Category Archives: edtech

Serving Up a Podcast

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Recording a podcast is only half of the process.  Yesterday I talked about creating an MP3 file, but once you have that file, you need to get it to someone interested in hearing it.  If you have your own server, … Continue reading →

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Recording A Podcast

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I have some students interested in doing a podcast, and the first question is, “how do we make the MP3 file?” When I was a kid, everyone used cassette tapes to record almost all non-professional audio.  The recorders were cheap, so … Continue reading →

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Fair Use

Posted on October 15, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

There is an article in eSchool News today about fair use.  I think this topic is so misunderstood by teachers that I’ve decided to talk about it at next year’s tech conference. When a teacher doesn’t understand copyright and ‘fair … Continue reading →

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DOC Cop

Posted on October 14, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

If you are looking for another free plagiarism tool, take a look at DOC Cop.  One of my students showed it to me this week. This one is more complex than Plagium’s copy and paste check.  DOC Cop works more … Continue reading →

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NSBA – 2007 Twenty to Watch Winners

Posted on October 13, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

This week at the National School Boards Association’s Technology and Leadership Conference, twenty educational technology leaders to watch for the next twenty years will be honored. Where are the Ohio people?  Arizona seems to be the place to be with four of … Continue reading →

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