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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 #50 A BIG week

In this episode Jenny interviews Wes Fryer about his wealth of experience in blogging and podcasting. Thanks to Wes for the interview. (@wfryer is Wes's twitter handle) You can listen in the player below or subscribe to the podcast in iTunes Epsom App Eracism Debate (Flatclassroom Project) Wes Fryer Jesse Schell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IbllMjkIIM

Jun 03, 201237 min

RUConnected #48 Interview with the TechChef

In this episode Jenny interviews Lisa Johnson from San Antonio Texas. Co-Author of HOT apps 4 HOTS (free iBook) Appy Hour radio show along with Yolanda Barker and Techchef4U (freeapp). Hope you enjoy Lisa's excitement as she talks about the new app and iPad classroom uses.

May 12, 201238 min

RUConnected #47 That's My App

Jenny interviews Adam Phyall from Georgia, USA (@askAdam3 on twitter) about his presentation at Mobile2012 and his use of iBuildapp.com in schools. Links http://www.ibuildapp.com http://thatsmyapp.wikispaces.com/home http://mobile2012.org/wiki/materials/ http://app.gosoapbox.com/ Jenny's blog post after attending Adam Phyall's session at Mobile2012. (scroll down) http://mobile2012.posterous.com/archive/4/2012?page=6 Upcoming PD Links ICTEV in Melbourne May 26th IWB Masters' Conf Adelaide Jun 15-...

May 05, 201229 min

RUConnected #46 Jenny goes to Phoenix

Mobile2012 in Phoenix Arizona iBuild App BlogTalkRadio Apps Educreations Free Screen Casting Tool Mathtrain TechChef4U App that helps you find Free Apps Research for the "All Free Apps Ipad Image" http://www.iear.org/iear/category/app-of-the-week A community effort to review apps TechChef4U Lisa Johnson and Yolanda Barker 15 Favorite iPad Apps As Selected By Teachers Kelly Walsh TPACK iPad Project In Schools (TIPS) (Dr Jenny Lane – Edith Cowan University) UP AND COMING EVENTS ICTEV 2012 State Co...

Apr 29, 201225 min

RUConnected #45 Holidays, Relax and Listen

Lois and Jenny discuss the latest happenings at their schools. Some suggested topics from twitter and give their usual round up of newly tried apps. Hol jobs....clean up the desktop and ipad etc iTunes purchases for TAX Reindex Spotlight on a Mac Dropbox setup (dropbox.com )and sendtodropbox (sendtodropbox.com) Gr8 for sharing ebooks ...book creator app shares directly to dropbox all files get a URL so gr8 for videos and audio to QR code Eracism Debate - Round 1 Finished Student Conference Serie...

Apr 04, 201240 min

RUConnected #43 TeachMeetMelb & Student Virtual Conferences

Jenny and Lois have a chat about the year so far including TMMelb#2, Students presenting Collaborate a virtual conference centre, Synching iPads the legal way, and Edtech conferences for the year. They also have a short list of Apps you might like to try with your class this year. Whats News at school with Jenny - Cows, (computers on wheels, laptop trolleys) Students Presenting Whats News at school with Lois BER BUILDING technology TMeetMelb #2 Great presentation idea (7 mins or 2) Hosted by Aim...

Feb 18, 201231 min

RUConnected #42 Getting Started in 2012

Jenny and Lois have a chat about the setting up for the school year and recommend some conferences and apps. Introduction 1:1 technology in classrooms Network issues Blogging Permission Forms for students New teachers get networked Ipads - updating with Xcode XCode Instructions CONFERENCES MOMT2012 Slide to Learn 2012 APPS Chinese Language App Bugs and Buttons

Feb 05, 201221 min

RUConnected #41 The Virtual Affliate Teacher & The Brock Project

In this episode Jenny interviews Zoe Brannigan-Pipe, Camille Rutherford and Kyle Tuck at Brock University Ontario Canada. Jenny has recently become a virtual associate teacher and so decided to see how the project with trainee teachers was developing via an interview. Apologies to our listeners - there was an error in the podcast when it was first posted.Thi.s version is now correct Here are some links that are referred to in the interview. http://www.youtube.com/user/edtechteachers2011 http://w...

Nov 14, 201147 min

RUConnected #40 The iPad Trial Interviews

In this episode Lois interviews Adam Brice and Jenny Ashby who are both at Victorian Government schools and are in the DEECD(Department of Education and Early Childhood Development) iPad trial. There are 10 institutions in the government intiated trial. Evaluations of the trial are happening as we speak so the results will be available later this year. Hear what Jenny and Adam have to say.

Nov 03, 201122 min

RUConnected #39 Getting Updated

Jenny and Lois chat about the iOS5 update and the current happenings in their schools, plus a few app recommendations. PLP Photoblogs - Our stories - grade 5 & Our stories grade 4 New Apps to Share Knowtes for ipad 500scorer VoiceThread Yahtzee notepad Upcoming Dates FtoF or online SLAV conf Oct 17th S2L Dec 3rd Hobart, Melbourne July 2012

Oct 15, 201128 min

RUConnected #38 Interview with Brette Lockyer about the Daily 5

Jenny and Lois have a chat with Brette Lockyer and discuss her use of technology and the daily5 in her literacy program. You can listen in the player or subscribe to the podcast in iTunes Links The Daily Cafe http://www.thedailycafe.com/ http://daily5cafechat.wikispaces.com/ Brette's blog http://ecoradio.wordpress.com/ Twitter hash tag #daily5 Sat morning 10-11am Melb time iPad tip - Saving files using webdav, oh there’s an app for that. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/webdav-navigator/id38255134...

Sep 18, 201135 min

RUConnected #37 The Asian Connection

RUConnected #37 The Asian Connection or "The Mystery Snorer" Whats News 1. Jenny's Jakarta trip to the Australian International School http://www.ais-indonesia.com/kemangwelcome.html 2. Lois' Singapore Trip 12 students, 4 teachers visit to our sister school and celebrated National Day - The National Day of Singapore is celebrated every year on 9 August, in commemoration of Singapore's independence from Malaysia in 1965- The incredible proud of their country and obvious in the National Pride - so...

Aug 28, 201142 min

RUConnected #36 Happy 2nd Birthday

HAPPY 2ND ANNIVERSARY wow it is too. Time flies. You can listen in the player below or subscribe to the podcast in iTunes QRcodes for links to text, self and world. Playing4Real ...in the making. Collections, tasks, missions working with Brette Lockyer, Jenny Luca, Donna Benjamin and others #P4R Film making, Experimenting with blue screen techniques, - 60 Second Science Competition Looking at: similarities and differences between PBL- Just What Does It Stand For? Project based learning, Problem ...

Jul 12, 201124 min

RUConnected #35 Winter Solstice Session

What does the Winter Solstice bring? Jenny and Lois discuss their latest conference experience and the new format that the team at IWBNet were trialling. They talk about the latest apps they have found and about their most recent successes in their schools. You can listen in the player below or subscribe to the podcast in iTunes ITL Masterclass National Conference 2011 Cohorts x4 sessions Cohort 1: The Shift to Mobile and Ubiquitous Learning - Jonathan Nalder Cohort 2: Reflecting on Teaching and...

Jun 26, 201127 min

RUConnected #34 So Much To Talk About

Jenny and Lois discuss the recent ICTEV2011 Conference where Jenny was awarded "Educator of the Year". They talk about the ICT related activities in their schools including Elluminate and Edmodo and Jenny has a list of iPad Apps that you might like to try as well.

May 29, 201137 min

RUConnected #33 Setting up your class iPads

Do you have a class set of iPads that you need to set up? Jenny helps Lois with her new iPads and explains the tips and tricks that she has developed over the last two years of being part of the DEECD's iPad trial.

May 03, 201138 min

RUConnected #32 Slide2Learn Special

This is the Slide2Learn special. The 2 day, conference was held at the Sunshine University, on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. Jenny and Lois chat about some of the highlights and resources from the conference. The experience of being at Slide2Learn - mobile immersion- workshops put you in the position of being a student. The buzz of learning everywhere. Imagine a class like that everyday. Collaboration and many :1 not always 1:1 For a great list of apps for education visit the Slid...

Apr 25, 201122 min

RUConnected #31 Holiday App SmackDown

Holiday Apps SmackDown - Time to Play AudioBoo for ipods/iphones http://audioboo.fm/ HT Recorder Now Hear This NowHearThis on the iPad/iphone (great for sending a running tweet/facebook message likes in facebook come as cheers gr8 motivation Prizmo - OCR scanner & translator 10 languages Prezi app - looked great ABC Foodi Scvngr ToonPaint - free today- Make a photo into a cartoon. Pac-man Pearl diver Changes in google....just noticed action buttons what have you noticed? Is it just me or am ...

Apr 12, 201130 min

RUConnected #30 Short with some great links

Jenny and Lois discuss iPad 2 release, some great apps, PLP, and the Ultranet Tony Vincent on Mirroring for iPad2 EdtechCrew #154 debate - Netbooks or iPads E-bookchat on Edmodo iPad Apps We've Used Keynote App - Presentation Tool Auryn Ink App - water colour painting PhotostudioH - photo editing app Dropbox- & SendtoDropBox http://www.sendtodropbox.com Garage Band PLP link Will Richardson TEDxNYED Presentation Angela Maier’s Book on Passion Learning Conference Links? IWB Masters Conference ...

Mar 27, 201124 min

RUConnected #29 The "E" Episode

Jenny and Lois discuss Elluminate Coaching (Jenny's new part-time job) and E-BookChats (Lois's new Edmodo book discussions project) as well as tips and tricks to updating your I-devices and the upcoming ICTEV conference. Elluminate coaching E-BookChats IOS 4.3 updating 600mb upload (ipads, iphones and ipods) ICTEV In Touch Conference - May 21st, Melb Grammar

Mar 14, 201124 min

RUConnected #28 Global2 News

A little bit about IPad 2, Jen's new job and an Interview with John Pearce about the Global2 the Victorian Education Departments (DEECD) supported blogging site for teachers and students. http://global2.vic.edu.au

Mar 06, 201138 min

RUConnected #27 Staying Legal & Testing Times

Staying legal with mobile devices and iTunes isn't as easy as it used to be. Jenny talks about the issues with synchronizing a class of iPads according to the iTunes terms and conditions. Lois discusses OnDemand testing and how you might use it in your classroom. Being Legal on Itunes Global2 Twitter IWB Masters Conference LEEP Lodger's Elearning Extension Program On Demand Testing 365 Photo Challenge - Lois's Photos - Jenny's Photos IWeeks App

Feb 26, 201128 min

RUConnected #26 Global C0nnections

The first RUConnected for 2011 recorded in Jenny's kitchen. Jenny and Lois talk about being connected Globally in real life and virtually through blogging. Jenny explains where the iPad trial is up to and more.You can listen in the player below or subscribe to the podcast in iTunesLearning Without Frontiers ConferenceLord Putman & Jimmy WhalesEdublogs Teacher Blogging ChallengeBlogging Challenge - Creative Commons

Feb 05, 201131 min

RUConnected #25 Snowed Under and Drowned Out

Its the end of term 4 and we are all snowed under with lots of end of year organising and finishing off. (not to mention reports) Jenny and Lois in their last podcast for 2010 talk about: The new google docs for the iPad New operating system for the iPad iOS4.2 Movies Movies Movies - Common Craft videos - easy to make - computer or by hand. Global educators conf- links Global Eduction Conference recordings Wiki - search for resources or add your own Mentor Program - become a mentor or find partn...

Dec 04, 201038 min

RUConnected #24 Just What Is A Few?

Lois Smethurst and Jenny Ashby discuss special visitors to Berwick Lodge's radio station Edmodo - microblogging in a secure environment Remote Team teaching with one purpose Using Voki - Australian bush ballads with Henrietta Miller in Sydney. Charlottes Web responses in Edmodo to prompts with a school in Hong Kong. iPad pilots website. a collection of world wide iPad pilots in many industries not just education. Google docs on the iPad. Can you edit? Is there an app for that? (Office2 HD $7.99)...

Nov 07, 201030 min

RUConnected #23 We Learn @ ULearn

Jenny and Lois discuss their recent trip to ULearn10 in Christchurch New Zealand. INTERFACE Supporting the Use of ICT in Learning Games in Education Henrietta Miller's Blog about uLearn Questions from the keynotes uLearn notes on a wiki Coping with the quake - When my home shook.. Calgary Science School Leading teacher change within a technology rich school by Neil Stephenson. Rubrics for collaborative assessment and inquiry learning. Easi-Scope Microscope Slide to Learn 2011 news just released ...

Oct 16, 201027 min
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