Thinking.FM http://thinking.fm Podcasts On the Brain Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:19:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Podcasts On the Brain Thinking.FM no Thinking.FM sam@thinking.fm sam@thinking.fm (Thinking.FM) Podcasts On the Brain technology, apple, google, iCloud, iTunes, microsoft, Thinking.FM http://thinking.fm/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://thinking.fm Spartanburg, SC Daily ThinkingEDU 14: Early Literacy http://thinking.fm/2012/02/04/thinkingedu-14-early-literacy/ http://thinking.fm/2012/02/04/thinkingedu-14-early-literacy/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:16:40 +0000 Sam Harrelson http://thinking.fm/?p=253 Merianna returns to class(es) as teacher and student and reflects on her experiences of reading, writing and a little bit of ‘rithmetic on ThinkingEDU (and why teachers and students shouldn’t use Blogger).

Specifically, she dives into her time as a 2nd and 3rd grade learning specialist. Then, she shares some ideas she’s encountered on the topic of emergent literacies and how they impact later learning for all children.

Mentioned:

Merianna.net
TeacherTalk on Posterous
ScribblePress

About 20 minutes and change.

]]> http://thinking.fm/2012/02/04/thinkingedu-14-early-literacy/feed/ 0 Merianna returns to class(es) as teacher and student and reflects on her experiences of reading, writing and a little bit of 'rithmetic on ThinkingEDU (and why teachers and students shouldn't use Blogger). - Specifically, Merianna returns to class(es) as teacher and student and reflects on her experiences of reading, writing and a little bit of 'rithmetic on ThinkingEDU (and why teachers and students shouldn't use Blogger). Specifically, she dives into her time as a 2nd and 3rd grade learning specialist. Then, she shares some ideas she's encountered on the topic of emergent literacies and how they impact later learning for all children. Mentioned: Merianna.net TeacherTalk on Posterous ScribblePress About 20 minutes and change. Sam Harrelson no 18:02 ThinkingEDU 13: Mobile Learning http://thinking.fm/2012/01/28/thinkingedu13/ http://thinking.fm/2012/01/28/thinkingedu13/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:35:43 +0000 Sam Harrelson http://thinking.fm/?p=248 Merianna is back on the show with exciting news from Apple and how/if new developments and tech like iBooks Author and mobiles will impact our classrooms.

Mentioned:
Tenured Professor Leaves Standford
Apple Announcement
Chasing Rabbits

About 20 minutes and change.

]]> http://thinking.fm/2012/01/28/thinkingedu13/feed/ 1 Merianna is back on the show with exciting news from Apple and how/if new developments and tech like iBooks Author and mobiles will impact our classrooms. - Mentioned: Tenured Professor Leaves Standford Apple Announcement Chasing Rabbits - Merianna is back on the show with exciting news from Apple and how/if new developments and tech like iBooks Author and mobiles will impact our classrooms. Mentioned: Tenured Professor Leaves Standford Apple Announcement Chasing Rabbits About 20 minutes and change. Sam Harrelson no 24:13 ThinkingDaily: I Am a Breathing Time Machine http://thinking.fm/2012/01/04/thinkingdaily-i-am-a-breathing-time-machine/ http://thinking.fm/2012/01/04/thinkingdaily-i-am-a-breathing-time-machine/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:55:58 +0000 Sam Harrelson http://thinking.fm/?p=216 Sam gets back into podcasting with a new ThinkingDaily (first of many) to kick off 2012.

Among the topics of getting back into podcasting and the general ideas for Thinking.FM, Sam discusses affiliate marketing, music, teaching and podcasting.

Mentioned:

AFC
My Little Vinny
PayPerTrends
CostPerNews
Affiliate Summit
Best Blogger
Mr Pink
Shawn’s AffiliateThing Misquote about Caeser’s
Piezo and Jangro
QAQN
Jim’s Video Thing
Kai Ryssdal (cannot unsee)
My Student Podcasts

About 15 minutes and change.

]]> http://thinking.fm/2012/01/04/thinkingdaily-i-am-a-breathing-time-machine/feed/ 8 Sam gets back into podcasting with a new ThinkingDaily (first of many) to kick off 2012. - Among the topics of getting back into podcasting and the general ideas for Thinking.FM, Sam discusses affiliate marketing, music, teaching and podcasting. - Sam gets back into podcasting with a new ThinkingDaily (first of many) to kick off 2012. Among the topics of getting back into podcasting and the general ideas for Thinking.FM, Sam discusses affiliate marketing, music, teaching and podcasting. Mentioned: AFC My Little Vinny PayPerTrends CostPerNews Affiliate Summit Best Blogger Mr Pink Shawn's AffiliateThing Misquote about Caeser's Piezo and Jangro QAQN Jim's Video Thing Kai Ryssdal (cannot unsee) My Student Podcasts About 15 minutes and change. Sam Harrelson no 13:39 ThinkingEDU 12: The Skin I’m In http://thinking.fm/2012/01/04/thinkingedu-12-the-skin-im-in/ http://thinking.fm/2012/01/04/thinkingedu-12-the-skin-im-in/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:54:04 +0000 Merianna Neely http://thinking.fm/?p=211 Merianna talks about helping students find the people behind history and talks about finding your own voice as a teacher.

Mentioned:

The King’s Speech
The Skin I’m In by Sharon Flake
Maus I and II by Art Spiegelman
Meta Maus by Art Spiegelman

About 20 minutes and change.

]]> http://thinking.fm/2012/01/04/thinkingedu-12-the-skin-im-in/feed/ 0 Merianna talks about helping students find the people behind history and talks about finding your own voice as a teacher. - Mentioned: - The King's Speech The Skin I'm In by Sharon Flake Maus I and II by Art Spiegelman Merianna talks about helping students find the people behind history and talks about finding your own voice as a teacher. Mentioned: The King's Speech The Skin I'm In by Sharon Flake Maus I and II by Art Spiegelman Meta Maus by Art Spiegelman About 20 minutes and change. Merianna Neely no 26:10 ThinkingEDU 11: Break or Broken http://thinking.fm/2011/12/22/thinkingedu-11-break-or-broken/ http://thinking.fm/2011/12/22/thinkingedu-11-break-or-broken/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:39:29 +0000 Merianna Neely http://thinking.fm/?p=205 Over this Holiday Break, do teachers find themselves broken down from all the standardization and deprofessionalization that they experience or do they use the break to find their voice?

Mentioned:

Mindy Kuykendall

De-professionalization of Teaching

Carol Jago

About 20 minutes and change.

]]> http://thinking.fm/2011/12/22/thinkingedu-11-break-or-broken/feed/ 0 Over this Holiday Break, do teachers find themselves broken down from all the standardization and deprofessionalization that they experience or do they use the break to find their voice? - Mentioned: - Mindy Kuykendall - Over this Holiday Break, do teachers find themselves broken down from all the standardization and deprofessionalization that they experience or do they use the break to find their voice? Mentioned: Mindy Kuykendall De-professionalization of Teaching Carol Jago About 20 minutes and change. Merianna Neely no 22:26 ThinkingEDU 10: Digital Is: Presentation Matters http://thinking.fm/2011/12/11/thinkingedu-10-presentation-matters/ http://thinking.fm/2011/12/11/thinkingedu-10-presentation-matters/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:13:03 +0000 Merianna Neely http://thinking.fm/?p=200 Merianna discusses the importance of teachers creating their own curriculum, why presentation is important and what teachers and learners can do to have more involvement and ownership over their own educational destiny in ThinkingEDU 10.

Mentioned:

Kevin Hodgson

Because Digital Writing Matters

About 20 minutes and change.

]]> http://thinking.fm/2011/12/11/thinkingedu-10-presentation-matters/feed/ 0 Merianna discusses the importance of teachers creating their own curriculum, why presentation is important and what teachers and learners can do to have more involvement and ownership over their own educational destiny in ThinkingEDU 10. - Mentioned: Merianna discusses the importance of teachers creating their own curriculum, why presentation is important and what teachers and learners can do to have more involvement and ownership over their own educational destiny in ThinkingEDU 10. Mentioned: Kevin Hodgson Because Digital Writing Matters About 20 minutes and change. Merianna Neely no 24:00 ThinkingEDU 9: Virtual Multiplication http://thinking.fm/2011/12/03/thinkingedu-9-virtual-multiplication/ http://thinking.fm/2011/12/03/thinkingedu-9-virtual-multiplication/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:41:45 +0000 Merianna Neely http://thinking.fm/?p=197 ThinkingEDU 9 brings Merianna to your ears via real bits to discuss the current hot-button issue of virtual schooling and learning. Is there a future for learning via the web? Are schools in for a major shift in coming decade? Have we already stepped over that line towards major reform? Merianna discusses the options in this one.

Mentioned:

WaPo: Virtual Schools are Multiplying

About 20 minutes and change.

]]> http://thinking.fm/2011/12/03/thinkingedu-9-virtual-multiplication/feed/ 0 ThinkingEDU 9 brings Merianna to your ears via real bits to discuss the current hot-button issue of virtual schooling and learning. Is there a future for learning via the web? Are schools in for a major shift in coming decade? ThinkingEDU 9 brings Merianna to your ears via real bits to discuss the current hot-button issue of virtual schooling and learning. Is there a future for learning via the web? Are schools in for a major shift in coming decade? Have we already stepped over that line towards major reform? Merianna discusses the options in this one. Mentioned: WaPo: Virtual Schools are Multiplying About 20 minutes and change. Merianna Neely no 21:55 ThinkingEDU 8: Jumping Through Hoops to Integrate Technology http://thinking.fm/2011/11/26/thinkingedu-8-jumping-through-hoops-to-integrate-technology/ http://thinking.fm/2011/11/26/thinkingedu-8-jumping-through-hoops-to-integrate-technology/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:32:27 +0000 Merianna Neely http://thinking.fm/?p=194 Merianna Neely investigates the ins-and-outs of integrating new technologies in classrooms and points out potential pit-falls and major successes that are possible.

Mentioned:

Why Social Media Can and IS Changing Education

The 10 Barries to Technology Adoption

About 20 minutes and change.

]]> http://thinking.fm/2011/11/26/thinkingedu-8-jumping-through-hoops-to-integrate-technology/feed/ 0 Merianna Neely investigates the ins-and-outs of integrating new technologies in classrooms and points out potential pit-falls and major successes that are possible. - Mentioned: - Why Social Media Can and IS Changing Education - Merianna Neely investigates the ins-and-outs of integrating new technologies in classrooms and points out potential pit-falls and major successes that are possible. Mentioned: Why Social Media Can and IS Changing Education The 10 Barries to Technology Adoption About 20 minutes and change. Merianna Neely no 26:30 ThinkingEDU 7: Where Does Digital Literacy Fit? http://thinking.fm/2011/11/17/thinkingedu-7-where-does-digital-literacy-fit/ http://thinking.fm/2011/11/17/thinkingedu-7-where-does-digital-literacy-fit/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:38:19 +0000 Merianna Neely http://thinking.fm/?p=187 Merianna Neely (aka Teacher Without A Classroom) brings a new episode of ThinkingEDU with a discussion of the all-important issue of digital literacy and how it relates to what happens in/out of our classrooms.

Show Notes:

Intro Song: Trailer for Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Ending Song: Meatloaf “Two of Three Out of Three”

Mentioned:

Middle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf by Jennifer Holm

Don’t Let The Pigeon Run This App

About 22 minutes and change

]]> http://thinking.fm/2011/11/17/thinkingedu-7-where-does-digital-literacy-fit/feed/ 0 Merianna Neely (aka Teacher Without A Classroom) brings a new episode of ThinkingEDU with a discussion of the all-important issue of digital literacy and how it relates to what happens in/out of our classrooms. - Show Notes: - Merianna Neely (aka Teacher Without A Classroom) brings a new episode of ThinkingEDU with a discussion of the all-important issue of digital literacy and how it relates to what happens in/out of our classrooms. Show Notes: Intro Song: Trailer for Diary of a Wimpy Kid Ending Song: Meatloaf "Two of Three Out of Three" Mentioned: Middle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf by Jennifer Holm Don't Let The Pigeon Run This App About 22 minutes and change Merianna Neely no 24:21 ThinkingEDU 6: Bad Teacher or Bad Marketing? Finding Your Teacher Voice http://thinking.fm/2011/11/08/thinkingedu-6-bad-teacher-or-bad-marketing-finding-your-teacher-voice/ http://thinking.fm/2011/11/08/thinkingedu-6-bad-teacher-or-bad-marketing-finding-your-teacher-voice/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:05:30 +0000 Merianna Neely http://thinking.fm/?p=182 Merianna Neely thinks about podcasting, thinking, bad teaching, bad marketing, good promotions and what it means to be a teacher in the new millenium.

Mentioned:

meriannaneely.com

teacherwithoutaclassroom.com

Bad Teacher

Intro Song: Teacher Teacher by Edwin Phillips
Closing Song: Vertical Horizon Finding Me

About 20 mins and change.

]]> http://thinking.fm/2011/11/08/thinkingedu-6-bad-teacher-or-bad-marketing-finding-your-teacher-voice/feed/ 0 Merianna Neely thinks about podcasting, thinking, bad teaching, bad marketing, good promotions and what it means to be a teacher in the new millenium. - Mentioned: - meriannaneely.com - teacherwithoutaclassroom.com - Bad Teacher - Merianna Neely thinks about podcasting, thinking, bad teaching, bad marketing, good promotions and what it means to be a teacher in the new millenium. Mentioned: meriannaneely.com teacherwithoutaclassroom.com Bad Teacher Intro Song: Teacher Teacher by Edwin Phillips Closing Song: Vertical Horizon Finding Me About 20 mins and change. Merianna Neely no 20:13