Comments on: Yakking it up on YackPack http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/04/13/yakking-it-up-on-yackpack/ teaching technology abroad Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:16:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Facilitating Communication for Online Collaborations | IndiaKnows.com http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/04/13/yakking-it-up-on-yackpack/comment-page-1/#comment-1287 Facilitating Communication for Online Collaborations | IndiaKnows.com Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:10:51 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/04/13/yakking-it-up-on-yackpack/#comment-1287 [...] Bangladesh where our bandwidth I think is affecting the quality. Kim Cofino in her recent post Yakking it up on YackPack gives an excellent overview of the pros and cons of using this online software in a classroom and [...] [...] Bangladesh where our bandwidth I think is affecting the quality. Kim Cofino in her recent post Yakking it up on YackPack gives an excellent overview of the pros and cons of using this online software in a classroom and [...]

]]> By: always learning » A Sad Goodbye to YackPack http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/04/13/yakking-it-up-on-yackpack/comment-page-1/#comment-1026 always learning » A Sad Goodbye to YackPack Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:00:10 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/04/13/yakking-it-up-on-yackpack/#comment-1026 [...] used it with my class on our collaborative project with the fabulous Chrissy Hellyer, loved it, preached about it to the masses, and now that it’s somewhat popular, they have decided to charge for their [...] [...] used it with my class on our collaborative project with the fabulous Chrissy Hellyer, loved it, preached about it to the masses, and now that it’s somewhat popular, they have decided to charge for their [...]

]]> By: always learning » Collaboration Idea No. 1: Creating a Classroom Global Communications Center http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/04/13/yakking-it-up-on-yackpack/comment-page-1/#comment-985 always learning » Collaboration Idea No. 1: Creating a Classroom Global Communications Center Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:16:58 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/04/13/yakking-it-up-on-yackpack/#comment-985 [...] that requires little to no reading skills. I used it extensively with my middle school classes last year when we collaborated with Chrissy’s class in New Zealand, and loved [...] [...] that requires little to no reading skills. I used it extensively with my middle school classes last year when we collaborated with Chrissy’s class in New Zealand, and loved [...]

]]> By: mscofino http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/04/13/yakking-it-up-on-yackpack/comment-page-1/#comment-621 mscofino Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:40:48 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/04/13/yakking-it-up-on-yackpack/#comment-621 Mark, Yikes, good luck with that ;) Chrissy, Thanks! It's all thanks to you that I even know about YackPack, so you deserve all the credit! Julie, Thanks for the link! It's definitely not perfect yet, but it's been so helpful to be able to leave "audio e-mails" for the class and for my colleagues. Mark,

Yikes, good luck with that ;)

Chrissy,

Thanks! It’s all thanks to you that I even know about YackPack, so you deserve all the credit!

Julie,

Thanks for the link! It’s definitely not perfect yet, but it’s been so helpful to be able to leave “audio e-mails” for the class and for my colleagues.

]]> By: always learning » 5 Tips for Creating a Global Classroom http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/04/13/yakking-it-up-on-yackpack/comment-page-1/#comment-606 always learning » 5 Tips for Creating a Global Classroom Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:16:13 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/04/13/yakking-it-up-on-yackpack/#comment-606 [...] If you’re reading this, you’ve probably already done this step, but I still think it’s the most important one. This is how I got started. Back in August I realized that I needed to start investigating the whole “blogging thing.” I had read Will Richardson’s book over the summer and I knew that he was describing things that I should be doing in my classroom, but I wasn’t quite sure how to get started. When I arrived back in KL in August, I set up my Google Reader account and started reading what other teachers were doing in their classroom. Over time this has become my professional development. I learn about new tools (like YackPack) through reading blogs, I find out about exciting projects, and I get to read about what other teachers do in their classroom. If something seems interesting or appropriate for my students, I will leave a comment or send the author an e-mail. It’s that simple! [...] [...] If you’re reading this, you’ve probably already done this step, but I still think it’s the most important one. This is how I got started. Back in August I realized that I needed to start investigating the whole “blogging thing.” I had read Will Richardson’s book over the summer and I knew that he was describing things that I should be doing in my classroom, but I wasn’t quite sure how to get started. When I arrived back in KL in August, I set up my Google Reader account and started reading what other teachers were doing in their classroom. Over time this has become my professional development. I learn about new tools (like YackPack) through reading blogs, I find out about exciting projects, and I get to read about what other teachers do in their classroom. If something seems interesting or appropriate for my students, I will leave a comment or send the author an e-mail. It’s that simple! [...]

]]> By: always learning http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/04/13/yakking-it-up-on-yackpack/comment-page-1/#comment-584 always learning Sun, 22 Apr 2007 06:45:47 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/04/13/yakking-it-up-on-yackpack/#comment-584 [...] Yakking it up on YackPack [...] [...] Yakking it up on YackPack [...]

]]> By: Julie Lindsay http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/04/13/yakking-it-up-on-yackpack/comment-page-1/#comment-498 Julie Lindsay Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:25:26 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/04/13/yakking-it-up-on-yackpack/#comment-498 Hi Kim I agree with you, YackPack is a great facility for global communication. We tried it for the Flat Classroom Project to communicate between the international judges however we found bandwidth variations did not make it effective enough to be useful. But, as bandwidth increases and the software itself improves I'm sure this can be overcome. I was interested to find the new WalkieTalkie widget available and had experience using this via Anne Davis' blog this week. See her post at http://anne.teachesme.com/2007/04/11/pbwiki-and-yackpack-give-wikis-a-voice-for-education/#comments We had a lot of echo but this may be useful for classes if they can catch each other in real-time. Julie Hi Kim
I agree with you, YackPack is a great facility for global communication. We tried it for the Flat Classroom Project to communicate between the international judges however we found bandwidth variations did not make it effective enough to be useful. But, as bandwidth increases and the software itself improves I’m sure this can be overcome.
I was interested to find the new WalkieTalkie widget available and had experience using this via Anne Davis’ blog this week. See her post at http://anne.teachesme.com/2007/04/11/pbwiki-and-yackpack-give-wikis-a-voice-for-education/#comments
We had a lot of echo but this may be useful for classes if they can catch each other in real-time.
Julie

]]> By: TeachingSagittarian http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/04/13/yakking-it-up-on-yackpack/comment-page-1/#comment-494 TeachingSagittarian Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:16:39 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/04/13/yakking-it-up-on-yackpack/#comment-494 I could not have explained this cool tool (albeit with some disadvantages) better than you have! I'll just direct everyone to your post! (Grins). No doubt I'll be yackpacking to ya later! I could not have explained this cool tool (albeit with some disadvantages) better than you have! I’ll just direct everyone to your post! (Grins).
No doubt I’ll be yackpacking to ya later!

]]> By: mark http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/04/13/yakking-it-up-on-yackpack/comment-page-1/#comment-492 mark Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:51:06 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/04/13/yakking-it-up-on-yackpack/#comment-492 great site, trying it out to get some closure on a frustrating discussion involving SISs and standards based assessment, thanks for sharing it. great site, trying it out to get some closure on a frustrating discussion involving SISs and standards based assessment, thanks for sharing it.

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