Using Blogs as Educational Tools gt02s09

Jennifer Williams, Kathy McAuliffe, and Katrice Hawkins(Not pictured) discuss using blogs as educational tools.



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Using Games as Educational Tools gt01s09

Christopher Chambers, Caleb Scott, Heather Pearman and Mallory Childers (Not pictured) discuss using games as educational tools.

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The Strange Crystal Ball: A Conversation About the Future with Dr. John Strange JS09T0206

Jamie Newell, Laura Mackay, and Katie Vadakin interview Dr. John Strange, Professor of Professional Studies at the University of South Alabama about his predictions for the future of education. He offers a prediction that the "3 R's" are being replaced by the "3 C's". During the spirited interview he suggests that there may even be "4 C's" that replace the "3 R's" within the next 20 years.

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What I learned from “Shift Happens” BW0618MW

Tracy Traylor, Tyler Tuveson, Ashlyn Wilcox discuss how the information world has changed as a result of technology and are amazed by the statistics found in the video clip "Shift Happens".

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Useful Internet Sites for Elementary Teachers.BW0514MW

Courtney Thomas, Crystal Sumrall and Megan Stokley, search the Internet to locate useful sites that might interest elementary level teachers. We found two helpful websites, starfall.com and funbrain.com. These websites were useful in all subject areas ranging from kindergarten to eighth grade. Students learn by playing educational games that resemble arcade games. This teaching method makes learning fun and successful.

Click here to go to Star Fall

Click here to go to Fun Brain



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Can TeacherTube be Useful to Teachers? BW0421MW

Jennifer Norton, Darrell Smith and Katelyn Miles discuss the use of TeacherTube, and investigate whether it could be useful in an educational setting. They all agreed that TeacherTube was a useful tool for teachers as well as students. The website has fun filled videos that can inspire teachers in their educational venues. They also realized that TeacherTube is a great resource for students who have learning disabilities.
Click here for TeacherTube

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What are the Positives and Negatives of Wikipedia? BW0330MW

Jamie McKeough and Heath Lee investigate Wikipedia and try to determine if this new Internet based encyclopedia has any application in an educational setting. They point out some of the pros, such as availability, and cons, such as the ability for anyone to change the information. They also discussed the correct way to use the site, for example using it as a starter site for research.

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The Last Lecture of Randy Pausch BW0215MW

April Griffin and Jeremy Harvey discussed their thoughts regarding Dr. Randy Pausch's Last Lecture. Dr. Pausch was a Professor at Carnegie Mellon University who was diagnosed with cancer. His Last Lecture was his final chance to share words of wisdom to his children, but was also enjoyed by millions around the world.

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A Discussion on How to Use Blogs in Education bw0101mw

Melanie Garron, Quinton Coston and Tiffany Crenshaw reflect on how they would use blogging in their classroom. They start by sharing their personal experience with using blogging and how it effected them. They then move on by sharing different ways that blogging could be used in the classroom. At the end of the podcast the three students gave their opinions about blogging and shared if they would use it in their classrooms as future educators.


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Interesting Blogs I Have Located and Reviewed from Schools in the United States. Sp09JA0503

Karen Schotta, Joyce Fisk and Kimberna Griggs discuss the "to dos" and "what not to dos" of classroom blogging.


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"Burp Back Education" How can it be Eliminated ss0513

Nikki Hunter, Christi Turner, and Tiffany Blocker explore the concept of "burp back education", its prevalence in education today, impact on students, and strategies for avoiding this phenomenon in their own classrooms.


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Reader/Writers and Listeners/Watchers: An Interview with Dr. John Strange

Amber DeVore and Melonie Adams interview Dr. John Strange asking about his argument that "Readers and Writers" have become "Listeners and Watchers" and that teachers must now insure that the Listeners and Watchers are also Producers of the new multimedia communication products and not just consumers.

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Useful Internet Sites for Elementary School Teachers ss0414

Joycelyn White, Jarod Pierce, Erica Bell, and Lauren Lemon discuss several excellent websites for elementary school teachers. All internet sites discussed are listed below.

The Education Place
Education World
Teacher Pathfinder
Ask Jeeves for Kids


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Technology Used in the College of Education at USA ss0317

Lexia Stiell, Tanara Livingston, and Stephanie Upshaw discuss technology used in their classes in the College of Education at the University of South Alabama.


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Can Facebook be Used as an Educational Tool? Sp09JA0408

Samantha Mason, Kandis Dyess, and Jessica Kiser discuss the use of Facebook as an educational tool.


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Pick of the Day: Useful Internet Sites for Elementary Techers. Sp09JA0313

Kristen Younce, Andrea Richards, and Briana Browder discuss useful internet sites for elementary teachers. They discuss four website which are:

The State of Alabama's Department of Education ALEX site which discusses Alabama's efforts to support distance learning in high schools.
Starfall, a site providing many resources for reading. Useful for students and teachers.
Funbrain, games for math, reading and entertainment.
Scholastic, a long time provider of tools to enhance reading. This site has resources for parents, teachers and students.


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Technology Used in the Classroom at the University of South Alabama ss0216

Nicholas Martin, Gretta Dailey, and Sarah Dockery describe and discuss technology used in their classes at USA. For more information consult these sites:
University of South Alabama Homepage
USA Online

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ACCESS Distance Learning: A Work in Progress ss0112

Henryetta Alexander, April Jones, and Ashley Reed discuss the development of the ACCESS distance learning program and its possible impact on Alabama students in the future.


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Pick of the Day: Source Materials for High School Teachers on the World Wide Web. Sp09JA0207

Anne Gardner and Kimberly Hinojosa discuss four websites that offer source materials for teachers today. These website are:

High School Ace, a site that assists high school students with a variety of high school courses.
SchoolWorld, a commercial site which creates and hosts websites for teachers and schools.
HippoCampus, a source for multimedia leassons and source materials for a variety of courses.
The College Board SAT site.


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What I Learned from "The Last Lecture of Randy Pausch" JA0118

Jennifer Lenox and Lynda Rigsby discuss life lessons learned from Randy Pausch's Last Lecture.



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Interview with Ms. Angela Rand

Jonas Cockson, Ms. Angela M. Rand, Anthony Capps and Hannah Rogers participate in this podcast in which Jonas, Anthony and Hannah interview Ms. Rand, Librarian and Head of Information Services, Baldwin County Campus, University of South Alabama. The central focus of the discussion is the use of social networking sites, such as FaceBook (sign in to Facebook and search for USABaldwinCounty), Twitter, Flickr and YouTube by the Baldwin County Campus to inform students and potential students about the opportunities offered by the Baldwin County Campus and the University of South Alabama.

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Facebook: It's In Class! But Can It Be Useful in Class? Pros and Cons S09JST0204

Peyton Ivey, Kendra Hill, Jessica White and Jessica Courville discuss Facebook. They find there are many pros and cons to Facebook when it is considered an educational tool. In this discussion they review those pros and cons with listeners to the podcast.
Not a Facebook user? Use this link to Facebook.

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Can Podcasts Be Used in Classes I Will Teach? S09JST1104

Jeremy Sellers, Owen Gates and Michelle Kennedy discuss the use of podcasts in education and consider whether they may use podcasts in classes that they will teach.

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Useful Websites for High School Teachers

Allie Wilson, Ashley Smith and Lonni Stewart identify and discuss a number of websites that are useful for high school teachers.
Links to the websites mentioned in this podcast:
TeacherVision, a website with lesson plans and more for teachers.
Teachers.net, a site aimed at creating teacher links and communities as well as providing a variety of services to teachers.
High School Ace, a site that assists high school students with a variety of high school courses.
The Teacher Tap, a professional development resources for teachers and librarians that focuses on using technology in their professional lives.


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A Discussion of "Did You Know? Shift Happens" S09JST0204

Jessica Prestage, John Dunlop and Christie Love discuss the presentation developed by Karl Fisch and others which reveals some startling facts about education and technology today and some interesting and provocative predictions about the future. To see the presentation, CLICK HERE.

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The Economic Crisis and How It Affects Alabama Schools: An Interview with Dr. Harold Dodge S09JST0204

Dr. Harold Dodge, Chair of the Department of Leadership and Education of the University of South Alabama and former Superintendent of Mobile County Schools discusses the current economic crisis and its impact on education in Alabama with Johnie Aughtman and Jacquelyn Poirier.

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Burp Back Education: A Discussion with Dr. John Strange S09JSM603

Lauren Roberts, Kimberly White and Dr. John Strange discuss "burpback education" and how to overcome it.

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How Technology is Used in the College of Education S09JST0904

Carol Perez, Christina Moore and Michelle Ward discuss how technology is used in the classrooms of the College of Education at the University of South Alabama.

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You Tube - Can It Be Useful in the Classroom? S09JST1103

Michael Pace and BJ Moore discuss whether YouTube could be useful in a classroom.

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Dominique, Heather and Kathleen (DHK) Present 3 Good Websites for Teaching Materials S09JST

Heather Klein, Kathleen Scrivner and Dominique Benward identify 3 good websites for materials which teachers can use in their classrooms.


Click on these links to visit the websites discussed in this podcast:
A B C Teach
Gamequarium
teAchnology


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Jobs, Teachers and Education: A Discussion with Dean Richard Hayes S09JST1103

Justin Bailey, Helen Ramsay and Meagan Green discuss with Dr. Richard Hayes, Dean of the College of Education at the University of South Alabama how jobs, demand for teachers and curriculum interact.

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Randy Pausch's Teaching Techniques S09JSM602

Keith Grace and Kimberly Bass discuss "The Last Lecture of Randy Pausch" and describe his teaching and learning techniques. In his "last lecture" titled "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" Randy gave us numerous examples of his teaching techniques and his own personal learning experiences even though his lecture was not explicitly dealing with these topics. Randy was a Professor at Carnegie Mellon. If you have not listened to or watched Randy's "Last Lecture", we strongly urge you to do so. You can find a link to the YouTube video of Randy's lecture on the Carnegie Mellon University site.

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Using iTunes and Google Earth in Instruction S09JST0904

Dr. Eddie Shaw, Bryn Jarvis and Miranda Hill discuss how iTunes and Google Earth can be used to enrich learning in a classroom.


Download iTunes (free for Mac or Windows).
Download Google Earth (free for Macor Windows).

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Websites for Elementary Teachers S09JST0903

Mary Davis, Matt Quimby and Johnetta Dixon identify some websites that can be very useful to elementary school teachers.
Links to websites referred to in this podcast:
The Teachers Corner, a very goode collection of teacher resources and lesson plans.
Songs for Teachers. This website contains theme related songs and poems for use in a classroom or with students anywhere.
Ed Helper Looking for puzzles that help kids learn? This is where you can find them!
School Express Eworkbooks, Thematic Units, Worksheets, Tools for Teachers and Parents.
On-Line Leveled Reading Library K-6

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Technology in the Classroom at the University of South Alabama S09JST1102

Brandi Hands, Rachel Callahan, Adrienne Breech and Katelyn Lilly discuss the use of thechnology in their classrooms at the University of South Alabama.

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Classroom Technology - Then, Now and Tomorrow: An Interview with Dr. Philip Feldman

Dr. Phil Feldman discusses the past, present and future of classroom technology with Meghan Harbuck and Shannon Smith.


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International Blogs and Other Resources

Jonas Cockson, Michael Curry and Richard Garriga discuss international blogs and other international resources for teachers.


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Links for websites mentioned in this podcast:
Rural China Education Foundation
Dr. Alice Christie's Website

ACCESS - Distance Learning in Alabama's High Schools S09JST0201

Megan Morgan, Alicia Baxter and Angel Jackson perform a script that informs the listeners about ACCESS - the Alabama State Department of Education's distant learning program for public high schools in the state.

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Useful Blogs for Teachers S09JST1101

Helen Ramsay, MariKate Howell, Rachael Bradford and Stacey Sylvester review blogs that will be useful to teachers.


Sites Mentioned in This Podcast:

• Blogger. Here you can create your own free blog!


• Word Press. Another provider of blog tools and hosting space.


• Mr. C's Classroom This is an example of a 5th grade class blog.


• Current Literature Class Blog


• News Article (2004) About Blogs in Hangleton Junior School, Hove, Sussex, England

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The Pros and Cons of Wikipedia S09JST0901

Courtney Rose, Leah Hall and Annie Hutson discuss the pros and cons of Wikipedia.
Just click here to go to the English version of Wikipedia. or click here to go to Wikipedia's home page.

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