TftF 68: What Can Dave Do For You?

NEWS: Schools test Edugaming in Classroom from Joystiq : This is not a new issue and we have been talking about the pedagogy of video games. I'm just glad to see the video game industry is taking notice of this gap in the market. I'd love to see some of the innovation in gaming be applied to educational games. On Hit Lists, Anger Finds an Outlet from the NYTimes.com : Though school violence is down, student created hit lists are on the rise. Though some may consider these harmless many schools are treating these like threats. Stitched into Memory from the Boston Globe : This is a great art project being done at a local Massachusetts school. Students are stitching small figures to signify each of the fallen American soldiers who died in Iraq and Afghanistan. Not only is this a creative way for students to make connections and honor soldiers who were lost in the war. TOOLS/RESOURCES: The Boring Store from Laughing Squid : This strange store is a front for a 826 National Writing Center which were founded by author Dave Eggers. These hidden gems are spread all over. Brooklyn - Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. Seatle - Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co. San Fransicso - The Pirate Store Chicago - The Boring Store USB Drive helps find lost child from Daily Cup of Tech : This is an interesting story about how parents who used a program designed to retrieve lost USB drives to find their three year old son. Though this could have also been done with a dog tag, but I think this is an interesting application of a neat trick. EDITORIAL: I was inspired by short film that I found through a blog post at think:lab called "You Were Supposed To Sing and Dance...". The short cartoon created by the team that puts out South Park led by Matt Stone and Trey Parker uses audio from Alan Watts. Notes: Cartoons are "easy to swallow" media. New Media's Effect on our Culture. New Media allows kids to be cultural producers. The whole point of Teaching for the Future My goals Research Collaboration Filling in Gaps What I've learned My upcoming "Podcast-iversary" Upcoming Changes to the Show What can I do for you? More listener participation Voice Mails Email Comments Link Backs UPCOMING: I sat down to talk with Diane Farsetta is a Senior Researcher at the Center for Media & Democracy and PRWatch.org. She explains the current penetration and the potential dangers of Video News Releases . OTHER LINKS: Puffle Kerfuffle from Wired : An interesting article about discipline in a virtual world. Alan Watts Podcast Aaron "the Art Guy" Smith If you want to help out or participate with Teaching for the Future you can leave a comment on the homepage or link to us on your blog or podcast. If you want to get in touch, feel free to email at teachingforthefuture@gmail.com. TAGS: Dave LaMorte , teaching for the future , technology , education , podcast , teaching , Video News Release , media literacy , visual literacy , new media literacy

Blip | March 26, 2007

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