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21st Century Learning #104: NEIT Teaching With Technology Conference Debriefing

Sat, 2009-05-16 08:10 — alex.ragone

22:18 minutes (10.25 MB)

21st Century Learning #104
Teaching with Technology 2009 a NEIT Production
May 7, 2009

A conversation debriefing the NYSAIS Techning with Technology 2009. TWT2009 was a teacher lead technology professional development conference. Check out the session information at the wiki here: TWT2009 Schedule and notes.

What is your favorite technology professional development?

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21st Century Learning #102: Checking in

Fri, 2009-05-08 10:55 — alex.ragone

31:44 minutes (14.56 MB)

21st Century Learning #102
Checking in with arvind, Alex and Vinnie
April 23, 2009

arvind, Alex and Vinnie chat about what's going on at their schools; what the rest of the year looks like; and plans for the summer and next school year.

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21st Century Learning #101: Lorrie Jackson on Social Media in Advancement and Admissions

Sat, 2009-04-25 11:18 — alex.ragone

26:42 minutes (12.27 MB)

21st Century Learning #101
Lorrie on Social Media in for Advancement and Admissions
April 16, 2009

This week, Lorrie Jackson, Director of Marketing at Lausanne Collegiate School and author of "Are We Really Listening: Social Media and the Marketing of Independent Schools" in the Winter 09 issue of Independent School Magazine joined us. Topic included how our constituents are using social media to make admissions, fund-raising and retention decisions, why every school needs to think beyond the alumni Facebook page and what lessons can be learned from the schools already in the social media fray.

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21st Century Learning #100 Andy Zucker on Transforming Schools with Technology

Fri, 2009-04-17 20:43 — alex.ragone

32:25 minutes (14.88 MB)

Andrew Zucker 21st Century Learning #100
Andy Zucker on Transforming Schools with Technology
April 9, 2009

Andy Zucker, author of Transforming Schools with Technology: How Smart Use of Digital Tools Helps Achieve Six Key Education Goals and Senior Research Scientist at the The Concord Consortium joined us to discuss integrating education and technology in the classroom.

A conversation concentrating on the core of what educational technologists should be working in this, the first decade of the 21st Century.

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21st Century Learning #99: Sarah Hanawald - Designing Games and Activities for Faculty PD

Sat, 2009-04-11 12:16 — alex.ragone

28:01 minutes (12.85 MB)

21st Century Learning #99
Sarah Hanawald - Designing Games and Activities for Faculty Professional Development
April 2, 2009

Sarah Hanawald from Greensboro Day School and the Literacy, Technology, and Learning blog joined us this week. We discussed desiging games and simulations for faculty professional development around using social learning tools.

What are your thoughts about this? How would you design a game for faculty to learn how to participate in online communities?