EdTechRoundUp http://www.edtechroundup.com ...conversations about using technology in education. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:39:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 ©EdTechRoundUp dajbelshaw@gmail.com (EdTechRoundUp) dajbelshaw@gmail.com(EdTechRoundUp) 1440 education,edu,schools,teaching,learning,ict,blogging Conversations about using technology in teaching EdTechRoundup is a place where a group of UK-based educators come together for discussion and collaboration around the use of technology in education. We believe in pedagogically-sound uses of educational technology, but don?t believe in ramming Web 2.0 (or anything else for that matter) down people?s throats? EdTechRoundUp EdTechRoundUp dajbelshaw@gmail.com No no http://www.edtechroundup.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg EdTechRoundUp http://www.edtechroundup.com 144 144 ©EdTechRoundUpeducation,edu,schools,teaching,learning,ict,bloggingEducation/Educational Technologyhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ EdTechRoundUp Weekly #48 Movemeon http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Edtechroundup/~3/Qt1-aFFkmpk/ http://www.edtechroundup.com/2010/02/07/edtechroundup-weekly-48-movemeon/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:39:53 +0000 Zoe Ross http://www.edtechroundup.com/?p=376 ETRU WeeklyThis week’s meeting was led by Doug Belshaw. In this week’s meeting Doug introduced his idea of using the movemeon twitter hash tag to share teaching tips. We also discussed planning for TMETRU09, media streaming across a network, ading a Mac lab to a Windows Network, BSF and using wifi in schools and purchasing iPhones/Andriod phones for school use.

The links to this meeting are availabel via our Diigo account

Here’s a link to the relevant ETRU wiki page for this week’s meeting.

]]> http://www.edtechroundup.com/2010/02/07/edtechroundup-weekly-48-movemeon/feed/ 0 00:01:01 This week's meeting was led by Doug Belshaw. In this week's meeting Doug introduced his idea of using the movemeon twitter hash tag to share ... This week's meeting was led by Doug Belshaw. In this week's meeting Doug introduced his idea of using the movemeon twitter hash tag to share teaching tips. We also discussed planning for TMETRU09, media streaming across a network, ading a Mac lab to a Windows Network, BSF and using wifi in schools and purchasing iPhones/Andriod phones for school use. The links to this meeting are availabel via our Diigo account Here's a link to the relevant ETRU wiki page for this week's meeting. Podcasts EdTechRoundUp no No http://www.edtechroundup.com/2010/02/07/edtechroundup-weekly-48-movemeon/ EdTechRoundUp Weekly #47 Network Managers and more http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Edtechroundup/~3/8agCA_VUNsU/ http://www.edtechroundup.com/2010/02/06/edtechroundup-weekly-47-network-managers-and-more/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:16:53 +0000 daibarnes http://www.edtechroundup.com/?p=377 This week’s meeting was led by Doug Belshaw. In this week’s episode:

  • Podcasts – continuing? 
  • ETRU TeachMeet 09 – 3 weeks away! Systems, responsibilities, etc.? 
  • TeachMeet Northants – possible date.
  • If you could design the perfect Network Manager?

Collated the links from this week’s meeting are available via our Diigo account.

Here’s a link to the relevant ETRU wiki page for this week’s meeting.

The music sample in the podcast is taken from Alice Russell’s ‘What We Want’

]]> http://www.edtechroundup.com/2010/02/06/edtechroundup-weekly-47-network-managers-and-more/feed/ 0 47:55 This week's meeting was led by Doug Belshaw. In this week's episode: Podcasts - continuing?nbsp; ETRU TeachMeet 09 - 3 weeks away! Systems, responsibilities, etc.?nbsp; TeachMeet Northants - ... This week's meeting was led by Doug Belshaw. In this week's episode: Podcasts - continuing?nbsp; ETRU TeachMeet 09 - 3 weeks away! Systems, responsibilities, etc.?nbsp; TeachMeet Northants - possible date. If you could design the perfect Network Manager? Collated the links from this week's meeting are available via our Diigo account. Here's a link to the relevant ETRU wiki page for this week's meeting. The music sample in the podcast is taken from Alice Russellrsquo;s lsquo;What We Wantrsquo; Podcasts EdTechRoundUp no No http://www.edtechroundup.com/2010/02/06/edtechroundup-weekly-47-network-managers-and-more/ EdTechRoundUp Weekly #46 – Web browsers, Internet filtering in schools & technical skills needed by educators http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Edtechroundup/~3/lVJb55mIBMk/ http://www.edtechroundup.com/2010/01/30/edtechroundup-weekly-46-%e2%80%93-web-browsers-internet-filtering-in-schools-technical-skills-needed-by-educators/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:54:48 +0000 Doug Belshaw http://www.edtechroundup.com/?p=359 ETRU WeeklyThis week’s meeting was led for the first time by Daniel Needlestone, who did a great job! In this week’s meeting we discussed web browsers, internet filtering in schools and the technical skills required by educators.

Collated the links from this week’s meeting are available via our Diigo account.

 

Here’s a link to the relevant ETRU wiki page for this week’s meeting.

 

The music sample in the podcast is taken from Alice Russell’s ‘What We Want’

]]> http://www.edtechroundup.com/2010/01/30/edtechroundup-weekly-46-%e2%80%93-web-browsers-internet-filtering-in-schools-technical-skills-needed-by-educators/feed/ 0 31:12 This weekrsquo;s meeting was led for the first time by Daniel Needlestone, who did a great job!nbsp;In this weekrsquo;s meeting we discussed web browsers, internet ... This weekrsquo;s meeting was led for the first time by Daniel Needlestone, who did a great job!nbsp;In this weekrsquo;s meeting we discussed web browsers, internet filtering in schools and the technical skills required by educators. Collated the links from this week's meeting are available via our Diigo account. #160; Here's a link to the relevant ETRU wiki page for this week's meeting. #160; The music sample in the podcast is taken from Alice Russellrsquo;s lsquo;What We Wantrsquo; Podcasts EdTechRoundUp no No http://www.edtechroundup.com/2010/01/30/edtechroundup-weekly-46-%e2%80%93-web-browsers-internet-filtering-in-schools-technical-skills-needed-by-educators/ EdTechRoundUp Weekly #45 – Google Wave, Google Apps, Digital Signage and Mobile Devices http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Edtechroundup/~3/M0XpfnHEorI/ http://www.edtechroundup.com/2010/01/28/edtechroundup-weekly-45-%e2%80%93-google-wave-google-apps-digital-signage-and-mobile-devices/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:21:07 +0000 mwclarkson http://www.edtechroundup.com/?p=344 ETRU WeeklyThis week’s meeting was led by Dai Barnes. In this week’s meeting we talk about Google Wave, the use of Twitter as a conference backchannel, online whiteboards, Google Apps, how people access ETRU, digital signage and the use of mobile devices in schools.

Collated the links from this week’s meeting should be available here.

 

Here’s a link to the relevant ETRU wiki page for this week’s meeting.

The music sample in the podcast is taken from Alice Russell’s ‘What We Want’

]]> http://www.edtechroundup.com/2010/01/28/edtechroundup-weekly-45-%e2%80%93-google-wave-google-apps-digital-signage-and-mobile-devices/feed/ 0 56:58 This weekrsquo;s meeting was led by Dai Barnes. In this weekrsquo;s meeting we talk about Google Wave, the use of Twitter as a conference backchannel, ... This weekrsquo;s meeting was led by Dai Barnes. In this weekrsquo;s meeting we talk about Google Wave, the use of Twitter as a conference backchannel, online whiteboards, Google Apps, how people access ETRU, digital signage and the use of mobile devices in schools. Collated the links from this week's meeting should be available here. #160; Here's a link to the relevant ETRU wiki page for this week's meeting. The music sample in the podcast is taken from Alice Russellrsquo;s lsquo;What We Wantrsquo; Podcasts EdTechRoundUp no No http://www.edtechroundup.com/2010/01/28/edtechroundup-weekly-45-%e2%80%93-google-wave-google-apps-digital-signage-and-mobile-devices/ EdTechRoundUp Weekly #44 – Get Ready for BETT Fun http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Edtechroundup/~3/9C6ooucCcYM/ http://www.edtechroundup.com/2009/12/14/edtechroundup-weekly-44-get-ready-for-bett-fun/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:33:49 +0000 Tony Sheppard http://www.edtechroundup.com/?p=341 ETRU WeeklyThis week’s meeting was led by Dai Barnes. In this week’s meeting we talk about TeachMeet@BETT2010 and other education events in the evenings, various mentions about Google Apps including looking at the difference between Google and Live@Edu, filtering and monitoring within schools, good ways to manage courses and engage with students on VLEs, sharing Google Wave contacts and some feedback from a recent MirandaMod.

Dai Barnes has collated the links from this week’s meeting here.

Here’s a link to the relevant ETRU wiki page for this week’s meeting.

The music sample in the podcast is taken from Alice Russell’s ‘What We Want’

]]> http://www.edtechroundup.com/2009/12/14/edtechroundup-weekly-44-get-ready-for-bett-fun/feed/ 0 54:41 This week's meeting was led by Dai Barnes. In this week's meeting we talk about TeachMeet@BETT2010 and other education events in the evenings, various mentions ... This week's meeting was led by Dai Barnes. In this week's meeting we talk about TeachMeet@BETT2010 and other education events in the evenings, various mentions about Google Apps including looking at the difference between Google and Live@Edu, filtering and monitoring within schools, good ways to manage courses and engage with students on VLEs, sharing Google Wave contacts and some feedback from a recent MirandaMod. Dai Barnes has collated the links from this week's meeting here. Here's a link to the relevant ETRU wiki page for this week's meeting. The music sample in the podcast is taken from Alice Russellrsquo;s lsquo;What We Wantrsquo; Podcasts EdTechRoundUp no No http://www.edtechroundup.com/2009/12/14/edtechroundup-weekly-44-get-ready-for-bett-fun/ EdTechRoundUp Weekly #43 – Waves, Robots, Videos and tweaking filters http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Edtechroundup/~3/y2SynsxeXDM/ http://www.edtechroundup.com/2009/11/15/edtechroundup-weekly-43-waves-robots-videos-and-tweaking-filters/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:04:01 +0000 Zoe Ross http://www.edtechroundup.com/?p=324 ETRU WeeklyThis week’s meeting was led by Kate. In this week’s meeting we talk about the our first experiences of using Google Wave, using Robotics in schools, uploading videos to VLEs and how schools are adjusting filtering levels to allow access to websites.

Dai Barnes has collated the links from this week’s meeting here.

Here’s a link to the relevant ETRU wiki page for this week’s meeting.

The music sample in the podcast is taken from Alice Russell’s ‘What We Want’

]]> http://www.edtechroundup.com/2009/11/15/edtechroundup-weekly-43-waves-robots-videos-and-tweaking-filters/feed/ 0 28:48 This week's meeting was led by Kate. In this week's meeting we talk about the our first experiences of using Google Wave, using Robotics in ... This week's meeting was led by Kate. In this week's meeting we talk about the our first experiences of using Google Wave, using Robotics in schools, uploading videos to VLEs and how schools are adjusting filtering levels to allow access to websites. Dai Barnes has collated the links from this week's meeting here. Here's a link to the relevant ETRU wiki page for this week's meeting. The music sample in the podcast is taken from Alice Russellrsquo;s lsquo;What We Wantrsquo; Podcasts EdTechRoundUp no No http://www.edtechroundup.com/2009/11/15/edtechroundup-weekly-43-waves-robots-videos-and-tweaking-filters/ EdTechRoundUp Weekly #42 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Edtechroundup/~3/qjKHakU9Pms/ http://www.edtechroundup.com/2009/11/15/edtechroundup-weekly-42/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:21:13 +0000 Tony Sheppard http://www.edtechroundup.com/?p=322 ETRU WeeklyThis week’s meeting was led by Dai Barnes. In this week’s meeting we talk about the Handheld Learning Conference, visualisers in secondary classrooms, using Adobe Connect for for ETRU, testing how Google Wave could be used by students, how Google Apps can be connected to various systems as well as how students collaborate through other means..

Dai Barnes has collated the links from this week’s meeting here.

Here’s a link to the relevant ETRU wiki page for this week’s meeting.

The music sample in the podcast is taken from Alice Russell’s ‘What We Want’

]]> http://www.edtechroundup.com/2009/11/15/edtechroundup-weekly-42/feed/ 0 52:58 This week's meeting was led by Dai Barnes. In this week's meeting we talk about the Handheld Learning Conference, visualisers in secondary classrooms, using Adobe ... This week's meeting was led by Dai Barnes. In this week's meeting we talk about the Handheld Learning Conference, visualisers in secondary classrooms, using Adobe Connect for for ETRU, testing how Google Wave could be used by students, how Google Apps can be connected to various systems as well as how students collaborate through other means.. Dai Barnes has collated the links from this week's meeting here. Here's a link to the relevant ETRU wiki page for this week's meeting. The music sample in the podcast is taken from Alice Russellrsquo;s lsquo;What We Wantrsquo; Podcasts EdTechRoundUp no No http://www.edtechroundup.com/2009/11/15/edtechroundup-weekly-42/ EdTechRoundUp Weekly #41 – Photo fun http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Edtechroundup/~3/-aRhdkrE-A4/ http://www.edtechroundup.com/2009/11/15/edtechroundup-weekly-41-photo-fun/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:01:34 +0000 Tony Sheppard http://www.edtechroundup.com/?p=319 ETRU WeeklyThis week’s meeting was led by Doug Belshaw. In this week’s meeting we talk about new tools we are using in the classroom, sharing of marks between students, Collaborative video conferencing tools for ETRU, projects with photo, TeachMeet @ BETT 2010 and a look at Apple Distinguished Educators.

Dai Barnes has collated the links from this week’s meeting here.

Here’s a link to the relevant ETRU wiki page for this week’s meeting.

The music sample in the podcast is taken from Alice Russell’s ‘What We Want’

]]> http://www.edtechroundup.com/2009/11/15/edtechroundup-weekly-41-photo-fun/feed/ 0 51:10 This week's meeting was led by Doug Belshaw. In this week's meeting we talk about new tools we are using in the classroom, sharing of ... This week's meeting was led by Doug Belshaw. In this week's meeting we talk about new tools we are using in the classroom, sharing of marks between students, Collaborative video conferencing tools for ETRU, projects with photo, TeachMeet @ BETT 2010 and a look at Apple Distinguished Educators. Dai Barnes has collated the links from this week's meeting here. Here's a link to the relevant ETRU wiki page for this week's meeting. The music sample in the podcast is taken from Alice Russellrsquo;s lsquo;What We Wantrsquo; Podcasts EdTechRoundUp no No http://www.edtechroundup.com/2009/11/15/edtechroundup-weekly-41-photo-fun/ EdTechRoundUp Weekly #40 – Let’s be productive! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Edtechroundup/~3/kcKrvPMFdbc/ http://www.edtechroundup.com/2009/11/11/edtechroundup-weekly-40/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:30:40 +0000 Zoe Ross http://www.edtechroundup.com/?p=298 This week’s meeting was led by Dai Barnes. In this week’s meeting we look at the tools teachers can use to increase their productivity, promoting literacy with e-book readers, ETRU teachmeet, computer programming for primary age children and a discussion about what resources people are embedding into sharepoint.

etru_weekly2

wikispacesHere’s a link to the relevant ETRU wiki page for this week’s meeting.

The music sample in the podcast is taken from Alice Russell’s ‘What We Want’

]]> http://www.edtechroundup.com/2009/11/11/edtechroundup-weekly-40/feed/ 0 00:01:01 This week's meeting was led by Dai Barnes. In this week's meeting we look at the tools teachers can use to increase their productivity, promoting ... This week's meeting was led by Dai Barnes. In this week's meeting we look at the tools teachers can use to increase their productivity, promoting literacy with e-book readers, ETRU teachmeet, computer programming for primary age children and a discussion about what resources people are embedding into sharepoint. Here's a link to the relevant ETRU wiki page for this week's meeting. The music sample in the podcast is taken from Alice Russell's 'What We Want' Podcasts EdTechRoundUp no No http://www.edtechroundup.com/2009/11/11/edtechroundup-weekly-40/ EdTechRoundUp Weekly #39 – Video saves the cover teacher! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Edtechroundup/~3/voIqBUZHCnQ/ http://www.edtechroundup.com/2009/09/24/edtechroundup-weekly-39-video-saves-the-cover-teacher/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:48:11 +0000 Tony Sheppard http://www.edtechroundup.com/?p=289 ETRU WeeklyThis week’s meeting was led by Dai Barnes. In this week’s meeting we look at taking homework out of the classroom, using video to set cover (including an audio clip from Dai), screencast tools, Pro tools versus simple tools, suggested reading for students on the history of the internet, and a discussion on using mobile devices connected to the internet with the possibilities and difficulties it brings including eSafety.

Dai Barnes has collated the links from this week’s meeting here.

Here’s a link to the relevant ETRU wiki page for this week’s meeting.

The music sample in the podcast is taken from Alice Russell’s ‘What We Want’

]]> http://www.edtechroundup.com/2009/09/24/edtechroundup-weekly-39-video-saves-the-cover-teacher/feed/ 0 47:19 This week's meeting was led by Dai Barnes. In this week's meeting we look at taking homework out of the classroom, using video to ... This week's meeting was led by Dai Barnes. In this week's meeting we look at taking homework out of the classroom, using video to set cover (including an audio clip from Dai), screencast tools, Pro tools versus simple tools, suggested reading for students on the history of the internet, and a discussion on using mobile devices connected to the internet with the possibilities and difficulties it brings including eSafety. Dai Barnes has collated the links from this week's meeting here. Here's a link to the relevant ETRU wiki page for this week's meeting. The music sample in the podcast is taken from Alice Russellrsquo;s lsquo;What We Wantrsquo; Podcasts EdTechRoundUp no No http://www.edtechroundup.com/2009/09/24/edtechroundup-weekly-39-video-saves-the-cover-teacher/ EdTechRoundUpnonadultConversations about using technology in teaching