EdTechWeekly #127
John, Jeff, Dave, and Jen covered the week's news and resources of importance to those interested in education and technology. Catch the live show held each and every Sunday night at 7:00 ET at http://edtechtalk.com/live ... or grab the recording at http://edtechtalk.com/EdTechWeekly127
EdTechWeekly #127
May 10, 2009
19:03:35 dave -> http://www.academy.gcal.ac.uk/anoush/documents/DigitalNativesMythOrReali...
19:04:06 matt montagne -> Prensky's piece sure was a great conversation starter if nothing else
19:05:07 JenM -> Kindle stuff: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124146996831184563.html ... and ... http://www.businessinsider.com/henry-blodget-kindle-sales-now-a-shocking...
19:05:32 dave -> @matt sure was... sadly it pushes policy as well... which is the problem that ihave at my university for instance
19:05:49 sharonp -> @matt Hey there! You going to be at NECC?
19:06:27 gary -> Maybe teachers should just make their own "textbooks"?
19:06:34 JL -> http://www.getsharepod.com/
19:06:38 matt montagne -> hey Sharon...no money for NECC unforunately ... you??
19:06:40 JL -> http://www.mediamonkey.com/
19:06:51 sharonp -> Looks like I may be there!
19:08:16 Cathy E -> Can you subscribe?
19:08:17 matt montagne -> @sharon...sounds like a busy summer for you!
19:08:38 JohnS -> California open source digital textbook plan faces barriers: http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/05/california-launches-open...
19:09:18 sharonp -> yes, a busy summer
19:09:27 matt montagne -> That Open Source Textbook project in Cali seems to be dead...not much movement on that
19:09:30 Cathy E -> That is a joke- right
19:10:25 JoGold -> Actually, we have a choice between 2 or 3 publishers. Every kid in Cali uses one of the three on the approved list.
19:10:30 gary -> It will be intereting if they can be modified.
19:10:47 gary -> interesting
19:11:21 dave -> http://www.flickr.com/photos/cambodia4kidsorg/3514849865/
19:11:44 matt montagne -> @Dave...I agree. The Prensky thesis does create some confusion with rleationshiop to policy decisions re: what youth are/are not capable of...
19:12:42 Alvin Trusty -> you can't copyright an idea
19:14:27 JenM -> Windows 7 (Update): http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/05/05/the-windows... ... and ... http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=54846 ... and ... http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=958
19:14:28 Alvin Trusty -> attribution means giving credit to the owner... somehow
19:15:39 Cathy E -> How much ram do you need to run win 7?
19:15:48 matt montagne -> wow...that is bogus
19:16:00 JL -> http://get-shorty.com/
19:16:08 matt montagne -> Good quest, CAthy...
19:16:08 sharonp -> Win 7 holds your machine hostage??? wow, that is pretty funny
19:16:41 JL -> http://www.derlien.com/index.html
19:17:17 matt montagne -> There is a tinyurl like service built into Google Aps Enterprise networks...allows tiny url's for things like published google docs, sites, etc
19:17:21 sharonp -> oh, I have a program on my mac that does that
19:17:44 JohnS -> How E-learning Works: http://communication.howstuffworks.com/elearning.htm
19:17:49 gary -> Why would Mac people want something that is used in Windows?
19:18:19 JohnS -> Learning Materials at a Distance: http://www.materials.ac.uk/guides/distance.asp
19:19:03 dave -> http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/05/wikipedia-hoax-reveals-limits-...
19:19:36 matt montagne -> The whole swine flu hubub really had us thinking about our virtual instructional resource kit that we would use in the event of extended school closure...
19:20:36 JenM -> Recycle your Apples: http://www.apple.com/education/recycle/index.php?event_code=5539881
19:20:40 sharonp -> @matt yes, have heard many schools were in the same position
19:22:14 JL -> http://www.businessinsider.com/here-come-the-google-tv-ads-2009-5
19:23:00 JL -> http://scribblemaps.com
19:23:45 krea_frobro747 -> Any idea when Chrome will be available for mac?
19:24:05 JohnS -> RIAA: "we have no choice" but to file more named lawsuits: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/riaa-we-have-no-choice-b...
19:24:14 matt montagne -> Chrome for Mac: http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/mac.htmln
19:24:34 matt montagne -> last I heard was this summer at some point
19:25:07 JohnS -> MPAA: teachers should videotape monitors, not rip DVDs: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/mpaa-teachers-should-vid...
19:25:54 Alvin Trusty -> Most teachers do it this way any.
19:26:42 Alvin Trusty -> RIAA says they shouldn't use a tripod either
19:26:53 dave -> http://socialcomputingjournal.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=833
19:27:04 JohnS -> yeah, lovely.
19:27:18 JohnS -> Actually, I think most teachers just grab the clips from youtube.
19:28:04 JenM -> mi-fi: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/07/technology/personaltech/07pogue.html?_...
19:28:58 Cathy E -> Is that the Verizon plan?
19:29:26 charlie -> somebody should give an award to all the airports that provide free wifi for travelers
19:29:33 JL -> http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/webheads
19:29:38 matt montagne -> Quite interesting, no question about it...I read that article in NY times today. The classroom can be anywhere
19:29:46 JenM -> @cathye ... yep
19:29:47 Cathy E -> That is what my Verizon single usb modem cost
19:30:06 JL -> http://www.culturecrossing.net/index.php
19:30:55 dave -> http://davecormier.com/edblog/2009/05/09/wiaoc-you-cant-collaborate-alon...
19:31:09 JL -> http://www.nattyware.com/pixie.php
19:31:49 JohnS -> 100 Most Inspiring and Innovative Blogs for Educators: http://www.universityreviewsonline.com/2005/10/100-most-inspiring-and-in...
19:33:39 dave -> http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-05-07-facebook-grades_N.htm
19:34:15 techparapro -> no suprise really
19:35:02 JenM -> edtech websites: http://www.edutecher.net/index.php ... and ... http://www.wisc-online.com/
19:36:04 JL -> http://worldisopen.com/
19:36:40 matt montagne -> very cool!
19:36:42 Alvin Trusty -> He does a great Darth Vader
19:36:49 JL -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbuZS-LYG4c
19:37:28 JohnS -> 2020 Forecast: Creating the Future of Learning: http://www.futureofed.org/
19:38:46 dave -> http://www.techsoup.org/index.cfm
19:38:56 dave -> http://friendfeed.com/
19:39:21 Cathy E -> I love Friend Feed
19:39:29 dave -> http://www.howtotuts.com/2008/09/08/how-to-accelerate-bookmarking-to-del...
19:39:40 gary -> So you are stalking us Dave?
19:39:52 JohnS -> Dave stalks everybody
19:40:12 gary -> I know.
19:40:25 gary -> I stalked back.
19:41:00 sroseman -> What was that link dump, sorry
19:41:05 JenM -> Blackboard buys angel: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/05/07/bb
19:41:28 JL -> http://www.blackboard.com/Company/Media-Center/Press-Releases.aspx?relea...
19:41:54 sroseman -> yuck ..that link dump again
19:42:42 Cathy E -> My college daughter just said "I hate Blackboard"
19:42:58 techparapro -> i prefer it
19:43:10 JoGold -> My 4th graders love using Angel.
19:43:10 JL -> http://www.timesspellingbee.co.uk/
19:43:27 JL -> http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?season=13
19:43:49 JL -> http://voicethread.com/library/
19:44:12 JohnS -> Find Out What’s Happening Right Now With Scoopler: http://mashable.com/2009/05/08/scoopler/
19:44:17 JohnS -> Scoopler: http://www.scoopler.com/search/#edtechtalk
19:44:58 JohnS -> Portable Movie Maker: http://devrexster.googlepages.com/mmk
19:45:14 krea_frobro747 -> I am really enjoying Scoopler
19:46:44 JL -> http://eflbridges.net/event/eflbridges-launch-countdown-webcast
19:47:18 matt montagne -> site looks awesome
19:47:20 JohnS -> http://wordcampcolumbus.com/
19:47:28 jackiegerstein -> It's in my Google calendar - you don't have to
19:47:43 Alvin Trusty -> I'll be at WordCamp too
19:49:30 charlie -> good luck with the income. i hope it works
19:50:06 charlie -> maybe u should offer an IPO
19:51:26 charlie -> i took my first google check and treated the wife to dinner. i told her you can actually get paid for all this time on line
19:51:49 charlie -> www.soulycatholichs.blogspot.com
19:52:06 charlie -> hook me up it's for catholic high school principals you click mine i'll click yours ... but not illegally
19:52:36 charlie -> my wife used to work at Bradley
19:52:39 charlie -> i got my master's there
19:52:51 charlie -> congrats to her
19:52:55 charlie -> i live two blocks away?
19:52:59 charlie -> what's her major?
19:53:20 techparapro -> small world my fianance graduates from there
19:53:30 Alvin Trusty -> they will be the ones that live with their parents
19:53:36 techparapro -> yea
19:53:36 Cathy E -> NO
19:53:59 Alvin Trusty -> it correct now
19:54:45 charlie -> I spelled a girls name wrong on her NHS certificate and her dad wadded it up and threw it at me during the reception. i think he was off his meds
19:55:09 charlie -> he has issues
19:55:39 matt montagne -> WOW!
19:55:59 charlie -> amazing parents are still like that even in college
19:56:03 charlie -> it's embarrasing
19:56:18 matt montagne -> Parents are "going to college" with their kids...
19:56:40 charlie -> in college our third baseman's mom climbed on the bus to complain about playing time. OUr 65 year old coach told her to cut the cord and get the f off the bus. hysterical
19:57:06 matt montagne -> @Charlie...wow!!!
19:57:16 matt montagne -> Great idea JL
19:57:19 charlie -> principal stuff fun fun
19:57:25 matt montagne -> Admin show would be great
19:57:43 charlie -> ISTE?
19:57:51 charlie -> NECC?
19:58:13 dave -> http://www.aace.org/
19:58:27 matt montagne -> That is great Dave
19:58:39 charlie -> congrats!
19:58:48 matt montagne -> where will it b hosted dave?? ETT??
19:59:40 charlie -> favorite parent story of all time --- had a mother take two hours of my life complaining her daughter's yearbook picture wasn't big enough in the band section. didn't pay her enough tribute.... i thought i was on candid camera for the first hour
20:00:27 charlie -> i could help........ i need a fake name
20:00:59 sheila -> I've got 2 people interested in WCA for the summer. they haven't signed up yet.
20:01:22 techparapro -> WCA?
20:01:34 sheila -> Webcast Academy
20:01:38 techparapro -> oh thanks
20:02:36 gary -> You always start right after the dryer is turned off.
20:03:05 charlie -> sorry i missed the singing
20:06:02 sheila -> It's all entertaining!
20:06:18 charlie -> i enjoy all this entertainment to end the weekend with .... always fun
20:07:35 sheila -> Thanks all!
20:07:36 techparapro -> vye
20:07:40 techparapro -> bye
20:07:49 JenM -> nite all!
20:07:50 JohnS -> Thanks, everyone
20:07:58 gary -> Thanks again.
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