District 6 EdTech Podcast

This podcast episode is a recording of some of the conversation among colleagues while watching the K12-Online Conference 2007 Pre-Conference Keynote, by David Warlick. If you would like to join in the conversation after watching the keynote presentation, you can add to the Gabcast channel. Leave a comment or email me at janstearns (at) gmail.com for directions and access codes to leave your audio comment.

This is the second part of a two part interview with Mr. Howard Johnston, a literacy coach at Corona Elementary School. He expresses his thoughts and ideas about how to share and collaborate to improve the interaction between the students and the teacher, using technology as a tool.
Show Notes:
This is an example of how Mr. Johnston uses technology as a coach in his school. The movie file is a hyperlinked file that leads to examples of best practices in room environment when clicked.

Mr. Howard Johnston, a literacy coach at Corona Ave. Elementary, shares his best practices for using technology in education. This is part one of a two part series.

Show Notes:
Corona Ave. Elementary’s Website
Corona’s Literacy Website
Please take some time to explore the above websites that Mr. Johnston has created for his school. They are full of rich resources for teachers, students, and parents.

Originally published April 30, 2007
The Future of Teaching: Exploring the Possibilities of an Internet Enabled Society
Listen to an engaging conversation with Dr. Themy Sparangis, Chief Technology Director, Educational Technology, of the Los Angeles Unified School District, as he discusses how learning and teaching changes through the use of Web 2.0 communication tools.

Related Links:
NACOL - North American Council for Online Learning
NACOL 2006 Virtual School Symposium Webcasts
NCTAF - National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future

Other Related Sites:
Classroom 2.0
Classroom 2.0 Podcasts with Steve Hargadon

Originally published Friday, March 23, 2007
This is the 2nd edition of the District 6 EdTech podcast. In this episode, Ms. Billett from Gage Middle School shares how she uses technology as a tool in the classroom.
Here are the links that are mentioned in the podcast:
Gizmos - by Explore Learning
Understanding Math
Create a Graph
Ms. Billett’s Web Page
Smartboard Website

Originally posted on Monday, February 12, 2007
Our first podcast is a recording of Ms. Pat Sanford, from TechEd Services, who came to talk with us at a recent Local District 6 Ed Tech Leaders Cadre Meeting. Her tips on grant writing are valuable for any educator seeking grants for funding. Ms. Sanford allowed us to record and post the audio from her presentation.
For resources on grants and funding, please visit: http://del.icio.us/district6/grants