Episode 8 Good News and Positive Energy for the New Year

Making the Dreams of Ed Tech Advancement Come True!!

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The Teacher’s Podcast New Year Episode! Sharing the excitement of the new year- Kathy and Mark podcast on New Year’s eve providing a bevy of information and resources for our Teacher’s Podcast family of listeners. Join in the fun from “party central” and our self-proclaimed Ed Tech Capitol of the World as we share views, news and reviews for teachers to use everyday!

This episode includes a new view on Kindle and e-books – an abundance of

RESOURCES including BrainReady Braincasts – and reviews of Otter Box’s case for the iPod Video, iPhone, and H2O Headphones to reach students. Other highlights for our ed tech feast and to power our dreams of good news throughout the year include the 2007 holiday e-greeting frenzy; meta resources, free virtual robotic kits, educational freeware and powerful math games.

Thank you for a fabulous 2 1/2 years of podcasting ed tech pd with you- we look forward to a bright future ahead. You are our success- please keep in contact often with us. We appreciate our great audience. More Ed Tech You Can Always Use Today and Tomorrow.

Discussed in this Episode:

• Go Elf Yourself! http://elfyourself.com/
• Mark’s Personal Elf Avatar Shakin’ It http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1431604592
• Student Robotics Event Slide Show: FIRST LEGO League 2007 Power Puzzle Challenge at Lehman High School in The Bronx
• OtterBox Cases for iPod Video and iPhone
• H-2-0 Audio Headphones for Sports- also Waterproof available
  • http://www.otterbox.com/
• BrainReady Braincasts podcasts
  http://www.brainready.com/braincasts

News Items:

• Article from Los Angeles Times “Reading between the lines with Kindle”
• Article: from eSchool News “Can Kindle ignite interest in reading?
  Some say Amazon’s Kindle is the future of books, but others aren’t so sure”

EDTECH “META-RESOURCES” for 2008

OZ Projects – http://www.ozprojects.edna.edu.au/sibling/home

• Million Puppet Project - http://www.millionpuppets.com/
• The Internet Schoolhouse – Communities from Around the World (project)

“Good Teachers Smart Kids” from Joel Heffner www.goodteacherssmartkids.com

• Cyber train U books http://cybertrain.info/ubooks.html
• Daily Teacher List- http://www.theteacherlist.ca/

Educational Freeware http://www.educational-freeware.com/

• Math Games http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/default.htm
• *ROBO (Programming/Virtual Robotics) http://www.robomind.net/en/index.html and www.classroomrobotics.blogspot.com

Additional Information and Resource on e-Books

http://paradigmwatch.blogspot.com/ look for e-book entries

Product Review

• OtterBox waterproof and crush proof case for iPod Video
• H-2-0 Audio Sport Headphones please note they are only $16.95
  
• OtterBox iPhone Case

A special thank you to Kristin Golliher for sending the Otterbox units to review! www.otterbox.com

• BrainReady Braincasts podcasts
  http://www.brainready.com/braincasts/

Recommended Resources

• My Chingo www.mychingo.com
• “Podcasting for Teachers: Applications for Teachers and Learners “is listed on the expo web site http://www.newmediaexpo.com/saturday2007.htm — Check out the great panel of Teachers’ Podcast family!

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• leaving a text or voice message with MyChingo here on the website.

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