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]]> By: Sue Waters http://suewaters.com/2008/04/07/interested-in-fish-for-your-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1529 Sue Waters Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:56:42 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2008/04/07/interested-in-fish-for-your-classroom/#comment-1529 @ sparkle24 I would be very pleased to work with your students because they would be extremely helpful in guiding the concept. I'm just about to go on holidays but will contact you to discuss in more details next week. @Anne (Murcha) I had consider Ning but what I didn't like was that you have to join to post in the forum. I've seen a comment form on a wiki so am going check that out further to see if it is the way to go. I think it would be mean to poor Jeff to subject him to my constant twittering. However he is welcome to add me to his twitter account if he is brave enough. @Jeff That is really cool what your dad does and the students would be learning a lot. The 13 hr time difference is okay with me because I could connect in the nights or early mornings. Yes I agree about the Skype -- after testing the Ustream last night I think Skype will be a lot better. @ sparkle24 I would be very pleased to work with your students because they would be extremely helpful in guiding the concept. I’m just about to go on holidays but will contact you to discuss in more details next week.

@Anne (Murcha) I had consider Ning but what I didn’t like was that you have to join to post in the forum. I’ve seen a comment form on a wiki so am going check that out further to see if it is the way to go. I think it would be mean to poor Jeff to subject him to my constant twittering. However he is welcome to add me to his twitter account if he is brave enough.

@Jeff That is really cool what your dad does and the students would be learning a lot. The 13 hr time difference is okay with me because I could connect in the nights or early mornings. Yes I agree about the Skype — after testing the Ustream last night I think Skype will be a lot better.

]]> By: murcha http://suewaters.com/2008/04/07/interested-in-fish-for-your-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1526 murcha Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:38:57 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2008/04/07/interested-in-fish-for-your-classroom/#comment-1526 Sue, do you follow @jeffwhipple He is a real whiz at global connections and has worked with Clay Burrell on the 1001 tales project. Make sure you get his opinions cos I think he has experimented with everything. I have copied and pasted part of his comment that placed on my post re the flat classroom. It is of value to your questions. Here is his reply: This was so cool. I hope it not only allowed the kids to learn first hand what your part of the world is like, but also begin to imagine just how flat and connected their future is going to be. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. I hope our schools can do more of this in the future. To Sue…great comment. I would suggest that skype worked so well for this because of the interactivity. UStream would work well but, like traditional TV, the voice/video communication only flows one way. Thanks, Jeff Sue, do you follow @jeffwhipple He is a real whiz at global connections and has worked with Clay Burrell on the 1001 tales project. Make sure you get his opinions cos I think he has experimented with everything.
I have copied and pasted part of his comment that placed on my post re the flat classroom. It is of value to your questions. Here is his reply:
This was so cool. I hope it not only allowed the kids to learn first hand what your part of the world is like, but also begin to imagine just how flat and connected their future is going to be.

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. I hope our schools can do more of this in the future.

To Sue…great comment. I would suggest that skype worked so well for this because of the interactivity. UStream would work well but, like traditional TV, the voice/video communication only flows one way.

Thanks,
Jeff

]]> By: Jeff Whipple http://suewaters.com/2008/04/07/interested-in-fish-for-your-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1525 Jeff Whipple Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:30:40 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2008/04/07/interested-in-fish-for-your-classroom/#comment-1525 Sue... Saw your comment on Murcha's blog...and couldn't resist connecting here... My dad is a retired school teacher and now he fills his spare time running around to a number of elementary schools here in New Brunswick (on the east coast of Canada) helping set up aquariums full of Atlantic Salmon eggs, which hatch, grow and are eventually released by the students into the river to begin their migration to the sea. Kids love fish. I am sure that some of our teachers/students would love to connect with some Aussie classes to collaborate on some sort of web-based project based on fisheries. The real challenge is the +13 hour time difference... Cheers, Jeff Sue…

Saw your comment on Murcha’s blog…and couldn’t resist connecting here…

My dad is a retired school teacher and now he fills his spare time running around to a number of elementary schools here in New Brunswick (on the east coast of Canada) helping set up aquariums full of Atlantic Salmon eggs, which hatch, grow and are eventually released by the students into the river to begin their migration to the sea.

Kids love fish. I am sure that some of our teachers/students would love to connect with some Aussie classes to collaborate on some sort of web-based project based on fisheries.

The real challenge is the +13 hour time difference…

Cheers,
Jeff

]]> By: murcha http://suewaters.com/2008/04/07/interested-in-fish-for-your-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1523 murcha Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:19:16 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2008/04/07/interested-in-fish-for-your-classroom/#comment-1523 A picture is worth a1000 words, so I would love to know what a video is. Students remember imagery and video far more readily than text. Have you considered using a ning, where forums, discussions, specialized groups, blog posts, videos, images etc can be used with ease? I love skype for videoconferencing. It is cheap and user friendly. We have acutally seen snow falling in Korea when students took the basic, cheap web cam to the window to show us over skype. We showed them a blue tongue lizard and they could even see its tongue fluttering in and out. Wikis are a great way to share resources and set up discussions as well. Elluminate is another great conferencing tool, whereby desktop and laptop screens can be shared. Chat, voice and interaction can also take place. This is a fabulous idea, Sue and I am sure the science teacher at our school will be really interested in this post and follow up on it. A picture is worth a1000 words, so I would love to know what a video is. Students remember imagery and video far more readily than text. Have you considered using a ning, where forums, discussions, specialized groups, blog posts, videos, images etc can be used with ease? I love skype for videoconferencing. It is cheap and user friendly. We have acutally seen snow falling in Korea when students took the basic, cheap web cam to the window to show us over skype. We showed them a blue tongue lizard and they could even see its tongue fluttering in and out.
Wikis are a great way to share resources and set up discussions as well.
Elluminate is another great conferencing tool, whereby desktop and laptop screens can be shared. Chat, voice and interaction can also take place.
This is a fabulous idea, Sue and I am sure the science teacher at our school will be really interested in this post and follow up on it.

]]> By: sparkle24 http://suewaters.com/2008/04/07/interested-in-fish-for-your-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1519 sparkle24 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:53:05 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2008/04/07/interested-in-fish-for-your-classroom/#comment-1519 My contact details can be found on our blog: http://sparkle24.edublogs.org/ or email me at raenette@elmpark.school.nz. My contact details can be found on our blog:
http://sparkle24.edublogs.org/ or email me at raenette@elmpark.school.nz.

]]> By: sparkle24 http://suewaters.com/2008/04/07/interested-in-fish-for-your-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1518 sparkle24 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:50:30 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2008/04/07/interested-in-fish-for-your-classroom/#comment-1518 Next term we are doing marine conservation as part of our schoolwide theme: Making a Difference. In our class we also follow the FISH! Philosophy. I am extremely interested in being part of your idea! Even though we are in New Zealand, I'm sure we can find a way to do this. Please contact Room 24 and let us know how we can help you make this work! Next term we are doing marine conservation as part of our schoolwide theme: Making a Difference. In our class we also follow the FISH! Philosophy. I am extremely interested in being part of your idea! Even though we are in New Zealand, I’m sure we can find a way to do this. Please contact Room 24 and let us know how we can help you make this work!

]]> By: fishing tours http://suewaters.com/2008/04/07/interested-in-fish-for-your-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1515 fishing tours Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:00:48 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2008/04/07/interested-in-fish-for-your-classroom/#comment-1515 [...] this year. The prospect of a season-long ban on ...http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7327524.stmInterested In Fish For Your Classroom? Okay I??ve got an idea but I need your help to move it from the idea into making it work :. The [...] [...] this year. The prospect of a season-long ban on …http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7327524.stmInterested In Fish For Your Classroom? Okay I??ve got an idea but I need your help to move it from the idea into making it work :. The [...]

]]> By: Sue Waters http://suewaters.com/2008/04/07/interested-in-fish-for-your-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1478 Sue Waters Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:59:10 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2008/04/07/interested-in-fish-for-your-classroom/#comment-1478 @Glen Not sure if it did help :) but I've learnt more about Buddhism. Maybe I need to read some more? @Dave would love to hear if any of your teachers would be interested. @Brent yes it's a shame that they have to consider whether it fits in with their curriculum before they consider the benefits. Regardless we are planning to do school tours of our site so can use it as an add on for this activity. @Lee Allan Good point. I actually oversee my local school's aquaculture program for my College so already have a relationship. So could work closely with this school to organise the site and what is required. @Kerrie I would love to develop some cool stuff for your class and they could guide me on what they like/don't like and what they want more information on. I think they would be very excite to see the small fish grow. @Sarah ROFL I already deliver online aquaculture training; this is different in the sense I would to give the general public a better understanding of what it's all about. I'm thinking showing footage of fish wouldn't be as mmmmm as midwifery :). And lets be honest Simon Brown's work with the Stonemasons totally inspires me. @Glen Not sure if it did help :) but I’ve learnt more about Buddhism. Maybe I need to read some more?

@Dave would love to hear if any of your teachers would be interested.

@Brent yes it’s a shame that they have to consider whether it fits in with their curriculum before they consider the benefits. Regardless we are planning to do school tours of our site so can use it as an add on for this activity.

@Lee Allan Good point. I actually oversee my local school’s aquaculture program for my College so already have a relationship. So could work closely with this school to organise the site and what is required.

@Kerrie I would love to develop some cool stuff for your class and they could guide me on what they like/don’t like and what they want more information on. I think they would be very excite to see the small fish grow.

@Sarah ROFL I already deliver online aquaculture training; this is different in the sense I would to give the general public a better understanding of what it’s all about. I’m thinking showing footage of fish wouldn’t be as mmmmm as midwifery :) . And lets be honest Simon Brown’s work with the Stonemasons totally inspires me.

]]> By: Sarah Stewart http://suewaters.com/2008/04/07/interested-in-fish-for-your-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1477 Sarah Stewart Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:39:58 +0000 http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2008/04/07/interested-in-fish-for-your-classroom/#comment-1477 Gosh, Sue, I thought I had problems teaching midwifery online!! Gosh, Sue, I thought I had problems teaching midwifery online!!

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