June 25, 2008

Episode 025 – Jun 25 2008

1 hour 5 minutes

This week guest host Gail Potratz joins Martin and Sallie to discuss project-based learning in the Web 2.0 world. The interview segment focuses on the student-management software tool, PowerSchool.

The discussion:

Web 2.0 in the Classroom – As we welcome back guest host Gail Potratz, Technology Coordinator and Teacher at Emanuel in New London, WI, we focus our discussion on technology and education. We define Web 2.0 and talk about how the read/write web has changed technology usage in the classroom. Gail also shares ideas for project-based learning using Web 2.0 tools.

Sample e-mail listserve focusing on veterans sharing their stories with students

WebQuest – www.questgarden.com

Sample WebQuest

Civil War

Cultures

Learn more about WebQuest and creator Bernie Dodge

The interview:

PowerSchool (25:55) – Martin and Sallie are joined by Jeff Spiaser, Dean of Academics for Illinois Lutheran Schools, and Jim Brandt, Administrator for WELS Parish Schools to discuss PowerSchool student information system. Listen to learn how school personnel and parents can benefit from web-based student data management.

Learn more about Power School –

www.wels.net/jump/powerschool

The tidbits:

This week’s picks (49:06)

Voice Thread – www.voicethread.com

Gizmo’s Support Alert Newsletter

Stumble Upon – www.stumbleupon.com

WELS.net feature (55:27)

Bulletin Board – www.wels.net/jump/bulletinboard

Of interest (56:37)

Martin Luther College Alumni Reunion – www.mlc-wels.edu/home/alumni

Community feedback (58:01) – from the WELSTech listserve

Printing calendars

School computer usage policies

The featured artist:

This week we close with the music of Dawn Gehlhar – All Through the Night from her CD titled Inspirations (1:01:29)

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