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This audio podcast channel includes a variety of audio recordings by and recorded by Wesley Fryer, published for educators worldwide interested in free, audio-based professional development. This is a supplementary podcast channel (complementing "Moving at the Speed of Creativity Podcasts") which typically includes longer and lightly edited or unedited audio recordings.
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Apps and Clouds: An Introduction to Internet Resources (23 April 2012)
- This is a "lightly edited" recording of Wesley Fryer's professional development presentation, "Apps and Clouds: An Introduction to Internet Resources" on April 23, 2012, for teachers in Yukon, Oklahoma. The session description was: Technology is changing fast and it’s easy to feel left behind! This session will provide an overview of some of the technology terms and concepts which are buzzwords in 2012. What do people mean when they talk about “cloud computing” or “saving it in the cloud?” What are the differences between apps for a smartphone or mobile device, and a laptop or desktop computer? How are eReaders like a Kindle or Nook different from a tablet computer like an iPad? This session will include lots of time for questions and answers. If you’re feeling unsure about where to start with professional development on technology topics, this will be a great session for you. Bring your questions, we’ll share the best answers we have and discuss them together. [end] Access all referenced links, articles, resources and videos (as well as presentation slides) on wfryer.me/cloud.
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iGeography by Jenny Ashby (Workflows for Learning with iPads)
- This podcast is a recording of Jenny Ashby's wonderful presentation, iGeography, at the 2012 Mobile Learning Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 13, 2012. Jenny is an ICT specialist, Prep/1 teacher, reading recovery teacher in Melbourne, Australia. The official session description was: Students today have the world in their hands. Geography couldn't be easier using various apps on the iPad. Excursions right in their hands without leaving the school. We'll be using workflows to enhance geography learning and share to the world. [end] Text notes with included videos are also available. Follow Jenny on Twitter @jjash. (Note: Because of a cell phone or mifi device's proximity to the recorder there was some interference during this recording. Most of those portions of this audio recording have been removed, along with some of the videos - which didn't have dialog - and some of the exploration time. So this is a slightly abbreviated version of this entire presentation by Jenny.)
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Why Every Teacher Should Become an App Creator by Chris Thompson
- This podcast is an audio recording of Chris Thompson's breakout session, “Why Every Teacher Should Become an App Creator” at the 2012 Mobile Learning Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 11, 2012. The official conference session description was: Until recently development of mobile learning apps/games has been limited to the technical elite because of the complex development and publishing process. Coupled with the recent lifting of restrictions by mobile device manufacturers and the proliferation of user-friendly authoring tools this is no longer the case. Not only is interactive mobile learning app/game creation now possible by most teachers and students; it is also emerging as a highly engaging classroom learning strategy for middles and high school students. Participants will be introduced to both the why and how of mobile app/game creation for learning. Notes and referenced links are available.
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Duration: 61:23 m - Filetype: mp3 - Bitrate: 32 KBPS - Frequency: 22050 HZ
Global Collaboration by Amy Sanders
- This is an audio recording of Amy Sanders’ presentation, “Global Collaboration” at the March 16, 2012, professional development day at Yarmouth High School in Yarmouth, Maine. Amy teaches several high school social studies courses, including Arab Studies (last term) and Asian Studies this year. The official session description was: Rapidly advancing technologies and globalization trends increasingly connect us to communities throughout the world. As educators, how can we prepare students for a world of growing cultural interaction and diversity? This session will share two collaborative projects undertaken this year and explore how each of these projects gave students an opportunity to: investigate the world, including research on significant global issues, recognize and respond to perspectives different from their own, communicate ideas effectively with diverse audiences, develop and practice new skills, show initiative and work creatively. We’ll share the challenges and successes of these projects, and invite discussion of other collaborative projects. Text notes and links from the presentation are available on http://wfryer.me/jw. (A loud heater fan was on in the room during this presentation. The audio spectral removal tool in WavePad software was used to remove some of the background noise. A hum is still audible in this final version. Apologies this recording isn't better, but hopefully it is still good enough for you to learn and benefit from this amazing presentation.)
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Free K12 Lesson Plans from K20ALT for STEM & More!
- This podcast is an interview with Adam Zodrow about the amazing lesson plans and free resources available from the K20ALT (Authentic Teaching and Learning) website: http://k20alt.ou.edu. Adam is currently a fulltime librarian in Yukon Public Schools, Oklahoma, but previously worked on staff at the K-20 Center at the University of Oklahoma. His description of the hands-on STEM project K20ALT educators designed and facilitated in Vinita, Oklahoma, is amazing. I highly encourage everyone to check out the videos of that project specifically. It's not every day you learn about a hands-on STEM project in which students learn how to create electricity from wind energy using a dowel-rod / CD / magnet dynamo built for $15 each. The K20ALT educators are incredibly smart and innovative and they've got a ton to teach us. What a bummer the primary funding for this project was cut by Oklahoma State Superintendent Janet Barresi in her first state budget of 2011. Hopefully creative souls will find ways to keep the K20ALT lights (and website) shining. There are great resources on their site. Find Adam on Twitter @zodzilla.
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