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Upcoming Wes Fryer Presentations in Oklahoma City (Feb – Mar 2012)

I received an email today from an educator in Oklahoma City interested in attending one of my workshops on technology integration in upcoming weeks. I thought I’d cross-post the information I sent him in case this is of interest to others. I’m sharing a couple sessions at OTA/Encyclomedia in two weeks in OKC and several

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Common Core Transition Ideas via Marzano

(cross-posted from Professional Development Reflections from Yukon PS) On January 26, 2012, we attended a full-day workshop about “Common Core Transition” led by Jan Hough with Marzano Research Lab. These are some of our takeaways from the day. Handouts from Jan’s session are available on the OSSBA website. Writing Across the Curriculum One of the

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99¢ Podcast: Narrated Slideshows

(cross-posted from learn.playingwithmedia.com) A recording of Wesley Fryer’s 68 minute videoconference on December 12, 2011, “Narrated Slideshows,” is available as a 99¢ download. This is a high quality screencast published at 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, and is 1.6 GB in size. (A high speed Internet connection is required for download.) The workshop description was:

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99¢ Podcast: Tell a Story in 5 Photos

A recording of my 69 minute videoconference on December 8, 2011, “Tell a Story in 5 Photos,” is available as a 99¢ download. This is a high quality screencast published at 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, and is 1.5 GB in size. (A high speed Internet connection is required for download.) The workshop description was:

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99¢ Podcast: Creating Multimedia eBooks

A recording of my 65 minute videoconference on December 1st, “Creating Multimedia eBooks,” is available as a 99¢ download. This is a high quality screencast published at 1024 x 768 pixel resolution, and is 1.5 GB in size. (A high speed Internet connection is required for download.) The workshop description was: Learn how to create

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Oklahoma Educators: Register for NetPotential 2011 in OKC & Tulsa

If you’re a school technology director or school administrator in Oklahoma, make plans now to attend NetPotential 2011: a FREE “innovations and solutions forum” sponsored by our state network, OneNet on October 21st and November 4th. Registration is free. The morning-only conference is described on the NetPotential website as: Join fellow administrators and IT directors

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Share Your Ideas for K-12 Online 2011: Purposeful Play

You’ve still got several more days (till October 17th at midnight PDT) to submit a proposal for the 2011 K-12 Online Conference! Complete details about this wonderful, FREE, online conference are available on k12onlineconference.org. As a selected presenter you’ll create a twenty minute, engaging video presentation to share in one of our “strands” during our

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Learn with Bill Nye the Science Guy in Memphis June 15-16! #micon11

If you are anywhere CLOSE to Memphis, Tennessee, or you have available professional development funds from your school that will cover the travel, make plans to attend the 2011 Martin Institute Summer Conference. It will feature Bill Nye, the Science Guy as the keynote speaker! The theme for this year’s conference is “Teaching for Tomorrow,”

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Kansas Educators: Become a Storychaser this summer in Haysville, Greenbush or Andover!

Cross-posted to the Storychasers’ blog. Storychasers is hosting THREE two day digital storytelling workshops this summer in Kansas for teachers, librarians, administrators and others interested in technology integration, multimedia video production, oral history and preserving community voices. The three workshop dates and locations are: June 28-29, 2011 in Haysville, Kansas July 25-26, 2011 in Greenbush,

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Oklahoma Educators: Become a Storychaser at OSU June 23-24, 2011

Cross-posted to the Storychasers blog. Storychasers is hosting a two day digital storytelling workshop June 23-24, 2011, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on the campus of Oklahoma State University. Register to join us, and please forward this information to others you know who may be interested! A 1 page PDF marketing flyer about the workshop is available.

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Register to attend June and July 2011 Storychaser Workshops

Cross-posted to the Storychasers’ blog. Storychasers is pleased to announce registration is open for SEVEN digital storytelling workshops in Oklahoma and Kansas in June and July 2011. These workshops for Celebrate Oklahoma Voices (COV) and Celebrate Kansas Voices (CKV) will be held the following dates in different locations: COV 1-2 Jun 2011 Muskogee, Oklahoma (2

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A few spots still open for Wednesday’s Google Docs Workshop (virtual & F2F)

A few virtual tickets are still available for the all-day workshop I’ll teach both over video and in person Wednesday, May 11th on Google Docs. The official workshop title is, “Google Documents, Spreadsheets, Forms, Presentations & Drawing BYOL Workshop.” Instead of using Ustream.tv for virtual participants, this week I’ll be using the Blue Jeans Network

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Learn about Apps for iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch in Oklahoma City April 15th

You’re invited to attend the workshop, “iPhone & iPad Apps for Productivity and Fun” on Friday, April 15th in Oklahoma City at the OKC Coworking Collaborative downtown. More information and online registration is available via EventBrite. The workshop description is: Bring your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to this hands-on, interactive workshop as together we

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Spots available for April 2011 Storychasers Workshops

Spots are still available for teachers, librarians, and other educators to register for Storychaser workshops in April 2011. These opportunities include: A “Celebrate Oklahoma Voices” digital storytelling and oral history workshop April 7-8 in Midwest City, Oklahoma, to be held in MidDel Public Schools A “Celebrate Texas Voices” digital storytelling and oral history workshop April

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Volunteer Your Site to Host a Summer 2011 Storychasers’ Workshop

Are you interested in providing an outstanding, two or 2.5 day opportunity for educators in your area to learn about digital storytelling and oral history? If so, please consider “volunteering your site” to host a summer 2011 Storychasers’ workshop! We are providing workshops in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas in 2011 to support the Celebrate Oklahoma

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Register for #iste11 BYOL: Simple Ideas for Powerful Sharing

Registration is OPEN for my free ISTE 2011 BYOL (Bring Your Own Laptop) session, Simple Ideas for Powerful Sharing. The short description is, “Let’s explore a variety of free, simple ways to share text and rich media (audio, photos, video, and geomaps) with a global audience.” This free session will be offered at the Pennsylvania

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Open Registration for Storychaser Spring 2011 Workshops in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas

Storychasers is pleased to announce registration is now open for Storychaser “phase 1″ workshops this spring for Celebrate Oklahoma Voices, Celebrate Kansas Voices and Celebrate Texas Voices. We are offering our workshops on a 2 day or 2.5 day model this year, depending on the preference of the hosting organization. Workshops now open for registration

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24-25 February 2011: Google Tools Workshops in Claremore, Oklahoma (Tulsa area)

I’m pleased to announce I’ll be repeating the two-day “Google Tools” BYOL (bring your own laptop) workshops I presented in December in Oklahoma City for educators in the Tulsa area on Thursday, February 24 and Friday, February 25th in Claremore, Oklahoma. You can attend either face-to-face or virtually. The Claremore campus of Northeast Technology Center

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Podcast 369: Debriefing the Learning 2.010 Conferece in Shanghai, China

This podcast is a recording of the final debriefing among organizers and cohort facilitators at the conclusion of the Learning 2.010 Conference at Concordia International School in Shanghai, China, on September 17, 2010. In 2010 more than ever, organizers of the conference worked hard to (in the words of Chris Betcher during our debrief) upset

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Martin Institute’s Spring Feast Conference in Memphis: 3-4 Feb 2011 #micon

If you’re an educator in or near Memphis, Tennessee, register to attend the Martin Institute’s 2011 “Spring Feast” Conference this week February 3-4. The schedule features four different workshop blocks, so attendees can gain hands-on experiences with learning strategies involving different digital technologies. The conference will be held at the Presbyterian Day School in Memphis.

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