstewart : thanks, that worked 05:40 cnelson : all in call should mute the ustream and listen via skype 05:40 tlehmann : was watching what Jamie was showing. Just got back to conversation. 05:41 kgustin : me too 05:41 kgustin : after 4 is fine 05:41 tlehmann : See you then 05:41 kdumont : I think there was background noise from my office as well. 05:41 cnelson : learn by doing that is my motto 05:42 cnelson : as does Su 05:42 robinellis : @cnelson I certainly do that lol 05:42 kgustin : what are badges? 05:42 mrsdurff-1 : badges = embed code 05:42 cnelson : like my San Antoni badge? 05:42 iwhite : I will be there Kerrie 05:42 cnelson : They send u the code 05:42 mrsdurff-1 : yes 05:42 cnelson : u use a text widget 05:42 mrmosesdotorg : or like the badge from Classrom2.0 05:43 mrsdurff-1 : yes 05:43 mrmosesdotorg : *Classroom2.0 05:43 mrsdurff-1 : embed code 05:43 cnelson : yes 05:43 mrsdurff-1 : correct robin 05:43 mrplough07 : just insert in TEXT box 05:43 cnelson : presentation-->widget 05:43 mrplough07 : in the sidebar 05:43 mrsdurff-1 : usually on sidebar 05:44 mrplough07 : if you are just pasting in html, go to widgets under presentation and select 'text' 05:44 mrsdurff-1 : ok everyone talk at once 05:44 cnelson : most org offer the code for badges. 05:44 cnelson : I MADE mine form scratch for NECC 05:44 cnelson : with a little help form twitter friends 05:44 mrsdurff-1 : you are special 05:44 mrsdurff-1 : i copy 05:45 robinellis : no way would i try to make my own from scratch 05:45 cnelson : drag those widgets UP 05:45 mrsdurff-1 : a copier at heart 05:45 robinellis : me too durff 05:45 kgustin : aren't all teachers? 05:45 mrplough07 : drag the text bog into the sidebar 05:45 mrsdurff-1 : more time for coffee that way 05:45 kgustin : just give credit 05:45 robinellis : thanks @mrplough 05:46 mrsdurff-1 : i just don't look 05:46 mrsdurff-1 : middle schoolers do that too jamie 05:46 mrmosesdotorg : @cnelson - are you going to share your badge code for the rest of us? :) 05:46 robinellis : great thought glenn 05:47 mrsdurff-1 : done 05:47 mrsdurff-1 : okay kidding 05:47 mrsdurff-1 : done 05:47 mrsdurff-1 : okay kidding 05:47 cnelson : just snag right off my site lol 05:47 cnelson : ill get it 05:48 robinellis : yeah Cathy! 05:49 mrsdurff-1 : so 4 comments, 1 blog that reacts with hyperlink 05:49 cnelson :  </h3 05:49 cnelson : code 05:49 cnelson : it references the pix in my flckracct 05:49 mrmosesdotorg : good stuff 05:49 cnelson : in EB when you pull up a text widget 05:49 cnelson : u get a box 05:49 cnelson : opaste the code there 05:55 cnelson : bye bye 05:55 robinellis : bye everyone thank you for coming 05:55 cnelson : u didnt state next weeks topic, or i was on the real phone and missed it 05:55 hockeymom1788 : Thanks everyone 05:57 mrplough07 : switching from blogger to edublog, been doing the switch over for a week or so, here is the new blog. gotta run, great session: http://thenextstep.edublogs.org/ 05:58 robinellis : thanks mrplough