It’s Labor Day here in the U.S. It is a day where workers can rest. You can read more about Labor day from the Wikipedia, but suffice it to say, most holidays and days of the week do not mean a lot to consultants. You work when you must, and relax and play when you can. I had a wonderful walk around Shelley Lake last night with Brenda and Rasta the dog.
Today, I’ll fly to Detroit, where tomorrow, I will deliver a keynote for the Pinckney School District’s opening day. I’ve done a number of these, over the past few weeks, but I have been especially looking forward to this one. For months, I have been paying attention to a podcast called, Geek!Ed!.
Geek!Ed! is a frequently-weekly podcast produced by four geeks (and occassional guests) from Pinckney Community Schools, MI. Chris and Diane are technology teachers (they have art degrees), Michael does staff development in technology (he has a theatre degree) and Tom is the District Technology Coordinator (he can use UNIX commands). We’re geeks in education who are geeked about the impact of technology on education.
An interesting mix, and one I look forward to knowing better. The keynote’s going to be a challenge, though, a real buffet of topics, including some Telling the New Story, Retooling for Millennial Children, and a healthy helping of Web 2.0. They are especially interested in the Read/Write Web because they have just trained all of their principals to make podcasts. Again, and interesting mix, but one that is bound to work.
If you haven’t already, listen to Geek!Ed! It is an excellent example of an institutional podcast produced by leadership for the organization, yet hold much value for those of use who are miles and hours away. It’s what podcasting is about.
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