Jennifer Maddrell

EdTechWeekly #187

March 13, 2011

Chat Log

EdTechWeekly #186

March 6, 2011

Hosts: Dave, John, and Jen
Topics: Learning Analytics, OER University, Using OER Texts, and Paper.li (again)

Chat Log

EdTechWeekly #183
February 13, 2011

Hosts: Dave, Jen, John, and Jeff

This week's topics of conversation:

Dave's Link:

• https://pub.needlebase.com/actions/visualizer/V2Visualizer.do?domain=twi...

Jen's Links:

•  College / Life Preparation ... are HS students ready for what is next?
•  Some argue no ... http://www.achieve.org/files/AchieveClosingtheExpectationsGap2011.pdf ... and ... http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/08/nyregion/08regents.html?_r=3&pagewante... ...
•  Some refocus the discussion on "prepared for what?" ... http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news_events/features/2011/Pathways_to_Prosper... ...
•  ... and raise the concept of "multiple pathways" that some argue dampen expectations and limit options: http://dropoutnation.net/2011/02/02/harvard-graduate-school-education-po... ... and http://dropoutnation.net/2011/02/09/folks-damining-poor-minority-kids-ex...

Jeff's Links:

• http://webheadsinaction.org/
• http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/02/seven-free-platforms-for-teachi...

John's Link:

• Horizon Report ... http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/HR2011.pdf

Chat Log Below

January 23, 2011

(podcast uploaded from an airplane ... a first for EdTechTalk?)

Regular hosts: Dave, Jen, John

Guest hosts:

•  Richard Schwier (yay!) -> follow at http://twitter.com/schwier ... Rick Schwier is a professor of educational technology and design at the University of Saskatchewan -> see http://schwier.ca
•  Zac Chase --> follow at http://twitter.com/mrchase ... Zac Chase is an English teacher at Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia. He blogs at http://autodizactic.com

This week's topics of conversation: