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Episode 77: Popcorn Quiz

Nov

2012

This week’s episode is all about Chris! Well, actually, a good part of it involves a discussion of Chris’s recent presentation at Portland Ignite, a geeky get-together that requires presentations be no more than 5 minutes. Heck, I didn’t know Chris could talk for only five minutes! But first, I got my 2-cents in by ...

Episode 76: The Cool Teacher What? 2

Oct

2012

Welcome back to the Cool Teacher Podcast! After months of agony in writing his doctoral dissertation, Chris is finally ready to begin anew–with his other cool teacher, Barbara Schroeder. We encourage your comments, questions, ideas–ANYTHING, as we begin almost anew. Our weekly podcasts will now be available in audio format only–it saves us a ton ...

Where Are the Cool Teachers? 2

Oct

2011

We love our fans and want you all to know we plan on returning to our regular weekly podcast schedule in early 2012. Chris is currently working on his doctoral dissertation (I can empathize with him!), so we are on “sabbatical.” Please stay subscribed to our feed, as we DO plan on returning, with a ...

Prezi for Tomorrow’s Presentation

Aug

2011

Here is the Prezi we will be using for tomorrow’s presentation. I am working hard to get the hang of this tool and am determined to be a better Prezi creator. Give me some slack, Chris! Concurrent Enrollment Orientation on Prezi

Concurrent Enrollment Orientation Presentation Notes

Aug

2011

Chris and I will be giving a brief presentation tomorrow at Boise State for the Concurrent Enrollment teachers. These are teachers who will be teaching courses at Idaho high schools that will count as both high school and college credits for students. It’s an excellent program and opportunity for high school students to get a ...

Episode 75: Shameless Self-Promotion 1

Apr

2011

Welcome back to another episode of the Cool Teacher Podcast. Today Barbara talks about the importance of patience in teaching an old dog new tricks–specifically her dad how to use a computer! It’s a challenge starting from ground zero in teaching older people how to use computers, but it sure is worthwhile. Barbara provides some ...

Episode 74: Classroom as a Game 5

Apr

2011

Welcome back to an episode devoted to springtime! Yes, spring is in the air here at Boise State, and the Cool Teachers want to tell you about ways you can celebrate this season of rebirth and renewal–in your own classroom. In today’s episode, Barbara talks A LOT about the new Nintendo 3DS, what it is ...

Episode 73: It’s the information age, Barbara!

Mar

2011

Why do we teach the way we do and why do students have to attend classes face-to-face? These are some of the questions Barbara asks in her segment, “Is Higher Ed Ready for the Challenge?” Citing old-fashioned structures and false assumptions, Barbara urges institutions of higher learning to look more closely and critically at how ...

Episode 72: There is No Thread!

Mar

2011

In today’s episode, Barbara shares her ideas on how to publish and share private videos with a class group. You can download her PDF tutorial on how to do this here: http://itcboisestate.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/topsecret.pdf Chris introduces us to an excellent resource for teachers–online training videos: http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/ This is a great way to save time and find video tutorials that ...

Episode 71: Your PEEPs or Your POPs

Mar

2011

Welcome to another episode of the Cool Teacher Podcast. Today, we are joining members of TeacherStream, an online network of K-16 teachers. You can request an account on TeacherStream at http://teacherstream.ning.com and join in their discussions. As you will find out in today’s episode there are many advantages in being a member of a social ...