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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!

  Kathy and Mark invite Global Education author Laurence Peters to join them for a discussion about his newest ISTE book. Check out this episode as the three ed tech professionals explore key issues related to teachers, students 21st century learning and EASILY reaching beyond the four walls of our classrooms. Packed with resources, new ideas and the usual fun repartee, this long time Teachers Podcast listener and down to earth professor  takes the hot seat with the dynamic duo. What will happen next? And how much fun can PD really be? You have to join in to see. 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. Global Education by Laurence Peters Link to Laurence s New Book Website Description: Integrating global education into standards-based lessons allows students to connect personally with their peers across geographical boundaries, expand their knowledge and awareness of the world, and increase their interest and curiosity in what they are learning. Global Education is a guide to get you started. It provides an introduction to global networks such as iEarn, Global Schoolhouse, and ePals; an overview of Web 2.0 tools that support global learning, such as wikis, blogs, and podcasts; and hundreds of Web resources Easy Web References from the Book Companion video RESOURCES ve had to download a huge PDF reader from another software company, go through a lengthy installation process and wait for an annoying splash window to disappear just to open a PDF document. Moreover, if you want to annotate a PDF document, you have to pay US$299 to buy certain software.  Read more here UPCOMING EVENTS AAACE and CPAE in Cleveland OH 11/2-5/09 Cleveland Ohio for this event American Assoc Adult Continuing Education Commission of Prof. of Adult Education Dr. King will present several sessions Plus purchases an autographed book as she will be hosting a book table for Information Age Publishing 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.. Free Resources: Listen in to Episode 46 to find out about these fabulous resources 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. Click to Share!

From Twitter moments to new book announcements, product reviews to a discussion about the President s speech to school children, you do not want to miss this action packed set of episodes! Join Kathy and Mark as they discuss the breakthroughs in distance learning aka virtual 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. President Obama Remarks to School Students Arlington, Virginia September 8, 2009 Transcript http://www.whitehouse.gov/MediaResources/PreparedSchoolRemarks/ Tech Product Students collaborate over interactive SMART Table Young students at a Florida elementary school are collaborating more in the classroom by using a SMART Table. The SMART Table is  an interactive touch-screen computer that allows up to eight students to work together. Educators say the technology is beneficial to students who are using the devices to collaborate on everything from social studies to art. YouTube video of SMART Table Read more Resource Online encyclopedia offers students a forum on sciences Scitable A division of Nature Publishing Group has launched an online science encyclopedia and learning community called Scitable . Vikram Savkar, publishing director of the Nature Education division, says the project is designed to foster student interest in the sciences. Registered users can explore research and multimedia offerings, while the social-media aspect allows them to communicate with experts or other students. Read more at Forbes RESOURCES Podcast: More Ed Tech You Can Always Use Today and Tomorrow. (C) Transformation Education LLC, King & Gura, 2007-2009. Click to Share!

Derwin sits down with Dr. Eugene White, Superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS)An interview with Dr. White about some of the pressing issues recently published by the Associated Press and other media. Also, Dr. White answers some of the questions submitted by teachers and community members.

Derwin sits down with Dr. Eugene White, Superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS)An interview with Dr. White about some of the pressing issues recently published by the Associated Press and other media. Also, Dr. White answers some of the questions submitted by teachers and community members.