RUConnected
By Lois Smethurst & Jenny Ashby
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Podcast Description
Technology in Education, ideas, links and more. Jenny Ashby and Lois Smethurst are Leading Teachers for ICT in Australian Primary Schools and teach from Prep to Grade 6 children. Jenny and Lois started the RUConnected podcast after attending NECC 09. They work in different parts of Victoria, Australia and have lots to share about integrating ICT into the curriculum. http://ruconnected.global2.vic.edu.au
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CleanRUConnected #49 Skyping Overseas and the Noise Factor | -- | 19 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRUConnected #48 Interview with the TechChef | In this episode Jenny interviews Lisa Johnson from San Antonio Texas. Co-Author of HOT apps 4 HOTS (free iBook) Appy Hour radio show along with Yolanda Barker and Techchef4U (freeapp). Hope you enjoy Lisa's excitement as she talks about the new app and iPad classroom uses. | 11 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRUConnected #47 That's My App | Jenny interviews Adam Phyall from Georgia, USA (@askAdam3 on twitter) about his presentation at Mobile2012 and his use of iBuildapp.com in schools. Links http://www.ibuildapp.com http://thatsmyapp.wikispaces.com/home http://mobile2012.org/wiki/materials/ http://app.gosoapbox.com/ Jenny's blog post after attending Adam Phyall's session at Mobile2012. (scroll down) http://mobile2012.posterous.com/archive/4/2012?page=6 Upcoming PD Links ICTEV in Melbourne May 26th IWB Masters' Conf Adelaide Jun 15-16th Slide2Learn 2012 at Albert Park College in Melb | 5 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRUConnected #46 Jenny goes to Phoenix | Mobile2012 in Phoenix Arizona iBuild App BlogTalkRadio Apps Educreations Free Screen Casting Tool Mathtrain TechChef4U App that helps you find Free Apps Research for the "All Free Apps Ipad Image" http://www.iear.org/iear/category/app-of-the-week A community effort to review apps TechChef4U Lisa Johnson and Yolanda Barker 15 Favorite iPad Apps As Selected By Teachers Kelly Walsh TPACK iPad Project In Schools (TIPS) (Dr Jenny Lane – Edith Cowan University) UP AND COMING EVENTS ICTEV 2012 State Conference: Creative Connections | 28 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRUConnected #45 Holidays, Relax and Listen | Lois and Jenny discuss the latest happenings at their schools. Some suggested topics from twitter and give their usual round up of newly tried apps. Hol jobs....clean up the desktop and ipad etc iTunes purchases for TAX Reindex Spotlight on a Mac Dropbox setup (dropbox.com )and sendtodropbox (sendtodropbox.com) Gr8 for sharing ebooks ...book creator app shares directly to dropbox all files get a URL so gr8 for videos and audio to QR code Eracism Debate - Round 1 Finished Student Conference Series term 2 list available for those wanting to join in. Student series blog address - lots of sessions to watch recordings http://studentconferenceseries.global2.vic.edu.au/student-conference-series-agenda/ All recordings are on this page - some not on recordings link. Great job from Romanian students. Teaching creative commons to kids Wikimedia Commons Gmail spam folder - auto decides whats junk so you may need to look in the spam folder and see what's there. Jenny found some very important emails in the spam folder. Suggestions from Twitter for our discussion Good ways for schools on tight budgets can move forward with tech? The value of teachmeets? Sharing, networking...twitter The Teacher Divide: widening gap bet tchrs not learning,n those,like tweeps, getting smarter n smarter To Learn or not To learn...what is your fate? Apps..../sites for iPAds that work TIP: Easy way to find newest apps when you have a full iPad....go to app store on ipad and select previously purchased sort by most recent...Then the picture shows all of your most recent app purchases. App Reviews Showyou - video curator what are your friends watching etc nice for Apple TV airserver $11 paypal on Macbook Stack the states US ( website from @bulamanka -Andrew S) seterra.net - all countries and states plays on iPad Three Ring...collecting student work samples on the iphone Trip advisor ... good advice on hotels for your trip Tripit... online organiser for itineraries etc. Up coming Events TeachMeet Melb April 13th Monas http://teachmeetmelbourne.wikispaces.com/ ICTEV May 26th Melb Grammar http://ictev.vic.edu.au/ictev2012-creative-connections IWB Masters Adelaide June 15th http://www.iwb.net.au/conferences/masterclass/default.htm S2L Melb July 2-3rd https://eventgate.com.au/Event/440/Slide2Learn-Melbourne-2012 | 3 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRUConnected #44 Take 4 & The New Ipad | RU Connected Edmodo Eracsism Meeting of the minds #motm Quantum 3D Movie Making Slide2Learn | 18 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRUConnected #43 TeachMeetMelb & Student Virtual Conferences | Jenny and Lois have a chat about the year so far including TMMelb#2, Students presenting Collaborate a virtual conference centre, Synching iPads the legal way, and Edtech conferences for the year. They also have a short list of Apps you might like to try with your class this year. Whats News at school with Jenny - Cows, (computers on wheels, laptop trolleys) Students Presenting Whats News at school with Lois BER BUILDING technology TMeetMelb #2 Great presentation idea (7 mins or 2) Hosted by Aimie Gales’ school - Holy Family Primary School (presented about the Daily Five ) Nathan Jones - AR DinoPark (free) inspiring reluctant writers. Evernote presentation by Bec Spink - on Prezi ScoopIt Heather Bailey IPad or LapTop tips syncing. Apps Socrative - free Teachers version Socrative Paperport notes - free AR DinoPark - free Prezi - viewer can now edit - free PD Calendar - Upcoming Dates F2F or online MOTM#12 Feb 25th-26th Mobile2012 April 9-12th Phoenix ICTEV Melb May 26th Adelaide IWB June 15-16th Slide2Learn Albert Park July 2-3rd VITTA Aug 6th-7th August Ontario Unplugged international Aug 9-12th Oct - SLAV - ULearn NZ Oct 10-12th ACEC Perth 2-5th Oct | 18 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRUConnected #42 Getting Started in 2012 | Jenny and Lois have a chat about the setting up for the school year and recommend some conferences and apps. Introduction 1:1 technology in classrooms Network issues Blogging Permission Forms for students New teachers get networked Ipads - updating with Xcode XCode Instructions CONFERENCES MOMT2012 Slide to Learn 2012 APPS Chinese Language App Bugs and Buttons | 5 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRUConnected #41 The Virtual Affliate Teacher & The Brock Project | In this episode Jenny interviews Zoe Brannigan-Pipe, Camille Rutherford and Kyle Tuck at Brock University Ontario Canada. Jenny has recently become a virtual associate teacher and so decided to see how the project with trainee teachers was developing via an interview. Apologies to our listeners - there was an error in the podcast when it was first posted.Thi.s version is now correct Here are some links that are referred to in the interview. http://www.youtube.com/user/edtechteachers2011 http://www.edtechteachers.ca/ EdTech Cohort Twitter & blog feeds http://www.edtechteachers.ca/community/cohort-tweets-blogs http://www.ed.brocku.ca/techshowcase | 13 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRUConnected #40 The iPad Trial Interviews | In this episode Lois interviews Adam Brice and Jenny Ashby who are both at Victorian Government schools and are in the DEECD(Department of Education and Early Childhood Development) iPad trial. There are 10 institutions in the government intiated trial. Evaluations of the trial are happening as we speak so the results will be available later this year. Hear what Jenny and Adam have to say. | 3 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRUConnected #39 Getting Updated | Jenny and Lois chat about the iOS5 update and the current happenings in their schools, plus a few app recommendations. PLP Photoblogs - Our stories - grade 5 & Our stories grade 4 New Apps to Share Knowtes for ipad 500scorer VoiceThread Yahtzee notepad Upcoming Dates FtoF or online SLAV conf Oct 17th S2L Dec 3rd Hobart, Melbourne July 2012 | 14 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRUConnected #38 Interview with Brette Lockyer about the Daily 5 | Jenny and Lois have a chat with Brette Lockyer and discuss her use of technology and the daily5 in her literacy program. You can listen in the player or subscribe to the podcast in iTunes Links The Daily Cafe http://www.thedailycafe.com/ http://daily5cafechat.wikispaces.com/ Brette's blog http://ecoradio.wordpress.com/ Twitter hash tag #daily5 Sat morning 10-11am Melb time iPad tip - Saving files using webdav, oh there’s an app for that. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/webdav-navigator/id382551345?mt=8 Brette's Apps to Share ( and ours) Book creator - expensive but nice ($7.50) ebook magic $3.99 lots of features and more page layouts indicommons app free photo pad free strip designer $2.99 an old but goodie although some now use comic life ($7.99) on the iPad vimeo free for iphone sonic pics $2.99 - navigate a slide show and add audio. Others that also allow writing or drawing include showme (free) and explain everything $2.99 (allows you to crop photos in the app also and sharing has endless possiblities.) doodle buddy free magic slate free puppet pals free or $2.99 directors version | 17 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRUConnected #37 The Asian Connection | RUConnected #37 The Asian Connection or "The Mystery Snorer" Whats News 1. Jenny's Jakarta trip to the Australian International School http://www.ais-indonesia.com/kemangwelcome.html 2. Lois' Singapore Trip 12 students, 4 teachers visit to our sister school and celebrated National Day - The National Day of Singapore is celebrated every year on 9 August, in commemoration of Singapore's independence from Malaysia in 1965- The incredible proud of their country and obvious in the National Pride - songs, & celebrations. Holiday for National Day and rest day afterwards. Students went to school for celebrations and then a normal work day and then home with some families. (v.short Homestay) http://berwicklodge2singapore.global2.vic.edu.au SKYPE 3. Mystery Skype with Mitch Hughes and Watsonia PS - Structured- animals, next numbers and skype with New York school - Nancy Sharoff WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN LEARNING 4.Jenny Ultranet school - weekly lessons with just one or to skills Adding bling to the ultranet and vokis using embed codes. 5. LOIS - New way to think about online learning for example blogging from the “Ideas Lab” Move away from the “Show and Tell” blogs to “There are four strategies that influence how we learn and the way we behave online, that this white paper explores: Connecting, Communicating, Collaborating and Learning Collectively. 6. Jenny presented at GTAV- iGeography - Here is jenny's presentation https://files.me.com/jenashby/t0giup MULTIMEDIA 7. How are your movies going? - Just finishing up, very pleased with them so far. Learnt heaps about filming with a blue screen ( mobile white board with blue paper pinned to it) 8. Animations of eggs hatching as we have eggs in the classroom http://eps12lc.global2.vic.edu.au/ - Grade ½ Learning community Something for Teachers to try - 9. Symmetry Work flow - for Ipad Use the Kaleidic Lite (FREE) to create a shape, capture it, add it to Doodle Buddy to draw the lines of Symmetry. Or use PhotoBooth with a mirror or mirro paint app on iphones and iPad Maths - Stories in addition 10. Stamping addition problems and recording voices in Kidpix to tell and addition story and then adding to a slide show of addition stories in KidPix. 11. Good chats on twitter #elemchat Sunday morning 8am Melb time for early starters http://elemchat.wikispaces.com/ #daily5 Sat morn 10am-11am Melb time http://www.thedailycafe.com/public/department104.cfm 12. New Apps to Share 1 Maths Party - ordering but starts with simple numbers and moves onto equations - one or two player (FREE) http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/math-party-free-multiplayer/id435296908?mt=8 Free app 2 Explain Everything app - sonic pics and showme- record voice draw and add pics- shares in many ways very nice - includes a cropper http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/explain-everything/id431493086?mt=8 $2.99 3. Glow draw, skywrite, fireworks http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/glow-draw!/id364873934?mt=8 skywrite http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/skywrite/id374044969?mt=8 5. Sock puppets..free App http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/sock-puppets/id394504903?mt=8 6. Writepad convert handwriting to text - nice $10.49 http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/writepad-for-ipad/id363618389?mt=8 Conferences this week VITTA - Mon 29th Aug & Tues 30th Aug http://www.vitta.org.au/conferenceinfo IWB Digital Leaders Sep 1-3 Thurs, Fri, Sat http://www.iwb.net.au/conferences/digital/default.htm | 27 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRUConnected #36 Happy 2nd Birthday | HAPPY 2ND ANNIVERSARY wow it is too. Time flies. You can listen in the player below or subscribe to the podcast in iTunes QRcodes for links to text, self and world. Playing4Real ...in the making. Collections, tasks, missions working with Brette Lockyer, Jenny Luca, Donna Benjamin and others #P4R Film making, Experimenting with blue screen techniques, - 60 Second Science Competition Looking at: similarities and differences between PBL- Just What Does It Stand For? Project based learning, Problem based learning Passion Learning Challenge based learning Inquiry learning Why use one approach over another? Apps to Share Plain text...no frills but shares nicely from the app to dropbox 21stC handing in work. IA Writer -no frills also - purposely designed so that writers concentrate on writing 4.99 also available on Mac but at 17.99 (http://www.iawriter.com/ ) Evernote Peak WhiteNote - another writing app Makes notebooks, for different projects Up and Coming Events Vitta - Leading and Learning From the Edge IWBnet Fifth National Leading a Digital School Conference | 12 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRUConnected #35 Winter Solstice Session | What does the Winter Solstice bring? Jenny and Lois discuss their latest conference experience and the new format that the team at IWBNet were trialling. They talk about the latest apps they have found and about their most recent successes in their schools. You can listen in the player below or subscribe to the podcast in iTunes ITL Masterclass National Conference 2011 Cohorts x4 sessions Cohort 1: The Shift to Mobile and Ubiquitous Learning - Jonathan Nalder Cohort 2: Reflecting on Teaching and Learning to Improve - Jenny Ashby Different role as a facilitator......changes of program Use of web 2.0 tools for eportfolios - twitter Cohort 3: 21st Century Teaching and Learning - Bruce Fuda Cohort 4: What is Peak Performance in Terms of Curriculum and Pedagogy - Peter Kent Cohort 5: ITL with Digital Technology: the dynamic classroom/a vision of best practice - Jodie Riek Cohort 7: Lessons from Leonardo: dealing with little da Vincis - Chris Betcher Mind Mapping by Jason Zagami - Educational Theora Keynote by Chris Betcher App Recommendations My Spelling Test Leaf Snap Qwiki Field Guide to Victoria Fauna Edmodo | 26 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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