Discourse about Discourse: Educasts by Ben Wilkoff

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The Would-Be School 2.0 Advocates

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May 06, 2007 05:14 AM PDT

The podcast episode is based upon the idea that teachers will listen to someone who has a lot of experience teaching without technology and then stumbled upon the effectiveness and authenticity of technology and became an advocate for change. They will not listen to someone who grew up with technology, and for who it naturally comes to. They need "one of their own kind" to bring them on board with the School 2.0 movement.

I also decide that we need a School 2.0 plank in the 2008 presidential election. No matter who wins, I want our commander and chief constantly thinking about how technology can influence learning in public schools across the nation.

Show Notes:

00:00:00: Introdcution to Anticipation
The Academy of Discovery
00:01:02: Someone that looks like you.
00:02:05: West Wing Example
West Wing Presidential Race
00:05:06: Classroom 2.0
Steve Hargadon's Classroom 2.0
00:05:43: The Would-Be Advocates
00:07:04: Kevin Honeycutt's Ideas
Kevin Honeycutt's Webpage
00:10:15: Everyone is Doing School 2.0
00:12:56: Teacher Grazing
00:15:16: Education in '08
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
00:18:39: Conclusion to Podcast
Podcast Blog

Podcast Summary

My hope is that these educational podcasts add something to the cannon of classroom research and theory being done in K-12 situations across the country. These podcasts are made either in my car or in my 7th/8th grade classroom. They are mostly discussing the different elements of creating a 21st century learners (Web 2.0 technology, Authentic practice, Flat classrooms, etc.)