http://www.intelligenic.com/soapbox Two Minute Soapbox (or TMS) is a social podcasting experiment where educators pull together their advice, inspiration, ideas and point of view into a two minute posting that extends across the curriculum and around the world…all in small digestible two minute portions. :) Don’t be shy. Join us! We would love to have your ideas added to our stream. You can call in your two minutes of insight, ideas or opinions at (309)401-9353! Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:30:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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.Download Ken Talley - Internet Projects http://www.intelligenic.com/soapbox/2007/09/26/ken-talley-internet-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. Download Enhanced Podcast http://www.intelligenic.com/soapbox/2007/06/13/episode-011-dwight-thiemann/ Teaching...sometimes its a buzz and sometimes it can sting! Listen in as Sarah Schoenrock shares some perspective on the good, the bad. Sarah Schoenrock is a language arts teacher at Westside Middle School in Omaha, Nebraska. Download Enhanced Podcast http://www.intelligenic.com/soapbox/2007/06/13/episode-010-sarah-schoenrock/ 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. Download Enhanced Podcast http://www.intelligenic.com/soapbox/2007/05/30/episode-009-samantha-hubbard/ 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 ... http://www.intelligenic.com/soapbox/2007/05/23/008-victoria-monacelli/ 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 ... http://www.intelligenic.com/soapbox/2007/04/24/episode-007-chris-raabe/ Our next episode comes to us from Texas. Stef Paramoure is a science teacher at Canyon Middle School. She believes knowledge is POWER. Stef has lots of enthusiasm for learning and teaching! Listen in as Stef asks us to consider whether we are taking the same types ... http://www.intelligenic.com/soapbox/2007/03/10/episode-006-stef/ 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.Download Episode 005 - Kacy Carter http://www.intelligenic.com/soapbox/2007/02/25/episode-005-kacy-carter/ Our next viewpoint comes from Andrew Middleton, a Senior Lecturer, Creative Development Learning and Teaching Institute at Sheffield Hallam University in the United Kingdom. Andrew has a fascination with audio and its applications in education - especially for helping to trigger ideas in our imagination.Download Andrew Middleton http://www.intelligenic.com/soapbox/2007/02/25/episode-004-andrew-middleton/ 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!Download Enhanced Podcast http://www.intelligenic.com/soapbox/2007/02/19/episode-003-vareane-heese/