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Parents as Partners Episode #31 November 16, 2009

edtech@edtechtalk.com (EdTechTalk) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:35:40 +0000

Tonight's session was the first in a series of brainstorms about a special project that would creating digital parent courses. Show hosts Matt Montagne and Lorna Costantini welcomed Justin Reeve, Colleen McGuire, Penny Lindballe to the show.

The purposeof this project is to ...

64:57 minutes (29.73 MB)

Jeff Utecht and Daneah with students from International School Bangkok: Operation Smile

edtech@edtechtalk.com (EdTechTalk) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:30:15 +0000

Jeff Utecht and wife Daneah share their students from International School Bangkok with us for an evening of inspiration and hope as their students relate their experiences with a very special project: Operation Smile. Daneah and two of the students have created videos to capture the visit the students had with young patients who experienced facial reconstructive surgery in Thailand.

The Chat:

[18:23] <PeggyG> here we go!!! :-)
[18:24] <PeggyG> WOW3 :-)
[18:24] == kathym [i=4b452a2c@gateway/web/

56:22 minutes (51.6 MB)

Week of November 7 - November 13, 2009

edtech@edtechtalk.com (EdTechTalk) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:36:32 +0000

Welcome to this week's EdTechTalk (ETT) newsletter! This has been another great week of stimulating, thought-provoking, informative webcasts on EdTechTalk.

Teachers Teaching Teachers #175 - Looking Forward to the National Writing Project's Annual Meeting with 3 Presenters - 11.04.09

edtech@edtechtalk.com (EdTechTalk) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:33:25 +0000

In connection with the National Writing Project's Annual Meeting, we invited a few teachers who will be presenting in Philadelphia to join us on this episode. Paul Oh, an associate with the NWP joined us as well. In addition, this same cast of characters will be joining us fora follow-up show after the Annual Meeting on December 2.

This podcast, co-sponsored by the New York City Writing Project and the NWP Technology Liaisons Network, features:

Robert Rivera-Amezola, Philadelphia Writing Project http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/nwp_amsession/1584
Joe Conroy, NWP at Rutgers University Writing Project http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/nwp_amsession/1607
Chuck Jurich, High Desert Writing Project (New Mexico) http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/nwp_amsession/1608
Paul Oh, the coordinator of the technology liaison program for the National Writing Project http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/nwp_au/1102

If it’s November, it must be time for the National Writing Project’s (NWP's) Annual Meeting. This week, many Writing Project teachers from across the United States (and some around the world) will be gathering in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for our annual conference.

In connection with the National Writing Project's Annual Meeting, we invited a few teachers who will be presenting in Philadelphia to join us on this episode. Paul Oh, an associate with the NWP joined us as well. In addition, this same cast of characters will be joining us for a follow-up show after the Annual Meeting on December 2.

This podcast, co-sponsored by the New York City Writing Project and the NWP Technology Liaisons Network, features:

Robert Rivera-Amezola, Philadelphia Writing Project http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/nwp_amsession/1584
Joe Conroy, NWP at Rutgers University Writing Project http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/nwp_amsession/1607
Chuck Jurich, High Desert Writing Project (New Mexico) http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/nwp_amsession/1608
Paul Oh, the coordinator of the technology liaison program for the National Writing Project http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/nwp_au/1102

As presenters of Annual Meeting sessions that focus on 21st century literacies, these writing project teachers and colleagues shared stories about the exploration of new composing practices, especially podcasting and video-making. Robert and Chuck teach 4th graders and Joe teaches 6th graders. It was and exciting, informative show.

68:22 minutes (15.65 MB)

EdTechWeekly #143

edtech@edtechtalk.com (EdTechTalk) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:26:04 +0000

Without Dave ... John, Jeff, and Jen do their best with this week's edtech news and resources. Everyone misses Dave (boo hoo).

EdTechWeekly #143
November 15, 2009

This Week's Delicious Links

Chat Log Below

44:05 minutes (20.19 MB)

2009-11-12 Seedlings with Maria Knee

edtech@edtechtalk.com (EdTechTalk) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:51:26 +0000

Hear about a Kindergarten teacher preparing her classroom of five year olds for learning and life. Then to top off our conversation, hear how Maria Knee finds time to orchestrate a part of the K12onlineconference. Oh, there are some really great Geek of the Week items and even Monarchs in Space!

The Chat:

52:57 minutes (24.24 MB)