Thinking.FM http://thinking.fm Podcasts On the Brain Mon, 14 May 2012 01:18:13 +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 21: Incubation http://thinking.fm/2012/05/13/thinkingedu-21-incubation/ http://thinking.fm/2012/05/13/thinkingedu-21-incubation/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 01:18:13 +0000 Merianna Neely http://thinking.fm/?p=329 Merianna wonders and wanders through the implications of the Presidential Proclamation and ends up pondering what the proper care for quail eggs is. Speaking of quail eggs, why are schools so similar to the quail egg raising process?

Mentioned:

Presidential Proclamation 

Response to Presidential Proclamation

Quail Egg Starter Kit

How to Hatch Quail 

About 18 and change

]]> http://thinking.fm/2012/05/13/thinkingedu-21-incubation/feed/ 0 Merianna wonders and wanders through the implications of the Presidential Proclamation and ends up pondering what the proper care for quail eggs is. Speaking of quail eggs, why are schools so similar to the quail egg raising process? - Mentioned: - Merianna wonders and wanders through the implications of the Presidential Proclamation and ends up pondering what the proper care for quail eggs is. Speaking of quail eggs, why are schools so similar to the quail egg raising process? Mentioned: Presidential Proclamation  Response to Presidential Proclamation Quail Egg Starter Kit How to Hatch Quail  About 18 and change Merianna Neely no 19:09 ThinkingEDU 20: Freeze Tag http://thinking.fm/2012/04/14/thinkingedu-20-freeze-tag/ http://thinking.fm/2012/04/14/thinkingedu-20-freeze-tag/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 21:30:44 +0000 Merianna Neely http://thinking.fm/?p=325 Merianna talks about the time between Spring Break and the end of the school year and how teachers who ask if there is a possibility to change something often receive the response, “That’s something for us to consider for next year.” Those teachers who ask questions often get tagged and their idea frozen until next year. Is there anyone coming to unfreeze us?

Mentioned

How Schools Can Teach Innovation 

StudiesLab

]]> http://thinking.fm/2012/04/14/thinkingedu-20-freeze-tag/feed/ 1 Merianna talks about the time between Spring Break and the end of the school year and how teachers who ask if there is a possibility to change something often receive the response, "That's something for us to consider for next year. Merianna talks about the time between Spring Break and the end of the school year and how teachers who ask if there is a possibility to change something often receive the response, "That's something for us to consider for next year." Those teachers who ask questions often get tagged and their idea frozen until next year. Is there anyone coming to unfreeze us? Mentioned How Schools Can Teach Innovation  StudiesLab Merianna Neely no 22:01 ThinkingDaily: Scale or Go Home? http://thinking.fm/2012/04/03/thinkingdaily16/ http://thinking.fm/2012/04/03/thinkingdaily16/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:51:20 +0000 Sam Harrelson http://thinking.fm/?p=322 One of the barriers people propose when I am discussing the idea of StudiesLab as a place of real education set apart from traditional public or independent school models is the notion of size and scalability.

“Not everyone wants that kind of one-on-one education though.”

“What’s the point if it will never take off in the mainstream?”

Let’s chat about that.

Mentioned:

Bar Room U.

Indian Social Enterprises

About 10 minutes and change.

]]> http://thinking.fm/2012/04/03/thinkingdaily16/feed/ 1 One of the barriers people propose when I am discussing the idea of StudiesLab as a place of real education set apart from traditional public or independent school models is the notion of size and scalability. - One of the barriers people propose when I am discussing the idea of StudiesLab as a place of real education set apart from traditional public or independent school models is the notion of size and scalability. “Not everyone wants that kind of one-on-one education though.” “What’s the point if it will never take off in the mainstream?” Let's chat about that. Mentioned: Bar Room U. Indian Social Enterprises About 10 minutes and change. Sam Harrelson no 11:07 ThinkingEDU 19: Our Bark is Worse Than Our Bite http://thinking.fm/2012/03/29/thinkingedu-19-our-bark-is-worse-than-our-bite/ http://thinking.fm/2012/03/29/thinkingedu-19-our-bark-is-worse-than-our-bite/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:49:10 +0000 Merianna Neely http://thinking.fm/?p=318 Merianna talks about the Spring Testing season and who it’s impacting our students and teachers. Is anyone really listening to teachers’ barks of complaint over the standardization movement? Where is this leading education?

Mentioned:

Taking Cycles Apart

Tight Budgets

Walking MAP Score 

How are Standardized Tests Dividing Students?

About 15 minutes and change

]]> http://thinking.fm/2012/03/29/thinkingedu-19-our-bark-is-worse-than-our-bite/feed/ 0 Merianna talks about the Spring Testing season and who it's impacting our students and teachers. Is anyone really listening to teachers' barks of complaint over the standardization movement? Where is this leading education? - Mentioned: - Merianna talks about the Spring Testing season and who it's impacting our students and teachers. Is anyone really listening to teachers' barks of complaint over the standardization movement? Where is this leading education? Mentioned: Taking Cycles Apart Tight Budgets Walking MAP Score  How are Standardized Tests Dividing Students? About 15 minutes and change Merianna Neely no 15:21 ThinkingEDU 18: Breadcrumb Trails http://thinking.fm/2012/03/28/thinkingedu-18-breadcrumb-trails/ http://thinking.fm/2012/03/28/thinkingedu-18-breadcrumb-trails/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:59:46 +0000 Merianna Neely http://thinking.fm/?p=311 Merianna interviews Deborah Carney about whether schools are supporting student writers or whether the standardization movement is stamping out student creativity.

They also discuss whether there are solutions in the current public school system to help ensure that student writers gain confidence in who they are and are able to explore many different kinds of writing.

Mentioned:

Deborah Carney 
Project Greenlight
Nightfire Publications
A Case Against Standards

About 55 minutes and change

]]> http://thinking.fm/2012/03/28/thinkingedu-18-breadcrumb-trails/feed/ 0 Merianna interviews Deborah Carney about whether schools are supporting student writers or whether the standardization movement is stamping out student creativity. - They also discuss whether there are solutions in the current public school system to ... Merianna interviews Deborah Carney about whether schools are supporting student writers or whether the standardization movement is stamping out student creativity. They also discuss whether there are solutions in the current public school system to help ensure that student writers gain confidence in who they are and are able to explore many different kinds of writing. Mentioned: Deborah Carney  Project Greenlight Nightfire Publications A Case Against Standards About 55 minutes and change Merianna Neely no 58:09 ThinkingEDU 17: Change, Change, Change http://thinking.fm/2012/02/25/thinkingedu17/ http://thinking.fm/2012/02/25/thinkingedu17/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:48:46 +0000 Merianna Neely http://thinking.fm/?p=307 Merianna Neely asks the important question…what happened to the Teachers’ Lounge?

Along with that, she takes on the notion of gaming with mobiles and devices both in the classroom and at home and whether such foolishness is good for emerging readers and kids who are developing their own literacies.

Mentioned:

Mediashift
Teacher Do Change
iPads are Playthings
What About Bob: Baby Steps

]]> http://thinking.fm/2012/02/25/thinkingedu17/feed/ 0 Merianna Neely asks the important question...what happened to the Teachers' Lounge? - Along with that, she takes on the notion of gaming with mobiles and devices both in the classroom and at home and whether such foolishness is good for emerging reade... Merianna Neely asks the important question...what happened to the Teachers' Lounge? Along with that, she takes on the notion of gaming with mobiles and devices both in the classroom and at home and whether such foolishness is good for emerging readers and kids who are developing their own literacies. Mentioned: Mediashift Teacher Do Change iPads are Playthings What About Bob: Baby Steps Merianna Neely no 22:36 ThinkingDaily: I Hate School http://thinking.fm/2012/02/17/thinkingdaily-i-hate-school/ http://thinking.fm/2012/02/17/thinkingdaily-i-hate-school/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:52:23 +0000 Sam Harrelson http://thinking.fm/?p=305 When do kids begin to hate school?

How do people hate school?

Why does school get a bad rap?

Mentioned:
Dr Bayard

About 13 minutes and change.

]]> http://thinking.fm/2012/02/17/thinkingdaily-i-hate-school/feed/ 0 When do kids begin to hate school? - How do people hate school? - Why does school get a bad rap? Mentioned: Dr Bayard - About 13 minutes and change. When do kids begin to hate school? How do people hate school? Why does school get a bad rap? Mentioned: Dr Bayard About 13 minutes and change. Sam Harrelson no 13:32 ThinkingDaily: All Things To All People? http://thinking.fm/2012/02/16/thinkingdaily-all-things-to-all-people/ http://thinking.fm/2012/02/16/thinkingdaily-all-things-to-all-people/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:18:40 +0000 Sam Harrelson http://thinking.fm/?p=295 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

1. Be Different
- Don’t rely on what everyone else says.
- Read allusions. Make allusions from your own background
- Leave paths like foxes

2. Be Real
- You’re better than you think
- Your voice counts

3. Be Yourself
- You are not just a breathing time machine
- Humanity incorporates story and participation.

Mentioned:
Mountain Lions

About 20 minutes and change.

]]> http://thinking.fm/2012/02/16/thinkingdaily-all-things-to-all-people/feed/ 0 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 - 1. Be Different - Don't rely on what everyone else says. - Read allusions. Make allusions from your own background - Leave paths like foxes - 2. Be Real - You're better than you think - Your voice counts - 3. Be Yourself 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 1. Be Different - Don't rely on what everyone else says. - Read allusions. Make allusions from your own background - Leave paths like foxes 2. Be Real - You're better than you think - Your voice counts 3. Be Yourself - You are not just a breathing time machine - Humanity incorporates story and participation. Mentioned: Mountain Lions About 20 minutes and change. Sam Harrelson no 19:11 ThinkingEDU Sweet Sixteen: Revising, Not Repeating http://thinking.fm/2012/02/16/thinkingedu16/ http://thinking.fm/2012/02/16/thinkingedu16/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:52:47 +0000 Merianna Neely http://thinking.fm/?p=293 Merianna hits the sweet sixteen with a new ThinkingEDU that covers whether or not gaming in the classroom is viable, how “badges” work along with grades and if Kahn Academy can help you master multiplication

Mentioned:

Motivating Students and Gamification of Learning
Kevin’s Meandering Mind

About 22 minutes and change.

]]> http://thinking.fm/2012/02/16/thinkingedu16/feed/ 0 Merianna hits the sweet sixteen with a new ThinkingEDU that covers whether or not gaming in the classroom is viable, how "badges" work along with grades and if Kahn Academy can help you master multiplication - Mentioned: - Merianna hits the sweet sixteen with a new ThinkingEDU that covers whether or not gaming in the classroom is viable, how "badges" work along with grades and if Kahn Academy can help you master multiplication Mentioned: Motivating Students and Gamification of Learning Kevin's Meandering Mind About 22 minutes and change. Merianna Neely no 22:01 ThinkingSocial 2: Failing Safely Online http://thinking.fm/2012/02/15/thinkingsocial-2-failing-safely-online/ http://thinking.fm/2012/02/15/thinkingsocial-2-failing-safely-online/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:42:41 +0000 Sam Harrelson http://thinking.fm/?p=287 Sam and Merianna return with an episode tackling the main issue of how to fail safely for parents, children, students, teachers and most anyone.

Mentioned:
Google Sync
Release the QAQN Parents
MyVirtualClosetApp
Threw It On the Ground
Digital Literacy
Atticus Finch and Democratized Parenting
Failing Safely
Gradual Release of One-Way Responsibility and Trust
Digital IS
Path
Agenda

The show runs about 63 minutes and change.

]]> http://thinking.fm/2012/02/15/thinkingsocial-2-failing-safely-online/feed/ 1 Sam and Merianna return with an episode tackling the main issue of how to fail safely for parents, children, students, teachers and most anyone. - Mentioned: Google Sync Release the QAQN Parents MyVirtualClosetApp Threw It On the Ground Sam and Merianna return with an episode tackling the main issue of how to fail safely for parents, children, students, teachers and most anyone. Mentioned: Google Sync Release the QAQN Parents MyVirtualClosetApp Threw It On the Ground Digital Literacy Atticus Finch and Democratized Parenting Failing Safely Gradual Release of One-Way Responsibility and Trust Digital IS Path Agenda The show runs about 63 minutes and change. Sam Harrelson no 1:03:51