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Education 2.0 at Podcamp NYC 2.0

Educators know that technology is changing the way students of all ages learn and access information. Whether it’s doing online research, finding supplemental sources, or participating in social media like Club Penguin or Facebook, students have access to more information than ever. Is this information overload a good thing or a bad thing, and how can we use new media to enhance learning at all levels? How do all these tech tools fit together? How do you choose between them?

At Podcamp NYC 2.0, we want to explore how new media is transforming education,from the development of universal design in curriculum to using web-based tools to both supplement and enhance learning, to the most important element of all- enhancing the relationships between Teachers and Students.

We invite you to come present your ideas and experiences on how technology is changing what happens in the classroom , how tools can be used to enhance communication and learning, and how we can use new media to help spread the word about school reform as we all prepare to teach for the future.

Let’s face it. Mandatory education has been around in the US since the late 1800’s, yet today’s world looks nothing like it did in 1885. Compulsory education was enacted to ensure an educated workforce and population, yet the jobs available for students on graduation require radically different skills from those needed even a decade ago. How can we help teachers and schools to prepare students for a competitive, global marketplace, that makes much different demands on them than the same marketplace did on their parents?

At Podcamp NYC 2.0, we want to help you learn about the great tools out there- not just as a new, shiny gadget, but as real tools that will make the lives of students, teachers and families easier. We need to start to transform both the way students learn, and how they express their ideas in a multimedia world.

On this page, we’ll keep a list of sessions and presentations that may be of special interest to educators, and we want you to come, speak and contribute and we explore how to make learning something kids want to do, rather than something they are forced to do.

Sessions in the Education Track for Podcamp NYC

Universal Design of Curriculum- Ben Mitchell- Landmark College

Ben Mitchell has been with Landmark College since the fall 1996 in a variety of capacities. Having a Masters of Fine Art in Writing he has primarily taught written composition at a variety of levels. Being himself diagnosed dyslexic and hyperactive he approaches his work at Landmark College with a deep personal commitment. Ben Mitchell has been at the forefront of our transition to an technology-rich educational environment. In the Fall of 1998, Landmark College initiated a pilot program in which students with significant difficulties in decoding were engaged in assistive technology in their classes. Mitchell designed the English classes for this program and has been incorporating technology into his writing classes ever since. In the summer of 2001, Mitchell was hired to create an assistive technology website for the college; this website is available to the public through the Landmark College web site. In the summer of 2002, Landmark College was awarded a federal appropriation from the United States Government, with which to develop materials to disseminate the best practices for incorporating technology into the classroom at both the high school and college level. That summer Ben Mitchell collaborated on both theory and strategies, which were compiled into the book by Ellen Engstrom at the Landmark Press. In the fall of 2002, Landmark College introduced the laptop initiative, requiring each entering student to own a laptop. These laptops were loaded with assistive technology software, including Kurzweil and Inspiration. The goal in integrating technology into the classroom was to create an environment where students could engage intellectually with the material at a high level by reducing the impediment of challenges they might face in decoding, comprehension or working memory.

Using Technology for Differentiated Instruction- David LaMorte- Teaching for the Future Podcast

Teaching for the Future- Panel discussion on the changes we need to make in education to produce students ready to think in a multimedia way and be prepared to compete in a global economy- David LaMorte

Creativity in the Classroom -David LaMorte

Making it Stick- Making your ideas memorable in the classroom and beyond- Whitney Hoffman, The LD Podcast

Teachers teaching Teachers: a weekly webcast on the EdTechTalk channel of the WorldBridges Network- Paul Allison, East Bronx Academy for the Future; Susan Ettenheim, Eleanor Roosevelt High School

New media in the High School Classroom- John Herman, Epping High School

After School Booster- Mark Howland

Using Podcasts to connect with Children re-rentering school after being treated for cancer Lisa Thumann, Rutgers University

Cashing in on Digital Distribution for Public Schools or the “High Tech Bake Sale”- Barbara Freedman, Greenwich High School

Capturing Podcasts and New Media to support Teachers around the globe- Tricks and tips from the Teacher’s Podcast- Dr. Kathy King, Fordham University; Mark Gura, The Teacher’s Podcast & Transformation Education LLC

Other Topics We Hope to Present- please send us your requests and ideas to pcnyc2@gmail.com