1. Professional
Development in
Education Technology
Becoming a member of this elite community of educators
Liz: 734-649-2563
Jeff: 734-330-0263
Thursday Students: Meet at Registration
Friday Students: Meet in room W2-62 (Wayne 2nd floor)

2. Professional Development
Resources
Big Deal Book of Technology Newsletter (Free)
 http://bigdealbook.com
TechLearning Newsletter (Free)
 http://techlearning.com
T.H.E. Journal Publication (Free)
 http://thejournal.com
Edutopia Magazine and Website (Free)
 http://edutopia.org
Education Grants (Free Newsletter)
 http://grantwrangler.com

3. Professional Development
Organizations
MACUL: Michigan Association for Computer Users in
Learning
 http://macul.org
International Society for Technology in Education
 http://iste.org
Classroom 2.0
 http://www.classroom20.com/
Tapped IN: Education Virtual Learning Community
 http://tappedin.org

4. TWITTER
http://twitter.com
Informal PD: Network of educators
Lkolb
Stanz
Macul
Sign up for your own Account
Post your Twitter ID on our Wiki MACUL page
Follow Jeff, Liz, MACUL, and everyone else in class.
Educators on
Twitter:http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pM_ZE5BS0Sgq
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5. TWITTER
High School English Teacher’s Office Hours
http://twitter.com/MrWilsonBDHS
Social Studies: Follow members of Congress
https://valtsvirtual.wikispaces.com/American+Government
English Twitter Assignment:
http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=22572
Gater Radio on Twitter: http://gatorradio.blogspot.com/
2nd Graders Using Twitter:
http://www.clickorlando.com/video/18912902/index.html

6. What is Live Blogging?
 Blogging in real-time so others can follow you!
 Others can comment or ask questions as you blog.
 Instant polling
 Blog about the session or speaker.
 Examples:
 http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2008/07/live-blogging-
closing-keynote-at-necc.html
 http://www.sometechsense.com/?p=184

7. Live Blogging Tips
 Your Preparation*
 Your Goals
 Your (absent) Audience
 Your Story
 Your Speaker
 Your Comfort

8. Cover it Live
You will be live blogging in http://coveritlive.com
Create an account
Decide which session you want to live blog (this can be a
last minute decision at the conference)
Create an “event”
Copy the Embed code to a new blog post on your blog

9. MACUL Assignment
 On your blog, do a “live blog” of one session you attend.
 Announce your live blog on your twitter site.
 Post about each session you attend on twitter (something you
learned)
 Total of at least 4 twitter posts
 Total of 1 live blog
 Comment on at least two other live blogs. Watch twitter to know
when they are occurring.
 Document your experience in pictures/videos by using your cell
phone and sending them to…feet58should@photos.flickr.com