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"There is no place for a defensive attitude. You will come across as a real big #*&^@$^&@." Reminder from my wife
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=1 Why are we here?= Allow parents to fully participate in their child's learning experience. Talk about new tools kids will be using in social studies

=2 Why should we be using technology?= 1 How is the world changing? How are the demands of the workforce changing? 2 What should teachers be doing to prepare kids for their future?

"The pen and paper of the 21st Century" David Warlick(?) media type="custom" key="229655" Show Did you know...Shift Happens(7:38)

=3 Skills need for 21st century= http://collaborationnation.wikispaces.com/Skills+Needed+for+the+21st+Century Show "A Vision of today's students" (4:44)

=4 What is a wiki, blog, and podcast?=

Why Wiki?

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BLOG
Why blog? media type="custom" key="181503" http://bumpontheblog.etowns.net/?p=212 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/09/02/measuring-engagement/ http://www.emmab.learnerblogs.org/ http://www.pbogush.edublogs.org

PODCAST
Why podcast?

media type="custom" key="181505" http://www.turkeycrossing.podomatic.com http://www.collaborationnation.podomatic.com

=7 How we will be using all of the above 07-08=

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Who's your hero?
http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=H_Tubman_MMS_07_ul

Ongoing wiki activities
2008 election page/discussion Discussion Page Questions Question of the week?

Edit one Wikipedia Article on 19th Century US History Topic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallingford,_Connecticut http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Bonds http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Clinton

Time Machine Project with TPLC
http://www.usd253.org/schools/index.htm

Utopia with Colorado
http://totallywired.ypulse.com/archives/2007/06/meet_ben_wilkoff_the_2007_tota_1.php

Native American Unit with Guilford, CT 3rd Grade
[|http://www.guilford.k12.ct.us/~cox/]

**//Podcast projects(outside of normal classtime -- sign-up required)//**
Teen Scene Middle School Radio Podcast Showhttp://radiohigh-djs.blogspot.com/ Lunch with.... Mayoral Debate?

http://www.globalschoolnet.org/index.html//////
 * Student Ideas Yet to be Known...**

Create Podcast Page for [|Old Sturbridge Village]
=**8 Where do parents live in Collaboration Nation?**= The following sites are available: Beautiful Cape on Main Street Vacation Cottage on water front Camp site for weekend getaway Winebago for occasional visits A mountain top home at the edge of the county -- center of town can be seen with binoculars

Another option: Forget Collaboration Nation, move somewhere warmer, keep updated with postcards

In October there will be a meeting for parents who want to set up wikis, blogs, or podcasts for personal or professional use...or just be able to more fully participate on their child's.

Stay connected -- stay informed -- keep collaborating.

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