In This Episode:

• Joan shares Math Movies, and looks for ideas for iPod Touches.
• Stephan shares about the Pulse SMARTPen.
• Gary Hewgley asks about Inspiration / Kidspiration on the SMARTBoard and wonders about making engaging PD opportunities.
• Janice Friesen loves the TeachersConnecting.com idea and give Gary a suggestion.
• Andy McKiel shares with Gary how he has used TECH Talks.
• Blog Love from Free Tech 4 Teachers
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Highlighted Collaboration Project:

• A Typical Day

The Main Event:

• Ben shares year end ideas from himself and fellow educators on Twitter.
  Year End Ideas for Classrooms & Schools

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The Music:

Carlos Bertonatti
“It’s So Easy” (mp3)
from “Times Are Good”
(The Rosemine Group)

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In This Episode:

• Joan shares Google Chrome
• Lee Winik finds an old classmate via the podcast.
• Lenn Klein builds community.
• Nigel requests muted music.
• Shelley called in about ‘what is a good iwb lesson?’.
• Jack called in to talk about blogs vs. wikis.
• Chris Betcher called in with a wrapup of the Sitech Champion Schools Conference in New Zealand.
• Blog Love from 2009 Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CATE): Thesis and Dissertation Recognition of Excellence Award
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Highlighted Collaboration Project:

• e-Letter Pals

The Main Event:

• Joan interview Andy McKiel about setting up collaborative events for teachers, and all things ICT & education.

Download Teachers Connecting 10: Enabling Collaboration

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The Music:

Carlos Bertonatti
“The Little Things” (mp3)
from “Times Are Good”
(The Rosemine Group)

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In This Episode:

• Joan sound effect and music links: Soungle, Songza and Last FM
• Anna asks about using SMART Notebook at home.
• Carrie asks about putting video into SMART Notebook.
• Jack called in about Flat Stanley collaboration projects.
• Amy called in about using streaming video.
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The Main Event:

• Devon Caldwell, a kindergarten teacher at Oak Lake Community School, shares about innovative teaching, Barkley, blogging in kindergarten, SMARTBoards, student response systems, and using a webkin to teach!

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The Music:

Sweet Water
“Rock Steady” (mp3)
from “Clear the Tarmac”
(Golden City Records)

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In This Episode:

• Joan shares video streaming links to UStream.tv and Stickam.com
• Susie shares how she is using Twitter and Google Documents
• Jeff Ingle shares that he has signed up to be a collaborator on TeachersConnecting.com
• Lee Winick asks what does a good IWB lesson look like?
• Blog Love from ManACE’s Windows to the World Event
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Highlighted Collaboration Project:

• Exercise Buddies

The Main Event:

• Nathan and Jane from PortablePD.ca share a wrap-up of the ‘Expanding Our Boundaries workshop & an interview with Will Richardson.

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The Music:

CAKE
“It’s Coming Down” (mp3)
from “b-sides and rarities”
(Upbeat Records)

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In This Episode:

• Joan shares links about Robert Marzano’s work on iwbs including Heater Wolpert-Gawron’s notes, video of the keynote, and video of a post talk Q & A.
• James Hollis, and others, share their ideas about SMARTBoards
• Advanced notice from SMART about Lesson Activity Toolkit 2.0 & a Math Edition of Notebook.
• Lynda Colpotts gives us a roundup of CUE.
• Blog Love from Teachers Love SMARTBoards
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Highlighted Collaboration Project:

• Great History Collaboration Project

The Main Event:

• Ben and Joan talk about building an online network for support. Add yourself to the WeFollow directory and tag yourself IWB.

Download Teachers Connecting 7: Building A Network & Keeping SMART

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The Music:

One for the Team
“Garden” (mp3)
from “Build A Garden”
(Afternoon Records)

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In This Episode:

• Joan shares links about where to host wikis including pbwiki, wikispaces, and wetpaint, as well as an explanation of wikis and an example.
• Jo-Anne Gibson shared about the podcast at a Web 2.0 Panel Discussion with the Manitoba School Library Association.
• David Carruthers left a voicemail.
• Joan gives us a roundup of CUE.
• Blog Love from PalmBreezeCafe
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Highlighted Collaboration Project:

• Sharing Our Students Writing Projects

The Main Event:

• Joan chats with Kris Friesen about a collaboration project.

Download Teachers Connecting 6: CUEing Up Wikis & Cross Classroom Collaboration

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The Music:

Truth Movement
“Disconnected” (mp3)
from “Technology Analogy”
(Ci Fi Records)

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In This Episode:

• Joan shares links for Educause including the 7 things you should know about student response systems.
• Shelley Moses shares her favourite podcast episode.
• Kyle Stevens gives us a roundup of TCEA.
• Blog Love from Pat Hensley
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Highlighted Collaboration Project:

• Magic Treehouse Book Club

The Main Event:

• Troy Feustel shares his Scrabble SMARTBoard Lesson.

Files:

• SMART Notebook File: scrabble.notebook
• PDF File: scrabble.pdf

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The Music:

Sweet Water
“Stereo” (mp3)
from “Clear the Tarmac”
(Golden City Records)

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In This Episode:

• Joan shares links for online mind mapping software: My Webspiration, Bubbl.us, Mindomo, and Mindmeister
• Peter Halloran from Tweed Heads, Australia asks about blogging platforms for students
• Katie Morrow gives us a roundup of FETC.
• Blog Love from OVC Blog
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Highlighted Collaboration Project:

• Little Brother Remix
• The Great Mail Race

The Main Event:

• Tara Boreham’s students discuss SMARTBoards and offer suggestions for teacher and classroom use.
• Ben interviews Neal Starkman about how teachers can create supportive environments and connect to students. His latest book, Connecting in Your Classroom, looks into real classrooms. Listen to hear what Neal thinks is the real power of SMARTBoards.

Download Teachers Connecting 4: Students View of EdTech & Connections

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The Music:

We Were Promised Jetpacks
“Quiet Little Voices” (mp3)
from “IODA SXSW Opening Day Bash Sampler 2009″
(ioda)

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In This Episode:

• Joan shares links for online data: Feltron, and Daytum.
• Tim Hardy-Atkins shares about discovering new ideas about collaborations.
• Elizabeth Christophy shares how she is using TeachersConnecting.com
• Danny Nicholson gives us a roundup of BETT including the new ActivSoftware, SMART’s Table & Senteo Software, Word Walls, Task Magic, and interactive games for infants.
• Blog Love from net@night with Amber and Leo
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Highlighted Collaboration Project:

• Freedom Project
• Sharing Secrets

The Main Event:

• Ben shares his presentation about “Why SMARTBoards?” for parents and community partners.
Version 3: Why Smart Boards: SMARTBoards for Parents and Community Partners
View more presentations or upload your own. (tags: iwb smartboard)

Download Teachers Connecting 3: IWB & SMARTBoards for Community Partners

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Andrew White
“Put Yourself In My Shoes” (mp3)
from “Walk in Light”
(Candy Rat Records)

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In This Episode:

• Joan shares links for posting photos online: Flickr, Picassa Web Albums, Photobucket.
• Chris Betcher shares additional ideas about using surveys and google forms.
• Jeremy Douwstra used online forms to have student vote in a mock USA Presidential election, and gather feedback from teachers, students, and parents.
• Patti Warren checks in from sunny Louisiana.
• Fred Delventhal shares that Teachers Connecting is part of their iPod Learning Professional Development group.
• Andy McKiel is looking forward to the possibilities of TeachersConnecting.com
• Nigel Isle is looking to take part in last week’s featured Cross-Classroom Collaboration project, Gumballs and Collective Intelligence.
• Kathy Lee is using the online surveys from Episode 1 to create a ‘Family Feud’ activity for her next Staff Development Day.
• Blog Love from An Expat Educator in Asia
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Highlighted Collaboration Project:

• Aboriginal People of North America

The Main Event:

• Ben and Joan talk about their collaboration project between the classes that focused on literature, writing, and reading strategies. This project was the catalyst for the podcasts and TeachersConnecting.com.

Download Teachers Connecting 2: Classrooms Collaborating on Literature, Writing, and Reading Strategies

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The Music:

Tim Mahoney
“Hero” (mp3)
from “Full Circle”
(Tim Mahoney band)

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In This Episode:

• Joan shares links for collecting data and surveys online: Survey Monkey, Zoomerang, Google Documents - Forms.
• Lyne wonders where we are.
• Sharman is happy the new podcast is here.
• Roger is excited about the possibilities of Teachers Connecting.
• Mary Fran Lynch is excited about our community of like-minded teachers.
• Shelly Moses checks in about video games in learning.
• Carmen is ready for some new content!
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The Main Event:

• Ben and Joan overview TeachersConnecting.com. They highlight two projects posted on the site: Gumballs and Collective Intelligence as well as Global March Madness.

Download Teachers Connecting 1: The Beginning

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The Charade
“Stories Remain Untold” (mp3)
from “The Best Is Yet To Come”
(Skipping Stones Records)

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In this Preview:

• Ben and Joan preview what is in store for the Teachers Connecting Podcast! TeachersConnecting.com/podcast
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• The first episode will be live in the initial days of 2009.

Download Teachers Connecting: A Preview

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