Moving on

Well, I sent the message today to all the members of the Voicethread Ning that we're moving to a new Voicethread group inside the Classroom 2.0 Ning here:  http://tinyurl.com/VTNing
It took quite a bit of time to figure out what to do.  I toyed with the idea of starting an Elgg hosted site (From @steveoc on Twitter) and I even started a Voicethread Grou.ps (which I'll get rid of soon).  However, the more I thought about it, the more I wondered if we need a stand-alone Ning-like site.
When I asked I remembered a few people mentioned joining another Ning group like Classroom 2.0 and I think that will work out.  Since they have a vast community of educators there already,it could be a one-stop place for educators to share ideas and connect with others about Voicethread or any other topic.
I hope this works well.  We've gotten a couple to join already today and I hope it continues to grow.

Here's our new look:

After reading Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach's tweet today and then Neil Rochelle's blog post I began thinking during this somewhat 'down time' for me with the holidays, about making sure I prioritize what's important: Family, Health, Succeeding at my job.....

I have spent way too much time on the computer I'm sure....if you don't think so, just ask the 'Wonderfully patient' Mrs. Carls!
I want to find the best way to help all the teachers in the school districts I work with and want those answers immediately! Is that wrong?
It is tough, though, to gauge how much to try to show people without going too far - plus, I don't always know exactly how some of these Web 2.0 tools work in a classroom setting. As we try things like Voicethread and even PhotoStory, I live and learn with the teacher & students.

I set some goals back in a previous post for December and didn't quite make it through them all.
Maybe I need to keep it simple again. Build with the teachers who have been willing to accept help. Continue with my social networks like Twitter, Plurk & Ning (especially the Voicethread Ning group) during the day. At home, leave the laptops off and focus more on Wii Bowling and the family. ** Sounds easy, but not always ** Leave work prepared for the rest of the week and enjoy my family.

I hope this works. Thanks all.