The+Bay+School

__** Web 2.0 @ Bay **__
__**Wikis**__ We have two wikis - one for faculty, one for students. Running MediaWiki engine (same engine used by Wikipedia). One of our computer science teachers did the installation of the MediaWiki engine on a hosted location. Faculty wiki currently contains common information, like schedules, training and training materials, how-to's, procedural items, In the process of building a faculty resource page with links. Student wiki contains student pages, club information, class pages, digital literary magazine, intersession descriptions ,common files. Next academic year, director of senior projects wants to put senior projects on the wiki. Each senior is required to do regular updates.

Lessons learned: - Secure user creation and user accounts (watch out for default guest accounts). We initially allowed anonymous access and had outside folks creating accounts and students creating bogus accounts. - Login to make changes on student wiki, but can see by default. Login to see any pages on Faculty wiki - Have a clear and defined security policy. One student posted wireless network key on wiki. He was disciplined, of course. - Deploy in stages - evaluation, prototype, test, and announce. We are in testing phase still, limited deployment of wiki to specific students (those with teachers involved in the test phase). All teachers and administrators are aware of the wiki, albeit it's low key right now. http://bayschool.us/microwiki - Take a look. Open to all, but editing requires a login. http://bayschool.us/MediaWiki

We are planning to podcast our all school morning meetings by next academic year. Using www.podomatic.com. It's free so we can't complain. http://bayschoolsf.podomatic.com/ We've done several tests and sound is our biggest issue. Once the morning meeting podcasts are flowing, we plan to podcast other special events.
 * __Podcasts__**

Lessons learned: - Need students to carry the responsibility of production and posting. Not enough bandwidth in teacher or administrator's schedules to do on a daily basis. BAT (student-intern) program may help. - Need proper lighting for pro-type work. Be prepared to spend money on lighting and sound

Blogging has not caught on as most teachers 'blog' within the classroom management tool - setting down assignments and uploading documents. I've got some teachers who are interested in blogging within the classroom, but run out of time to implement a regular blog that stirs up discussions. The key is to find a classroom management system that can incorporate blogging functionality within it's walls.
 * __Blogging__**


 * __Sharing__**

Flickr Digital Imaging class - http://flickr.com/groups/659122@N22/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/xdo_the_strandx/page3/

YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k47QYxwnPc media type="youtube" key="7k47QYxwnPc&hl=en" height="355" width="425"

TeacherTube http://www.teachertube.com/uvideos.php?UID=42158

http://www.teachertube.com/uprofile.php?UID=42158

Skype Electronic Music Studio - Skype with Austrian music professional during intersession


 * __Future__**

Google Earth Use Earth for creation of KMZ files to create custom tours with pictures and video, as part of enhancing the learning experience with novels and history. See http://www.googlelittrips.org/ for examples. Download this primer on how to use Google Earth - For other links: http://classroomgoogleearth.wikispaces.com/

Yahoo for Teachers! - http://teachers.yahoo.com/

ITunes University – move from University to high school level.

Place-Based Learning - GPS PDA/Cell Phone

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