Ed Tech Crew 106 - A Mind Expander
Podcast number 106 - November 10th 2009
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Virtualisation on the mac:
New VMware version 3
http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/
http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/
Paralells verison 5
http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/
http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/
3.10 of Virtual box is out for Snow Leopard as well
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
Great installer! For Windows
Twitter Lists
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iGVmYUcEMg&feature=player_embedded
Bookmark syncing and password syncing
http://www.howtobemobile.com/index.php/how-2s/49-software/598-sync-your-bookmarks-and-passwords
Follow up results from the NetSafe poll held in conjunction with the UlEarn conference in NZ recently:
We appreciate your time and input. There were 513 votes in total with the following results:
We appreciate your time and input. There were 513 votes in total with the following results:
Behaves ethically – 100 – 19%
Critical thinker – 75 – 15%
Confident and capable – 58 – 11%
Uses ICT to participate – 50 – 10%
Shows integrity – 48 – 9%
Relates positively online – 47 – 9%
Manages digital footprint – 43 – 8%
Manages challenges – 40 – 8%
Respects privacy – 24 – 5%
Respects copyright – 16 – 3%
Respects freedom of speech – 12 – 2%
Critical thinker – 75 – 15%
Confident and capable – 58 – 11%
Uses ICT to participate – 50 – 10%
Shows integrity – 48 – 9%
Relates positively online – 47 – 9%
Manages digital footprint – 43 – 8%
Manages challenges – 40 – 8%
Respects privacy – 24 – 5%
Respects copyright – 16 – 3%
Respects freedom of speech – 12 – 2%
UltraNet news - a blog response from helen otway
http://helenotway.edublogs.org/2009/11/06/ultranet-ready/
http://helenotway.edublogs.org/2009/11/06/ultranet-ready/
Video site for students and teachers
Feedback from listeners
Brian Riley - programming with grade 6
John Pearce
http://superherosquad.marvel.com/create_your_own_comic
http://superherosquad.marvel.com/create_your_own_comic
Create a Mii
http://www.myavatareditor.com/
Darrel and Mrbps
Camilla Elliot
http://www.utechtips.com/50-educational-apps-for-the-ipod-touch/
Heather Baillie
http://sites.google.com/site/ahsgform/
http://sites.google.com/site/ahsgform/
Andrew Williamson
Making Movies - http://kynanrobinson.globalteacher.org.au/2009/11/01/movie-making-and-literacy-skills/
Andrew Jeppeson
http://www.readcloud.com/Home
http://www.readcloud.com/Home
100 Blogs Every New Teacher Should Read
http://www.onlineschools.org/2009/10/20/100-blogs-every-new-teacher-should-read/
100+ Google Tricks
http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/10/25/100-google-tricks-that-will-save-you-time-in-school/
http://www.onlineschools.org/2009/10/20/100-blogs-every-new-teacher-should-read/
100+ Google Tricks
http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/10/25/100-google-tricks-that-will-save-you-time-in-school/
Get wrong before you Google
http://lifehacker.com/5386722/get-it-wrong-before-you-google-to-learn-it-better
HBO Imagine
http://www.hboimagine.com/
Google Dashboard
http://www.google.com/dashboard
http://www.google.com/dashboard
Video's of interest:
Googled- a futuristic movie based on Google being everywhere
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HvF96LB0i8
Games
New iPod/iPhone Game Settlers - First island - http://ax.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/browserRedirect?url=itms%253A%252F%252Fax.itunes.apple.com%252FWebObjects%252FMZStore.woa%252Fwa%252FviewSoftware%253Fid%253D335029050%2526mt%253D8
Great board game
Events
Internatinal digital Entertainment Festival
http://www.idef.com.au via Andrew Owen
Internatinal digital Entertainment Festival
http://www.idef.com.au via Andrew Owen
3in6 Competition
Further information about the competition and registration details can be found at the 3in6 website – http://www.3in6.vitta.org.au
Vitta Conference 2009 – Slide to Open
http://www.vitta.org.au/conferenceinfo/cid/1/parent/1/pid/1/t/conferenceinfo/title/vitta-annual-conference-2009 registrations are currently open
ACEC 2010 Digital Diversity conference – Hosted run by ICTEV
http://acec2010.info/
Registrations are currently open.
4th Annual Forum of Australian National Schools Network (ANSN)
The Education Revolution – two years on
17 November 2009, Old Parliament House, Canberra ACT
http://www.ansn.edu.au/4th_annual_national_forum_2009_the_education_revolution_two_years_on
Innovation in Education One-Day Conference – London, UK – 9 November
Clay Leben
http://editlib.org/talks/CEDMEDIA+2009
http://editlib.org/talks/CEDMEDIA+2009
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