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I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the presentation by Arvind Grover and Alex Ragone titled EdTech Talk: A Network of Homegrown Webcasters.  You can listen to it here, or you can catch it on a VoiceThread presentation that Alex and Arvind added, which is fun as there many pictures that show the people involved and also the “high tech” equipment necessary for them to do their webcasts. I left an audio comment for them on their VoiceThread, which pushed my envelope a bit as I am more used to the written word. EdTech Talk is a great resource for anyone interested in learning more about integrating technology into their classrooms or the latest web 2.0 tools. According to their bio page on K12Online 2007, “Arvind and Alex host a weekly web radio show at www.edtechtalk.com that explores the intersection of education and technology.” It was interesting to learn more of how this program and WorldBridges came to be. I recognized many names in the Ed Tech talk presentation from other places–blogs, Twitter and even Second Life. As I have watched more and more of the K12Online presentations this has occurred more and more! I think it’s fantastic that edcational/technology people have found a way to connect with likeminded people in a variety of ways online. If you have an interest in live webcasting and podcasting however, EdTech Talk is the place to go. In addition to the weekly offerings of live shows (which you can also listen to later in a podcast), they mention that they offer a Webcast Academy to teach others how to create their own webcasts and podcasts. The live shows have a chatroom where listeners to the progam can chat online, add questions for the hosts or guest speakers. The presenters of this emphasized how important the live aspect of the program is. It can add an element of surprise and interest to a program as they never know who will drop in via Skype or chat to comment on the program. Over the past year I have listened to several of the programs offered, including EdTech Talk’s weekly Sunday update, Women of the Web (WOW) and Teachers Teaching Teachers. Here’s a link to the EdTech Talk calendar if you are interested in checking them out!

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