Listened to some of last years K12 Online Con.
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Michael Pauling
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Friday, October 5, 2007
Second Life
Second Life is a 3D metaverse with its own rules and currency. Your avatar can participate in normal everyday things such as having conversations with others, playing a game of chess and wondering around aimlessly. Your avatar can also do extraordinary things such as flying, changing appearance and instantaneously transporting somewhere else.
If you have ever experienced the mature world of Second Life it doesn’t take you long to bump in to gambling, nudity, hate groups pornography and multitudes of other areas that would be inappropriate for children.
There are however safe havens of G-rated content. The owners of an island can control membership and can set-up usage guild-lines. Islands are now being offered at discounted prices to educators. Students can visit museums full of art work, libraries, science labs, classrooms, and simulations. They are able to attend virtual classes, lectures and conferences with others from around the world.
'Second Life' develops education following (eSchool News)
Educators explore 'Second Life' online (CNN)
Sloodle a Moodle, Learning Management System built to interface with Second Life
Dr. Kapp’s Second Life Wiki
Second life is rich with educational opportunities. In Second Life students can experiment safely in virtual science labs and simulations. Students will be able to experience
Safe 3D simulations –,
Student/instructor controlled environment
chemistry labs, field trips
holding e-class in an more realistic environment.
A Second Life for Middle School Science
If you have ever experienced the mature world of Second Life it doesn’t take you long to bump in to gambling, nudity, hate groups pornography and multitudes of other areas that would be inappropriate for children.
There are however safe havens of G-rated content. The owners of an island can control membership and can set-up usage guild-lines. Islands are now being offered at discounted prices to educators. Students can visit museums full of art work, libraries, science labs, classrooms, and simulations. They are able to attend virtual classes, lectures and conferences with others from around the world.
'Second Life' develops education following (eSchool News)
Educators explore 'Second Life' online (CNN)
Sloodle a Moodle, Learning Management System built to interface with Second Life
Dr. Kapp’s Second Life Wiki
Second life is rich with educational opportunities. In Second Life students can experiment safely in virtual science labs and simulations. Students will be able to experience
Safe 3D simulations –,
Student/instructor controlled environment
chemistry labs, field trips
holding e-class in an more realistic environment.
A Second Life for Middle School Science
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Professional Background
I received a Bachelor's Degree from BU in Elementary Education in 1993. Although technology has greatly changed since my graduation from Bloomsburg, I have stayed current with technology through work and personal interest. I worked 4 years as a CyberStart Program Manager. CyberStart was a grant-funded project operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. CyberStart provided childcare providers with free classroom computers, printers, Internet, software and computer training for staff. Over 1,800 sites have participated in this program with over 3,000 computers being placed in childcare facilities.
The purpose of my position was to assist preschools and daycare centers with integrating technology into a developmentally appropriate curriculum. I was responsible for over 270 sites and over 400 computers in a twenty county region in Pennsylvania. I co-authored a training manual with three other project managers. The training manuals were used to educate day care staff throughout the state.
I also established a resource library that included scanners, digital cameras, software etc. for participant use, complete with lesson plans. At the request of daycare centers, I created and administered specialized trainings such as PowerPoint Basics, Early Childhood Resources on the Internet, and Using Digital Cameras and Microscopes in Early Childhood Programs. I was also responsible to provide regional trainings on both Basic Computer and Internet Skills. When individualized training was required, I would visit the site and provide the instruction.
Additional responsibilities included maintaining equipment, installing software and software updates, and wiring small networks. In order to maintain the equipment I had to contact the vendor for warranty work or repair it myself it was no longer covered. I was also responsible for evaluating software, installing software, updating Windows, removing malware and re-imaging the systems.
After moving to Saylorsburg, PA in the Summer of 2003, I started working at Pocono School of Excellence Charter School where I was a third grade teacher. I was in charge of creating a technology plan and coordinated technology for elementary staff. I used several methods to integrate technology into my classroom. I taught lessons on using a digital camera so that the pictures could be utilized throughout the curriculum. I used a digital camera to document math activities to display and reference later. I had a digital microscope available for use by the students during science class and free time. I provided software that reinforced math, writing and reading skills that were being covered in the classroom.
When the school closed in December 2003, I returned to my job as a CyberStart Program Manager. Unfortunately, the funding for the CyberStart program ran out on June 30th 2006.
Currently I am staying at home caring for my children, but will return to working in an educational setting when my youngest enters 1st grade. When returning to work, I would enjoy teaching technology on the Elementary level either full time or combined with teaching in an Elementary classroom.
The purpose of my position was to assist preschools and daycare centers with integrating technology into a developmentally appropriate curriculum. I was responsible for over 270 sites and over 400 computers in a twenty county region in Pennsylvania. I co-authored a training manual with three other project managers. The training manuals were used to educate day care staff throughout the state.
I also established a resource library that included scanners, digital cameras, software etc. for participant use, complete with lesson plans. At the request of daycare centers, I created and administered specialized trainings such as PowerPoint Basics, Early Childhood Resources on the Internet, and Using Digital Cameras and Microscopes in Early Childhood Programs. I was also responsible to provide regional trainings on both Basic Computer and Internet Skills. When individualized training was required, I would visit the site and provide the instruction.
Additional responsibilities included maintaining equipment, installing software and software updates, and wiring small networks. In order to maintain the equipment I had to contact the vendor for warranty work or repair it myself it was no longer covered. I was also responsible for evaluating software, installing software, updating Windows, removing malware and re-imaging the systems.
After moving to Saylorsburg, PA in the Summer of 2003, I started working at Pocono School of Excellence Charter School where I was a third grade teacher. I was in charge of creating a technology plan and coordinated technology for elementary staff. I used several methods to integrate technology into my classroom. I taught lessons on using a digital camera so that the pictures could be utilized throughout the curriculum. I used a digital camera to document math activities to display and reference later. I had a digital microscope available for use by the students during science class and free time. I provided software that reinforced math, writing and reading skills that were being covered in the classroom.
When the school closed in December 2003, I returned to my job as a CyberStart Program Manager. Unfortunately, the funding for the CyberStart program ran out on June 30th 2006.
Currently I am staying at home caring for my children, but will return to working in an educational setting when my youngest enters 1st grade. When returning to work, I would enjoy teaching technology on the Elementary level either full time or combined with teaching in an Elementary classroom.
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