Names of people who signed up (all of these did not join us – if your name is here and you attended, could you leave a comment here please and include your blog url if you have one. If you joined us and your name is not on the list, again leave a comment w/ your url so I can add you. If your name is misspelled, leave a comment, please. Some names were difficult to read on the sign in sheet.)
Lianne
Kim
Judy
Marisa
Topics mentioned or discussed
-Using blogs to help ESL students maintain their language skills (specifically someone who taught English in China)
-Using blogs in corporate world (GM and their children’s information area)
-Using blogs to bring information and discussion to the generation who has music videos, advertising, tv etc… books aren’t getting the message to this generation
-Connecting blogging at all levels of education – from elementary, to middle school to high school to college.
-Blogging for learning disabled and special needs kids (and their parents)
-Teaching people who are afraid to use the "back button" on their computer to use blogging tools
-DOPA – extensive discussion about what passing DOPA would mean now, and in the future (breeding a second class group of citizens)
Here are some links
Further contact
I have email addresses and urls for some of you, but not for others. If you would like to connect with someone from the BoF list, please leave a comment or send me an email at dtanton @ gmail . com I also have some ideas for a few of you, know people who might have an interest in your topic. Please contact me and let me know if you’d like to be connected.
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it was a great discussion, I hope somebody sort of took notes.
Hey Liz, I did take some notes and I promise I’ll get them up, with some more links, soon.
(We’re having to share our connection here in the room so I only have just a small amount of time to blog right now)