Ep 34 TCEA Research, Robotics and More

Fresh from the invigorating excitement of Texas Computers in Education Association’s Conference in Austin, TX, breezes in with a plethora of new developments, resources and surprise interview from the floor of the exhibit hall. Don’t miss this episode from listener shout outs and letters, to THE YouTube President, robotics to resources, scooters, to pace makers and teacher professional development, and snippets of research regarding classroom applications of technology! (we also tell you where to find the full papers!) In this episode you will also learn about new resources from NBC and free class tools, don’t miss out on this action packed, fast-paced episode of excitement and surprises.

Guest appearances by Dr. Craig Varnell of LeTorneau University and Paul Henry high school student, included. Thank you gentlemen!

Join us we include a Re-Cap of Major Educational Technology Conferences!

RESOURCES and Items mentioned in this Episode!

Short Takes
- The YouTube President- Pres. Obama
- www.whitehouse.gov
- The White House Blog
  - Weekly addresses
- Article about the Youtube Pres : at AOL.com

NBC Trivia Game in FaceBook
- Free application- for education, and entertainment
- iCUE – demonstrates mainstream media using digital forums!
- tp://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=37455017756

TCEA Conference, Orlando, FL
- main conventions site:
  - www.tcea.org
- research symposium site
  - http://www.tcea.org/convention/Symposium/Pages/default.aspx
- Research and Impact of Podcasting for Every Teacher: Dr. King presentation
- Recap of research papers which will be online soon
  - www.lecturetools.org
  - Myspace and Facebook research
  - Standards for online teaching
  - Need for Faculty Web Pages?

Special Robotics Feature Letorneau

Interview
- Professor Craig Varnell from LeTourneau University
  - email: CraigVarnell@letu.edu
  - http://www.letu.edu and LeToureneau STEM Scholarship program
- Paul Henry – 15 yr old home schooled student
Resources
- The Blog-
  - News, current applications and resources for teachers and students
  - http://classroomrobotics.blogspot.com/
- The Book
  - Classroom Robotics
  - The book, by Gura and King!
  - Detailed information here
  - Paperback and hardback available
  - Call publisher for discounts on volume orders!
  Robotics in Health Care Apps
  - Meditronics robotics devices
  - Mobility Scooters
    - Pridemobility.com
    - Check out the videos of the GO-GO model!
    - Reliable engineering, portable, lightweight