tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47022991033134517572011-04-21T14:58:44.139-04:00Discussion of technology integration in the University and K-12 classroom.WIT Podcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05806968001727298613noreply@blogger.comBlogger221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702299103313451757.post-64132482556656435672008-07-07T12:16:00.005-04:002008-07-07T12:34:16.817-04:00

Streaming video has become very popular, but in schools there is a problems with the availability of video sites. Eric Hammerstrom has overcome that problem with the creation of a video streaming server for his district, Marquette Public Schools, Marquette, Michigan. Here is the website for MQtube.org - http://www.mqtube.org/

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In this episode we interview Karl Zinn who brought his Pleo friends to the 2008 MACUL conference. You will learn what a Pleo is!View a short video of the PleosPleoworld - http://www.pleoworld.com/discover

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This episode comes from the 2008 MACUL conference in Grand Rapids Michigan. In this episode we interview Jay Bennett who is a presenter on Internet Safety

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Tom Owens, Student Services at GVSU also teaches a course to teaching certificate seeking students. In the Secondary Education course Tom is having his students use blogs to reflect on their learning.

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Karyn King, professor of literacy studies at Grand Valley State University shares her use of Webquests and Pageflakes in her graduate level Literacy Course.Here is the link to Russ's screencasts on Pageflakes that Karyn's students are using to help with the technical issues of using Pageflakes to publish their Webquests. The screencast is housed on http://www.sreencast.com/ a source for offsite

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We received our new XO computers just after semester break and explored their possibilties over the break. In our first podcast of the "08 year we talk about our first impressions.We also interview students from the Sault Middle School in Sault St. Marie Michigan. The students participated in a "Virtual Summer Camp" which included online learning in Math and Science.

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A wrap up on the year, well perhaps the semester. What's changed in our classes this year -pageflakes, del.icio.us, and some of of our students podcasts on Webkins and One Laptop per Child.

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In this episode we return to the Student Technology Showcase in Lansing Michigan. In our first interview we chat with a member of the State Board of Education and discuss the new requirements for teaching online. We also talk with a group of students who participated in a Video Conferencing Bookclub.More information about the Lamphere Book Club may be found at the school's site.

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Each fall, there is a K-12 student technology showcase held at the state capital building in Lansing, Michigan. The event is sponsored by the Michigan Association of Computer Users (MACUL) and AT&T. This event is held to allow state legislatures to talk to and view student work in the area of technology use in the classroom. Episode 12 is an introduction to the event and a school interview. WIT

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Frank Miracola, Technology Consultant at Macomb Intermediate School District, Clinton Township, Michigan shares his knowledge of Goodgle Earth. Good way to get started with Google Earth. Frank may be c ontacted at fmiracola@misd.net. Frank's pageflake page may be found at http://www.pageflakes.com/fmiracola.

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PageFlakes in the K-6 environment. Angela George, an elementary school technology consultant at Fraser Schools in Fraser, Michigan has created a PageFlake for the teachers and computer lab assistants. The purpose of the page is to keep everyone up to date and on the same path in the use of technology in the schools. It also provides a place for teachers to post items from their schools.To see

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"Toys are Russ" and Barbara had some time over the summer to find a couple of useful additions to our collection of tech gadgets. Episode 10 gives the pros and cons of our new found items.The Califone jackbox - Califone Jackbox Linkhttp://www.califone.com/products/1216usb-6.phpAiptek Websitehttp://www.aiptek.com/ Aiptek Video Examplehttp://www.screencast.com/users/gvsuedtech/folders/WIT%20Podcast

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The WIT podcast for August takes a look at blogs, podcasts, and wiki created by K-12 classroom teachers during sessions of summer short courses. Many of these are first trial events for the teachers.BlogsAndrew and Thomas' Summer JournalBlog 2.0English 10Library Media Mr. Foley's AP Blog SiteMrs. Smith SLP CornerTales of Kindergarten ArtTechnology Class NewsTK's Blog pageWandering, Wondering

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WIT Podcast #8Professional DevelopmentIn today's episode we interview Kim Kenward. Kim is an Instructional Designer at GVSU. She is very active in "Technology Professional Development." We discuss many different strategies that Kim has used with our staff.The staff development website at Grabd Valley State University is http://www.gvsu.edu/it/itech/

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Charlie Lowe, Writing Department of GVSU discusses the use of Google Doc in his classes.Andy Mann has created documentation for Google Docs are posted to my website. Visit: http://www.techforschools.com/ at the Web 2.0 and Ajax Resources link http://www.techforschools.com/web20/web20.htm You will find .pdf documents to Google Home Page, Google Docs, and Google Spreasheets (and an updated Skype in

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John Rumery from the GVSU School of Business. John is a new user of Educational Technology and discusses how he is using Blogs and other social networking tools in his marketing classes.

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Gisella Licari, a professor of Modern Languages at GVSU, is our guest and discusses the creation of orginal Italian Fairytales by her language students. The illustrations of the Fairytales were created by fifth grade students. The Italian language students at GVSU used iMovie to create the stories.A quicktime of one of the Fairytales

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Using Skype in and out of the classroomAndy Mann from Ottawa Area ISD (http://www.oaisd.org/oaisd/site/default.asp) talked to WIT about assisting K-12 teachers in the use and concerns of Skype in the classroom.The resources that were mentions in Episode 4:Skype - http://www.skype.com/helloagain.html - free downloadPamela - http://www.pamela-systems.com/ - limited use free downloadStudent/Teacher

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Second Life in the Literature ClassroomRobert Rozema (http://faculty.gvsu.edu/rozemar) talks about his plans to create a 1984 society for his students in Second Life.

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Digital StorytellingBarbara's page containing more about digital storytelling may be found here: http://faculty.gvsu.edu/labeaubRuss's page on Microsoft's Photo story 3 tutorals may be found here: http://rbarneveld.net/ps3tutorials/ps3tutorials.htmOur storage site for some of our digital stories and classroom videos: http://www.screencast.com/users/GVSUEDTECH

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Welcome to WIT Podcast WIT (we integrate technology) comes to you from Grand Valley State University, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.GVSU is a 23,000 student liberal arts university, with a wide varitey of degree programs. The purpose of WIT is to share the integration of technology in a vareity of classes at the university and in K-12 education.You may listen to the WIT podcasts here:http://

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