Episode 24 Don't Hate the Player, Love the Game

Show Notes:

Dan and Jeff mix up the format a little so look for tech in the discussion segment.

Discussion: @9:45
Dan and Jeff invite Dave Solon of the "Twenty Minutes 4 Tech" podcast to "simulcast" and discuss the potential for games in the classroom (tech and non-tech).

Dave and Jeff mention the following game links to check out.

Travian-Simulated Civilization and Diplomacy
Bridge building simulation
Save a Planet
Games with a social activist learning focus.
Be a wolf in this learning simulation
Donate Water with this geography game.

Book Talk: @51:54
Dan discusses "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card

Did ya See?:@58:13
Cape Elizabeth voters send school budget back because it's "not enough money".
"Schools Question why State Needs Student Names" and frankly, so do we.
Opposition, Distrust Confusion? Could they be referring to consolidation?

Listener Feedback:
What should fans of WDL be called?
Harold Prefers Wickadians, Mark prefers Wicked Decent Listeners.
Mark and Micheal both suggest Wikis and Noteshare for archiving and organizing end of year stuff.

Music in this week's episode comes from Penmachine Podcast. “Meltdown Man” intro music by Derek K. Miller. Bumper music, “Particle Spin 30” Composed by:Roy Dank, BMI (33%), Michael Genato, ASCAP (34%), James Ronaghan, BMI (33%) also from freeplaymusic.com

Listener feedback is encouraged. Contact us at wickeddecentlearning@gmail.com or leave us comments at http://wickeddecentlearning.blogspot.com
This episode was recorded June 21, 2008.

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Episode 6 If I Knew Then What I Know Now

Show notes:
Jeff n' Dan discuss a listener question. If you could do it over again, would you go into teaching?

Tech Talk:
Jeff Reviews some tools keeping your bookmarks online
http://del.icio.us
http://portaportal.com
http://ikeepbookmarks.com
http://www.iterasi.com/


Media Integration:
Dan discusses King of Kong: A fistful of Quarters from Picturehouse films, a documentary about competitive video game playing.

Book Talk:
Dan reviews Shark Girl by Kelly Bingham. A novel about a girl who loses her arm to a shark.

Didya See?:
The focus on Education in the US Presidential Campaign... huh, neither did we!

Music in this week's episode comes from Penmachine Podcast. “Meltdown Man” intro music by Derek K. Miller.

Listener feedback is encouraged. Contact us at wickeddecentlearning@gmail.com or leave us comments at http://wickeddecentlearning.blogspot.com
This episode was recorded Feb 10, 2008.