Hello. In tonight's podcast I share some thoughts on how the current economic situation could create a tipping point in which more people are willing to attend an online conference instead of a face to face conference. I also ask about the opportunity to share the sessions from face to face conferences as a paid "subscription".
Here are some questions to think about (and BTW, I would enjoy hearing any of your thoughts in the form of a comment to this blog post):
- If your district, or organization, pays to allow you to attend conferences such as NCSS or NECC - has the current economic situation caused them to tell you "no" yet?
- If you pay for all your own expenses to conferences such as NCSS or NECC - has the current economic situation caused you to decide not to attend?
- Would you be wiling to pay a set fee - $25 for example - to be able to download an audio or video podcast of all the sessions at the upcoming 2009 NECC? What would you pay to have all these sessions available in that format?
- How you feel as a presenter at one of these conferences if they "sold" a subscription so that someone could download your session? Would you ask to be paid for your presentation? Would it impact if you submitted a proposal if you knew you were not being paid and they were making your presentation available.
Please discuss in small groups.....
Direct link to Podcast #179 - Does the Economic Situation Create a Tipping Point for Online Conferences?
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Saturday, June 30, 2007
Podcast #99 - 2007 Atlanta NECC Interview with Kelly Haun of Electronic Field Trips from Ball State
Hello. Today I have an interview with Kelly Haun - Registration Coordinator for the Electronic Field Trip Program. Ball State University has an incredible opportunity for teachers to take their students on exciting and engaging field trips from the comfort of their own classroom. This program has had some great trips in the past and this year they return with four more opportunities.
October 16, 2007 - Tails from the Tetons - Witness the Return of the Great Predators: The Wolf and the Grizzly - Grades 3-8
December 4, 2007 - The 9 Who Made A Difference - Commemorating Courage Against Segregation - Grades 7-12
February 26, 2008 - A Whale Story - A South Seas Adventure - Grades 3-8
April 1, 2008 - Field of Colors - Flying Objects on the National Mall - Grades K-5
Listen to the podcast interview and then check out the web site for more information. There are a number of opportunities to take your students on the field trip for free with a Best Buy scholarship. These field trips have won numerous awards and teachers around the country have raved about them. You can also purchase a DVD of electronic field trips from previous years to use in your classroom.
If you have any comments or questions please leave a comment on the blog or send me an e-mail at speakingofhistory@gmail.com
Podcast #99 Show Notes:
Friday, June 29, 2007
Podcast #96 - 2007 Atlanta NECC Overview - A Peach of a Conference
Hello. Well, I have returned home from Atlanta and a great 2007 NECC Conference. My hat is off to the people at ISTE and all the hosts this year - I heard very few comments, if any, which is pretty incredible when you consider that 13,000 people attended. This podcast will be an overview of the entire conference. There will be some specific podcasts to come including interviews, session information and the audio from an entire session. I have also included some pictures from the week and some of the highlights from NECC 2007 for me.
If you weren't able to attend in person you can still catch many of the conference sessions and keynotes as podcasts or videocasts. There are some sessions I was unable to attend and I plan on downloading them to my i-Pod for great listening later in the summer.
If you were at NECC 2007 and have any comments or just want to put your two cents in please feel free to add them to this post or you can e-mail me at speakingofhistory@gmail.com
Note - I did mention eating at a Brazilian churrascaria steakhouse and mentioned not being able to pronounce it correctly because I know very little "Spanish", of course I also understand very little Portuguese- sorry for the error.
Podcast #96 Show Notes:
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Thursday, March 08, 2007
Podcast #73 - Liberty Teachers Review of 2007 METC Conference
Hello. Today's podcast is a quick review of the 2007 METC conference held in St. Louis last week from several Liberty Public School teachers who attended - Christine Torres, Lance Huebner, Marty Kelsey and Eric Langhorst. The podcast was recorded at the St. Louis airport waiting for our plane. We all had a great time at METC - it was the first visit to this conference for each of us - and we hope to come back in future years.
Direct link to Podcast #73 - Liberty Teachers Review of 2007 METC Conference - MP3 Format - 5:10 minutes
Podcast #73 Show Notes:
- METC - Midwest Educational Technology Conference
Direct link to Podcast #73 - Liberty Teachers Review of 2007 METC Conference - MP3 Format - 5:10 minutes
Podcast #73 Show Notes:
- METC - Midwest Educational Technology Conference
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