Wicked Decent Learning

Wicked Decent Learning explores issues relevant to teachers in Maine and the world beyond the Vacationland borders. Hosted by two practicing public educators, WDL features a weekly discussion followed by technology integration tips, media integration ideas, book talks and a 'Didja See?' segment about the week in education news. And no show would be completely without a few tangents and a healthy dose of shenanigans. Contact Wicked Decent Learning at www.wickeddecentlearning.blogspot.com or wickeddecentlearning@gmail.com

Sunday, Sep 28, 2008

Episode 38 Spirit Fingers

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Episode 38- Spirit Fingers
Show notes:
Discussion: @ 4:39
Dan and Jeff discuss creating school spirit

Tech Talk: @ 49:02
Dan reviews the MARVEL databases available to all citizens of Maine.
http://libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases

Book Talk: @ 56:02
Dan reviews “Do I Really Have to Teach Reading?” by Cris Tovani

Media Integration: @ 1:01:08
Jeff reviews www.Garageband.com, an online independent music community with lots of possibilities. Free MP3s at http://www.garageband.com/genre

Didya See/Listener Feedback @ 1:07:46
Sue Gendron answers questions about consolidation, NCLB, and MEA Test Scores.
http://www.mpbn.net/mainewatch/education-plum-creek.html
Auburn Teacher’s Healthcare Situation
http://www.sunjournal.com/story/284572-3/LewistonAuburn/Teachers_could_face_losses/
Maine Teacher Makes it on Survivor.
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor/bio/bob_17/bio.php?season=17

Music in this week's episode comes from Penmachine Podcast. “Meltdown Man” intro music by Derek K. Miller. Bumper music, “Particle Spin 30” Composed by: Roy Dank, BMI (33%), Michael Genato, ASCAP (34%), James Ronaghan, BMI (33%) also from freeplaymusic.com

Listener feedback is encouraged. Contact us at wickeddecentlearning@gmail.com or leave us comments at http://wickeddecentlearning.blogspot.com or on Twitter, name Wicked Decent, or on Skype- Wicked Decent Learning. This episode was recorded September 27, 2008.

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Sunday, Sep 21, 2008

Episode 37 Gutenberg vs. Google: Battle Royal

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Show notes:
Discussion: @ 9:30
Dan and Jeff discuss digital text.
Check out “The Machine is Us/Using Us”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE

Tech Talk: @ 1:02:59
Jeff reviews some science websites.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/3djigsaw_02/index.shtml
http://phet.colorado.edu/index.php
http://www.visiblebody.com/

Book Talk: @ 1:07:48
Dan reviews “Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules” by David Sedaris.

Media Integration: @ 1:11:21
Dan reviews “The Writer’s Block” podcast from KQED and NPR.

Didya See/Listener Feedback @ 1:14:24
Congrats to Emden Elementary School
http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/news/local/5424671.html
We referred people to FreeTeach4Teachers
http://freetech4teachers.blogspot.com/
Mentioned in “Successful Teaching” Blog thanks to SkipZ’s recommendation
http://successfulteaching.blogspot.com/2008/09/analyzing-test-questions.html

Music in this week's episode comes from Penmachine Podcast. “Meltdown Man” intro music by Derek K. Miller. Bumper music, “Particle Spin 30” Composed by:Roy Dank, BMI (33%), Michael Genato, ASCAP (34%), James Ronaghan, BMI (33%) also from freeplaymusic.com

Listener feedback is encouraged. Contact us at wickeddecentlearning@gmail.com or leave us comments at http://wickeddecentlearning.blogspot.com or on Twitter, name Wicked Decent, or on Skype- Wicked Decent Learning. This episode was recorded September 20, 2008.

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Saturday, Sep 13, 2008

Episode 36 Rookie Rescue Team

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Episode 36- Rookie Rescue Team
Show notes:
Discussion: @ 9:02
Dan and Jeff discuss ways to help new teachers.

Tech Talk: @ 48:30
Jeff reviews some calendar tools for keeping your year organized.
http://www.meetomatic.com/calendar.php
http://www.icalx.com/
http://30boxes.com/welcome.php
http://icalshare.com/

Book Talk: @ 56:25
Dan reviews “You Hear Me?” edited by Betsy Franco

Media Integration: @ 1:01:05
Jeff reviews the A&E Show “Intervention”
http://www.aetv.com/intervention/

Did ya see?/Listener Feedback @ 1:08:57
MEA Mistake?
Maine Teacher of the Year announced
Thanks to SkipZ for Plurk related bump.

Music in this week's episode comes from Penmachine Podcast. “Meltdown Man” intro music by Derek K. Miller. Bumper music, “Particle Spin 30” Composed by:Roy Dank, BMI (33%), Michael Genato, ASCAP (34%), James Ronaghan, BMI (33%) also from freeplaymusic.com

Listener feedback is encouraged. Contact us at wickeddecentlearning@gmail.com or leave us comments at http://wickeddecentlearning.blogspot.com or on Twitter, name Wicked Decent, or on Skype- Wicked Decent Learning. This episode was recorded September 13, 2008.

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Saturday, Sep 06, 2008

Episode 35 So... How was your day?

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Show notes:
Discussion: @ 6:21
Dan and Jeff discuss the first week of school.

Tech Talk: @ 46:57
Jeff reviews some neat mapping tools online.
http://etc.usf.edu/maps/index.htm
http://quikmaps.com/
http://fmatlas.com/atlas2/jsp/login.jsp
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/

Book Talk: @ 54:23
Dan reviews “The New York Four” by Brian Wood and Ryan Kelley

Media Integration: @ 1:00:25
Dan reviews The Who’s “Tommy”

Did ya see?/Listener Feedback @ 1:06:06
Nothing but Consolidation, Again.

Music in this week's episode comes from Penmachine Podcast. “Meltdown Man” intro music by Derek K. Miller. Bumper music, “Particle Spin 30” Composed by:Roy Dank, BMI (33%), Michael Genato, ASCAP (34%), James Ronaghan, BMI (33%) also from freeplaymusic.com

Listener feedback is encouraged. Contact us at wickeddecentlearning@gmail.com or leave us comments at http://wickeddecentlearning.blogspot.com or on Twitter, name Wicked Decent, or on Skype- Wicked Decent Learning.
This episode was recorded September 5, 2008.