EdTechTalk - It's Elementary

It's Elementary #43: Interactive White Boards

Alice Mercer, Jose Rodrguez, & Lisa Durff — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:57:22 +0000

We had a small gathering this week, perhaps due to our change in broadcasting time (now at 8/7/6 pm EDT/CDT/PDT). Alice and Maria, joined by Lisa in the chat room discussed the uses of interactive whiteboards.Discussion included, but was not limited to:

44:57 minutes (15.43 MB)

It's Elementary #42: Computer Labs -- The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Alice Mercer, Jose Rodrguez, & Lisa Durff — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:11:40 +0000

The show started with Maria Knee sharing her experiences at EduCon 2.2, and the goals of learner-centered, constructivist education that are the centerpiece of that conference. We then used that as a transition to a discussion about how computer labs are often being used and how it fits in with those goals:

61:15 minutes (14.02 MB)

It's Elementary #41: New Years Wishes

Alice Mercer, Jose Rodrguez, & Lisa Durff — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:14:09 +0000

Have a listen to the It's Elementary Team as we talk about our New Years Wishes.... from conferences to what's happening in our classroom. For a tech use in the elementary classroom perspective, join us the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month.

Beginnig of the year edition of It's Elementary Webcast. We are moving our format to one informal chat and one interview per month. On this occasion, we shared some educational conferences coming up both on the East Coast (Educon 2.2, PETE&C) and West Coast CUE where we expect to go or present. As well as NECC 2010. We also had a chance to share what we are doing in our classrooms. The fact that there isn't a lot happening that is new and inovative but rather, just using some tools like voicethread and our classroom blogs. For a tech use in the elementary classroom perspective, join is the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month. Check the ETT calendar for up to date information.

Link to Text Chat

49:14 minutes (11.27 MB)

It's Elementary #40: Getting Ready for k12onlineconference 2009

Alice Mercer, Jose Rodrguez, & Lisa Durff — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:55:02 +0000

The It's Elementary crew discusses the k12onlineconference with it's very own Jose Rodriguez and Maria Knee, Co-Conveners. Make sure to join us for the k12online LAN Party On November 18, the K12Online Conference is hosting a LAN party from 6:30PM to 8:30PM EST. We invite everyone to gather at the LAN party site with colleagues in order to view two past conference presentations and then engage in lively discussions in the EdTechTalk chatroom.

Link to Text Chat

42:28 minutes (9.72 MB)

It's Elementary #39, Video in the Classroom; How to plan for success

Alice Mercer, Jose Rodrguez, & Lisa Durff — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:44:52 +0000

Have a listen as the It’s Elementary Team discusses video in the elementary classroom with our guest Mathew Needleman.
"Film in NOT the language of the 21st century. It is the language of the 20th century and schools are just now thinking about catching up." Make sure to tune in the 2^nd and 4^th Mondays of every month for another edition of It’s Elementary Webcast.

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"Film in NOT the language of the 21st century. It is the language of the 20th century and schools are just now thinking about catching up." Mathew Needleman

Have a listen as the It's Elementary Team discusses video in the elementary classroom with our guest Mathew Needleman. We talked about how far behind education is in re: film/video. Still most teachers just show kids films instead of having them make them. Mathew then shared how he started using film making in his classroom and how this met educational goals on writing, critical thinking, and they understand about how the are being persuaded propagandized by media. They need to know it. From experience, kids learn more and at a higher level by making videos. We described some uses and genres. There was a long discussion about organizing and planning and finally, resources were shared. Make sure to tune in the 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month for another edition of It's Elementary Webcast.

Link to Text Chat

55:35 minutes (12.72 MB)

It's Elementary Equinox 2009

Alice Mercer, Jose Rodrguez, & Lisa Durff — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:56:11 +0000

Have a listen to a special edition of It's Elementary Webcast / Earthcast09 Echo / 350.org promo show. This is a call to the Edtechtalk community to global action to save our planet. Please join our sister site Puente Al Mundo in putting together 350 podcast of up to 350 seconds each on message to world leaders on saving the Earth. All interested please twitter @coordinatortwo.

7:00 minutes (1.6 MB)