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Connecting Educators as Learners

Dave Cormier & Jeff Lebow

September 10, 2008

So, what is EdTechTalk?

It started with a
webcast conversation...

Growing network with 11 weekly webcasts

What are webcasts? Live interactive internet radio shows.

Focus: Education and Technology

...and a desire to

Share the conversation

Broaden the conversation

Capture the conversation

Keep the conversation going

What do we mean by 'webcast'?>

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The Live Component

Audience

Interaction

Personal Connections

Webcast Academy

WebcastAcademy.net

Growing network with 11 weekly webcasts

What are webcasts? Live interactive internet radio shows.

Focus: Education and Technology

Now, 12 ETT shows & growing

plus Special Events

Evolved to 12 shows- Earthcast (Earthbridges)- Edublog Awards- SLN , value of streaming a conference- Educon

Standard
Webcast

Occasional
Extras

Webcasts are just a
part of the story

Skype Chats

Social Bookmarking

Delicious.com/edtechtalk

Microblogging (Twitter)

Worldbridgyness
&
EdTechTalkyness

Open

Global

Just Try It!
(don't be afraid to fail)

Pay it Forward
Collaboration

Free(or inexpensive)

Informal/Authentic

The power of cross pollination

Community of Communities

Questions & Conversations

In what ways do you connect now with fellow educators?

What kinds of connections/conversations are you interested in developing?

How might you apply these approaches to your professional development and teaching practice?

What are your hopes & concerns about using collaborative technologies?