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A response to a Ted Talk by Dan Meyer

Scott — Wed, 19 May 2010 03:45:39 +0000

So, I am currently doing double duty. I am trying to get edgycation.org here back in the swing of things, But I am also working on getting edgycation.jp up and running as well. Here is a video that I posted from my Faculty development series for that aspect of the site.

I hope you like it!

Pragmatics and You, A Primer

Scott — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:56:00 +0000

Hey all,

Those who are subscribed to the feed know that 86 is up and takin out the trash. We spend a little time talking about:

Teacher’s Podcast (a little intro with some constructive criticism)

Audio Boo (a cool little audio blog-like site)

And a great deal more time talking about Pragmatics.

The wikipedia article

Sperber

Shao

SIL

Before you go, don’t forget to leave us a message on MyChingo on the right there, or a comment below the show you listened to.

As always, the feed for the show is in the right side links or, if you want, you can catch them here.

Also, If you like our theme, stop by Mark Blasco’s site Podcast Themes. (Thanks Mark!)

Scott

EFL vs. EFL – the battle royale

Scott — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:21:07 +0000

Not gone, just some growing pains

The good news is we aren’t going away. But the production schedule will be a little wonky. That’s what subscriptions are for!! lol Dig in and take a listen.

And before you go, don’t forget to leave us a message on MyChingo on the right there, or a comment below the show you listened to.

One last thing, tell all your friends!! Post about us on your blog or on other blogs related to ESL.

As always, the feed for the show is in the right side links or, if you want, you can catch them here.

Also, If you like our theme, stop by Mark Blasco’s site Podcast Themes. (Thanks Mark!)

Scott

Just added FaceBook Connect

Scott — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:09:24 +0000

So for those of you with facebook accounts, you can now log into the comment system with your facebook login. I had mixed feelings about putting this in, Facebook scares me a little (even though we have a page over there, go become a fan!!).

They are beginning to be everywhere, just kind of watching

But I think this will help for those out there with a facebook account. So, to comment, you can comment using your Disqus login, your facebook login or neither. I recommend logging in because it will give you more flexibility to moderate your own comments.

Off to class,

Scott

A small diversion

Scott — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:26:43 +0000

So, this post is very self indulgent.

In episode 81 I mentioned using Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog in one of my classes. That set of classes wrapped up today, it was pretty informal or I would give you pages with questions etc. Anyway, I had decided to get a DVD copy of the show so I would have the subtitles etc.

If you haven’t seen it, go check it out on hulu.com if you are in the States or start here on YouTube if you aren’t. The show is about 40 minutes or so and well worth the time.

Part of the story is about Dr. Horrible trying to get into the Evil League of Evil. Well, the producers solicited applications from the web, which is where my giggling starts. Do a quick search for ELE or Evil League of Evil on youtube to check out some of the videos that were submitted.

Now the surprising part. As you may know, our theme song was written and performed by Mark Blasco. (to see more of Mark’s work, clink on the Podcasts Themes button there on the right side). So, I was watching the DVD and saw the Special Features area, clicked on that and waded into the ELE applications on the DVD. To my surprise, the video below (showcasing Mr. Terrible) came up. Great audio on the track by the way. But there was something very familiar. I hadn’t paid much attention to the title or the creator of the first one. The song was really catchy and so I checked who the submitter was…. Lo and behold, our very own Mark Blasco held the First Position on the disk!!!!

Congratulations to Mark, both of his videos are pretty cool. (My favorite is still Mr. Terrible.) Check out both of his sites, PodcastThemes and MarkBlasco.com.

Click here to view the embedded video.

and a more serious entry by Mark below

Click here to view the embedded video.

Welcome net@night listeners!

Scott — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:55:49 +0000

Hi all,

Thanks for stopping by. (And a huge thank you to Amber and Leo!!!)

If you are interested in teaching English, but are not sure what to expect…. I’d recommend a trip to the archives and catch the first couple of shows. We lay out some of the basics of getting into the field there. For those of you who are out and in the classroom already, subscribe and then hit any of the shows that look interesting.

Everything is stand alone, and there are only a couple of repeating themes.

Again,

Welcome to the site and tell your friends!

Scott

P.S. If you want to hear the net@night episode you can get there from here.

A look at a couple of New York Times articles- Show 75

Scott — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:25:26 +0000

This week we talk a look at a couple of NY Times blogs. They can be found here and here. Don’t forget to let us know what you think!

The YouTube project is still on. The student orientation video will be up soon.

Drop me a note or comment if you have any questions!

As always, the feed for the show is in the right side links or, if you want, you can catch them here.

Also, If you like our theme, stop by Mark Blasco’s site Podcast Themes. (Thanks Mark!)

Scott

Stupid time change

Scott — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:31:44 +0000

Hi everybody!
Hope you enjoyed number 77.
Scott and I are working on 78, it should be a good show. Currently we are getting hammered by the time change. Funny how just an hour difference can cause such a big problem.

Anyway, we will be posting 78 soon.
Keep an eye out and keep the comments coming!!!
Scott

A new comment system

Scott — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:22:05 +0000

For our comment friends,

We now have a new comment system provided by disqus (pronounced “discuss”). It’s pretty cool because once you login to the system, you are logged into all disqus sites and best of all, comments are threaded! Plus they have video comments! SWEET!

I’m kind of excited about it. I know, geek, right?

Scott

Dr. Wesch’s original viral video

Scott — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:17:25 +0000

Click here to view the embedded video.

This is an interesting vid. It’s referenced in the other video but it is good enough for a solo view.

The idea of the changing world and how to prepare students will (hopefully) get you thinking.

Scott D. has landed over at Moo U. so we are working hard to get you a new show soon.

Also, I am developing a new project. You may have noticed a new page up top there. That will bring back some old favorites as well as some new faces. Watch the space. It will be a slightly different focus than our regular show. The new one will be aimed at esl students. Watch the space, it should be interesting.

Welcome back to school all!!

Scott