Teacher and Technology Jan 18 2013

Lab

Permission forms??? Note Taker/Sharer ????

Audio -  Garageband (Mac only) or Audacity (free download) or PodBean or Podomatic or iPadio

• exporting to mp3
• embedding

Video - MovieMaker (PC) or iMovie (Mac) or online sites (Vimeo,

• Formats - .mov, .mp4
• uploading - your wiki, YouTube, TeacherTube,

• Stupeflix - Make video slideshows with photos, music

• Masher - create free online video, photo and music mashups

• Website video creation - create high-end video and animation online ...

• Create - YouTube

• Animoto - Make and Share Beautiful Videos Online

Class

Important Ideas 4 and 5

Important ideas for_teachers fall 2011 from Reynold Redekopp

Comments on LwICT presentation  - was there any mention of technology? How has technology changed inquiry? Is inquiry the best thing for all students at all times?
Copyright Matters and Creative Commons - issues?

From the RWL:

• Nicolas Carr – Is Google Making Us Stupid?

• We can still read! - Why Digital Doesn't Mean Dumb!

What is a good teacher?

• Gladwell - How to Identify a Good Teacher Prospect

Read/Watch/Listen for January 23

The Brain -  “Will fast facts do to our brains, what fast food has done to our bodies?” R. Redekopp

Start with this short NY Times article: The Science of Concentration

Then choose one more from among the following and bring your notes to class:

• Gary Small - iBrain - text or video choices or audio

• Multitasking or Paying Attention: Winnifred Gallagher - the book Rapt, or video (around the 30 minute mark to find the multitasking stuff) audio

• Your Brain on Technology - audio - almost an hour but worthwhile