Ep 15 Moving Target of Technology for 2008- Podcast Contest Announced
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2008 Classroom Device Excitement
The New Generation of Student Laptops!
Best Education Podcast Contest Announced!
A Block Buster Trend!
In this episode news about HP’s new laptop – Intel’s Classmate PC – the One Laptop Per Child project’s XO – AND Innovations for Learning’s TeacherMate. Also a TTPOD Facebook Group Update – and -
FINALLY… The 3rd Annual Best Educational Podcast Contest ANNOUNCED!!! (click here to go to the contest page) Live from the technology capital of the world!
Mark and Kathy’s book, Podcasting for Teachers
Articles & Items:
- HP unveils small laptop for school kids –
Article: Business Week
- Intel Unveils New Classmate PCs –
- Birmingham approves low-cost laptop project - Article: From eSchool News
- Link: Innovations for Learning featuring
- Article about Dr. King presentation at Fordham University
- iDog educational apps discussed- links listed here @ http://classroomrobotics.blogspot.com/
- Sample of one of the few videos Mark hunted down
Mark’s book “ Visual Arts Units for All Levels”
Resources:
- Adobe Puts Free Version Of Photoshop Online – Article: The Wall Street Journal
Product Review
Innovations for Learning – Teachermate Handheld Computer
The 3rd Annual Best Educational Podcast Contest – Deadline July 5, 2008
- Apply for one of 3 awards for best educational podcasts
- Read about categories for submission, July 5 2008 deadline and contest rules
- Click Contest 2008 tab at the top of this page!
- Contact Us
You can contact Mark and Kathy by
- leaving a comment here on the blog/site
- emailing us at
teacherspodcast@gmail.com
- posting to the discussion in the Teacher’s Podcast Group in facebook
- phoning us at (201) 693-4935
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[...] In depth look at a mobile device in the classroom The teachermate is a handheld computer, like a Nintendo Gameboy or a Sony PSP, and they have been in use in Chicago public school classrooms for the past school year. The Teachers’ Podcast did a review of the device last month. [...]
Kathy, Mark, great job on this website and the podcasts you both create. I commute (drive) once a month between San Francisco and Los Angeles and on this last trip I listened to a couple of your podcasts. I am very interested in the role technology can play in education and I try to listen to all of the different podcasts on this subject. I find yours to be one of the best. Keep up the good work!