Joined on February 3, 2011 at 6:32 PM Tamara Cox: Hi, using my new Mac so I wanted to get here early Tamara Cox: have my Dell beside me as back up and iPad for notes :) Heather Loy: Hi, Tamara Heather Loy: Sorry, I was using the Audio Setup Wizard to ensure my headphones were working. Tamara Cox: no problem Heather Loy: Tools - Audio - Audio Setup Heather Loy: Hi, Shirley! Tamara Cox: i'm seeing the sound move, but not hearing it Tamara Cox: let me play around Tamara Cox: i'm still getting used to using a mac Heather Loy: You wont hear yourself speak, just when others speak Heather Loy: Use the Audio Setup Wizard Tamara Cox: stupid question, where is that? Tamara Cox: alright plugged in headphones and ican hear Cathy jo Nelson: Hello all!! Heather Loy: Hi, Cathy Donna Teuber: I hear you Heather Loy: Just heard you say Can you hear me Donna Teuber: I hear you Cathy jo Nelson: Shirly that will definitely work!! Cathy jo Nelson: maybe a picture on the white board during your part Shirly?? Cathy jo Nelson: :) Heather Loy: You could always display your blog Moderator (Donna Teuber): Elluminate is working very nicely! Heather Loy: Shh, Donna. Don't jinx it! Cathy jo Nelson: question just hit listserv about getting in :) Heather Loy: Saw it Cathy. You, me and Tamara all sent the link! Cathy jo Nelson: I answered--list wide (woe is me LOL)\ Moderator (Tamara Cox): i just noticed too Cathy jo Nelson: Hello Karen--welcome to the SCASL Info Tech Committee's webinar!! Cathy jo Nelson: Heather you will have to say which is better, Elluminate or Asobe Connect Karen: Hello--looking forward to more information on ebook use. Cathy jo Nelson: :) Heather Loy: Right now, I'll say Elluminate is better. Cathy jo Nelson: ME TOO!!! Moderator (Donna Teuber): We have Adobe Connect in RD2 but I've had problems with it. Heather Loy: Hi, Karen. If you want to speak, be sure to set up your audio controls. Tools Menu, Audio, Audio Setup Wizard Moderator (Tamara Cox): What lovely penmanship:) Cathy jo Nelson: :) Heather Loy: :) Cathy Heather Loy: Hi, LInda & Sheila Cathy jo Nelson: Hello Linda and Sheila--welcome to the SCASL Info Tech Committee's webinar!! Cathy jo Nelson: Hi Pat Heather Loy: FYI, if you want to speak during this session, be sure to setup your audio controls. Tools Menu, Audio, Audio Setup Wizard Sheila Reynolds: Hi, looking forward. Pat Wilcox: Hi Moderator (Donna Teuber): Hi Tammy. Do you have a microphone to talk about the Bridge Creek nooks? Tambra: Hey Donna, I do have a mic but we aren't very far yet. Cathy jo Nelson: Cindy Sparks still having trouble getting in Cathy jo Nelson: She just used my blog contact form to get help. Fran Bullington: Hey guys! Cathy jo Nelson: Makes me think maybe gmail is being blocked. Heather Loy: I used gmail Fran Bullington: Me, too Heather Loy: Is she telling you what error or what's happening? Fran Bullington: Is there any sound now? Heather Loy: Welcome, new comers! We'll get started in just a few minutes. Cathy jo Nelson: OK I used my school email to send her directions just in case gmail is blocked. Cathy jo Nelson: She cannot find the link Cathy jo Nelson: She went looking for oit on my blog--shame on me for not blogging it. :( Heather Loy: Yes, Cathy. For shame. :) Fran Bullington: Tsk, tsk. Heather Loy: Should I go post the entire reminder again? Cathy jo Nelson: Maybe Kershaw does not block spart6.org email domains. Cathy jo Nelson: YES HEATHER Cathy jo Nelson: why am I numbered in the participant list? Cathy jo Nelson: oh, must have leaned on the raise hand button Heather Loy: order we logged in, but not everyone has a number Cathy jo Nelson: no its the raise hand feature to ask qstn Moderator (Tamara Cox): everyone's hand is being automatically raised when they enter Heather Loy: Nope, see it is raised hand. Don't remember hitting that Moderator (Tamara Cox): i had to "deraise" "unraise" mine Heather Loy: thanks tamara Cathy jo Nelson: Shirly or someone with elluminate expertise will have to review instructions for the group Cathy jo Nelson: :) Heather Loy: Boy, everyone put down their hands fast Moderator (Shirley Smith): I did that. Cathy jo Nelson: LOL I figured Cathy jo Nelson: Hi Betty!! Heather Loy: Glad to see you made it Cindy! Cathy jo Nelson: :) BJordan: Hi, Cathy Jo. Trying to balance laptop and dinner Cathy jo Nelson: Welcome welcome welcome ya'll!! Cathy jo Nelson: YAY Tamara!! Moderator (Tamara Cox): ready Cathy jo Nelson: what a surprise gift!! Cathy jo Nelson: welcome to Palmetto Middle gift Jill Eaton: Yes Cathy jo Nelson: What a principla!! Cindy Sparks: Thanks Heather Mary Beth Bennett: what and me?? Cathy jo Nelson: Oh YEah!!! BJordan: Gotta love Buffy! Heather Loy: http://edukindle.ning.com/ Cathy jo Nelson: @CIndy di you get my emails? I think gmail was bocked, so went over to school mail for sending directions Cathy jo Nelson: blocked Cathy jo Nelson: I am liking the Edukindle Ning --very informative Currie: I agree. So much good information on that ning. Heather Loy: http://www.theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/kindles Cathy jo Nelson: I love that a weekly "report" of activities summarized and sent out--helps for those not all that active in the ning--the lurkers so to speak Currie: Have you joined any of the groups? Cathy jo Nelson: is okay Tamaa we understand Cathy jo Nelson: Currie--no, not yet Heather Loy: that's okay, Tamara. Kids are fun! Cathy jo Nelson: wanted to wait until I had a device Cathy jo Nelson: LOL Cathy jo Nelson: cute cute cute Cathy jo Nelson: Tamara's our girl!! Fran Bullington: How do you handle purchases? Currie: How do you choose the books? Fran Bullington: Is there a way to block kids from purchasing on them? Cathy jo Nelson: sigh we are not allowed to buy gift cards with school money anymore Heather Loy to Cindy Sparks: How did you finally get in? I have someone who is having trouble too Kim Compton: Can you download books from anywhere to kindles or only amazon? Currie: What are some of the titles? Cathy jo Nelson: kindle very format specific to amazon isnt it? Cindy Sparks: I've heard with Kindles you cannot download from library but with Nooks you can. Do you know? Heather Loy: @Kim - only Amazon really. But there are ways to get ePub on Fran Bullington: That's great! Cathy jo Nelson: thats an argument about the Kindle Moderator (Donna Teuber): Public library Overdrive collection can go on Nooks - not Kindles Heather Loy: @Cindy, Kindles don't allow library books. :( Currie: That fact has led us to consider nooks for our school. Cathy jo Nelson: at slj summit, many questions why the devices are vendor specific--unfair Cathy jo Nelson: yes they are--its a business first Cindy Sparks: What is ePub? Cathy jo Nelson: epub is a ereader format Heather Loy: ePub is a generic eBook format Cindy Sparks: Any grant suggestions. We do not get PTA money and have had all funding cut off at present Fran Bullington: Thank you Tamara! Heather Loy: Good job Tamara! Currie: Thanks so much, Tamara. Cindy Sparks: Cost of Kindles or Nooks with a typical educator discount - individual cost of each unit Heather Loy: Have you made a wish list on Amazon and published it for your friends/faculty/parents to know of it? Cathy jo Nelson: cant do donors choose either cuz ebooks not listed i Moderator (Donna Teuber): Color Nooks are $249 Cathy jo Nelson: :) Moderator (Donna Teuber): Thanks! Pat Wilcox: thanks BJordan: Thanks for sharing, Tamara. This is good information. Moderator (Tamara Cox): Thanks everyone. Sorry about the kinderchat:) Cathy jo Nelson: :) Me to Cathy jo Nelson: Tamara's Administrator Interview Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbsWf-NFHrw Fran Bullington: What are the initial teachers' responses to the progra? Fran Bullington: program? Cindy Sparks: How many districts did you say are involved? How were they chosen? Heather Loy: Tamara's Administrator Interview video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbsWf-NFHrw Heather Loy: Student' Kindle Interview Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYP0BReJhos Cathy jo Nelson: Heather not seeing the dm feature--sorry Fran Bullington: Aren't we all just gorgeous? Cathy jo Nelson: :) Robin: are teachers using the digital textbooks in conjunction with the resources provided by DISCUS? If so, how are they integrating them? Heather Loy: Exactly, Shirley! Fran Bullington: Loved Joyce V's post on developing own textbooks. Heather Loy: Too cute, Cathy! Heather Loy: And that student's never open Cathy jo Nelson: this past SCETV Cathy jo Nelson: summer Julie Hooper: @Fran Joyce V's post was fabulous Cathy jo Nelson: Robin I love that question too Moderator (Tamara Cox): A list of titles that I purchased for our Kindles: http://asd1.schoolwires.com/17382051494217213/Blog/browse.asp?A=398&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=O&C=68872 Robin: are the digital textbooks aligned to our state curriculum? Do they link out to anything? Heather Loy: What do the students say about using netbooks vs textbooks? Moderator (Donna Teuber): The Ridge View students in the pilot loved the netbooks. Moderator (Tamara Cox): One of my student interviews is in front of rows and rows of unused textbooks in our bookroom Pat Wilcox: Lighter backpacks! Currie: Does anyone know how widespread the use of digital texts are on the college level? Cathy jo Nelson: Book vendors are loudly protesting Cathy jo Nelson: but i bet Gov Haley would be in favor Cathy jo Nelson: WOW OUCH Heather Loy: not good Cathy jo Nelson: errors Cathy jo Nelson: book vendors need to bail and go work for ereaders and netbooks companies OR Software companies BJordan: Our 64% free/reduced population already hurting with no access at home and no phones. Julie Hooper: Bet the state could save money paying teacher to create e-textbooks Cathy jo Nelson: and claiming such an alignment s to our tests Kelly: Do digital textbooks also come with the ancellary materials such as lab manuals - are those materials digital as well? Cathy jo Nelson: GREAT question Kelly / Great answer Shirly Heather Loy: @Kelly, yes, but most are blocked Heather Loy: Teachers have to plan WELL in advance in my district if they want to use those online materials Cathy jo Nelson: Lets write Haley about filters Cathy jo Nelson: LOL Fran Bullington: Thanks, Shriley! Currie: Thanks, Shirley. Moderator (Shirley Smith): Info on digital texts www.delicious.com/ssmith8153/digitalpilot Cathy jo Nelson: SUPER!!! Cathy jo Nelson: what a problem to have... Cathy jo Nelson: i love Jane Austen too Cathy jo Nelson: i covet the nook Cathy jo Nelson: and overdrive Cathy jo Nelson: they were pretty poular at ALA Cathy jo Nelson: popular BJordan: @Cathy Jo Ditto for me. Love my Kindle but leaning towards Nook for school. Kelly: My PTA has recently generously offered to buy some nooks. We have 700 students grade 3-5. What is your advice for starting with nooks? Currie: Does Overdrive offer a lot of young adult and children's books? Heather Loy: Love the NookColor I got my Mom for Xmas. I use it more thans she does! Cathy jo Nelson: the childrens and ya collections are growing there Moderator (Tamara Cox): @Kelly you may want to contact Carla Nash (nashc@anderson1.k12.sc.us). She is in my district and just started with a group of Nooks Pat Wilcox: the nook color is also supposed to work with FollettShelf for Follett ebooks Cathy jo Nelson: LOL Mary Beth Bennett: Does anyone know of a timeline for how often Nooks and Kindles will be "improved" or moved to the next generation. I understand Kindle is on 2nd generation and color nook just came out. Cathy jo Nelson: ereaders casing district tech to rethink policies? Stephanie Nichols: Question that came up today. Our students are allowed to bring their own devices to school. I know we can put the same book on 6 devices; can we also "lend" them for 2 weeks to students who own their own devices? Cathy jo Nelson: isnt the kindle loan program a one book onetime thing? Moderator (Tamara Cox): you can only loan a book on Kindle one time Cathy jo Nelson: thot so Cathy jo Nelson: Amazon boo his Moderator (Tamara Cox): I think the Nook is for one week only Moderator (Tamara Cox): not sure if limits on how many times Cindy Sparks: How would you handle a classroom check out of Nooks with a novel study where all students are reading the same thing? Heather Loy: @Mary Beth, the Kindle is on the 3rd gen now. Nook is still first gen as far as I know Cathy jo Nelson: Rock Hill district has sme adv and ap students issued ipads Currie: What kinds of covers are best for protecting the kindles and nooks? Moderator (Tamara Cox): @Cindy A novel study as a class would probably be better if they stayed in the classroom Stephanie Nichols: Nooks can lend for 2 weeks. Julie Hooper: How many time can the Nook lend? Currie: Does anyone using AUPs with nooks that are checked out? Moderator (Tamara Cox): I purchased covers on Amazon for around $30, MEdge brand, lots of choices though Cathy jo Nelson: is the aup enorcable off campus on a checked out nook or other device?? Currie: Is anyone using... Cathy jo Nelson: enforcable Heather Loy: MEdge are my favorite Fran Bullington: A small group discussing SC nominees is a GREAT idea! Heather Loy: Can you share the AUP you're using Donna? Currie: That would be great, Donna. Julie Hooper: @Donna where are you located? Currie: Thanks! Heather Loy: Awesome! Moderator (Tamara Cox): If anyone needs to find Heather Loy: coxt@anderson1.k12.sc.us; www.e-literatelibrarian.blogspot.com; and @coxtl on Twitter Fran Bullington: Problems with checking out public library books when the devices are on one account? Moderator (Tamara Cox): I'll be at the Upstate Technology Conference presenting with our reading resource teacher, hope to have more data on Kindle's impact at that point so look for me there! Cindy Sparks: I'd like to know more about check out of public library books as buying everything is not going to be an option for certain poorer districts. Fran Bullington: Great, Tamara! Kim Compton: My husband bought me a Pandigital as a surprise. Now I think I want to trade it for a nook. Heather Loy: @Tamara that is great. I'll make sure to stop in to learn more! Moderator (Shirley Smith): My contact info; ssmith8153@gmail.com shirley8153 on Twitter, blog at www.boldleaps.net Fran Bullington: Shirley, are any of the digital textbook publishers easier to work with than others? Cindy Sparks: What kind of warranties come with Nooks and Kindles. How easy are they to repair, service? Heather Loy: Tonight Moderator (Donna Teuber): Amazon has an extended warranty you can buy Currie: What kinds of protective covers are best with nooks? Heather Loy: Sorry, full thought was tonights feedback form is here: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDB1Z01iVlh0T08wd2F5dnVpM29ELWc6MQ Moderator (Donna Teuber): They have exchanged all of our broken Kindles without a warranty Heather Loy: Please be sure to fill it out. Moderator (Shirley Smith): @Fran-No they ae all tryng to figure out how to hold on Moderator (Donna Teuber): B&N sells a nice cover for the Nook Currie: How much did you pay? Moderator (Donna Teuber): I believe the covers are around $20 Cindy Sparks: "All of our broken Kindles"....Are the students particularly hard on them or they easy to break? Heather Loy: nookcolor covers were expensive, but then agaiin it is new so prices and variety should drop. One I bought was $45 Moderator (Donna Teuber): We had one student drop a Kindle - it cracked but kept on working Kelly: I'm on my 2nd nook - the case cracked and B&N replaced it, no questions asked, and downloaded my library for me. Moderator (Donna Teuber): 2 other Kindles had damage from the USB cord Moderator (Donna Teuber): I think the covers help, but students should not keep them in a full backpack Kelly: Has anyone used the color nook for a picture book - how did it look? Moderator (Tamara Cox): We haven't had any damage yet. When I check on the kids it is not uncommon for them to take the Kindle out of the case to use it Fran Bullington: Wonder what device lifespan will be? Moderator (Donna Teuber): You can password protect the Nook so that students don't accidentally download books Moderator (Tamara Cox): I've looked at magazines on the Nook Color, very nice Heather Loy: @Kelly - the picture book is great. Has a "I will read it myself" or an "Read to me" option Fran Bullington: Someone mentioned that the Nook will work with Follett ebooks. Any more detaisl? Heather Loy: Picture is like looking at a real picturebook Stephanie Nichols: I thought you had to download the Follett reader...? Harriet: My 4 yr. old grandson loves the Read to me option for the picture books Moderator (Tamara Cox): I have Nook Kids app on iPad and my son loves it Pat Wilcox: I just read in slj the new follettshelf will work with nook color and ipads through the web browser they are working on an app Moderator (Donna Teuber): I can stay a little longer Fran Bullington: An app would be fantastic. Heather Loy: Awesome, Pat Moderator (Donna Teuber): When will Follett be available? Cindy Sparks: I didn't notice if anyone answered the question as to anticipated lifespans. Fran Bullington: Thanks, ladies! Fantastic webinar. Currie: Heather, thank you so much for your work in setting this up! Fran Bullington: Do we have to use OPAL next time? Sigh.... Cindy Sparks: Thanks so much ladies! Moderator (Donna Teuber): Elluminate is really nice. Mary Beth Bennett: is the Nook color the 2nd generation Nook? I am finding web articles re: this, but they are all dated in earlier 2010 and mention the 2nd generation. Anybody see the nook going 3rd generation in the next 2-3 years? Moderator (Tamara Cox): of course, so much fun Moderator (Shirley Smith): Thanks for having me! Pat Wilcox: btw you can also read the follett ebooks on the ipad Moderator (Donna Teuber): I'm sure the Nook will be updated in a year or two. Fran Bullington: Thank you, Shirley! Mary Beth Bennett: thank you! Tambra: Thank you! Stephanie Nichols: Have u seen the news about Apple charging people to buy e-books through Kindle and Nook apps on the iPods and iPads? Moderator (Tamara Cox): Bath and bedtime for little man, thanks everyone Fran Bullington: Another success, young lady! WTG! Robin: Thanks! I learned a lot :) Heather Loy: Yes, saw that about the apple denying Sony App. As a sony ereader owner i was very upset Stephanie Nichols: greedy, huh? Heather Loy: Thanks again Tamara! Moderator (Tamara Cox): Thanks for organizing everything Heather! Pat Wilcox: This was very helpful, thank you! Stephanie Nichols: thx, ya'll! Heather Loy: Okay, looks like everyone is leaving so no more questions? Heather Loy: Shirley, I'll email you about the webinar recording Moderator (Donna Teuber): Heather, thanks for everything! Moderator (Shirley Smith): OK I'll send you the link . Heather Loy: Thank YOU Donna! Moderator (Shirley Smith): Donna--I'll be at BHS in the am Moderator (Donna Teuber): Anyone thought of having an Edmodo group for those who are interested? Heather Loy: And SHIRLEY HUGE, HUGE, THANK YOU for letting us use Elluminate tonight and for sharing the Digital pilot Moderator (Donna Teuber): Shirley, I can come tomorrow. What time? Moderator (Shirley Smith): I'll be there from 8-12. Moderator (Shirley Smith): Heather--glad to help out. Heather Loy: Donna, I've not signed up with Edmodo yet. Hear good things about it though. Moderator (Donna Teuber): Jessica Donaldson has an iPad group and lots of Richland 2 people are members. Moderator (Donna Teuber): I can set up a group and send you the information. Heather Loy: Will have to break down and sign up. Isn't there an app for it for the iPHone/iPad? Heather Loy: I think I downloaded it but haven't played with it yet. Moderator (Donna Teuber): Yes. There's an app. Moderator (Donna Teuber): We use it a lot for sharing documents. We also use Google Groups for the MIT group. Heather Loy: okay, guys. I'm gonna call it a night and sign off. Thanks again! This was fun. Moderator (Donna Teuber): Goodnight. Moderator: Bye everyone!