Category: webcasts

  • Internet Radio Dreams

    Internet Radio Dreams

    This morning I’m dreaming of Internet Radio: My OWN Internet radio station patterned after the amazing example of ds106 Radio. Let me explain. In December 2012, I published the 3 minute photo story, “Live Internet Radio Broadcasting from a Bus.” In it, I shared “a story about webcasting a live radio show from a bus…

  • Storychasing Live Events: A Guide

    In 2023, the digital software, tools, and connective infrastructure at our disposal have opened exciting avenues for documenting and sharing live events. This process, which I’ve called “Storychasing,” is the focus of today’s post. Prompted by a Facebook “friend of a friend” planning a school trip to Europe this summer, I intend to share some…

  • The Council of Constance and Modern Web

    I’m re-reading for the 3rd or 4th time Toby Lester’s (@tobylester4) magnificent book, “The Fourth Part of the World: The Race to the Ends of the Earth, and the Epic Story of the Map That Gave America Its Name.” I just finished chapter 9 last night, which (among other things) discusses the very important “Council…

  • Sharing Audio From Videos During a Videoconference

    If you’re finding yourself teaching and learning in videoconferences these days (and with the COVID-19 pandemic closing schools worldwide and moving many schools online, like ours, that’s most of us in education) it can be very helpful to be able to play live video WITH NATIVE / line feed audio from YouTube or other sites…

  • EdTech Situation Room on Wednesday Nights

    I’m thrilled to announce the start of a new weekly webshow and podcast, “The EdTech Situation Room.” Our byline is “where technology news meets educational analysis.” Follow us on Twitter @edtechSR and follow us on Blab.im to stay updated. This podcasting effort has been at least three years in the making, so it’s very exciting to have it…

  • Remembering Bob Sprankle on EdTechTalk

    This evening of group of educators gathered together on a Google Hangout hosted by Paul Allison of EdTechTalk and remembered Bob Sprankle. Bob died last week on December 8, 2015, and is dearly missed by many friends and fellow educators around our earth. Panelists included Alice Barr, Cheryl Oakes, Dave Cormier, Jeff Lebow, Jennifer Maddrell, Tanya…

  • Editing a Periscope Video & Rotating Before Posting to YouTube

    This evening our middle daughter, Sarah, sang “What is this Feeling” from the musical Wicked at our church‘s talent show. I gave my parents in Kansas and sister in Missouri a heads up via SMS about 30 minutes before that I was going to share this on Periscope, and they were able to tune in…

  • First STEM seeds Show: Monday March 3, 2014

    STEM seeds (STEMseeds.org) is a teacher-created, non-commercial, free website and soon-to-be periodic podcast / webcast about STEM lesson ideas, links, and connections. The goal of STEM seeds is to amplify creative and engaging ideas for teaching and supporting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education inside and outside the classroom. STEM seeds supports open education…

  • The 2014 EdTech Crystal Ball Webcast: Sat Dec 28, 2013

    Update Dec 28th: The archive of our Google Hangout is available! Please join Jason Neiffer, Jennie Magiera and I tomorrow at noon EST / 11 am CST / 10 am MST / 9 am PST for an impromptu Google Hangout: The 2014 EdTech Crystal Ball Webcast! The official description is: Join Jason Neiffer, Jennie Magiera…

  • Free Webinar: Mobile Writing on the Go with KidBlog and WordPress

    Please join me online tonight for a FREE webinar focusing on “digital writing” hosted by East Central ISD and Del Valle ISD in Texas. The title of my presentation is, “Mobile Writing on the Go with KidBlog and WordPress.” My presentation slides are available on SlideShare. Mobile Writing on the Go with KidBlog and WordPress…