June 2009
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TftF 108: Open Source and Open Ideas
Mp3 Link Upcoming Interview with Thomas “cmdln” Gideon!!
On Thursday June 4, 2009 at 8:30pm I will sit down with hackivist, programmer, and media philosopher Thomas “cmdln” Gideon. We will discuss open source software and the role of open source technology in education and social activism. For more information you can check out http://www.teachingforthefuture.com.
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May 2009
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TftF 107: Education is Political
Mp3 Link
Today’s podcast is a newscast where I discuss some of the most interesting links of the week. Today we discuss a wider range of topics such as the legal implications of twitter, how to create student portfolios, how history is written with an agenda, and many other topics.
Inventing American History via boing boing -This is just more evidence that information and education is...
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TftF 107: Postponed
Unfortunately we were unable to record Tom’s portion of the audio and video. I hope to reschedule this interview sometime in the near future.
Thanks, Dave LaMorte
Links:
Tom’s Podcast - http://thecommandline.net Flashbake - http://wiki.github.com/commandline/flashbake/configuration
Thanks to our wonderful audience members, chat guests, and fellow conversationalists:...
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TftF 106: Auto Tune Our History
Mp3 Link
Martin Luther King Sings on YouTube - MLK’s I have a dream speech turned into a song using a little editing and autotune. (via zefrank & buzzfeed) I am not totally sure how educational this is, but I think anything that turns an important historical moment into a media snack is an idea worth discussing.
This podcast is more of a test for tommorrow’s podcast interview...
Open Source Alternatives for the K-12 Windows User
I’m focusing on Linux in the Classroom in an effort to provide helpful links for teachers and educators about using Linux and other open source technology. There are many reasons to use alternative software because of cost, freedom, and variety. For those amongst us who are not as familiar with open source technology or many of the free options to Windows it is often hard to try new things...
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TftF 105: Tux Paint (Linux in the Classroom 2)
Mp3 Link
This podcast was recorded through the magic of Utterli and hands free cell phones.
Tux Paint is a Linux based painting/drawing program for kids. Similar to programs like KidPix, Tux Paint has all of the funuctionality of MS Paint, but for kids. Tux Paint is a lot of fun to use and allows a good deal for teacher modification. There are a number of “stamps” that are...