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.Podcast269: Background and Formative Ideas for the Storychasers Project- July 30, 2008 This podcast is a recorded skype conversation between Cheryl Lykowski and Wesley Fryer, discussing a new idea for a collaborative project titled "StoryChasers." The current (but evolving) "about" page for the StoryChasers website states: Storychasers is a multi-state (and potentially multi-national) educational collaborative empowering students and teachers to responsibly record and share stories of local, regional and global interest as citizen journalists. Where the STN (Student Television...http://www.speedofcreativity.org/podpress_trac/web/2949/0/2008-07-29-speedofcreativity.mp3 Podcast268: Conversations with Scott Swanson and April Hope about the first OLPC High School Student Chapter, 1 to 1 Laptop Immersion with Tablet PCs,- July 29, 2008 This podcast includes interviews with Scott Swanson, the Strategic Technology Coordinator at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora, Illinois, recorded in March and July of 2008, as well as April Hope, a 2008 graduate of IMSA and Scotts current intern. They discuss the activities of IMSA students in forming the first OLPC (XO Laptop) High School Student Chapter, their experiences working in and supporting a one to one laptop learning initiative with tablet PCs, and their...http://www.speedofcreativity.org/podpress_trac/web/2937/0/2008-07-28-speedofcreativity.mp3 Podcast267: A Discussion about Lego WeDo Robotics at NECC 2008 (Coming in January 2009 to North America)- July 24, 2008 This podcast is an interview with Lars of Lego Education on the vendor floor at NECC 2008 in San Antonio, Texas, discussing the recently announced WeDo Robotics product designed for elementary students ages 7-11. According to the official Lego Education press release, WeDo Robotics redefines classroom robotics, making it possible for primary school students 7-11 years of age to build and program their own solutions. Bridging the physical world, represented by LEGO models, and the virtual world,.http://www.speedofcreativity.org/podpress_trac/web/2901/0/2008-07-23-speedofcreativity.mp3 Podcast266: Open Minds, Open Education, and a View of Open Culture by David Thornburg (NECC 2008)- July 22, 2008 This podcast features a recording of David Thornburg's NECC 2008 presentation "Open Minds, Open Education, and a View of Open Culture." The official conference program description and purpose objectives for this session were: This talk explores how open education and culture are supported by 1:1 computing facilitated with open source tools, worldwide. True universal access, worldwide, requires innovation in hardware and software. Linux and open source software play a critical role here. In...http://www.speedofcreativity.org/podpress_trac/web/2897/0/2008-07-21-speedofcreativity.mp3 Podcast265: Digital Learning Objects on the Open Web- July 15, 2008 This podcast is a recording of a session I shared on July 9, 2008, at the Missouri Distance Learning Association's Annual Conference in Osage Beach, Missouri, titled "Digital Learning Objects on the Open Web." The ideas shared in this session were strongly influenced by Karen Fasimpaur's February 2008 presentation at NCCE titled "Free Content + Open Tools + Massive Collaboration = Learning for All." The official conference program description for this session was: The Internet's world-wide web..http://www.speedofcreativity.org/podpress_trac/web/2885/0/2008-07-14-speedofcreativity.mp3 Podcast264: Grassroots Creativity: Helping Everyone Become a Creative Thinker by Dr. Mitchel Resnick- July 14, 2008 This podcast features a recording of Dr. Mitchel Resnick's NECC 2008 presentation "Grassroots Creativity: Helping Everyone Become a Creative Thinker." This session was shared on July 2, 2008 in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Resnick is a professor at MIT and works at the MIT Media Lab with some of the most innovative and creative thinkers in the world focused on learning and education. The official conference description of this session was: In todays fast-changing society, everyone needs to think...http://www.speedofcreativity.org/podpress_trac/web/2882/0/2008-07-13-speedofcreativity.mp3 Podcast263: Technology Shopping Cart Podcast07 - iPhone Web Apps and Poll Everywhere in Education (Part 2 of 3 in our Cell Phones and Mobile Devices f- July 12, 2008 Welcome to episode seven of the Technology Shopping Cart podcast where educational innovation thrives on the food of creative ideas! This episode was recorded on July 1, 2008, in San Antonio, Texas, at the National Educational Computing Conference. Karen Montgomery and Wesley Fryer were joined by Brad Gessler of Poll Everywhere to discuss mobile applications for learning: Specifically Poll Everywhere and iPhone Web Apps. This is part two in our Cell Phones and Mobile Devices for Learning...http://www.speedofcreativity.org/podpress_trac/web/2877/0/2008-07-12a-speedofcreativity.mp... Podcast262: Powerful Ingredients for Digitally Interactive Learning (MODLA 2008 Keynote)- July 10, 2008 This podcast is a recording of the keynote address I shared on July 9, 2008, in Osage Beach, Missouri at the Missouri Distance Learning Association (MODLA) annual conference. Approximately 90% of those in attendance for this keynote were higher education faculty, instructors, and support staff members. The official conference program description for this session was: Good teaching is similar in many ways to good cooking. Recipies are helpful, but master cooks often modify those to meet...http://www.speedofcreativity.org/podpress_trac/web/2868/0/2008-07-09-speedofcreativity.mp3 Podcast261: Student Perspectives on Reading, Writing, Literacy, Technology Use, Gaming and Publishing on the Global Stage of the Internet- July 5, 2008 This podcast features interviews with 14 year old Solana and 8 year old Jack who share their perceptions and ideas relating to reading, writing, literacy, technology use, gaming and publishing on the global stage of the Internet. Solana has had her own computer since she was eight, and with the help of her father found the website KidPub to publish and share her own stories, poems, and other creative writing projects. KidPub requires that parents pay a small fee (about $12) per year for kids to.http://www.speedofcreativity.org/podpress_trac/web/2858/0/2008-07-03-speedofcreativity.mp3 |