Moving at the Speed of Creativity PodcastsMoving at the Speed of Creativity Podcasts include presentations and reflections relating to student engagement, the effective use of digital technologies to support learning, digital storytelling, web 2.0 in the classroom, and other topics related to improving both teaching and learning. Learn more on www.speedofcreativity.org. Produced by Wesley Fryer in Edmond, Oklahoma.Podcast240: Travian Tips and Lessons Learned After Four Months Playing Online- March 23, 2008 This podcast is a recorded conversation about the online game Travian recorded thanks to Skype-out VOIP technology, Call Recorder software, iPhone conference calling, and a very tech-literate ten year old Oklahoman named Alexander. Alexander, Devin Henley, and Wesley Fryer recorded this conversation from their respective locations in Edmond, Oklahoma; Wichita, Kansas; and northbound on Interstate 35 between Edmond and Wichita on Saturday, March 22, 2008. This discussion built on the ideas...http://www.speedofcreativity.org/podpress_trac/web/2580/0/2008-03-22-speedofcreativity.mp3 Podcast239: 21st Century Learning: Embedding New Skills and Assessments by Dr. Richard Hersh (COSN 2008 Keynote)- March 20, 2008 This podcast features a recording of Dr. Richard Hersh's comments on March 10, 2008, at the COSN Conference in Washington D.C. in the opening keynote panel discussion. Dr. Hersh currently serves as the Co-Director of the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) the College and Work Readiness Assessment (CWRA.) He is focused on encouraging educators (as well as the legislators who write policy which dictates many of the roles and tasks of the 21st century U.S. classroom) to embrace assessments which.http://www.speedofcreativity.org/podpress_trac/web/2576/0/2008-03-19-speedofcreativity.mp3 Podcast238: K-12 Online Conference - Free Professional Development on Web 2.0 Technologies- March 19, 2008 This podcast (introduced by my wife, Shelly) is a recording of a session I shared at the 2008 Oklahoma Technology Association (OTA) conference in Oklahoma City on February 5, 2008, titled "K-12 Online Conference - Free Professional Development on Web 2.0 Technologies." The conference program description for this session was: The K-12 Online Conference offers a fantastic, free opportunity for educators around the world to learn together about innovative and effective ways web 2.0 (readwrite web).http://www.speedofcreativity.org/podpress_trac/web/2575/0/2008-03-18-speedofcreativity.mp3 Podcast237: Unleashing the Transformational Power of One-to-One Computing in K-12 (COSN Panel)- March 16, 2008 This podcast is a recording of a session at the COSN 2008 conference in Washington D.C. on March 10, 2008, titled "Unleashing the Transformational Power of One-to-One Computing in K-12." Members of the panel included the moderator: Leslie Wilson, President, One-to-One Institute; Chris Lehman, Principal, Science Leadership Academy, School District of Philadelphia; Dr. Rae Niles, former Director of Curriculum and Technology, Sedgwick Public Schools, USD 439, KS (Rae now works for Apple Computer);.http://www.speedofcreativity.org/podpress_trac/web/2565/0/2008-03-15-speedofcreativity.mp3 Podcast236: Let's Invent the Future - A Presentation for Oklahoma Superintendents- March 7, 2008 This podcast is a recording of a presentation I shared with Oklahoma superintendents on March 5, 2008, in Oklahoma City at an Apple Leadership Institute. If the world is flat for those with connectivity, what are we going to do to change our learning environments in schools to support the development of 21st century skills alongside traditional literacy skills and content knowledge I propose, as school leaders, we get creative, work together, and (in the words of Dr. Alan Kay) invent the future.http://www.speedofcreativity.org/podpress_trac/web/2548/0/2008-03-06a-speedofcreativity.mp... Podcast235: Copyright, Fair Use, Intellectual Property and Podcasting - NCCE 2008- March 3, 2008 This podcast is a recording of a presentation I shared at the NCCE 2008 conference in Seattle, Washington, on February 29, 2008. Intellectual property law, Creative Commons licensed media, and the guidelines under which students can legally publish their ideas in a variety of multimedia formats on the OPEN WEB (accessible by anyone) are important issues for ALL teachers. Gone are the days when teachers could reasonably pass off questions about copyright issues to the district technology...http://www.speedofcreativity.org/podpress_trac/web/2542/0/2008-03-02e-speedofcreativity.mp... Podcast234: Lead Differently - Digitally Informed School Leadership for the 21st Century- March 3, 2008 This podcast is a recorded interview from a presentation I shared at the NCCE 2008 conference in Seattle, Washington, on February 29, 2008. The official program description for this session was: School administrators need to understand the implications changes in information and digital communication modalities should have for teachers and students in schools. This all-day workshop for administrators focuses on understanding the implications of these changes for learning, and empower campus...http://www.speedofcreativity.org/podpress_trac/web/2541/0/2008-03-02d-speedofcreativity.mp... Podcast233: Building Bridges for Conversation Between IT and Instructional Leaders in Washington Schools- March 3, 2008 This podcast is a recorded interview with Julia Fallon at the NCCE 2008 conference in Seattle, Washington, on February 27, 2008. Instead of sponsoring separate technology leadership summits for IT and instructional administrators this year, NCCE conveners (including Julia) coordinated a joint leadership summit. This provided an excellent opportunity, through panel discussion and small group breakout sessions, to build bridges for conversations between educational leaders in these different...http://www.speedofcreativity.org/podpress_trac/web/2540/0/2008-03-02c-speedofcreativity.mp... Podcast232: Compelling Reasons to Involve Students in Technical and Instructional Technology Support with GenYES and TechYES- March 3, 2008 This podcast is a recorded interview with Megan and Emily of GenYES at the NCCE 2008 conference in Seattle, Washington, on February 29, 2008. GenYES offers several programs to involve students meaningfully in the ongoing provision of technical and instructional technology support in schools, as well as involve students in decisionmaking processes which concern educational technologies. In addition to learning technical skills, students involved in GenYES programs learn and refine their...http://www.speedofcreativity.org/podpress_trac/web/2539/0/2008-03-02b-speedofcreativity.mp... Podcast231: Global Voices - Using Synchronous and Asynchronous VOIP Applications for Worldwide Classroom Collaborations- March 3, 2008 This podcast is a recording of my final presentation at the NCCE 2008 conference in Seattle, Washington, on February 29, 2008. We were fortunate to have Dr. Scott Mcleod join us over Skype for the first ten minutes of this session from Mubai, India! The program description of my session was: Amazing new voice technologies are enabling classrooms to connect across distances and engage in collaborative projects using both synchronous and asychronous voice interactions such as interactive...http://www.speedofcreativity.org/podpress_trac/web/2538/0/2008-03-02a-speedofcreativity.mp... |