Ep 49 State of Learning: Technology, Mobility, & Careers Part 1
Posted in: 21st Century Learning, Ed Tech, Episodes, Kathy King, Mark Gura, NCLB, On The Road, adult learning
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From mobile learning to teachers’ appreciation and survival, this episode covers the broad ground of recent news and events in teaching, learning and technology. Join Kathy and Mark as they discuss recent developments and contacts with stellar teachers, teachers in need and visits to schools. They also have an abundance of essential resources and articles to contemplate. And always wrapped around the theme of powerful uses of technology for learning.
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Contact us at teacherspodcast ( @ ) gmail.com or comment here at the website. Produced and copyrighted by Transformation Education LLC, Gura and King, 2007-2009.
ARTICLES
STATE OF MIND
- The nationwide study, “Teaching for a Living: How Teachers See the Profession Today,” whose results are being reported here for the first time, offers a comprehensive and nuanced look at how teachers differ in their perspectives on their profession…
- Two out of five of America’s 4 million K-12 teachers appear disheartened and disappointed about their jobs, while others express a variety of reasons for contentment with teaching and their current school environments, new research by Public Agenda and Learning Point Associates shows.
- Education Week article by A. Yarrow…. Read more …
RESOURCES
Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Look up occupations by demand and salary
- Geographically segmented as well!
- Much more- look here… http://www.bls.gov/OCO/
- Information by state
Short Articles by Kathy on Career Changing
- Five Myth Busters of Changing Careers – Breaking Free to Reach Your Dreams
- To sign up for Kathy’s e-newsletter with all her new articles and events
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New Radio Star- Radio Interviews
- It’s Our Very Own Kathy King! Check it Out!
Many more here.. but see below for a few
- WGAU Radio, (ABC Radio Network) Atlanta, GA. (2009, Oct 2). Featured as authority and interview guest for news segment. What’s the difference with online learning?
- WTVN, Radio, Columbus, OH. (2009, Sept. 25). Featured as authority and interview guest for news segment. H1N1 part 5: What happens with swine flu and education?
- WBT Radio, Charlotte, NC (2009, Oct 4). Featured as authority and interview guest for news segment. Strategies for adults changing careers.
Terry Freedman Announcement
- I’m in the process of producing a 2nd edition of the free ebook 60 Web 2.0 Projects I published on my website last year (and which is still available).
- If you’re doing anything interesting in the way of Web 2.0, please share! It will take only a few minutes to complete an online form. Full details about what, why and the benefits to all are contained in this article: http://bit.ly/w2info
- I am NOT looking for brilliant, rocket science, ground-breaking ideas, but ideas that actually work in real classrooms with real kids!
- Anyway, I hope you will be able to mention this in your podcast, and keep up the good work!
- [WE DID, Terry! ~~ Kathy & Mark ]
District Leaders Podcast- Wins Recognition!
- District Administrator Web resource of the week!
- Leading today for success tomorrow is always the theme!
- This series hosted by McGraw Hill Education and produced by Transformation Education LLC is a superb resource for superintendents to learn from each other how to be successful. Interviews from across the country.
Special Interview- How Does School District Cope with H1N1?
- Neil Rochelle sits down with our very own Dr. Kathy King (guest host for District Leaders Podcast) to share the inside story on the challenge of 2009-2010 school year!
- He shares how his school district managed, the process and the USE OF TECHNOLOGY in it all.
- Resources and support abound in this episode
- Listen in to be informed!
- Dr. King recounts visit to The Langley School in McLean Virginia
- Interactive White Boards and teaching excellence
- Beebot! PreK robotics in action
- PreK robotics for every content area!
- Here the description in these two episodes (49 and 50)
- Read more here or get your $65 Beebot!
- ART class
- Article about the conference
- Shambles website redesign in progress!
- I’ve just redesigned the front (splash) page on
- http://www.shambles.net
- Virtual event— 2nd College Fair in Second Life !
- 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.
- Kathy will be presenting a session on podcasting and oral history lessons at FETC
- We will post the session information as soon as we have it!
- 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
- Teacher photo from with Creative Commons copyright 2.0
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