EdListen 6: The Electric Educator John Sowash

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Host & Producer: Bjorn Behrendt ~ g+ | twitter

Interview:

John Sowash is a high school teacher and the Director of Online Learning for Global Christian School Online. John is a Google Certified Teacher and Trainer and enjoys providing inspirational professional development training for schools and businesses. You can connect with John via his blog (http://www.electriceducator.com) or Twitter (@jrsowash).

Show Links:

~ MOOC's (Massive Open Online Course) Good or Bad?

~ Stanford “Startup buisness MOOC” ~ udacity: Click Here

~ Deeper bible MOOC ~ Click Here

~ Thoughts on online learning: http://electriceducator.blogspot.com/search/label/online%20learning 

Comment Question/Statement ~ Comment Below or leave a voicemail for the show:  (802) 772-0855 

~ What's your opinion of MOOC, is it good for edu or bad for edu, for PD.
       Favor: http://ryan2point0.wordpress.com/2012/11/26/the-future-of-moocs/
       Against: http://lisahistory.net/wordpress/2012/11/five-short-years-to-mooc-corruption/

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EdListen 5: Google+ Now Available To K12

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Host & Producer: Bjorn Behrendt ~ g+ | twitter | email

Description:

This week I talk about Google Plus and how as of 5 minutes before I went to record it is availible to K-12 schools.

Show news:

~ My time at VT-Fest
~ Registered: http://www.gClassFolders.com/

What's New in Google:

~ Google+ Now available to k12 - Same TOS as Google's non-core services, so it should be shut off for students under 13.
~ Acer now has a $199 chromebook
~ Vault for Apps and Gov.
~ Google Cloud SQL
~ https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/
~ Video for Business going away and being replaced by drive

~ http://docsstorybuilder.appspot.com/

Educational Topic
~ Back channel at conferences
~ EduOnAir conference still in full swing

Comment Question/Statement ~ Comment Below or leave a voicemail for the show:  (802) 772-0855 

~ Questions for Flipped Ed episode with Troy Cockrum being recorded Nov 30th?

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EdListen 4: I teach on Macs, I manage Windows, I like Chromebooks, I have an Android phone, and now I have an iPad

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Host & Producer: Bjorn Behrendt ~ g+ | twitter | email
Show Voicemail: (802) 772-0855 

Description:

In this episode I talk about my experience with using Macs, Windows, Chromebook, Android and iPad. And give my opinion of why each device might be better for a 1:1 environment than another

Show news:

~ Flipped Classroom with Troy coming up at the end of November
~ Episode 1 of the student podcast is now posted http://rspodcast.blogspot.com/
~ Renamed my Twitter name from AskBj to EdListen.

What's New in Google:

~ New compose window
~ New 10" Android Nexus 

Comment Question/Statement ~ Comment Below or leave a voicemail for the show:  (802) 772-0855 

~ What is your device of choice for a 1:1 and why.  (I know it is not about the device but it is fun to debate)

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