Discovery Education Speakers Bureau

The New Permanent Record

Teachers used to threaten that if students didn't behave, it would go down on their permanent record. While there was no such record in the past, there is now. Students are leaving a trail of their online activities behind them that will last far longer than they ever might expect. This presentation delves into specific actions that students are engaging in now that have long term consequences for them and how we, as educators, can guide them to the right path

MegaMedia in Your Pocket: Mixing Nearly Everything with iPods in Education

Video iPods play through classroom televisions or projectors. They can show video clips, PowerPoints, shared tours and scavenger hunts. Create unit folders. Fill your iPod with standards-based videos, project starters, web videos, or DVDs. Learn how to import PowerPoints, download videos, input address books, email, and more into your iPod.

Staggeringly Good Things Mixing Google Earth and Media

Make the real terrain of the earth an interactive tool. Embed it with videos, images, sounds, podcasts, and more! From Internet or hard drive files create fantastic trips through neighborhoods, history, science or literature. Insert student images. Create shareable projects with GoogleEarth user communities. Use special layers. Make and save small files or videos of your projects, too!

Going Mobile

Students are bringing their cell phone, iPods, PDAs and PSPs to school and we respond by forbidding their use or treat confiscation. However, these are the tools of the new generation and educators must change and consider how to utilize and embrace these new online learning tools. Learn how to create websites designed for portable devices as well as some innovative ways mobile devices are being used in education. It's time we start taking advantage of the technology that students are hiding in their backpacks right now and using them to support good teaching and learning!

 

EduPodcasting 101

Podcasting has made a gigantic splash in the education community, but there are still many misperceptions about it. In this workshop, you will explore the world of podcasting, from listening to creating, and everything in between. You will learn about the different hardware and software available for podcasting for those with a large budget, or no budget at all. Find out how other educators are using podcasting to make learning come alive and discover how to do the same in your own classroom!