On Saturday evening we had a birds of feather session about Podcasting. We talked about it’s many aspects, video blogging, RSS, blogging in general, education, and how podcasting could be valuable to non-profits. This podcast bellow is a interview with Andy Carvin just after reviewing what we did. We felt that people thought this communication technology was very accessible. EVERYONE CAN PODCAST! 
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MP3 4m 53s 2.3MB 64kbps
“HearUsNow.org follows Consumers Union’s long tradition of promoting a fair and just marketplace by empowering consumers to fight for better and more affordable telephone, cable and Internet services or equipment. ” Consumers Union is the producer of Consumer Reports. ctcnet2005
The session I went to this morning was called Learning to Learn: Urban Youth, Technology Literacy and Youth Development by Hopeworks N’ Camden. This session was very special. Not only did the HopeWorks Executive Director Father Jeff Putthoff speak but so did the young employees and trainees in their program. What a impressive educational oportunity! Public speaking is hard. It’s so cool they could practice. Their individual stories are inspiring and they spoke well. 
This program sounds very similar to the vision of Palante in Carrboro. I belive the Durham Literacy Center could learn from HopeWorks, too. I’ve heard several people with fledling and established teen programs in Raleigh and Durham who want to do something similar. ctcnet2005
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CTCnet Con has a conference blog over at ctcnet2005.blogspot.com, with some help from the Cyber Cafe @ Malden Square, Malden, MA.
Here is a podcast with Phil Shapiro who shares with us the cool logic puzzles called SokoMind. This is freeware software available for the PC, Mac, and Linux. “The object of the puzzle is to push around the heavy boxes, one at a time, to the storage areas. You cannot pull the boxes, and if you push a box into a corner, you won’t be able to retrieve it later.” These cool games can help develop a love of problem solving. Learn math style thinking visually! Let’s let Phil explain this cool edu game. ctcnet2005
MP3 5m 2.3MB 64kbps
Notes from the Media Literacy for Healthy and Just Communities session here at the CTCnet Con. The presentation was given by Andrea I. Quijada who is the Director of Educational Programs at the New Mexico Media Literacy Project in Albuquerque, NM. It was wonderful introduction to the concepts and methods they use to teach media literacy. This is one of the most IMPORTANT educational programs I’ve ever seen. PLUS be sure to listen to the podcast interview with Andrea! ctcnet2005
More session notes for a discussion about The World Summit on the Information Society led by Andy Carvin, Mark Surman, and John Zoltner. ctcnet2005
WooHoo! We have wi-fi at CTCnet Con 2005. Excellent! This will make it much easier for me to provide real time coverage.
Some notes and impressions of the opening session at the CTCnet Con 2005 in Cleveland, OH. ctcnet2005
Here is a short podcast with observations during my travel to Cleveland, how cool the VISTAs and the VISTA Project folks are, great Italian food, public transportation in Cleveland, and a Star Wars popcorn popper. ctcnet2005
MP3 4m 13s 2MB 64kbps