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Matthew adds: I just read the same book Ida read and I double-recommend it! Really changes how you think... a whole new mind! Ha!

Ida says: I just read the most amazing book: __A Whole New Mind__ by Daniel Pink. It's about the exponential rate at which things are changing in the world. He spends the first few chapters outlining the history of changes in the last few generations From there the book shifts to the six "Sense" he feels we will need to make it in the 21st century. The coolest thing is that at the end of each chapter, he includes a "portfolio" which is a collection of practical idea about how to 'grow' these senses in ourselves. I highly recommend it. Check out this wikipedia review and summary: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Whole_New_Mind

I need to spend some time up here cleaning up... I keep just posting stuff! (matthew)

Check this out:

An online book devoted to wikis in education: http://www.wikiineducation.com/display/ikiw/Home

Classroom 2.0 [ [|http://www.classroom20.com] ] - you should all sign up here, it's an online community of teachers interested in integrating 2.0 technologies in their classrooms.

Ways to Use Wikis in the Classroom [ http://www.classroom20wiki.com/Wikis ] - from the Classroom Wiki 2.0

Check out "discussion" tab. We can converse there too.

Watch this video from the NCAIS Stuff...

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The 6 C's for 21st Century Competency http://shifthappens.wikispaces.com/The+6C%27s+for+21st+Century+Competency


 * Notes from March 5 Staff Meeting of MS Tech Self-Study (Robert, Ida, Jamie)**:

If we like the idea of creating CFS Middle School wikispaces, then let's go ahead and create it. Is there also a place for us to talk about ways we see that we will use it? Yes! (cfsmsstaff.wikispaces.com) Maybe we can even create a CFS wiki that we can present as a proposal for the while school to use.

Also consider offering, in conjunction with the Tech Collective, some workshops next year on a Staff Development Day so that other teachers can learn how to use these. Allow LOTS of practice time in the day (preferably a full day) so folks who learn can cement that knowledge. (This from Ida who has had so little time to use her newfound knowledge that she feels it slipping away rapidly - though taking these notes here helps!)

It would be helpful to email middle school staff reminding them that two wikis have been set up for them to use and encourage them to visit them. Ida will try to make a post to the Language Arts staff wiki and reinvite them all to add. They will all need reminders about how to access it.
 * As of today, Ida did this. No one responded at all. I wondered if they even got it, but Leon assured me she did. Is there more we need to do to help folks feel more comfortable about using this? Is it just a time factor?

Robert says: I think the wikis themselves can be a great collaborative project, and cfsglobalvillage is an initial opportunity for me to see just how good that experience can b e

Matthew will start putting together a cheat sheet wiki / screencast / video about how to use the wiki and send it to all MS staff members.

Ida would like to help the Staff Development Committee manage a wiki about professional development that could eventually be linked to the CFS website so we could let the public see what training we've had. In her fantasy world, every staff member who attends a conference would write a blurb about what he/she learned and post it on the wiki.

We should consider inviting Renee to this wiki since she needs a check in about where we are. -- Renee has been invited, now we just need to get her to accept!

Ideas: List any wiki/blog ideas you have here:

 * 1) Create CarolinaFriendsSchool.wikispaces.com
 * 2) Create CFSMiddleSchool.wikispaces.com
 * 3) Make these a prominent feature on the MAIN CFS webpage 
 * 4) Personal development entries page
 * 5) Professional Development Entries wiki linked to CFS website, monitored by Staff Dev Comm.
 * 6) Work in conjunctions with the staff development committee to offer training for all staff who are interested in using these

Questions about wikis:

 * 1) Robert asks: Using a **PC** there is a "text editor (code)" option and a "visual editor " option, there is also an "Image Editor", but on the Macs there appears only to be the text "code" editor option for editing. Am I missing the other editing options somewhere on the Mac?

//Answer from Matthew: It depends on the browser you are using. Some things are a wee bit cooler for PCs on this end I think. But then again, try out some different browsers and see what happens. The wiki technology, while it has been around for awhile, is still being tested and debugged with all kinds of browsers. Case in point, robert. I just tried to change the stupid color of this text and my browser freaked out. Who knows.//

2. Ida asks: I added a Write On page and it showed up on the left hand side under home. Robert says: it SHOULD show up on the left side under "home" If you want a Write-On banner, like the MW or Pre-All banner, you have to make those in fireworks and then drop them onto the wiki as if they were an image, which is what they are. How do I get it to add to the list of courses? I also tried to link it fri the chart like Robert, did, but I did somethign wrong. It doesn't go where i thought. When you post a chart/image the little assistance box that appears allows you to center, left or right the placement of the chart/image. (Matthew, I can't wait for Saturday. I am itching to learn more of this stuff!)

Ideas for the classroom:
3. Jamie would like to work with Francoise to create a wiki for the Spanish through Spanish Artists class. The kids could then be added and share the information they find about the different artists. 4. Jamie has a blog that he will post images of work that students have created in his classes.
 * 1) Have students create a wiki on a topic of their/your choice.
 * 2) Ida wants to have her Con Res class all post their Peacemakers Wax Meseum reports on a class wiki. The wiki will grow over the trimesters and years. Matthew, I will need help remembering how to set this up so I can teach the kids. //Let's set aside some time.//

Matthew comments: Robert, I think this is freakin' fantastic. I say we move on it. I actually like the first one! Let's build it -- and they shall come. :) Possible banner:

Click on the class for more information.



Matthew, I think we should create CFSMiddleSchool.wikispaces.com. We could set it up sort of like the above, or differently. It would be a hub from which anyone could navigate to a class. We could also create CarolinaFriendsSchool.wikispaces.com.

We could make a banner for the entrance to the MS that simply said: **CFSMiddleSchool.wikispaces.com** to encourage parents to check up on class goings-on...

We will face the same problem we faced with the CFS website, only a few teachers willing to create and maintain a wiki... but I think that is ok.


 * What most excites me though, is creating wikis with the kids that will require a lot of cooperation, communication and creativity... learning at its very best.**



(Does this count as creativity?? Just seeing if anybody's reading this far down.)