Ep 46 Response to Pres. Obama
Posted in: 21st Century Learning, Ed Tech, Episodes, Financial Literacy, Information Literacy, Kathy King, Language and Literacy, Mark Gura, NCLB, Newsflash, On The Road, Product Review, Twitter
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
From Twitter moments to new book announcements, product reviews to a discussion about the President’s speech to school children, you do not want to miss this action packed set of episodes!
Join Kathy and Mark as they discuss the breakthroughs in distance learning aka virtual learning.
The Teachers’ Podcast: More Ed Tech You Can Always Use Today and Tomorrow.
Make us the center of YOUR Ed Tech Universe!
Contact us at teacherspodcast ( @ ) gmail.com or comment here at the website.
Produced and copyrighted by Transformation Education LLC, Gura and King, 2007-2009.
President Obama Remarks to School Students
- Arlington, Virginia
- September 8, 2009 – Transcript
- http://www.whitehouse.gov/MediaResources/PreparedSchoolRemarks/
Tech Product
Students collaborate over interactive SMART Table
- Young students at a Florida elementary school are collaborating more in the classroom by using a SMART Table.
- The SMART Table is an interactive touch-screen computer that allows up to eight students to work together.
- Educators say the technology is beneficial to students who are using the devices to collaborate on everything from social studies to art.
- YouTube video of SMART Table
- Read more…
Resource 
Online encyclopedia offers students a forum on sciences
- A division of Nature Publishing Group has launched an online science encyclopedia and learning community called Scitable .
- Vikram Savkar, publishing director of the Nature Education division, says the project is designed to foster student interest in the sciences.
- Registered users can explore research and multimedia offerings, while the social-media aspect allows them to communicate with experts or other students.
- Read more at Forbes
RESOURCES & ARTICLES
- UPCOMING EVENTS
Creative Pursuits Conference at the Langley School, McLean, VA
How can 21st century technology tools such as interactive white boards, videoconferencing, digital cameras, and blogs enhance the classroom experience for today’s students? Teachers at The Langley School will share their cutting-edge, technology-rich curriculum with fellow educators during a new two-day technology conference this fall.
- October 8-9, 2009
- Interactive Workshops Taught by Faculty in Their Own Classrooms
- Keynote Speakers
- October 8 features Dr. Kathleen King – award-winning author, digital media/instructional technology expert, and co-host of the 5 million listener podcast, “The Teachers’ Podcast.”
- On October 9, Don McNamee from Kristin School in Auckland, New Zealand.
To learn more about the Creative Pursuits conference, or to register online, log on to www.langleyschool.org/creativepursuits.
Virtual School Symposium for
iNACOL 11/4-17/09
- Dr. King will participate in a panel discussion on Sunday during the VSS Preconference.
- Austin Texas location for this event
- NACOL is the leading k-12 association advancing practice, excellence and innovation in virtual learning..
Free Resources: Listen in to Episode 46 to find out about these fabulous resources
- 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
- Follow Kathy on Twitter
- phoning us at (201) 693-4935
- The Teachers’ Podcast: More Ed Tech You Can Always Use Today and Tomorrow.
- (C) Transformation Education LLC, King & Gura, 2007-2009.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Return to: Ep 46 Response to Pres. Obama
Social Web