Curriculum Materials Center Interest Group: ALAO: October 2005

10/25/2005

Education Podcasts

Kathy Schrock highlighted a site that collects links to education podcasts. According to it's web site:

The Education Podcast Networkis an effort to bring together into one place, the wide range of podcast programming that may be helpful to teachers looking for content to teach with and about, and to explore issues of teaching and learning in the 21st century.

10/24/2005

Has anyone used the blogger for word option? Looks like if you download the add-in, posting is possible from Microsoft Word and your pc. A blogger account is still required, naturally, but it might make things easier for students already familiar with Word and hesitant to use the online wysiwyg editor. About Blogger for Word has more detailed information and links to a FAQ help page as well.

I'm a bit hesitant to show this to my grad students. They are comfortable with posting weekly using the blog editor. A new way to post may add stress and they are a bit overwhelmed with technology at this point.

CMCIG Goals

To address mutual issues or problems related to Curriculum Materials Centers that can be discussed in a group setting for the purpose of generating ideas and solutions.
To share ideas and information regarding Curriculum Materials Centers by sponsoring or co-sponsoring programs and workshop.
To provide opportunity for networking between CMC's through the publication of a directory of Curriculum Materials Centers.
To promote the interests of CMC and CMC personnel through contributions to the ALAO Newsletter.
To support continued professional development of CMC personnel to insure high standards of service to education programs in the state (Ohio).