12.10.08

=Date: Sunday 12th October 8.30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. GMT=

Link to Flashmeeting [|here]

= = =Attendees:= user:davec_ I have every intention of attending, but you never know what the day will bring. user:darrenmurphyI hope to attend (IT eacher recently moved from to London from Oz user:HPSManager Your Wiki Pixie tonight user:johnjohnston user:_MisterG user:sinclairmackenzie user:DavidNoble Michelle A. Hoyle user:mrbelshaw

Apologies:
user:lisibo I'm in Barcelona - have a good meeting and be kind to Wiki Pixie sidekick ;o) Mark Pentleton - working on admin Jose Picardo - interview preparations Ian Stuart Andy Field Mary Cooch user:tbarrett

= = = = =Actions from PREVIOUS Meeting:=

Follow up from last weeks audio in education discussions.

= = =Agenda:=


 * Ideas for the next BIG discussion topic, let's start the ball rolling again now! - iphone tools in the classroom? (Why Iphone apps and not simply phone apps for the classroon? - IslayIan) G PS activities? Online surveys? Blogging sites for beginners? (might be good to have an update after new blogging sites available for beginners? And recent problems with certain blogging sites!)
 * Internet Safety - Louise (update on new resources available)
 * Open Source - Becta-funded project that Doug, Jose & Ian are involved in. Perhaps a podcast on that? user:mrbelshaw
 * We need to discuss roles! Lisa's doing a great job as wiki pixie, but we need someone to do del.icio.us links, someone to capture audio and someone to create blog post for podcast. **We should probably discuss this in last 15 minutes of meeting this week.** user:mrbelshaw

**Discussion notes:**

 * **Edonis Project David Noble -** 3 year impact study for his Doctorate, 75 educators signed up looking at the outcomes . Launch on November 3rd. The project has an online community (participation in the online community is not necessary) [|**www.edonis.ning.com**]


 * **Next BIG discussion** - Ideas? Open Source Software - more details on OS on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source_software Sharing the source of the application, so that people can contribute to it's development. Issues around acessibility to install programes for teachers due to lack of adminstrator rights. www. portableapps.com ( anew way of running programs from flashdrives)


 * **Internet Safety** - Louise introduced new resource developed by the National Education Network, a matrix mapping useful documents, resources and useful sites. CEOP will also be providing newer materials that are updated with details of the UKCCIS. looking for more active learning resources for upcoming training for professionals on the 28th October. [|www.nen.gov.uk] Dan Nstone suggested surveying usage to facilitate discussions. Invite Ollie B for another podcast?.


 * **John Johnston** is starting a new post as ICT Support officer South Lanarkshire, **John @Sandaig** is the name of his current [|blog], he needs a new name. Johnlinelearning.com - comment on the blog post if you have ideas!


 * **3G, GPS tools** being used in learning. IPhone / Nokia 95 apps - Cool apps, Dennis uses **stagehand** (buy from Itunes) £4.99, presenter notes whle you control the slides of a presentation. Michelle and Doug use **Evernote,** takes pictures of notes of paper. John **Netnewswire** (mac) John has writen / writing an app for [|ScotEduBlogs]**.** David - **Ipedia**, instant access to info, Iflickr - Doug, **Remote** new app for music, also uses a **Cointoss** app for using in teaching to decide who goes first. **Linerider**? Dai, **HGC Touch mobile**, which works well for video. Are phones for better for teachers than laptops?


 * **EdTechRoundUp Crew roles and responsibilities**. **Doug** has oversight of the blog and keeps that up to speed. **Lisa and Louise** to carry on with wiki-pixie duties. **Louise and Lisa** to also post tweets on Sunday throught the ETRU Twitter account. **Dai** - will update the Delicious links. **John Johnston** - extract the audio for the podcast on the blog this week. Audio can be sent using wikifortio as the file is too big to send. The idea is to take turns with extracting the audio, **Sinclair** did this last week. The ETR website [|www.edtechroundup.com] has a 'Who are we?' section could regular attendees contact **Doug** for the password. ETRU meetings **Doug** has been leading the discussion, possibly take turns, just say on the day itself.

Other thoughts

 * **David and Krysia** are editing a **podcast** which featured an interview with the Network Manager from South Lanarkshire, still in progress.
 * 2 weeks to go before **IOW conference** - Joe Dale, contact Joe and read his [|blog] for more details and spread the word!
 * **3G online conference** - David and Tom, conference on impact of 3G on teaching and learning, more news to follow.