EdTech Classroom Podcast

Catch up with Joe, Karen, and Burt as we recap what we’ve learned during recent conferences and district professional development events. In addition, we share our opinion and take-aways from two thought-provoking books.

 

 Season 2, Episode 10: January Book Talk [57:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Current Events and EdTech News

Dr. Marzano’s Presentation Resources

San Juan Unified School District ActivBoard User Group

National Writing Project

Project 365 for 2010

Book Talk

21st Century Skills by Bernie Trilling and Charles Fadel

SuperFreakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner

Show Take-Aways

Fall CUE Conference

Educon 2.2

K12 Online Conference

Happy New Year from the EdTech Classroom! Join Joe, Karen, and Burt as we talk with Rushton Hurley, founder of Next Vista for Learning. Rushton explains why he started this non-profit organization and where he sees it going. In addition he presents a great professional development opportunity for our listeners.

 

 Season 2, Episode 9: A Conversation with Rushton Hurley about Next Vista for Learning [64:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Links from the show

Rushton Hurley’s Twitter feed

Next Vista for Learning

Reaction to Next Vista at Free Technology for Teachers

YouSendIt – Filesharing by email

Sign up for the Next Vista Newsletter

MERIT 2010 from the Krause Center for Innovation

Joe, Karen, and Burt are joined by Troy Hicks and and his wife Sara Beauchamp-Hicks to discuss the book, The Digital Writing Workshop. This episode explores the story behind the book and the thought process for including technology in student writing activities.

 

 Season 2, Episode 8: A Conversation about The Digital Writing Workshop [57:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Links from the show

The Digital Writing Workshop

Troy Hick’s Twitter Feed

Sara Beauchamp-Hicks’s Twitter Feed

National Writing Project

Edutopia Multimedia Writing Group

Project WRITE

The Giver – by Lois Lowry

Michigan State offers Online Professional Development for Teachers

Digital Writing Workshop Ning Community