Technology Shopping Cart: Podcast02: Wikis, VoiceThread, and MathCasts

This episode features a conversation with Karen Mongomery, Tim Fahlberg, and Wesley Fryer about why wikis should be considered a "basic ingredient" for gourmet learning in the 21st century, and how Tim's MathCast project is a phenomenal example of using digital storytelling technologies to learn and share our learning with others. Like writing, learning mathematics should be viewed as a process and not simply a series of final answers. Meta-cognition is the ability to "think about one's own thinking," and Mathcasts provide a great window into the thinking and learning process of students as well as teachers. By using a $50 graphics tablet and free digital technologies like VoiceThread, PBwiki, and software from the Jing Project, learners of any age can (and ARE) creating MathCasts to document and share their learning. The ability to comment on and provide feedback on the learning and ideas of others via VoiceThread provides superb opportunities for asynchronous, thoughtful mentoring. Possibilities abound! Check out our podcast shownotes for links to resources discussed in this episode, including our "Geek of the Week" websites! Happy Holidays to everyone from your hosts at The Technology Shopping Cart! :-)