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RUConnected

Lois Smethurst & Jenny Ashbywww.podomatic.com
Technology in Education, ideas, links and more. Jenny Ashby and Lois Smethurst are Leading Teachers for ICT in Australian Primary Schools and teach from Prep to Grade 6 children. Jenny and Lois started the RUConnected podcast after attending NECC 09. They work in different parts of Victoria, Australia and have lots to share about integrating ICT into the curriculum. http://ruconnected.global2.vic.edu.au
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RUConnected #20_3 Students Start on the Ultranet

The Ultranet is a Victorian Government initiative for Victorian Government Schools. It is similar to a school intranet except all teachers and students in Victorian Government Schools have access. They can collaborate and work together in the Ultranet environment.

Aug 22, 201013 min

RUConnected #17 Eportfolios on your Blog and Titanic Excursions

Electronic Portfolios on a Blog :An example of how the Categories work - Amy's blog portfolio Elluminate...Australian Series ---training for moderators people who want ot use elluminate and run their own sessions. Monday nights 7:00pm Tech Talk Tuesdays Tech-Talk Tuesdays-Global Collaboration: Flattening Classrooms VoiceThread Book Reviews Ann McDonald & WallWisher Apple iPhone Titanic in the Classroom Techno Challenge

Jun 20, 201033 min

RUConnected #16 Ultra PD

Coburg Senior High School Victorian Institute of Teaching Reading Recovery Council of North America Ultranet The e5 Instructional Model Lois's Tech Talk Tuesday Jen's Tech Talk Tuesday Slide to Learn Chris Betcha Berwick Lodge PS Skypes with USA Layar Free Mind Introduction to Free Mind by the ICT Guy Twitter site 1 - Visible Tweets Twitter site 2 - Twitterfall Twitter site 3 - TwapperKeeper

Jun 06, 201035 min

RUConnected #15 Learning on With Web 2.0 Tools

You can listen in the player or subscribe to the podcast in iTunes Kahootz-Showcase The Interview with Hon Mr. Tony Abbott MP ItMadeSimple WallWisher 19 Interesting Ways to Use Wallwisher Tom Barrett's Interesting Ways EPrint App (free version or the paid $3.99 is well worth the money) Ultranet (you will need to login) Titanic Wikis Titanic Wikis 3/4 Glogster Education DEECD Innovations Showcase 2010 Edmondo- Free Private Social Platform for Education Progressive Story Project #16

May 18, 201024 min

RUConnected #13 - ACEC2010

Jenny and Lois discuss the recent ACEC2010 Digital Diversity Conference that was held in Melbourne. Breakfast with the Orangutangs ACEC2010 ACEC2010 - GaryStager Gary Stager Keynote Alan November Eric Marcos - Mathtrain TV Wolfram Alpha Jing - Screencasting software Validating Websites Silvia Martinez GenYes Recording in the Classroom Lois's Conference Sessions MityMic Adam Elliot Jenny's Conference Sessions

Apr 23, 201024 min

RUConnected #12 Learning with 1:1 and Sticky Moments

Kahootz Netbooks 1-to-1 learning NC 1:1 A Learning Collaborative 1:1 Learning Environments Learning about 1:1 laptops in our schools 1 to 1 Netbook Trial "In their hands" - State of Victoria, DEECD ACEC2010: Digital Diversity Conference Jenny's Sessions at ACEC2010 Lois's Session at ACEC2010 Life Round Here Slide to Learn Conference (eg expected to be $75 per day 2 days includes lunch and morn tea.) BLOGS Lois's Blog Jenny's 365 Photo Blog

Mar 08, 201028 min

RUConnected #11 Roll Over to 2010

Blogs, iPods, Skype and Wordle - a great way to start 2010. Jen's 365 Photo Blog Google Calendars Skype Screen Sharing - This is a great feature of Skype. Very simple to use. LEEP BLOG - Over 200 posts including many short movies, and still only 10% of the 500 mb has been used. Skype with NewZealand- This link will lead you to the interview with New Zealand. It is part of the Radio Show #4 podcast iPods This link leads to Jenny's Blog about iPods and how they use them in their classrooms. Slide ...

Feb 20, 201035 min

RUConnected #10 iPhone Apps, Conferences 2010 & Holidays

Photobook, Roles for 2010, LINKS educhat- http://edchat.pbworks.com/ ACEC2010- http://acec2010.info/ Slide to Learn (not open to public yet) Life 'Round Here- http://liferoundhere.pbworks.com/ New Zealand- http://www.wananga.ac.nz/Pages/default.aspx Awanuiārangi University Jenny's 365 Photo Blog- http://jjash365pix2010.blogspot.com/ BlogPress- http://blogpress.coollittlethings.com/ Posterous- http://posterous.com/ Dragon Dictation- http://www.dragonmobileapps.com/ Prezi- http://prezi.com/profile...

Jan 26, 201025 min

RUConnected #9 Twitta at VITTA, ACPHER, Stupeflix Eracism ...

Vitta http://www.vitta.org.au/conference2009 Brett Lee http://www.iness.com.au/about/aboutus.html iPhone SDK http://web.me.com/jenashby/iPodTouch_Project/Blog/Entries/2009/12/3_Armin_Kroll_presented_at_VITTA09.html Smart Pen http://smartpen.com.au/home.php Zoe Brannigan Pipe http://web.me.com/zpipe/pipe_dreams_classroom_site/Welcome.html 140 Character Conference http://140conf.com/ Eracism Debate Project http://www.eracismproject.org/ Stupeflix & Review of Stupeflix http://loisath.edublogs.o...

Dec 11, 200926 min

RUConnected #8 From Eracism to the iPod Lounge

In this episode Jenny talks about * Preps using the iPod Touch to create their e-portfolios on iWeb. * Twitter for teachers and for Preps while collaborating across the world * Photobooks Lois has been busy with * reorganising the school web site to Joomla * interschool team teaching with Moodle * the pilot program Eracism - a flat classroom project These and more - ideas for ICT in your school and classroom Angel/Devil funny get-a-Mac movie 2006 http://www.apple.com/getamac/ads/ Eracism http://...

Nov 09, 200931 min

RUConnected #7 Fast Finga, Blabberize & more for term 4

Kahootz, http://www.kahootz.com/ Blabberize, http://blabberize.com/ MicroWorlds, http://www.microworlds.com/ CHIPS, http://www.chips.org.au/Profile.htm Herald Sun Tributes, http://tributes.heraldsun.com.au/obituaries/heraldsun-au/ Wordle, http://www.wordle.net/ English Online Interview, http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/teachingresources/english/englishonline.htm Classroom 2.0 Live - Weebly, https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2009-10-10.0811.M.ACE...

Oct 17, 200934 min

RUConnected #6 New Nanos, iPods and many things Web2.0

Kids Congress http://web.me.com/jenashby/Kidscongress09/Podcast/Podcast.html& Kids Congress Wiki - http://kidscongress2009.wikispaces.com/Cyber+Safety+Links Shine Article - Student Leaders Debate Big Issues - http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/news/shine/shine08september2009.htm Elluminate Flat Classrooms/Global Projects - Eracism Project - http://www.eracismproject.org/ VoiceThread Obama's speech to Students in Wordle - http://speakingofhistory.blogspot.com/2009/09/obama-speech-wordle.ht...

Oct 04, 200939 min

RUConnected #5 Freedom Writers & More

Skype Inter-school Debating http://loisath.edublogs.org/2009/08/29/student-inter-school-debating-with-skype/ Creative Commons Search http://search.creativecommons.org/ IPod - Touch Applications iChoose, Magic Wallet Erin Gruwell & the Freedom Writers - Freedom Writer's Foundation http://www.freedomwritersfoundation.org/site/c.kqIXL2PFJtH/b.2300099/k.E451/Overview.htm http://www.freedomwritersfoundation.org/site/c.kqIXL2PFJtH/b.2260037/k.93F0/Teacher_Tips.htm ACMA - cyber [smart:] http://www....

Sep 07, 200927 min

RUConnected #4 Locked In & in Trouble

Jenny and Lois talk about online debating using Skype and Animation with the free software SAM Animation and Tux Paint. They discuss blogging, eportfolios and more. Links iPods - Chance & Data- iChoose http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=285881085&mt=8 Jenny's Blog http://web.me.com/jenashby/iPodTouch_Project/Blog/Blog.html SAM Animation http://www.samanimation.com/ AudioTouch http://audiotouch.com.au/ Tux Paint http://tuxpaint.org/ Lois's Blog on Sam Animat...

Aug 18, 200928 min

RUConnected #3 60 Second Science Competition

In this episode Jenny and Lois talk to Brendan O'Brien about the Australia wide 60 Second Science competition.They briefly discuss Student Led Conferences and the Student Netbook forum held on Eluminate. RUConnected http://ruconnected.globalteacher.org.au Livescribe Pen http://www.livescribe.com/ http://LiveScribe Pencasts Eluminate Student Netbook Forum https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2009-07-28.1659.M.9276227CB32AB6B048B45CD95B4A32.vcr 60 Second Science - ...

Aug 09, 200925 min

RUConnected 2

Jenny Ashby and Lois Smethurst discuss the LiveScribe Pen, iPod Touch, VoiceThread and trends at NECC09 plus a possible Science competition. RUConnected http://ruconnected.globalteacher.org.au LiveScribe Pen http://www.livescribe.com/smartpen/index.html MyScript http://www.visionobjects.com/handwriting_recognition/pulse.htm#mac iPodTouch http://web.me.com/jenashby/iPodTouch_Project/iPodTouch_Project.html Eluminate http://www.education.vic.gov.au/knowledgebank/ Jenny's iPodTouch presentation on E...

Jul 29, 200929 min

RUConnected #1

Technology in Education, ideas, links and more. Jenny Ashby and Lois Smethurst are Leading Teachers for ICT in Australian Primary Schools. They teach from Prep to Grade 6 children. Jenny and Lois have just attended NECC09 and have lots to share. Ian Jukes presented by Lee Crockett http://www.committedsardine.com/ Tony Vincent- Learning in Hand http://learninginhand.com/ipod/touch/applications.html Jenny Ashby – iPod Touch Project http://web.me.com/jenashby/iPodTouch_Project/iPodTouch_Project.htm...

Jul 08, 200925 min
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