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Episode 132 - The Linux Challenge and Teaching with Primary Sources DC Meeting  It’s Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 and welcome to episode 132 of Tech Talk for Teachers. I’m Tom Grissom and I’m Cindy Rich .  Right Click Here to Download MP3 (41 minutes 40 seconds) The Linux Challenge Ubuntu Linux http://www.ubuntu.com/ Asus Pad Fone http://www.asus.com/Mobile/PadFone/ Ubuntu for Android http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android Teaching with Primary Sources http://eiu.edu/~eiutps/ Goobuntu - used by Google Employees http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goobuntu Technology Picks of the Week Tom’s Picks Ubuntu Tutorial http://complete-concrete-concise.com/ubuntu-2/ubuntu-12-04/ubuntu-12-04-basic-unity-interface-desktop-tutorial Reviving an Old Laptop with Linux http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/05/ars-gear-the-old-windows-pc-resurrected-with-ubuntu/ Cindy’s Pick Visual Search http://oolone.com/ That wraps up episode 132 of TechTalk4Teachers. Show notes...

It’s Friday, April 27th, 2012 and welcome to episode 131 of Tech Talk for Teachers. I’m Tom Grissom and I’m Cindy Rich .  Welcome Cindy. Right Click Here to Download MP3 (39 minutes 0 seconds) News Items Facebook buys Instragram - hits 901 million users http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-57419864-501465/facebook-grows-to-901-million-instagram-details-in-s-1-filing/ Insta-Rich –dozen employees http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303815404577333840377381670.html Cloud Wars – Skydrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/24/2972228/cloud-storage-terms-of-service-comparison-avoid-google-drive http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/google-clones-dropbox-lock-stock-and-privacy-gaffe/4870 Ubuntu 12.04 Linux LTS out this month http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/ubuntu-1204-arrives-and-its-great/10836 New versions of Windows 8 – Apple Mountain Lion – Google – Google+ - Office 15 New version of Adobe CS6 – ebooks/EPUB3/iBooks Author Summer Plans ...

It’s Friday, March 30th, 2012 and welcome to episode 130 of Tech Talk for Teachers. I’m Tom Grissom and I’m Cindy Rich Welcome Cindy Thank you Well, this time I thought we’d talk a little bit about some of the new things going on in the world as well as some of the old so this will be a mixture of new and old Right Click Here to Download MP3 (24 minutes 10 seconds) Kind of pulling it all together And, we always spend a lot of time talking about primary resources, and one of the things I always like to do in my classes, in fact all my classes I start off with an in the news segment. So just kind of paying attention to what’s going on in the world, you know. And this week, the one thing that caught my imagination in things that were going on, and in my professional learning network on twitter, this is how I found out about it a lot of people talking back and forth. But this week James Cameron broke the solo dive record. That was amazing. And what he did was he did a submarine dive ...

It’s Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 and welcome to Episode 129 of TechTalk4Teachers, I'm Tom Grissom and I’m Cindy Rich. Welcome Cindy. Happy Leap Day! Right Click Here to Download MP3 (37 minutes 46 seconds) Show Notes: Teaching with Primary Sources Links on Preservation http://www.eiu.edu/~eiutps/topics_preserving.php https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/02/how-remove-your-google-search-history-googles-new-privacy-policy-takes-effect State of Utah Open Textbooks http://www.schools.utah.gov/main/INFORMATION/Online-Newsroom/DOCS/01252012OpenTextbook.aspx ebooks, stores and formats http://techcrunch.com/2012/02/29/apple-refuses-to-sell-book-that-links-to-amazon-store/ Technology Pick of the Week Cindy's Pick http://pinterest.com/ Simple Pinterest for Beginners (from coolcatteacher) http://coolcatteacher.visibli.com/share/vL4a2s Tom's Pick Open Educational Resources: Share, Remix, Learn http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/117659 Click on the tabs at the top of the livebinde...

It’s Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 and welcome to Episode 128 of TechTalk4Teachers, I'm Tom Grissom. First of all I would like to thank everyone, we do have enough students that our Students Involved with Technology Conference is a go for February 18th. So I want to thank all the teachers out there for getting the word out and all the students signing up and we look forward to a productive conference for the students. Thank you all for getting the word out on very short notice. Right Click Here to Download MP3 (24 minutes 06 seconds) With us in the studio today is Dr. Cindy Rich, and Dr. Rich is back again this time to talk a little bit about the Teaching with Primary Sources Program here at EIU, and our topic for today is the US Constitution. Our Constitution and Bill of Rights Podcast Notes (from TechTalk4Teachers) January 31, 2012 http://www.eiu.edu/eiutps/topics_constitution.php Technology Pick of the Week A Better Calculator HTML 5 Version https://www.abettercalculator.com/ ...

It’s Friday December 30th, 2011 and welcome to episode 127 of TechTalk4Teachers, I'm Tom Grissom. We have an abbreviated show for you this month as we are currently on semester break here at EIU but I do have some time-sensitive information to share with you. But first, as we transition from one semester to another many technology support personnel are working hard over the holidays to update and improve the technology infrastructure that we use daily. Right Click Here to Download MP3 (6 minutes 47 seconds) As you come back from break be sure to thank those that provide technology services, as it often goes unnoticed, and when done well is invisible to the average user of technology. This invisibility is the goal of every technology support person but it also means a lot of people go unrecognized for their efforts. Be sure to let someone you know in a support role that you appreciate all the efforts required so that we all can reap the benefits of a reliable and robust network. ...

It’s Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 and welcome to episode 126 of TechTalk4Teachers, I'm Tom Grissom. This month we will be talking about social media and how educators are using it to great advantage for sharing information and resources and also in developing personal and professional learning networks, commonly referred to as PLNs. Right Click Here to Download MP3 (36 minutes 33 seconds) First up we have an interview with Dave Meister, a local principal from Paris Cooperative High School located about 30 minutes from EIU. Mr. Meister recently participated in a job fair for new teachers held at EIU and he shares how he uses Twitter and other social media to connect with other educators. We discuss the importance of having a professional digital footprint and what considerations go into the hiring process of new teachers. We also discuss the importance of collaborating with other educators and continually updating your knowledge and skills as an educator. Social media tools when...