You can download the presentation here, so that you can take it and adapt it or translate it in any way that you wish.

Also, you inspired me to add the video version on dotSUB so that people can translate it as they wish.

Sorry but I do not currently know of any Spanish versions or versions in any other language but English. If you do an translation, please let me know so that I can share it.
Thanks,
Dave

The bravery you speak of is something I feel right now in terms of the apprehension I feel in starting these conversations – and persisting with them regardless. But that apprehension, I know, is coming from running up against a way of thinking about learning and teaching that is very slow to change.

I’ve been reading Malcom Gladwell lately and his thoughts on transformative paradigms and tipping points (the point at which social consciousness changes, and the remarkable speed at which it happens). It’s thinkers like him, and, more importantly, leaders like you and John Stockdale, who are really inspiring me to think teaching and learning “outside of the classroom”, so to speak, and taking into the realm of the connected global learning community.

These are exciting times, indeed.

You can find the video version of this presentation here.

John is a fantastic guy, and I actually know him through coaching water polo in years past.

Not only do I wish you luck, but I welcome you to my network!

Contact me, if you think I can help you out! Also I’m dtruss on delicious or datruss on diigo.

It is the “Bravery” of those new to these transformative technologies, who are starting the Learning Conversations, that inspire me!

Thanks for the inspiration!

An aside: John Stockdale was my FA as a student teacher, say hi to him for me.

I’m a 6/7 teacher in the lower mainland trying to start this conversation in my school. It’s slowly coming along as I coax teachers into the computer lab to learn more. This year I became the Pro-D chair for the school and have had the Learning Services team from the board office in to work with our staff on digital storytelling. I’ll have some great student samples up on my (very fledgling) in the coming days.

That First Pro-D day was successful; in November we are joining another school staff to explore some possibilities and I am definitely going to get them talking about blogging.

I am new to this, but very excited about it, so wish me luck.

Neil

Sandy

Personally, I’m not a fan of blogs being used as homework boards simply because I see that as just doing old things in new ways and not truly engaging students in a meaningful way.
See this Prensky article to get a better idea of what I mean.

I’ve written quite a bit about engaging students online and I’ll share a few links here:
My Blogging Rules, Sharing and Engaging with Web2.0, and Biting Your Digital Tongue.

You can skip all the links above if you just read this reflection about using wiki’s in the classroom. (This link is about my Science Alive Wiki that I did, which you may be interested in checking out.):

Also check out Kim Cofino on the same topic: Making Connections: Social Networking in the Elementary Classroom.

And Susan Sedro on Learning from My Online Project Mistakes.

…these will help you with any online project… learn from other’s mistakes and lessons!
Tons to check out, so be selective and follow only the links that interest you.

…and contact me if you ever need some assistance.
Regards,
Dave