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Join Kathy and Mark as they discuss emergent trends in education and recent events of late 2009.  Teachers best practices highlights, scores of resources, Teachers Podcast mail bag and much more! What is your family doing for entertainment this holiday season? Listen into hear the trends which may connect to us! As always the discussion is wrapped around the theme of powerful uses of technology for learning.

The Teachers’ Podcast: More Ed Tech You Can Always Use Today and Tomorrow.
Make us the center of YOUR Ed Tech Universe!

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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.

Short takes

Mark’s Photos from His Thailand Travels!

Mailbag!

• Hi to all. Thanks for suggestions and notes of appreciation
• We appreciate each of you our listeners!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT -  The Teachers Podcast iPhone app- See below

RESOURCES

Articles

• Videoconferencing provides dance lessons in Minnesota district
  • Northern Elementary: Students learn dance, culture using web technology
What if you could instantly bring in someone from Africa to teach you an African dance, or a professional hip-hop artist to teach you the latest break dancing moves?
Students at Northern Elementary School did just that from Nov. 10-20.
Using Distance Learning classes, or ITV, professional music artists from Minneapolis were projected onto a wall in the gymnasium via videoconferencing technology…. Click to read more of this article

• Wrightsville Beach students use Web cam in classroom

By Chelsea.Kellner@StarNewsOnline.com

iNacol

• Reports and Resources links to NACOL web site

  • Keeping Pace with Online Learning – 2009 report (PDF)
  • Serving Students with Disabilities in State-level Virtual K-12 Public School Programs
    Project Forum
    September 30, 2009
  • Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies
    U.S. Department of Education
    June 26, 2009
  • NACOL Promising Practices in Online Learning: Blended Learning: The Convergence of Online and Face-to-Face Education
    John Watson
    May 2008
  • Guidelines for Professional Development of Online Teachers
    SREB
    May 2009
  • Serving Students with Disabilities in State-level Virtual K-12 Public School Programs
    Project Forum
    September 30, 2009
  • iNACOL State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada
    Michael K. Barbour, Wayne State University
    November, 2009

BONUS  HOLIDAY RESOURCES

• Wii Holiday advertisements

• Wii Rockband Beatles

CURRENT EVENTS

Kathy and Mark invite Global Education author Laurence Peters to join them for a discussion about his newest ISTE book. Check out this episode as the three ed tech professionals explore key issues related to teachers, students 21st century learning and EASILY reaching beyond the four walls of our classrooms. Packed with resources, new ideas and the usual fun repartee, this long time Teachers Podcast listener and down to earth professor  takes the hot seat with the dynamic duo. What will happen next? And how much fun can PD really be? You have to join in to see.

The Teachers’ Podcast: More Ed Tech You Can Always Use Today and Tomorrow.
Make us the center of YOUR Ed Tech Universe!

www.teacherspodcast.org

Contact us at teacherspodcast ( @ ) gmail.com or comment here at the website. Produced and copyrighted by Transformation Education LLC, Gura and King, 2007-2009.

Global Education by Laurence Peters

• Link to Laurence’s New Book Website
• Description: Integrating global education into standards-based lessons allows students to connect personally with their peers across geographical boundaries, expand their knowledge and awareness of the world, and increase their interest and curiosity in what they are learning. Global Education is a guide to get you started. It provides an introduction to global networks such as iEarn, Global Schoolhouse, and ePals; an overview of Web 2.0 tools that support global learning, such as wikis, blogs, and podcasts; and hundreds of Web resources
• Easy Web References from the Book
• Companion video

RESOURCES & ARTICLES

Learning On The Go HANDBOOK

• This is a free downloadable handbook on mobile devices and today’s learning. Mark was the lead writer on this for the Converge team.
• Good shareable material and some interesting back story type things to relate.
• So listen in to Episode 50 and also download it!
• http://www.convergemag.com/paper/ATT-handbook.html

From Twitter moments to new book discussions, to web 2.0 product reviews, 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!

www.teacherspodcast.org

Contact us at teacherspodcast ( @ ) gmail.com or comment here at the website. Produced and copyrighted by Transformation Education LLC, Gura and King, 2007-2009.

Teaching with Author Websites by Rose Reismann and Mark Gura

• Link to Mark’s New Book  Website and Free PD Audio
• Please click here to DOWNLOAD the Book Flyer
• “…we found loads of wonderful instructional materials; absolutely free… Most authors have some sort of web presence that teachers can use as resources… As president of the New York City Association of English, I’ve met personally with many of the authors: T. A. Barron, Judy Blume, Ralph Fletcher, Brian Selznick and many more…” Dr. Rose Reissman
  

Tech Products & Resources

Continuing the Learning: Support for during flu season & beyond!

• Listen in to hear Kathy tell the TWITTER moment story related to these links– It’s a tweet– I mean Hoot!
• Microsoft’s Free Online Learning Environment
  • http://www.microsoft.com/education/h1n1
• WPIX- Channel 11- NYC TV- Kathy’s TV appearance on the topic- check out all the research they gathered from her for this special report on WPIX
  • WPIS Special Report
• Kathy’s e-Zine article on the topic of H1N1 and continuing the learning beyond school in case….
  • http://blog.transformationed.com/2009/10/01/h1n1-planning–eight-ways-parents-can-prepare-for-extended-school-absences.aspx

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…

RESOURCES & ARTICLES

Online encyclopedia offers students a forum on sciences

• Scitable

• 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

- UPCOMING EVENTS

AAACE and CPAE in Cleveland OH 11/2-5/09

• Cleveland Ohio for this event
• American Assoc Adult Continuing Education
• Commission of Prof. of Adult Education
• Dr. King will present several sessions
• Plus purchases an autographed book as she will be hosting a book table for Information Age Publishing

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..

• 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.

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!

www.teacherspodcast.org

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

• Scitable

• 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 21^st 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..

• 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.

It’s here! Part 2 of this special set of episodes on Virtual Learning! In August 2009, major headlines heralded the advancement of distance learning over traditional formats. Breaking the deadlocked perspective of “no significant difference,” these reports may finally provide students of all ages with more convenient an

d flexible learning. Join Kathy and Mark as they discuss the breakthroughs in distance learning aka virtual learning.

Also in this episode much needed catch up on Kathy’s world tour- from China to Tennesse

e to Poconos Paradise! And upcoming event announcements to catch up with Kathy at some conferences she is speaking at October and November 2009 (see below)

You need to join in for this episode to get fired up about the really simple, ways to use web 2.0 and distance learning strategies for all your classes. Come on in, the water is warm and inviting!

The Teachers’ Podcast: More Ed Tech You Can Always Use Today and Tomorrow.
Make us the center of YOUR Ed Tech Universe!

www.teacherspodcast.org

Contact us at teacherspodcast  (  @ )  gmail.com or comment here at the website.

Produced and copyrighted by Transformation Education LLC, Gura and King, 2007-2009.

RESOURCES & ARTICLES

Converge Article : Literacy Learning with ‘The Electric Company’

• Mark’s recent Converge Magazine article on the new “The Electric Company” educational program (Sesame Workshop)…
• The opening sequence of “The Electric Company” always presents a literacy learning problem and concludes with one of the characters shouting, “Hey you guys!”
  That iconic signal, kept from the original series of the 1970s, is a clarion call to begin each episode’s 30 minutes of fun and learning. “The Electric Company” … broadcast 780 episodes from October 1975 to April 1977 with such notable talents as Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno, Bill Cosby, Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks.

7 Myths of Distance Learning

• Article by Kathy: http://ezinearticles.com/?id=2745770
• In this brief article, I expose some of the most common and deadly misconceptions about distance learning. And you want to read this. Why? Because if you do not consider the new trends and potential of distance learning, you may be ignoring or discounting vital opportunities to increase your career skills, complete your degree, or expand your professional relationships. That is correct, some of these myths are deadly for you, because……

Examples of Online Class Materials by Mark and Students

• Fordham CTGE 5910: http://sites.google.com/site/ctge5910/project-gallery
• Touro 604: http://sites.google.com/site/touromgura/project-gallery

- UPCOMING EVENTS

Creative Pursuits Conference at the Langley School, McLean, VA

How can 21^st 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..

• • Smilebox.com
    • Use directly from the web- no program to download
    • Free

• 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.

Also in this episode much needed catch up on Kathy’s world tour- from China to Tennessee to Poconos Paradise! And upcoming event announcements to catch up with Kathy at some conferences she is speaking at October and November 2009 (see below)

You need to join in for this episode to get fired up about the really simple, ways to use web 2.0 and distance learning strategies for all your classes. Come on in, the water is warm and inviting!

A new generation of EdTech professional development.
Make us the center of YOUR Ed Tech Universe:

www.teacherspodcast.org

Contact us at teacherspodcast@gmail.com or comment at the website/blog.

The Teachers’ Podcast: More Ed Tech You Can Always Use Today and Tomorrow.

Produced and copyrighted by Transformation Education LLC, Gura and King, 2007-2009.

- UPCOMING EVENTS

Creative Pursuits Conference at the Langley School, McLean, VA

How can 21^st century technology tools such as interactive whiteboards, 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” – who will discuss how to prepare teachers to function inside a brave new world filled with technological possibilities.
  • On October 9, Don McNamee from Kristin School in Auckland, New Zealand, will share his expertise via live videoconference, discussing how new television tools such as Slingbox and Livestation can be put to good educational use.

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..

-ON THE ROAD

Updates on Kathy’s travels and speaking at

• Zhiejiang University, Hangzhou China
• North China University of Technology in Beijing, China
• Univ Tennessee at Memphis – via virtual connections !

Links to resources and items mentioned in this episode:

~~ Short Take ~~

New Online School Caters to Gay Students
Minnesota educator David Glick says the online high school he founded for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students is an environment free of hostility. GLBTQ Online High School is believed to be the first of its kind and is receiving applications from across the nation. Glick says the curriculum will be “GLBTQ-friendly,” but some worry online schooling may create a feeling of isolation among gay students. Pioneer Report

• Related articles also at Eschoolnews and  Education Week

7 Myths of Distance Learning

• Article by Kathy
• In this brief article, I expose some of the most common and deadly misconceptions about distance learning. And you want to read this. Why? Because if you do not consider the new trends and potential of distance learning, you may be ignoring or discounting vital opportunities to increase your career skills, complete your degree, or expand your professional relationships. That is correct, some of these myths are deadly for you, because……

Examples of Online Class Materials by Mark and Students

• Fordham CTGE 5910: http://sites.google.com/site/ctge5910/project-gallery
• Touro 604: http://sites.google.com/site/touromgura/project-gallery

• Listen in to Episode 44 to find out how these fabulous resources help you use online videos anytime you want! Overcoming the challenges of classroom technology today!
  • Keepvid.com
    • Use directly from the web- no program to download
    • Free
  • TubeMaster
    • PCbased software
    • Free download and use
  • YOUTUBE Downloader
    • PCbased software
    • Free download and use

• 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.

LISTEN TO Episode 44 here:

“Education is not the filling of the pail, but the lighting of the fire.” ~William Butler Yeats
In part 2 of the Lighting the Fire, the Teachers Podcast vision is fleshed out further. From Michael Jackson to Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, the world of education continues to evolve faster than comprehension of the changes that social networking brings.   However, this TTP conversation gives some important thinking points in sorting it all out. Furhermore, special guest Seamus King joins us to discuss application of social media.

A new generation of EdTech professional development.
Make us the center of YOUR Ed Tech Universe:

www.teacherspodcast.org

Contact us at teacherspodcast@gmail.com or comment at the website/blog.

The Teachers’ Podcast: More Ed Tech You Can Always Use Today and Tomorrow.

Produced and copyrighted by Transformation Education LLC, Gura and King, 2007-2009.

Links to resources and items mentioned in this episode:

~~ Short Take ~~

NY Times Article:

• “With Jackson Entry, Wikipedia May Have Set a Record”

• http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/26/with-jackson-entry-wikipedia-may-have-set-a-record/

~~ Social Networking for Educators and Others  ~~

Kathy’s Twitter Link:

• www.twitter.com/drkpking

What’s a “Retweet”?

• Here’s a definition
• http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/R/Retweet.html

Article from Education.com:

‘Should Students and Teachers Be Online “Friends”?’

•   http://www.education.com/magazine/article

• http://www.linkedin.com/

Converge Magazine – Spring 2009

• http://digitalmag.govtech.com/CVG/CVG_Mag_May09.pdf
• Article: Reality Check (starts on page 16) Interview with Dr. Neil Tyson

Mae Jemison on teaching arts and sciences together:

•   http://www.ted.com/talks/mae_jemison_on_teaching_arts_and_sciences_together.html
• (above) from the TED Talks http://www.ted.com/talks

Resource

LoiLo Video Editing Software:

• Featured in Article from NY Times: “Movie Editing Software for Average Joe 2.0”

• http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/18/movie-editing-software-for-average-joe-20/

• LoiLoTV

• http://loilo.tv/product/1/desc\
• YouTube demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onCP6kbmwU4
• Note: there are many videos about LoiLo video editing on YouTube. The above is in Japanese, which proves the point that this is visual and intuitive software

• 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
  • 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.

Episode 42: The Lighting of the Fire- Part 1

“Education is not the filling of the pail, but, the lighting of the fire.”

William Butler Yeats

 Reality check: This 2 part episode gives more of the Teachers’ Podcast  vision of today’s education.

Being so much more than merely filling the bucket of student minds with quantities of set facts.  Mark and Kathy explore Science Education, Informal Learning Centers, Virtual Culture Quests, and more.They start out by acknowledging the recent NECC Conference, the annual event that redefines the field of EdTech year in and year out.

Links to resources and items mentioned  in this episode:

• NECC links + NECC Programs
•  Article from eSchool News- “Study: Students Want More Online Learning!” http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=59508

NECC Links

• Program (Keynotes)

http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/NECC2009/program/keynotes.php

• istevision network (videos, etc.)

http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/NECC2009/glance/ISTEvision_network.php

• iste Connects (blogs, etc.)

http://www.isteconnects.org/

• NECC Ning

http://necc2008.ning.com/

Converge Magazine- Spring 2009 http://digitalmag.govtech.com/CVG/CVG_Mag_May09.pdf

• Article: Mission Interactive (starts on page 24) Informal Learning Centers

Resource

• My Culture Quest
  

  http://www.mylearning.org/jpage.asp?jpageid=931&journeyid=238

• 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
  • phoning us at (201) 693-4935

  (C) Transformation Education LLC, King & Gura, 2009

RESOURCES and Items Mentioned in this Episode!

In the second part of this 2-part episode The Teachers Podcast hosts discuss the inroads that are happening with digital texts (AND TWITTER!) across the nation. This episode is brimming with more free resources and discussion related to digital texts and opportunities to extend learning- podcasting, audio books and resources for Twittering which can extend your professional learning. Join us for a full slate of ed tech resources to reinvigorate your classrooms and your professional learning!

Resources include a detailed comparison of free resources to maximize your Twittering, tweeps and twits for PD? Could it be?This is a set of episodes that promise to open new visions of thinking, and approach for your summer school, summer excursions and revitalization. Make us the center of YOUR Ed Tech Universe: www.teacherspodcast.org.

A new generation of EdTech professional development.

Contact us at teacherspodcast@gmail.com or comment at the website/blog.

Telephone message line: 201-693-4935.

The Teachers’ Podcast: More Ed Tech You Can Always Use Today and Tomorrow.

Produced and copyrighted by Transformation Education LLC, Gura and King, 2007-2009.

News Articles

* California considers open digital textbooks

In what could be a first-of-its-kind statewide initiative, California education leaders are working together to compile a list of free, open digital textbooks that meet state-approved standards and will be available to high school math and science classes this fall. Key words: open source, digital textbooks, California education. Read more

HOT NEWS HERE!

· Simon & Schuster to Sell Digital Books on Scribd.com
In another sign that book publishers are looking to embrace alternatives to Amazon.com’s Kindle e-book store, the New York Times reports that Simon & Schuster has agreed to sell digital copies of its books on Scribd.com, a popular document-sharing Web site. | Read More

· Connecticut teachers design their own algebra textbook
Frustrated Connecticut math educators have penned an online replacement for algebra tomes that they say covered too many topics. Their work aims to focus on essential Algebra I and Algebra II topics and reduce overlap between the classes. Since revising the curriculum, the number of 10th-graders in the district receiving top scores on state exams has increased 8%. The New York Times (6/8)

• Digsby
  • A dashboard to control the world of IM, email and social media!
  • Also includes easy to use live chat window for your blog or website
  • Check out this free resource digsby.com
• Twitter.com
• Includes a orientation to terminology and functions as Mark brings us out of the twitterverse down to earth and gets every day explanations- What a good teacher model he is!!
• • Tweetdeck tweetdeck.com
    • A “dashboard” to participate in Twitter and Facebook at the same time!
  • Twitterfeed.com
    • Save your fingers, automatically post your OTHER feeds to your twitter stream!
    • Kathy calls it a Meta-FEEDER!
  • Tweets, twitter.. Twittermania?
  • Follow us on Twitter to get instant updates on ed tech resources and issues

NEWS FLASH I

Learning without limits
How the rise of online instruction is changing the nature of schooling
By Christine Van Dusen

Primary Topic Channel: Virtual schooling / Distance Learning

Teachers Podcast will be available in Schooltube.com soon.

Some short videos introducing our series and the podcasting book check it out about 4/28/09!

Watch for further details in a few days!

• • 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
  • phoning us at (201) 693-4935

  (C) Transformation Education LLC, King & Gura, 2009

RESOURCES and Items Mentioned in this Episode!

Another 2-part episode begins with Episode 40 of The Teachers Podcast. This episode is packed with free resources and more discussion related to the realities of budget crunches. But Mark and Kathy spin to the positive side! Join us for a full slate of ed tech resources to reinvigorate your classrooms and your professional learning!

Bing, Google Wave, Facebook transformations?

How about

• a new search engine
• new forms and dimensions of communication on the horizon
• history in the making talking to your class!
• personalized facebook and tools to escalate twitter to greater educational opportunities?
• digital texts, free texts, free audio texts , more educational audio sources??

Resources include a detailed comparison of free resources to maximize your educational reach using social media! This is a set of episodes that promise to open new visions of thinking, and approach for your summer school, summer excursions and revitalization. Make us the center of YOUR Ed Tech Universe: www.teacherspodcast.org.

A new generation of EdTech professional development.

Contact us at teacherspodcast@gmail.com or comment at the website/blog.

Telephone message line: 201-693-4935.

The Teachers’ Podcast: More Ed Tech You Can Always Use Today and Tomorrow.

Produced and copyrighted by Transformation Education LLC, Gura and King, 2007-2009.

Short Takes

• Soldier’s blog teaches Kentucky sixth-graders about Afghanistan
  Aaron Connor is serving near Ghazni City, Afghanistan, with the Illinois National Guard.
  • NY Times article about the blog

• Microsoft  www.bing.com – And will it topple Google?
  

• Google Wave video- Will it really change our world as we know it?

• Facebook names: www.facebook.com  – Did you get yours yet?

On the Road!

Mark in Sicily

• History, art and culture… who can miss this?
• Listen in to the brief account of travel learning and check out the photos of Mark’s trip
• Coming soon…

 Kathy in Chicago and NYC!

• LGBTQ &Allies Pre-Conference at NLU
• Adult Education Research Conference at NLU
• Liberatory Education Conference at DePaul University
• National Council of Research on Women at CUNY Graduate Center

Best Seller from the Teachers Podcast Bookshelf: 

• Podcasting for Teachers! 2nd edition

• In great demand by teachers and faculty members!
• Contact us directly for an autographed copy when you order through Transformation Education LLC

NEWS ITEMS

Schwarzenegger: Printed texts are old school

• Analysis: As a budget-cutting strategy, California’s digital textbook initiative could have national implications
• http://www.eschoolnews.com article
  

OTHER RESOURCES

http://kids.learnoutloud.com/Kids-Free-Stuff

• Audio books
• Podcasts
• Interviews
• Our Kids Stuff Section features free podcasts and audio & video resources for kids & teens to learn from. Most audio titles can be downloaded in digital formats such as MP3 and most video titles are available to stream online. Enjoy!
• Digsby
  • A dashboard to control the world of IM, email and social media!
  • Also includes easy to use live chat window for your blog or website
  • Check out this free resource  digsby.com
• Twitter.com
  • Tweets, twitter.. Twittermania?
  • Follow us on Twitter to get instant updates on ed tech resources and issues

NEWS FLASH I

Learning without limits
How the rise of online instruction is changing the nature of schooling
By Christine Van Dusen

Primary Topic Channel: Virtual schooling / Distance Learning

Teachers Podcast will be available in Schooltube.com soon.

Some short videos introducing our series and the podcasting book check it out about 4/28/09!

Watch for further details in a few days!

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