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Jessica Brogley
Tech for Tots | Getting Teachers Excited About EdTech | How to Trim IT Costs | Parenting 2.0

Tech for Tots
Gail Lovely is a national speaker out of Californai. Her topic today was going over technology for Primary grades. I tried to keep up with her, but like everyone else I started playing with the tools instead of taking notes. I inserted her Slide Share below. media type="custom" key="8286406"

Primary Technology Wiki
 * IBoard: @http://newserver.iboard.co.uk/player/
 * Math: @http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
 * http://simplybox.com
 * http://www.storybird.com
 * http://www.kerpoof.com -- makes video and cartooning
 * Projects by Jen -- Footprints
 * Lunchbox project -- students that are bilingual
 * Journey North -- American Robin
 * http://www.twiddla.co
 * http://titanpad.com/
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Getting Teachers Excited About EdTech
Road blocks: time, relevance, apathy, outcomes, and value, so you need to allow for different types of experiences.

Twitter: For those of you that are on Twitter, join in an #edchat - every tuesday 12pm and 7pm est session. This will allow you to connect to dozens of educators in real time.
 * Edtech must embrace social media!
 * Edtech must be teacher to teacher! If that person is going to tell others then they need to have done it themselves.
 * Edtech must be self-directed by the teacher. Teachers need engaging content, real choices, and meaningful collaboration.
 * Edtech must be ongoing and supportive. You need a PD plan that involves teachers every week and not just a day here or there.


 * WHAT IS AN EDCAMP** -- http://www.edutopia.org/blog/about-edcamp-unconference-history
 * 16 sessions, not always tech related
 * totally free, everything was paid for by sponsors or there was no cost involved at all
 * 4 sessions with 4 breakouts per session
 * hosted at the HS
 * The teachers came blind - leap of faith -- Saturday

Trimming IT Costs w/Cloud computing & Virtual Desktops
300 Thin client desktops deployed, running on 5 virtual citrix xenservers. Install applications on the desktop. Manage desktops from one location. Machines run fast - 45 seconds.

Benefits of cloud and desktop virtualization
 * Installation and updates in one place
 * Manage remotely
 * longer life -- thin client and no moving parts
 * Energy efficient
 * It takes 45 minutes to set up one PC. The thin client takes 5 minutes.
 * 3 year replacement cycle for desktops, 7-8 for a thin client
 * Reduction in support overhead
 * 300 thin clients have saved an average of $30,000 on electrical costs
 * cloud client computing
 * no moving parts
 * energy saving design
 * lower power consumptions, lower purchase, long service life

Parenting 2.0
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Random Goodies
http://studentcreatedmediaprojects.wikispaces.com/ 100 Free Internet Resources

Video Resources
PBS Teacher's Domain