Driving Questions

Jerry Butler interview

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:19:10 -0600

In this episode I talk to Jerry Butler, a tech mentor who helped me get started. Jerry is the nicest guy I know and he knows how to frame tech issues in non-threatening ways that educators understand. There is so much that is happening in Kansas because of his positive attitude as well as his early and continuing work with schools.

Jerry on Podstock
Jerry on Plurk
Jerry at ESSDACK
Jerry in Second Life

Teaching The Civil War With Technology

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:58:12 -0600

In this carpool with Dr. Jim Beeghly, we explore the adjacent value that comes from the teaching of the Civil War. Technology adds so much possibility to empower a fresh understanding of this moment in American history and Jim gets it in full measure. His notion of Civil War CSI is worth the listen alone!

http://teachthecivilwar.wikispaces.com/
http://blog.teachthecivilwar.com/
American Memory Project
Fife and Drum Music

Ruby Payne Carpool

Fri, 9 Jan 2009 18:33:24 -0600

In this conversation with Dr. Ruby Payne, we delve into her life’s work and the passions that guide her. She talks about the things many people sense or know or ignore because it hurts to look directly into societal pain. Join us for an exploration of empowered human possibility.

NLP
Neuro-linguistic programming
Ruby’s Site

Tim Holt Conversation

Thu, 8 Jan 2009 18:55:37 -0600

I hope this conversation has consequences because that is what I intend. Talking to Tim Holt of the Intended Consequences podcast is always a pleasure. This technology leader has a low key way of saying things that others tend to over-design. Join us as we run the gamut from keeping technology integration moving to leveraging social networks to encourage self-directed staff development.

Deep Learning is 650 feet down

Wed, 7 Jan 2009 10:00:36 -0600

Ever meet someone who is totally passionate about their work? My friend Linda Schmitt is such a person and as director of the Kansas Underground Salt Museum, she’s creating passion in young learners every day! In this tour of the museum, we explore the museum and the many teaching and learning opportunities that wait beneath our feet.

Finding Success Against The Odds

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 08:50:53 -0600

Students at Learning By Design charter school in Haysville Kansas are finding academic success. There are many ways to find success and learning at their own pace, in their own way has cracked the code for these kids. As educators there seek ways to motivate and engage learners, they know theydon’t have all the answers but they NEVER stop asking questions!

To learn more about this innovative school, contact: Terry Eis

Open Source in Schools

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:16:18 -0600

In this interview with Steve Hargadon of Classroom2.0, we delve into the realities of the filters that must be gotten through to really utilize the power of these tools. He shares his ideas about the benefits of open source for schools as well as the reasons why he thinks that communities of open source developers will continue to ply their trade. Steve shares great ideas openly and is always an amazing resource for schools and educators.

Some tools and sites Steve discussed:
Gimp
K-12 Open Source Community
Linux
K-12 Open Source WIKI
Shoutem
Utterli
elgg

Online Parenting Tips

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:30:30 -0600

My sister Lorie Honeycutt joins me for a conversation about online safety and online parenting tips. We discuss some of the down sides of file sharing sites and distill a few rules of the road for digital parenting.

Rural 21st century learning!

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:38:27 -0600

Walton 21st Century Rural Life Center is a public charter school on a mission to promote rural family farm values, while developing 21st century skills in it’s learners. School projects are tied to family farms, growing things and supporting and enhancing the local community. Administrator Natise Vogt is dedicated to continuing to grow this educational enviroment and welcome collaboration with other schools around the world. In this podcast we explore the school and it’s goals.

You can contact the school through Mrs. Vogt at: nvogt@newton.k12.ks.us

Making professional development come to you

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:23:32 -0600

In this carpool with Ben Wilkoff we explore PLN’s and some ways educators might optimize their personal work flows. Ben has ideas about ways we could use tagging to “glue” our learning together as well as thoughts about using aggregators to bring many resources together in one useful space. He talks about tools and plugins that are great potential time savers for the busy, always-learning teacher.

Tools and sites mentioned:
WP - ©Feed (Plugin)
tokbox
skrbl
WordPress
ustream
Classroom 2.0
99 and 1 rule
Posterous

Getting Web 2.0 To Go!

Tue, 9 Dec 2008 22:30:11 -0600

This carpool with Kimberly Wright, Dean Mantz and Janet Reynolds, we explore the power of web 2.0 as a tool for empowering learning for students and teachers. We delve into some of the things that cause tech PD to stall out and our prescriptions for making ot work.

Micro-wave Cookbook!

Sat, 6 Dec 2008 16:51:31 -0600

Can you cook well in a microwave? What is the wattage of your microwave? Can you cook with foil in the microwave? You might be surprised at the answers to these and other questions. Join me as I am joined by regional Arizona cooking celebrity Dee Dee Czarnowski.

Check out Dee Dee’s site!
The Arizona morning show where Dee Dee is featured

No Flute? Play your iPhone!

Fri, 5 Dec 2008 03:08:26 -0600

Join me in the carpool for some bad music but big ideas! In this episode I play the ocarina, an app for the iPhone from Smule. While sharing my new passion for this digital woodwind instrument I am struck by the way the world just changed...again! What will this kind of anytime, anywhere musical instrument mean for kids in the near future and will we use them in schools?

Geocaching in education

Thu, 4 Dec 2008 21:03:25 -0600

In this carpool, Bentley Richert, Tammy Worchester, and Becky Herl share a recent geocaching lesson they recently did with kids in Burrton schools in Burrton Kansas.

Sound instruction

Thu, 4 Dec 2008 21:03:23 -0600

In this carpool with Preston Winn from Promethean and we talk about the issues of sound and hearing in the classroom. We delve into the issue both from the teacher point of view and that if the student as a listener.