Ep 17 It’s All About Media and Learning

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Improving learning with a multimedia extravaganza from Kathy and Mark and recognizing LIES? Join us for discussion, debate, examples including audio books, Audible kids, and LibriVox, the FLIP video camera, spices, PDFs (and the paperless office?), and always resources, resources, resources! Topnotch articles demonstrating new media for learning advancement, use in classrooms and more. Adaptable tool for administrative and technical support! Product reviews: Spiceworks and Flip.

Triple-crown of announcements in this episode include the launch of Talking Financial Literacy Podcast (www.talkingfinlit.org), more details about the Podcast Contest, and TTPOD Meet-UP at ISTE NECC 2008 (June/July) www.teacherspodcast.org.

Announcements:

ISTE NECC Teacher’s Podcast Meet-Up and Focus Group

• When? June 30 4-5:30 pm
• Where? Hilton Hotel Palacio Del Rio (across from Convention Center)
  • 200 South Alamo Street, San Antonio, TX Tel: 1-210-222-1400

• Free events — Give-aways — Community opportunity
• Meet with your co-hosts: Mark and Kathy in San Antonio

3rd Annual Best Educational Podcast Contest from TTPOD!

• Deadline July 5, 2008
• Awards, commendations
• Guest interview for all grand winners
• Check the link for details

ARTICLES and LINKS for this Episode

• “Analysis: How Multimedia Can Improve Learning” Article from eSchool News
• “Once Upon a Time in the 21st Century” Article from Star Leger
• “The FLIP Video Camera Camcorder Brings Zen to the Shoot” Article from The New York Times
• “Teachers Tap Video Sharing in the Classroom” Article from AZ Central
• “Three Steps to the Paperless Office” Article from PC magazine

Resources

• Librivox http://www.librivox.org
• Gutenberg Project: http://www.gutenberg.org
  
• School Tube - http://www.schooltube.com
• Spice Works – http://www.spiceworks.com
• Digital Video in the Classroom: An Evolving Resource List (from TECH TO GO blog)

Product reviews:

• The FLIP’s own website http://www.theflip.com/
• Librivox http://www.librivox.org
• Pdf Creators (options)
• – SSuite includes a PDFmaker (free) ( In-depth review TTPOD 14)
• – Win2PDF - ($35.00)
• – FREE PDF Tools 5.0(free)
• – PDFill PDF Editor 5 (free trial; $20)
• – Adobe Acrobat (free trial; USD Educator’s Discount $ 99 )

Articles Mentioned:

• Contact Us
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• 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
• phoning us at (201) 693-4935

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