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21st Century Learning #79: Getting to Know John Schinker

alex.ragone — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:18:06 -0500

21st Century Learning #79

Getting to Know John Schinker
October 2, 2009

John Schinker from EdTechWeekly fame joined Alex and Vinnie this week. We discussed John's background, 21st Century Skills, and technology professional development in his school district.

We'll be back on the 16th. See everyone then.

21st Century Learning #78: Elizabeth Helfant on the MICDS Tablet Project

alex.ragone — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:27:07 -0500

21st 21st Century Learning #78
Elizabeth Helfant on the MICDS Tablet Project
September 23, 2008

Elizabeth Helfant shared her amazing story of the MICDS first year tablet program roll out. This is an great discussion of the right way to implement laptop learning in a school. They started with teachers and curriculum designers asking for more technology because the curriculum had evolved to need the support. If you've wondered about 1 to 1, this is must listen audio!

21st Century Learning #70: Loving Moodle

alex.ragone — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:09:34 -0500

21st Century Learning #70
Loving Moodle*
With Guest Aaron Grill
April 9, 2008

This week we discussed the many possibilities of Moodle with Aaron Grill, Technology Coordinator at The Browning School.

* Thanks to Lisa Pedicini for the show name.

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21st Century Learning #69: Stewart Crais on the Laptop Institute

alex.ragone — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:28:11 -0500

21st Century Learning #69
Stewart Crais, Lausanne Collegiate School
on The Laptop Institute
April 2, 2008

Stewart Crais, Director of Technology at the Lausanne Collegiate School joined us to discuss the Laptop Institute.

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21st Century Learning #60: Demetri Orlando and Fred Bartels on the ISENet Ning

alex.ragone — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:25:03 -0600

21st Century Learning #60
The Independent School Educators Network (ISENET) Ning
A discussion with Demetri Orlando and Fred Bartels
December 19, 2007

We discussed the Independent School Educator Ning network with Fred Bartels and Demetri Orlando. What is a social network? How do we expand it? How do we bring the other 98% of teachers into the world of their students. A fun conversation.

Happy New Year!

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21st Century Learning #59: Students Discussing Social Networking between Faculty and Students

alex.ragone — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:45:46 -0600

21st Century Learning #59
Students Discussing Social Networking Between Faculty and Students
with Special Guests, Laurie Bartels, Andrew ('09), and Kristi ('10) from Rye Country Day School and Banoo ('10) and Kari ('08) from Hewitt School.
December 12, 2007

We continued our conversation about appropriate boundries between teachers and students in social networks with students from Rye Country Day School and Hewitt School.

What are you experiences with Facebook, Twitter, or any other social network and your students? What boundries do you draw?

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21st Century Learning #35: The Research Behind Learning and Teaching

alex.ragone — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:44:52 -0600

EdTechTalk: 21st Century Learning #35
A Conversation with June Ahn
The Research Behind Learning and Teaching
March 6, 2007

This week we discussed learning and teaching with June Ahn, Ph.D student, focusing on Urban Education at USC.

We will be discussed learning and teaching and how educational research relates to the classroom. We spend a fair amount of time discussing Sir Ken Robinson's TED Talks presentation that asks whether we are educating our students to be college professors.

June blogged about our conversation here

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