Podcasts for Teachers

November Learning Podcast Series

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:35:16 -0700

This is a really interesting iTunes Podcast. You can link to Alan November’s Website at:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/blc06

Alan November interviews Dr. Mitchel Resnick: In this episode Alan interviews Dr. Mitchel Resnick from the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge MA. Dr. Resnick discusses the work he is doing with the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at MIT in designing software for students that promotes creativity and critical thinking skills.

iQuest

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:14:27 -0700

iQuest isn’t technically a podcast but worth checking out at:

http://www.csusm.edu/iquest/index.html

“The iQUEST project provides professional development to enhance classroom learning experiences with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) resources including visualization tools, interactive games, online collaboration, videoconferencing, and open source applications. The project supports middle school science teachers as they engage students in investigations that lead to deeper understanding of scientific concepts. ICT-enhanced lessons, developed by project teachers, will promote student readiness, interest, and participation in STEM fields.

iQUEST Professional Development:
The iQUEST project will develop and implement a design for professional development and classroom learning experiences that incorporate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) resources including visualization tools, interactive games, online collaboration, videoconferencing, and open source applications. The project will support middle school science teachers in becoming ICT-savvy workforce members who feel comfortable in utilizing ICT resources to engage students in investigations that lead to profound understanding of scientific concepts.”

MIT MediaLab - Lifelong Kindergarten

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:49:39 -0700

Here’s some interesting research about Lifelong learning to check out:

http://llk.media.mit.edu

http://llk.media.mit.edu/videos.php

Here’s how the Lifelong Kindergarten project describes it self:

“How to engage people in creative learning experiences.

The Lifelong Kindergarten group is sowing the seeds for a more creative society. We develop new technologies that, in the spirit of the blocks and finger-paint of kindergarten, expand the range of what people design, create, and invent—and what they learn in the process. Our ultimate goal is a world full of playfully creative people, who are constantly inventing new possibilities for themselves and their communities.”

Ciao,
Mary