Moving at the Speed of Creativity podcasts focus on education, twenty-first century literacy, authentic instruction and technology integration.
Christmas 2011 Apps and Gadgets
Posted: December 2011The Technology Shopping Cart podcast has been digitally resurrected after a 3 year hiatus of podfading! In this recorded call from December 23, 2011, Alice Barr, Karen Montgomery, and Wesley Fryer discussed a variety of iOS applications and technology gadgets on our wish lists for Christmas 2011.
An audio podcast in MP3 format.Implementing 1:1 Classrooms in Grand View Schools, Oklahoma
Posted: December 2011This podcast is a a recording of Cheryl Beaman and Michelle Barnes' presentation, "Implementing 1:1 Classrooms" at the 2011 Innovative Learning Institute in Norman, Oklahoma, on November 10th. This annual conference is hosted by the K-20 Center at the University of Oklahoma. Cheryl Beaman is the director of technology for Grandview Public Schools, and Michelle Barnes is a 6th grade reading teacher as well as technology integration specialist in Grandview Schools. Grandview school leaders not only have the RIGHT vision and focus for their 1:1 program, they also have the RIGHT policies (driven by administrative vision for learning) when it comes to school Internet content filtering and professional development. This was a fantastic session and you don't want to miss it! If only ALL our school leaders in Oklahoma could have the vision, passion, and understanding of digital learning like leaders of Grandview Public Schools do! The official session description was: "Our school has gone from two computer labs to interactive whiteboards to a 1:1 laptop project in a little over a year. What it takes... what to watch out for... what you can prepare for... and what you can expect." As you'll hear in their presentation, the network infrastructure and Internet bandwidth are key parts of the successful foundation built for digital learning in Grandview Schools. NewNet 66 has been and continues to be a key partner for the district when it comes to networking, connectivity, infrastructure, etc. Last year at the ILI Cheryl and Michelle's presentation was absolutely the BEST and most inspiring presentation I was able to attend. This year I was not able to attend in person because of my scheduled presentation, but Dawn Pearce DID make it and recorded this session with permission. MANY thanks to Cheryl, Michelle, and Dawn. Enjoy and be inspired by some of Oklahoma's finest, most creative and passionate educators!
An audio podcast in MP3 format.Interview with Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi (Glenn Stoop)
Posted: November 2011This podcast is an interview with Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, portrayed by historical character actor Glenn Stoop. French artist Auguste Bartholdi conceived and sculpted the design for "Liberty Enlightening the World," more commonly known today as The Statue of Liberty. It took 21 years from the initial conversation among Free Masons in Paris in 1865 about the idea of creating this symbol of liberty to the public unveiling of the statue in the United States in New York City. This interview was recorded on Liberty Island in The Statue of Liberty Park on November 5, 2011. "Travel is the death of prejudice," according to Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain.) Through his travels to Africa as well as the United States, Auguste Bartholdi found that statement to be true. A central tenet of the Free Mason order was individual liberty, and in his historically-based responses to interview questions Bartholdi explains the background of the Masons promoting the idea of Lady Liberty. The work and influence of Edouard Rene de Laboulaye was vital in this process, which eventually led to a private meeting between U.S. President Ulysses Grant and Auguste Bartholdi making plans for "Liberty Enlightening the World. "This was a wonderful opportunity to step back in time and learn both about and from Auguste Bartholdi. Many thanks for Glenn Stoop for sharing his historical/theatrical passion and skills through re-inactments and conversations like this one! Refer to the podcast shownotes for more information about Auguste Bartholdi, Glenn Stoop, the Statue of Liberty, and Laboulaye.
An audio podcast in MP3 format.Michael Wesch at Heartland eLearning 2011
Posted: October 2011This podcast is a recording of Michael Wesch's keynote presentation at the Heartland eLearning Conference in Edmond, Oklahoma, on March 8, 2011. This was a superb and provocative presentation about teaching, learning, lecturing, engagement, student interests, meaning, identity, recognition, and many other issues. In his keynote he suggested we need to move from simply getting our students to be "knowledgeable" to being "knowledge-ABLE." This is a shift from students being good knowledge regurgitators to saavy knowledge filters, sharers and creators. He suggests we need to go "beyond critical thinking" and "beyond information literacy" in our classes today to successfully prepare students for our present and future. In the keynote he also shared stories from his doctoral research in New Guinea and what true culture shock is: a total loss of personal identity. Dr. Wesch is an assistant professor of cultural anthropology at Kansas State University, and has co-created several viral videos on YouTube with his undergraduate students. Refer to the podcast shownotes for related links to this presentation.
An audio podcast in MP3 format.Creating eBook Yearbooks of Student Work
Posted: October 2011This podcast is a recording of Wesley Fryer’s 12 minute presentation on the panel, “Navigating the Road Ahead: A Guided Discussion of Ebooks in K-12 Libraries,” for the October 12, 2012 webinar “EBOOKS The New Normal: how libraries are leveraging the eBook opportunity.” This full-day webinar was sponsored by Library Journal and School Library Journal. Check out the podcast shownotes for links to presentation slides and referenced resources from this presentation.
An audio podcast in MP3 format.A Digital Witness in Tahrir Square, Egypt in January 2011
Posted: October 2011This podcast is an audio interview with Rawond, a student originally from Alexandria, Egypt, who was in Tahrir Square (Cairo, Egypt) for the Arab Spring uprising and revolution. In this short interview, she describes her experiences as well as her pessimism for the lack of real political change in Egypt as of today. For more information about Arab Spring, please check out the collaborative project on arabspring.wikispaces.com.
An audio podcast in MP3 format.Reach for the Stars Using Media in Your Classroom
Posted: October 2011This podcast is an audio recording of Wesley Fryer's keynote address, “Reach for the Stars Using Media in Your Classroom,” on September 28, 2011, in Concord, New Hampshire. This presentation was shared for a gathering celebrating the 30th anniversary of NHSTE (New Hampshire’s Affiliate of the International Society for Technology in Education) at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord. The presentation focused on our obligations to be multimedia communicators as educators, the basics of “Playing with Media,” and examples of outstanding student media projects from New Hampshire students. Amidst a continuing barrage of exciting new technologies like the Apple iPad, Amazon Fire and Google Chromebook, the right question to ask is NOT, “Should we buy X device for our students?” The right question to ask is, “What do we want our students to DO with the tool we buy?”
An audio podcast in MP3 format.The Summer of Podfading is OVER: Let's Talk eBooks!
Posted: September 2011My summer of podfading (not podcasting) is over! (Hat tip to Dan Schmidt for the term, "podfading.") In this episode I discusss eBooks and many of the things I learned this summer writing the eBook, "Playing with Media: simple ideas for powerful sharing." These include ideas about different eBook formats, software which can be used for creating and converting eBooks, and different websites for selling and distributing eBooks. I also share some advice for classroom teachers interested in creating eBooks for student work at the end of the academic year.
An audio podcast in MP3 format.Discussing Education Reform & High Stakes Testing in Oklahoma
Posted: May 2011This podcast includes a twenty-three minute excerpt of the Studio46 Podcast from May 16, 2011, published by the Edmond Sun newspaper and Oklahoma Christian University. Dr. Brian Bush, Executive Director of Oklahoma Christian's Academy of Leadership & Liberty in Edmond, is the host of the Studio46 podcast and interviewed Wesley Fryer for the final portion of the May 16th show. Following a panel discussion about recent education reform legislation signed into law in Oklahoma in May 2011, Brian asked Wesley the following questions: How did you get interested in educational technology? Are standardized tests the right measure for student learning in our schools? How is the development of Smartboards affecting learning in our schools? Tell us about one to one laptop learning programs in Oklahoma schools. What do you think of Oklahoma superintendent Janet Barresi's 3R's agenda for school reform? What is a better way to provide accountability and good learning outcomes in our schools rather than high stakes testing? Is the law ending social promotion at 3rd grade in Oklahoma schools a good thing? Is the new law providing a letter grade for each Oklahoma school, measuring their performance, good for educational reform in our state?
An audio podcast in MP3 format.The EdReach Media Network - Empowering Educator Voices Worldwide
Posted: May 2011This podcast is an interview with EdReach Media Network Founders Scott Meech, Daniel Rezac, Jay Blackman, and Judith Epcke on May 6, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. The mission of EdReach is "to take education forward, by bringing voices together." The vision of EdReach is to provide "...a platform for passionate, outspoken educators- aiming to strengthen their voices by highlighting innovation in the field of education, through reporting critical educational news and providing commentary and criticism of the educational issues of the day." Amist the negative barrage of news amplified by mainstream media outlets today, we need EdReach and the educator voices it seeks to amplify more than ever.
An audio podcast in MP3 format.iPad Stylus Recommendations from Kevin Helmer
Posted: April 2011This podcast is an interview with Kevin Helmer, iPad artist and digital road warrior, at the Celebrate Texas Voices digital storytelling workshop in Lubbock, Texas, on April 19, 2011. Kevin discusses four different "capacitive" stylus pens he uses with his iPad and their relative merits. He also discusses several apps he's used and likes for annotated note taking on the iPad.
An audio podcast in MP3 format.Reflections on the 2011 Intellectual Warrior's Conference
Posted: April 2011This podcast is a reflection from the road by Wesley Fryer following the morning sessions of the 2011 Intellectual Warrior's Conference held at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, on April 12th. Refer to the podcast shownotes for links to Wesley's presentation slides (on SlideShare) for his opening address, "Effective Uses of Educational Technology: Blended, Continuous Learning in the 21st Century Military" as well as text notes from other morning presenters.
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