Episode 4, Science and Social Networking from Sputnik to Smart Phones for Students

Social Networking and from Sputnik to Smart Phones for Students

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This week a constellation of resources: news articles on Sputnik’s 50th anniversary, Smart Phones for Students, Computerized Testing of Higher Order Thinking Skills?, Social Networking Abounds, free online data storage from Microsoft, the Smithsonian’s new Virtual African American History Museum – cell phones and smart phones, the Teachers Podcast family (Russ B) calls in with resources via our web comment interface, and Scholastic BookFlix. Join in the conversation of Ed Tech you can use! iTunes Announcement- You did it – Thank you!

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• Check us out on the New and Notable List at iTunes Education/K-12 listing AND Check us out on iTune’s Featured List — Education/K-12 listing
• Dr. Kathy is headed to the AAACE (Adult Education) conference in Norfolk Virginia Oct 30- Nov 2- She is presenting on New Media!

Product Review

• Palm’s simplified smartphone for students and adults! – Centro
  
• Microsoft- Lifespace

Important News Items and Ideas Covered in this Podcast

• “Sputnik’s anniversary sparks reflection – Launch of first satellite 50 years ago changed technology … and education”
  From eSchool News staff and wire service reports
• “Feds tout computerized tests for key skills – Study suggests that computerized exams hold promise as problem-solving assessment tools”
  From eSchool News

Recommended Resources

• Smithsonian debuts ‘virtual museum’Web site enables students, teachers to explore African American history and culture From eSchool News staff and wire service reports
• “Storing Files on the Internet, Microsoft StyleMicrosoft is moving to deliver more software technology over the Internet as a service, forced to follow an industry trend led by Google, its newest archrival.” From The New York Times
• Social Networking
• 96 percent of teens use social-networking tools 96%”Survey reveals schools have a huge opportunity to harness technology for instruction” From eSchool News
• “Social Networking Can Have Educational Benefits, Survey Finds” From Education Week
• “Web offerings spread in ‘battle for desktop’ Huge gains seen for ’software as a service, mainly for businesses–but transition to internet-based products might sway educators, too” From eSchool News
• Cell Phones and Smartphones with Children
• “Look who’s talking now: Kids getting own phones
• A number of parents are buying cell phones for their young children, and several companies, such as Firefly, Wherifone and TicTalk, have released kid-catered mobile devices that feature parental controls to meet this market’s needs.” From The Clarion Ledger
• “Palm aims new Centro smartphone at students, ‘CEOs of households” The Centro is Palm’s effort to expand the smartphone market by making a small, cheap, and simple smartphone that can appeal to a wider audience” Palm introduced a smartphone with a new brand aimed at a younger audience on Thursday. From Info World
• Scholastic BOOK FLIX http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/bookflixfreetrial/

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