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From virtual learning to Thailand, Austin and the Beatles this episode includes a wide-ranging discussion of the future of technology and education. What is coming down the pike? Can we see it and experience it now?

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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

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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
Telling tales of vine-choked trees and eagle nests big enough to nap in, school counselor Cissie Brooks transfixed Wrightsville Beach Elementary’s fifth-grade science class on Wednesday – from 400 miles away.

Thanks to technology, a good Internet connection and a little patience, Brooks will share her experiences as a temporary volunteer at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Maryland all week long via her blog and a videoconferencing service online.
“I’m trying to show them what I’m doing and answer their questions,” said Brooks, who is also the school’s marine science coordinator. “I want to give them something to think about.”
Brooks’ blog posts about hiking the forest around the Institute collecting leaf samples and measuring trees have been used in classroom discussion all week, but Wednesday was the first time the students got to see her via Web camera. They sat …..  click to read more

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BONUS  HOLIDAY RESOURCES

  • Wii Holiday advertisements

CURRENT EVENTS

  • Kathy will present a concurrent session on Technology, 21st Century Learning and Career Readiness.
  • Desmond Conference Center for the Mid-Winter Conference
  • 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!

Short Articles by Kathy on Career Changing

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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! 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. 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 Telling tales of vine-choked trees and eagle nests big enough to nap in, school counselor Cissie Brooks transfixed Wrightsville Beach Elementary’s fifth-grade science class on Wednesday – from 400 miles away. Thanks to technology, a good Internet connection and a little patience, Brooks will share her experiences as a temporary volunteer at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Maryland all week long via her blog and a videoconferencing service online. “I’m trying to show them what I’m doing and answer their questions,” said Brooks, who is also the school’s marine science coordinator. “I want to give them something to think about.” Brooks’ blog posts about hiking the forest around the Institute collecting leaf samples and measuring trees have been used in classroom discussion all week, but Wednesday was the first time the students got to see her via Web camera. They sat .....  click to read more 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 NYCOSS Conference -January 11, 2010 - Albany, NY Kathy will present a concurrent session on Technology, The Teachers' Podcast -Dr. Kathy King & Mark Gura no 49:43 Ep 49 State of Learning: Technology, Mobility, & Careers Part 1 http://teacherspodcast.org/2009/11/15/ep-49-state-of-learning-technology-mobility-careers-part-1/ http://teacherspodcast.org/2009/11/15/ep-49-state-of-learning-technology-mobility-careers-part-1/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:22:15 +0000 admin http://teacherspodcast.org/?p=301 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.

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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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.

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.

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

Short Articles by Kathy on Career Changing

New Radio Star- Radio Interviews

  • 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!

DLP

  • 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!


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CURRENT EVENTS
VSS2009
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  • 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!
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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!

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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.

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

Ed Gragert Interview on Teachers Podcast

Connections to Standards

  • IRA, NCSS, NSTA
  • Strategies for communicating with different audiences
  • Gather, analyze and synthesis data
  • Culture

Foxit Reader

  • Foxit Reader is a free PDF document viewer, with incredible small size, breezing-fast launch speed and rich feature set. Foxit Reader supports Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista. Its core function is compatible with PDF Standard 1.7.In the past, you’ve had to download a huge PDF reader from another software company, go through a lengthy installation process and wait for an annoying splash window to disappear just to open a PDF document. Moreover, if you want to annotate a PDF document, you have to pay US$299 to buy certain software.  Read more here

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 11/14-17/09

  • 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..
Free Resources: Listen in to Episode 46 to find out about these fabulous resources

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Click to Share! ]]> http://teacherspodcast.org/2009/10/30/ep-48-global-education-interview-with-laurence-peters/feed/ 0   - 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,   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 Ed Gragert Interview on Teachers Podcast Visit the episode (TTPOD 21) and listen here Connections to Standards IRA, NCSS, NSTA Strategies for communicating with different audiences Gather, analyze and synthesis data Culture Foxit Reader Foxit Reader is a free PDF document viewer, with incredible small size, breezing-fast launch speed and rich feature set. Foxit Reader supports Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista. Its core function is compatible with PDF Standard 1.7.In the past, you've had to download a huge PDF reader from another software company, go through a lengthy installation process and wait for an annoying splash window to disappear just to open a PDF document. Moreover, if you want to annotate a PDF document, you have to pay US$299 to buy certain software.  Read more here 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 11/14-17/09 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.. Free Resources: Listen in to Episode 46 to find out about these fabulous resources 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. The Teachers' Podcast -Dr. Kathy King & Mark Gura no 43:41 Ep 46 Response to Pres. Obama http://teacherspodcast.org/2009/09/25/ep-46-response-to-pres-obama/ http://teacherspodcast.org/2009/09/25/ep-46-response-to-pres-obama/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:00:09 +0000 admin http://teacherspodcast.org/?p=186 Click to See the YouTube Video

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

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

President Obama Remarks to School Students

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 scitable

Online encyclopedia offers students a forum on sciences

  • 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 in Virginia

Creative Pursuits Conference at the Langley School, McLean, VA

How can 21st 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..
Free Resources: Listen in to Episode 46 to find out about these fabulous resources

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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!!

NEWS FLASH I schooltube

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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Click to Share! ]]> http://teacherspodcast.org/2009/06/29/ep-41-digital-texts-part-2/feed/ 1   - 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.   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 The Teachers' Podcast -Dr. Kathy King & Mark Gura no 34:08 Ep 40 Digital Texts Rock- Part 1 http://teacherspodcast.org/2009/06/16/ep-40-digital-texts-rock-part-1/ http://teacherspodcast.org/2009/06/16/ep-40-digital-texts-rock-part-1/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:03:02 +0000 admin http://teacherspodcast.org/2009/06/16/ep-40-digital-texts-rock-part-1/ Gwave

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.

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

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: 

NEWS ITEMS

Schwarzenegger: Printed texts are old school

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

NEWS FLASH I schooltube

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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A fabulous episode with scores of possibilities for web 2.0 in teaching and learning, what are the issues and the realities? Hot news from the USA and UK! The U.K. is considering including blogging, tweeting, and podcasting in the elementary school curriculum? Say it isn’t so? Listen in to the debate! Is it what you expect or not? Free resources include a tremendous learning tool- DimDim. Listen as Kathy describes a seminar she did with local and distant participants connected through the free webconference service! Don’t miss this episode It is full of must hear information and great resources.  Also breaking into the Schooltube?? You have to hear this…

 

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NEWS FLASH  I

Dr. Kathy King was awarded the Outstanding Book Award at the AERA 2009 Conference in April 2009. Over 17,000 usually attend the conference each year and it the leading educational research conference. We are so pleased to have Teachers Podcast recognized at such new heights!!

She gave a brief acceptance speech about the distance learning book: Harnessing Innovative Technologies in Higher Education from Atwood Press. For more information check out the book description.

Her recent books are available at Information Age Publishing- check out her Author Blog there!

NEWS FLASH  II   schooltube

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!

Short Takes

  • Science is Failing to Inspire Some

    • Advocates cite many problems with science education, such as teachers lacking a science background. But perhaps the most critical issue, they say, is standardized testing that forces students to memorize and regurgitate. ……“Bad tests are forcing a trivialization of science education and drive most students away from science. Real science is exciting. It’s completely different from these textbooks.”  Read more  from the Houston Chronicle 

    • Related resource: Clay Christensen Interview on District Leader’s Podcast   disrupting
      • Author of Disrupting Class speaks on similar line of thought- take listen to this practical, but revealing interview on one of our “sister” podcast series!
      • Episode 36 Clay Christensen Interview

Feature Discussion

  • U.K. Mulls Blogging, Tweeting, Podcasting in Primary School Curriculum
    • Blogging, tweeting, and podcasting are all good and fun, but what about including them in the school curriculum? Folks in the U.K. are considering an overhaul of their elementary school curriculum……The proposed curriculum—which would also give teachers more freedom to decide what students concentrate on in classes—marks the biggest change to the U.K.’s primary school education in a decade….  Read more from the School Library Journal….
  • IPOD Hit the books: Elementary school embraces the media player as a learning tool
      DAVIE – The fourth-graders sit in clusters in a darkened classroom at Nova Blanche Forman Elementary School, headphones over their ears and pencils in hands, jotting notes into science journals as they watch a report on the sun’s layers play on iPods. Down the hall, a class of third-graders watches a podcast on iPods to help them solve math problems. And in another classroom, first-graders read books and create their own video book reviews for their classmates to watch. ….. Read more at The South Fl Sun-Sentinel…

BUT WAIT CAN IT BE?

  • Survey Shows Barriers to Web 2.0 in Schools?
    • What still? But the news here is the reasons for the gap…. listen in to Kathy and Mark explore this one!
    • Teachers and students are largely driving the adoption of Web 2.0 technologies in schools, but human and technological barriers are holding back the use of these as learning tools in many classrooms, according to a new study…..   ….. According to Lightspeed Systems, there is a persistent gap between how today’s digital natives learn in schools and how they work and interact outside of school–a trend that underscores the need for districts to keep pace with technological advances and adapt to students’ learning needs.  Read more the article at eSchoolNews….

RESOURCES 

  • Dimdim..com - FREE web conference service enables you to host own synchronous learning space!
    • Listen in as Kathy describes a seminar she did with local and distant participants connected through DimDim.com
    • Presentation, whiteboard, desktop and web sharing space
    • Webcam hookup, phone connection for audio or via computer
    • FREE recording included!

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NCEA 2009 Conference Links and Photos

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NCEA Student Art Displays  in Anaheim, CA

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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  Major Resources and News Items!

RESOURCES and Items mentioned in this Episode!

Short Takes

  • Shout out to Listeners: Maria and Paige re: $20 laptop! in India and UK

PRODUCT REVIEWSelmo

Resources

  • ASCD Blog and Conversation: The Curse of the Digitally Illiterate !
    • http://ascd.typepad.com/blog/2009/02/the-curse-of-the-digitally-illiterate.html
    • Great online discussion about this brief blog post by Bill Ferriter
    • For example, check this out

      • As a staff developer, I have had to undergo a paradigm shift in my support of teachers. It is not our job as educators to teach students to grow into the world as we know it. To borrow what is turning into a cliche, we really are preparing students for a world that we cannot even imagine. Is it ok to be digitally illiterate? To me that is like asking, is it acceptable for an educator to NOT be a proficient reader and writer. Our answer would be a resounding no. Why? Because reading and writing are cornerstones of a success…as we (digital immigrants) define it. How brazen of us digital immigrants to NOT acknowledge the digital literacy movement and the learning styles of our students. Rather than tiptoe hesitantly around YouTube (which my district blocks) texting, twitter and whatever else is bubbling on the horizon, what would it look like to embrace it as NEW and teach our students to be responsible consumers and stewards of the digital landscape?

        Posted by: Jennifer S. | February 04, 2009 at 10:51 PM

      • Visit the blog above for more great teacher and staff comments!
      • Kudos to blogger Bill Ferriter
  • Mexican and American digital cooperation  project

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Click to Share! ]]> http://teacherspodcast.org/2009/03/08/ep-35-digital-media-devices-aka-take-out-or-home-cooked-media/feed/ 0 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? 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  Major Resources and News Items! RESOURCES and Items mentioned in this Episode! Short Takes Shout out to Listeners: Maria and Paige re: $20 laptop! in India and UK Hi Kathy and Mark: I saw this article and thought of you. It's in Spanish, but the English version should be somewhere in the web. It would be great for education. Less than 20 dollars… Regards, María Isabel Gil (A Teacher's Podcast listener) English  version of this story... http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/76596546-f0c8-11dd-972c-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1 OLPC to laptop makers: Use our design The One Laptop Per Child initiative seems to have found that imitation isn't simply a form of flattery, it's grounds for a new business model, CNET reports. | Read More PRODUCT REVIEWS Elmo Document Cameras Elmo model TT-02s discussed Resources from Elmo.com:  www.elmo.co.jp/doc-cam/ Examples of classroom use with step by step instructions Kindle ver 2 Amazon.com's Kindle ver 2 Amazon link CNET.com Review Various Kindle reviews http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2007/11/19/15-things-i-just-lea.html http://dvice.com/archives/2009/02/product_compari.php http://www.myebizreviews.com/Top5ProductReviews/eBookReader/eBookDigitalReaders-Top5.htm http://kindleereader.com/103/how-to-use-mobipocket-creator-to-convert-pdf-books-to-kindle-books/ Resources escchoolnews.tv eSchool News’ Own Online Video Sharing Resource for Schools!!!! http://www.eschoolnews.tv/ 10 good to go podcasts! Fun learning for kids, plus tips and talk for you. All free! http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=11531 ASCD Blog and Conversation: The Curse of the Digitally Illiterate ! http://ascd.typepad.com/blog/2009/02/the-curse-of-the-digitally-illiterate.html Great online discussion about this brief blog post by Bill Ferriter For example, check this out As a staff developer, I have had to undergo a paradigm shift in my support of teachers. It is not our job as educators to teach students to grow into the world as we know it. To borrow what is turning into a cliche, we really are preparing students for a world that we cannot even imagine. Is it ok to be digitally illiterate? To me that is like asking, is it acceptable for an educator to NOT be a proficient reader and writer. Our answer would be a resounding no. Why? Because reading and writing are cornerstones of a success...as we (digital immigrants) define it. How brazen of us digital immigrants to NOT acknowledge the digital literacy movement and the learning styles of our students. Rather than tiptoe hesitantly around YouTube (which my district blocks) texting, twitter and whatever else is bubbling on the horizon, what would it look like to embrace it as NEW and teach our students to be responsible consumers and stewards of the digital landscape? Posted by: Jennifer S. | February 04, 2009 at 10:51 PM Visit the blog above for more great teacher and staff comments! Kudos to blogger Bill Ferriter Mexican and American digital cooperation  project MATT http://studentvoices.matt. The Teachers' Podcast -Dr. Kathy King & Mark Gura no 42:34 Ep 34 TCEA Research, Robotics and More http://teacherspodcast.org/2009/02/21/ep-34-tcea-research-robotics-and-more/ http://teacherspodcast.org/2009/02/21/ep-34-tcea-research-robotics-and-more/#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:52:27 +0000 admin http://teacherspodcast.org/2009/02/21/ep-34-tcea-research-robotics-and-more/ TCEA-09

Fresh from the invigorating excitement of Texas Computers in Education Association’s Conference in Austin, TX, breezes in with a plethora of new developments, resources and surprise interview from the floor of the exhibit hall. Don’t miss this episode from listener shout outs and letters, to  THE YouTube President, robotics to resources, scooters, to pace makers and teacher professional development, and snippets of  research regarding classroom applications of technology! (we also tell you where to find the full papers!) In this episode you will also learn about new resources from NBC and free class tools, don’t miss out on this action packed, fast-paced episode of excitement and surprises.

Guest appearances by Dr. Craig Varnell of LeTorneau University and Paul Henry high school student, included. Thank you gentlemen!

Join us we include a Re-Cap of Major Educational Technology Conferences!

RESOURCES and Items mentioned in this Episode!

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Launching the new year Kathy and Mark share opportunities, resources and insights for educational technology across grades and content ares.

Sharing their travels, interactions with teachers and school leaders, as well as incorporating headlines from educational and national news, this episode is a great boost offering vision and action for teachers, instructional technology staff, staff developers and all educators.

There are many opportunities for producing change from appointments of US Secretary of Education, to the new budgets and surplus plans, join us as we examine the potential for our classrooms, schools and learners!  From NYSCOSS, to FETC and TCEA we are on the road to meet with our listeners and spread the news of easy ed tech which incorporates 21st century learning.

Join us the Major Educational Technology Conferences!

FETC-09

TCEA-09

Resources and Articles in This EpisodeKazakhstan is on course to be one of the top 50 developed nations in the world.

Nothing But Praise for Duncan in Senate Hearing

  • Democrats and Republicans on the education committee are impressed by President-elect Obama’s choice for secretary of education. ( Education Week article)

Duncan confirmation gets under way

· Tech & Learning’s Ed Tech Ticker

  • Obama promises EdTech Infusion by Kevin Hogan
  • In his most recent weekly address, the president-elect once again mentioned modernizing schools as part of his infrastructure initiatives. Here’s the money quote:And we’ll create hundreds of thousands more jobs in education, equipping tens of thousands of schools with 21st century classrooms, labs and computers to help our kids compete with any worker in the world for any job.Watch the whole speech at the President’s transition site.
  • Tech Learning.com Editor Blogs

* Technology allows educators to augment lessons

  • Teachers are more frequently turning to technology to breathe new life into classroom lessons, including using blogs, podcasts and online features such as Google Earth to engage students. Instead of using classroom time to lecture, some teachers are recording lessons onto podcasts that their students can listen to at home — freeing classroom time for hands-on learning. (From ASCD SmartBrief)
  • CNN (1/15) article

*Stimulus bill includes $142B for education

  • Some $20 billion for school modernization and $1 billion for educational technology are among nearly $150 billion in funding targeted toward education in the House version of the new economic stimulus package, which lawmakers introduced Jan. 15. Key concepts: educational technology, school modernization, stimulus package.
  • eSchoolNews article

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* Educators to Obama: Focus on 21st Century Skills

  • Two surveys by the American Society for Quality suggest the new administration should focus on 21st century skills.
  • Listen in as Kathy and Mark talk about the message for Pres. Obama and critical directions ahead
  •  eSchool News, January 8, 2009

  * Technologies for the 21st Century

* Obama Links Ed Tech to Economic Growth

  • The President-elect pledges to put more computers in classrooms and expand broadband access to schools and homes.
  • ( Digital Directions )

* How Ed Tech Can Help Fire Up the Economy

  • Keith Krueger, the CEO of the Consortium for School Networking, pitches ideas for using federal investments in educational technology to help stimulate the U.S. economy and improve K-12 schools.
  •   ( Digital Directions )

RESOURCE

Google makes famous artwork more accessible

  • In a move that will benefit students, art historians, and casual viewers alike, Spain’s Prado Museum has teamed up with Google Earth for a project that allows people to view the gallery’s main works of art from their computers–and even zoom in on details not immediately discernible to the human eye.
  • Key concepts: Prado Museum, Diego Velazquez, Francisco de Goya, Peter Paul Rubens, Hieronymus Bosch, art history
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Click to Share! ]]> http://teacherspodcast.org/2009/01/25/ep-32-inauguration-and-the-road-ahead-for-2009-and-pres-obama/feed/ 1 Start the new year with Vision and Direction from TTPOD - Launching the new year Kathy and Mark share opportunities, resources and insights for educational technology across grades and content ares. - Sharing their travels, Start the new year with Vision and Direction from TTPOD Launching the new year Kathy and Mark share opportunities, resources and insights for educational technology across grades and content ares. Sharing their travels, interactions with teachers and school leaders, as well as incorporating headlines from educational and national news, this episode is a great boost offering vision and action for teachers, instructional technology staff, staff developers and all educators. There are many opportunities for producing change from appointments of US Secretary of Education, to the new budgets and surplus plans, join us as we examine the potential for our classrooms, schools and learners!  From NYSCOSS, to FETC and TCEA we are on the road to meet with our listeners and spread the news of easy ed tech which incorporates 21st century learning. Join us the Major Educational Technology Conferences! Resources and Articles in This EpisodeKazakhstan is on course to be one of the top 50 developed nations in the world. Calling USA schools to spring ahead with 21st century learning!  By Marina Leight, Mark Gura & Wayne Grant Entire Converge Issue Fall 2008 Nothing But Praise for Duncan in Senate Hearing Democrats and Republicans on the education committee are impressed by President-elect Obama’s choice for secretary of education. (Education Week article) Duncan confirmation gets under way Arne Duncan, who has been Chicago Public Schools chief since 2001, goes before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee today for his confirmation hearing to be the next U.S. Secretary of Education. In the eight years since he became superintendent of Chicago schools, student proficiency in reading and math has grown, and Duncan has shut down 61 failing schools. Article listed: Google/The Associated Press (1/12) , The New York Times/The Caucus (1/13) , The Boston Globe/The Associated Press (1/12) MSNBC (1/13/09) · Tech & Learning’s Ed Tech Ticker Obama promises EdTech Infusion by Kevin Hogan In his most recent weekly address, the president-elect once again mentioned modernizing schools as part of his infrastructure initiatives. Here's the money quote:And we'll create hundreds of thousands more jobs in education, equipping tens of thousands of schools with 21st century classrooms, labs and computers to help our kids compete with any worker in the world for any job.Watch the whole speech at the President's transition site. Tech Learning.com Editor Blogs * Technology allows educators to augment lessons Teachers are more frequently turning to technology to breathe new life into classroom lessons, including using blogs, podcasts and online features such as Google Earth to engage students. Instead of using classroom time to lecture, some teachers are recording lessons onto podcasts that their students can listen to at home -- freeing classroom time for hands-on learning. (From ASCD SmartBrief) CNN (1/15) article *Stimulus bill includes $142B for education Some $20 billion for school modernization and $1 billion for educational technology are among nearly $150 billion in funding targeted toward education in the House version of the new economic stimulus package, which lawmakers introduced Jan. 15. Key concepts: educational technology, school modernization, stimulus package. eSchoolNews article  Read More * Educators to Obama: Focus on 21st Century Skills Two surveys by the American Society for Quality suggest the new administration should focus on 21st century skills. Listen in as Kathy and Mark talk about the message for Pres. Obama and critical directions ahead  eSchool News, January 8, 2009   * Technologies for the 21st Century "Teachers' Lessons Go Viral on Education Video Website"  The Dallas Morning News, January 5, 2009 * Obama Links Ed Tech to Economic Growth The Teachers' Podcast -Dr. Kathy King & Mark Gura no