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Episode 56 Educational Podcasting Continues to Mature

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After a 4 week “break,” Kathy and Mark start a tandem episode set about the advancements of podcasting and classroom application. This 2-part episode brings together scores of resources, insights and experiences about how podcasting practices are advancing over time. After 5 years in the field of educational podcasting Mark and Kathy are upping the ante and exploring new ways of working with educators, leveraging 21st century learning skills and standards and making learners of all ages center of the learning.

Also peak in and enjoy: In our catchup and on the road segment Kathy shares about six different conference appearances as she speaks to k-12 educators and higher education faculty about 21st century learning AND prepares for her move to the University of South Florida this summer.

Teacher Highlight: Carrie, one of listeners, shares a wonderful matrix/model to consider educational podcasting- Kathy and Mark share it with you and discuss several applications.

Do not miss this packed 2 part episode. (And yes we have only described PART of the content for ep 56–much more inside and for the next one!)

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

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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, 2007-2010.

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Articles and Related Resources for this Episode
On the Road with Dr. King- Shout Out’s and More!

AACE SITE
NCEA
RTI Dallas & Orlando
Purdue University
Nings

21stCenturyGlobalteacher.ning.com
If you are interested in joining, send a request from the Ning to Kathy!

WallWisher

Post your ideas for future episdoes of Teacher’s Podcast on our Wallwisher and try it out!
OR just leave us a comment there! We would love to hear from you.

http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/teacherspodcast

Here is a great example of collaborative use of Wallwisher also!

“Price Point” Article AND Technology is Essential for Customizing Instruction

Harvard University professor and author Paul E. Peterson advocates technology as a tool for teachers to reach each student’s individual “price point,” or the difficulty of material they are ready to learn. Peterson makes his case in this opinion article for customizing instruction through more online courses and other adaptive and interactive technology.

Education Week (premium article access compliments of EdWeek.org) (4/21)

Educators Respond to National Ed-Tech Plan

While many school stakeholders say there’s a lot to like in the new National Education Technology Plan, others are concerned about what they see as a fundamental conflict between the plan’s call for innovation on the one hand and the Obama administration’s continued focus on testing and accountability on the other.

eSchool News, April 13, 2010

Arne Duncan and the National Educational Technology Plan

Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology!
Various PDF versions available here: Executive summary, complete report, etc
Home page for the NET Plan 2010
http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010
YouTube video of Arne Duncan’s Announcement

Podcasting Model Created and Shared by Carrie Rathsack

Mark and Kathy discuss at length this helpful model submitted by Carrie Rathsack.
It is shown at the top of this page!
Click the link to download it for yourself
We also discuss various uses for professional development, and individual lesson development!
Per the author: PPTs from the session are posted here (scroll down to April 26th, Podcasting session) -
- http://wiki.teachuohio.org/page/2005-2006+Series
Carrie Rothsack info: http://ed-tech-integration.pbworks.com/

Post your ideas for future episodes of Teacher’s Podcast on our Wallwisher and try it out!
OR just leave us a comment there! We would love to hear from you.
- http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/teacherspodcast
Here is a great example of collaborative use of Wallwisher also!

CURRENT EVENTS
Dr. Kathy King will be presenting and keynoting at the following conferences.

May 2010

5/1 New York, NY: NYC Adult Basic Education Conference (keynote)
5/2-4 Denver, CO: AERA Conference (presenter)
5/12 Media, PA: Pennsylvania Insitute of Technology Graduation (Award recipient)
5/15 Media, PA: Pennsylvania Insitute of Technology Graduation (Commencement speaker)
5/17-18 (Chicago, IL) Response to Intervention Summit

June 2010

6/3- AERC LGBTQ & Allies Preconference (UCal @ Sacramento)
6/4-5- AERC Conference (UCal @ Sacramento) (presenter)

October 2010

10/26-28 AAACE Conference, Clearwater, FL

Mark Gura will be presenting at

June 2010

6/28-30 Denver, CO: ISTE NECC- Poster session
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MORE RESOURCES

Ep 47 Response to Pres Obama and Twitter Moments!

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Ep 46 Response to Pres. Obama

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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

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
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Ep 44: Prime Time for Virtual Learning, Part 1

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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 and 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 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

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
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Ep 40 Digital Texts Rock- Part 1

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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
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Ep 36 Digital Catchup and 21st Century Learning Debate

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RESOURCES and Items mentioned in this Episode!

Join us for an exciting episode full of technology experiences, trends and debates! What’s more Kathy and Mark provide an update on their travels around the globe and share insights about culture, technology, language learning and Mardi Gras in Mexico. An exciting debate about 21st Century Learning tops off the show with Kathy explaining how some career and technical schools demonstrate this model so well today. How many conference do you think we can name in a single show? This episode might beat them all!

Upcoming Events Not To BE MISSED

Dr. Kathy King will present a session at NCEA in Anaheim CA

“Podcasting for Every Teacher!” (NCEA Session 1138)
April 14, 2009
NCEA Conference: http://ncea.org/events/NCEAConventionCentral.asp
NCEA program: http://ncea.org/UserFiles/File/Convention/Final-Program-2009.pdf

Mark Gura will be presenting an ISTE Webinar

“Using Technology to Make Every Classroom an Art Classroom”

April 22, 2009
ISTE Webinar Link

RESOURCES and Items mentioned in this Episode!
Short Takes

Twitter used to develop second-graders’ writing skills

Students in two Maine elementary schools have been exchanging messages through the social-networking Web site Twitter. Teachers say the exercise, which began about one month ago, was initiated to help students develop their writing skills by exchanging messages that must be 140 characters or less. The Providence Journal (R.I.)/The Associated Press (free registration) (3/11)

Japanese robot teacher no substitute for human educators

A primary-school class in Japan is being taught by a robot that can express six emotions, take class rolls, assign basic tasks and speak several languages. The robot is controlled by a human, and is not expected to replace human teachers. Read more about this development! MSNBC/The Associated Press (3/11) , Gizmodo (3/10)

Podcast Trumps Lecture in One College Study

Those who viewed a lecture from iTunes University out-performed those who attended the lecture and listened in person according to a new survey . eSchool News, March 6, 2008

Feature Discussion

Backers of “21st-Century Skills” Take Flak
Are 21st century skills new critical learning standards or are they the “same old” with a new name? Several scholars debate The Partnership for 21st Century Skills. Education Week, March 4, 2009

Conference Links and Photos

Hotel “Dining room” Mes
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Ep 35 Digital Media-Devices aka Take Out or Home Cooked Media?

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The first TTPOD theme show: Is it Take Out or Home Cooked Media?

This episode provides a vast array of ready to use and “digest”

digital media and resources and also tools for brewing your own!

Do you need Kindle or Kindling for that? (sorry)

From the hotter than hot Kindle ver 2 review, to our good pal elmo, the favorite teacher ed tech classroom tool, to $20 laptops, 10 podcasts good to go and use NOW, student produced broadcasts and much more.

Topping off the show is a fabulous conversation about the ASCD blog topic, Curse of the Digitally Illiterate. Not only is it a good topic, but the educational community is demonstrating the power of blogging and producing great insights for us to develop and understand this issue form different perspectives.

Join us we include a Re-Cap of Current
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Ep 30 Educational Change and Virtual Opportunity

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Ep. 27 Winners Announced and Content Creators Rule

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Ep 23 Wii, Mii and Thii

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Join Kathy and Mark for the long awaited episode–the Wii gone wild..OK maybe not that wild,
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