"The World is Flat" a book report by former Governor Angus King

The World is Flat by Thomas Freedman is a book referred to when talking about education in America today and about how education needs to change in order for our students to competitive in a global economy. I downloaded a digital copy of the book into my iTunes Library through Audible.com to discover that I need 24 hours of listening time in order to hear the whole book. Now, I downloaded it because audio books tend to play at a much faster rate than I read. If you find that you don't have 24 hours of spare listening time, but still wish to be "in the loop" when this book is referenced, I highly recommend you subscribe to the Angus King Podcast Book Report. It is an enhanced podcast complete with stills of the important points in the book. Another plus, besides being shorter than reading the entire book, is that the Podcast Book Report is free! So, click here to get to the web page where you can subscribe to the podcast. If you don't have iTunes, click here to get to the download page.

CMTC 2006 Key Note Presentation

Alan November gave the keynote speech on the opening day of the 2006 Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference. I had heard Mr. November speak on two previous occasions and found this speech to be the most relevant and thought-provoking. You can view his keynote using RealPlayer by clicking this link.
After I watch/listen to it again, I will provide my commentary and how it relates to teaching and learning. Feel free to comment with your own.

CMTC 2006 Blogging in the Classroom

Blogging in the classroom
By Susan Adams NHPTV

YouTube
Trenspotting social networking

blogging url:k12

podcasting url:k12

Develp a focus for student blogs. Whether the blogs are daily reflections, reading reflections, classroom experiences hobbies, or blog from a character for literature or history, each student should have a definite focus for their blog.

Tips
don't share personal information
parental permission
understand netiquette
set goals and expectations establish rules of conduct
consider classroom blog instead of individual student blogs

Classroom Blog
book club
comment on news and current events
rsopond to media
reviews of media

Set up account at Blogger

Showed how Blogger works

ePals now has blogging service and is a good place to find classrooms for collaboration

www.nhptv.org/kn