01:11 smeech : Wes posted video from morning here: 01:11 smeech : http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/02/07/discussing-digital-citizenship-rights-and-responsibilities/ 01:11 derrallg : that's where I noticed his inviting others to join 01:11 LucyGray : Hi Everyone 01:11 LucyGray : I have no audio 01:11 LucyGray : Is it me? 01:11 derrallg : hi lucy, i can hear 01:11 wfryer : getting audio 01:12 mjmontagne : hello from Milwaukee, wI and University school of Milwaukee 01:12 mjmontagne : audio is low 01:12 smeech : Hello from Plano, IL 01:12 derrallg : could be a little louder 01:12 derrallg : much better 01:12 smeech : good here in Planoo 01:12 mjmontagne : we have 74 6th graders that say hello Wes! 01:12 LucyGray : It would help if I turned up my volume! :) 01:12 derrallg : we have 60 lawson students 01:12 LucyGray : Greetings from Chicago 01:12 mjmontagne : tough audience wesley! 01:13 mjmontagne : and parents as well 01:13 mjmontagne : and 5 teachers 01:13 LucyGray : We have about 25 students from North Kenwood/Oakland Charter School 01:13 LucyGray : They all say hi 01:13 HighPointSchool : Hello Wes! From High Point School in Sparta, WI! 01:14 mjmontagne-1 : any USM parents out there?? 01:15 mjmontagne-1 : hello to our edu-Badger friends in Sparta (we're from Milwaukee) 01:15 smeech : Plano, IL 01:15 derrallg : Cupertino, Ca 01:15 mjmontagne-1 : mjmontagne=Milwaukee 01:16 smeech : Multitasking at an extreme! 01:16 derrallg : losing sound 01:17 mjmontagne-1 : sound OK here 01:17 mjmontagne-1 : knock on wood 01:17 LucyGray : ok here 01:17 smeech : ok here 01:17 mjmontagne-1 : Apple Computer in Cupertino must be hogging the bandwidth 01:17 mjmontagne-1 : :-) 01:17 derrallg : yes its all Apple's fault 01:18 smeech : Mac here too... maybe that's why our bandwidth went bad earlier today! :) 01:18 LucyGray : Hey 01:18 mjmontagne-1 : my first computer was a ripping TI-84 and Atari Commodore 01:18 LucyGray : I resent that! :) 01:18 mjmontagne-1 : not TI 84 but a TI 01:18 mrsdurff : I'm here 01:18 derrallg : hi Mrs. Durff 01:18 cc15 : Hi mrs durff 01:19 kdumont : Showing Ustream to a educational consultant for Audio Enhancements 01:19 mrsdurff : go wes! 01:19 smeech : Plano Middle School had student vote and Obama won big time 01:20 LucyGray : Obama lives just a few blocks from us. 01:20 mrsdurff : it will be this hyperlink 01:20 mjmontagne-1 : Mrs. Durff...one of my students wants to know your school's location and name? 01:21 mrsdurff : the recording will be below the live window 01:21 mrsdurff : MD - BCA 01:21 mjmontagne-1 : Thanks Mrs. Durff! 01:21 mrsdurff : $5 01:23 mrsdurff : i'm a digital illegal alien 01:23 derrallg : are you on the FBI list? 01:23 mrsdurff : yup 01:24 mrsdurff : they fingerprinted me too 01:24 smeech : Backchannel is serious multitasking 01:24 mrsdurff : it is! 01:24 mrsdurff : learn CC 01:24 cc15 : I know 01:24 mrsdurff : you to ZF 01:24 smeech : 5 out of 20 Plano students fell very confident with technology 01:25 mrsdurff : I think my average is higher here 01:25 smeech : The majority say they are just ok with technology 01:25 mrsdurff : grade? 01:25 smeech : 7th grade Mrs Durff 01:25 mrsdurff : i think my 7th would say higher - any guesses guys? 01:26 mrsdurff : my learners aren't saying 01:26 derrallg : majority here are confident w/tech 01:26 mrsdurff : 6-8 01:26 mjmontagne-1 : 6th grade is in Middle School here 01:26 derrallg : we are at middle school 01:26 mjmontagne-1 : our middle School is 5-8 01:26 cc15 : th 01:27 mjmontagne-1 : any USM Parents listening in?? 01:27 smeech : 15 of 20 of our 7th grade students have a myspace... and we only have 12 of the 20 who would be willing to share there Myspace with parents 01:27 mrsdurff : i don't ask 01:27 HighPointSchool : 59 kids here, Grades 6-12 all confident with technology 01:27 mrsdurff : better not to know 01:28 mrsdurff : wow highpoint 01:28 mjmontagne-1 : 4 of our 74 6th grade students indicated they have a Myspace page... 01:28 mjmontagne-1 : I think some were being a little shy... 01:28 derrallg : 4 out of 60 6th graders have myspace accounts 01:28 mrsdurff : we have 7 minutes 01:29 mrsdurff : Camstasia 01:30 mjmontagne-1 : one of our students had a question about chatrooms-she was concerned about whether or not chatrooms are safe. 01:30 mjmontagne-1 : How many of of your students out there use an instant messaging program? 01:30 mrsdurff : well guys from BCA - can you answer that? 01:31 cc15 : some are safe 01:31 smeech : 14 of 20 have chatted regularly in Plano 01:31 mrsdurff : how so? 01:31 mjmontagne-1 : about 80% of our students indicated that they use an IM program... 01:31 LucyGray : 14 out of 25 students at NKO say they use IM 01:31 mrsdurff : many of mine use Meebo 01:32 derrallg : have had no continuous audio for most of the time 01:32 mjmontagne-1 : our audio has been good...knock on wood 01:32 derrallg : natives are restless 01:32 LucyGray : What are some red flags that students should be aware of when surfing the net and trying to stay safe? 01:33 smeech : My students were wondering if the teachers or Mr. Fryer has a MySpace and is it ok for adults too? 01:33 LucyGray : I have a Facebook account 01:33 BenWilkoff : I have a myspace 01:33 mjmontagne-1 : why is open lines of communication with parents about what we do online important> 01:33 LucyGray : My students want to know the age limits for MySpace and Facebook. Anyone know? 01:33 BenWilkoff : My students do befriend me... but I monitor it carefully. 01:34 BenWilkoff : 13 for myspace 01:34 BenWilkoff : I'm not sure on facebook. 01:34 LucyGray : I think Facebook is 14 01:34 mjmontagne-1 : how many teachers have a facebook account? 01:34 smeech : Great question Matt from MiL 01:34 LucyGray : We just got approved for Think.com 01:34 l1947 : cool 01:35 mjmontagne-1 : 1 teacher here has a facebook... 01:35 LucyGray : 14 out of 25 on IM 01:35 smeech : Mrs Gray is 5th grade I think 01:35 LucyGray : Yes 01:35 LucyGray : I'm not sure how accurate that number is :) 01:36 LucyGray : But I'd say about half 01:36 derrallg : I have a facebook acct. 01:36 cc15 : thankyou and goodbye 01:36 mjmontagne-1 : does anyone know the age requirement for a Facebook account? 01:36 LucyGray : 13 out of 25 have a cell phone. How about the rest of you? 01:37 l1947 : thank you good bye 01:37 smeech : 18 of 20 Plano students have cell phones 01:37 derrallg : 45 of 60 have cell phones here 01:37 derrallg : can only follow chat at this point 01:38 JenniferWagner : The website says : Children under 13 years old are not permitted access to Facebook. 01:39 mrsdurff : we are changing classes - sorry - bye all & thanks 01:39 mjmontagne-1 : probably something like 95% of our students have a cell phone (74 total 6th graders here) 01:39 mjmontagne-1 : bye Mrs. Durff 01:39 HighPointSchool : Bye Mrs. Duff! 01:39 derrallg : bye Mrs. Durff 01:40 JenniferWagner : Any registration by, use of or access to the Site by anyone under 13, or by anyone who is under 18 and not in high school or college, is unauthorized, unlicensed and in violation of these Terms of Use 01:40 mjmontagne-1 : thanks JWag 01:40 JenniferWagner : just FYI -- facebook infomation 01:41 mjmontagne-1 : I just asked students if they had a myspace, how many would share...about half said they would share. 01:41 derrallg : @JennW that's what a student suggested to me 01:41 mjmontagne-1 : I know a teacher who recieved a speaking engagemet based on his blog...they paid him to fly out and speak at the conference...how awesome is that!! 01:42 JenniferWagner : However, there is NO way to verify age when you register......so though they say it is a violation -- there is really no way to really validate it -- is there?? 01:42 mjmontagne-1 : That is why I think it is important for our students to think hard about the kind of stuff they post online... 01:43 LucyGray : Preserve your digital reputation! 01:43 mjmontagne-1 : Students can be effective participants in online communities, but they need to be smart... 01:43 LucyGray : One student asked about the incident in Missouri involving My Space 01:44 LucyGray : that had a tragic ending 01:44 LucyGray : Do any of your know of this or have any thoughts on it? 01:44 LucyGray : do any of you, rather 01:44 mjmontagne-1 : @smeech...are you grabbing this for arvhives? 01:45 JenniferWagner : I need to head out -- THANK YOU to whoever orginally tweeted this. I shall watch the archive!! 01:45 JenniferWagner : Thanks Wes!! 01:46 derrallg : bye JennW 01:46 LucyGray : Is this the project wiki for the veteran project? 01:46 LucyGray : http://covproject.pbwiki.com/ 01:46 mjmontagne-1 : will you explain the Missouri incident Wes? 01:46 mjmontagne-1 : Our students don't know it 01:47 mjmontagne-1 : how is audio Derrall?? 01:47 derrallg : useless 01:47 derrallg : we'll have to listen to the recording 01:47 mjmontagne-1 : ahhh....sorry. Yes, the recording should be solid 01:48 mjmontagne-1 : when we stand alone, sometimes we fall alone... 01:48 mjmontagne-1 : that is a great quote 01:48 LucyGray : It's so important to keep that in mind... people are hurting for whatever reasons 01:49 LucyGray : We need to be empathetic to people. 01:49 mjmontagne-1 : Do students have a greater responsbility now than they've ever had due to the powerful communication tools that they have access to? 01:50 LucyGray : We need to get going here. 01:50 LucyGray : This has been great.... we'll watch the rest of this in the archived version. 01:50 derrallg : bye Lucy 01:50 mjmontagne-1 : bye Lucy and company 01:52 mjmontagne-1 : to those who much is given...much is expected... 01:52 mjmontagne-1 : good one for all of us to reflect upon... 01:52 HighPointSchool : This has been great, but we have to get going. We'll be sure to watch the rest later. 01:52 mjmontagne-1 : YouTube is a great example...there are so many wonderful resources on YouTube 01:53 mjmontagne-1 : if a few students abuse it, do we block it for everyone?? 01:53 HighPointSchool : Heres our website for more info. http://internal.spartan.org/highpoint/index.html 01:54 mjmontagne-1 : Wes-at USM we have about 3 more minutes... 01:54 mjmontagne-1 : I think Derrall has a bit longer out there on the west coast 01:54 derrallg : I have two periods 01:54 derrallg : but we can't hear 01:55 mjmontagne-1 : blogs and wikis...can be used for good... 01:55 mjmontagne-1 : blogs and wikis...can also be used for bad... 01:55 mjmontagne-1 : what choices will we all make as individuals? Will we choose to make the Internet a better environment? 01:56 vvrotny : technology is inherintly neutral, it is how we use it that makes it good or bad 01:56 mjmontagne-1 : @vvrotny-I agree...that is a great way to say it. 01:57 mjmontagne-1 : our 6th grade teachers and students thank you for your time, Wes! 01:57 mjmontagne-1 : We look forward to keeping the conversation about digital citizenship going with all of the partner schools and you as well! 01:58 derrallg : bye Matt, audio ok right now 01:58 mjmontagne-1 : Thank you from University School, Wes! 01:59 derrallg : Cupertino, Ca is still here 01:59 mjmontagne-1 : anyone know how to archive chat?