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Interviewed by Wes Fryer

I had the privilege of being interviewed by Wes Fryer for his Speed of Creativity Podcast back in October. We discussed the mission of the Martin Institute for Teaching Excellence, experiences and lessons learned from our inaugural conference, rethinking professional development, and my appreciation for educators throughout the Midsouth. Listen to the podcast by clicking on the play button below the photo.

Wes Fryer and Clif Mims

 

Show Notes

  1. The Martin Institute
  2. The Martin Institute Conference Wiki (with links to presentation resources)
  3. Video: About the Martin Institute

Video Ad for the 2011 Martin Institute Spring Conference

A video advertising the 2011 Martin Institute Spring Conference was released today. It highlights some of the key benefits of participating in 2 days of high quality professional development. You are encouraged to share this video with friends and colleagues via email and social networks (Twitter, Facebook, Plurk, Posterous, etc.) and you are invited to embed it on your own website, blog, wiki, etc.

2011 Martin Institute Spring Conference from Martin Institute on Vimeo.

Our Family’s Favorite App

I decided to share AudioBoo during my presentation at TeacheMeet Memphis. Our kids and I have a lot of fun with this service. AudioBoo makes podcasting and audio blogging a snap and can positively impact your classroom (See previous posts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5). Here are my notes as well as the Ustream archive from my session. My full presentation notes are also available on my wiki, Learning Telecollaboratively.

Tutorials
Publishing to AudioBoo from a Web Browser
Creating an AudioBoo from iPhone

Teacher-Created Examples
2 Announcements
AudioBoo in the Classroom
More Examples

Student-Created Examples

First Day of Preschool


Kids Get Creative


Dear Mrs. Estep…

Let’s Connect
Clif’s AudioBoo Profile

iPads and Video Cameras among Door Prizes for Fall Conference

(Cross-Posted from Martin Institute Press Releases)

Door Prizes for Teachers

The door prizes for the 2010 Martin Institute Fall Conference will provide opportunities for five teachers to return to school with an iPad, three will leave the conference with a flip camera. Gift certificates from iTunes and local businesses will round out the list of fantastic gifts.

The conference theme is Teaching for Tomorrow and the keynotes, workshops, and activities will focus on promoting 21st century skills in education. The Fall Conference will begin on Thursday, September 30, at 5:30 PM with a reception and the opening keynote presentation by Wesley Fryer. The conference will conclude on Friday, October 1, with a full day of workshops from expert educators from the USA, Canada, and Britain. Innovative primary school teacher, Tom Barrett of Nottingham, England, will be the featured speaker during Friday’s lunch event.

Registration is open to all PK-12 educators and undergraduate education majors.

Visit martininstitute.org for more information.

Video Ad for Fall Conference Released

(Cross-Posted from Martin Institute Press Releases)

A video advertising the 2010 Martin Institute Fall Conference was released today. It highlights some of the key benefits of attending and showcases the featured presenters. You are encouraged to share this video with friends and colleagues via email and social networks (Twitter, Facebook, Plurk, Posterous, etc.) and you are invited to embed it on your own website, blog, wiki, etc.

This video was produced courtesy of the IDT Studio.

Upcoming EduEvents

Martin Institute Fall Conference
Sept. 30 – Oct. 1, 2010
Memphis, TN
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Mid-South EduTweetUp
Oct. 1, 2010
Memphis, TN
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TeachMeet Memphis
Oct. 2, 2010
Memphis, TN
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K-12 Online Conference
Oct. 11 – 29, 2010
Online
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Tennessee Educational Technology Conference
Dec. 1-3, 2010
Nashville, TN
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Midsouth Technology Conference
Dec. 8 – 9
Memphis, TN
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DEN’s Shining Star Webinar
Dec. 15, 2010
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