Episode 115 The State of Our State

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

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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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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?"

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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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