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Literacy Specialist Podcast, Episode #5: Classroom Blogging… For Real… Finally!

Copy of ISTE — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:43:00 +0000

Episode #5: This podcast features an in-depth interview with Jeff Piontek, author of Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts, Oh My! Electronic Media in the Classroom. The former director of the Hawaii Technology Academy, and ISTE conference keynote presenter, Jeff is an advocate for 21st Century Learning. He has written about and presented on the use of blogs in teaching and learning for many years. This podcast covers a wide variety of approaches and resources for the application of blogging in the classroom, with a particular emphasis on the teaching and learning of writing.

Literacy Special Interest Podcast is produced by ISTE’s Special Interest Group on Literacy (SIGLIT). In each episode, host Mark Gura and guests review the latest and most significant developments in literacy education. The podcast features conversations with prominent authors, influential educators, and thought leaders in the field. The podcast also presents exciting practices and up-to-date technology-based resources to foster literacy learning. Find additional information and links for all articles, resources, and interviews covered in the podcast.

Literacy Specialist Podcast, Episode 4: The Drama of Literacy Learning

Copy of ISTE — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:29:03 +0000

Episode #4:The Drama of Literacy Learning- This podcast features an interview with Mack Lewis, a National Board Certified teacher and author of numerous books and articles, many of them published by Scholastic. Mr. Lewis’ interests include writing plays and dramatized literature. He writes for classroom teachers and students, while keeping his own classroom and the needs of his own students in mind throughout the creative process. This podcast also covers a variety of approaches and resources for the introduction of drama into a classroom curriculum, including strategies for integrating drama and assessing oral expression.

Literacy Specialist Podcast, Episode 3: Every Kid Should Write and Publish

Copy of ISTE — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:45:11 +0000

Episode #3: Every Kid Should Write and Publish–This podcast features an interview with Bernard Percy, an internationally known author and speaker on a variety of education subjects. Percy guided his elementary grade students in writing How to Grow a Child: A Child’s Advice to Parents, a book that was published and distributed internationally. Also, this podcast covers a variety of approaches and resources for authentic student writing and publishing projects, such as how to create a digital book and a class newspaper.

SIGML Podcast: A conversation with Don Knezek on Mobile Learning

Copy of ISTE — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:30:55 +0000

Elliot Soloway, Susan Brooks-Young and Jennifer Courduff from the volunteer leadership team of the Mobile Learning Special Interest Group (SIGML) talk with ISTE CEO Don Knezek about a variety of topics including UNESCO’s recent Mobile Learning Week, the state of policy and practice around the globe, and the value of mobile devices as assistive technology.

Literacy Special Interest Group Podcast: Episode #2

Copy of ISTE — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:06:00 +0000

A podcast for ISTE’s Literacy Special Interest Group featuring Mark Gura and an interview with T.A. Barron, author of The Lost Years of Merlin.

L&L Podcast: June/July Feature: Harness the Power of Technology by Arne Duncan

Copy of ISTE — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:32:37 +0000

The U.S. Secretary of Education writes about why now is the time to revolutionize the way students learn and the way teachers teach.

This podcast is 11:55 minutes. Read the full text version of the article in L&L's archives.