Episode 119 Who Charted?

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Show Notes:

Jeff and Dan try to wrap their heads around the push for charter schools in Maine and get easily confused.

Links mentioned in the show:

http://www.uscharterschools.org/pub/uscs_docs/o/index.htm

http://www.mainecharterschools.org/default.htm

http://www.mssm.org/

Want to help build a resource? Click here to submit a statistic that proves schools are doing something right. http://goo.gl/j2pL8

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Episode 118 Yeah, That's the Title!

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Show Notes:

Jeff and Dan deliver on your free tech, book and media for the classroom.

Tech Talk:

Join the fight to stand up for schools on Facebook.

Our Schools Don't Suck

Google Advanced Search adds a reading level sort

Hulu.com adds the ability to link to specific parts of the video and even lets you embed them. Thanks to Richard Byrne for that.

Check out "The Super Book of Web Tools for Educators" Free e-book.

Book Talk

Dan discusses the book "Cognitive Surplus" by Clay Shirky.

Media Integration

Dan tell us about "American Pickers" TV show.

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Episode 117 Classroots Campaign

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Jeff gets all fired up to start a "Our Schools Don't Suck" movement and Dan makes sure he doesn't chicken out.

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 (207) 518-8827. This episode was recorded November 14, 2010.

Episode 116 A Good Pair of Shoes?

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Show Notes

Jeff and Dan deliver on your free tech, book and media for the classroom but this time on TalkShoe's Live format.

Tech Talk:

http://rome.adobe.com/education/index.html

Project Rome from Adobe

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=87583728-ef14-4703-a649-0fd34bd19d13 "Own Your Space--Keep Yourself and Your Stuff Safe Online" Digital Book for Teens by Linda McCarthy

http://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsh/pr/ Internet Projects Registry

Book Talk

Dan discusses the comic "Fraggle Rock Volume: 1"

Media Integration

Dan tell us about the John Legend's Album "Wake Up"

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Episode 115 The State of Our State

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Jeff and Dan discuss the State of their own classrooms this year.

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 (207) 518-8827. This episode was recorded October 30th 2010.

Episode 114 Hey Good Lookin, What ya got cookin?

Show Notes:

Jeff and Dan deliver on your free tech, book and media for the classroom.

Tech Talk

http://mcaf.ee/ Shorten a URL with a more secure service.

http://infinitelearninglab.org/ Professor Garfield teaches internet safety to kids.

http://wordnik.com/ A unique online reference source for words.

http://spezify.com/ A visual search that you have to see to believe.

Book Talk
Dan discusses the book "Born to Run" by Chris McDougall check it out at his blog.

http://chrismcdougall.com/blog/

Media Integration

Dan tell us about the Youtube collection from the RSA (Royal Society for Encouragement of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce). www.thersa.org

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ACTEM 2010 ampersand

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Show Notes:

Dan and Jeff discuss ACTEM's MainEd 10 Conference among other things.

Bob Sprankle's blogged and podcasted interviews with TED X Redmond Speakers and Audience. A whole conference organized by kids ages 10-16.

Vicki Davis's presentation on "Differentiating Instruction With Technology"

Resources from Jim Moulton's "Challenge-based Learning" session (PDF)

Richard Byrne, runner up for ACTEM's 2010 Educator of the Year, presented on "Best of the Web 2010" and shared a great YouTube video. Check out Alfie Kohn vs. Dwight Schrute from "The Office"

Seedling's Geek of the Week from ACTEM 2010. Podcast and Links.

Episode 112 We've got a PR Problem

Jeff and Dan discuss the http://www.educationnation.com debate and ask "What do we do about our PR problem in education?"

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 (207) 518-8827. This episode was recorded September 27th 2010.

Episode 111 “It's All Good”

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Jeff and Dan provide you with your somewhat irregular dosage of goodies from technology, media integration and books useful for you classroom.

Tech Talk

Jeff shares a link for each of his courses he teaches.

http://www.shapeways.com/

http://scenariosusa.org/index.html

http://my.hsj.org/

Book Talk

Dan discusses a graduation speech from “This is Water” by David Foster Wallace.

Media Integration

Dan discusses Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

http://www.scottpilgrimthemovie.com/

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Episode 110 The Grind: The Return

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Jeff and Dan discuss going back to school.

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Episode 109 Good Grief

Show Notes:

Jeff and Dan deliver on your free tech, book and media for the classroom.

Tech Talk

http://www.lookah.tv/
http://www.athinline.org/
http://docspal.com/

Book Talk

“The Checklist Manifesto” by Atul Gawande
http://www.amazon.com/Checklist-Manifesto-How-Things-Right/dp/0805091742

Media Intergration

The Nerdist Podcast http://www.nerdist.com/

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May I Have an Extension?

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Jeff and Dan discuss extending the school year.

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 (207) 518-8827. This episode was recorded July 22, 2010.

Episode 107 Good 'til the last drop

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Show Notes:

Jeff and Dan Share some goodies to help your classroom.

Jeff's Tech Tools:

http://docq.com
http://www.youtube.com/testtube
http://www.kurwongbss.eq.edu.au/thinking/Bloom/blooms.htm
http://isendr.com

Dan shares a book “My Swordhand is Singing” by Marcus Sedgwick
http://www.amazon.com/My-Swordhand-Singing-Marcus-Sedgwick/dp/0375846891

Dan shares a movie “Lords of Dogtown” Directed by Catherine Hardwicke
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0355702/

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Episode 106 "You're Gonna Hold us to What?"

Episode 106 "You're Gonna Hold us to What?"

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Jeff and Dan discuss the evaluation model adopted by the Maine DOE.

More information at:
www.danielsongroup.org
http://arkansased.org/educators/ppt/tf_framework_111909.ppt#256,1,Using

And Jeff's Course Eval Google Form

http://tinyurl.com/BaileyEval


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Episode 105 Slim Goodbodies

Jeff and Dan provide you with your somewhat irregular dosage of goodies from technology, media integration and books useful for you classroom.

Tech Talk
Jeff shares some cool Garageband Alternatives...
http://aviary.com/launch/myna#
http://www.soundation.com/

Media Integration
Dan shares the hip-hop documentary “This is the Life” (available on Hulu).
http://www.hulu.com/watch/150135/this-is-the-life

Book Talk
Dan discusses the Malcolm Gladwell's “Outliers”

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Episode 104 When the Leverage Breaks

Jeff and Dan discuss how you might negotiate when pay might not be an option.


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Episode 103 “Goody, Not Just a River in Egypt”

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Episode 103 “Goody, Not Just a River in Egypt”

Jeff and Dan provide you with your goodies from technology, media integration and books useful for you classroom.

Tech Talk

Jeff shares some sites that might be helpful for online research.

http://www.hooeey.com/

http://kwout.com/

http://www.bubbleply.com/default.aspx

Book Talk

Dan discusses the book “Revolver” by Marcus Sedgwick

http://www.amazon.com/Revolver-Marcus-Sedgwick/dp/1596435925/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_1

Media Integration

Dan shares the film “Man on Wire” http://www.manonwire.com/

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Episode 102 The Commish

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Dan and Jeff discuss what they would do as commissioner of education in Maine.

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Episode 101 Let the Good TImes Roll

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Dan and Jeff bring you some more educational resources for your classroom.

Dan's Book Suggestion
I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly, illustrated by J. M. Ken Niimura

Dan's Media Suggestion
Furr by BlitzenTrapper

Jeff's links. Useful sites for video

Keith Mitchell's Videography for Educators

Lookah.tv tutorials

Vidinotes

Intelligence Squared Debate on Teacher's Unions

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Episode 100 'Nuff Said

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Thanks to all of our guests who joined us for our 100th episode. Our topic was "What will change in education by the time episode 200 airs?"

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 (207) 518-8827. This episode was recorded April 14, 2010.

How to join in on our Call in Show (Episode 100)

Wanna join in on our call-in episode? It’s easy, here’s how.

You will need:

Skype (which is free)

Headphones & Microphone

Step 1. If you haven’t already, download and install Skype.

Step 2. With your microphone and headphones on, try the Skype test call so you can check your audio volume

Step 3. Go on Skype at or around 8PM EST and add WickedDecentLearning to your contacts

Step 4. Start a text chat with us while we are on line (from there we will add you to the conversation (Let us know if you want to listen live or if you want to participate with audio).

While in the call…

When it is your turn to talk, we will ask you to unmute your microphone, otherwise we ask you to mute your microphone while others are talking to cut down on background noise and interference.

While you are muted you can still text chat so if you’d like to be called on just ask in the text chat.

Episode 99 Get Off My Lawn

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Dan and Jeff discuss how your generation may effect your learning style preferences.

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Don't forget to join us for our 100th Episode Call in show on April 14th at 8PM EST. Our topic will be "What will change in education by the time our episode 200 airs?"

Episode 98 Welcome to Good Burger

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Episode 98 Welcome to Good Burger

Dan and Jeff deliver the goods yet again.

Links mentioned in the show
http://www.symbaloo.com/us/
http://www.edutecher.net/
http://ipadio.com/
http://headmagnet.com/

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Don't forget to join us for our 100th Episode Call in show on April 14th at 8PM EST. Our topic will be "What will change in education by the time our episode 200 airs?"

Episode 97 Comics in the Classroom Panel

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Dan moderates the Comic Geek Speak Supershow panel on Comics in the Classroom.

Panelists

Scott Cole is an educator in Pennsylvania's third largest urban school district.

James Pannafino is a faculty member at Millersville University, Pennsylvania, where he teaches Graphic and Interactive Design within Art and Design department. http://www.commoncollegesense.com/

Adam Umak is an 8th Grade Language Arts teacher at Thurmont Middle School in Frederick, Maryland and co-host of The Legion of Dudes Podcast. http://www.hhwlod.com/

Rob Ruddell has been teaching for fifteen years and has taught every grade K-6th (with the exception of third).

Organizer: Joe Sergi

Come visit Joe Sergi's Cup of Geek for news, reviews and views on all things geek.

Come read Psi-Kotic at Metahuman Press

His First Novel, Sky Girl and the Superheroic Legacy, is available from iEnovel

Come visit the official Sky Girl site

Sky Girl is also available from Amazon.com

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Don't forget to join us for our 100th Episode Call in show on April 14th at 8PM EST. Our topic will be "What will change in education by the time our episode 200 airs?"

Episode 96 Standards to the core!

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Episode 96 Standards to the Core
Dan and Jeff discuss the newly adopted Common Core State Standards Initiative.

http://www.corestandards.org/

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 (207) 518-8827. This episode was recorded March 18, 2010.

Don't forget to join us for our 100th Episode Call in show on April 14th at 8PM EST. Our topic will be "What will change in education by the time our episode 200 airs?" Details will be on our blog.

Episode 95 Whole Lotta Stuff Goin On

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Dan and Jeff discuss the recent news items galore.
Check out the headlines:

http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/138667.html
http://www.wmtw.com/education/22793070/detail.html

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Episode 94 Good Vibrations

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Episode 94 Good Vibrations

Dan and Jeff are sharing free goodies. Check out your tech, books, and other multimedia resources.

Tech Links
http://www.audiopal.com/
http://learner.org/index.html
http://goanimate.com/

Book
"Lola: A Ghost Story" By J. Torres and Elbert Or


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Episode 93 You Gotta Want It

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Jeff and Dan respond to a listener suggested topic about intrinsic motivation of students.

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Episode 92 And it's good (ah Wahhawahhhawaa)

Show Notes:

Jeff and Dan provide you with your dose of technology and books useful for your classroom.
Links mentioned in the show:

http://www.commoncraft.com/protecting-reputations-video

http://www.storyjumper.com/

http://wordsift.com/

Books Mentioned

"Mercury" by Hope Larson
"Stitches" by David Small

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Episode 91 Education A La Carte

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

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Episode 90 Goodies Again

Jeff and Dan provide you with your dose of goodies from technology, media integration and books useful for your classroom.

http://ninite.com/

http://www.httrack.com/

Check out the podcast Jeff's kids are doing and leave us feedback http://www.blubrry.com/falconperchbroadcasting

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 (207) 518-8827. This episode was recorded February 3, 2010.

Episode 89 Flash in the Pan

Jeff and Dan discuss the difficulty in choosing which new technologies to pursue with students.

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

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