CES recap, presentations from your smartphone, geek shortage a matter of national security, texting donations could be a way to raise money for schools, and McWiFi. See the show notes and read the Teacherbytes blog at www.johnwoodring.com.

This week hydrogen fuel cells, hot technologies for 2010, fugitive caught via World of Warcraft, muscles used to control computers, Government money called for to fund public computer centers. Check out the show notes at www.johnwoodring.com/teacherbytes-podcast and my blog www.johnwoodring.com/teacherbytes.

In this week's show: E-books outsell physical books, Story Something makes kids the heroes of books, Qik publishes an iPhone app, Safe sexting app from the iTunes App Store (not a good thing), and the Announcement of the XO-3 which is a proposed low-cost thin tablet. Please refer to the show notes at www.johnwoodring.com/teacherbytes-podcast. Also, read my blog at www.johnwoodring.com/teacherbytes.

I have been wanting to get back into podcasting for awhile now. Here is what is going on in the world of technology and it's impact on education.

Highlights from the Harry Potter Party at the Hilton Head Island Barnes and Noble.

John Woodring discusses MAP test data and how to use it with Beaufort County Schools Curriculum Development Specialist Kristy Smith.

In the premier episode of Teacher Bytes John Woodring explores what podcasts are and their place in education.