Friday, December 11, 2009

Lauren Greer Interviews Anthony Capps About Why This Semester Was Better in EDM310

Anthony Capps and Lauren Greer
Anthony Capps took EDM310 in the spring 2009 semester as well as in the fall 2009 semester. Laurin Green interviews Anthony and asks why EDM310 this semester has been more successful for Anthony than EDM310 last semester. Lauren and Anthony go on to discuss taking advantage of the freedom to learn in EDM310, creating and using PLNs, the use of Twitter, comments4kids, the power of blogs, and putting technology to work in classrooms. Be sure to consult the Class Blog and Anthony's Class Blog to better appreciate this podcast.

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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Using Low Cost Technology in Schools (gt05fall2009)

Krystle Riner, Jessica Presley and Sarah Hall (not pictured)

Krystle Riner, Jessica Presley and Sarah Hall (not pictured) discuss using Low Cost Technology in Schools

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Using Technology for Special Education (gt04fall2009)

Matt Lazzari, Tabitha Sweat (not pictured) and Jamie Ramseur (not pictured

Matt Lazzari, Tabitha Sweat (not pictured) and Jamie Ramseur (not pictured) discuss using technology for Special Education.


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PC vs. Mac (gt03fall2009)

Carla Steiner, Karla Broset and Jamie Smith

Carla Steiner, Karla Broset and Jamie Smith (not pictured) discuss PC vs. Mac.

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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Use of Virtual Field Trips in Education (gt01fall2009)

Mary Travis, Josh Burks, Colin Quina and Staci Williams

Mary Travis, Josh Burks, Colin Quina and Staci Williams discuss the use of Virtual Field Trips in Education.

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Group 4's Podcast Discussed Distance Learning and the ACCESS Program

Theresa Vester, Ashley Thompson, Melinda Young  and Heather Vickrey,
Group4
Theresa Vester, Ashley Thompson, Melinda Young and Heather Vickrey, participated in this podcast Kim Wright participated but was not present for the picture.

The topic for our podcast was ACCESS. We split the podcast into five different topics. Theresa introduced the topic and gave an overview of ACCESS. Ashley discussed educators’ responsibilities. Melinda discussed why students take ACCESS courses and what characteristics make a success online learner. Kim discussed available courses. Lastly, Heather discussed available resources for ACCESS users.

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Using Videos in Education (gt02fall2009)

Daqueshea McCarty, Tawonna Keeton and Shayla Taylor

Daqueshea McCarty, Tawonna Keeton and Shayla Taylor discuss the use of Videos in Education.


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Friday, November 20, 2009

Useful Websites for Elementary School Teachers SS0309

Pictured left to right Angel Padgett, Nicky Jittan, Allison Benton, and Shaneise Tate
Angel Padgett, Nicky Jittan, Allison Benton, and Shaneise Tate found some really dynamic websites that would be useful to the elementary school teacher. Included are some great charts created by these students.

There are several versions of this podcast/videocast. Click on the one you want: Podcast; Videocast; EnhancedPodcast

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Shukelia Mitchell, Paige Petty, Tosha Thomas and Laura Smith do a podcast on the use of blogging in the classroom

Shukelia Mitchell, Paige Petty, Tosha Thomas and Laura Smith
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Shukelia Mitchell, Paige Petty, Tosha Thomas and Laura Smith did our podcast on the use of blogging in the classroom. , We discussed teachers and blogging, students and blogging, parents and blogging, and international blogging.

Blogging for teachers can be used to communicate with students about assignments. Students can be creative with their assignments when blogging, as well as receive comments from peers, teachers, and parents. Parents are able to check students' blogs for events and assignments. International blogging is beneficial for students to communicate with other cultures. Blogging is a wonderful resource for schools and home to communicate.

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Erin Chupek Mallory Burke, and Megan Bass Discuss Randy Pausch's Last Lecture

Erin Chupek, Mallory Burke, and Megan Bass
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Our group consisted of Erin Chupek, Mallory Burke, and Megan Bass. Our podcast was a discussion about Randy Pausch's last lecture. We chose to talk about his last lecture because it touched each one of our lives in many different ways. His life was a good example of how to achieve your goals and dreams.

It was apparent from his video that he influenced and taught many people. We discussed his childhood dreams and how he achieved each one of them. We also talked about his teaching methods. We felt that his video would influence others in the same way that it influenced us. That is the reason why we chose this particular topic for our podcast.

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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Mary, Dana, Dara, and Megan Respond to Randy Pausch's Last Lecture


Mary Hutson, Dana Cook, Dara McDowell and Megan Stewart review their responses to Randy Pausch's Last Lecture in a moving and dramatic YouTube clip.

Miles' and Deidra's EDM310 Ad

EDM310
Miles Langford and Deidra Day created an ad for EDM310. Watch It!

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Katie, James and Laurin Use the New Media to Connect Service Families

Picture of Army soldier holding infant
Katie Pose, Laurin Karadimos and James Fawcett create a Videocast which connects a serviceman in Afghanistan with is family in Alabama as an example of the power of the new media.

Keysha and Stephanie Discuss Two Movies Facing the Giants and Fireproof

Keysha Boltz and Stephanie Tinney
Keysha Boltz and Stephanie Tinney discuss two movies Facing the Giants and Fireproof. They also interviewed several students about these movies and share those interviewers with the viewers of their Videocast.

India, Amanda and Brooke Review three New technologies


In their Videocast, India Munden, Amanda Reed and Brooke Russell review three new technologies which they believe will soon affect education.

Technology As Used in High School and College Football

Kriston Killingsworth, Keeting Helms,and  John Wolf

In their Videocast, Kriston Killingsworth, Keeting Helms,and John Wolf discuss technology as used in high school and college football programs.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Tresher and Alicia Debate Which Science Program is Best

Tresher Moorer and Alicia Cooper
In their Videocast, Tresher Moorer and Alicia Cooper debate which of two science programs, both found on the internet, is best. Watch their spirited discussion and cast your vote for the winner!

Technology in Baldwin County Schools - Two Interviews

Technology in Schools
In this Videocast, Rachel Kinard, May Laughton, and Ashley Nichols interview Angela Boyer and Karen Randolph, a local teacher and librarian respectively, to find out ways that technologies are being used in Baldwin County Schools.

The EDM 310 Evening News - Special Technology Interviews

Marshalle Ely, Robbie Graniger and Maggie Tarver
Marshalle Ely, Robbie Graniger and Maggie Tarver host the EDM310 Evening News. In this edition Marshalle, Robbie and Maggie report on their interviews of mall visitors concerning attitudes toward technology, especially technology used in education.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Facebook- How Can It be Useful? BW0902

Jonathan Langston, Sarah Denham, Jenny Clark and Amy Flarity
Jonathan Langston, Sarah Denham, Jenny Clark and Amy Flarity discuss Facebook in their Videocast. The discussion - a result of conversations with students, teachers, even law enforcement officers - covers ways in which Facebook can be used for parents and teachers to dialogue with one another. in the classroom, with special needs students, and for safety alerts.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Julies Daily Debate: Education and Technology

Pictured left to right Julie Hays, Matthew Moore, and Julie Szteiter
Julie Hays, Matthew Moore, and Julie Szteiter debate the validity, or lack thereof, of new technologies in the classroom. These creative students have developed a scenario of two existing teachers one old school and one not, debating the issues involved.

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Reflections: Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture SS0509

Pictured left to right Katie Johnson and Ashley Janes
Katie Johnson and Ashley Janes discuss the last lecture of Randy Pausch. They reflect on some of the key points of the lecture and relate how they were inspired by Mr. Pausch’s attitude in the face of adversity.

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Monday, November 9, 2009

Using Google Applications in the Elementary and Middle School Settings

Pictured left to right Keith Burt, Tamika Holloway, and Kevin Robertson
Keith Burt, Tamika Holloway, and Kevin Robertson describe many applications available free from Google. They explain how to access these applications and some ideas for how to use these applications in the elementary and middle school settings.

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Integrating Web Based Technology into the Elementary Classroom SS0209

Pictured left to right Whitney Kyte, Lindsey Clausheide, and Hannah Reynolds

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Saturday, November 7, 2009

The Development and Usefulness of Technology in the Classroom

Pictured from left to right Justin Wall, Elizabeth Eiland, and Ham Barnett
Justin Wall, Elizabeth Eiland, and Ham Barnett designed this podcast as a talk radio program. The discussion covers the past 10 to 15 years of technological development in schools as experienced by these three students. They also discuss more recently developed social networking tools and their thoughts about the usefulness of these programs in an educational setting.

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Can podcast/video cast be useful in the classes that I will teach? JA0719

Photo of Ms. Heather Shelton and Ms. Tiffany Tuinder
Heather Shelton and Tiffany Tuinder discuss whether or not podcast/videocast can be useful in the classes that they will teach?

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Thursday, November 5, 2009

Internet Sites for High School Teachers. JA0614

Photo of Ms. Alexis Taylor and Ms. Ashley LambertAlexis Taylor and Ashley Lambert discuss useful internet sites for future high school teachers. These site are:

www.crlresearchguide.org
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/02/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/03/
www.literacy.uconn.edu/compre.htm
www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/az/index.htm

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Internet sites for Elementary Teachers. JA0513

Photo of Ms. Christina Henderson

Christina Henderson and Kimberly Langham (not pictured) discuss useful internet sites they have located for use by future elementary teachers.

These sites are:

http://www.elementary-teacher-resources.com/
http://www.education.com
http://www.edhelper.com
http://www.starfall.com
http://www.funbrain.com
http://www.teachertidbytes.com

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Alabama's Distant Learning Program JA 0208

Photo of Ms. Angela DaughdrillAngela Daughdrill and Cinnamon Jernigan (not pictured) discuss the State of Alabama ACCESS initiative.

http://accessdl.state.al.us/

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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

A Comparison of "Smart" Cell Phones

Jenna Deangelo, Haley Mills, Maggie Horst and Caroline Shedd
Jenna Deangelo, Haley Mills, Maggie Horst, and Caroline Shedd compare "smart" cellphones and try to decide on which phone they would recommend.

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Erica, Agel and Courtney Rose Identify Useful Internet Sites for Elementary Teachers

Angel Dixon, Courtney Rose and Erica BurrellAngel Dixon, Courtney Rose and Erica Burrell identify and discuss useful Internet sites for elementary school teachers.

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Facebook - Useful or Not for Teachers? jsf01t4

Frederick Patterson and Jahmarkus Rabb
Jahmarkus Rabb, Frederick Patterson and Jessica Debose (not pictured) discuss whether Facebook can be useful to educators and if so how it can be used productively.

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Monday, November 2, 2009

Ginger Parnell Interviews Mike Foster of the Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau

Mike Foster
Ginger Parnell interviewed Mike Foster, Vice President of Marketing for the Gulf Coast Visitor and Convention Bureau. Watch her videocast by clicking on the picture. Mr. Foster discusses the various ways in which the Visitor and Convention Bureau attempts to reach potential visitors to the Alabama Gulf Coast and the move from print to the internet for the Bureau's advertising. Part of this is because most visitors determine where they will go on vacation and make reservations on the internet. They are also major users of the internet while at the beach. You may be surprised about the changes in marketing techniques that he discusses.

Catherine, Lanadia and Courtney Discuss Useful Internet Sites for Elementary Teachers

Catherine Bryars, Lanadia Patrick and Courtney Deflander
Catherine Bryars, Lanadia Patrick and Courtney Deflanders discuss useful internet sites for elementary teachers.

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Paperless Classroom? A Look at the Future with Dr. Strange

Katherine Duren, Alexandria Hayes and Belinda Flucker
Katherine Duren, Alexandria Hayes and Belinda Flucker interview Dr. John Strange about the classroom of the future. The starting question is What About A Paperless Classroom?

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Saturday, October 31, 2009

What If Technology Lost Its Patience and Left Us?


Dillon Rogers, Autumn Wiggins, Jamie Lynn, and Kimberly Gilley muse about the question What If Technology Lost Its Patience and Left Us? in a very evocative short movie by the same name.

This video is also on You Tube.

Hillary Polchow, Jessica Parker and Lachandra Lett Discuss Technology in the COE

Hillary Polchow, Jessica Parker and Lachandra Lett
Hillary Polchow, Jessica Parker and Lachandra Lett discuss how technology is used in classes at the University of South Alabama.

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Teacher Tube, Ted, SmartBoards, and Edutopia

Anthony Capps, Heather Anderson, Laurin Karadimos, and Lacey Musgrove discuss how Teacher Tube, Ted, SmartBoards, and Edutopia can be effectively used by teachers.
Picture coming late Wednesday evening 11/4.

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

What I learned from "Did You Know 3.0" JA 0410

Ruth Nazarian and Ricky RuffinRuth Nazarian and Ricky Ruffin discuss what they learned from watching the video "Did you know 3.0/Shift Happens" and how it affected them as future teachers.

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Hannah, Bailey, Emily and Major Discuss Blogging JA 0317

Hannah Cooper, Bailey Wilson, Emily Alford and Major DeaconHannah Cooper, Bailey Wilson, Emily Alford and Major Deacon discuss their experiences with blogging and how it can be useful to them as future teachers.

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Can Facebook Be Used as an Educational Tool? JA 0101

Brigit Johnson, Nichole Henderson, and Kennavia King
Brigit Johnson, Nichole Henderson, and Kennavia King discuss if facebook can be used as an education tool?

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Video Podcasting and the Classroom

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Todd Reyes, John Harville, Cade Somers, and Ryan Rogers share their videocast Video Podcasting and the Classroom which they created explaining how to use podcasts in a class room and why that is so important.

EDM 310 Interviews Dr. Strange on Change to Listerner/Watchers

Dr. John Strange, Margaret Hines, Stephen Burrough, and Erica Freeman
Margaret Hines, Stephen Burrough, and Erica Freeman interview Dr. John Strange and discuss the process by which students are becoming listener/watchers rather than reader/writers and the implications of this change for education.

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Technology in Classes at South: A Discussion

Jessica Pierce, Jahmarkus Rabb and Marissa Washington
Jessica Pierce, Jahmarkus Rabb and Marissa Washington discuss the ways in which technology is used in classes at the University of South Alabama.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Samantha, Emily, and Tiffany Discuss Wikipedia

Samantha Sunderman, Emily Carlson, and Tiffany Paul
Samantha Sunderman, Emily Carlson, and Tiffany Paul discuss whether Wikipedia is an enemy of students or not.

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Our Experiences in Blogging: Good So Far!

Sabrina McAnally, Lindsay Sanders and Jennifer Foreman
Sabrina McAnally, Lindsay Sanders and Jennifer Foreman discuss their experiences in blogging.

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Ms. Kimber's Puppet Interviews



Kimberly Windham presents Ms. Kimber's Puppet Interviews.

This video is also available through YouTube.

Monday, July 20, 2009

The Technologically Literate Teacher

Nicole Coomer, Dana Reeves, Dr. John Strange, Kitty Ruzic, Megan Brown

Nicole,Dana, Dr. Strange, Kitty and Megan discuss how we would define a technologically literate teacher. What does a tech literate teacher know: What is he or she able to do? What experiences has he or she had? What attitudes does a tech literate teacher exhibit?

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We also produced a video of this podcast. At present, it is only available here since it is a trial to see whether all, some or none of the podcasts next semester will be videocasts instead. To watch the video click Watch the Videocast of The Technologically Literate Teacher.

This discussion stems from Karl Fisch's a 2007 post by Karl Fisch, author of The Fischbowl and Director of Technology for Arapahoe High School in Littleton, Colorado: "Is It Okay to Be A Technologically Illiterate Teacher?"
The material the class reviewed in preparation for this podcast can be found in a separate blog: The Schools of Tomorrow and The Tech Literate Teacher.

The conversation is ongoing. We invite you to participate in it through the wiki Tech Literate Teacher

Should All Teachers Be Technologically Literate?

Nicole Coomer, Dana Reeves, Dr. John Strange, Kitty Ruzic, Megan Brown


Nicole,Dana, Dr. Strange, Kitty and Megan discuss whether or not all teachers should be technologically literate teachers.

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We also produced a video of this podcast. At present, it is only available here since it is a trial to see whether all, some or none of the podcasts next semester will be videocasts instead. To watch the video click Watch the videocast Should All Teachers Be Tech Literate?

This discussion stems from Karl Fisch's a 2007 post by Karl Fisch, author of The Fischbowl and Director of Technology for Arapahoe High School in Littleton, Colorado: "Is It Okay to Be A Technologically Illiterate Teacher?"

The material the class reviewed in preparation for this podcast can be found in a separate blog: The Schools of Tomorrow and The Tech Literate Teacher.

The conversation is ongoing. We invite you to participate in it through the wiki Tech Literate Teacher

Friday, July 17, 2009

Use of ITunes in Education gt05summer09

Anjel Clark, Rosa Howard and Owen Gates

Anjel Clark, Rosa Howard and Owen Gates discuss using ITunes in Education.


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A Discussion about Burpback Education gt04summer09

Ashley Ryals, Jessica Miller and Ashleigh Hill

Ashley Ryals, Jessica Miller and Ashleigh Hill discuss Burpback Education.


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Use of YouTube in Education gt03summer09

Jeremy Evans, Lindsey Parker, Brandee Moore and Keith King

Jeremy Evans, Lindsey Parker, Brandee Moore and Keith King discuss using Youtube as an educational tool.


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Technology and the Military in Education gt02summer09

Robert Mounsey and Mark Collins

Robert Mounsey and Mark Collins discuss Technology and the Military in Education.


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Use of Games in Education gt01summer09

Courtney Parker, Jonathan Orr and Amanda Norwood

Courtney Parker, Jonathan Orr and Amanda Norwood discuss using Games in Education

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