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In the second part of this exciting episode, Kathy and Mark continue a fast-paced discussion about advances they are experiencing in podcasting practices, projects and classroom use. Mark shares a Brooklyn public school example and Kathy shares how she helps college faculty reach beyond course casting. Great news and articles are supplemented with product reviews- yes we even get giddy about flipping tripods? From digital textbooks, Kindles, Nooks and iPads to the Flip we cover the waterfront of ed tech advancement as it applies to your classroom.

flip (miniature video camera)

The final gift in this episode comes at the end of the episode as we hear abut an astounding discovery students share with a very, very special member of the TTPOD family!  What? Of course, you have to listen to find out!

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, 2007-2010.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT – The Teachers Podcast iPhone App

e-Mail us to enter the free iPhone App Contest

Articles and Related Resources for this Episode

Texas governor promotes switch to digital textbooks

Texas Gov. Rick Perry is suggesting that schools begin replacing traditional textbooks with digital content, to allow students to have access to the most up-to-date information. Perry promoted the switch to digital texts in his speech at a computer-gaming education conference, supporting the notion that students learn through technology.
Bloomberg BusinessWeek/The Associated Press (4/7)

Motivating Readers

“Kindle E-Reader Motivates Less-Enthusiastic Readers”:

ScienceDaily, April 17, 2010

Products Mentioned or Reviewed

• Kindle
  • Amazon link to Kindle
• nook by Barnes and Noble
  • http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/index.asp?cds2Pid=30195
• iPad (they have it working with wireless now!)
  • http://www.apple.com/ipad/3g/
• The flip
  • http://www.theflip.com/en-us/
  • ( Youtube video shows full use, and download of video! (3 minutes))Miniature Tripod
• • About 5″ tall
  • Several varieties available-for cameras, flip video and more
  • Check Amazon.com, Geeks. com, etc
  • $0.70 – $29.99

Podcasting: Mark with Teachers and Students in Brooklyn

• The Law related studies student podcast created with Mark at Ditmas Middle School
  • http://wethestudentspodcast.blogspot.com/
• Mark and Dr. Reissman’s Book
  • http://teachingwithauthorwebsites.blogspot.com/

DON’T FORGET! Join us with the many opportunities to “continue to the conversation”!

Nings

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

WallWisher

• 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.

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
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Join Kathy and Mark for a stirring discussion as they continue to unveil the Teachers Podcast’s new initiatives for 2010 All of this in Part 2 of 52-53 episodes! We cover the ground of policy, vision and mandates as we debate and stir up the waters with DOE announcements, rumblings on ed tech with Karen Carter and see connections with President Obama’s community college funding to k-12. From a dynamic discussion of how virtual schools might lead the innovation so much needed in our schools, to sharing the excitement of new 21st century skills guidelines, this episode is action packed as always! And in the middle of it all…

NEWSFLASH-- A special contest is announced!

NOT TO BE MISSED… for sure!

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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.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT – The Teachers Podcast iPhone App

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Articles and Related Resources

• Use Technology as Game-Changer – Education Secretary Arne Duncan

• e4TN – Tennessee’s virtual schools- they use Desire2Learn
  

  

  • Virtual Learning example in TN: Vital- at Putnam County TN
    

• Obama Announces Community College Plan- Pres. Obama article about community colleges

• ED’s new tech chief previews national plan (Karen Carter article)

• New Guidelines- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
• The web page: 2009 MILE Guide: Milestones for Improving Learning & Education- homepage
• The document 2009 MILE Guide
  • e-school news article about the new guidelines

CURRENT EVENTS

From mobile learning to teachers’ appreciation and survival, this second part of the series episode includes Kathy’s visits to Langley school, insights on teaching, and essential articles for discussion of technology.  This episode includes a host of essential resources and articles to contemplate. 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.

• Dr. King recounts visit to The Langley School in McLean Virginia
• Interactive White Boards and teaching excellence
• Beebot! PreK robotics in action
  • PreK robotics for every content area!
  • Here the description in these two episodes (49 and 50)
  • Read more here or get your $65 Beebot!
• ART class
  • Anim8or – animation software
• Article about the conference

RESOURCES

Terry Freedman Announcement

• I’m in the process of producing a 2^nd edition of the free ebook 60 Web 2.0 Projects I published on my website last year (and which is still available).
• If you’re doing anything interesting in the way of Web 2.0, please share! It will take only a few minutes to complete an online form. Full details about what, why and the benefits to all are contained in this article: http://bit.ly/w2info
• I am NOT looking for brilliant, rocket science, ground-breaking ideas, but ideas that actually work in real classrooms with real kids!
• Anyway, I hope you will be able to mention this in your podcast, and keep up the good work!
• [WE DID, Terry! ~~ Kathy & Mark ]
  

District Leaders Podcast- Wins Recognition!

• District Administrator Web resource of the week!
• Leading today for success tomorrow is always the theme!
• This series hosted by McGraw Hill Education and produced by Transformation Education LLC is a superb resource for superintendents to learn from each other how to be successful. Interviews from across the country.

Special Interview- How Does School District Cope with H1N1?

• Neil Rochelle sits down with our very own Dr. Kathy King (guest host for District Leaders Podcast) to share the inside story on the challenge of 2009-2010 school year!
• He shares how his school district managed, the process and the USE OF TECHNOLOGY in it all.
• Resources and support abound in this episode
• Listen in to be informed!

NYCOSS Conference -January 11, 2010 – Albany, NY

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

FETC January 12-15, 2010 – Orlando, FL

• 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

• Five Strategies For Success – Riding the Wave of Changing Careers Trends

• Five Myth Busters of Changing Careers – Breaking Free to Reach Your Dreams
• To sign up for Kathy’s e-newsletter with all her new articles and events click here
  

New Radio Star- Radio Interviews

• It’s Our Very Own Kathy King! Check it Out!
  Many more here.. but see below for a few

• WGAU Radio, (ABC Radio Network) Atlanta, GA. (2009, Oct 2). Featured as authority and interview guest for news segment. What’s the difference with online learning?
  • Listen to the recording and read the blog post
    
• 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?
  • Listen to the recording
  • Read the blog post
• WBT Radio, Charlotte, NC (2009, Oct 4). Featured as authority and interview guest for news segment. Strategies for adults changing careers.
  • Listen to the recording

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• Teacher photo from with Creative Commons copyright 2.0
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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

“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

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

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…

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  

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  
    • 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!

NCEA 2009 Conference Links and Photos

   

  

 

 

NCEA Student Art Displays  in Anaheim, CA

       

 

• Contact Us
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  (C) Transformation Education LLC, King & Gura, 2009

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.org/whatAbout.html
    Mexicans and Americans Thinking Together. Student Activism Using Tech… Inspiring, Appropriate, 21^st Century… etc.

Contact Us

• You can contact Mark and Kathy by
• leaving a comment here on the blog/site
• emailing us at teacherspodcast@gmail.com
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• phoning us at (201) 693-4935

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

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!

• Short Takes
  • The YouTube President- Pres. Obama 
    
  • www.whitehouse.gov
  • The White House Blog
    • Weekly addresses
  • Article about the Youtube Pres : at AOL.com

• NBC Trivia Game in FaceBook
  
  • Free application- for education, and entertainment
  • iCUE  – demonstrates mainstream media using digital forums!
  • tp://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=37455017756

• TCEA Conference, Orlando, FL
  • main conventions site:
    
    • www.tcea.org
  • research symposium site
    • http://www.tcea.org/convention/Symposium/Pages/default.aspx
  • Research and Impact of Podcasting for Every Teacher: Dr. King presentation
  • Recap of research papers which will be online soon
    • www.lecturetools.org
    • Myspace and Facebook research
    • Standards for online teaching
    • Need for Faculty Web Pages?

Special Robotics Feature

• Interview
  • Professor Craig Varnell from LeTourneau University
    • email: CraigVarnell@letu.edu
    • http://www.letu.edu and LeToureneau STEM Scholarship program
      
  • Paul Henry – 15 yr old home schooled student
• Resources
  • The Blog-
    • News, current applications and resources for teachers and students
    • http://classroomrobotics.blogspot.com/
  • The Book
    • Classroom Robotics
    • The book, by Gura and King!
    • Detailed information here
    • Paperback and hardback available
    • Call publisher for discounts on volume orders!

    
    Robotics in Health Care Apps

    • Meditronics robotics devices
      • Pacemakers
      • Implantable defribillators
      • Pain Pumps

    
    

    • Mobility Scooters
      • Pridemobility.com
      • Check out the videos of the GO-GO model!
      • Reliable engineering, portable, lightweight

Contact Us

• 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 Power of Learning Celebrated  and Extended with Resources Galore

How many free resources and tech tips can we pack into one episode? With Ep. 29 we aim to break the record. Exploring a score of video and art resources, video formatting tools, pdf makers and digital video blogs.

PLUS the first ever tour of Mark’s new Acer Aspire mini laptop.. you cannot beat this price and set of features.

Mark will even go to great lengths to field test it to determine rough and tumble school durability. We get to find out if it survives his trek through … the bush of.. well, you have to listen to find out!

Recent educational headlines and top notch articles are discussed including student ingenuity.

Another resource filled and cutting edge episode about creativity and critical thinking through digital media as the Teachers Podcast co-hosts, Kathy and Mark  try to out do themselves by serving their listeners aka teachers!

Articles in this episode

• Math skills
  More than 100 New York City schools are using a video game called “Dimension M” to help teach pre-algebra and algebra to middle-school students. “You have to be at the top of your game,” said Salma Nakhlawi, 13, who works to improve her math skills so she can play “Dimension M” with friends. “I used to hate math, but I’ve started to like it. I actually understand it more.” The New York Times (10/7)

• For Teachers Who Want to Bring ART into their teaching…
  • Article: “Technology makes art education a bigger draw” from eSchool News…

Resources:

• SUN’s Open Office Drawing Program…
  • Download here- http://www.openoffice.org/

• Using SUN’s Open Office Drawing Program:
  • Video 1  on Google Video and  Video 2 on YouTube

• Mark’s new blog on Digital Art - http://visualartunits.blogspot.com/
• Open Office
  • Open Office 100% compatible with MS Office
  • Include 1-click PDF maker in each program!
  • http://www.openoffice.org/
  • Tutorials for Open Office (If you need them!) http://www.tutorialsforopenoffice.org/
• Format Factory Program (FREE)
  • Converts almost all video and quickly!
  • Clean downloads of free programs always at Download.com- link for Format Factory

More Articles:

• Students profit from diligent note-taking  e-Schoolnews article
  

• Knetwit.com offers cash, gifts for students who submit lecture notes online, but some faculty members fume By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor  e-Schoolnews article
• Knetwit.com, created by two award-winning students from Babson College in Massachusetts, invites students and professors nationwide to upload their class lecture notes, making them available to anyone with a free Knetwit account.

• U.K. classrooms test ’smart desks’ e-Schoolnews article
  

• Interactive desktops could become a critical learning tool in classrooms worldwide
• The desks allow students to use touch-screen capabilities to do class assignments and exercises while a teacher monitors students’ progress from a central screen near the front of the classroom. The screen reacts like a small interactive whiteboard and also can be used as a keyboard.

• New virtual world for Latina tweens Mediaweek article (9/30)
  • Hip Venture Co. is launching HipChicas.com, an online virtual world for Latina girls ages 7 to 14. Members will interact online via avatars and visit virtual versions of Miami Beach, New York, Los Angeles, Cuba, Mexico and elsewhere, with the ability to communicate with one another in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.

• Should computer programming be mandatory for U.S. students?  article
  

• Core computer literacy will be essential in the global job market, so maybe it’s time to start looking at programming as a baseline skill and not as a differentiator, argues Neil McAllister in a blog entry for InfoWorld. If the U.S. is to remain competitive in the 21st century, American students need to be brought up to par with those in the rest of the world.

• New Skills Seen Essential For Global Competition  Education Week article
  • To remain internationally competitive, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills argues that schools must teach innovation and cultural competency. ( Education Week )

• Lego Product Targets Youngsters Interested in Computer Engineering
  • Digital Directions article
    • Second grade is not too soon to start preparing for a career in computer engineering is the message behind Lego’s new robotics program that teaches children problem-solving skills.

*****  Maddox’s Podcast Participant Study Invitation   *****

Cynthia Maddox, a doctoral candidate at Pace University, is doing a research project with the guidance of Dr. Kathy King, in which she is looking at the effective use of mobile technology, especially podcasts.

“I’m inviting teachers to share experiences you have in using podcasts with your students. Some of you may have written your own podcast scripts and some of you have had your students create podcast recordings. This study will look at children in grades K – 12.”
Come show administrators, your colleagues, parents and reluctant technology users that the tools of our youth do have value. Let the nay Sayers learn that authentic assignments can motivate and stimulate a thirst for discovery. Share your successes in turning your students on to school and into life long learners.

To find out more about this podcast study, Email Cynthia at Cynthiam9@gmail.com ASAP
Be sure to include the words “Maddox Podcast Study” in your subject.

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Coming soon.. the Interviews with Winners of the

3rd Annual ‘The Teachers’ Podcast’

Best Educational Podcast Awards!

McGraw Hill Education is our proud partner in recognizing the achievements

of teachers and students in advancing the field of new media and education



Check out the main Contest 2008 page for details about submission, categories and prizes

Submissions for Year 3 Closed Aug. 15, 2008. Check back for Year 4 in a few months.

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