TeacherCast Podcast 01

I was invited to appear as a guest on Episode 1 for the TeacherCast Podcast. 

Steve Wheeler, an Associate Professor at the University of Plymouth also appeared as a guest where we discussed the following:

- The differences in the educational systems in England-vs-Australia-vs-U.S.A.

- 21st Century Skills in Education

- Teaching technology to very young children

- Do we need to teach cursive writing?

- What is Web 2.0?

- Using Wikipedia in the classroom

- What is eLearning? (What does the “E” stand for?)

- What technologies should we be promoting?

- What should our students expect from us?

- When should students start using laptops in the classroom?

- Using Twitter in the classroom

- Google+ and Facebook in the classroom

- Internet safety

- Blocking websites in schools

- Using blogs, wiki’s and nings

- Teaching various writing styles in high school

- What should teachers be expected to do for our students outside the classroom?

- Should teachers fear technology for privacy reasons?

- How to teach Web 2.0 skills on a budget... or for FREE!!

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