Education stories from NPR (audio required)

Back to School: Tips for First-Time Teachers
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4814020&ps=rs


Rafe Esquith Offers His Fiery Teaching Methods
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6939776&ps=cprs

Week 10

I know that there is no need to post for this week, but I thought I would anyway. The last class for BEDUC 566, Education and Technology, was very interesting. One presenter showed how she was able to create a smart board with a Wii wand and an infrared pen. Total cost, around $50. Much better than the $2000 - $3000 the actual boards cost.

The next presenter is a PH.D. student in Astrobiology. I didn't even know a program existed. I've taken a couple of classes over the years, but a whole program is quite impressive. Had it existed 25 years ago, I might be doing something very different. Though the presentation seemed to have nothing to do with technology in education, it was an attempt to show interdisciplinary skills.

Helicopter Parents: The Backlash Against Overparenting

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1940395,00.html

Overparenting got way out of control in the past generation. But now a band of rebels is trying to restore some balance and sanity to family life and help bring all those anxious helicopter parents down for a soft landing

Week 9

I am learning more frustration. Better planning is required on my part when doing a digital story or other similar project. We decided on using Photo Story 3, a Microsoft product. When trying to load items into Photo Story using something other than a Microsoft product, it will not be successful. The planning stage must involve knowing ALL the resources you plan to use beforehand to make sure they are compatible.

More good links

http://www.wolframalpha.com/

http://weblogg-ed.com/

Hunt the Ancestor game

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/archaeology/excavations_techniques/launch_gms_hunt_ancestor.shtml

This seems to be an interesting site for middle school teachers and students.

http://www.historyforkids.org/