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 * April 25, 2010** **(NEXT SHOW: MAY 2, 2010)**


 * Show #:** 125


 * GUEST:** **Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach**


 * SKYPE:** Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach (snbeach)

Sharon (eebee1) Cheri (drctedd) Peggy (pgeorge1)
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 * WOWS to be delicioused:**

Our delicious tag for tonight: (use this format-year,month,date-no spaces: wow2_20090324) wow2_20100425


 * Sharon:** Wrap-Up of the Week on the ReadWriteWeb: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/weekly_wrap-up_deleting_fb_apps_open_web_vs_fb_connect_adobe_gives_up_on_apple_and_more.php


 * Cheri:** Flickr Creative Commons images http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/

http://events.fetc.org/events/virtual-spring-2010/home.aspx FREE virtual event exploring the most pressing issues related to 21st Century Skills. Keynote Speaker Karen Cator discussed the new National Educational Technology Plan, and answered questions from attendees in a live Q&A! Director of the Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education
 * Peggy:** **FETC Spring Virtual Conference** Thursday, April 22, 2010

Posterous for viewing blog posts related to Earthcast 2010 and Earth Day: http://earthcast.posterous.com/
 * Earthcast 2010 Wed/Thurs. April 21-22** Ustream channel to view all recordings: http://www.ustream.tv/user/earthbridges

http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/spring-virtual-conference-2010/ Presenters included Lee Kolbert, Matt Monjan, Dean Shareski, Lindsay Hopkins (Discovery tools for Language Learners), Carol Anne McGuire (Rock Our World) Cell Phones, Internet and Oprah: How the US Presence in Iraq Has Affected Women’s Lives //Christina Asquith, Author of “Sisters in War: A Story of Love, Family and Survival in the New Iraq”// http://www.facebook.com/discoveryed
 * DEN Virtual Spring Conference** April 24, 2010
 * Connect the Thoughts! Saturday, April 24, 2010 9 AM to 4 PM ET Cost? FREE**


 * Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach Sites:**

Blog http://www.21stcenturycollaborative.com/ Wiki Website Through the Powerful Learning Practice Network which she co-founded with Will Richardson, she works with schools and districts from across the US, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and Australia to re-envision their learning cultures and communities. [|http://plpnetwork.com]. Additionally, she is the co-founder of the K12Online Conference, a free, annual global gathering of educators, hosted on the Web and packed with cutting-edge ideas. In 2008, K12Online attracted more than 100,000 participants world-wide. Find out more at [|http://k12onlineconference.org]. Sheryl is a published writer and regular presenter at national and international events, speaking on topics of homelessness, teacher leadership, virtual community building, educational leadership and 21st Century reform. Sheryl lives near the Atlantic Ocean and spends her spare time playing on the water with her four children and long haired dachshund Itchy.
 * [|Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach]** is a 20-year educator who has been a classroom teacher, technology coach, charter school principal, district administrator, university instructor and digital learning consultant. Currently, she is in the dissertation phase of completing her doctorate in Educational Planning, Policy and Leadership at the College of William and Mary.
 * She is the owner and founder of 21st Century Collaborative, LLC, a digital learning consulting business through which she regularly delivers keynotes, workshops and supports nonprofits in their grant work.**

Tell us a little about yourself and your background in education and educational technology. What is PLP? How can we get involved? As you've traveled globally, what have you seen happening in ed tech?
 * Questions for Sheryl:**