Educational Technology

Technology Support Part 1 – Fred Sharpsteen

edtechmi — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:32:03 +0000

This is Part (1) of a podcast series on technology support in K-12 Education. We will talk about some ideas on how to help student learning. The technology department plays a key roll in giving the support to the teachers to making technology work in school classrooms.

Social Networking podcast by Karen Beers

edtechmi — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:50:45 +0000

Social Networking by Karen Beers: I would like to thank Karen Beers for sharing this podcast with us. It is her thoughts on some useful ways that teachers could use Facebooks or other social networks. I like this podcast because we hear much negative news items on social networking, but she has found some positive ideas for using social networking. Thanks again Karen for sharing with all of us. If you have any comments feel free to leave them here or Email me. sharpstf@gmail.com

Access Denied podcast by Karen Beers

edtechmi — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:49:42 +0000

Access Denied podcast Karen Beers: This podcast is about schools blocking of websites that have educational value. Teachers have many roadblocks to work around and if we block good educational content, even if it is unintended it creates roadblock to studnet learning. Some of the site may have an educational value but we are afraid of how it maybe used inappropriately. We must find that fine line between keeping student safe and allowing them to using the 21st Century tool of tomorrow.

Turnitin podcast - Karen Beers

edtechmi — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:43:49 +0000

Turnitin podcast by Karen Beers: I would like to thank Karen Beers for sharing this podcast with us. She will give us some of her thoughts about Turnitin. This web based site for teachers that lets them have student turn in there research papers. Then the site looks for improper citation or cuting and pasting of others work.

Facebook by James Cherry

edtechmi — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:10:32 +0000

Thanks again to James Cherry for sharing his podcast. This podcast is on Facebook and MySpace Social networks and his thoughs on them.

Cellphones in School by Amy Fanning

edtechmi — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:08:30 +0000

This podcast is about Cell Phones in School. Amy Fanning talks about why student should be allowed to use them. I would like to thank Amy Fanning for sharring her work with us in this podcast.

Online learning and getting student off to a great start

edtechmi — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:47:07 +0000

This podcast is about online learning and getting student off to a great start. Many student struggle in the first few days of taking their first online course. If we can get them going in the right direction from the start and getting them to being successful on there first assignment. The research show that the success rate goes up to 80% that will complete the course. Also we will talk about the impression of the parents and student about how connected they feel with online courses.

Support For Educational Technology

edtechmi — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:01:33 +0000

Support For Educational Technology- This podcast is a radio ad to support Educational Technology. Please consider signing the petition to support Educational Technology.

Podcast #7 James Cherry

edtechmi — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:46:23 +0000

I would like to thank James Cherry for sharing his thoughts on Individualized student learning using technology. James created this podcast and is letting me share it with you on this Blog and Podcast site.

Podcast #6 individual student learning using Succes Maker

edtechmi — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:54:14 +0000

Podcast #6 individual student learning using learning technology, This is a podcast with a 4th grader that uses Person Digital learning, Success Maker and her opion on this learning activity.

Podcast #5 TISD Consolidation of tech services

edtechmi — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:33:50 +0000

Podcast #5 TISD Consolidation of tech services - this podcast is how we could work together in the thumb of Michigan to save cost of technology services.

Podcast #4 individual student learning using technology

edtechmi — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:06:19 +0000

Episode #4 individual student learning using technology

Podcast #3 Spelling word in a podcast

edtechmi — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 04:06:20 +0000

This podcast is on how you can use Itune and an Ipod to do spelling words that will help to engauge student learning.

Podcast #2 Online Learning (student view)

edtechmi — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:28:06 +0000

Episode #2 Online learning a seen from a (student view).

Podcast #1 Internet (student view)

edtechmi — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:35:21 +0000

This is my first podcast, It is an interview with a student and there views on the internet and how effective it is as it relates to student learning.