Lisa+Durff-+Maryland

I am the Seuss hat on the web. I teach at Broadfording Christian Academy in Hagerstown, Maryland which is PreK through 12. This is our school website: [|Broadfording] I led a self-contained room of 3rd, 4th, & 5th graders who are labeled with challenges my first at this school. Last school year, I led middle school and high school students with and without labels included together in traditional classrooms. Unfortunately, students, parents, other teachers, & admin discover that I am anything but traditional. I am also the librarian. I use blogs at classblogmeister. Here are two examples: [|7th grade Study Skills Blog] [|Summertime Blog] I post homework on class blogs twice weekly. The 7th grade blog includes many enthusiastic bloggers, some of whom are still blogging. School is out for our summertime and I archived their names. I also blog interesting things as I uncover them. I use pbwiki with 7th grade for collaboration with their classmates and with others. Here are two examples: [|Marine Biome] [|Collaboration with another USA school] This class also used wikispaces to collaborate with others in Malaysia and to peer review the [|Horizon Project.] I have made podcasts with primary students (ages 6-9) reading books and this summer at [|summerfunatbca] During the school year, I have a Meebo widget on that blog. That brings together all the IMs in one place. Students who IM via the widget communicate only with me. It's like an afterschool hours (and sometimes during school hours) help desk. Here is the link: [|Meebo] As librarian, I am interested in increasing literacy in primary school. Several primary students have read books for podcasts. Here is an example (1st grade): [|PrimaryBookTalkers]
 * Welcome to 21st Century Learning!**

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 * When we connect let's talk about:**
 * Tell me your name & what you teach or do
 * What have you used in the classroom?
 * About what would you like to know more?
 * What is the one most interesting thing you will take away from this workshop so far today?
 * What one thing will you implement in your classroom this coming school year?
 * How can I help?

I am Durff on twitter. These are the backup plans. You have an excellent facilitator who is planning for every eventuality! This is the address for [|Twitter] media type="custom" key="116866"

You may also skype chat me at mrsdurff. Whichever way you choose to contact me, please tell me who you are, so I don't ignore you. Look forward to meeting you all again at edtechtalk tonight.media type="custom" key="119496"