Ken Talley is a 5th grade teacher from Canby, Oregon. He has some great ideas about using Internet Projects as a starting point for collaboration and exploration. Be sure to check out http://www.gsn.org for more ideas and information about Internet based inquiry projects.
Never stop learning. We don’t have to know everything, but we should be willing to find answers and search for new techniques. That is the advice from Dwight Thiemann, a Third Grade Teacher from Maxey Elementary School in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Episode 009 - Samantha Hubbard
Samantha Hubbard is a language arts teacher at Walnut Middle School in Grand Island, Nebraska. In this episode, she shares with us why she teaches and her approach to connecting with her students.
Episode 008 - Victoria Monacelli
Victoria Monacelli is an educator from Warren G Harding Middle School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. She was actually a little hesitant to get behind the microphone, but with some encouragement from her students (who are amazing!), she is here to share some insights about technology, motivation and achievement.
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Remember the movie, Get Shorty Danny Devito, John Travolta and Rene Russo? Well, here’s a light-hearted look at using the “get shorty” method of communication and discipline from middle school teacher, Chris Raabe in Grand Island, Nebraska. Be sure to check out the visuals in iTunes’ album art area for the full effect.
KC Carter is a high school teacher from Canton, Ohio in the United States. Kacy shares some of his ideas about what motivates his students. Tune in for his perspective on teaching, learning and motivation.
VaReane Heese is from Springfield Elementary in Springfield, Nebraska - USA. She share with us about engaging activities that help grab student attention and inspire discovery using technology and other strategies. Listen in for some excellent ideas!
Episode Two comes from Australian teacher Jenny Ashby who shares some of her ideas about social interaction and learning. She also explores how podcasting has created strong social interactions between teacher and student.
Jenny’s website can be found at http://www.beaut.org.au/podcasts/Beaut/beautpodcasts/beautpodcasts.html
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