EdTechTalk#57- An Interview with Elana Langer

18:19:21 ussrover: hi lee
18:41:27 dave: greetings
18:41:29 ussrover: hi Dave
18:41:40 dave: hey there
18:42:11 ussrover: hi JL
18:44:34 JL: Hello Rover... about to reboot. Back in a few minutes
18:46:08 ussrover: hi elanger
18:46:19 elanger: hey.
18:55:00 ussrover: hi Paul
18:55:10 ussrover: wb JL
18:55:20 JL: all systems go.... I think
18:55:42 JL: skypecast at: https://skypecasts.skype.com/skypecasts/skypecast/detailed.html?id_talk=...
18:58:33 ussrover: hi susan
18:59:02 Paul_Ellerman: Hi Everyone
18:59:52 Paul_Ellerman: Jeff, I will be starting a support group for the viewers of all of your screencasts
19:00:11 SusanEttenheim: hi all, I'd like to introduce my friend Cortney!
19:00:15 Cortney: Hello...
19:00:19 SusanEttenheim: welcome Cortney!
19:01:09 dave: hello all...
19:01:19 Terry_Freedman: i can't hear a thing
19:01:31 SusanEttenheim: yup- sounds down
19:01:33 dave: we'll check terry
19:01:36 JenW: neither can I
19:01:39 Terry_Freedman: wait, i can hear music
19:01:40 dave: check now
19:01:47 SusanEttenheim: JL leaving I suppose is a hint lol
19:02:11 SusanEttenheim: yup sounds back - good job!
19:02:13 Terry_Freedman: who is meant to be talking about what?
19:02:16 SusanEttenheim: quick save!
19:02:19 cwe: I am listening
19:03:19 JL: https://skypecasts.skype.com/skypecasts/skypecast/detailed.html?id_talk=...
19:08:45 Terry_Freedman: g2g nothing personal, it's gone 1 am; bye!
19:09:04 JL: Sleep well Terry, stop back soon
19:11:07 Terry_Freedman: thanks, Jeff will do!
19:15:56 JasonR: Greetings
19:16:02 Cortney: hi
19:16:03 Lee: Hi Jason
19:16:04 SusanEttenheim: hi jason
19:16:07 SusanEttenheim: hi lee
19:16:09 Lee: Hey Susan
19:16:29 SusanEttenheim: introducing again my friend cortney who is here tonight and is a brilliant community builder online
19:16:37 SusanEttenheim: i've learned so much from her!
19:16:38 Lee: Great...Hello
19:16:40 Cortney: Hello everyone :)
19:16:54 ussrover: will be listening
19:16:58 ussrover: later
19:16:58 JL: Hello Cortney
19:17:16 JenW: cortney is talking right now???
19:17:32 SusanEttenheim: no jen, just listening!
19:17:35 Cortney: Oh no - I'm observing...
19:17:38 JL: Elana Langer
19:17:40 JenW: ahhh -- thanks, I was a bit confused
19:17:54 SusanEttenheim: just me chatting while listening jen
19:17:57 Cortney: I didn't do it LOL
19:18:04 JenW: :) no problem
19:18:37 JenW: what kind of projects is she discussing please???
19:19:20 JenW: grins -- cuz you know I LOVE projects
19:19:36 JenW: so HIGH SCHOOL and above??
19:19:40 JL: http://learning.media.mit.edu/
19:19:41 JasonR: http://learning.media.mit.edu/ ?
19:19:41 dave: :)
19:19:55 SusanEttenheim: http://www.media.mit.edu/ and then where?
19:20:00 JasonR: LEGOS!
19:21:09 JenW: so grade or age level??? middle school and up?
19:21:53 JenW: the projects look quite excellent
19:21:58 dave: http://learning.media.mit.edu/projects.html
19:22:01 dave: ?
19:22:14 SusanEttenheim: http://www.current.tv/ ?
19:24:10 SusanEttenheim: and where will video ipods and cellphone video fall in all of this?
19:24:20 Cortney: right in the middle
19:24:34 SusanEttenheim: will tvs disappear for computers and digital I wonder?
19:24:46 JasonR: Has Elana ever worked with interactive videoconferencing?
19:25:05 Cortney: if casts are programmed accordingly -- they'll be in the middle.....no ...I think it'll evolve into a very different society ruled programming vs FCC regulated programming
19:27:03 JL: Mr. Roger's speaks to U.S. Congress about importance of Educational TV http://youtube.com/watch?v=pC6SIN0bCvs&search=mr.%20rogers
19:29:50 Paul_Ellerman: I think that they will not necessarily disappear, but rather merge.
19:30:07 Paul_Ellerman: that being computers and tvs
19:30:39 JL: anyone out there in the skypecast have a question or comment?
19:30:47 JL: please feel free to ask for mic?
19:33:57 Lee: ah ha
19:34:01 Lee: bingo
19:34:25 Lee: I love media - student and teacher created media...
19:34:31 JL: http://www.gamesforchange.org/index2.html
19:34:48 Cortney: not just cobnventional radio -- but xm too
19:35:01 dave: sure
19:35:04 dave: me likee
19:36:03 Paul_Ellerman: The podcast, Serious Games, is in itunes, look for PRI's The World: Technology Podcast. Number 109
19:36:23 JenW: games for change link is down???
19:36:43 JL: http://podcasts.theworld.org/pod/tech/tech_063006.mp3
19:36:56 JL: http://www.theworld.org/technology/podcasts.shtml
19:37:09 JenW: ty -- will listen after this session
19:37:10 SusanEttenheim: http://www.nyiteez.org/aboutus.htm
19:37:31 SusanEttenheim: this is an organization that deals with that
19:37:38 JasonR: My day job: seatrek.org
19:37:40 SusanEttenheim: the Educational Enterprise Zone
19:39:04 cheryloakes: gotta go
19:39:10 JenW: bye
19:39:42 Cortney: I think it totally depends on the teacher, topic, and the approach
19:40:27 Cortney: yes, kids today have a totally different perspective on interactive tools
19:41:14 JenW: grins -- the Senator will always regret that comment
19:41:21 JenW: tubes
19:41:33 JL: did he ever release a follow-up statement?
19:41:39 JenW: not that I have heard
19:42:23 JenW: perhaps Al Gore, the creator of the internet, will enlighten him :)
19:43:42 JL: This would be fun... http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20060728_sen_stevens_daily_s...
19:44:01 JenW: I am stumbling with organically -- could she explain more
19:45:47 JenW: yep -- no additives -- just the basics
19:46:10 JasonR: Regarding online instructions, check this out: collaborative step-by-step instructions: http://www.instructables.com/. Wouldn't take too much to turn the website into something like this, but interactive: http://www.diynetwork.com/
19:46:38 Cortney: right....and foodnetwork.com does some pretty interesting stuff too sometimes
19:46:41 Lee: I think of it as it develops naturally form the interaction of students to each other , with the data being learned, and the facilitator
19:47:05 JenW: I agree -- I think foodnetwork.com has some excellent shows
19:47:21 JenW: and some of the Reality Travel shows are great geography shows as well
19:47:33 Cortney: yes and I think some of what they're doing and where they're heading ties directly into this cincept
19:47:36 JenW: like Treasure Hunters -- excellent problem solving
19:47:47 Cortney: concept too
19:48:02 JenW: and the extra game they have -- is pretty good too.
19:48:08 JenW: online game
19:48:52 JasonR: Thanks Elana!
19:48:58 JasonR: Sorry I missed so much of it.
19:48:59 JenW: Thanks
19:49:01 Cortney: but I think life is the best teacher of all of which we're all students
19:49:10 Cortney: thanks for the invite Susan
19:49:34 dave: that's cortney
19:49:39 dave: thanks cortney
19:49:47 JenW: mic button just showed up
19:50:19 Lee: Thanks Elana
19:51:05 SusanEttenheim: http://tlc.discovery.com/fansites/shalom/shalom.html
19:52:06 SusanEttenheim: what was the English show again please?
19:52:14 dave: what not to where
19:52:20 dave: wear
19:52:22 SusanEttenheim: I certainly didn't like high school all that much!
19:52:27 lee: nor did i
19:52:31 JasonR: http://tlc.discovery.com/fansites/whatnottowear/whatnottowear.html
19:52:40 lee: heehee
19:52:47 lee: i loved it but my own way
19:53:00 JasonR: Did not like being a high schooler or teaching in HS?
19:53:48 lee: no one really taught me how to learn..till i was an older student ..then i figured out how to learn well ..then i loved it
19:54:05 lee: being
19:54:44 Paul_Ellerman: I agree highschool was boring...
19:54:56 lee: I can not hear Cortney
19:55:04 JL: her audio was very low
19:55:28 JenW: she talked about our kids and who they will interact with (world wide) in the future
19:55:40 lee: thanks
19:56:16 JenW: welcome
19:56:24 lee: ooh
19:56:27 SusanEttenheim: http://www.bbc.co.uk/lifestyle/tv_and_radio/what_not_to_wear/whattowear_...
19:58:58 SusanEttenheim: so do teachers need to start watching tv?
19:59:53 JasonR: Talking about worldwide student interaction, here's another interactive videoconferencing link: http://www.megaconferencejr.org/
19:59:54 lee: Elana, what is your most current and favorite project right now?
20:00:16 Cortney: Thanks everyone -- this has been fantastic and I shall return sometime...
20:00:22 lee: Or one coming up soon.
20:00:31 JenW: good thoughts Cortney - I enjoyed your comments
20:00:32 JL: good to meet you Cortney
20:00:35 JL: Good luck packing
20:00:40 Cortney: thanks!
20:00:43 dave: bye cortney
20:00:43 JenW: safety to you
20:00:45 Cortney: well one last comment
20:00:51 lee: Nice to meet you
20:00:57 dave: elgg.educationbridges.net
20:01:16 Cortney: I think that the more you connect with kids in their interests (tv, radio, web) -- the better relationship you'll have and the more of an impact you'll have
20:01:56 Cortney: ok...gotta go bye everyone and it's been a pleasure.
20:02:02 JenW: good night
20:02:03 SusanEttenheim: bye cortney
20:02:09 lee: Bye
20:02:25 cwe: I am waiting for you guys to develop the Elgg book- I saw the Community :)
20:02:40 JasonR: Has anyone seen the BBC series, Look Around You. It's a parody of educational films: http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/lookaroundyou/
20:02:52 dave: http://mirrors.creativecommons.org/
20:03:02 JenW: I don't think the problem is with the video
20:03:18 JenW: I think it is with the teachers using the video and how they prsent and use it
20:03:35 JenW: I mean -- if there is no preparation -- then you shouldn't show the video
20:03:42 JenW: but YES, there are some bad videos -- :)
20:04:06 JasonR: My favorite hotdog food modifier: http://www.octodog.net/
20:04:53 JasonR: Does Elana have contact info for follow up?
20:04:56 dave: http://tutorcasts.org/?q=node/3
20:05:03 JenW: and links on the projects???
20:05:12 lee: Hi Bill
20:05:21 SusanEttenheim: yes please!
20:05:22 JasonR: Yeah...that kind of stuff
20:05:23 SusanEttenheim: http://creativecommons.org/about/licenses
20:05:32 SusanEttenheim: this isn't exactlly the video but it's close
20:06:24 SusanEttenheim: dave's url was the one i meant!
20:06:28 dave: :)
20:06:34 dave: dave wins!
20:06:51 JasonR: Really, check out Look Around You. It's a hoot.
20:07:24 SusanEttenheim: ugh jason! that was ridiculous!
20:07:49 elanger: [email protected]
20:07:49 JasonR: The Octodog or Look Around You?
20:08:01 elanger: praxistv.com
20:08:03 JasonR: Both.
20:09:18 SusanEttenheim: thank you elana!
20:09:37 JenW: prince edwards??
20:09:45 SusanEttenheim: what is the url for elana's work?
20:09:47 JenW: thank you again
20:09:58 elanger: www.praxistv.com
20:10:27 JenW: the link you gave comes up in german??
20:10:30 cwe: Thanks -great as usual
20:10:39 SusanEttenheim: that's a site in german?
20:10:43 JenW: yes, as always -- so fun
20:10:55 JenW: the praxistv site came up in german for me
20:11:07 SusanEttenheim: yes it's defaulting to something else
20:11:13 JenW: and bounces to another site
20:13:09 lee: Great interview...
20:13:14 lee: Thanks guys
20:13:36 elanger: thanks everyone.
20:13:40 JenW: good night
20:13:52 dave: goodnight everyone