The Teachers Podcast - Podcasting for Teachers - "Ed tech you can use.."

PFT Episodes 51-56 More Ed Tech Keeps Coming

• ToothTunes
• New Ipod announcements
• Zune from Microsoft
• PFT News for You!
• Grist for the PFT Mill!
• NASA announcment and discussion with Mark and Kathy
• ToothTunes- Mark says it's 7 pounds? Daily Mail – UK article
  
  I'm a punk toothbrush ... you're a blues toothbrush
  The amazing invention that plays music as you clean your teeth ... via your jawbone…
  
  David Pogue Video: The NEW iPods
  
  New York Times - Circuit Section- written and online
  Check out his video antics!
  Will Zune Take Down iPod?
  Microsoft's New MP3 Player
  Could Rival Apple's
  Ubiquitous White Gizmo
  (CBS News) http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/14/tech/main2008390.shtml
  
  SHOUT OUT TO LISTENER
  
  John Evans - Professional Development Resources
  
  The IMYM Tutorials Blog at http://nlcommunities.com/communities/joevans/default.aspx a blog that I host to promote technology integration in the schools in the Prairie Rose School Division in Manitoba, Canada.
  
  The IMYM Tutorials Wiki at http://joevans/pbwiki.com I have used this wiki as a delivery tool for Professional Development sessions in our province
  
  The Teacher Wellness Wiki at http://wellteacher.pbwiki.com . I have presented Wellness workshops to teachers across our province for the last 7 years as part of the Primary Prevention Team with the Manitoba Teachers' Society.
  
  
  PFT ANNOUNCEMENT
  Portable Media and Podcasting Conference - ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA
  Mark and Kathy Presenting
  http://www.portablemediaexpo.com/saturday2006.htm#K12
  
  KUDOS TO FRENCH SCHOOLS FOR DIGITAL MEDIA STUDY
  
  French schools use memory sticks to cut backpack load
  About 13,000 secondary students in the Alpes-Maritimes region of southern France this fall are toting 512-megabyte memory sticks loaded with selected textbooks as part of a plan to ease backpack burdens. Teachers will also make lessons available for downloading from school Web sites.
  http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,13509-2355432.html
  
  GRIST FOR THE PFT MILL--- HERE IT COMES......
  NASA aims to recruit future scientists -- A DIFFERENT WAY OF SUPPORTING FUTURE SCIENTISTS
  New education 'framework' outlines plan to engage students in STEM disciplines
  By Laura Ascione, Assistant Editor, eSchool News
  Did it take us this long? - Merits, possibilities, the real meaning? Ring in with your opinions.
  
  iLEARNRADIO.ORG - "Virtual learning for the digital age.."
  
  Be sure to check out the only Internet Radio Station with educational broadcasting 24/7
  http://www.ilearnradio.org
  
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  Fordham RETC Toolbar
  
  
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  "More Ed Tech You Can Use Today and Tomorrow!"
  
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  Vol 2 Episode 3 (54) 9/11/06
  PFT Vol 2 Episode 3 (54) Media Literacy Blips to Fakes, Books, Wikis, and Art History
  
  Best Podcast Interview- Professor Umbach and Distance Education Book Interview, Blips on the Radar
• Fake TV! Wag the Dog in Reality?
• Wiki HOW?
• Book Interview: New Distance Education Grant Book Announced- Dr. Kathy King and Dr. Joan Griggs Editors
• PFT Best Podcast in Higher Education Winner- Art History on the MOVE!
  Interview with Professor Greg "Fritz" Umbach, John Jay College, CUNY, NYC
• Blips on The Radar

Apple Night -- Featuring student work with technology

http://www.apple.com/education/schoolnights/

"How to QuickFlicks???" How to Windows Media Player- and we use what?

Check it out on our resource page: http://www.podcastforteachers.org/resourcesbypodcast.html

Article: Google Makes Books Available for Download to the Public!

http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/print_publicdomain.html

Main site is at books.google.com

Comparisons

Project Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/ and...Active since 1971! 19,000 books available; 2 million ebooks downloaded each month!
Librivox- TEXT AND AUDIO ALL FREE Books in the public domain- www.librivox.org
Resource: Wiki HOW? The How-To Manual that Anyone Can Write or Edit

How to WIKI- Entry: http://www.wikihow.com/ Main-page
RANT ON: Kathy on the Soap Box -- MEDIA LITERACY:

Fake TV! Wag the Dog in Reality? Study and Report
from Diane Farsetta and Daniel Price, Center for Media and Democracy
http://prwatch.org/fakenews/execsummary
http://www.prwatch.org/pdfs/NFNPDFExt6.pdf
New Distance Education Grant Book Announced- Dr. Kathy King and Dr. Joan Griggs Editors

Hear the interview about this book which provides analysis of 40 grants funded by US Department of Education
Published by Atwood Publishing book information at http://www.bxmedia.net/9781891859632-full.htm
PFT Best Podcast in Higher Education Winner- Art History on the MOVE!

Interview with Asst. Professor Greg "Fritz" Umbach, John Jay College, CUNY, NYC
Innovative use of podcasting as support in teaching Art History as students tour fabulous art museums
Tremendous content development with pedagogical innovation
Principles: understand content, understand audience needs
Article in CUNY Matters Newsletter Summer 2006 about Asst. Prof. Umbach
http://www1.cuny.edu/portal_ur/news/cuny_matters/archives/2006/cm_summer06_6.26.pdf
Great quote: coursecasting = fossilizing education
All the web resources for our PFT podcasts are available at http://www.podcastforteachers.org/ResourcesbyPodcast.html

Abundant PFT resources are available through our website portal www.podcastforteachers.org and the to our PFT @ Learningtimes.org online community for the fully searchable database of all episodes, posting episode feedback, and more.

Let your cohosts Mark and Kathy know how you use podcasts with your students and email your comments and questions to Email: podcastforteachers@gmail.com

Leave a message on our LearningTimes "Record-by-Phone" line:
1-800-609-9006 x8055 Outside the U.S. and Canada, call: 678-255-2174 x8055

PFT's name and content is developed, produced and (c) by Fordham RETC, King and Gura, 2006.

"More Ed Tech You Can Use Today and Tomorrow!"

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Vol 2 Episode 2 (53) 9/4/06
PFT Vol 2 Episode 2 (53) Winners, Wikis and Pluto!

Best Podcast Interview- Jeff Bradley- Science, Music, Innovation to the Max!

Now Bolivia Can Do Windows
School Websites Using Ads
Wikis to the Rescue- Pluto and Wikipedia "E-mail Easy" Receive our podcast by e-mail!

Via:
PuPu Platter- Podcast flashplayer
Interview with PFT Best Podcast Award Winner- Jeff Bradley
With Slauson Podcast, Teacher Topcast and more.....
PFT SHORT TAKES

Now Bolivia Can Do Windows- Now in Quechua - native language of High Andes

10 million people having language access, although a poor population in general

Scientific advancement--- Pluto no longer a planet AND Wikis to the rescue- Wikipedia that is....pros and cons...

The PuPuPlayer- Media flash player for podcasts and mp3's check it our on our webpage -- it provides access to the previous episodes as well as the show notes, and more!

Podcast for Teachers Best Podcast Award Interviews:

Great interview with Jeff Bradley-- Science Teacher, Curriculum Innovation, Reaching Parents,

Motivation with Music and Educational Innovation to the MAX!

Insights about learning to integrate podcasts with curriculum and student needs; helping colleagues learn as well.

Here are his podcasts

www.IPSBradley.com .......classroom website
www.teacherstopcast.com... teachers segment podcast
www.GuyInATie.com ........Indie Music podcast
www.SlausonPodShow.com ....school radio show
www.LoveAndLogicGuyInATie.com
www.WiseGise.com .....Girls Involved in Science and Engineering become WISE (WomenISE)
All the web resources for our PFT podcasts are available at http://www.podcastforteachers.org/ResourcesbyPodcast.html


Portable Media and Podcasting Conference
Mark and Kathy Presenting
http://www.portablemediaexpo.com/saturday2006.htm#K12

Abundant PFT resources are available through our website portal www.podcastforteachers.org and the to our PFT @ Learningtimes.org online community for the fully searchable database of all episodes, posting episode feedback, and more.

Let your cohosts Mark and Kathy know how you use podcasts with your students and email your comments and questions to Email: podcastforteachers@gmail.com

Leave a message on our LearningTimes "Record-by-Phone" line:
1-800-609-9006 x8055 Outside the U.S. and Canada, call: 678-255-2174 x8055

PFT's name and content is developed, produced and (c) by Fordham RETC, King and Gura, 2006.

"More Ed Tech You Can Use Today and Tomorrow!"

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Vol 2 Episode 1 (52) 8/28/06
PFT Vol 2 # 1 (53) CONTROL / SHIFT > From Content Consumer to Content Producer

From game design to textbooks on PDF to techno tasking?

Microsoft game design- web-based
Podcasting goes mainstream via Mommycast
$100 Laptop Revealed!
It's all grist for the PFT mill
Kidpix
Ranting On- Multitasking Study- What is the question??
Short Takes:

Microsoft to sell game-design software: New tools will help students create and share video game; software giant hopes to spark more interest in computer programming. (eSchool News online)

Ads Coming to Textbooks (AP)

Considering alternate models of publishing textbooks?

Mommycast Podcast on CBS Early Show

Podcasting makes mainstream media- also their major sponsorship story

Kidpix with features for iPod and iLife

Good News: Calif. Schools adopt digital history program:

Digital materials replace the need for textbooks in Calif.History classes.

From eSchool News

Tantrum of the Week:

Study: Multitasking hinders learning? (eSchool News online)

Abundant PFT resources are available through our website portal www.podcastforteachers.org and the to our PFT @ Learningtimes.org online community for the fully searchable database of all episodes, posting episode feedback, and more.
Let your cohosts Mark and Kathy know how you use podcasts with your students and email your comments and questions to Email: podcastforteachers@gmail.com

Leave a message on our LearningTimes "Record-by-Phone" line:
1-800-609-9006 x8055 Outside the U.S. and Canada, call: 678-255-2174 x8055

OR Join us in the PFT online discussion board at Learningtimes.org: (Click Here)

PFT's name and content is developed, produced and (c) by Fordham RETC, King and Gura, 2006.

"More Ed Tech You Can Use Today and Tomorrow!"
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Episode 51 8/21/06

PFT 51 Podcasting Grows, Tips, Tricks, Interview, and Resources for
Schools and Teachers.

One Laptop per Child for Thailands (USA Today);

Tech humor registration for podcasting on cellphone (VoiceIndigo) reveals humorous questions!

Podcast for Teachers book in process- updated research being shared;

Podcast software to find and retrieve podcasts: podcatchers:

jpodder ( http://jpodder.com ),
juice (used to be ipodder)
Fireant ( http://www.getfireant.com ),
Doppler Radio ( http://www.dopplerradio.net ),
Odeo.com ( http://www.odeo.com ).

Neilsen's data regarding growth of Podcasting.

Book recommendations
Rob Walch and Murr Lafferty Tricks of the Podcast Masters(2006)
Felix and Stolarz Hands-on guide to video blogging and podcasting.(2006)
Geoghegan, M. W., & Klass, D. (2005). Podcast solutions: The complete guide to podcasting
ASCD SmartBrief- Closing the Gap Publication- Policy recommendations;

Carnegie Mellon University and Pittsburgh using robotics in schools with curriculum;

Shout outs to podcasts - Ira Krakow's about the US Constitution - companion podcast and blog http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheUnitedStatesConstitution/

and Eric's Podcast "Paradigm Shift" http://www.paradigmshiftpodcast.org

Clips from Podcast 411 Interview Rob Walch and Kathy King and Podcast for Teachers and CoolCast Radio
Clips from Podcast 411 interview:
First computer,
Favorite podcasts,
What is PFT?,
CoolCast Radio and iLearn Radio using Internet radio as a bridge to podcasts!;
Models of PD: teachers learning technology
Hear it on iLearn Radio Podcast also: http://ilearnradio.blogspot.com or http://media.libsyn.com/media/retc/ilearnradio_3.mp3

Abundant PFT resources are available through our website portal www.podcastforteachers.org and the to our PFT @ Learningtimes.org online community for the fully searchable database of all episodes, posting episode feedback, and more.

Let your cohosts Mark and Kathy know how you use podcasts with your students and email your comments and questions to Email: podcastforteachers@gmail.com

Leave a message on our LearningTimes "Record-by-Phone" line:
1-800-609-9006 x8055 Outside the U.S. and Canada, call: 678-255-2174 x8055
PFT's name and content is developed, produced and (c) by Fordham RETC, King and Gura, 2006.

"More Ed Tech You Can Use Today and Tomorrow!"

posted by Dr Kathy King @ 9:12 PM