Tag: Martin Institute

Midsouth EduTweetUp (Jan. 11, 2011) – POSTPONED

NOTE: This event has been postponed due to inclement weather throughout the region.

All PK-12 educators are invited to join us for food and fun as teachers from schools and districts all around the Memphis area connect and share ideas. The evening will conclude with a Web 2.0 Smackdown during which attendees can volunteer to share quick demos (under 3 minutes) of some of their favorite Web 2.0 tools and services. Note that free wi-fi will be available in the studio. We’ll also have a computer projector and screen.

We’ll be meeting at the IDT Studio at the University of Memphis (320 Ball Hall) from 5:30 to 7:30 PM on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. Please help spread the word via Twitter, Facebook, on your blog(s), email, etc., and include the event tag: #metu. Non-Twitter-using teachers are absolutely welcome to join us, too. There is no registration fee, but we will be having the meal catered from Corky’s ($5/person). Please help us order the appropriate amount of food by RSVP-ing using the buttons in this Tweetvite.

Event Tag: #metu

Upcoming EduEvents

K-12 Online Conference
Oct. 11 – 29, 2010
Online
Website

Georgia Mathematics Conference
Oct. 13 – 15, 2010
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
Website

AECT International Convention
Oct. 26 – 30, 2010
Anaheim, CA
Website

North Carolina State Math Conference
Oct. 28 – 29
Greensboro, NC
Website

Tennessee Educational Technology Conference
Dec. 1-3, 2010
Nashville, TN
Website

Midsouth Technology Conference
Dec. 8 – 9
Memphis, TN
Website

DEN’s Shining Star Webinar
Dec. 15, 2010
More Information

Our Family’s Favorite App

I decided to share AudioBoo during my presentation at TeacheMeet Memphis. Our kids and I have a lot of fun with this service. AudioBoo makes podcasting and audio blogging a snap and can positively impact your classroom (See previous posts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5). Here are my notes as well as the Ustream archive from my session. My full presentation notes are also available on my wiki, Learning Telecollaboratively.

Tutorials
Publishing to AudioBoo from a Web Browser
Creating an AudioBoo from iPhone

Teacher-Created Examples
2 Announcements
AudioBoo in the Classroom
More Examples

Student-Created Examples

First Day of Preschool


Kids Get Creative


Dear Mrs. Estep…

Let’s Connect
Clif’s AudioBoo Profile

iPads and Video Cameras among Door Prizes for Fall Conference

(Cross-Posted from Martin Institute Press Releases)

Door Prizes for Teachers

The door prizes for the 2010 Martin Institute Fall Conference will provide opportunities for five teachers to return to school with an iPad, three will leave the conference with a flip camera. Gift certificates from iTunes and local businesses will round out the list of fantastic gifts.

The conference theme is Teaching for Tomorrow and the keynotes, workshops, and activities will focus on promoting 21st century skills in education. The Fall Conference will begin on Thursday, September 30, at 5:30 PM with a reception and the opening keynote presentation by Wesley Fryer. The conference will conclude on Friday, October 1, with a full day of workshops from expert educators from the USA, Canada, and Britain. Innovative primary school teacher, Tom Barrett of Nottingham, England, will be the featured speaker during Friday’s lunch event.

Registration is open to all PK-12 educators and undergraduate education majors.

Visit martininstitute.org for more information.

Video Ad for Fall Conference Released

(Cross-Posted from Martin Institute Press Releases)

A video advertising the 2010 Martin Institute Fall Conference was released today. It highlights some of the key benefits of attending and showcases the featured presenters. You are encouraged to share this video with friends and colleagues via email and social networks (Twitter, Facebook, Plurk, Posterous, etc.) and you are invited to embed it on your own website, blog, wiki, etc.

This video was produced courtesy of the IDT Studio.

Upcoming EduEvents

Martin Institute Fall Conference
Sept. 30 – Oct. 1, 2010
Memphis, TN
More Information

Mid-South EduTweetUp
Oct. 1, 2010
Memphis, TN
R.S.V.P.

TeachMeet Memphis
Oct. 2, 2010
Memphis, TN
Organizational Wiki

K-12 Online Conference
Oct. 11 – 29, 2010
Online
Website

Tennessee Educational Technology Conference
Dec. 1-3, 2010
Nashville, TN
Website

Midsouth Technology Conference
Dec. 8 – 9
Memphis, TN
Website

DEN’s Shining Star Webinar
Dec. 15, 2010
More Information

Wrap-Up of Mid-South EduTweetUp (Aug. 2010)

(Cross-Posted from Martin Institute Press Releases)

The first Mid-South EduTweetUp of the 2010-11 school year was held last Tuesday evening at Panera Bread Co. in East Memphis. 25 people representing several school districts and area independent schools enjoyed an informative evening of networking and idea-sharing.

The goals of the Martin Institute for Teaching Excellence were shared and the details of the 2010 Fall Conference were announced.

Also included in the evening’s festivities was a Web 2.0 Smackdown, where attendees had the opportunity to demonstrate their favorite Web 2.0 tool and share how it can be integrated with teaching and learning.

Thanks to everyone that participated and made this a fun and informative event. The next EduTweetUp is scheduled in conjunction with the 2010 Martin Institute Fall Conference on Friday evening, October 1. Click here for details.

Event Tag: #metu

Back-to-School EduTweetUp (August 2010)

The first Memphis EduTweetUp was such a success that we all agreed to have another once the new school year began. All K-12 educators are invited to join us for food and fun as teachers from many different schools and districts connect and share ideas. The evening will conclude with a Web 2.0 Smackdown during which attendees can volunteer to share quick demos (under 3 minutes) of some of their favorite Web 2.0 tools and services. Note that free wi-fi will be available in the dining room. We’ll also have a computer projector and screen.

We’ll be meeting at Panera Bread (4530 Poplar) from 5:30 to 7:30 PM on Tuesday, August 31, 2010. Please help us spread the word via Twitter, Facebook, on your blog(s), email, etc., and include the event tag: #metu. Note that Non-Twitter-using teachers are absolutely welcome to join us, too. There is no registration fee but please help us make appropriate restaurant reservations by RSVP-ing using the buttons in the Tweetvite widget below.

Proposed Agenda

Event Tag: #metu

Wrap-Up of Memphis EduTweetUp (May 2010)

Memphis’ inaugural EduTweetUp was a great event. Eighteen teachers from many different schools and districts in the greater Memphis area, Tipton County, TN, and Byhalia, MS, enjoyed an evening of food and fun as we networked and shared ideas. The Web 2.0 Smackdown was a fun way for us to share online technologies and services and discuss strategies for integrating them with teaching and learning. A special thanks to Melissa Smith for co-organizing the event.

Below are the slides from the meeting followed by a few resources from the evening.



Review the tweets and links using the event tag: #metu.

EduTweetUps for the Fall are already in the works. Please add your information to the Memphis EduTweetUp database to receive information about future events.

MidSouthEdTech is a Google Group open to anyone in the region interested in educational technology.

Here are the links from the Web 2.0 Smackdown.

  • PhoneVite – Community-based voice broadcasting (Phone tree service)
  • Spanish PowerPoints – Games and resources for learning Spanish
  • Google Voice
  • Super Teacher Tools
  • Big Huge Labs
  • Sweet Search – A search engine for students
  • A Thin Line.org – Developed by MTV to empower students to “identify, respond to, and stop the spread of digital abuse”
  • Sync.in and Primary Pad – Alternatives to EtherPad
  • Historical Reenactments with Twitter
  • EduTecher – Resources for teacher
  • Triptico – eLearning design and professional development
  • Blabberize
  • Google Squared
  • Storybird – Collaborative storytelling

    • Memphis EduTweetUp: About the Web 2.0 Smackdown

    We’re planning on concluding next week’s Memphis EduTweetUp with a Web 2.0 Smackdown. Here are a few details for those unfamiliar with a smackdown.

    Rules and Organization

    Volunteers will choose one of their favorite Web 2.0 tools or social technologies and quickly demo it for the group making sure to share ways that it can be integrated with teaching and learning.

    Each demo is allowed a maximum of 3 minutes. Finish in under the time limit or face the Smackdown!

    Warning: This is fast and frantic (and lots of crazy fun) — Thus the term SMACKDOWN!!!! The goal is to involve as many people as possible and learn about as many new resources as possible.

    Please RSVP
    Please help us make appropriate restaurant reservations by RSVP-ing regarding your attendance here.

    Invite Others
    Please help us spread the word via Twitter, Facebook, your blog(s), email, etc., and include the event tag: #metu.

    Event Tag: #metu

    Ready steady... Go - Day 86 of Project 365