aims presentation: alex ragone

Skype: Easy Collaborations with Audio and Video Conferencing

Alex Ragone, Director of Technology

Collegiate School, NYC

http://www.collegiateschool.org

Blog: http://www.learning-blog.org

Getting to know you…

What level do you teach? Why are you here? Who has used Audio/Video

teleconferencing? Who has read blogs? Who uses RSS? Who has a blog? Who has connected their classroom to a

classroom outside of their school?

Why Collaborate Outside of Our Classrooms?

Lucy Gray

Technology Coach and Professional Development Coordinator, Center for Urban Education at the University of Chicago Charter Schools

Cheryl Lycowski

Kristin Hokanson

Nuts and Bolts of Skype

Installing Skype Adding a Contact Making an audio call Recording

Pamela PowerGramo eCamm

See: http://webcastacademy.net/recording-audio http://webcastacademy.net/node/1083

Making Connections…

RSS

Finding EduBloggersSupportBlogging.com

Teacher Collaboration

Questions?

Your Turn

Create your own project: 20 minutes.Define the goal of your project.

• Students will be able to:• Students will understand:

How do you begin the collaboration?• Where to go?• What are the stages of your project?

How do you measure your success?

Bring it back: Group sharing

Thoughts to Bring with You

How do you make sure to implement this type of project in your classroom?

How do you guarantee success?

Post your project ideas at www.learning-blog.org

Or

e-mail alex.ragone [at] gmail.com