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06/28/2019 It’s Friday, June 28th, 2019 and welcome to Episode 225 of TechTalk4Teachers, I’m Tom Grissom and I'm Michele McDaniel. Welcome to TechTalk4Teachers the show about teaching and learning with technology .  In this episode Michele McDaniel, Coordinator of the Booth Library - Ballenger Teachers Center at EIU shares her experience of creating instructional videos from scratch in the ITC using green screen technology. We discuss some of the technical aspects as well as the pedagogy involved with creating effective instructional videos for online learning. Your browser does not support the audio element. Right-click here  to download. If you experience buffering please download the file locally for smooth playback or subscribe using your favorite podcast app. Show Notes: Mentioned in Episode 225 Booth Library Booth Library - Ballenger Teacher Center Document Camera Unboxing Video EIU ITC Youtube Channel OBS - Open Broadcaster Software Technology Picks of th e Week Tom's...

Law Enforcement News Police Departments Increase Efforts to 'Stop the Bleed' Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider, (06/25/2019), Brendan Losinski Experts say having resources dedicated to stopping heavy blood loss early can make an enormous difference in someone's chance of survival, and the Roseville (Mich.) Police Department recently initiated the use of "Stop the Bleed" kits that will help officers do just that when needed. The kits were funded by a donation from a foundation; officers received training from the Roseville Fire Department, which offers trainings to local residents as well. Link to Article Increased DNA Technology Leads To Useless DNA, More Testing and Bigger Backlog WBEZ91.5 Chicago, (06/25/2019), Patrick Smith This article takes an in-depth look at how improvements in DNA testing technology can be a two-edged sword: because items can be tested, investigators do send them for testing, even if their relevance to a case is not clear. This le...

Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ELIZABETH ANN PIERCE, the former chief executive officer (“CEO”) of Quintillion, a telecommunications company in Alaska, was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to 60 months in prison for defrauding investors in New York of more than $270 million during her time as CEO.   PIERCE previously pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos, who imposed today’s sentence. U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said:   “Elizabeth Ann Pierce, the then-CEO of Quintillion, placed her ambition above the law.   In order to raise over $270 million to build a fiber optic cable system in northern Alaska, she repeatedly lied to her investors and forged the signatures of her customers’ executives on fake revenue contracts.   When her scheme started to unravel, she tried to delay exposure with yet more lies and forged documents.   She will now serve five years in pris...

Law Enforcement News Police Officers Learn About Strangulation and Domestic Violence Parker Pioneer, (06/12/2019), John Gutekunst The Training Institute of Strangulation Prevention of San Diego, a branch of Alliance for Hope International, offers training to law enforcement agencies on the signs of non-fatal strangulation and how to respond appropriately to domestic violence calls where it is involved. The training calls non-fatal strangulation the "last step" before an individual commits murder and says that it indicates a willingness to kill. Link to Article Canine CSI: Ohio Law Enforcement Trained On Animal Cruelty Cases WOSU.org, (06/13/2019), Clare Roth The Humane Society of the United States recently visited four Ohio cities to provide training to officers on how to recognize the signs of animal cruelty, a subject often not addressed in police academies. Ohio is one of several states participating in a three-year pilot program. Link to Article Why Police Are S...