Episode 62 Inservice Insanity...1 Year Later

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Show notes:
Discussion: @ 3:33
Dan and Jeff discuss the state of in-service trainings after a year to cool off.

Tech Talk: @ 57:00
Jeff shares some sites that help prep students for the SAT test coming up.
http://edufire.com/games/flashcards
http://www.brainyflix.com/
http://www.socrato.com/login.php
http://www.prepme.com/sat-quiz/
http://www.prepme.com/resources/calculator

Book Talk: @ 1:03:27
Dan reviews Nation by Terry Pratchett

Media Integration: @ 1:08:59
Dan talks about the music of Weezer







Didya See/Listener Feedback @ 1:14:56
99 Followers, who will be the 100th?
School RSU to will lose grants.
http://ellsworthmaine.com/site/index.php/2009032619887/Consolidation/Consolidation-Backfire-Big-Districts-Lose-Federal-Funds.html
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Music in this week's episode comes from Penmachine Podcast. “Meltdown Man” intro music by Derek K. Miller. Bumper music, “Pizzaro & Cortez” by: Slim on the album “Interstate Medicine” available via Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike License at http://www.jamendo.com/en/download/album/3100

Listener feedback is encouraged. Contact us at wickeddecentlearning@gmail.com or leave us comments at http://wickeddecentlearning.blogspot.com or on Twitter, name Wicked Decent, or on Skype- Wicked Decent Learning. Leave us a voicemail at 1.888.887.3127 (in the US), channel code 17760, password 207. This episode was recorded March 26, 2009.

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Episode 61 Merit Badge!

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Discussion: @ 5:21
Dan and Jeff discuss the idea of merit pay for teachers.

Tech Talk: @ 45:31
Jeff reviews some sites that help out the visual learner.
http://www.360cities.net/
http://www.visual-literacy.org/periodic_table/periodic_table.html#
http://sodaplay.com/creators/soda/items/constructor

Media Integration: @ 51:57
Dan talks about http://www.tv.com and then decides he likes http://www.sling.com

Book Talk: @ 57:14
Jeff reviews The Lighting Thief by Rick Riordan


Didya See/Listener Feedback @ 1:01:49
Thanks to Bobby Norman of Teacher’s Life Podcast for the shout out
Maine teacher wins Google Ancient Rome 3D http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=102032&catid=2
“Teacher Pay Hits Center Stage” from the KJ http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/6047130.html

Music in this week's episode comes from Penmachine Podcast. “Meltdown Man” intro music by Derek K. Miller. Bumper music, “Pizzaro & Cortez” by: Slim on the album “Interstate Medicine” available via Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike License at http://www.jamendo.com/en/download/album/3100

Listener feedback is encouraged. Contact us at wickeddecentlearning@gmail.com or leave us comments at http://wickeddecentlearning.blogspot.com or on Twitter, name Wicked Decent, or on Skype- Wicked Decent Learning. This episode was recorded March 18, 2009.

Episode 60 Safety First?!

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Discussion: @ 3:23
Dan and Jeff discuss school safety.

Tech Talk: @ 48:04
Jeff reviews some art-based websites
http://www.mutapic.com/
http://www.genopal.com/pic2color
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/10/09/color-me-crazy-10-best-online-color-tools
http://www.myoats.com/create.aspx
http://bomomo.com/

Book Talk: @ 57:50
Dan reviews Herobear and the Kid by Mike Kunkle



Media Integration: @ 1:01:53
Dan talks about Bob Marley and John Mayer

Didya See/Listener Feedback @ 1:08:00
Govenor Baldacci’s State of the State
J-Sun leaves us a tech person’s perspective

Music in this week's episode comes from Penmachine Podcast. “Meltdown Man” intro music by Derek K. Miller. Bumper music, “Pizzaro & Cortez” by: Slim on the album “Interstate Medicine” available via Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike License at http://www.jamendo.com/en/download/album/3100

Listener feedback is encouraged. Contact us at wickeddecentlearning@gmail.com or leave us comments at http://wickeddecentlearning.blogspot.com or on Twitter, name Wicked Decent, or on Skype- Wicked Decent Learning. Recorded March 10, 2009.

Episode 59 Charting and New Course

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Show notes:
Discussion: @ 4:07
Dan and Jeff discuss their process for proposing and developing new courses.

Tech Talk: @ 52:19
Jeff reviews some sites for health education
http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Eating_and_Exercise
http://www.healthmap.org/en
http://fold.it/portal/info/science
http://whoissick.org/sickness/

Book Talk: @ 1:01:52
Dan reviews Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie




Media Integration: @ 1:08:22
The Teacher’s Life Blog Podcast
http://theteacherslifeblog.blogspot.com/
http://theteacherslifenation.ning.com/

Didya See/Listener Feedback @ 1:14:21
Kim, a student, comments on the open-source debate.

Music in this week's episode comes from Penmachine Podcast. “Meltdown Man” intro music by Derek K. Miller. Bumper music, “Pizzaro & Cortez” by: Slim on the album “Interstate Medicine” available via Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike License at http://www.jamendo.com/en/download/album/3100

Listener feedback is encouraged. Contact us at wickeddecentlearning@gmail.com or leave us comments at http://wickeddecentlearning.blogspot.com or on Twitter, name Wicked Decent, or on Skype- Wicked Decent Learning. This episode was recorded February 27, 2009.