<link>https://edtechtalks.wordpress.com</link> </image> <atom:link href="https://edtechtalks.wordpress.com/osd.xml" rel="search" title="" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml"/> <atom:link href="https://edtechtalks.wordpress.com/?pushpress=hub" rel="hub"/> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>educational,technology,education,Lever,Duffy,McDonald,teaching,learning</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>A series of podcasts on current issues in educational technology. These podcasts accompany the third edition of Teaching and Learning with Technology by Judy Lever-Duffy, Ed.D., and Jean McDonald, Ed.D.</itunes:summary><itunes:subtitle>A series of podcasts on current issues in educational technology. These podcasts accompany the third edition of Teaching and Learning with Technology by Judy Lever-Duffy, Ed.D., and Jean McDonald, Ed.D.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:category text="Education"><itunes:category text="Educational Technology"/></itunes:category><itunes:owner><itunes:email>edtechtalks@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><item> <title>Professional Development</h1> <article> <h1>Professional Development</h1> <p>edtechtalks@gmail.com (Scott) — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:03:30 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://media.pearsoncmg.com/ab/ab_podcasts_2/edtech/ch_12.mp3" target="_blank">Listen to the podcast.</a></p> <p>This podcast is focused on the COPE strategy for professional development. COPE is an acronym for the following:<br /> <strong>Collaboration</strong>– with other peers, mentors, and experts. Find people that are close and available that you can trust with the every day questions.</p> <p><strong>Organizations</strong>– Look for education organizations, specifically in your subject area, that you can join and use as a resource. They will often give you a subscription to a professional journal for your subject area, and these are often filled with tons of information and resources totally geared at what you’re doing every day in the classroom. Every teacher should be a member of their professional organization. More generic education organizations can be helpful as well.</p> <p><strong>Periodicals</strong>– I already mentioned the journals of professional organizations, but normal magazines off the rack at the local bookstore or library can also be a great resource for information on the latest developments in a given field of study.</p> <p><strong>Education</strong>– Whether formal or informal, continuing your education in your own subject area, as well as in the newest developments in cognitive research and education, is critical. Don’t be fooled into believing that 120 credit hours will prepare you for 30 years in the classroom. As an educator, develop a love for learning yourself- and commit to becoming a lifelong learner.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Emerging Technology for Education</h1> <p>edtechtalks@gmail.com (Scott) — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:59:37 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://media.pearsoncmg.com/ab/ab_podcasts_2/edtech/ch_11.mp3" target="_blank">Listen to the podcast.</a></p> <p><a href="http://media.pearsoncmg.com/ab/ab_podcasts_2/edtech/ch_11.mp3" target="_blank"></a>Emerging technology for education is always an exciting topic. In this podcast, I quickly review some interesting hardware and software that’s truly changing the modern classroom and the role of the teacher. There are tons of tools at our disposal, and it’s in our best interests, as well as the best interests of our students, to use these devices and technologies to help enhance our teaching. Below are some links about the different types of devices mentioned in the show:<strong>Electronic Whiteboards:</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech/tech206.shtml">Education World’s article on Electronic Whiteboards </a><br /> <a href="http://www.shambles.net/pages/staff/intwhiteb/">Shamble’s collection of articles on Whiteboards </a></p> <p><strong>Wireless Tablets:</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.gtcocalcomp.com/interwriteschoolpad.htm">Interwrite Schoolpad </a> (this is the one I use, couldn’t find any others that did the same things)<br /> <a href="http://www.gtcocalcomp.com/erc/interwritetutorials.htm">Interwrite Recording Examples </a> – Some examples of movies recorded in the software. Audio is terrible, The demonstrator had the mic too close to their mouth.</p> <p><strong>Survey Devices:</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.vanderbilt.edu/cft/resources/teaching_resources/technology/crs.htm">Vanderbilt’s research on Classroom Response Systems </a><br /> <a href="https://sharepoint.cisat.jmu.edu/tsec/jim/CRS/default.htm">James Madison University offers their analysis on CRS </a><br /> <a href="http://www.educause.edu/content.asp?page_id=645&PARENT_ID=697&bhcp=1">Educause offers this collection of Resources on CRS </a></p> <p><strong>Podcasting/Blogging/Vodcasting</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.stager.org/podcasting.html">Gary Stager’s page on podcasting for education </a><br /> <a href="http://www.fmstudio.com/blog/2006/01/free-podcast-tutorial-learn-to-podcast.html">FM Studio’s free How-To </a><br /> <a href="http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/">How-to-podcast-tutorial.com</a><br /> <a href="http://awd.cl.uh.edu/blog/">About.com’s page for podcasting<br /> Blogs In Education </a><br /> <a href="http://weblogs.about.com/od/usesandrolesofblogs/a/weblogged.htm">About.com’s weblog entry </a><br /> <a href="http://www.vodstock.com/find/cat/Education">Wikipedia on Weblogs<br /> http://www.vodstock.com/find/cat/Education</a><br /> <a href="http://www.stager.org/podcasting.html">http://www.stager.org/podcasting.html</a><br /> <a href="http://educational.blogs.com/instructional_technology_/videocasting_tools_and_services/index.html">A collection of Educational Weblogs </a></p> <p><strong>GoogleMaps</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.google.com/maps">Google Maps Homepage </a><br /> <a href="http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=SUNA,SUNA:2006-17,SUNA:en&q=google+maps+education">Google search for Google Maps in Education </a><br /> <a href="http://blackboard.acalanes.k12.ca.us/bbcswebdav/users/mwaxman/chs_tech_news/techtools/googlemaps.html">Acalanes Union High School district’s lesson plans using Google Maps </a><br /> <a href="http://www.teach42.com/2006/05/02/google-maps-or-windows-live-local-you-decide/">Teach42.com’s review of Google Maps and Microsoft’s Live Maps </a></p> <p><strong>Online Testing/Anti-Plagarism</strong><br /> <a href="http://shell.cas.usf.edu/eliweb/wiki/index.php?title=Quia_Being_Explored">USF’s page exploring Quia as a testing site </a><br /> <a href="http://www.quia.com/">Quia Home Page </a><br /> <a href="http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/plagiarism.html">Moodle<br /> A Collection of Plagarism Links </a><br /> <a href="http://www.plagiarism.org/">Plagiarism.org</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Cool Tools for the Classroom</h1> <p>edtechtalks@gmail.com (Scott) — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:56:57 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://media.pearsoncmg.com/ab/ab_podcasts_2/edtech/ch_9.mp3" target="_blank">Listen to the podcast.</a><a href="http://media.pearsoncmg.com/ab/ab_podcasts_2/edtech/ch_9.mp3"> </a></p> <p><a href="http://media.pearsoncmg.com/ab/ab_podcasts_2/edtech/ch_9.mp3"></a>Cool tools for the classroom are everywhere! There’s so much happening with technology now that everything is becoming more accessible and more affordable. On the podcast, I mentioned a few interesting technologies for the classroom: Audio Enhancement, Digital projectors, document cameras, and digital cameras/camcorders. That’s just the beginning! There’s TONS of interesting technology out there for the classroom. Below, I’ve listed a few internet resources for technology for teaching. Be sure to check them out.</p> <p><strong>Audio Enhancement:</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.hear-more.com/classsuggestions.htm">Michelle Wilson’s page on Audio Enhancement</a> – Michelle is an audiologist<br /> <a href="http://www.audioenhancement.com/">Audioenhancement</a><br /> <a href="http://www.customallhear.com/">Custom All Hear Systems, Inc. </a></p> <p><strong>Video Projectors:</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.projectorcentral.com/">Projectorcentral.com</a><br /> <a href="http://www.projectorreviews.com/">Projectorreviews.com</a><br /> <a href="http://www.consumersearch.com/www/electronics/projectors/index.html">Consumer Search’s page on Projectors </a><br /> <a href="http://projector.buyingguide.com.au/">Projectors at the Buying Guide </a></p> <p><strong>Document Cameras:</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.presentersonline.com/technology/tools/documentcamera.shtml">Presenters Online’s resources for Document Cameras </a><br /> <a href="http://www.aver.com/presentation.html">AverMedia</a><br /> <a href="http://lightsmithimager.com/site/?gclid=CIK2jKjr0YkCFSRQgAodfmNDNQ">The Light Smith Imager </a> – This article talks about using a camcorder as a document camera with a special mount! I should have marketed this idea long ago! Someone else beat me to it! But it’s basically a camera mounted to a flexible stand with a light attached to the table.</p> <p><strong>Digital Cameras and Camcorders:</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.steves-digicams.com/">Steves-digicams.com</a><br /> <a href="http://www.photographyreview.com/">Photographyreview.com</a><br /> <a href="http://www.dcviews.com/">Dcviews.com</a><br /> <a href="http://www.camerareview.com/">Camerareview.com</a><br /> <a href="http://www.imaging-resource.com/">Imaging-resource.com</a><br /> <a href="http://www.camcorderinfo.com/">Dpreview.com<br /> Camcorderinfo.com</a><br /> <a href="http://www.dvspot.com/">Dvspot.com</a><br /> <a href="http://www.videomaker.com/">Videomaker.com</a><br /> <a href="http://www.camcorderreviews.net/">Camcorderreviews.net</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Classroom Web Sites</h1> <p>edtechtalks@gmail.com (Scott) — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:55:10 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://media.pearsoncmg.com/ab/ab_podcasts_2/edtech/ch_8.mp3" target="_blank">Listen to the podcast</a>.</p> <p>Classroom Web Sites are an amazing way to extend your reach outside the walls of your classroom. I’m really excited about this podcast because doing my classroom website was one of the most significant steps in becoming an innovative educator. This podcast will discuss the pros and cons of a classroom website, give tips on what to include, and practical steps on how to implement your site.During the podcast I mentioned a particular web host who is giving away free hosting space to educators. That host is LunarPages.com. You can find out about their free education hosting at <a href="http://www.lunarpages.com/education.php">The LunarPages Website </a>.</p> <p>Other free education hosts I found that offer free hosting are:</p> <p><a href="http://classjump.com/about.php">Classjump.com</a><br /> <a href="http://www.doteasy.com/Services/WebHosting/Zero/">DotEasy</a><br /> <a href="http://www.12wonderwebservices.com/npcs.php">12wonderwebservices.com</a><br /> <a href="http://schoolnotes.com/register/">Schoolnotes.com</a><br /> <a href="http://www.freeteacherwebsites.com/">Freeteacherwebsites.com</a><br /> <a href="http://www.classroomlink.net/main/">Classroomlink.net</a></p> <p>I’m sure there’s many more, try searching Google for free education hosts or free teacher hosting and you should be able to find a few more. Here’s a link to an Education World article on free web site creation: <a href="http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech113.shtml">Click Here to visit the page. </a></p> <p>And I also mentioned my favorite web building software, <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/studio/">Studio 8 by Adobe</a> and my first web page software, the free <a href="http://wp.netscape.com/communicator/composer/v4.0/index.html">Netscape Composer</a>. Again, a Google search will yield dozens of hits on a search for “free web design software” or “free HTML editor.” Remember you only need these tools if you’re going to get a free host that requires you to FTP your pages up. Many of the sites allow you to use simple online tools to build your website.</p> <p>Classroom websites are easy and fun. You can get started for free, so what are you waiting for? Give it a try!</p> </article> <article> <h1>Using the Internet in the Classroom</h1> <p>edtechtalks@gmail.com (Scott) — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:53:00 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://media.pearsoncmg.com/ab/ab_podcasts_2/edtech/ch_7.mp3" target="_blank">Listen to the podcast.</a><a href="http://media.pearsoncmg.com/ab/ab_podcasts_2/edtech/ch_7.mp3"><br /> </a></p> <p>The web is revolutionizing the world. Can you believe it’s really only about 20 years that the internet was available to consumers? This podcast talks about how to find information on the internet and effectively use search engines and web directories, internet safety in the classroom, and some interesting developments coming soon to a web connection near you!A couple of the web directories we talked about in the podcast are <a href="http://dir.yahoo.com/">Yahoo’s Directory</a> and the <a href="http://dmoz.org/">Open Directory Project</a>.</p> <p>For a history of searching for web information and great background information, check the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine">Wikipedia entry</a>. Also check out the following pages for info on advanced search engine techniques:</p> <p><a href="http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/77advanc.htm">Learn The Net’s search tutorials </a><br /> <a href="http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=2156021">Search Engine Watch’s search tips </a><br /> <a href="http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=facts">Search Engine Watch’s Facts page about search engines </a><br /> <a href="http://www.freefind.com/searchtipspop2.html">FreeFind.com’s Search Tips<br /> </a><a href="http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/oct01/price.htm">Search Engine FAQ’s at Searcher </a><br /> <a href="http://www.searchengineshowdown.com/strat/">Searchengineshowdown’s page on searching tips</a></p> <p>A great lesson plan that you can use to teach these advances searching techniques in the classroom can be found at <a href="http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/21stcent/lbool.html">AT&T’s Knowledge Network. </a></p> <p>Also in the show, I mentioned that example of the student who found the page that looked credible, but suggested that the Holocaust never happened. Here’s an article from the sake guy that did the workshop at my school 8 years ago! The article can be found at <a href="http://novemberlearning.com/default.aspx?tabid=159&type=art&site=19&parentid=18">Alan November’s website </a>. Another great article on the subject of evaluating information validity can be found at <a href="http://www.virtualchase.com/quality/index.html">The Virtual Chase </a>.</p> <p>A couple articles and websites on online safety for kids can be found at the following sites. Make sure you check out <a href="http://www.cybersmart.org/home/">Cybersmart’s web page</a> and look at their free K-8 Curriculum!! Some other great sites are:</p> <p><a href="http://www.wiredsafety.org/">Wired Safety </a><br /> <a href="http://www.netsmartz.org/">Netsmartz</a><br /> <a href="http://www.isafe.org/">Isafe</a><br /> <a href="http://www.mediafamily.org/facts/facts_internet.shtml">National Institue on Media and the Family </a><br /> <a href="http://www.cde.state.co.us/edtech/safe.asp">Colorado DOE’s web page on internet safety </a></p> <p>Want to see some cool pages talking about (or living the life of) Web2.0? Check out some of my favorite W2.0 pages and applications:</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2">Wikipedia</a><br /> <a href="http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html">O’rielly’s page defining Web 2.0 </a></p> <p>Examples of cool Web2.0 sites. Note the powerful value of collaboration on many of these sites, and the emphasis of popular opinion on rank and value of information and resources on these sites. That’s an important aspect of this emerging generation (some call it “postmodern”) and therefore an important aspect of these sites as well:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/">Flickr</a><br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia">Wikipedia</a><br /> <a href="http://del.icio.us/">Del.icio.us</a><br /> <a href="http://youtube.com/">Youtube.com</a><br /> <a href="http://myspace.com/">Myspace.com</a><br /> <a href="http://docs.google.com/">Google’s Docs site </a><br /> <a href="http://maps.google.com/">Google Maps </a><br /> <a href="http://www.skype.com/">Skype.com</a><br /> <a href="http://www.dodgeball.com/">Dodgeball.com</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Selecting Software</h1> <p>edtechtalks@gmail.com (Scott) — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:50:48 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://media.pearsoncmg.com/ab/ab_podcasts_2/edtech/ch_6.mp3" target="_blank">Listen to the podcast</a>.</p> <p>This podcast offers some tips and insight on selecting software packages for school or personal use. Understanding your needs, doing research, and things to consider before purchase are discussed. The software you install on your computer will most likely be just as expensive as or even more expensive than the computer itself- but many people do not spend adequate time researching their software purchases. This podcast will give you some tips to help guide you in making wise software purchase decisions.In the podcast, educational vendors were discussed. You may not be familiar with some of these vendors that offer special pricing to teachers, so here’s a short list of some of the largest educational vendors:</p> <p><a href="http://www.academicsuperstore.com/">Journey Ed<br /> Academic Superstore </a><br /> <a href="http://www.swexpress.com/">Software Express </a><br /> <a href="http://diskovery.com/">Diskovery</a><br /> <a href="http://www.academic-wholesale.com/">Academic Distributing, Inc.</a><br /> <a href="http://www.edresources.com/">EdResources</a></p> <p>Also be sure to check out the popular download sites for demos, shareware, and freeware that might fit your needs:</p> <p><a href="http://www.download.com/">Download.com</a><br /> <a href="http://downloads.zdnet.com/">ZD Net’s Downloads page </a><br /> <a href="http://www.tucows.com/">Tucows download network </a><br /> <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/">PC World Magazine’s download site </a><br /> <a href="http://downloads.yahoo.com/">Yahoo’s download site </a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Administrative Software for the Classroom</h1> <p>edtechtalks@gmail.com (Scott) — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:40:17 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://media.pearsoncmg.com/ab/ab_podcasts_2/edtech/ch_5.mp3" target="_blank">Listen to the podcast</a>.</p> <p>This podcast discusses administrative software for the classroom, focusing on comprehensive gradebook packages. The new gradebook packages available to teachers today are really an incredible addition to the sea of software for educators, managing grades, attendance, lesson plans and more. This podcast discusses how to choose a software package, how to best implement the gradebook software for maximum impact in teaching and learning, and also how to generate reports and look at gradebook data to maximize the use of data driven feedback for students.</p> <p><strong>Some popular packages for gradebook software are:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.excelsiorsoftware.com/solutions/sys_gb2.aspx">Gradebook 2 by Excelsior</a><br /> <a href="http://www.gradequick.com/gradequick.html">GradeQuick by Jackson</a><br /> <a href="http://www.knowplay.com/teacher/easy-grade-pro.html">Easy Grade Pro by Knowplay</a><br /> <a href="http://www.chariot.com/micrograde/index.asp">Micrograde by Chariot</a><br /> <a href="http://www.orbissoft.com/">Easy Grade Pro by Orbit</a><br /> <a href="http://www.maxium.com/">Master Grade by Maximum</a></p> <p>And of course, there’s always the option to use spreadsheet templates to manage grades as well. Here are a few examples of tutorials and templates available online:</p> <p><a href="http://tlt.psu.edu/suggestions/gradebook/index.html">Penn State’s tutorials for Excel gradebooks. </a><br /> <a href="http://xopher.freeshell.org/gradebook.html">Christopher Harless teaches ethics at Regis University, and offers templates for excel for gradebooks</a><br /> <a href="http://minerva.stkate.edu/ithelpguides.nsf/dir/GradebookTemplatesforExcel">The College of St. Catherine offers more Excel Templates for gradebooks </a><br /> <a href="http://dmp.osu.edu/grading_spreadsheets/default.htm">Ohio State offers these gradebook templates </a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Technology Grants</h1> <p>edtechtalks@gmail.com (Scott) — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:28:20 +0000</p> <p>We’ve discussed a lot of great technologies for the classroom, but sometimes funding is difficult to come by. If there are no resources at your school or district, you may need to look outside for a grant to support your technology-related project. This podcast answers some of the initial questions you’ll have about grants; where to find them, how to apply, and what to do if you are awarded a grant to ensure a successful implementation. Look at the links listed below for tips on finding and successfully implementing a grant.</p> <p>Here are a few great web pages with info on finding/applying for grants:</p> <p><strong>Finding grants:</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml">US Department Of Education’s site on Grants </a><br /> <a href="http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Financial_Aid/Grants/">Yahoo’s Grants Directory </a><br /> <a href="http://k12grants.org/">School Grants Website- One stop shop for Educational k-12 grants </a><br /> <a href="http://www.grantsalert.com/">Grants Alert- Another site consolidating Grant information on the web </a><br /> <a href="http://www.fundsnetservices.com/educ01.htm">FundsNetServices.com’s fundraising links for Education </a></p> <p><strong><br /> Tips on applying for a grant:</strong><br /> <a href="http://grants.nih.gov/grants/grant_tips.htm">National Institute of Health has a collection of great tips on writing successful grants </a><br /> <a href="http://712educators.about.com/od/grantwriting/Grant_Writing.htm">About.com’s tips page for educational grants </a><br /> <a href="http://www.schoolgrants.org/tips.htm">Schoolgrant’s Collection of grant writing tips </a><br /> <a href="http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev039.shtml">Education World’s grant writing tips collection </a><br /> <a href="http://www.leapfrogschoolhouse.com/do/findpage?pageKey=writing_tips">Leapfrog Schoolhouse has some good grant writing information </a><br /> <a href="http://www.education-world.com/a_admin/grants/grant_help.shtml">Education World has a good collection of grant writing tips. </a></p> <p><a href="http://media.pearsoncmg.com/ab/ab_podcasts_2/edtech/ch_4.mp3" target="_blank">Listen to the podcast.</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Buying a Computer</h1> <p>edtechtalks@gmail.com (Scott) — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:26:27 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://media.pearsoncmg.com/ab/ab_podcasts_2/edtech/ch_3.mp3" target="_blank">Listen to the podcast.</a></p> <p>This podcast is on what to think about when buying a Personal Computer. Many people don’t take the time to think about what they really intend to do with their computer before they purchase it, and normally end up paying too much buying a computer that’s way beyond their needs. This podcast gives some practical tips on what to think about before shopping, how to think about your budget, and covers some practical tips to consider when shopping for a PC.</p> <p>In the podcast I mentioned some prices on some parts and I’ve been asked where I get all the great prices on computer hardware and upgrades. I use two primary sources for all my personal buying; I use Newegg (<a href="http://www.newegg.com/">http://www.newegg.com</a>) and I also browse the sales at local stores at SalesCircular.com (<a href="http://www.salescircular.com/">http://www.salescircular.com</a>). Both of these sites will help you find the best deal available for the parts you need.</p> <p>If you’re shopping for a complete computer, be sure to check out Dell (<a href="http://www.dell.com/">http://www.dell.com</a>) and Apple (<a href="http://www.apple.com/">http://www.apple.com</a>) – both offer special pricing for educators. Make sure you call and talk to the educational division before committing to a purchase.</p> <p><a href="http://media.pearsoncmg.com/ab/ab_podcasts_2/edtech/ch_3.mp3" target="_blank"><br /> </a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Meeting Student Needs</h1> <p>edtechtalks@gmail.com (Scott) — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:22:21 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://media.pearsoncmg.com/ab/ab_podcasts_2/edtech/ch_2.mp3" target="_blank">Listen to the podcast.</a></p> <p>This podcast is an overview of the Dynamic Design Model and the Instructional Action Planner. You’ve read about it in the book, but this conversational podcast gives a quick overview and also talks about some of the areas mentioned, but not discussed too deeply, in the textbook.<br /> How can you use technology in the classroom to help make sure that all your students are given the best opportunity to learn in a way that capitalizes on their strengths? This podcast focuses on some specific examples and details of planning and implementing the use of technology in your classroom to enhance learning.</p> </article> </main></body></html>