Episode 139 - The new new iPad

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Tom: It’s Monday October 29th, 2012 and welcome to episode 139 of Tech Talk 4 Teachers, I’m Tom Grissom. Cindy: and I’m Cindy Rich. Tom: Welcome to Tech Talk for Teachers the show about Teaching and Learning with Technology. 

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(26 minutes 15 seconds)


The new new iPad and iPad mini

Comparison Chart
http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/24/tech/mobile/ipad-mini-comparisons/index.html

Technology Picks of the Week

Tom's Picks

Personal Video Conferencing

Skype
http://beta.skype.com/en/


Google Hangouts
http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/

Wolfram Alpha
http://www.wolframalpha.com/



Cindy's Picks

doodle.com (Easy Scheduling)
http://doodle.com/

iBooks
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibooks/id364709193?mt=8







Keep on Learning.

Episode 138 - Space Jumps, eBooks, and Word Clouds

 Episode 138 - Space Jumps, eBooks, and Word Clouds

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Tom: It’s Monday October 15th, 2012 and welcome to episode 138 of Tech Talk 4 Teachers, I’m Tom Grissom. Cindy: and I’m Cindy Rich. Tom: Welcome to Tech Talk for Teachers the show about Teaching and Learning with Technology.




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(42 minutes 45 seconds)

Show Notes and links for Episode 138 

Felix Baumgartner lands after flying faster than the speed of sound

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/post/felix-baumgartner-tries-record-breaking-jump-again-live-blog/2012/10/14/b7ddfc18-159d-11e2-be82-c3411b7680a9_blog.html 

eBook Settlement
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ebook-settlement-means-publishers-apple-162202879.html 

Student Podcast Reviews Talk Shoe
http://www.talkshoe.com/

Word Clouds
 Tagxedo
 http://www.tagxedo.com/ 

http://blog.tagxedo.com/101-ways-to-use-tagxedo-completedhttp://www.tagxedo.com/gallery.html 

Wordle

http://www.wordle.net/http://www.wordle.net/

tt4t_054 Web 2.0 and Deeper Meaning (Wordle Activity)

http://techtalk4teachers.blogspot.com/2008/09/4t054-web-20-and-deeper-meaning.html 

Technology Picks of the Week 

Tom’s Pick:

Word Talk Add-in for Microsoft Word (Office 2007 and Office 2010) 
http://www.wordtalk.org.uk/Home/


Cindy’s Pick Flip Board App

http://flipboard.com/ http://flipboard.com

That wraps it up for episode 138 of TechTalk4Teachers. Show notes for this episode and archived episodes are available on the web at the EIU Instructional Technology Center website at eiu.edu/itc To leave a comment or suggestion, please send an email to techtalk@eiu.edu or leave a comment on the Tech Talk for Teachers blog. Until next time, this is Tom Grissom and I'm Cindy Rich, Keep on learning.

Episode 137 - Blogging, Books, and RSS Changes

Episode 137 - Blogging, Books, and RSS Changes

It’s Friday, September 28, 2012 and welcome to episode 137 of Tech Talk for Teachers. I’m Tom Grissom and I'm Cindy Rich.

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(30 minutes 57 seconds)

In this episode we talk about a blogging project with 34 students and some of the issues we run into with using wireless Internet connections. We also talk about the National Book Festival that was completed last weekend in Washington, D.C. and we finish up with a couple of useful Technology Picks of the Week.

Take a look at the brand new site, Congress.gov http://beta.congress.gov/ for federal legislative information. This beta site is exciting for educators that teach social studies or current events and are familiar with THomas.gov.

Technology Picks of the Week.

Tom's Pick Sound Cloud http://soundcloud.com/

Cindy's Picks

Safeshare.tv http://safeshare.tv/

That wraps it up for episode 137 of TechTalk4Teachers. Show notes for this episode and archived episodes are available on the web at the EIU Instructional Technology Center website at eiu.edu/itc To leave a comment or suggestion, please send an email to techtalk@eiu.edu or leave a comment on the Tech Talk for Teachers blog. Until next time, this is Tom Grissom and I'm Cindy Rich, Keep on learning.

Episode 136 - We have the technology and we can use it

Episode 136 - We have the technology and we can use it

It’s Friday, September 14, 2012 and welcome to episode 136 of Tech Talk for Teachers. I’m Cindy Rich and I’m Tom Grissom. We are changing things up a little bit. TechTalk4Teachers is moving to a bi-monthly format.

   

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(36 minutes 29 seconds)

In this episode we talk about the all the technology available for teachers and students to use to create amazing projects. We also have a couple of useful Technology Picks of the Week. Technology Pick of the Week

Tom's Pick

Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch USB Slate http://www.wacom.com/en/products/bamboo/bambootablets.aspx

Cindy's Pick

Hero GoPro Caneras http://gopro.com/

Keep on Learning!

Episode 135 - Technology Triage: The Big 3 and Plan B

Episode 135 - Technology Triage: The Big 3 and Plan B
It’s Friday, August 31st, 2012 and welcome to episode 135 of Tech Talk for Teachers. I’m Tom Grissom and I’m Cindy Rich.

   

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(45 minutes 53 seconds)

In this episode we talk about the first week back-to-school tidal wave that educators all across the nation are experiencing. We discuss some basic trouble-shooting techniques to use to help solve common technology problems during the first week of back-to-school.



2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival
September 22-23, 2012 on the National Mall
http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/

Technology Pick of the Week

Tom's Pick
http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowsexperience/archive/2012/08/07/introducing-the-new-windows-photo-gallery-and-movie-maker.aspx

Cindy's Pick
http://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2012/08/it-happens-every-four-years/

Keep on Learning!

Episode 134 - Countdown for Back to School and Olympics via Twitter

It’s Tuesday, July 31st, 2012 and welcome to episode 134 of Tech Talk for Teachers. I’m Tom Grissom and I’m Cindy Rich.

   

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(35 minutes 53 seconds)

Countdown to Back to School

In the News

Technology Picks of the Week 

Nexus 7
https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_7_8gb&utm_source=oa&utm_medium=SEM&utm_campaign=launchDR&utm_term=bk

Droid Razr

http://www.motorola.com/us/consumers/DROID-RAZR-BY-MOTOROLA/78281,en_US,pd.html

That wraps it up for episode 134 of TechTalk4Teachers. Show notes for this episode and archived episodes are available on the web at the EIU Instructional Technology Center website at eiu.edu/itc To leave a comment or suggestion, please send an email to techtalk@eiu.edu or leave a comment on the Tech Talk for Teachers blog. Until next time, this is Tom Grissom and I'm Cindy Rich, Keep on learning.

Episode 133 - Tux Typing, Summer Reading List and Conference Season

It’s Thursday, June 28th, 2012 and welcome to episode 133 of Tech Talk for Teachers. I’m Tom Grissom and I’m Cindy Rich.

   

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(40 minutes 52 seconds)

The Linux Challenge (Part 2)

Tux Typing (and other Tux Kids Programs) http://tux4kids.alioth.debian.org/tuxtyping.php

The Story Behind Tux the Penguin http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2001/03/42209

Ubuntu (Most Popular Desktop Version of Linux)
http://www.ubuntu.com/


Summer Reading List 

Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman http://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-and-Slow-ebook/dp/B00555X8OA/ 

Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki http://www.amazon.com/The-Wisdom-of-Crowds-ebook/dp/B000FCKC3I/

Too Big to Know: Rethinking Knowledge Now That the Facts Aren't the Facts, Experts Are Everywhere, and the Smartest Person in the Room is the Room by David Weinberger
http://www.amazon.com/Too-Big-Know-Rethinking-ebook/dp/B005XQ97MS/

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcom Gladwell
http://www.amazon.com/Blink-Power-Thinking-Without-ebook/dp/B000PAAH3K/



Conference Season 

The International Society for Technology in Education 
http://www.iste.org/conference/ISTE-2012.aspx

Apple Macbook Pro Retina Display
http://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/ 


New Microsoft Surface Tablet
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en/us/default.aspx 


Google I/O Nexus 7 inch Tablet
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57461837-94/googles-nexus-7-tablet-image-leaks-onto-the-web/




Technology Picks of the Week 

Tom’s Picks

ISTE 2012 Conference Youtube Channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/istevideos

Flipped Learning Conference 2012 - Chicago
http://flipped-learning.com/?page_id=5


Don't Use Khan Academy without Watching this First http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/edtechresearcher/2012/06/dont_use_khan_academy_without_watching_mmt2k_first.html

Flipped Classroom Videos
http://flipped-learning.com/?page_id=421

Steve Kelly Talks to Michigan State Board of Education about the Flipped Classroom (Youtube Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXlh8w0azXs&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Cindy’s Pick of the Week 
http://loc.gov/bookfest/books-that-shaped-america/


That wraps it up for episode 133 of TechTalk4Teachers. Show notes for this episode and archived episodes are available on the web at the EIU Instructional Technology Center website at eiu.edu/itc To leave a comment or suggestion, please send an email to techtalk@eiu.edu or leave a comment on the Tech Talk for Teachers blog. Until next time, this is Tom Grissom and I'm Cindy Rich, Keep on learning.