Ed Tech Roundup

Ed Tech Roundup logoA number of Open Source Schools community members are also regulars at Sunday evening EdTechRoundup flash meetings.

The group describe themselves as "a bunch of like-minded, mainly UK-based, educators interested in educational technology. We produce a regular podcast with the aim of spreading good practice and innovative tools in education. Pedagogically-sound Open Source and Web 2.0 solutions figure quite high on our list of priorities"

On 1st February, ETRU hosted a special edition exploring student blogging, using the open source Word Press Multi-User platform. One listener described this as the 'best EdTech Roundup so far'. The audio for this is at http://www.archive.org/download/EdtechroundupSpecial-StudentBloggingAndW...

More recently, there was a conversation about open source software in general, as well as some very interesting experiences of IT-related continuing professional development in schools. The audio for the 15th February meeting is online at http://www.archive.org/download/EdtechroundupWeekly16/ETRUweekly16.mp3

 The programmes are available as a podcast, and Open Source Schools members can expect a warm welcome at the Sunday night virtual meetings: further details on the wiki at http://edtechroundup.wikispaces.com/