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I talk to 4 people in the ed tech field to find out what they think about technology in education...

What were you doing on Thurs. evening? If you missed SEEDLINGS you missed a lot! Colleen King from MathPlayground.comwas our guest. Colleen, explained how she came to be a programmer, sheer will and determination in order to share math concepts and games with students and teachers.Colleen is a do it yourselfer. She taught herself how to program, how to make math available. She had a dream and her dream is coming true, not just for her, but for all the teachers and students she is connecting with. Check out our podcast. We will be inviting her back. 63:34 minutes (43.69 MB)read more

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)read more

Tonight's session was the first in a series of brainstorms about creating digital parent courses. Show hosts Matt Montagne and Lorna Costantini welcomed Justin Reeve, Colleen McGuire, Penny Lindballe to the show. Chat Log 64:57 minutes (29.73 MB)read more

From mobile learning to teachers   appreciation and survival, this episode covers the broad ground of recent news and events in teaching, learning and technology. Join Kathy and Mark as they discuss  recent developments and contacts with stellar teachers, teachers in need and visits to schools. They also have an abundance of essential resources and articles to contemplate.  And always wrapped around the theme of powerful uses of technology for learning. The Teachers Podcast: More Ed Tech You Can Always Use Today and Tomorrow. Make us the center of YOUR Ed Tech Universe! www.teacherspodcast.org Contact us at teacherspodcast ( @ ) gmail.com or comment here at the website. Produced and copyrighted by Transformation Education LLC, Gura and King, 2007-2009. ARTICLES STATE OF MIND The nationwide study, “Teaching for a Living: How Teachers See the Profession Today,” whose results are being reported here for the first time, offers a comprehensive and nuanced look at how teachers differ in their perspectives on their profession Two out of five of America’s 4 million K-12 teachers appear disheartened and disappointed about their jobs, while others express a variety of reasons for contentment with teaching and their current school environments, new research by Public Agenda and Learning Point Associates shows. Education Week article by A. Yarrow . Read more RESOURCES Occupational Outlook Handbook Look up occupations by demand and salary Geographically segmented as well! Much more- look here http://www.bls.gov/OCO/ Information by state Short Articles by Kathy on Career Changing Five Strategies For Success Riding the Wave of Changing Careers Trends Five Myth Busters of Changing Careers Breaking Free to Reach Your Dreams To sign up for Kathy s e-newsletter with all her new articles and events click here New Radio Star- Radio Interviews It s Our Very Own Kathy King! Check it Out! Many more here.. but see below for a few WGAU Radio, (ABC Radio Network) Atlanta, GA. (2009, Oct 2). Featured as authority and interview guest for news segment. What’s the difference with online learning? Listen to the recording and read the blog post  WTVN, Radio, Columbus, OH. (2009, Sept. 25). Featured as authority and interview guest for news segment. H1N1 part 5: What happens with swine flu and education? Listen to the recording Read the blog post WBT Radio, Charlotte, NC (2009, Oct 4). Featured as authority and interview guest for news segment. Strategies for adults changing careers. Listen to the recording Terry Freedman Announcement I’m in the process of producing a 2nd edition of the free ebook 60 Web 2.0 Projects I published on my website last year (and which is still available). If you’re doing anything interesting in the way of Web 2.0, please share! It will take only a few minutes to complete an online form. Full details about what, why and the benefits to all are contained in this article: http://bit.ly/w2info I am NOT looking for brilliant, rocket science, ground-breaking ideas, but ideas that actually work in real classrooms with real kids! Anyway, I hope you will be able to mention this in your podcast, and keep up the good work! [WE DID, Terry! ~~ Kathy animation software Article about the conference Update from Chris Smith- Thailand Shambles website redesign in progress! I ve just redesigned the front (splash) page on http://www.shambles.net Virtual event   2nd College Fair in Second Life ! CURRENT EVENTS Virtual School Symposium for iNACOL 11/14-17/09 Dr. King will participate in a panel discussion on Sunday during the VSS Preconference. Austin Texas location for this event NACOL is the leading k-12 association advancing practice, excellence and innovation in virtual learning. FETC January 12-15, 2010 – Orlando, FL Kathy will be presenting a session on podcasting and oral history lessons at FETC We will post the session information as soon as we have it! You can contact Mark and Kathy by leaving a comment here on the blog/site emailing us at teacherspodcast@gmail.com posting to the discussion in the Teacher’s Podcast Group in facebook Follow Kathy on Twitter phoning us at (201) 693-4935 The Teachers Podcast: More Ed Tech You Can Always Use Today and Tomorrow. (C) Transformation Education LLC, King & Gura, 2007-2009 Teacher photo from with Creative Commons copyright 2.0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/iriaflavia/ / CC BY 2.0 Click to Share!

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)read more

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)read more

Dean Shareski, Alec Couros and Rick Schwier talked with Michael Geist about Canadian copyright law and the changes first proposed in Bill C-61. EdTech Posse Podcast 4.6 Talking with with Michael Geist

Ewan McIntosh came over from Scotland to share a pint and a pretty decent conversation with us. Rob Wall, Alec Couros, Dean Shareski, Cindy Seibel and Kyle Lichtenwald sat down with Ewan at Bobby s Tavern in Moose Jaw. A big thanks to Dean for hosting a great get together in his home city. EdTech Posse Podcast 4.5 In Moose Jaw with Ewan McIntosh

This conversation is a mid summer musing by Heather, Rick, Dean and Rob on the great Scrabulous implosion, twitter, connecting and disconnecting. Shownotes are available at http://edtechposse.wikispaces.com/4.4 EdTech Posse Podcast 4.4 Connecting and Disconnecting