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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with Sue Ann Towle from https://metametricsinc.com/ (MetaMetrics) to discuss the https://educatoracademy.lexile.com/ (Lexile and Quantile Educator Academy), a new self-paced professional learning program to help teachers learn how to have a deeper understanding of Lexile and Quantile frameworks.
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In This Episode ...Both the Lexile and Quantile courses offer an interactive curriculum featuring direct instruction, knowledge checks, summative assessments, and performance tasks. Each course is 10-hours, self-paced and asynchronous. Upon completion of the professional development courses, teachers become Certified Lexile or Quantile Educators. In addition, in more than 20 states, teachers will be awarded CEUs or professional development hours on completion of each course.
Summer has long been the time for teachers to take advantage of professional development opportunities, particularly options that are self-directed. A https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RBA196-1.html (recent study by Rand’s American Teacher Panel) revealed that 99 percent of teachers surveyed said they participated in professional learning activities over summer break.
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“After facing the challenges of the 2020-2021 school year, teachers tell us they are looking for professional development opportunities to help individualize instruction when they return to the classroom in the fall,” said Malbert Smith, CEO and co-founder, MetaMetrics. “With our Lexile and Quantile certification courses, teachers can leverage the measures their students are likely already receiving through a state or classroom assessment and learn about strategies and resources for implementing individualized instruction.”
Teachers who complete the courses will gain a deeper understanding of how to make the Lexile and Quantile frameworks actionable for learning and discover award-winning tools and resources on the Lexile or Quantile Hub to support their efforts. They will also learn strategies for communicating effectively with parents about student performance and growth and ways to use the universal measures with their colleagues.
Educators who participated in a preview of the Quantile Certification Course had high praise. “This has been a very valuable course. I had zero background in all things related to Quantile measures,” said Laura Graham, elementary teacher at Pender County Schools in North Carolina, “This will help me better plan for my students, sharing with my colleagues, and communicating with parents. The myriad resources allow me to expand my knowledge of teaching mathematics.”
Each course is $99. For information about volume discounts, contact support@lexile.com. To enroll or learn more, go to http://educatoracademy.lexile.com (EducatorAcademy.Lexile.com).
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About CompanyMetaMetrics is an award-winning education technology organization that offers the only scientifically valid, universal scales for measuring silent and oral reading and listening (Lexile) and math (Quantile) with plans to develop measures for writing. The Lexile and Quantile Frameworks measure student ability and the complexity of the content they encounter....
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we learn about two great STEM Challenges for K12 Students.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we discuss the importance of Educational Video Streaming in your school district and classroom.
https://www.swank.com/k-12-streaming/landing-page?utm_source=PGandutm_medium=Blogandutm_campaign=Monica (Swank K-12 Streaming) makes it easy for teachers to incorporate high-quality films into their lesson plans, whether they are planning for in-person or virtual learning. Their online streaming film library includes thousands of films for educational support, including the top feature films, documentaries, and foreign titles.
Powered by Swank Motion Pictures, the content is curated specifically for educators based on the movies they need for lessons and provides access both inside the classroom or for assignments outside of the classroom.
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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with http://www.imperosoftware.com/ (Impero) CEO Justin Reilly to discuss the differences between how the US and UK are creating safe and successful hybrid learning environments for both staff and students.
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About our Guest: Impero SoftwareImpero Software offers device management and student safety software, relied upon by education establishments around the world. Founded in 2002, Impero Software is now used in more than 12,000 schools, accessed by more than 2 million devices in more than 90 countries.
Impero’s cutting-edge EdTech software consolidates a range of powerful classroom management features enabling schools and districts to raise attainment and improve both staff and student productivity. Impero’s sophisticated student safety functionality uses keyword detection technology and web filtering, to help schools protect students online and offline. For more information visit: http://www.imperosoftware.com (www.imperosoftware.com)
About Justin ReillyJustin Reilly is the CEO of Impero Software. Justin has a wealth of expertise in the global education space, including more than 15 years leading EdTech businesses to success. Justin’s early career included teaching mathematics and information and communications technologies in UK secondary schools so he understands firsthand the challenges associated with digital learning. He has also served as the CEO of Mwabu Group, one of Africa’s leading EdTech businesses, serving schools and ministries of education in some of the most remote and unstable regions and as vice president of technology delivery and strategic partnerships at Pearson Education and CEO of Fronter AS, a provider of learning management systems. He works at Impero’s UK office in Nottingham.
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About our Guest: Tom SherringtonTom Sherrington is an education consultant and author. He writes the popular blog teacherhead.com (http://teacherhead.com/) and his books include The Learning Rainforest and best-seller Rosenshine’s Principles in Action. Mostly recently he co-authored Teaching WalkThrus with Oliver Caviglioli. With 30 years' experience as a physics and maths teacher and school leader, including 11 years as a Headteacher, Tom is in demand from schools across the UK and around the world to deliver CPD for teachers and leadership teams. He works with several schools and colleges providing consultancy support on curriculum and improving the quality of teaching. He is a regular keynote speaker and contributor to conferences and education festivals.
Teaching WalkThrus: Visual Step-by-Step Guides to Teaching Techniques. The key topics are:
Behavior and Relationships - Establish the classroom conditions necessary for effective learning
Curriculum Planning - Create a coherent, well-sequenced, knowledge-rich curriculum
Explaining and Modelling - Make sense of complex ideas to support students in building secure schema
Questioning and Feedback - Use responsive teaching methods to check students' understanding and move them forward
Practice and Retrieval - Build secure long-term memory and fluency
Mode B Teaching - Deliver a range of learning experiences to deepen and extend learning
Book Summary:Tom Sherrington and Oliver Caviglioli team up to present 50 essential teaching techniques, each with five clear and concise illustrations and explanations. It forms a truly unique repository of key teaching methods, valuable to any classroom practitioner in any setting.
The book covers important practical techniques in behavior and relationships; curriculum planning; explaining and modelling; questioning and feedback; practice and retrieval; and Mode B teaching.
Each technique is simply explained and beautifully illustrated in five short steps, to make sense of complex ideas and support student learning.
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According to a 2019 study, robotics and coding are going to see significant growth and use in the next five years. How are you leveraging in-class technology to promote STEAM skills? See how educators can drive STEM/STEAM initiatives effectively by using the right solutions.
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In This Episode ...What role does your classroom technology play in STEM/STEAM learning?
What is your advice for teachers who are looking to better drive STEM/STEAM learning in the classroom?
Robotics and coding are seeing huge growth in K-12 lessons, are you using these technologies in your class? Are there any other really cool ways that you’re able to provide real-world lessons with edtech?
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About PrometheanPromethean (https://www.prometheanworld.com/) is a global education company that improves learning productivity by developing, integrating, and implementing innovative 21st-century learning environments. At Promethean, our goal is to reimagine and reinvent educational technologies that engage and empower the classroom, and we do it all for the love of learning. Headquartered in Seattle, Wash., Promethean is a member of the Net Dragon Websoft Holdings Limited group of companies. For more information, please visit PrometheanWorld.com.
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About our GuestsMatt BarfieldMatt Barfield graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a degree in Elementary Education and worked 9 years in a rural district in NC. After finding a love of working with teachers in his district, Matt ventured outside of his school district and began to work in the professional development field across the Carolinas. For over ten years, Matt has been working with Promethean, Inc. to help teachers integrate instructional technology in the classroom. Matt is a father, a husband, a teacher, an instructional technology integrator, an Apple Distinguished Educator, and a professional development guru for Promethean, Inc.
Amy WinsteadAmy Winstead graduated from the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina, with an undergraduate degree in History and a graduate degree in Elementary Education. She worked as an elementary teacher for 9 years teaching both third and fifth grades. In 2014, she joined the Department of Innovation and Digital Learning as a digital learning specialist. In this work, she designs and delivers professional development for teachers around best and promising instructional practices and integration of technology tools. Amy is also an adjunct professor at the College of Charleston where she teaches graduate courses to educators.
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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff and Matt talk to Mrs. Jennifer Ehehalt a Senior Regional Manager from Common Sense Media.
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In This Episode ...What is Common Sense Media?
What do you do for Common Sense Media?
Why is Common Sense Media’s Mission So Important?
With Education Changing, where does Common Sense Media see things moving?
What Services do they provide to teachers? Parents? Students?
How would you like to see educators and parents using digital literacy resources?
Talk about Common Sense Recognition
As a parent, do you set rules in your own household around screen time and technology usage?
Does your job impact how you integrate digital media into your family life?
About Common Sense MediaFamilies and teachers everywhere trust Common Sense for expert reviews, objective advice, helpful tools, and so much more.
Your trusted guide for a fast-changing world.
Media and technology are at the center of kids' lives every day. From a very young age, kids use technology at home and at school to connect with friends and family and to document their lives and create digital content of their own. With more and more of life happening online, what catches kids' attention isn't always what's best for them, and what companies do with their personal information isn't always clear.
Independent. Nonprofit. Research-backed.
Since 2003, Common Sense has been the leading source of entertainment and technology recommendations for families and schools. Every day, millions of parents and educators trust Common Sense reviews and advice to help them navigate the digital world with their kids. Together with policymakers, industry leaders, and global media partners, we're building a digital world that works better for all kids, their families, and their communities.
Healthy, happy kids—no matter what the future holds.
Our mission to ensure digital well-being for kids everywhere has never been more vital than it is today. See our story (https://commonsense.org/our-impact/) .
Explore these ResourcesIn this episode, we mentioned the following resources:
https://www.commonsenseeducation.org (https://www.commonsenseeducation.org)
https://www.commonsensemedia.org (https://www.commonsensemedia.org)
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/kids-action (https://www.commonsensemedia.org/kids-action)
https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship (https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship)
https://wideopenschool.org/ (https://wideopenschool.org/)
About our Guest: Jennifer EhehaltJennifer Ehehalt is the Pittsburgh Regional Manager at Common Sense Education. Jennifer has over 20 years of experience in education. She continues to partner with state-level organizations, school districts, and community organizations across the nation to help integrate Common Sense education resources. Jennifer provides educational leadership through consultation with school districts, professional development-both in-person and virtual, conference presentations, and parent universities. Jennifer sits on the Advisory Council for Kidsburgh and is a champion for Remake Learning Days Across America. Jennifer has a B.S in Elementary Education and an M. Ed. in Educational Leadership. Jennifer was recently named 2019 Alumni of the Year from Edinboro University.
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Delivering educational benefits through technology is a top priority for schools and districts. Learn more about ways that you can use technology in your classroom to improve student outcomes.
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In This Episode ...What are some examples of the achievement gap that you’ve experienced in your own career?
In your opinion, what is technology’s role in combating the achievement gap?
How can today’s educators proactively leverage technology to drive positive outcomes in their classrooms?
What are some pitfalls to avoid when leveraging technology to fill the achievement gap?
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About Promethean Promethean (https://www.prometheanworld.com/) is a global education company that improves learning productivity by developing, integrating, and implementing innovative 21st-century learning environments. At Promethean, our goal is to reimagine and reinvent educational technologies that engage and empower the classroom, and we do it all for the love of learning. Headquartered in Seattle, Wash., Promethean is a member of the Net Dragon Websoft Holdings Limited group of companies. For more information, please visit PrometheanWorld.com.
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About our GuestsPaul NaserI am an East Stroudsburg University graduate, with a degree in Elementary Education and Mathematics. I was a classroom teacher for 12 years. I taught middle school math for 8, and elementary 5th grade for 4.
During my time as a classroom teacher I also was an assistant varsity football coach for 12 years, and an assistance varsity basketball coach. I was also the East Stroudsburg University Women’s Rugby Coach for 8 years.
I have a passion for instructional technology, and have been able to work with amazing teachers in my three years at Promethean as an Education Consultant. I have recently been promoted to the Head of Project Professional Development, East Region.
I currently reside in Easton, PA with my amazing wife Jeanann and our two dogs Cali and Eddie.
Hailey PhilpottsI am the proud mom of two amazing daughters: Madison, 6 years and Makenzie 4, years old. I have been teaching for 15 years and was chosen by my peers as Teacher of the Year for the 2019-2020 school year. I have a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education and am currently teaching Prekindergarten. I was chosen to be a part of a Dade County Public Schools Promethean Pilot program in 2016 and then joined the Promethean PEP Squad in 2018. In 2018, I was awarded a 70” moveable ActivPanel which allows the smallest of learners to reach and interact with the board with ease. Students are more engaged and excited to use the ActivPanel interactively and use it as a learning center. I joined Promethean at ISTE and FETC to demonstrate how I use Promethean in the classroom to make learning not just an academic experience
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff and Matt are joined by Dr. Justin Aglio the Director of Academic Achievement and Innovation at Montour School District to discuss Artificial Intelligence in Schools
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In This Episode ...Artificial IntelligenceWhat is it?
Why is it important?
How are we using it already in our everyday lives
STEMAdjusting our STEM lessons to Distance Learning environments
Future of Education
About our Guest: Dr. Justin AglioDr. Justin Aglio, a former teacher, and award-winning principal, is the Director of Academic Achievement and District Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University's (https://hcii.cmu.edu/people/justin-aglio) Human-Computer Interaction Institute in the School of Computer Science.
In addition to his duties at Montour and Carnegie Mellon, he is a Future Ready Schools (https://futureready.org/) Thought Leader, and was selected as a participant in the 2015 Presidential Maker Round-table discussion at the White House.
Links of InterestTwitter: https://twitter.com/JustinAglio (https://twitter.com/JustinAglio)
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/justinaglio/justin-aglio?authuser=0 (https://sites.google.com/view/justinaglio/justin-aglio?authuser=0)
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AI for All
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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Kristie Letter, educator and two-time mentor of two Conrad Challenge student teams onto the program.
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In This Episode …What is the Conrad Challenge?
How do you ask your students to be innovative enough to change the world?
How to choose a topic for the Challenge with your students
How to create a student-led group to complete the challenge
How to plan and budget for your groups Challenge
Planning a calendar of events throughout an entire year
How do face adversity and challenges throughout the year
How to get involved with the Conrad Challenge
What Is The Conrad Challenge?Registration is now open for the 2018-2019 Conrad Challenge (http://www.conradchallenge.org/) . Unlike any STEM competition out there, this annual event unleashes the potential of students to leave their mark on the world, using their innovation and entrepreneurial skills to address some of the most pressing global challenges. In its first 13 years, the Challenge has had student participants from more than 70 different countries.
Coaches and judges from the best in business, industry, research and academia worldwide will guide the teams’ innovative ideas. In February 2019, five teams in each challenge category will be chosen as finalists and travel to the annual Innovation Summit at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/) .
Finalist teams present their innovations before an esteemed panel of judges. Winning teams receive awards, investment opportunities, patent support, business services and scholarships to support the growth of their concepts into real businesses that can make real difference. At the end of the competition, teams maintain ownership of their Intellectual Property.
Interested teams should visit the 2019-2020 Conrad Challenge Overview (https://www.conradchallenge.org/) for more information on this year’s competition. Expert judges will then select semi-finalist teams in each challenge category who will be invited to develop comprehensive business plans for their innovation.
America’s Navy is proud to partner with the Pete Conrad Foundation to carry on the shared tradition of discovery, creativity and problem-solving. For the fourth year, the Navy will sponsor the Conrad Challenge for and present the annual America’s Navy Gemini Award for Distinguished Innovation in the Spirit of Captain Pete Conrad to the team that best demonstrates the Navy’s characteristics of teamwork, innovation and hard work. Navy subject matter experts will also serve as panel judges, offering feedback based on their professional experience and knowledge in medicine, aviation, cyber technology and engineering.
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About our Guest: Kristie LetterKristie Betts Letter teaches Innovation and Design Thinking in Colorado. She’s spearheaded an innovation initiative which started as one strange elective class and evolved into a schoolwide collaboration with a required ninth grade class. Students in this initiative have won national social entrepreneurship awards including top awards in the Conrad Challenge, the World Series of Innovation, the Lexus Eco-Challenge, and the Adcap Challenge. Kristie’s publications include a poetry...
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff speaks with Larry Jacobs & Maia Appleby about the importance of Equity and Equal Access for all students.
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In This Episode …The American Consortium for Equity in Education
The AC&E/Equity & Access digital journal
Equity issues brought to light by the pandemic and protests
About our GuestsMaia ApplebyMaia is a marketing professional, writer and advocate who has been focusing on equity in education for 10 years. She oversees the editorial strategy of the AC&E/Equity & Access journal and serves as the Executive Director of the American Consortium for Equity in Education. Follow her on Twitter at @maialee (https://twitter.com/maialee) .
Larry JacobsLARRY IS PRESIDENT of the American Consortium for Equity in Education at ace-ed.org and publisher of the official journal of the Consortium, AC&E/Equity & Access PreK-20. He has an M.ED in Education and both publishing and teaching experience. Follow him on Twitter at @edutalkradio (https://twitter.com/edutalkradio) .
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Student Tech Squad to the Rescue! – The saying, not all heroes wear capes, is true for the National School District Student Tech Squad. Join us to learn how they started a new initiative to help support their teachers with technology.
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In This Episode ...What is the Student Tech Squad? How did it come about?
How has this initiative impacted how teachers and students approach technology in the classroom? What are the biggest benefits for each?
How can other schools replicate this type of initiative? What were the first steps?
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About Promethean Promethean (https://www.prometheanworld.com/) is a global education company that improves learning productivity by developing, integrating, and implementing innovative 21st-century learning environments. At Promethean, our goal is to reimagine and reinvent educational technologies that engage and empower the classroom, and we do it all for the love of learning. Headquartered in Seattle, Wash., Promethean is a member of the Net Dragon Websoft Holdings Limited group of companies. For more information, please visit PrometheanWorld.com.
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About our GuestsDr. Wendy O’ConnorDr. O’Connor currently serves as a director in the Educational Services department of the National School District. Her focus is Literacies, Educational Technology, and Innovation (LETI). In addition, Wendy works as an online adjunct professor in the Literacy masters program at California State University, San Marcos and the Educational Technology masters program at Concordia University. She previously served as an Early Literacy Coordinator in Curriculum and Instruction in the Vista Unified School District. Prior to working as an Early Literacy Coordinator, she served as a VUSD district leader through the roles of Content Support Resource Teacher and Literacy Coach. In addition to serving as a teacher on special assignment, she has been a classroom elementary teacher, supervised numerous student teachers, served as a site liaison for student teachers from CSUSM, provided support to beginning teachers through Beginning Teachers Support and Assessment (BTSA), served as a district Language Arts mentor teacher. Throughout Dr. O’Connor’s entire career, her passion has been to support students, teachers, administrators, and parents in ensuring literacy for all.
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Nathan BlandNathan Bland currently serves as the District Resource Teacher for Technology for National School District where he provides professional development for teachers, teaches demonstration lessons in TK-6th grade classrooms, and provides technology training for parents. He also is the facilitator for the Junior Tech Squad where he provides training and support for the Promethean panels, Chromebooks, and iPads. He is Google certified and an Apple Learning Academy Specialist. Prior to...
In this episode, Jeff sits down with Andy Calkins to discuss how Covid-19 has redefined and restructured what happens in the classroom and the board room.
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In This Episode ...Who is NGLC and what is your role in the organization?
What is next-generation learning and your recent change management project?
Why is it imperative for K-12 education to reimagine the education system?
What does transformational change look like in a school district?
Have districts been successful in transforming their systems with the goal of equipping students with 21st-century skills?
How has the work of districts committed to reimagining education been impacted by COVID-19?
With COVID-19, were districts who are committed to the change management project able to continue providing rich learning experiences for students?
What are you hearing from the districts in your network about plans for the fall?
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About our GuestAs the Director of Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC), Andrew Calkins helps to lead a national effort to fundamentally transform secondary and postsecondary education through the development of personalized, competency-based, student-centered, blended learning models, enabled in part by technology. Since its inception late in 2010, NGLC has invested more than $75 million in a range of “building block” innovations and wholeschool and college degree-program models designed by educators to create more personalized learning and substantially improved outcomes for students. These grants have catalyzed many of the leading new models in postsecondary education (SNHU’s College for America and Northern Arizona’s Division of Personalized Learning, for example) and K-12 (Summit, Design Tech, Brooklyn LAB, Cornerstone, MATCH Next, Matchbook, USC Hybrid High, and Horry County Public Schools, for example). The NGLC Regional Funds, seven regional or city-based incubators, are using NGLC funds, supports, and modeling to catalyze 70 more personalized, competency-based, student-centered, blended schools – both charters and in-district schools, by Fall 2016. Together, these breakthrough grantees constitute perhaps the nation’s foremost network of schools, colleges, and universities creating fundamentally new models of learning and institutional organization.
Calkins brings three decades of experience in education reform in leadership positions at Scholastic Inc., where he served as editor of Electronic Learning magazine, Recruiting New Teachers Inc., Mass Insight Education and Research Institute, and the Stupski Foundation. He was the lead author of the influential Mass Insight report, The Turnaround Challenge, which helped to launch the nation’s focused efforts to turn around its most consistently under-performing schools and has been downloaded more than a quarter-million times.
Calkins writes frequently for national publications and websites and has spoken at education conferences and other events across the country. He earned his B.A. from Harvard College and was a Henry Fellow at Pembroke College in the UK. Calkins served for six years as an elected member of the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee and for five years as chair of the board of trustees for the Waring School. He lives in Gloucester, MA with his wife and
Technology is a part of everyday life for today’s digitally-native students, but is it a part of their everyday life in the classroom? Learn how to leverage technology, at any age or grade, to prepare your students for the future.
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About Our GuestsMelissa LipkaMelissa is the Head of Projects Professional Development West Region for Promethean. Before taking on this role, she was a field EC covering Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. She is a former teacher of 23 years in grades 3rd through 8th. Melissa earned her Bachelor¹s and Master¹s Degree in Education from the University of Michigan. Her passion for teaching led her to become more involved in technology. She wanted to excite and engage her students in learning by the use of technology. She also wanted to encourage her colleagues to do the same.
By joining the team at Promethean, Melissa is now able to excite and engage teachers and instructors and teach them how the use of technology can open so many new paths in minds of children.
Melissa lives in Allen Park, Michigan with her husband Jim and children Alex and Hannah. She enjoys various sports such as basketball, softball, and watching football. She also enjoys spending time outdoors gardening and decorating.
Krista CartwrightKrista Cartwright is a 4th Grade Teacher at Marrs Elementary in Mt. Vernon, Indiana. She graduated with a B.S. in Elementary Education from Murray State University in 1996. She has 20 years of experience in the classroom. She has been a Classroom Technology Leader and has served as a District Tech member for several years. Krista became a Promethean Master Educator in 2012, has been part of the PEP Squad (Promethean Evangelist Program) since 2018, and became a Certified Promethean Teacher 2020.
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It’s clear that teachers are ready to take on education technology, but do they have the resources they need to be successful? We’ll discuss how to create a supportive teaching environment that allows you to effectively leverage technology to engage students.
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About our GuestsKate MazzotaKate Mazzota is the Head of Regional Professional Development for the North Region at Promethean. She is a former high school language arts teacher and enjoys teaching educators about how to implement technology into their daily lessons!
Suzy DoverSuzy Dover is the Instructional Technology Coach at Stone Academy of Communication Arts in Greenville, South Carolina. She has taught high school English, was a Media Specialist at the Elementary level, and now works to integrate future ready skills and content into curriculum and the classroom.
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What does the “new normal” mean for education? Promethean’s Chief Product Officer, Steve Halliwell, and Chief Marketing Officer, Cheryl Miller, discuss how educators and students are tackling mobile learning and how we can all prepare to eventually get back to the classroom.
ORIGO Education (https://www.origoeducation.com/athome/) brings a conceptual understanding of mathematics to the forefront of teaching and learning. Their instructional approach builds on students' natural ability to develop understanding and number sense. It helps students avoid misconceptions and promotes confidence with efficient thinking strategies. Games and practical applications help to cement the concepts and skills.
ORIGO believes: Learning is a social process that requires language and discourse. Students who develop strong thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills grow into productive, innovative members of society. Content taught conceptually, and in a logical, learner-friendly sequence develops deep understanding and success. Technology empowers rather than replaces educators. ORIGO is proud to make learning mathematics meaningful, enjoyable, and accessible for all, across a milestone of 25 years and counting.
About our Guest: James James Burnett is the Founder and CEO of ORIGO Education. Over the past 25 years, he has authored more than 300 elementary mathematics resources for students and teachers, including the award-winning Stepping Stones. James co-founded ORIGO with Dr. Calvin "Cal" Irons in 1995 and continues to drive its mission to make elementary math meaningful, enjoyable, and accessible for all.
James's achievements have been recognized in his native Australia through his individual win of the 2009 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and through ORIGO's win of the Education and Training Award in the 2015 Premier of Queensland's Export Awards. He is a highly sought-after speaker in elementary math education and regularly addresses conferences in North America and Australia.
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To help support teachers and students during the COVID-19 crisis, K-12 publishing company, TCI, is offering free digital access to its platform for learning social studies and science to qualified schools and teachers until the end of the school year.
Used by more than 200,000 teachers in 50,000 schools around the country, TCI’s science and social studies curriculums and services for educators are based on proven teaching strategies and practices that bring education to life in order to achieve consistent and positive classroom results.
Available on a digital platform, TCI’s programs allow teachers to deliver interactive lessons from any device – their laptop or tablet.
TCI is seeing an incredible response to this free offer and the resources it is providing to support teachers as they transition to remote learning.
TCI has also developed a resource page to help support teachers – many of whom are teaching remotely for the first time – with free videos, guides and FAQs. Teachers can also connect through TCI’s active Facebook and Twitter communities.
About TCI TCI (http://www.teachtci.com) is a K-12 publishing company that creates science and social studies curriculum to enable educators to improve their ability to engage students in a diverse classroom. Our K-12 curriculum and services for educators are based on proven teaching strategies and practices that bring education to life in order to achieve consistent and positive classroom results. TCI is shaking up the way education is taught in all grade levels by equipping teachers with K-12 online curriculum, social studies textbooks, science textbooks, and K-12 lesson plans that enable them to create a more stimulating educational environment for their students. Based on proven teaching strategies and practices, our K-12 programs bring learning alive and achieve consistent, positive classroom results. TCI’s curriculum has been specially curated to meet state standards, create engagements in lessons and help students better understand the content through hands-on and experiential exercises.
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About our Guest Brian ThomasBrian Thomas is a former classroom teacher and current National Account Manager at TCI. He has been with TCI since 2004. Brian has worked in sales, professional development, content development, and social media at TCI. Prior to TCI, Brian taught middle school social studies in the Lakota Local School District for twelve years near his home in Cincinnati, OH. During that time, he served as a department chairperson as well as Athletic Director.Brian’s education includes a B.S.Ed. from Miami University, Oxford, OH in Secondary Education – Social Studies (1992). He also holds a M.S.Ed. in Learning Design & Technology from Purdue University, Lafayette, IN (2016).
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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with 3M Young Scientist Chalenge winner Hannah Herbst to discuss the importance not only of encouraging your students to take that next step into STEM Education but how to support your students when THEY are the ones directing their own learning and seeking your guidance.
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In This Episode ...Access to project-based learning resources can be extremely helpful to keep students focused and engaged during virtual learning.
The 3M Young Scientist Challenge provides middle school students with an opportunity to employ critical thinking to identify innovative solutions to real-world problems through a digital platform that is easy to access from anywhere.
All of the resources parents and educators need to support a student submitting an entry for the challenge, including idea starters, best practices from past finalists and step-by-step instructions. are available at YoungScientistLab.com and it only takes a 1 to 2-minute video to get the process started.
During this challenging time, Discovery Education and 3M are committed to supporting the next generation of young scientists by continuing with the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge and providing educational materials at no-cost to students across the United States. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we have extended the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge Deadline through May 7, 2020.
About Hannah HerbstHannah Herbst has a passion for learning, solving problems, and helping others. She graduated from Florida Atlantic University High School in 2019, and is finishing her bachelor's degree at Florida Atlantic University in 2020.
Hannah won the 2015 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, earning the title of "America's Top Young Scientist", was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2018, and was awarded first place and Best of Category at the research grants (http://www.hannahherbst.com/awards.html) from Florida Atlantic University and has delivered keynote addresses at the United Nations, USA Science and Engineering Festival, Social Innovation Summit, National Science Olympiad Competition, and World Science Festival.
Hannah created an ocean energy probe prototype that seeks to offer a stable power source to developing countries using untapped energy from ocean currents. This innovation was inspired by Hannah's desire to help her nine-year-old penpal living in Sub-Saharan Africa, where many people live in energy poverty with sporadic or no access to electricity. In addition, Hannah has explored early identification methods for hazardous airborne chemicals in collaboration with I-SENSE at Florida Atlantic University, and is currently studying the properties of shark skin for medical applications at the Florida Atlantic Biomechanics Lab.
Link of InterestWebsite http://www.hannahherbst.com (http://www.hannahherbst.com/)
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About the 3M Young Scientist ChallengeIf your students are in middle school, you can even take advantage of the opportunity to motivate them to turn one good idea into a one-of-a-kind opportunity to become America’s Top Young Scientist.
The 3M Young Scientist Challenge (https://www.youngscientistlab.com/challenge/about?utm_source=external_media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=youngscientistchallenge_cep&utm_content=challengeregister) is all about giving students a platform to put scientific innovation into practice for actual positive change in the world. You can cultivate your students’ passion for solving real-world problems by letting them explore solutions that are relevant to their own lives. Entering the Challenge...
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we discuss the importance of helping our students understand Copyright law and how it can affect the projects that they work on each day in class.
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In This Episode We DiscussWhy we believe that kids today need to be taught the basics of copyright.It has become an essential element of digital literacy. Students may not realize it, but copyright and fair use are relevant to online activities they engage in virtually every day, both as consumers and creators and both at school and at home.
What resources Copyright and Creativity offersA full suite of K-12 resources, including lesson plans, lesson slides, learning videos, visual aids, and a professional development course for teachers.
Available for free.
How Copyright and Creativity aims to make these resources engaging and effective for kidsBalance -- development process took input from all sides, avoided serving as propaganda for a particular viewpoint in ongoing debates over copyright policy.
Take a positive approach, emphasizing what copyright enables and allows. Avoid teaching it as a set of negative and restrictive “thou shalt nots.”
Emphasize kids’ own role as creators
Provide teachers with videos that walk through the trickiest parts, and with professional development, if they feel they need more background in copyright before they’d feel comfortable teaching itVery age appropriate-- shorter, wordless videos for younger students (K-4) and real world examples of copyright in action for older students.
Provide practical info about the copyright-related activities kids regularly engage in: acquisition, sharing, and using someone else’s creative work in some new creation of their own.
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About our GuestsDavid SohnDavid Sohn is a lawyer and the former General Counsel of the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), a leading online civil liberties group based in Washington DC. Mr. Sohn led CDT’s Digital Copyright Project, which advocated for balanced and consumer-friendly copyright policy. Mr. Sohn is currently Director of Copyright and Creativity for Ethical Digital Citizens, a project aimed at providing practical and accessible resources for teaching students about copyright and fair use. https://www.copyrightandcreativity.org/ (https://www.copyrightandcreativity.org/)
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Are you looking to grow your platform but not sure where to start?
In this episode of the Jeff Bradbury Show, we are going be taking a look at 5 Rules of Personal and Professional Branding.
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The TeacherCast 90-Day Email Marketing ChallengeAt this moment, I'm guessing you might fit into one of these categories:
You have a great idea that you would like to get noticed by the educational community
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You are looking to take your current website, blog, podcast, book, and/or social media strategy to the next level
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How to find and target your Avatar to grow your email list.
The importance of having a great looking website and how to build the one that attracts eyes on your brand and grows your email list.
How to grow a successful Social Media strategy that gets you noticed and grows your email list.
How to create a branded professional slide deck for your next conference that grows your email list.
How to fight the war on the inbox and what it means for your unopened emails.
How to improve your email open rates so that the work you put into your emails gets noticed clicked on.
and much more …
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5 Rules of Personal and Professional BrandingBe Hyper FocusedWhen you are trying to create something that you want people to remember you for, it’s critical that you stay hyper-focused. This will help you not only stay on brand but keep you focused on hitting your target avatar.
If you create content in multiple content streams it gets messy and tends to confuse your audience who will eventually grow to expect a certain type of content from you each week.
For example, if you are used to writing long-form content then it’s best to keep that format. Suddenly switching to short-form content might turn off some of your long-time supporters.
Be AuthenticOne of the biggest lessons that anyone can learn early on in their brands is the ability to become vulnerable and authentic with their audience. It is extremely difficult to gain a subscriber, attract a podcast listener, or entice a company to work with you. On the other hand, it’s very easy to
Have a StoryAudiences connect to people, not to content. If you create a great blog post or write a good book, you may get several people checking it out, but once they get what they need, they will eventually bounce and might never come back. However, if you can find a way to tell your story through your content your audience will be able to connect not with just what they are trying to consume, but with YOU the content creator.
Be ConsistentBeing consistent means being consistent everywhere. When you go through the process of creating a brand you take the time to think about your logo, brand colors, fonts, styles, and tone of your product. (and so much more) Consistency is that one thing that makes people remember you.
Think about your favorite soft drink company. What makes them stand out from the pack? Is it the way that their drink tastes? Maybe … but I bet it’s also the way the product looks, or the packaging they use, or the colors and style of their logos.
Consistency is super important when creating your brand kit as well as any content that you produce.
Live Your BrandHave you ever seen a speaker get up and do a big presentation and then get off the stage and do a complete 180 when you meet them?
If you...
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff welcomes Nefertiti Dukes, the Educator Growth Lead at Screencastify on the podcast to discuss 5 Ways to use Video in the Classroom.
Are you using Screencastify in your classroom to create video tutorials or other curricular projects? We would love to hear from you! Please leave us a comment below and share what is awesome about your classroom!
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5 Ways To Use Video in the ClassroomInstructional VideosGreat for a flipped classroom (but...also great for sub plans or remediation)
Verbal Feedback
Student Projects/Presentations
Meetings/Professional Development
Parent Communication
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About Nefertiti DukesNefertiti Dukes currently serves as the Educator Growth Lead at Screencastify where she works to help educators implement video in their classrooms. Before joining the Screencastify squad, Nef taught English and Social Studies in both a middle and high school setting. She has also served as a curriculum coordinator for the Miami Urban Debate League, a grade-level chair, and a student advisor. She is always looking for new folks to talk to and learn from. You can connect with her on Twitter @NiftyNef (http://twitter.com/screencastify) or via email at nef@screencastify.com
About Screencastify https://www.screencastify.com/education (https://www.screencastify.com/education)
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Are you seeking an extra income stream for your family or additional teaching resources for your classroom? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, then you might be ready to take the first step in Building Your EDU Brand (http://www.buildyouredubrand.com) this year.
In this episode of The Jeff Bradbury Show (https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/jeff-bradbury-show/) , we take a look at Three Reasons Why Educators Should Be Creating Personal or Professional EDU Brands.
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The TeacherCast 90-Day Email Marketing ChallengeAt this moment, I'm guessing you might fit into one of these categories:
You have a great idea that you would like to get noticed by the educational community
You are looking to build a distinguishable brand for yourself to get noticed by edtech companies, professional learning conferences, or perhaps … employers.
You are looking to take your current website, blog, podcast, book, and/or social media strategy to the next level
Join the TeacherCast 90-Day Email Marketing Challenge Today! (https://www.teachercast.net/90-day-email-marketing-challenge/)
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How to find and target your Avatar to grow your email list.
The importance of having a great looking website and how to build the one that attracts eyes on your brand and grows your email list.
How to grow a successful Social Media strategy that gets you noticed and grows your email list.
How to create a branded professional slide deck for your next conference that grows your email list.
How to fight the war on the inbox and what it means for your unopened emails.
How to improve your email open rates so that the work you put into your emails gets noticed clicked on.
and much more …
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What is a Personal EDU Brand?When we think of personal or professional branding, we speak about a number of topics.
How Do Others See You?
How Do You Stand Apart From Others?
What Makes You Unique?
To sum it up, your personal brand is how OTHERS see YOU.
There are several reasons that you might be interested in creating a personal or professional EDU Brand this year.
Some of these reasons might be:
To Support Your Family
To Support Your Students
To Support Your Passions
3 Reasons To Start Your Own Personal or Professional EDU BrandTo Support Your FamilyBy building an online digital portfolio that includes associations with edtech companies, you may have the opportunity to attend professional development events sponsored by the company which could save you and your family money.
Kids love Free T-Shirts!
Swag is pretty awesome!
To Support Your StudentsBuilding a connection to other educators and edtech companies give you the opportunity to gather knowledge and additional resources that you can take back to your classrooms.
Membership in EdTech ambassador programs provides you an extended PLN in which you can learn new ways to use applications and can help you create additional resources and activities for your students.
Many teachers have to pay out of pocket hundreds of dollars each year for supplies. By working with other educators and educational companies you have the possibility of getting support for your students through physical or digital resources.
To Support Your PassionsAre you searching for professional learning beyond what your school district provides?
Are you seeking the opportunity to work with educators who share the same passions that you do?
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Welcome to the Jeff Bradbury Show, a podcast to help You Build YOUR EDU Brand.
This podcast has been a dream of mine for the last few years. It is actually based on conversations that I have had over the last 8+ years with both teachers and edtech companies about the way that educators are thinking of themselves as marketing opportunities and not just as in-class teachers.
Each episode of the Jeff Bradbury Show will be a conversation between me and you. Together, we will figure out together how to help you better provide for your family by creating a recognizable EDU Brand through your website, social media, email marketing, and conference networking.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with Hillary Scharton from Instructure (CanvasLMS) (https://www.instructure.com/canvas/k-12) to discuss the importance of creating meaningful, obtainable, and measurable New Year Resolutions with your students.
About our Guest: Hilary SchartonVP, K-12 STRATEGY
Hilary Scharton loves education and has worked in it, in some form or another, for her entire career. As VP of K-12 Strategy for Instructure, she sets the strategic vision for how Canvas makes its products even more awesome for students and teachers across the globe, while focusing on leveraging technology to support improved instruction and equitable access for all students.
Prior to joining Instructure in 2012, Hilary served as a psychologist for Utah school districts, spending her time focused on RtI and PBIS for schools and classrooms as well as Special Ed assessment. Before that, she worked in higher ed teaching classes in psychology, education, and English at Utah State and Illinois State Universities.
About InstructureInstructure (NYSE: INST) helps people grow from the first day of school to the last day of work. More than 30 million people use the Canvas Learning Management Platform for schools and the Bridge Employee Development Platform for businesses. More information at www.instructure.com.
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Whitepaper on streamlining your edtech approach: https://www.instructure.com/canvas/landing/k12-cobbling-edtech-whitepaper (https://www.instructure.com/canvas/landing/k12-cobbling-edtech-whitepaper)
Information about Canvas for K-12: https://www.instructure.com/canvas/k-12 (https://www.instructure.com/canvas/k-12)
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Learn how Eujon Anderson serves his district in Alabama as both a Tech Coach and Tech Director and how he manages both roles successfully.
Learn how Texas Tech Coach Michael Vick is helping his Career and Technical Education teachers enhance their classrooms through revolutionary lessons using Canvas and how you can make the jump from the classroom to the tech room today!
In this episode of Ask the Tech Coach, we break down how New Jersey English Teacher Nicholas Amaral went from the book room to the tech room and is now leading the digital learning transformation district-wide in North Jersey.
Is Your Tech Coach Doing These Three Simple Things To Help Improve Tech Integration Skills In Your Teachers?
Learn how apps such as Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, and Dyknow can help solve many of our classroom fears about tech integration.
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff sits down with New Jersey Tech Coach Eric Guise to talk about the importance of Tech Coaches focusing on the function rather than the application. For many Tech Coaches, they are often in a position of wanting to push a specific app because it's the latest and greatest. However, for many teachers, these new and exciting applications aren't household names and it's often scary to think about introducing something new.
Are your teachers finally settling into the long school year and starting to get a little relaxed in their focus on Technology Integration? In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff discusses 5 things that every tech coach (and school district) can do to encourage teachers to become innovative and creative in their classrooms through technology integration.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff welcomes VP of K-12 Strategy, Hillary Scharton and Principal Product Manager for Microsoft Education, Mike Tholfsen on the show to discuss how the Immersive Reader can now be used to help millions of students using the Canvas Learning Management System.
Is there harmony in Tech Integration? Learn the secrets of being a Tech Coach in multiple buildings with contrasting Administrations above you.
In this episode, Jeff takes a look at several reasons why it's important for our teachers to be involved in their professional learning decisions.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we meet Colorado Science Teacher Ryan Johson who last year, mentored a team of students to the final round of the Conrad Challenge.
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff unpacks the key steps needed to begin planning your school district's Educational Technology Integration Plan. In this episode, you will learn why it’s important to not only clearly define your scope and sequence for creating a digital classroom but also why it’s important to give your teachers yearly benchmarks that will effectively meet the ISTE standards.
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” we begin a series of podcasts that will help Tech Coaches create an effective Educational Technology Integration Plan. Join us each week of October 2019 as we deep dive into what goes into creating an EdTech Integration Plan and why it's the single most important document to guide all of our Digital Learning decisions throughout the year.
In this episode of @AskTheTechCoach, we look at 5 ways you can be more effective and efficient in the classroom.
Today we’ll be talking with LEGO Education’s Head of Program Development, Alisha MacIntyre, all about LEGO Education and FIRST’s newest program for the youngest of learners: FIRST LEGO League Discovery Edition.
In this episode of the Ask the Tech Coach Podcast, we take a look at 3 different ways that Tech Coaches can build their brands and show their value in the community by contributing to both classroom and community events.
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” we take a look at the relationships you will be building with the teachers that you will be working with each day. No matter if you are a teacher who gets elevated to a full-time Tech Coach, a teacher who now has coaching responsibilities, or a Tech Coch brand new to the district, the relationships, conversations, reputation, and trust that you build with your teachers will go a long way to creating a successful year for you and ultimately the digital growth of your students.
As a Tech Coach, one of the most important things you can do is have strong professional relationships with your School Administrators. Learn How Today!
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick launch a brand new season of the podcast and share 4 things that Tech Coaches can look forward to this school year.If you are a Tech Coach and interested in supporting yourself through personalized professional learning, please check out The Tech Coach Mastermind. This professional group has been created to support Instructional Technology Coaches and provide them with the best tools for supporting students in their school districts.
Are you looking to start the year off by introducing a fully immersive Digital Classroom? In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Lee Wilson from FreshGrade onto the program to discuss several things that teachers should have set up this year in their Digital Classroom.
In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff welcomes Monica Brady-Myerov on the podcast to talk about how teachers can build an entire curriculum from Podcasting Activities.
In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff welcomes Mike Washburn from the OnEducation Podcast to discuss why it's important for podcasters to think of themselves not just as content creators but business owners and how that thought process can affect how podcasts are created and produced each week.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff welcomes writer, author, and entrepreneur Shane DeRolf from BigWordClub on the program to talk about how teachers can start with a single idea and turn it into a profitable business concept.
In this episode of the Ask The Tech Coach Podcast, Jeff welcomes entrepreneur Nachum Kligman, creator of Book Like a Boss to discuss why Tech Coaches should be thinking of themselves as business owners and entrepreneurs themselves.
For the last few years, TeacherCast has been using Book Like A Boss as it's primary calendar-booking platform. If you would like to give it a try, you can first take advantage of a FREE 14-day trial, and if interested in signing up, you can use the promo code "teachercast" for 30% off of any plan.
In this episode, we discuss:
Being an entrepreneur
Brand Building
Using Scheduling Software to our advantage
Creating a Value Proposition on your Booking Page
Using Social Proof of your Work
The importance of keeping things easy for our customers
How to teach your teachers how to use your system
How to make productivity apps “work”
About Nachum Kligman
For the last 25 years, I have made it my mission to pioneer business ideas and carry them through to their full potential. I have patented three different pieces of technology, worked in video commerce, developed interoperable messaging, and strive for innovation throughout my career. Realizing that the future of the economy is in freelancing, I have since turned all my attention to Book like a Boss, a cutting-edge, all-inclusive platform engineered to support entrepreneurs in more than 100 countries – and growing every day. Born in Passaic, NJ, I now reside in Bet Shemesh, Israel, where I share my home with my loving wife and our eight children.
About Book Like a Boss
Book Like A Boss is the ultimate platform to book appointments and sell services online. Where other calendar apps end is where we are just getting started. We give you a full web page that is optimized to book you more business. Cut down on wasted back and forth with clients, get paid upfront, and send out reminders so that your appointments will be kept. Book Like A Boss has over 20,000 users in 100+ countries and is available in 6 languages and 23 currencies.
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Learn how easy it is to record your own podcast using Anchor. In this episode, Caitlin Bowen and Lindsay Simpson share with us how they are recording their shows from inside of their pickup truck and creating an amazing professional development opportunity for their educational PLN.
If you are interested in starting a side business to support your teaching, or if you have ever had a student come to you and say “I have an idea … now, what?” this is a fantastic episode that features tips, tricks, and amazing stories of what is happening in today's classrooms.
In this episode, Jeff welcomes EdTechTeam founder Dr. Mark Wagner on the program to discuss why it's important for teachers to help students understand how they can create their own future by setting goals and helping them on their path to achieving them.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Steve Halliwell and Cheryl Miller on the program from Promethean to discuss how technology can assist our teachers in the classroom.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we speak with Kim Wierman to learn about the FIRST LEGO League. For more than 30 years, FIRST has partnered with LEGO Education to provide outstanding collaborative learning environments and student competitions that ask teams of students to use the LEGO brick to solve a real-world problem.
Here are 3 important things that every technology coach should be doing this summer to get prepared for the upcoming school year. The third on this list is pretty exciting!
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff welcomes Travis Allen from iSchool Initiative on the program to discuss why it's important for teachers to allow students to have the opportunity to solve real-world problems in the classroom.
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff welcomes Kim Cofino and Clint Hamada from Eduro Learning onto the podcast to discuss how Tech Coaches can help provide focused professional development for all adult learners no matter skillset or motivation for learning.
In this episode of Ask the Tech Coach, Jeff welcomes Adam Bevan from YouToring.com on the program to discuss how Virtual Reality and Analytics are helping to change the way our teachers are creating a flipped classroom.
In this episode, we take a look back at the conference and share insights from both educators and edtech companies about what they see as the state of today's digital classrooms and what we can look forward to next year at ISTE 2020.
In this episode of EdTech in the Classroom, we welcome Nancy Garvey, Director of Digital Learning at Coppell Independent School District and Bria Jones from Bulb Digital Portfolios on to the program to discuss the importance of digital curation through portfolios. I have been a big fan of Bulb for the last few months and it is an extremely easy application to use and is a fantastic way to teach your students the art of presentation. Check them out today!
Learn how you can grow your educational podcasting audience through email marketing and online courses with guest John Sowash.
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff sits down with Tom Mullany to discuss how Tech Coaches can use Google Sites to create great looking websites. For the last 4 years, Google Sites have been transforming the way that digital lessons are presented in classrooms and along with Google Classroom making up a 21st Century digital learning environment.
Do you have a favorite educational podcast or podcaster that you enjoy listening to? So do we! Learn what makes EDU Podcasts so awesome!
Are you a Technology Coach working on extensive summertime professional development for teachers who don't want to attend your sessions and if they do, aren't fully involved in the activities? In this episode of Ask the Tech Coach, we share our tips and tricks for creating a culture for summertime digital learning.
In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff sits down with Michael Silverstone, a podcaster and teacher at the Montessori Lower Elementary School where he is using his passions for music and podcasting to help students find a voice both in and out of the classroom.
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff welcomes Claudio Zavala Jr on the show to discuss 5 Things a Tech Coach can do to develop their own personalized professional development strategy.
In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff welcomes podcaster Thom Gibson on the program to discuss his podcast Stories from the Classroom. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!
In this episode, we take a look at the differences between Google Takeout and Google Transfer and discuss the brand new ways that Office365 schools can help students prepare for graduation with their new digital file transfer system.
In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff sits down with St. Louis Podcaster JP Prezzavento from The Bits & Bytes Podcast to discuss how to create and manage multiple podcasts. In this episode, we discuss podcasting production from the concept phase through the production and promotion stages and everything in between.
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and welcomes JP Prezzavento and Susan Vincentz onto the podcast to discuss 7 things that Tech Coaches need to be doing as they get ready to wind down the school year. For many Tech Coaches, digital organization is a daily habit, but at the end of the year, it can be difficult to keep everything where you need it to be.
In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff welcomes Meredith Allen from Soundtrap on the podcast to discuss why teachers are using Soundtrap in their classrooms to teach their students about audio production and podcasting.
I am thrilled to have Meredith on this weeks program. Sountrap is an amazing application that is available to content creators on all platforms and today, Soundtrap is announcing several brand new features that are going to be turning the heads of both classroom and studio podcasters everywhere.
Listen to today's episode to learn how you can leverage educational podcasting in your classroom today!
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In this episode, we discuss:
- Soundtrap for Storytellers
Soundtrap is launching an education version of its new Soundtrap for Storytellers podcast creation tool will be available in June to teachers and students for use in the classroom.
The podcasting tool will help teachers differentiate instruction for students of all abilities within one classroom, giving students a compelling way to channel their thoughts and perspectives. Having spoken to many teachers and students we believe they will be utterly engaged and it will be a fantastic way for teachers to get access to an inspiring vehicle for meeting core curriculum requirements.
- New Podcast Transcription Tools (THIS IS AWESOME!)
One of the newest and most unique features is an interactive transcript and editing tool. Transcripts can be made automatically at the click of a button, and students will be able to transcribe and edit the spoken-word audio file as you would in a text document, eliminating the need to listen to the podcast over and over again. We believe that it will differentiate instruction for all ages, abilities and individualized education plans.
There are other cool features such as inviting someone to join your podcast and upload to Spotify.
- Why Use Soundtrap in the Classroom?
It is an easy tool for differentiating instruction for students of all abilities within one classroom and giving a voice to students that otherwise might not have an outlet for channeling their thoughts, opinions, and perspectives.
It can provide an easy way to connect collaborators that might not have a Soundtrap account by using a guest link
For those learners with an individualized education plan (IEP) for writing and/or reading, this tool allows them to see/easily edit the words and tell the story of their learning.
Teachers can provide age-appropriate content in an environment that inspires students to tell their stories in creative, artistic ways.
Teachers are looking for tools for collaborative and creative content making to support their STEAM efforts, the 4Cs (creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration) as well as project-based learning activities. Access to Soundtrap for Storytellers will not only help educators meet core curriculum requirements, it will also enhance a student’s development in the 4Cs.
Soundtrap bridges the necessary skills for preparing our 21st-century learners for a global, connected world.
- Why Create Educational Podcasts?
Podcasts can empower students and teachers to become content producers rather than content consumers, and they can give them audiences beyond the classroom.
Podcasting gives students a sense of purpose, rather than seeming like just another academic exercise
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff welcomes Dr. Sam Patterson and Joe Benvenga onto the podcast to discuss how Tech Coaches can help not only support technology integration but foster a culture of classroom innovation in the process.
This podcast is sponsored by Concordia University – Portland
In this episode, we discuss:
- Build Your EDU Brand Online Course
FREE Email Course
Selecting Your Avatar
Content Creation Tips & Tricks
Website Strategy
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How to build a newsletter
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- How To Inspire Innovation in the Classroom
What is our first job in the classroom as Tech Coaches?
How do we define innovation?
How do we blend Innovation and Technology?
Where does the Coaching come in to the picture?
Does Innovation mean something different to Teachers and Students?
Examples of Innovation in the Classroom
What do you do when Teachers don’t get the big picture?
- On the Next Episode
May 20: What do you do when every excuse is true
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In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff sits down with Jamie Turnbull to discuss how to create student podcasts using Synth. In this episode, Jamie discusses how she sets up her podcasting activities through simple activities that then lead into a three-day activity for her middle school students.
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In this episode, we discuss:
Why Podcast in the Classroom?
How to Podcast in the Classroom?
Classroom Management During Podcasting Activities
The Importance of Student Voice
Creating Student Podcasts using Synth
Setting Up Classroom Assignments
Recording During Class time
Recording Out of Class time
Digital Citizenship
Sharing Podcasts with Our School and Community
About Jamie Turnbull
Jamie Turnbull is a Middle School English teacher at Sioux Central Community School. She has been teaching for 6 years and consistently encourages student voice. Most recently, she designed a podcast unit with her students, which reflects the importance of student-centered learning and the power of student voice.
Students are using Synth to create podcasts. There are several links to student examples that I would like to share.
Links of Interest
Homepage: https://gosynth.com/podcasts/24181
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MsJTurnbull
Synth Blog
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick take a look at some of the Do's and Don'ts of being a Tech Coach. For many of us, we are seen as a content specialist who helps teachers in their classrooms but often, we are asked to perform tasks that are more appropriate for the IT department.
What do you do?
Do you have any thoughts on this topic? We would love to have you share your thoughts on this subject. Please reach out to us on Twitter @AskTheTechCoach today!
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In this episode, we discuss:
- Build Your EDU Brand Online Course
FREE Email Course
Selecting Your Avatar
Content Creation Tips & Tricks
Website Strategy
SEO
How to build a newsletter
And more …
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- Are you an Edtech Coach or an EdTechnician?
How do you train your teachers on who to contact when something happens.
What should an EdTech Coach be doing every day?
Working with teachers in the classroom
Be an open resource/available for teachers to swing by
Making connections and networking
Having meetings with administration
Taking mental notes on what happens in classrooms
Test tech to be utilized in the classroom/foster best practices
What shouldn’t an EdTech Coach be doing every day?
Break/fix
IT work
Shouldn’t BE the teacher in the room
The relationship between the Tech Department and the EdTech Department
Relay for various problems that might come up during the day
Advocate for classroom teachers
An Explainer of technical issues
- On the Next Episode
May 13: How do different schools approach the Tech Coach position differently?
May 20: What do you do when every excuse is true
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In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff sits down with Jake Miller from the Educational Duct Tape Podcast to discuss how he is revolutionizing online professional development on Twitter through animated Gif’s that he calls the EDUGIf.
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In this episode, we discuss:
How do you get started as a podcaster?
Using Flipgrid for community engagement
The EduGif
Tips and Tricks for New Podcasters
Podcasting Equipment
Websites and Web Design
Using Newsletters to connect with your audience
About Jake Miller
Jake Miller is an edtech and learning enthusiast who hosts the Educational Duct Tape podcast, shares #EduGIFs at JakeMiller.net and works as a Technology Integration Specialist for an Ohio Middle School.
About Educational Duct Tape
The #EduDuctTape Podcast, hosted by Jake Miller, focuses on viewing #edtech as a tool used to meet goals, address learning standards and solve problems in the classroom, much as duct tape is used as a tool that solves a plethora of problems in our lives. Jake sits down each week with a different inspiring guest with awesome ideas for using tech in the classroom to share and discuss some awesome ideas! Join us for Educational Duct Tape, once weekly!
Links of Interest
Homepage: https://www.EduDuctTape.com
Website: https://www.jakemiller.net
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/JakeMillerTech
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jakemillertech
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbO93BzuvUUxnFJNHqUz3hg
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakemillertech
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Stitcher Radio: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=346589&refid=stpr
Podcasting Equipment Mentioned
AT 2100 Microphone
Apple Earbuds
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with Sharifa Extavour and Ingrid Renderos to discuss how K12 teachers can help get our college and career ready seniors prepared for their post-graduation activities.
In this episode, you will learn:
How should we be preparing K12 students for their post-graduation careers?
Options for Students after they graduate
What skills should be taught? / What skills aren’t being taught?
Should there be more of a connection between K-12 and Higher Level teachers?
What makes the KIPP Program so important for both students and parents?
How can we take advantage of our College & Career Counselors?
What role should parents have in preparing students for post-graduation careers?
About Our Guests
Sharifa Extavour, College and Career Support Manager, KIPP Through College
Ingrid Renderos, MPA, Director of Academic Partnerships, Office of the Chancellor, Montclair State University
Sharifa Extavour
As a College and Career Support manager, Sharifa works with College Persistence Team to improve college persistence outcomes for advisees. She coaches a caseload of KIPP Alumni to meet their academic, financial and career goals through intrusive advising practices. In addition, Sharifa manages the Strong Transition Plan as students prepare to leave the KIPPNJ region’s high school- Newark Collegiate Academy. As a leader in her region, she also works with key stakeholders at the high-school to ensure a smooth transition to college/career programs and in doing so, working to support the goal of decreasing ‘summer melt’.
Prior to KIPP, Sharifa served in various Enrollment Management roles within Higher education including Operations, managing recruitment efforts, admissions counselors, and working with key stakeholders to support University-wide recruitment efforts and events. Sharifa also managed recruitment efforts for Educational Opportunity Fund Program (EOF) which provided access to college to students from ‘academically and financially disadvantaged’ communities throughout New Jersey. She earned her BA in Sociology, Masters in Public Administration (MPA) and M.A in Student Services.
Sharifa enjoys trying different kinds of food, traveling, a good book on Audible, spending time with her family including her dog, Charley.
@KIPPNJ
Ingrid Renderos, MPA
Ingrid Renderos currently is the Director of Academic Partnerships for Rutgers University-Newark’s Office of the Chancellor. In her position, she manages academic partnerships with various educational institutions, to ensure that partner students receive the support services needed to successfully graduate from Rutgers University-Newark. She is also charged with communicating to her academic partners the various campus-wide initiatives, especially targeting Transfer and First Generation college students. Since Rutgers University-Newark is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), she also collaborates with Latin American General Consulates, as well as community-based organizations that are serving the Latino community in Newark and Greater Newark.
She has more than 25 years of experience working in the public sector. Of those, more than 20 years have been spent working for Rutgers University, Columbia University and other higher education institutions running MBA programs, as well as state-wide Management and Leadership programs for Adult Learners. She has a special interest in access to education regardless of socio-economic background, the role of inclusiveness in the New Jersey educational school system, as well as economic development.
She has a Master of Public Administration from New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service with a specialization in International Administration, and a Bachelor of Science from New York University’s Leonard N.
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss the reasons why your Tech Coaches should be creating EdTech Cheat Sheets and Templates for their teachers.
Today's episode is brought to you by Student Treasures and Concordia University-Portland
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections from Last Week
What do you do after the PD Day?
How do you expand 1 topic to become a month of learning
- Build Your EDU Brand Online Course (sign up below)
FREE Email Course
Selecting Your Avatar
Content Creation Tips & Tricks
Website Strategy
SEO
How to build a newsletter
And more …
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- How To Create Crib Sheets & Templates Your Teachers Want To Use
What is a Crib Sheet?
Tips and tricks
Cheat sheet
How-to
What makes a good Crib Sheet?
Focus less on the "how" and more on the "what"
Give examples of what to do/ what can I do
Model lesson ideas
Pro tips
Add things that can extend the learning I.E. (google add-ons or chrome extensions, other tools that work, etc.)
To Crib Sheet … or to Template???
Giving Credit where Credit is Due
What apps should you use to make crib sheets and templates?
Google Sheets
Google Slides
Google Sites
SMORE
SWAY
Canva
Distribution Methods
Google Classroom
Website
LMS
Email
Other
- On the Next Episode
April 22: How to create the perfect Lunch and Learns
April 29: Tech Coach Round Table
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Tech Tip of the Week
It’s important not only to come up with ways for your teachers to consume helpful content quickly but in a format that you know they will be using when they need it.
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick take a look at the important period of time that happens after a major PD Session and discuss several things that a Tech Coach can do to engage their teachers both in large, medium, and small group settings.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections from Last Week
Standards-Based Activities
- Tech Coach Mastermind
Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!
2 Mastermind group meetings each month
1:1 Coachings with Jeff and Nick
Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
Free Lesson Plans
Free Templates
Much Much More
Payment Discounts
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12 Month Promo Code: 150
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- How Can We Support Our Teachers After Your Big PD Session?
Creating specific examples and templates and emailing them to teachers
Google Slides
Google Sites
SMORE
SWAY
Lunch and Learns or follow-up workshops/sessions to address specific skills. Keep it short and sweet.
Never hold a lunch and learn in the breakroom
Focus on a conversation not just on Tech
Get your ideas from the questions that teachers are asking you throughout the week
Feed them!
Rotate Classrooms
Check-in (how are they doing? How can you help)
Show up with something useful
Build on skills during the conversation that they don’t know they need to learn
“Can I show your kids something real quick?”
Coach or facilitate a trial run. Rinse and repeat.
Share your success with your administrative team to plan additional large
- On the Next Episode
April 15: How to create a Crib Sheet or Template for Teachers
April 22: How to create the perfect Lunch and Learns
April 29: Tech Coach Round Table
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Tech Coach Tip of the Week
The goal of a professional development session should never be seen or planned as a one-off event. It should always be looked at as the introduction to several interactions with staff members for the next few weeks.
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick welcome Kellie Ady from Schoology on the program to discuss how teachers can approach a Standards-based mindset.
What is Standards-based Grading?
Standards-Based Grading measures a student’s mastery of grade-level standards by prioritizing the most recent, consistent level of performance. The learning targets are aligned with the standards and students are offered multiple ways to demonstrate understanding and proficiency. As this goes own, students monitor their own progress toward hitting these targets and teacher feedback is given consistently to help build motivation and progress.
Everything You Need to Know About Standards-Based Grading
Seven Reasons for Standards-Based Grading
This podcast is sponsored by Concordia University – Portland
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections from Last Week: Tech Coach Roundtable
Building a Tech Coach brand is important and something that needs to be discussed.
Didn’t realize that so many components went into creating a website.
Domain
Hosting
Theme / Colors
Logo
Content Strategy
- Tech Coach Mastermind
Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!
2 Mastermind group meetings each month
1:1 Coachings with Jeff and Nick
Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
Free Lesson Plans
Free Templates
Much Much More
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6 Month Promo Code: 100
12 Month Promo Code: 150
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- How To Create a Standards-based Mindset
What is a Standards-based Mindset?
5 Ways to Approach a Standards-based Mindset
Get Proficient with Standards and Scales
Show several examples
Give students a clear goal to achieve
Talk your students walk through the rubric and how they would grade the assignments
Realize the Power of Rubrics
Figure out what standards you are addressing and discuss what each of the levels of a rubric would look like.
Have students collaborate with you on the rubric
Factor in the 0 Factor
Not everything needs to be in the official grade book.
How can we give kids feedback without it being negative on their grade?
Try more Tries
Give students additional opportunities to get it correct.
Should our goal be to rank our students or to get our students learning and progressing?
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick sit down with Michael Cohen, Matt Miller, and Chris Aviles to discuss their top branding strategies for educators.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections from Last Week
- Tech Coach Mastermind
Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!
2 Mastermind group meetings each month
1:1 Coachings with Jeff and Nick
Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
Free Lesson Plans
Free Templates
Much Much More
Payment Discounts
2 Month Promo Code: 50
6 Month Promo Code: 100
12 Month Promo Code: 150
Website
www.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind
- Do You Have a Question For Us?
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Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach
Email: feedback@teachercast.net
- How and Why to Build an Educational Brand
Is it important to have a branded identity?
What goes into creating a recognizable brand?
The importance of a website in branding.
Content Creation Strategy
Favorite Applications
Website
WordPress
Graphics
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Spark
Adobe Rush
Canva
Camera App
Social Media
Buffer – Social Media Scheduling
Strategies
Have something to give away (PDF) through a newsletter/mailing list
Mailchimp
ConvertKit
How to approach conferences/conventions
Being recognizable on the outside and a teacher on the inside
- On the Next Episode
Ep44: Schoology: Standards-Based Grading
40 Chrome Extensions Every Tech Coach Should Know
About our Guests
Chris Aviles
Chris Aviles is a teacher at Knollwood middle school in the Fair Haven school district in Fair Haven, New Jersey where he runs the renown Fair Haven Innovates program he created in 2015.
Links of Interest
@TechedUpTeacher
www.TechedUpTeacher.com
Matt Miller
Matt Miller is a career Spanish teacher turned speaker, blogger and author of Ditch That Textbook. Through blog posts, books, videos, podcasts, and other resources, he empowers teachers to teach with less reliance on the textbook through technology, creativity and innovation.
Links of Interest
Blog: DitchThatTextbook.com / FREE ebook: DitchThatTextbook.com/101
Twitter: @jmattmiller
Facebook: facebook.com/ditchthattextbook
YouTube: youtube.com/ditchthattextbook
Pinterest: pinterest.com/ditchthattxt
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Podcaster and Documentarian Dr. Will Deyamport on the program to discuss the new documentary "The Edupreneur." If you are interested in learning more about creating a marketable brand for yourself, I highly recommend checking out this video featuring Angela Maiers, Thomas Murray, Eric Scheninger, Robyn Jackson and many more educators.
For more information, please visit: www.TeacherCast.net/Edupreneur
This podcast is sponsored by Concordia University – Portland
In this episode, you will learn:
What is an Edupreneur?
What are some traits of Edupreneurs?
The Edupreneur Documentary
Vision
Creation Process
Guests
Editing Process
Feedback
Where to purchase
EduMatch
Dr. Sara Thomas’s mission
Advice for teachers wishing to become Edupreneurs
The Dr. Will Show Podcast
The Edupreneur Documentary
The Edupreneur is a documentary film that takes you on a journey into the successes and challenges of some of the most recognized names in K-12 education consulting. The interviews feature eight edupreneurs discussing their lives and careers as educators and entrepreneurs.
Where to Purchase the Documentary?
- Purchase your copy of the Edupreneur Documentary Today!
About Dr. Will
Dr. Will, as he is affectionately known, is an instructional technologist for a K-12 school district, freelance writer, and Digital Learning and Development Strategist, where he works with teachers and administrators in making sense of going digital. Additionally, Dr. Will is the creator and host of The Dr. Will Show – where he interviews educators and entrepreneurs on leveling up.
Links of Interest
Website
Twitter @IAmDrWill
Facebook
Apple Podcasts
SimpleCast
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick bring you the second part of our Tech Coach Brand conversation. In part 1, we discussed how to create a professional website and match it with your social media to get noticed online. In this episode, we take a look at some of the things a Tech Coach, or future Tech Coach, can do at home, or at conferences to get noticed to find their next Tech Coach position.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections from Last Week’s Episode
Building a Brand to become a Tech Coach
Building your brand while working as a Tech Coach
- Tech Coach Mastermind
Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!
2 Mastermind group meetings each month
1:1 Coachings with Jeff and Nick
Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
Free Lesson Plans
Free Templates
Much Much More
Payment Discounts
2 Month Promo Code: TECHCOACH50
6 Month Promo Code: TECHCOACH100
12 Month Promo Code: TECHCOACH150
Website
www.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind
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Email: feedback@teachercast.net
- How To Build Your Tech Coach Brand
- What is a brand?
What makes up your brand?
Ultimately how you present yourself to your district, other districts, etc.
Tech Coach Websites
What does it say about you?
Who is your audience?
Social Media
Presentation Slide Decks
Theme
Style
Personal voice
- Professional Certifications
Google Level 1 + 2
Google Trainer
Google Innovator
Microsoft Innovative Educator
Apple Distinguished Educator
LEGO Master Educator
The plethora of edtech certifications (edpuzzle, flipgrid..)
Coming soon: Synth, Merge
Ambassador programs (Schoology)
- Attending Conferences
Choosing Topics to Present
Interacting with others
Party in the Hallways / Meetups (CoffeeEDU, Edtech Company Parties)
- Resume / Portfolio / Exemplars / Artifacts
Resume
Cover Letters
Exemplars
Artifacts
References
What will they say about you?
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with ASCD Author Mike Anderson to discuss his new book What We Say and How We Say It Matter: Teacher Talk that Improves Student Learning and Behavior.
In this episode, you will learn:
What is the importance of the language a teacher uses in the classroom?
What first made you aware of the importance of teacher talk?
What are some common examples of how teachers end up talking in ways that don’t align with their good goals for students?
How can negative teacher talk affect students?
What are the benefits of positive teacher talk?
What steps can teachers take to improve the way they talk in the classroom?
What should a teacher do if they have an idea for a book?
About Mike Anderson
Mike Anderson has been an educator for more than 25 years. An elementary school teacher for 15 years, he has also taught preschool and university graduate level classes. He spent many years as a presenter, consultant, author, and developer for Northeast Foundation for Children, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping create safe, joyful, and challenging classrooms and schools. In 2004 Anderson received a national Milken Educator Award, and in 2005 he was a finalist for New Hampshire Teacher of the Year. Now, as an education consultant, Anderson works with schools in rural, urban, and suburban settings. He is the author of many books about great teaching and learning, including What We Say and How We Say It Matter: Teacher Talk that Improves Student Learning and Behavior (ASCD, 2019), The Well-Balanced Teacher (ASCD, 2010) and Learning to Choose, Choosing to Learn (ASCD, 2016).
Links of Interest
Twitter: Balancedteacher
Facebook: facebook.com/wellbalancedteacher
About the Book
We all want our students to feel safe, collaborate well with others, feel ownership for their learning, and be joyfully engaged in their work. Nevertheless, many teachers end up using language patterns that undermine these goals. Do any of these scenarios sound familiar?
- We want students to take responsibility for their learning, yet we use language that implies teacher ownership.
- We want to build positive relationships with students, yet we use sarcasm when we get frustrated.
- We want students to think learning is fun, yet we sometimes make comments that suggest the opposite.
- We want students to exhibit good behavior because it's the right thing to do, yet we rely on threats and bribes, which implies students don’t naturally want to be good.
What teachers say to students—when they praise or discipline, give directions or ask questions,
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with Lindsey, Zia, Brandon, and Danielle to learn how Microsoft Learning Consultants are providing FREE support and training to Office365 schools worldwide.
In this episode, you will learn:
Who are Microsoft Learning Consultants?
How are MLC's helping School Districts?
What types of training is available?
How to contact an MLC?
How does a school setup training sessions?
How to use Teams and OneNote for Professional Development
About the Microsoft Learning Consultants Program
We are a collection of passionate educators with a drive to introduce Microsoft's range of education apps and tools into schools across the country. We combine our knowledge of Microsoft tools with our experience in the classroom to provide trainings that are relevant and customizable. Integrating technology into schools can be challenging– we know! From OneNote Class Notebooks to Microsoft Teams to Sway and more, we share with educators a variety of ways they can utilize Microsoft tools to simplify their days and create an inclusive modern learning environment for all students.
Links of Interest
education.microsoft.com
Aka.ms/mlcwebinars
MLCAdventures
About our Guest
Lindsey Troyanoski
Lindsey Troyanoski is the Microsoft Learning Consultant for the Greater Philadelphia Area. She is an ed tech lover, elementary and special education teacher, and accessibility advocate. She taught kindergarten and learning support before becoming an MLC. She loves helping educators shift their mindset from just incorporating technology into the classroom, to using technology daily to enhance the curriculum.
@Ltroyanoski
Zia Hassan
Zia Hassan is the Microsoft Learning Consultant in DC. Before being an MLC, Zia was an elementary school teacher and technology consultant. Zia is currently writing a book about what it means to run a modern classroom, titled Inventing the Modern Classroom. He is also a musician, magician, and programmer.
Danielle Vogel Olson
Danielle Vogel Olson is the Houston Area Microsoft Learning Consultant. She is passionate about sharing technology tools that allow teachers and students to create and engage in meaningful ways with each other and the content. Before becoming an MLC, she spent 13 years teaching and learning with her totally awesome high school students in her English classroom. As an MLC, she works with Houston area districts, schools, and educators to integrate Microsoft tools to improve instruction and meet the learning needs of all students. She is also an MIE Fellow and MIE Expert.
Brandon Petersen
Brandon is an admitted geek, pop culture junkie, and fan of learning all things techie. When Brandon gets the time he loves to see new movies, hang with friends, learn new things from colleagues, swim, and play games. Brandon currently serves as the Microsoft Learning Consultant for Microsoft in Education. He spends his time in schools across Colorado providing free PD and Support in Skype, Sway, OneNote, and Minecraft: Education Edition.
@den_petersen
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss 3 important components that make up your Tech Coach Brand. If you are looking to jump into the world of educational presentations or want to write your first book, it's important to have a noticeable identity that people can remember you by.
Today's episode is brought to you by Student Treasures and Concordia University-Portland
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections from Last Week’s Episode
Google vs Microsoft
What happens if your district uses both?
- Tech Coach Mastermind
Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!
2 Mastermind group meetings each month
1:1 Coachings with Jeff and Nick
Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
Free Lesson Plans
Free Templates
Much Much More
Payment Discounts
2 Month Promo Code: TECHCOACH50
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12 Month Promo Code: TECHCOACH150
Website
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How To Build Your Tech Coach Brand
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What is a brand?
- What makes up your brand?
Identity
Symbol
Fonts
Logo
Daily Routine
- Tech Coach Websites
Choosing the best platform
Selecting a domain
Finding the right host
Blog vs Website
Your Homepage
Sidebar Widgets
- Social Media
Branding your Social Media accounts
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Pinterest
YouTube
Automating Your Posts
- Presentation Slide Decks
Uniform with your brand
Colors
Fonts
Logos
Conference Give Aways
What do you want your listeners to take away from your sessions?
How do you want to be remembered?
What is your goal when presenting?
- On the Next Episode
Creating Your Tech Coach Brand: Part 2
Professional Certifications
Standing out at Conferences
Resume / Portfolio / Exemplars / Artifacts
Building A Positive Online Learning Experience For Your Staff Members
Download 40 Chrome Extensions Every Tech Coach Should Know
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In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff sits down with Randall Black to discuss everything from creating podcasts with his students to his promoting the concept of failure as a way to get better as a podcaster.
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In this episode, we discuss:
The Randall Black Show
Edtech Shorts
How do you format a podcast for maximum visibility and exposure
Understanding how to handle Failure
The Howl Cast Podcast
Building a podcast for your community
Creating a student-created show
Podcasting Equipment
Equipment
Samson Q2U USB/XLR Microphones
Behringer U-Phoria UMC202HD Audio Interface
Behringer U-Phoria UMC404HD Audio Interface
Apps
GarageBand
Audacity
Creating community outreach through your podcast
Podcasting with WordPress
Best advice that can be given to educators looking to get into podcasting
“Create and Share Great Content”
About our Guest
Randall Black is an educator, technology specialist, and podcaster from West Virginia. He has served in various roles in education over the last decade (classroom teacher, technology integration specialist, and technology systems specialist). Randall's goal is to help students, teachers, and administrators to improve their success in and out of the classroom through the use of technology.
Links of Interest
Podcast Homepage: http://svhs.wayn.k12.wv.us/howlcast/
Randall’s Site: https://randallblack.com (Home of The Randall Black Show and EdTech Shorts)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rgblack316
Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-howlcast/id1445015619
Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3N2aHMud2F5bi5rMTIud3YudXMvZmVlZC9wb2RjYXN0Lw
Stitcher Radio: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=338094&refid=stpr
About the Howl Cast Podcast
The Howl Cast is the official podcast of Spring Valley High School. Join Randy Black, Technology Systems Operator, and Will Totten, Assistant Principal, each week as they share announcements, upcoming events, cafeteria menus, and student and teacher successes from your Home of the Timberwolves.
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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we sit down with Richard Byrne, Jarrod Bormann, and Super Joe Pardo to about how they have built successful educational brands.
Today's episode is brought to you by Student Treasures
In this episode, we discuss:
What is a brand?
Can others build a brand for you?
Creating a memorial and marketable online persona … where to start?
“I have an idea!” … what happens next?
Content Creating Tips and Tricks
Advice for those starting out as bloggers / podcasters / speakers
Advice for existing websites / blogs / podcasts looking to up their game
About our Guests
Richard Byrne
Richard Byrne is the President of Byrne Instructional Media, LLC. He is a former high school social studies teacher best known for developing the award-winning blog Free Technology for Teachers. His work is focused on helping teachers use technology to improve their students’ learning experiences. After writing 15,000 blog posts about educational technology, he’s learned a couple of things over the last twelve years.
Links of Interest
- Twitter.com/rmbyrne
- https://www.youtube.com/user/rbyrnetech/
Jarod Bormann
Jarod is currently an Instructional Technology Consultant but will be moving to an Instructional Coaching role next year. He is the author of Professionally Driven: Empower EVERY Educator to Redefine PD. He blogs, presents, and keynotes about professional personalized learning for educators. He currently runs a vlog called DisruptED PD through the DisruptED TV network. You can find out more about Jarod and his message/mission at ProfessionallyDriven.com.
Links of Interest
- DisruptED PD on Vimeo
- Website
Joe Pardo
Super Joe Pardo, a New Jersey-based business coach. He coaches entrepreneurs and consults to multi-million dollar businesses all over the world helping them with their team, offer and process to produce growth. Super Joe has always believed that society starts with you, and that to change society you must first change how you think.
In early-2014, Joe decided to leave his family’s $100 million business and pursue his dreams of owning his own business. By 2018, Super Joe is an award-winning podcaster (Business with Super Joe Pardo), business owner and best selling author. Speaking all over the country to business owners and even at the United Nations in 2016.
Find out more about Joe Pardo at SuperJoePardo.com!
Links of Interest
- facebook.com/superjoepardo
- twitter.com/superjoepardo
- instagram.com/superjoepardo
- https://linkedin.com/in/superjoepardo/
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In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff sits down with podcaster Daniel Downs to discuss how to create multiple podcasts that hit a vastly different audience. Additional topics include Educational Branding, Staying Consistent in your message, and his advice for new podcasters looking to take over the world.
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In this episode, we discuss:
Digital Learning By Design: A Podcast About Digital Transformation In Education
Personalized Learning In Education-MAPLE Podcast
Tips for new podcasters
Popular Video Editing Tools
iMovie
Lightworks
OpenShot Video Editor
Video Pad
Podcasting with Anchor
www.FreeConferenceCall.com
Recording Podcasts with Zoom
Substack
Synth
Developing a Website using Blogger
About Daniel Downs
Dr. Daniel Downs is currently the Director of Digital Learning in the North Reading Public Schools. In this capacity, he oversees the facilitation of a Digital Learning model that robustly incorporates robotics, digital literacy and digital research skills across K-12. An advocate for increased data analysis tools and streamlining education dashboards within K-12. As an EdTech consultant, he has worked with districts to expand computer science and digital learning curriculum offerings and holds research interests in Project-Based Learning and expanding digital resources and connectivity for students in underserved populations.
About Guest Digital Learning By Design
Digital Learning By Design: A Podcast About Digital Transformation In Education
Welcome to Digital Learning By Design! Tune in for resources, discussions, and updates in the world of digital learning, education and robotics. Topics will also include Project Based Learning With Technology and 21st Century Pedagogy.
Links of Interest
Homepage: http://www.danieldowns.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danielmdowns
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1DnWfnN37vc9GqUvrfoxgw
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/danieldowns
Apple Podcasts
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff sits down with Jeni Long and Sallee Clark to discuss how they are using Microsoft Teams and Microsoft OneNote as professional development tools in their classroom.
If you are looking for more information on how to incorporate Microsoft Applications in your school district, please visit our Microsoft EDU blog posts and podcasts today!
- Tech Coach Mastermind
Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!
2 Mastermind group meetings each month
1:1 Coachings with Jeff and Nick
Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
Free Lesson Plans
Free Templates
Much Much More
Payment Discounts
2 Month Promo Code: 50
6 Month Promo Code: 100
12 Month Promo Code: 150
Website
www.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind
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Email: feedback@teachercast.net
- Creating Professional Development using Microsoft Teams and OneNote
Should we focus on Tech or on Teachers?
Microsoft Teams
What is it?
Platform for the organization, connecting with others, collaboration, & learning. The more we have used it, the more we see it as a platform for true collaboration. It has some aspects of an LMS like assignments, rubrics, speed grader, but offers so much more with OneNote, app integration, and Skype.
How does it work?
Sign in through your free Office 365 account
Invite members or guests with emails or give a join code
There are channels within the team for easy navigation and organization. c
Guest Access Available
What can we do with it?
Global PLN – OneNote, Skype, Flipgrid, ongoing global communication with conversations
Join the Jenallee Global PLN with this link
Teacher PLC – OneNote, Skype, conversations, shared files
How can students use it?
Microsoft OneNote
What is it? One stop shop for all things – digital files, videos, audio, links, etc
How does it work?
What can we do with it?
How can students use it?
The MIE program
What is it?
How do you join?
April 15- July 15 announced in Aug
www.education.microsoft.com
Working with the Microsoft EDU family
About our Guests
Jeni Long and Sallee Clark are Instructional Technologists with Eagle Mountain Saginaw ISD. This dynamic duo, known as #Jenallee, is passionate about technology integration and making learning accessible & fun for all! Between the two of them, they have presented across the 26 schools in their district, at their Regional Education Service Center, FETC, TCEA, TCEA for Tots, & Central America. They are both MIE Experts, MIE Trainers, and Flipgrid Ambassadors.
Jeni Long
In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff sits down with South Jersey Podcaster, Brian Costello from The Teacher’s Journey Podcast to discuss the trials and tribulations of being a first-time podcaster and the lessons you can learn by simply hitting the record button.
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In this episode, we discuss:
The Teacher’s Journey Podcast
Getting Started as a Podcaster
Making Your First Mistakes
Getting Your First Guest … Twice
Choosing the Best Applications and Equipment
Camtasia
Zoom
Blue Snowball Microphone
Pop Filter
Building Your Podcasting Website with Wix
Advice for New Podcasters
What Makes a Good Podcast Guest?
Podcaster Shoutouts
Dan Krieness: Leader of Learning Podcast
Dr. Will Show
About Brian Costello
Brian Costello the author of the highly acclaimed book The Teacher’s Journey and hosts a podcast by the same name and owner of BTC2Learn LLC, is a Google Certified Innovator & Trainer in his 11th year of teaching in Southern New Jersey. His career started as an instructional aide before going on to teach Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grades. He now works as a middle school Digital Innovation Specialist in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. He created The Global Audience Project helps classes find, and be, authentic audiences for projects around the world. Brian shares his love of emerging technology and professional development all over the country.
About The Teacher’s Journey Podcast
The Teacher’s Journey Podcast is an informal conversation with some of the worlds best educators as they share their amazing stories of how they became the incredible people they are today.
Links of Interest
Homepage: https://www.costellocorner.com/the-podcast
Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/btcostello05
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BTC2Learn/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79mrGwDiwHPo6yE_Gyz1tw
Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-teachers-journey/id1342475865?mt=2
Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-teachers-journey
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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Will Stewart and Lacey Greco on the program to discuss how Edji is being used to help students of all ages improve their reading abilities.
In this episode, you will learn:
How does Edji help teachers in their classroom?
Edji’s Story
How Edji is used to get more from classroom reading
How can Edji be used in the classroom?
Lesson Planning with Edji
Teacher Tools inside of Edji
Student stories?
About Edji
Edji is a Free online reading platform that lets teachers easily deliver any content to their students for live annotation. Students reading in Edji can interact with text, images, and PDF documents by leaving text, emoji, or recorded audio comments. Teachers see those interactions appear live on their screen, which gives teachers instant insight into what their students are thinking, where students are struggling, and which students need help. Edji also gives an exclusive look into where students are reading, letting teachers know instantly if students are achieving learning goals, or if they are missing important information.
Links of Interest
Edji
Website: https://edji.it
http://guide.edji.it/
https://edji.it/#/discover
Facebook: www.facebook.com/edjinotes
Twitter: www.twitter.com/edjinotes
Lacy
Twitter: www.twitter.com/lacygreco3
About our Guests
Will Stewart
Will Stewart is a 5th-grade teacher, father, and Edji Co-founder with more than 10 years of experience teaching elementary, middle and high school students. He has an unquenchable love for educating young minds in all subjects but has a holds a special place in his heart for Language and Reading Education. When he isn't teaching or finding new ways to use Edji, Will loves dinosaurs, biking and spending time with his family.
Lacy Greco
With 11 years experience in education, Lacy has taught 4th grade for 8 years, 1st for 2 years, and 3rd grade for one year, all in the Northside Independent School District. She is currently her campus’ Educator of the Year! She also does weekly Wednesday videos on Twitter (check out #EchoGreco!) to share ideas that she uses in her classroom. It’s a virtual PLC, if you will, to help put out best practices and reach more kids!
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff welcomes Tech Coaches Susan Vincentz and Claudio Zavala Jr to discuss the role of the Tech Coach at professional development conferences, the creation and impimention of online learning modules, and our favorite Chrome Extensions.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections from Last Week
- Tech Coach Mastermind
Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!
2 Mastermind group meetings each month
1:1 Coachings with Jeff and Nick
Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
Free Lesson Plans
Free Templates
Much Much More
Payment Discounts
2 Month Promo Code: 50
6 Month Promo Code: 100
12 Month Promo Code: 150
Website
www.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind
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Email: feedback@teachercast.net
- Tech Coaching at a Professional Development Conference
What topics do Tech Coaches look for?
Claudio – This time around I was looking for AR/VR resources. Looking to delve into creating AR/VR content
Claudio – creativity tools
Adobe SPARK
Susan – On my recent trip to FETC I focused on ways to curate resources and using visual thinking to encourage student engagement and enhance lesson planning. In recent years I’ve focused a lot on efficient use of GSuite tools and on Personalized Learning.
What topics should Tech Coaches be teaching?
Top 10 lists vs School Based Examples
RFP’s that get you accepted every time and bring in a crowd
Claudio – Time off from work – adds value to the district
Susan – Efficiency, organization, and productivity. Often teachers get overwhelmed with all the apps available and even just simple clutter in their Google Drive. Showing them efficient and productive ways to handle this is huge.
- Keeping Professional Development alive in the district as the summer approaches
When should you stop providing PD?
Claudio – struggle is getting teachers there. No stipend or incentive makes it difficult to get teachers there
Claudio – relevant & interactive. Keep teacher engaged.
Susan – echo Claudios points. Keeping in alive and engaging. My coworker and I are looking at ways to take our summer PD as well as a lot of our regular PD online via Google Classroom and Canvas modules.
- How to build effective online professional development?
Should we do online learning modules?
Claudio – on demand seems to work. I participated in DitchSummit by Matt Miller & feedback I received was they can participate any time, in pajamas
Susan – I have had huge success with my own tutorial videos. Yes, teachers can look up a youtube video for a question they might have, but if we as the coach make an engaging video to have on hand they, like students, appreciate our voice and delivery.
In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff sits down with Whitney Choate and Jonathan Compas from the Tough Teacher Talk Podcast to learn how they are creating professional development for themselves, one episode at a time.
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In this episode, we discuss:
The Tough Teacher Talk Podcast
Lessons learned from Educational Podcasting … so far…
Using Google Keep to create Podcasting Show Notes
Building a Podcasting Website using Weebly
Should you be a podcasting perfectionist?
About Whitney and Jonathan
Whitney Choate
Whitney Choate brings adventure to education. From her teaching experiences abroad and technology know-how, she creates a positive and engaging atmosphere inside the classroom and outside the school walls. She is currently a high school special education teacher and instructional technology coach in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Jonathan Compas
Jonathan Compas is a highly-driven teacher with direction. As an innovative educator, he paves the way for the next generation of critical thinkers always searching out the latest research-based methods to reach his students. Jonathan is currently a kindergarten teacher and educational leader in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
About The Tough Talk with Teachers Podcast
Our mission is simple: to empower teachers by discussing real struggles in education while having a positive outlook.
Links of Interest
Homepage: https://www.toughtalkwithteachers.weebly.com
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChoateNotes
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MisterCompas
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/toughteachertlk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toughteachertlk
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In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff welcomes Hans Appel on the program to discuss how his students are creating the Award-Winning Culture Podcast, a show created completely by his amazing middle school students. Learn how you can bring podcasting into your classroom today by listening to his inspiring story!
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In this episode, we discuss:
Award-Winning Culture Podcast-How it came to be
Working with student podcasters
Setting up a classroom podcast
Process
Equipment needs
Blue Yeti Microphone
Rode Microphone
Finding the best applications to use
Skype
ECAMM Call Recorder
Garageband
Libsyn
Getting school buy-in
Assessing the success of students and the project
Parent’s thoughts and reactions
Student thoughts, reactions, and reflections
Where do we go from here? Next steps
About Hans Appel
Hans Appel has worked as a counselor in the Richland School District for the past 18 years and at Enterprise Middle School since it opened. He’s passionate about school culture, servant leadership, and kindness. In 2018, EMS was awarded the ASCD Whole Child Award for the State of Washington and the Global “Class Act Award” for creating a culture of excellence through kindness, service, and empathy. In 2019, EMS was chosen as a finalist for the PBIS Film Festival, which showcased their award-winning school culture. Recently, Hans launched his own blog about School Culture and this fall rolled out a student-led leadership podcast called Award Winning Culture: Hosted by Wildcat Nation, which can be subscribed, listened or reviewed on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, and Libsyn. He can be contacted at hansappel094@gmail.com. Follow Hans on twitter @hansappel094. Follow AWC on twitter at @awculture or Instagram @awardwinningculture. Wildcat Nation at @emswildcats1 and Instagram @emscounseling #WildcatNation #AwardWinningCulture
About the Award-Winning Culture Podcast
Enterprise Middle School received the 2018 ASCD Whole Child Award in Washington and the 2018 Global "Class Act Award" for its award-winning culture. By creating a culture of kindness, service, and empathy we've taken student leadership to an epic level. We invite you to join in this unique student-led journey where we explore Character, Excellence, and Community with some of the best leadership minds. We'll be sharing interviews with authors, educators, experts, and even other leadership students around the country. Whether you're an educator, student, parent or just passionate about culture and leadership, we invite you into this unique platform focused on raising education to incredible heights.
Links of Interest
Homepage: http://www.awardwinningculture.com/podcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hansappel094
Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/awculture
YouTube: https://youtu.be/-vc7XE4J4Fs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awardwinningculture/
Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/award-winning-culture-hosted-by-wildcat-nation/id1435716995?mt=2
Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/podcasts
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss several things a Tech Coach should do when creating online courses and self-paced learning modules.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections from Last Week's Episode
- Tech Coach Mastermind
Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!
2 Mastermind group meetings each month
1:1 Coachings with Jeff and Nick
Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
Free Lesson Plans
Free Templates
Much Much More
Payment Discounts
2 Month Promo Code: 50
6 Month Promo Code: 100
12 Month Promo Code: 150
Website
www.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind
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- Six Steps You Need To Take to Create a Successful Online Learning Experience For Your Teachers
Step 1: Identify Learning Objectives
Directly or indirectly correlate to District Goals, Building Goals, and Initiatives.
Content vs. Skills
What vs How PD
How will learning objectives be assessed?
Step 2: Decide where to host your modules.
What should you do before opening the module?
Sketch in Google Docs
Mindmapping Software
Lucid Chart
MindNote
Applications
Schoology
Canvas
Google Sites
Google Forms
WordPress
How to test the module?
Step 3: Integrate teacher needs and wants into module creation.
What topics do they want to learn about?
Allow time to collaborate/share/discuss as a group
Step 4: Decide on a proper framework or workflow
How will the module go?
Utilize BLOOMS
** This is the most important step and can save you A LOT of time when creating future modules.
Self-created videos vs random YouTube videos
Step 5: Give time to reflect/share creations/ and implement
Let teachers create something and implement in their classroom
Have them share the creation
Let them come back and reflect. How did it go? What did you like/dislike? What else do you want to learn to help you more?
Step 6: Highlight their accomplishments with a badge (micro credentialing)
Credly
Schoology Badges (integrated)
Padlet Share Board
Twitter
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In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff sits down with podcaster Tim Cavey from the Teachers on Fire Podcast to discuss what goes on behind a successful podcast. Topics today include Podcasting Equipment, Editing Applications, Finding an Audience, and Purchasing the best Domain Name for your podcast.
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In this episode, we discuss:
The Teachers on Fire Podcast
How to get your podcast started
Podcasting Applications
Adobe Audition
Equipment & Platforms That Make Teachers on Fire Happen
Adobe Audition – all audio editing
Anchor – hosting, publishing, and distribution. It’s FREE.
Canva – most logos and graphics
Headliner – animates episode art for publication on the YouTube channel
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 – the laptop that I use to record, edit, and publish episodes – the plug & play microphone I use to record
WeVideo – my cloud-based video editor for intros and outtros on my Youtube content
Zencastr – the cloud-based, audio-only, laptop-to-laptop recording platform that I currently use to record interviews
Podcasting Mentors
John Lee Dumas
Gary Vee
How to protect your brand through your domain names and social media sites
Purchasing multiple Domains
Protecting your TLD
Finding Your Audience
LinkedIn
Twitter
Facebook
Voxer
Building a Community
Using Canva for Graphics
Headliner: Publishing Video Clips of Audio
WeVideo: Great for multipurpose content
Evangelizing for Podcasts and Podcasters
About our Guest
Tim Cavey is a middle school teacher in Surrey, BC, Canada. In March of 2018, he realized a long-time dream by launching Teachers on Fire, a podcast for educators that airs weekly.
About the Teachers on Fire Podcast
Profiling agents of growth and transformation in K-12 education. Advocating for collaboration, communication, creation > consumption, critical thinking, design thinking, growth mindset, inquiry, PBL, and strategic uses of technology in education.
Links of Interest
Homepage: https://teachersonfire.net/
Tim’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/MisterCavey
Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeachersonFire
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teachersonfire/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFDPjkAn7lZb-rahyVDttKA
Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/teachers-on-fire/id1363650419
Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?
In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff sits down with Erin Kiger, Joelle Massari, and Ashley Pierce from the Undrcaff3inatED Podcast to discuss why teachers should be consuming bite-sized chunks of PD during their day. Topics in today's show include podcasting with multiple co-hosts and also how to record your show using Anchor.
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In this episode, we discuss:
Undrcaff3inatED Podcast
“Bite-Sized Chunks of PD”
Podcasting with multiple cohosts
Planning
Organizing
Publishing
Promoting
Creating a Website for your podcast using Google Sites
Podcasting with Anchor
Advice for New Podcasters
About our Guests
Erin Kiger
Erin Kiger is a 15-year veteran educator with a passion for technology in education. She recently received her 2nd Master's degree, this time in PreK-12 Leadership with a focus on Ed Tech. The 1st was in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on technology integration. Her goal is to be a leader that inspires other educators to share how exciting being a lifelong learner can be with all students. She has presented at a number of conferences and is always on the lookout for ways that she can learn and share how to change the world of education. Follow on Twitter: @EBGtech
Joelle Massari
Joelle Massari is a National Board Certified Teacher with a Middle Childhood Generalist focus. Teaching for over 18 years, Mrs. Massari integrates technology throughout the curriculum. With experience in grades K-8 in both the public and private setting, Mrs. Massari presently teaches fourth grade for the Clark County School District. She has a Bachelor's Degree from Saint Joseph's University in Elementary Education and a Master's Degree from Wilkes University in Instructional Media. As a classroom teacher in Las Vegas, NV, Mrs. Massari presents site-based professional development sessions about technology integration as well as cooperative learning. More recently, Mrs. Massari has presented at the district, state, and national levels including ISTE. Follow on Twitter: @JoelleMassari
Ashley Pierce
Ashley Pierce is currently a fifth-grade teacher at Great Basin Virtual Academy in Nevada. With experience in grades 1-5, Mrs. Pierce integrates technology throughout all subject areas and shares her passion with other educators. Mrs. Pierce has been presented at both, state and national levels. She has a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Elementary Education and a Master's Degree in Literacy Instruction with an emphasis on technology integration. Follow on Twitter: @msgriffscorner
About the Undrcaff3inatED Podcast
Podcast Homepage
@undrcaff3inatED
Instagram
Apple Podcasts
Anchor
Spotify
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss their favorite Chrome Extensions that every Tech Coach should have in their back pocket when working with teachers.
In this episode, we discuss:
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Reflections and reactions to last week's episode
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How do you plan for attending mega-conferences such as FETC and ISTE?
How do you plan your presentations differently when doing large conferences vs smaller ones?
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5 Chrome Extensions Every Tech Coach Should Know About
Grammarly
Grammarly is a powerful extension that tracks your writing online while giving you quality spelling, and grammar feedback. Grammarly also sends you a weekly progress chart letting you know how you stack against other Grammarly users and what you need to work on.
Read and Write
Read and Write is an easy-to-use swiss army knife of tools, providing students with ways to personalize the learning and teachers with ways to differentiate. Tools include: text-to-speech, highlighting, dictionaries, word prediction, speech-to-text, voice notes, and note collection.
Free for teachers: https://www.texthelp.com/en-us/products/free-for-teachers/
Free for teachers: https://www.texthelp.com/en-gb/company/education-blog/november-2017/equatio-is-now-free-for-teachers/
Evernote Web Clipper
Evernote web Clipper saves what you see online to your Evernote account, which is perfect for assigning tags to reading assignments, or conducting research online and keeping track of resources. Users can also highlight information they find online and share it out with others.
GSuite Training
The GSuite Training extension adds a 24/7 Tech Coach at the top of every teacher's Chrome browser. Are you frustrated by constantly asking extremely basic questions about how GSuite works? Install this amazing application and start innovating today!
Google Keep
The Google Keep extension lets you save notes you take while browsing the web to your Google Keep where you can access them anytime anywhere.
In this episode of TeacherCast LIVE from FETC, I had the privilege of sitting down with Dr. Jianli Jiao, Dr. Matt Harris, and Victor Rivero to discuss the state of educational technology and professional development worldwide.
In this episode, we discuss:
- FETC Wrap-up
- What does professional development look like worldwide?
- How is EdTech different around the world?
- The importance of digital literacy for all age levels
- How to bring MOOCs into professional learning
- The importance of collaboration and networking at conferences
- What can American's learn from other global educational systems?
About our Guests
Dr. Jianli Jiao
Dr. Jianli Jiao is Professor of Educational Technology and Director of the Future Education Research Center at the School of Information Technology in Education, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China. He is a pioneer in teaching and learning with the web in mainland China. His research interests span educational technology, blended and online learning, technology-enhanced learning in K12, higher education, and continuing professional education. He has spoken at numerous local, national and international conferences about educational technology, MOOCs, blended and online learning, and published over 10 books, more than 1100 articles in refereed journals, and 2100 posts in his own weblog (www.jiaojianli.com) in past 18 years. Currently, he is researching MOOCs, technology-enhanced learning as well as blended learning in K-12 and higher education settings.
Dr. Matt Harris
Matt Harris, Ed.D. is an international educational consultant based in Singapore. In his work, Dr. Harris helps schools, districts, and educational technology companies with educational technology strategic planning, systems design, training, and program development. Drawing on his award-winning programs, Dr. Harris has worked with schools and large educational organizations in Europe, Middle East, Africa, North America, Australia, and Asia. He also shares his expertise through keynote speeches, articles, and online social channels around educational leadership and technology. Prior to working as a consultant, Dr. Harris worked as an educational leader and teacher having taught all grade levels from preschool to graduate school in technology and mathematics. He worked as a senior administrator in schools and universities in North America and Asia. Dr. Harris is an Apple Distinguished Educator, Microsoft Innovative Education Expert, Google Certified Innovator, and Common Sense Education Certified Educator. In his spare time, Dr. Harris enjoys exploring the world through travel with his wife and children.
Twitter: @MattHarrisEdD
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mattharrisedd
Blog: http://www.mattharrisedd.com
Vlog: http://edtch.co/EdTechVlog
Consulting Website: http://internationaledtech.com
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In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff sits down with podcaster Dan Kreiness about how you can automate your podcast process. Learn what apps you should and shouldn't be using to save some time once you hit the record button.
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In this episode, we discuss:
Leader of Learning Podcast
Favorite Podcasting Equipment
- Samson Q2U Microphone
- Neewer Microphone Stand
Instructional leadership through coaching
Having a Growth Mindset
Personalized Learning
Branding
The “why” – for me, “where educators can come find inspiration to transform education through effective leadership”
The “who” (target audience) – for me educators and aspiring leaders/administrators
The “message” – how will it be recieved? Consistency through logo/graphics, sharing content, social Media presence, PLN, conferences, etc.
Levering Social Media for your Podcast
Automating Social Media
Social Media
Recurpost
IFTTT
Audiogram/Headliner.app
Website/Blog posts
Revive Old Posts
Newsletter
Mailchimp – create a template
About our Guest
Dan Kreiness is a middle school administrator, instructional leader, podcast host, and doctoral candidate who constantly searches for the most effective ways to advance education and produce high student achievement. Dan began his teaching career by spending nearly eight years in the New York City Department of Education as an eighth grade English language arts teacher, academic intervention specialist, and middle-level literacy coach, then spent nearly five years at Derby Middle School in Derby, Connecticut as a reading teacher and instructional coach. Dan holds masters degrees in adolescent education and educational leadership and is currently a doctoral student in the field of educational leadership. He was named to the 2017 class of ASCD Emerging Leaders. He is also a Google Certified Educator, Nearpod Pioneer, Flipgrid Ambassador and Hoonuit Learning Ambassador.
Dan hosts his own Leader of Learning podcast that can be found on music streaming services such as iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, and TuneIn, or on any podcast catcher. Dan has been a recurring host and panelist on the EduMatch Tweet and Talk podcast series. He is also an author who features his writing on his own “Leader of Learning” blog and has contributed guest blogs to The EduCal Blog, Your Instructional Coach, and TeachBoost. In addition to blogging, he also has published works as a contributor to the Edumatch Snapshot in Education (2017) Volume 2: Professional Practice and The EduMatch Teacher’s Recipe Guide: Survive and Thrive in the Kitche...
In this episode of the TeacherCast LIVE from FETC, we speak with Massachusetts educator Eileen Belastock about how school districts are supporting students who may not have the technology at home needed to complete 21st-century homework assignments.
In this episode, you will learn:
FETC Wrap-up
Using Voice Technology in the Classrooms (Google Home / Alexa for EDU)
Student Data Privacy
Responsible use of Student Data in and out o the classroom
What is Digital Equity?
About our Guest
Eileen Belastock, CETL, is an educational leader who is fueled by the belief that learning anytime/anywhere is critical for both students and educators. In her roles as a high school math teacher, a building administrator, and a district administrator, Eileen understands the importance of ensuring differentiated learning environments that engage all students. Through multiple school district 1:1 programs and implementations of online educational platforms, Eileen Belastock has been instrumental in providing students with equitable learning settings that will prepare them for the 21st Century global environment.
Throughout her career in both the corporate and educational settings, Eileen Belastock has encouraged and supported both adult and student learners to challenge themselves to find their passions, grow as lifelong learners and transform education for future generations. Through her articles in online publications such as Tech & Learning, eSchoolNews, and EdScoop, Eileen Belastock spotlights highly innovative educators and administrators as they work to ensure digital equity, student data privacy, and safety in school districts. Eileen showcases and presents at national conferences such as CoSN, ISTE, and FETC on edtech topics that are of critical importance and priorities for school districts across the country. Working with Professional Learning Network leadership groups, Eileen provides educators with opportunities such as webinars, newsletters, and conference events that are designed to provide all learners with skills and knowledge that support active learning in classroom environments.
Eileen Belastock models her commitment to ignite digital learning for students through her involvement as a board director on two Massachusetts edtech organizations, MassCUE, and METAA, whose missions are to educate, engage, and collaborate with classroom teachers and school administrators. Always challenging herself through continued education, Eileen Belastock has earned the highly acclaimed CoSN Certified Educational Leader (CETL) designation, the Massachusetts Chief Technology Officer (CTO) certification as well as a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership.
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In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff sits down with New Jersey Podcaster Kim Mattina to discuss her new podcast, The Suite Talk, and provide tips and tricks for the new podcaster. The Suite Talk is a fantastic new podcast that focuses on helping teachers learn G-Suite and can be found at www.TheSuiteTalk.com.
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In this episode, we discuss:
The Suite Talk Podcast
How to get started as a podcaster?
How to record using Google Hangouts
Creating a niche podcast
Coming up with topics that are focused
Podcasting vs Face to Face PD
Finding the right guest for your audience
Podcasting on YouTube and building an online audience through video
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About Kim Mattina
Kim's mission for The Suite Talk is to provide educators with best practices and guidance implementing Google for Education into the classroom. In order for educators to teach today's learners in future ready schools, they need to equip themselves with crucial digital skills so they can provide the best digital learning environment for their students.
The Suite Talk will provide educators with comfortable and simple conversations about new or existing features of Google for Education, and ideas to implement Google for Education and other technology tools into the classroom. Kim will provide documentation, screencasts, tips, and tricks that help stimulate and engage student learning while making educators work smarter, not harder. She hopes that you will benefit from her efforts in providing you with quality professional development and technology integration.
Links of Interest
Twitter: @The_Tech_Lady
About Kim’s Podcast
The Suite Talk will provide educators with comfortable and simple conversations about new or existing features of Google for Education, and ideas to implement Google for Education and other technology tools in the classroom.
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/thesuitetalk/home
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChp5i5wei0FFDGScqpviaaQ
Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Iw22ze5a7ccdi4nwa5fb4opzeae?t=The_Suite_Talk
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick look back on a fantastic trip to the FETC Conference. Later in the episode, we sit down for a conversation with Sam Brooks and Lance Key to discuss how their school district is personalizing learning in their school district.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections and reactions to FETC
- Jeff’s Experiences
Sunday Podcasting Workshop
Meeting Great EdTech Companies
Interacting with other Tech Coaches
Meeting other Podcasters
- Nick’s Experiences
Hall Davidson AR/VR Workshop
Presenting at Schoology Booth
Hanging with other NJ educators/tech coaches
- Tech Coach Question
Where do I go to learn about the new technologies available to my teachers?
Twitter
Company Websites
Company YouTube Channel
ETCoaches / #TechCoachLife
- Tech Coach Mastermind
Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today!
2 Mastermind group meetings each month
1:1 Coachings with Jeff and Nick
Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community
Free Lesson Plans
Free Templates
Much Much More
Payment
2 Month: Promo Code TC50
6 Month: Promo Code 100
12 Month: Promo Code 100
Website
www.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind
- Conversation with Sam and Lance
What defines Personalized Learning
Helping students reach their goals and dreams
Teaching and protecting the Digital Native from harming themselves
Should Tech Coaches become Certified Educators?
How to implement a Learning Management System Training with teachers
How to create a PD Roadmap for all staff members
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February 11: Tech Coach Chrome Extensions
February 18: Best Ways to Communicate with Teachers
February 25: February Tech Coach Round Table
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Tech Tip of the Week
It’s great to be able to get out of the classroom to attend professional development conferences. Where local conferences are a good place to start, it’s also important to try to attend larger regional conferences such as FETC or ISTE to see what is happening on a national level.
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In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff sits down with Dr. Will Deyamport from the Dr. Will Podcast to ask the question "Should Teachers Get Paid for their Side Hustle?"
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In this episode, we discuss:
The need for teachers to be helpful vs the thought of giving too much for free
When to give and when to take
The Edupreneur Documentary
The Dr. Will Podcast
How to find content to build your brand
How to create a podcast (equipment, apps, websites)
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About Dr. Will
Dr. Will, as he is affectionately known, is an instructional technologist for a K-12 school district, freelance writer, and Digital Learning and Development Strategist, where he works with teachers and administrators in making sense of going digital. Additionally, Dr. Will is the creator and host of The Dr. Will Show – where he interviews educators and entrepreneurs on leveling up.
Links of Interest
Website
Twitter @IAmDrWill
Facebook
Apple Podcasts
SimpleCast
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick welcome Educoach cofounder Shira Leibowitz and Tech Coach Kitty Tripp onto the podcast to help us learn how to create a culture of professional learning in our school districts.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections and Reactions
Coppa/Ferpa Presentation for Mastermind Members
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$50 off = “TC50”
$100 off 6 mo or 12 mo plans = “100”
- Creating a Culture of Change in your School District
How do you help create and shape a culture when you are not in a position of power?
Yes! This is where most of us are and even when I was a director, I still had do several things to create and shape culture. Be vulnerable as a learner. Grab fellow enthusiast and jump into the unknown. Focus on how you can be a creator and promote “creation” based learning as opposed to the consumer focus. Be a consistent encourager and supporter! It’s amazing what people hesitant to buy-in will try once they trust you and know you’re there to support them.
- EdTech Integration Plans
How to create a plan for Tech Coaches that is “bought” by the district and followed by everyone?
What documents or plans help Tech Coaches create their job descriptions and master plans
Having worked at the both the director and coaching level, buy-in is a long-term process involving many people that must come together on one page for an extended time. In my 8 years of working in instructional technology, I’ve rarely seen this successfully modeled in a sustained manner with fidelity. What I have learned through these years is I’m in control of my personal buy-in and can affect my sphere of influence and their potential buy-in. All it takes is a small pocket of enthusiasm to ignites change. Then the snowball effect begins to take over. I have successfully seen that occur in each job I’ve been a part of.
- How to Stop Doing Things for Teachers
How to encourage but not empower them to sit back and let you do the work
How do you keep your role of a coach when they don’t want you but know you are going to help them out
How do you NOT go into classrooms to teach kids but instead go in to coach teachers.
When I’m working with a student, teacher, or administrator, I always start by putting them in the driver seat. I expect them to run the device, and I’m telling them how to accomplish what we’re trying to do. While this may be small, it sets the tone of every interaction. My job is in transition from what the expectations of the position used to be to now changing over to the “coaching cycle.” As I build better rapport with a teacher, the authenticity of the coaching cycle occurs more with each interaction. As a coach I have to be intentional in reading each one of my interactions with those needing help. Everyone is at different stages of support and I’ve got to accept them where they’re at in the process and continue to move them forward. The graphic below is my ultimate goal and while each interaction is not there yet, it’s what I’m moving towards with each time I support an individual:
- Creating Systems to Help Tech Coaches
How can we create systems to help us get more done each week?
Teacher’s book appointments through my calendar which has been amazing for helping me in planning and preparing for each week.
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss 4 ways to empower your teachers in the classroom by simply stepping back and removing yourself from the coaching equation.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections and reactions
Coppa/Ferpa Presentation for Mastermind Members
www.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind
$50 off = “TC50”
$100 off 6 mo or 12 mo plans = “100”
- 4 ways to STOP doing things for your teachers
Have a plan and create a goal
Be transparent
Put THEM in the driver's seat
Just stop doing things!
- On the Next Episode
Jan 28: Tech Coach Round Table
Feb 4: Tech Coach Chrome Extensions
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Tech Tip of the Week
Remember that the ultimate goal is to teach your staff to “fish”. It’s easy to get caught up in the moment and solve every problem that comes your way. Step aside, ask questions and make sure you are both on the same page.
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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome ASCD authors Jennifer Bay-Williams and Gina Kling on the program to discuss how students can easily pick up complex math concepts no matter what grade or ability level. Please check out their new book available from ASCD Publications for more information on how you can provide quality math education to your students today!
We wish to thank ASCD for helping to put this podcast together.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The phases children progress through as they master their facts
What does fluency mean? How is it different from automaticity?
How do games provide meaningful fact practice?
What are the disadvantages of timed testing? What alternatives are there to timed testing?
Why is it important for teachers and parents to understand the distinction between foundational facts and derived facts, and how should that impact instructional choices?
How do we help families understand there are better ways to teach and assess facts?
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About our Guests
Jennifer M. Bay-Williams
Jennifer M. Bay-Williams is a mathematics teacher educator at the University of Louisville, Kentucky. She has written many articles and books related to K–12 mathematics education, including the popular Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally and the related three-book series, Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics.
Bay-Williams is a national leader in mathematics education, having served as a member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Board of Directors, secretary and president of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), lead writer for the Standards for Preparing Teachers of Mathematics (AMTE, 2017), and a member of the TODOS: Mathematics for ALL Board of Directors. Bay-Williams taught elementary, middle, and high school students in Missouri and in Peru. She currently works in elementary classrooms in the Louisville area, helping teachers and students attain basic fact fluency while also developing strong mathematical identities.
Gina Kling
Gina Kling is fortunate to serve the mathematics education community in a variety of ways. Since 2011, she has worked as a curriculum developer for the elementary mathematics curriculum Everyday Mathematics (based at the University of Chicago) with a focus on grades K–3. Recently she served as the grade 1 lead author for the Everyday Mathematics 4 State Editions, the author of the Everyday Mathematics 4 Quick Looks Activity Book, and one of the authors of Everyday Mathematics for Parents: What You Need to Know to Help Your Child Succeed.
Kling has taught elementary mathematics content and methods courses for the past 15 years at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
About Math Fact Fluency
Mastering the basic facts for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division is an essential goal for all students. Most educators also agree that success at higher levels of math hinges on this fundamental skill. But what's the best way to get there? Are flash cards, drills, and timed tests the answer? If so, then why do students go into the upper elementary grades (and beyond) still counting on their fingers or experiencing math anxiety?
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss why it’s important for Tech Coaches to create systems for their various duties throughout the day that will help them do things just a bit faster.
In this episode, we discuss:
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Round Table Discussion
How Can We Create Systems for our Tech Coaching?
What is a “System”?
A way to document how something is done
A tool that can be used to help you stay organized
An opportunity to stay consistent
Why are Systems Important?
Systems keep tech coaches moving faster and help you work with more teachers to effect change quicker
What is an example of a System?
Teacher Onboarding System
Blog Writing System
Podcast Producing System
Newsletters and Emails
Scheduling Appointments
What could a system look like?
A checklist
Screenshots
Video tutorials
A ticket system
Gmail filters
Great applications that help in creating systems
Google Sheets
Google Forms
If This, Then That
Google Sites
3 Things to think about when creating systems for Tech Coaching
Think of something important (a task) that needs to get done … over and over
Determine what type of system would work best to help automate that task
Is there a different way of doing something so you don’t have to keep doing it?
Free Downloadable Systems for Tech Coaches and Podcasters
Blogging and Podcasting Editorial Calendar (Google Sheets)
- On the Next Episode
Jan 21: How do you stop doing things for your teachers?
Jan 28: Tech Coach Round Table
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In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff sits down with Danny “Sunshine” Bauer to discuss the importance of building a community around your website, brand, and podcast. Danny is the author of the book and with his podcast under the same name, he has certainly grown quite an educational community where he teachers educators how to be better leaders.
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This episode is sponsored by the new educational network Podcasting With Students where you can learn how to bring audio and video podcasts into your classroom.
About Danny Bauer
Danny “Sunshine” Bauer is the founder of Better Leaders Schools, a popular blog and most-downloaded podcast for leaders in education. He helps school leaders fight isolation and frustration through his leadership community, “The Mastermind,” in order to gain clarity and find solutions to their greatest challenges. Danny is also the author of a “#1 Hot New Release" on Amazon, The Better Leaders Better Schools Roadmap, which helps educators create legendary schools.
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- Listen to Danny's Podcast.
- Read Danny’s book and create your legendary school.
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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Raysana Hurtado from Intel and California Educator, Kennan Scott, onto the program to discuss how Intel is transforming education by demonstrating what might be possible in not just the "classroom of the future", but the "classroom of the present".
This year, Intel traveled across the country working with teachers and students to showcase their Intel's Tech Learning Lab, a custom-built, mobile truck that is filled with the most amazing virtual reality and augmented reality workstations to provide hands-on activities to teach students about coding and robotics.
I'd like to thank Intel for joining me for this podcast.
In this episode, we discuss:
The future classroom is one that incorporates powerful technology and encourages creative approaches to learning, supporting education goals today and for tomorrow.
Until now, classroom technology has been used as an add-on to existing instructional methods rather than as tools to improve or revolutionize instruction.
Cutting-edge technology-based educational programs can emphasize deeper collaboration and engagement, versus student instruction on software that likely will be obsolete by the time they enter the workforce.
Intel’s Tech Learning Lab is an example of how innovative teaching methods, like hands-on, dynamic learning, can help educators build the leaders of tomorrow by developing fundamental career skills like communication, collaboration, self-awareness, problem-solving, critical thinking and more.
Some of the demo sessions on the tour include coding a drone to fly, hands-on lessons through virtual reality, introduction to artificial intelligence, design thinking skills, and more. Some of the truck’s VR experiences allowed participants to:
Take a virtual field trip to the Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.
Develop virtual robots in the Robotics lab using RoboEngineers by Filament Games.
Pilot a spaceship and travel the universe to explore the Milky Way galaxy via virtual reality by VictoryVR.
Participate in virtual frog dissections, providing a safer, cost-effective, and more humane life science/anatomy lessons by VictoryVR.
Program highlights to-date include:
2,150+ students, educators and general public have participated in immersive educational experiences through the Tech Learning Lab
1,020+ virtual tours of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s “No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man” exhibit
700+ frogs virtually dissected through hands-on science lessons
Technologies in the campaign included Intel AI, PCs by Intel, Lenovo, Alienware, HP, virtual reality by Oculus and HTC Vive and more.
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About Intel
Intel, a leader in the semiconductor industry, is shaping the data-centric future with computing and communications technology that is the foundation of the world’s innovations. The company’s engineering expertise is helping address the world’s greatest challenges as well as helping secure, power and connect billions of devices and the infrastructure of the smart, connected world – from the cloud to the network to the edge and everything in between.
Intel’s 360⁰ approach to education technology keeps the focus on a student-centered learning experience. It gives educators access to digital tools, content and data that takes personalized learning to the next level. And it enables students to hone 21st-century sk...
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss the importance of not only identifying what school districts want their student and staff cultures to be but how to set up a successful roadmap to help everyone achieve their goals each year.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections and reactions from last weeks episode
- New Mastermind starts this week
First meeting is January 10
12 Step EdTech Integration Plan
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- 5 Ways to Shift the Culture of your School District
Identifying school goals
Strategic Plan (District Level)
EdTech Integration Plan (Curricular Level)
Tech Plan (Technology Level)
Community Involvement (Township Level)
Having a clear vision of what those goals are and how the district wants to achieve them.
Creating a roadmap
Involving all members of the school community
Having a clear plan that is well communicated to all staff members and community members
Is every decision leading back to the school goals?
Communicate clearly and often
Be honest but be transparent
Highlight and Recognize Staff and Student Achievements
Creating incentives for achieving those goals
Build interconnectedness of staff (show their awesome)
Badging (PD)
Pineapple Program
Certification Programs
Student activities
Creating opportunities for group activities outside of the traditional school day
Movie Night
Family Trips
Happy Hour
- On the Next Episode
Jan 14: How to create systems for your tech coaching
Jan 21: How do you stop doing things for your teachers?
Jan 28: Tech Coach Round Table
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Tech Coach Tip of the Week
As your school district begins the process of creating an EdTech Plan it’s important that you also redefine what you want the culture of your district to be. For this reason it’s important to have time away from the office for staff members to meet and interact with each other so they can become a team inside the office during the week.
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In this episode of EdTech in the Classroom, we welcome Naasira Wahid from the Sony KOOV team and Andrew Buitron from Barrio Logan College Institute on to the podcast to discuss how KOOV is transforming classrooms worldwide by providing a robust STEM component that allows students to imagine, build, code, and create!
In this episode, you will learn:
Nurture creativity with KOOV blocks: KOOV blocks come in seven different shapes and seven different colors, opening up a wide world of 3D building possibilities. Inviting to both boys and girls, the blocks help learners to think in 3D and develop spatial awareness skills.
Build robots with sensors and actuators to make them come alive: Coming complete with over 300 building blocks and accessories plus a plethora of sensors, motors, and LEDs, KOOV opens the doors to almost endless robotic possibilities.
Drag and drop visual programing: Using code to make robots come alive is simple, with a graphic interface that’s intuitive for both beginners and experienced coders.
Learning Courses for all skill levels: Over 50 hours of content to get students excited about coding, design and STEAM with a wealth of interactive, educational content progressing from basic components to programming logic, structure and processes.
Explore infinite options with Robot Recipes: Featuring step-by-step instructions, 43 pre-coded designs gives students a great way to build at their own pace and use the skills they learn along the way to create original robots.
Safely share creations, view robots made by others and download code to remix: By tapping into the worldwide community of KOOV users, students can share creations, code and ideas — all within a secure space that’s well-supervised, student-friendly and incredibly collaborative.
Compatible on multiple platforms: Available for Mac OS, Windows, Chromebook and iOS (iPad only)2, the KOOV app is included with every KOOV kit1.
Ideal for students ages 8 and up: From first-timers to seasoned junior creators, just about anyone can jump right into KOOV. Even advanced coders can challenge themselves by designing, building and coding their own creations.
A turnkey STEAM education solution for educators: Offering curriculum-aligned lesson plans, step-by-step teacher guides, student progress reports and classroom management features, KOOV can be quickly implemented in any classroom to support the STEAM educational approach.
One kit accommodates up to five students: KOOV is flexible enough for students to use for independent study or in a structured setting led by an educator. One KOOV Educator Kit can accommodate up to five students.
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About our Guest
Born and raised in San Diego, CA to Mexican immigrants. Attended the Preuss School UCSD from 6th-12th grade. First generation in family to attend and graduate from college. Received B.A in Psychology from Pitzer College in Claremont, CA. Fulbright Program Award grantee to teach English in Malaysia. Been working for BLCI since May 2017, initially at Chula Vista program site. Moved to Barrio Logan site in September 2018.
About Sony
At Sony, our mission is to be a company that inspires and fulfills your curiosity. Our unlimited passion for technology, content and services, and relentless pursuit of innovation, drives us to deliver ground-breaking new excitement and entertainment in ways that only Sony can.
In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, I sit down with podcaster and Instructional Technology Coach, Gabriel Garillo, to discuss the importance of having positive communication with your students. Gabriel is not only a fantastic Tech Coach in Texas but also is the host of the brand new Edtech Bites podcast that can be found on all of the major podcasting platforms.
In today's episode, we discuss how podcasting can be used not just as a tool to provide instruction but also as a vehicle that allows students to grow and mature as young adults. Gabriel has an amazing outlook on the subject and why podcasting and food should always be found next to each other.
If you are a podcaster and would like your show to be featured on a future episode of Educational Podcasting Today, please leave us a voice message and let us know a bit about yourself and your podcast. We would love to have you on this year.
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Topics Discussed on the Podcast
- Who is Gabriel Carrilo?
- Why bring food into the podcasting world?
- Web Development (Google Sites vs WordPress)
- Teaching with Podcasts in the Classroom
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Our Favorite Audio/Video applications
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Zoom
- Synth
- Flipgrid
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Screencastify
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Equipment Mentioned on the Show
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Snowball Microphone
- Chromebooks
- Yetti Microphones
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About our Guest
Gabriel Carrillo is an Educational Technology Specialist. He’s been in the educational field since he graduated high school and has served as an instructional assistant, substitute teacher, teacher, dean of students, and assistant principal. He started his journey in California then moved to Arizona with his wife and started their family in the desert. After 11 years in the dry heat, he picked up his family and off they went to Texas, to a much more humid environment. He loves helping those who help our students. He currently supports teachers with all of their EdTech needs in the classroom. This includes troubleshooting, planning lessons/units with teachers, modeling lessons for teachers, and providing professional development. In addition, he’s presented at various conferences in Arizona as well as FETC.
In addition to this, he is also a foodie and loves to cook and chow down on food of al...
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we speak with authors Matthew R Kay and Shawna Coppola about race relations in today's classrooms and how school districts, teachers, and students can sit down and have positive and constructive conversations on the topic.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How to recognize the difference between meaningful and inconsequential race conversations.
- How to build conversational “safe spaces,” not merely declare them.
- How to infuse race conversations with urgency and purpose.
- How to thrive in the face of unexpected challenges.
- How administrators might equip teachers to thoughtfully engage in these conversations.
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Shawna Coppola
has taught in public schools for over sixteen years. She currently works as a K-6 literacy specialist in Rollinsford, New Hampshire, and teaches courses and seminars through the New Hampshire Literacy Institutes as well as the University of New Hampshire’s Professional Development & Training program. She is a firm believer in the power and wisdom of children of all ages and is grateful for the lessons they teach her on a daily basis.
Twitter: @ShawnaCoppola
Matthew R. Kay
Matthew R. Kay is a proud product of Philadelphia’s public schools and a founding teacher at Science Leadership Academy (SLA). He is a graduate of West Chester University and holds a Masters in Educational Leadership with a Principals’ Certificate from California University of Pennsylvania. He deeply believes in the importance of earnest and mindful classroom conversations about race. Furthermore, he believes that any teacher who is willing to put in the hard work of reflection can, through the practice of discrete skills, become a better discussion leader. Driven by these convictions, he is passionate about designing professional development that teachers find valuable.
Twitter: @MattRKay
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick bring in the new year by discussing extremely important, EdTech Integration Plan. We all have heard of a Tech Integration Plan, but today we take a look at the other document that describes and discusses not only what will be happening with the technology once purchased, but how it will be used in the school district.
If you are in a school district and are interested in creating your own EdTech Integration Plan, please contact us today by email or voice. We would love to work with you to help you create a fantastic professional development and edtech integration plan for your staff members.
In this episode, we discuss:
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Reflections and reactions from Tech Coach Holiday Wishlist
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New Website Design for www.AskTheTechCoach.com
- Tech Coach Mastermind
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$100 Coupon by using the code TC100
- What is an EdTech Integration Plan?
Tech Plan vs EdTech Plan
Technology Driven
Curriculum Driven
Student Driven
What do you need to do before creating your plan?
Administrative and Community Buy-in
Starting with the students and ending with the students
Finding the right focus for your plan
Formulating your Essential Question
Working with administration to create the perfect roadmap for success
What does the final EdTech Integration Plan look like?
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How long will it take to create your plan?
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What happens once the plan is approved?
- On the Next Episode
Jan 7: How to shift the culture of a school district?
Jan 14: How to create systems for your tech coaching
Jan 21: How do you stop doing things for your teachers?
Jan 28: Tech Coach Round Table
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Tech Coach Tip of the Week
Just as it’s important for school districts to create and maintain an updated technology plan that focused on hardware and applications, it’s equally as important for school districts to create and maintain an EdTech Integration Plan which describes what should be happening in classrooms. This will then become the baseline and benchmark for the work that happens in the lives of Tech Coaches.
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick are joined by Tech Coaches Kerry Gallagher, Sadie Lewis, and Claudio Zavala Jr to recap the year that was 2018 and look ahead to the new year by sharing their edtech tips, tricks, and app requests for 2019.
In this episode, we discuss:
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Mastermind
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- $50 off using the coupon “TC50”
- Membership in an exclusive team of Tech Coaches
- Peer to Peer Mentoring
- 2 Monthly Video Collaboration Meetings
- 8 Week Online Course on Learning Management Systems
- Mastermind Exclusive FREE Lesson Plans to share with your teachers
- Mastermind Exclusive FREE Templates to share with your teachers
- A Positive and Friendly learning environment to help you grow your program
- Access to our Private Ask the Tech Coach Facebook Group
3 Apps You Want For The New Year
Google Keep
Create Collaborative Tasks and Lists
Take Photos / Drawings and add them to other Google Apps quickly
Voice Memo’s on Mobile Devices Sync with Desktop
More visualization options
Google Jamboard
Ability to access Google Drive files from the Jamboard (physical)
Plutio
All in One Project Management Solution
Create Projects, Tasks, & Integrate is with Google Calendar
Manage Projects and People
Desktop and Mobile Friendly
Kerry: Resources: ConnectSafely Guides and Quick Guides
Help parents better understand the apps their kids are using
Help educators understand concepts like data privacy, media literacy, and copyright and how they can integrate them in their lessons
Sadie: Future Design School Curriculum
K-12 modular courses
Apply design process to curriculum, instead of a stand-alone activity
Sadie: Google tools used in new ways
We think of Sheets or Slides as having to look a certain way or perform a certain function. Need to break out of that thinking.
Claudio
Voice control photo editing app
Streaming tool to all social media platforms from my phone
A student version of Pinterest
Not really an app but a wish that all Google, Apple, MS would all work together!!
3 Systems You Wish You Had in Place as a Tech Coach
To Do List
Task Management System
Booking Calendar
Kerry: Parent/Home support system to help students feel successful both at school and at home
Claudio: Tech workflow
Claudio: Collaborative content sharing
Claudio: Conferencing between classrooms on demand. Press button, we are connected
Sadie: Leveled/Tiered communication with my teachers
3 Things You Plan on Doing in 2019
Growing Tech Coach Mastermind Program to Support More Tech Coaches
Launching a Tech Coach Online Course
Working with Tech Coaches at conferences such as FETC and ISTE
Kerry: Get through year 1 in my new role successfully
Kerry: Supporting our faculty as they become more comfortable with “hybridizing” their courses using our new LMS ...
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss the upcoming holiday season and share their list of 5 Important Things Tech Coaches can be doing during the holiday season.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections and reactions from Episode 29 “Tech Coach Collaborations”
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Membership in an exclusive team of Tech Coaches
Peer to Peer Mentoring
2 Monthly Video Collaboration Meetings
8 Week Online Course on Learning Management Systems
Mastermind Exclusive FREE Lesson Plans to share with your teachers
Mastermind Exclusive FREE Templates to share with your teachers
A Positive and Friendly learning environment to help you grow your program
Access to our Private Ask the Tech Coach Facebook Group
- Keeping Organized During the Holiday Downtime
How should we support our teachers during the busy holiday season?
Help them create engaging experiences for their students
Help them in planning and preparation for when they return
Prepping for evals?
Is PD important in December?
Keep it light but spark ideas for when they return
Conduct a half year survey
Plan workshops for next semester
When do you lead and when do you get out of sight?
Fun classroom activities during December
Trying new things
BreakoutEDU
What can a Tech Coach be doing during the last few days of December?
Spend time Getting organized
Invite others to get organized with you
Update PD resources and websites
Tackle projects you’ve been putting off
Reflect on the first half of the school year
- On the Next Episode
December 24: Tech Coach Holiday Wish List
December 31: Strategies for Working with Reluctant Teachers
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Tech Tip of the Week
It’s important for Tech Coaches to remember that innovation can be just as much a part of the holiday season as it is during the busy times of the year.
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick welcome members of the Tech Coach Mastermind to discuss why it's important for Coaches to have a solid support system with other Coaches.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections and reactions from Mastermind Cohort 1
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$50 off using the coupon “TC50”
Membership in an exclusive team of Tech Coaches
Peer to Peer Mentoring
2 Monthly Video Collaboration Meetings
8 Week Online Course on Learning Management Systems
Mastermind Exclusive FREE Lesson Plans to share with your teachers
Mastermind Exclusive FREE Templates to share with your teachers
A Positive and Friendly learning environment to help you grow your program
Access to our Private Ask the Tech Coach Facebook Group
- Defining and Redefining the Tech Coach Position
What does a Tech Coach do?
A leader
A Guide
Someone who supports learning
What is a Tech Coach responsible for?
What are the “non-job description things” that a tech coach does?
- The Struggles of Coaching both Teachers and Admins
You are neither a teacher nor an administrator
You have tons of responsibility but no real authority
Your job is to put out fires and filter the nonsense to get the job done
- Finding your Place in the School District
Tips for first-year Tech Coaches that will help get to year two
- The Importance of Connecting with Others
Share what you know.
Find ways to better support your students
Find ways to better support your teachers
Find ways to better meet district goals/initiatives
Get challenged
Enhance your craft
Gather resources
Brainstorm / collaborate on ideas
- What is a Mastermind Program?
Like-minded individuals with a common goal/purpose
The Mastermind as a “support system”
- Why Join the Tech Coach Mastermind
Collaborate with like-minded educators around the world
Share your knowledge and gain valuable feedback
Open dialogue – judgment-free and confidential
Challenge each other to create, implement, and achieve goals.
Lean on others in similar roles for support
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Reflections from Cohort 1
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Join us for Cohort 2 in January 2019
- On the Next Episode
December 17: Keeping organized when you aren’t busy during the holiday season.
5 things Tech Coaches should be doing when they find they have downtime.
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick dissect the dreaded “multi-hour workshop presentation” and provide key tips, tricks, and strategies for your next large conference workshop presentation or school based professional development day.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections and reactions from Episode 27: November Tech Coach Round Table
How and when should you be creative with your presentation topics?
- Join us LIVE on December 13 for EdChat Interactive at 8:00 PM Eastern
What do you do when your students .. don’t get it.
- Join our Tech Coach Mastermind Today!
Sign Up Today to get on the list and be notified when it launches!
$50 off using the coupon “TC50”
Membership in an exclusive team of Tech Coaches
Peer to Peer Mentoring
2 Monthly Video Collaboration Meetings
8 Week Online Course on Learning Management Systems
Mastermind Exclusive FREE Lesson Plans to share with your teachers
Mastermind Exclusive FREE Templates to share with your teachers
A Positive and Friendly learning environment to help you grow your program
Access to our Private Ask the Tech Coach Facebook Group
How to Prepare for a Multi-Hour Workshop
How to conceptualize a multi-hour presentation vs a standard hour presentation
School workshops vs conference workshops
Audience expectations
Lecture vs Workshop
How much should you talk and how much should you engage?
Does Think/Pair/Share work?
Choosing what platform to focus on (Google/Apple/Microsoft)
How do you plan when you don’t know the platform?
Crafting the Perfect Intro
Hooking teachers at the onset
Show, tell, or let them do?
Let them know what to expect during this workshop
Handouts vs downloadable templates
Handouts are good if they are breaking something down
Digital resources are easier to maintain/don’t get lost/easy to come back to
How to create a memorable ending?
Something they can takeaway
Group brainstorming session of ideas
On the Next Episode
December 12: Why Should Tech Coaches Collaborate with Each Other?
December 17: Keeping Busy During the Holiday Season
December 24: Your Tech Coach Holiday Wish List
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Tech Tip of the Week
When preparing for your workshop, it’s best to know your audience and understand their expectations.
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” we host our November Tech Coach RoundTable where we bring on other Tech Coaches to discuss recent topics from our podcast.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections and reactions from Episode 26 “Finding Your Teaching Style”
- Tech Coach Mastermind 2019
January through February
www.TeacherCast.net/AskTheTechCoachMastermind
$300 Full Price
TC50 to get $50 off price
2-3 Monthly Meetings
Monthly Breakout Sessions to help you learn
How to Coach with a Learning Management System
How to create an EdTech Integration Plan
Free Lesson Plans to use with your Teachers
9 Week Online Course on Learning Management Systems
Membership in a Private Facebook Tech Coach Group
Free Downloadable Templates
- What Makes a Great Presentation Topic?
Add Talking Points Here
Try and make the connections between what you are teaching and district goals. It helps teachers not feel overwhelmed.
Choosing the Title and Description based on audience and presentation location
- How to Become the Leader of Leaders in your School District?
What is the role of the tech coach in the district?
How does the district introduce the tech coach?
What do you do if you are trying to be the one to push the district forward but nobody is looking to listen to you?
How do you convince your administrator that you may know more about the topic at hand?
- Strategies for Working with Disruptive Teachers?
If this is during a workshop or presentation, don’t let them hold up everyone else. Let them know you will work with them 1-1, or see if someone can help them while you go on. It’s a good idea to have a “helper” available.
Let them know every expert was once a beginner
Work with them where they are, raise the bar a little at a time
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How To Get Your Job Done But Stay out of Trouble?
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On the Next Episode
December 3: How to Prepare for a Multi-Hour Presentation / Workshop
How to give teachers more time to create
How to break up your presentation into lecture/workstation segments
When to lecture and when to demonstrate
How to find natural stopping points for teacher play time
What do you do if you realize you have the wrong presentation for the given audience
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Claudio Zavala JR
Claudio currently works as an Instructional Technology Coordinator with Duncanville ISD in Duncanville, Texas. He’s an Adobe Education Leader, Flipgrid Ambassador, and a Participate Community Advisor. Claudio is passionate about fostering creativity in the classroom and using creation tools to enrich learning and experiences in the classroom.
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss different types of coaching styles and how a new Tech Coach can find his/her own voice within the position.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections and reactions on episode 25:
- What Makes a Good Faculty Meeting Presentation?
What do you do when you know you are being set up for failure?
What do you do when the district initiative is not the building initiative?
- January Tech Coach Mastermind
- How can a Tech Coach find his/her own style and voice within the position?
- A Presenter-centered Approach
Good for absorbing information and getting the “nitty-gritty” out of the way.
How much lecture is too much lecture?
When is the best time to do it during a workshop?
You are always a presenter who is a teacher
- A Hands-on Guided Approach
Knowing when to help and when to hold back
Knowing what to provide as an example or template based on how creative the teachers are
Show… don’t tell
It’s ok to show your faults if issues come up
- A Facilitator / Coach Approach
Helps promote self-learning and teacher discovery
More personal- get to know the teachers more
Focus on teaching styles and student outcomes
- The Collaborative Approach
Does Think – Pair – Share work in PD?
Leave it open to discussion
Tech Coach as a learner too
Building in time to brainstorm/plan together with the tech coach
- A Blended /Hybrid Approach
Inclusive – a distillation of the best styles
Gives you time to tailor the training session to your teachers
Easy to incorporate tech
- Finding Your Own Voice
How to feel comfortable teaching adults vs children
How to navigate through the sea of Administration and Association
How not to get disturbed when things get awkward
How to be you and not lose your personality and self
- On the Next Episode
November 26: Tech Coach RoundTable
December 3: How to Prepare for a Multi-Hour Presentation / Workshop
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It’s not easy to find your teaching style … especially during your first year. Don’t forget that we all make mistakes and the only way we can learn from our mistakes is by making them. Feedback is important no matter where it comes from.
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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we speak with Debbie Scott who created Help A Teacher, a fantastic network of educators that allows teachers to connect with other teachers to support them with their classroom needs.
In this episode, you will learn:
What is HelpATeacher?
Why do teachers need assistance in the classroom?
Success Stories
How anyone can help?
What happens if your classroom needs help?
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Debbie Scott
Debbie Scott is from Midland, Texas where she lives with her husband. She enjoys spending time with her three children, three children-in-laws and 9 grandchildren! Her faith is important to her and she attends First Baptist Church in Midland. She has a bachelors in Accounting and Information Systems but has worked as a legal assistant with her husband for the last 20+ years. She has always enjoyed helping people so Help A Teacher was an immediate fit for her. Creating her first Facebook page, Help A Teacher, and assisting in the creation of the webpage, HelpATeacher.com have brought her great joy and she strives everyday since to reach more Teachers to share with them the excitement of Help A Teacher.
Jamie Samson
Jamie Samson is from Chicago, IL where she lives with her husband and three children. She graduated from DePaul with a bachelors in sociology and political science, and worked as a social worker, before returning to DePaul to get a masters in education. She has been working for the 9 years for Chicago Public Schools. The last 8 years as a 5th grade teacher at Seward Academy on the south side of Chicago. When she’s not teaching she’s exploring the city with her husband and kids and reading, both for fun and for professional learning.
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Facebook Page
@HelpATeacher2
Help A Teacher Foundation
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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we broadcast LIVE from the 2018 ISTE Creative Constructor Lab and discuss the topics of Creativity and Collaboration in today's classrooms.
Today's podcast was made possible by ISTE and we thank them for allowing TeacherCast to attend the conference and broadcast from the event.
In this episode, you will learn:
How should we define creativity within the confines of a digital classroom?
How can Adobe Spark be used in our classrooms?
What are we looking forward to next year at ISTE 2019!
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In this episode of EdTech in the Classroom, we welcome Shmoop, an online educational publisher that covers everything for test prep to online courses for all grade levels.
In this episode, we discuss:
An overview of Shmoop, digital publisher with engaging, comprehensive curriculum and test prep materials for districts. Shmoop has more than 300 full courses and 8,000+ videos is the only provider with test prep materials for all AP exams, plus SAT, ACT, GRE and more, and multiple practice exams for each. The focus for all content is to make it real, relevant and engaging for 21st-century learners. We’ll talk about:
Why and how learning should be fun
How to integrate humor in the classroom
Why high-quality content is relevant, engaging, and rigorous
What students, teachers, and administrators love about Shmoop
How to design multimedia content that delivers student results
Why schools need to offer well-rounded content, including life skills, financial literacy, arts and music, PBIS, and more
About Company
Shmoop offers hundreds of thousands of pages of original content. Its Online Courses, Test Prep, Teaching Guides, Learning Guides, and interactive Study Tools are written by teachers and experts and balance a teen-friendly, approachable style with academically rigorous concepts. Shmoop sees 17 million unique visitors a month across desktop and mobile. The company has won numerous awards from EdTech Digest, Tech & Learning, and the Association of Educational Publishers. Launched in 2008, Shmoop makes the magic happen from a labradoodle-patrolled office in Mountain View, California (www.shmoop.com).
About our Guests
David Siminoff
David Siminoff is the founder and Chief Creative Officer of Shmoop. He has a passion for all things learning, and thinks that anyone making learning not fun should be meh'd upon. He graduated with honors in English from Stanford University; studied English literature at Oxford University; received his MFA from the USC School of Cinema and Television; and received his MBA from Stanford University. He is also a published author and award-winning screenwriter. Before diving into the world of education, David had a storied career at Capital Research Management Company, a division of Capital Group.
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss how Tech Coaches can impress not just one teacher but an faculty by choosing and pulling off the perfect faculty meeting presentation.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections and reactions to Episode 24 “How to Provide Direction”
- Question: What happens if you are trying to lead but find yourself actually banging your head against the wall?
Reflections from the ISTE and NJEA Conference
3 Things that Make a Memorable Presentation
Well Organized … Well Prepared … Well Thought out
Have a Great Plan A but always have a plan B
Always check your dongles
Never rely on Technology
Be prepared to lecture if needed
Know your audience
Audience Participation
Keep them awake … keep them busy
Don’t bore them with words on your slides
Your cat videos aren’t winners in 2019 … try something new
Know when to be innovative and when to leave innovation behind
Provides something that can be put into use the very next day
Templates are a great give away
Provide lesson plans that they can take home and mold to their needs
Share real-world examples during your presentation to get them thinking
End not with a Q&A but with a roundtable discussion
- On the Next Episode
November 19: How to find your teaching/coaching style
How to feel comfortable teaching adults vs children
How to navigate through the sea of Administration and Association
How not to get disturbed when things get awkward
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When planning your conference and school presentations, always rely on yourself to get the job done. Don’t rely on others.
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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we speak with members of The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History about their partnership with the award-winning Broadway Musical, Hamilton.
About The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Founded in 1994 by Richard Gilder and Lewis E. Lehrman, visionaries and lifelong supporters of American history education, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to K–12 history education while also serving the general public. The Institute’s mission is to promote the knowledge and understanding of American history through educational programs and resources.
At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. Drawing on the 70,000 documents in the Gilder Lehrman Collection and an extensive network of eminent historians, the Institute provides teachers, students, and the general public with direct access to unique primary source materials.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is supported through the generosity of individuals, corporations, and foundations. The Institute’s programs have been recognized by awards from the White House, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Organization of American Historians, and the Council of Independent Colleges.
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About our Guests
Tim Bailey
Tim Bailey is the Director of Education for The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. He developed the Teaching Literacy through History and Hamilton Education programs. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at the University of Utah. Prior to working with the Gilder Lehrman Institute Tim taught 4th, 5th, and 8th grades in Salt Lake City. Among his distinctions are National History Teacher of the Year (2009) and Utah State Teacher of the Year (2001). He authored the Easy Simulations book series for Scholastic publications and has contributed to books and articles concerning history, literacy, and education in general as well as speaking and being interviewed on those topics.
Sasha Rolon Pereira
In her role as the Director of the Hamilton Education Program, Sasha oversees the coordination of the highly successful educational program that seeks to inspire the study of American History through a connection with the phenomenon that is Hamilton: The Musical. Sasha has represented the Institute in its work with the Hamilton team as it has partnered with school districts in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Diego, Tempe, Houston, St Louis, Salt Lake City, Washington DC and Denver. Sasha has led the initiative since it started in October 2015 and is focused on leading the project to its goal of reaching over 250,000 students in a five-year span.
A graduate of Boston University, Sasha joined Gilder Lerhman in 2002 and has overseen a number of high-profile projects at the Institute, including the redesign of the Gilder Lehrman website in 2012 and administration of Educational Seminars designed for teachers that have covered topics like: the Supreme Court in American History with Sandra Day O'Connor,Civil Rights, Scotland on Jefferson, Barbados on the Transatlantic Slave Trade. (we need better titles here.) Sasha, a New York City native, is bilingual in Spanish and English and has a first-hand understanding of the workings of New York City schools, having worked closely with teachers and administrators on educational programs for many years—and having attended Title I s...
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss the many hats that a Tech Coach wears during the day. It’s always important to remember that as a Tech Coach you represent not just the teaching staff, but the administrative direction of district policy as well.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections and reactions
- What do you do when your teachers … don’t get it
What if you say the wrong thing in the heat of the moment?
How do you recover from an unprofessional comment?
What do you do if you accidentally invent a new function or feature?
- Mastermind Update/ Breakout Groups
- EdTech Integration Plans
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How can a tech coach provide direction when they aren’t in any type of power position?
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Becoming a leader in the faculty room
More than just a teacher
Providing help whenever/wherever needed
Highlighting faculty accomplishments/showcasing their work
Becoming a leader in the administration
The voice of the classroom
The voice of the students
The voice of the daily activities around the campus
Being an innovative mind
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Liaison between faculty and administration
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The go-between the classroom and central office
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Becoming a leader in the community
Community training
Board of Education Presentations
Parent Nights/Information sessions
- Becoming a leader for the curriculum
You are an advocate for how to push the curriculum not just now to use a computer
Staying abreast on current trends/pedagogy
- Becoming a leader for the rest of the world
Everything is driven by state and ISTE standards
- On the Next Episode
November 12: What makes a good faculty or department meeting presentation?
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When going about your day as a tech coach, don’t forget that you don’t just wear one hat, but you wear many hats all of the time, each and every day.
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss several strategies for working with teachers of all grade levels, subject levels, and most important, skill levels. It’s easy to create one type of professional development session, but what happens when you are working with a group and a teacher is struggling to understand certain concepts.
In today's podcast, we provide helpful tips and tricks for getting everyone on the same page quickly while making sure that all material is covered.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections and reactions
- Episode 22: Tech Coach Round Table
How should we manage all of the hats that we wear?
Should we break the 4th wall in front of our teachers and administrators?
- Tech Coach Mastermind Update
A fantastic second meeting
Focused on EdTech Integration Plans and how to build them
What do you do to encourage participation from those above
- Should we get discouraged?
How to read the room?
What happens during awkward moments?
How to handle difficult situations?
What happens when you don’t know they are talking about you to your uppers?
- Working through difficult times
Large group
Small Group
1:1 Learning
- Four things you can do when things don’t go well
Don’t get discouraged yourself
Validate their concerns … don’t discredit them
Ask the audience for advice and suggestions
Provide follow up support after the session is over
- On the Next Episode
November 5: How to provide direction … when there is no direction?
November 12: What makes a good Faculty or Department Meeting PD
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When things don’t go well, consider breaking out into smaller subgroups. This will allow you to better differentiate the teachers in your workshop and better meet their needs.
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In this episode of TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Doug Ashton from Streamable Learning along with educators Mark Hauk and Martin McGuire to discuss how students are able to travel the world through virtual field trips.
In this episode, we discuss:
Why is it important to bring audio and video into the classroom?
Field trips vs virtual trips
How to bring in video?
What equipment do you need?
Audio
Video
Students watching video vs students creating video
Recorded video
Streaming video
Video conferencing
What types of lessons can teachers create using video?
Where is the best place for video to be stored and used?
Should classroom video be expensive?
Free Resources
Premium Resources
Augmenting the learning environment
Augmented Reality
Virtual Reality
What does the future of classroom video look like?
About Company
Streamable Learning is the leading provider of live and interactive video programming to K12 schools and homeschools. Programs are offered through a live streaming calendar of events or a catalog of video conferencing programs. The live streaming calendar is a daily schedule of 2 to 5 programs, available each day from over 100 different Streamable content partners, including leading museums, zoos, aquariums, art and historical organizations, universities, authors, performing art centers and companies. Curriculum coverage includes STEM, art, history, computer science and coding, health and wellness, college and career readiness, music, literature and culture.
- Twitter – @streamableL
- Instagram – streamablelearning
About our Guests
Doug Ashton
Doug Ashton is a co-founder and CEO of Streamable Learning, Live Learning Canada and The Live Living Network. Doug was formerly the founder of OpenExchange, Inc. a Boston and New York based video collaboration platform for the financial services industry. Prior to his time building video collaboration platforms, Doug as a long time equity analyst covering technology and telecommunications stocks for investment banks such as Bear Stearns and Jefferies. Doug's started his career in Washington, DC practicing telecommunications law.
Mark Hauk
- Virtual Field Trip Coordinator
- School District 23 – Central Okanagan
- Kelowna, BC, Canada
Martin McGuire
Martin has been an A/V Engineer, Distance Learning Coordinator, Technology Resource Coordinator and Digital Media Systems Manager for the Chicago Public Schools for a combined 24 years. Martin successfully managed the districts first videoconferencing center in the Chicago Public Schools where his innovations lead to the creation of a nationally recognized virtual field trip program for inner-city youth. As part of his technology responsibilities he managed a school based videoconferencing program where he helped develop the first ever shared teacher program in Chicago. While in his current role as Digital Media Systems manager – Martin created videoconferencing partnerships with schools in Iraq, Mexico, Japan, Italy and Spain. Currently, he supports over 600+ schools that utilize Safari Montage on a daily basis. Most recently Martin has worked with Streamable Learning to bring subject matter experts from museums directly into classrooms. Martin specializes in Professional Development, training, AV technologies for the classroom and large scale visual communication platforms. In 2010, the Association of Information Technology Professionals awarded his team the “Most Effective IT Team Award” for their work with Live video events in schools. In 2011,
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick welcome a roundtable of Tech Coaches onto the podcast to discuss the most important topics facing Tech Integration Coaches today!
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections and reactions from Episode 21: Best PD Methods
What do you do if a PD session doesn’t go as planned … during the presentation?
- Tech Coach Websites
- Examples of Tech Coach Websites
http://www.joshchoward.com/
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with Pam Moran to discuss her 43 years of being in education. Learn not only how to create a positive and innovative culture in your school district but also why it’s important to have the ability to create teachable moments when things don’t go as planned in the classroom.
In this episode, we discuss:
What can education learn from pet snakes?
“People make mistakes” but what happens after you make those mistakes?
Why is it important to focus on the Arts for students of all ages?
Why should education change in response to a VUCA world?
Why Innovation must be part of the work Educational leaders support – not just strategic and operational work.
Innovation / Creativity / Invention
How do you find “teachable moments” in others and in yourself
Timeless Learning
About our Guest
Pam Moran Pam is a newly retired or as she says rewired former superintendent – 43 years in education – former science teacher, middle school and high school, middle school associate principal, elementary principal, curriculum director, asst supt and 13 years as a supt – she’s seen just about everything that can be seen in education — but believes that her passion for working with young people and teachers is as strong today as it was the first day on the job.
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- Website: https://spacesforlearning.wordpress.com/
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In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff speaks with podcaster Zach Hesterberg about the business of podcasting. Together they discuss entrepreneurship, creating ad campaigns and how to properly network at conferences.
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In this episode, we discuss:
Creating a Business out of your Podcast
What can you learn about yourself as a new podcaster?
How to use Facebook Ads to grow your business
Encouraging Student Entrepreneurs
What does effective networking look like and how do you do it?
About our Guest
Zach is a Facebook advertising expert, social media consultant, and podcaster. He runs a Facebook advertising agency called SoZesty that specializes in lead generation and ecommerce sales for national companies.
He also interviews entrepreneurs and gets them to share their strategies on how they have built 6, 7 and 8 figure businesses on his podcast, The Art of Obtaining Clients.
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Podcast: www.artofobtainingclients.com
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss several strategies for working with staff members to provide the best professional development possible.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections and reactions
- Episode 20: Tech Coach Websites
It’s very important to keep your audience in mind when creating your Tech Coach website… no matter what the platform.
- What are the best ways to provide professional development?
Face to Face (1:1)
Working with teachers privately
Classrooms
Hallways
School Meeting Rooms
Tech Coach office
Face to Face (1: Group)
Lunch and Learns
After School vs During School
Hands-on / Guided vs Lecture-based
Small Group vs Large Group Presentations
Video-Based Learning (Passive)
Screencast vs Creative Videos
What video recording program do you use/like?
How long should videos be?
How to monitor learning and objectives?
Online Learning Modules
Learning Management System
Google Sites
Google Forms
LIVE Online Hangouts
Top-down vs volunteer
Unconference or EDcamp Style
Microdentials (Badging PD)
Where should administrators be during professional development?
Should you treat Weekday PD as if it were Weekend PD?
Choosing the right presentation topic / title / description.
- On the Next Episode
Episode 22: Monthly RoundTable
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Question: What are your tips and tricks for providing the best professional learning experiences for your staff?
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick share secrets for what makes a fantastic and usable Tech Coach website. With so many options, both paid and free, available, it’s easy to spend a ton of time creating a digital hub that nobody uses or wants.
The secret to any website is to make great content and make sure that your users have it available to them BEFORE they know that they want or need it. In today's podcast, we take a look at websites from the perspective of both the Tech Coach and the busy teacher.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections and reactions to Episode 19 “Creating 1:1 Relationships with Teachers”
Is it possible to make everyone happy?
What happens you learn that administration is only hearing the bad things about you … that may or may not be completely accurate?
How to you recover if something happens you might not be aware of?
- Ask the Tech Coach Mastermind Signup
8-Week Digital Literacy Challenge
2 Face-to-Face meetings each month
Create a Digital Literacy / Tech Integration Plan for your school district
5-week Online Course for Learning Management Systems
Bonus Podcasts and Tech Coach Blog Posts
FREE Digital Templates and Lesson Plans that can be used in the classroom
Exclusive Membership in our Tech Coach Facebook Group
Tech Coach Websites
Why create a website?
How to use a website?
Who is the website for?
Coaches
Teachers
District
What goes on a Tech Coach website?
Appointment Calendar
Apps / Web Tools
Lessons
PD Classes
Tips/ Tricks/Helpful resources
Tech Coach Website Options
WordPress
EduBlogs
WordPress.com
Self-Hosted
Google Sites
OneNote
Learning Management System
Useful Tips for Websites
Have a clear focus to the content
Clean Navigation that everyone can understand
Easily searchable
How to promote your website and its various components
- On the Next Episode
Episode 21: The Best Training Methods to use as Tech Coaches
Online Learning
Face to Face
Group Training
Department vs Whole Building
Weekly Newsletters
Tech Coach Website Options
WordPress
Over the last few years, WordPress has grown into a pretty amazing platform. So much so, that WordPress as an online environment now incorporates more than 29% of the entire internet.
So why not use it for your Tech Coach website?
For many, it’s simply overkill. Too many things moving around and too much time to keep it all organized with its many plugins and website themes. However, if you are looking to use WordPress for your Tech Coach blog, then here are some solutions that you might be interested in.
For more information about WordPress, check out our online resources today.
Edublogs
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick take a look at several things a Tech Coach can do to create positive relationships with their teachers, administrators, and support staff members.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections and reactions
- The Great LMS Debate: Blog Post
Q: What is the first thing a school should do when choosing an LMS?
- Ask the Tech Coach Mastermind Signup (Coupon Code Ends Oct 1, 2018)
8-Week Digital Literacy Challenge
2 Face-to-Face meetings each month
Create a Digital Literacy / Tech Integration Plan for your school district
5-week Online Course for Learning Management Systems
Bonus Podcasts and Tech Coach Blog Posts
FREE Digital Templates and Lesson Plans that can be used in the classroom
Exclusive Membership in our Tech Coach Facebook Group
- How To Create a Great 1:1 Relationship with Your Staff Members
Having empathy for staff members while getting your job done
Don’t take everything personally.
Always ask them how they are doing.
It’s about them getting their job done … not about you getting your job done.
The importance of walking the hallways
Making friends will get you everywhere you want to be.’
How is your family?
How are the kids?
Never lead with your agenda
Keep the computer in your backpack
Never take notes while they are in front of you.
Makes you visible and open to assist
“How do you use the Copy Machine?”
Surviving the faculty lunchroom
Know the school schedule and wear multiple hats with different people.
Lunch happens in the Lunchroom … always
Don’t be “the tech guy” 24/7
Treating your teachers as equals … but students
Remember: you are their resource, not the other way around
Supporting teachers in the classroom -vs- observing teachers in the classroom
Focus on what they do well
Find ways to enhance their practice or meet their needs
What do you do when things don’t go the way you want it to?
- On the Next Episode
How to Create a Tech Coach Website
Why build a website?
Platforms for various websites
The importance of modeling what you want in the classroom
Choose the platform that is best for your teachers and district … not your ego
Future Episodes
Episode 20: Tech Coach Websites
Episode 21: The 3 best ways to train your staff … when they don’t care about the topic
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Tech Tip of the Week
Find ways to highlight staff accomplishments.
In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff sits down with educator Ken Woodard to discuss how he has created a podcast featuring members of his school district to make a pretty awesome show called the Lunch Duty Podcast.
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In this episode, we discuss:
Why should teachers get into podcasts
Podcasting with your school faculty
Podcasting in your school vs creating a school podcast
How to start your podcast
Tips and advice for working within our faculty on a creative project
About our Guest
A 29-year veteran of secondary school history teaching, Ken Woodard is the chair of the Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart upper school history department wherein he teaches United States History to grade 11 students. Ken leads the U.S. history oral history project at Stone Ridge which combines his love of history with his enthusiasm for the new possibilities presented by rapidly evolving production software. He is also the Executive Producer of Lunch Duty Podcast, a podcast for teachers by teachers. When not immersed in school-related projects, he rides his bicycle and works at a Vermont outdoor adventure camp during summers.
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Twitter
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss our latest post "The Great Learning Management System Debate" and share several ways that Tech Coaches can assist their school districts in creating a digital learning environment in all classrooms.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections and reactions
Episode 18: How To Choose The Best Presentation Topic For a Faculty Meeting
What if your admin chooses a topic the teachers don’t like and you all just have to suffer through the presentation?
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Tech Coaching with Learning Management Systems
What does a Digital Classroom look like?
How do you share your vision of a Digital Classroom with your admin to start driving a digital culture in your building?
How are Tech Coaches preparing our teachers to teach in digital classrooms?
Is an LMS a tool or a burden for teachers?
What do students want in an LMS?
What features do you look for in an LMS?
The role of parents in a digital learning environment.
How do you encourage “the shift” in teaching styles?
Popular Learning Management Systems
Schoology
visual appeal of a social media application like Facebook
offers a wide array of customization and personalization
invites creativity, collaboration, and communication
Great for gamification
Canvas
fully customizable platform
link their accounts to their other social media applications
small groups function helps teachers give consistent feedback
Google Classroom
Simplicity
Everything in one feed/stream
discreetly send students who struggle individualized assignments
How can we model Digital Learning as Tech Coaches through LMS Professional Development courses.
How can we determine if an LMS is successful?
- On the Next Episode
- How To Create a Great 1:1 Relationship with Your Staff Members
Having empathy while getting your job done
The importance of walking the hallways
Surviving the faculty lunchroom
Treating your teachers as equals … but students
Supporting teachers in the classroom -vs- observing teachers in the classroom
Future Episodes
Episode 19: Creating a great 1:1 relationship with your staff
Episode 20: Tech Coach Websites
Episode 21: The 3 best ways to train your staff … when they don’t care about the topic
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In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, we welcome podcaster Noah Tetzner from the History of Vikings Podcast to discuss the importance of building strong relationships with your podcast audience.
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In this episode, we discuss:
Tips for starting a podcast of your own
How to grow your audience
Creating a personal relationship with your audience
The importance of building relationships
Why you shouldn’t be afraid to initiate things. The importance of guesting on other shows and how to do so.
Be original. There are many copy-cats out there. It’s best when you’re different.
Creating a website with Podcast Websites
About our Guest
Noah Tetzner is the host of a popular podcast called The History of Vikings. The podcast is listened to by over 12,000 people every week and has been trending among the top history podcasts on Apple Podcasts for some time. A lifelong history buff and education advocate, he is passionate about instilling a desire to learn in young people and helping them to realize their unlimited potential!
Links of Interest
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoryofViking
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/
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This weeks question is:
How are you building strong and positive relationships with your podcast audience?
Please leave a comment below.
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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Justin Chando from Microsoft Teams and Joey from Flipgrid on the podcast to talk about how to create a seamless digital classroom using collaborative tools found in Office365.
In this episode, we discuss:
What’s new in Microsoft EDU?
Flipgrid Fever
Summer Conference
What’s new in Flipgrid
Being a part of the MicrosoftEdu Family
What can teachers expect from Flipgrid in 2018-19?
What’s new in Microsoft Teams
The Microsoft Innovative Educator Community
Creating a Digital Classroom with MicrosoftEdu and Office365
Creating the future with help from the present
Working with teachers to shape the future of Office Apps
What is Flipgrid?
Created a few years ago in Minnesota, Flipgrid is a video platform that allows students and teachers to share ideas and learn together. Building on the concept of personalized learning, Flipgrid has grown into the goto video learning platform in more than 150 countries.
The mission of Flipgrid is to “Empower learners of all ages to define their voices, share their voices, and respect the diverse voices of overs.”
In a message heard around the world, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced that Flipgrid would be joining the Microsoft family on June 18.
How can I learn More about Flipgrid?
The educator community for Flipgrid is VERY active in sharing great resources and providing help and feedback for those who are new to the platform.
Flipgrid is the leading video discussion platform for millions of PreK to PhD educators, students, and families around the world. Flipgrid promotes fun and social learning by giving every student an equal and amplified voice on the topics you define!
www.Flipgrid.com
@Flipgrid
http://facebook.com/flipgrid
http://facebook.com/groups/flipgrideducators/
http://vimeo.com/flipgrid
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In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:
The Educators Guide to Flipgrid
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Twitter.com/KarlyMoura
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Twitter.com/seanjfahey
Grid Guides
FlipgridFever (on Twitter)
Flipgrid now a featured integration for Microsoft Teams
In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff welcomes podcaster Maria Alcoke on the program to discuss her podcast "The Engine Mom." Together, they discuss how podcasts can be created to create and grow a community around a group, concept, or idea to help build strength and positivity for all.
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In this episode, we discuss:
Starting a podcast for a niche audience
How to find and speak to your avatar
Learning how your audience is listening to your podcast
Finding and growing your audience
Building a Community around your podcast
Women in Podcasting
Why it's important for women to pursue their passions (what inspired The Engine Mom Podcast)
Risk taking and why uncomfortable leaps and scary action steps are necessary to make big (and small) life changes
What keeps me motivated with my podcast and how I monetize it
Blessings and challenges of working for yourself as a parent
How to get involved in the TeacherCast Podcasting Community
Join our Facebook Group
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Share TeacherCast with others in your PLN
Become a guest on the TeacherCast Podcast
Subscribe to this Podcast
About our Guest
Maria Alcoke is the host of the Engine Mom Podcast, a CrossFit-L1 trainer, a Certified Pre&Postnatal Coach and runs her own graphic & web design studio, MariaVida Creative.
After over 10 years in the creative field in both agency and education settings, she left the corporate world to pursue her own business right before the birth of her daughter. Now, three years into her motherhood and entrepreneurial journey with another baby girl on the way, due in early December 2018, Maria has a thriving design business and has merged her passion for teaching and fitness through coaching.
Maria realized the true value of community and connection while navigating some major transitions in 2015 which included moving across the country, starting her own business and becoming a mom. She is a firm believer in “it takes a village” when it comes to raising your family while simultaneously staying true to yourself. In September 2017, she launched The Engine Mom Podcast to provide unique perspectives from Moms who are driven by their passions and to inspire others to be their best selves by identifying what fuels them: their passions and greater purpose.
Links of Interest
The Engine Mom Podcast: https://enginemom.com/
The Engine Mom on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_engine_mom/
The Engine Mom on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theenginemom/
Design Work: http://www.mariavida.com/
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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we learn how the Conrad Challenge is promoting collaborative, student-centered, real world-relevant learning that fosters innovation and entrepreneurship, unleashing students’ potential to create future-defining solutions and a sustainable society for generations to come.
What is the Conrad Challenge?
Registration is now open for the 2018-2019 Conrad Challenge. Unlike any STEM competition out there, this annual event unleashes the potential of students to leave their mark on the world, using their innovation and entrepreneurial skills to address some of the most pressing global challenges. In its first 13 years, the Challenge has had student participants from more than 70 different countries.
The Conrad Challenge invites teams of 2-5 students between the ages of 13-18, along with a coach (who may be a teacher, administrator, business leader, or other adult) to innovate new products and services that address global issues in one of six categories:
Aerospace & Aviation
Cyber-Technology & Security
Energy & Environment
Health & Nutrition
Smoke-Free World ― special category for 2018-19 sponsored by The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World
Transforming Education with Technology ― special category for 2018-19 sponsored by SMART Technologies
Coaches and judges from the best in business, industry, research and academia worldwide will guide the teams’ innovative ideas. In February 2019, five teams in each challenge category will be chosen as finalists and travel to the annual Innovation Summit taking place April 24-27, 2019 at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
Finalist teams present their innovations before an esteemed panel of judges. Winning teams receive awards, investment opportunities, patent support, business services and scholarships to support the growth of their concepts into real businesses that can make real difference. At the end of the competition, teams maintain ownership of their Intellectual Property.
Interested teams should visit the Registration Form and 2018-2019 Conrad Challenge Overview for more information on this year’s competition. Registration will remain open until Friday, October 19, 2018 at 11:59 PM ET. Expert judges will then select semi-finalist teams in each challenge category who will be invited to develop comprehensive business plans for their innovation.
America’s Navy is proud to partner with the Pete Conrad Foundation to carry on the shared tradition of discovery, creativity and problem solving. For the fourth year, the Navy will sponsor the Conrad Challenge for and present the annual America’s Navy Gemini Award for Distinguished Innovation in the Spirit of Captain Pete Conrad to the team that best demonstrates the Navy’s characteristics of teamwork, innovation and hard work. Navy subject matter experts will also serve as panel judges, offering feedback based on their professional experience and knowledge in medicine, aviation, cyber technology and engineering.
About our Guests
Nancy Conrad
Nancy Conrad is the founding chairman of the Conrad Foundation, who produce the annual Conrad Challenge. A former teacher, Nancy has become a recognized leader in transformative education, serving as a featured speaker at national and international conferences.
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick take a look at faculty and department meetings and discuss several solutions for choosing the best topic that will help to set up a great year of working with teachers and students.
Today's episode is sponsored by our upcoming Ask the Tech Coach Mastermind. Join us next month for an 8-week journey that will help you be a better Tech Coach.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections and reactions from Episode 16
Tech Coach Q&A
Reach out to us: @AskTheTechCoach
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- What can Tech Coaches Learn from Podcasting?
Jeff Presentation from MAPCON
10 Things To Consider When Redesigning Your Website
- Tip of the Week
- The art of School District Professional Development
Weekday vs Weekend PD Sessions
How to choose the best topic
Tech Coach Choice
Picking something you are passionate about to instill excitement.
Build off of teacher wants/needs.
Administration Choice
Connect to district/building goals and expectations.
Are there initiatives that need follow-up or training?
How to prepare for a PD Session
Before the session
Gather supplies and resources.
Will this have a slide deck? A handout?
Is there a workshop framework you follow?
Build in interaction/play time.
During the session
Assess on the fly?
What’s the morale in the room?
What would teachers like more work on?
Give time to play and create!
After the session
Gather feedback
See what needs arise for future PD sessions.
Give resources/ links to where teachers can extend their learning.
Online learning modules?
Resources and Materials
What do you do when everyone is looking at their watch?
Treat this similar to students. Facilitate and keep it moving.
Build in interaction/group tasks.
Invite teachers to share they created to their colleagues.
Reflections, Reflections, Reflections
What do you need to fix?
What needs have come up?
Were your learning goals met?
- On the Next Episode
Is Google Classroom an LMS?
What is an LMS?
Where does Classroom fit in?
In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, we meet Greg Holdsman, the creator of the new Philly Famous Podcast. Greg and I met this summer at Podcast Movement and he produces a fantastic podcast called the Philly Famous Podcast where he interviews local Philadelphians.
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In this episode, we discuss:
Podcast Movement 2018
What is exciting about being a podcaster?
What is the Philly Famous Podcast?
How to create your first podcast episode
How to promote your show and grow a local audience
How to get “celebrity guests”
What have you learned as a podcaster?
Best Advice you have been given?
Best advice you can give another podcaster?
About Greg Holdsman
A life-long Philadelphian and graduate of Central High School (274), Greg pursued his academic and athletic path as a college basketball player at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. However, in his first t,wo years he suffered four concussions and had to retire from the sport he loved. He decided to finish his recovery back home, transferring to Temple University. During his periods of recuperation, his mental and physical activity was extremely limited. This time of struggle is when he became an avid listener of podcasts. In early November of 2017, he started his own podcast, with a focus on the city he loves, Philadelphia!
Greg is passionate about basketball, culture, diversity, racial/gender/sexual/religious equality, social justice, innovation, and youth empowerment. He values honesty, open-mindedness, creativity, kindness, and love.
- Website: http://phillyfamouspodcast.com
- Instagram: @phillyfamouspodcast
- Twitter: @phillyfamouspod
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In this episode of EdTech in the Classroom, we welcome Jeff Meyer, the Director of Education for Learning.com.
- New Integration with Google Classroom (Fall 2018 Release)
- How are school districts consuming digital literacy
- How can we assess the technology skills of our students?
- Aligning data against the ISTE standards
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4 pillars for Learning
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Keyboarding
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Do we still need keyboarding skills in our curriculum?
- Keyboarding vs Voice to Text
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When to start teaching Keyboarding Skills
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Online Safety / Digital Citizenship
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When to start teaching Digital Citizenship
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Coding and Computational Thinking
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Business Applications
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Spreadsheets and Word Processing
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STEM Education
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Gamifying Learning in K-5
- Text-based learning modules
- Python Coding in Middle School
- The importance of teaching computational thinking skills.
Why Learning.com?
By 2020, it is estimated that nearly 80% of jobs will require some level of technical proficiency. We live in a digital society. Students must be given the opportunity to learn and develop digital literacy skills – starting as early as Kindergarten. From keyboarding and word processing to coding and computational thinking, digital literacy skills are needed more than ever. Learning.com makes it easy to teach students the critical digital literacy skills they must have to succeed.
About our Guest
Jeff Meyer is the Director of Education and is Learning.com’s resident product expert for our digital literacy solutions who works to identify best practices for internal and external audiences. Jeff has 34 years of experience working in education as a public-school teacher and coach, district curriculum and technology director and administrator. He is passionate about the need to transform education using data-based, inquiry-driven approaches and digital resources, especially with urban students and educators. Prior to his eleven years of service with Learning.com, Jeff worked in the Austin and Eanes school districts, Education Service Center, and University of Texas at Austin, Texas.
Links of Interest
- Learning.com Homepage
- Digital Literacy Curriculum
In this episode of EdTech in the Classroom, we welcome Rachel and Shlomi from Smore on the program to discuss how educators and school districts are using Smore’s robust platform to communicate with students, their communities, and each other. Check out EdTech in the Classroom today for other great podcasts featuring your favorite EdTech companies.
In this episode, we discuss:
Creating a newsletter should be easy and fun, and deliver professional results
Using Smore to update parents, staff (internal newsletter) and the greater community
Learn how your audience engages with your newsletter through live analytics so that you can build smarter newsletters that you know your audience will love
Analytics will show who opened your newsletter, which links were clicked the most, how much time was spent on the newsletter, etc.
Using Smore for your entire school
Streamline school communications and maintain the school's brand with all educators using Smore
Control, track, analyze
The School or District License's Admin can actually maintain some control of the content going out to ensure that teachers and staff using Smore stay on brand. They can do this by creating beautiful templates that are on brand to send out to other educators on the License so those educators can use the pre-made templates and drop in their original content for their desired audiences.
Admin (or admins) of the license have access to a Management Dashboard to view everyone who is active on the license and take a look at what is being sent out! We even have some schools who use the dashboard to create fun games and incentives for teachers/staff to communicate more.
Smore Academy built in on-boarding. The built-in on-boarding ensures that all teachers/staff on the license get the proper training they need to be successful Smore users.
The future of Smore
Even better analytics
Smart tracking (how people engage with your newsletter to help you learn from Your audiences behavior)
Hot spots on the newsletter
Built-in onboarding with Smore Academy
coming now + more in the future
Newsletter template sharing
About Smore
Smore enables you to create beautiful newsletters, share them everywhere, and track your results. It's fast and easy to update your class, colleagues, and community members. More than 800,000 educators across the globe use Smore to create gorgeous newsletters. Features like custom designs and enhanced analytics enable educators to quickly master their message and update students, parents, and colleagues in an engaging, professional way. It's easy to look amazing.
How Can Smore Be Used In The Classroom?
In this example, we are using Smore to create professional development tutorials for our teachers.
About our Guests
Rachel Epstein
My name is Rachel Epstein and I am the Head of Business Development and Sales at Smore. I've been with Smore for 3 years and I love working here! We are a fun, dynamic and creative team that makes coming to work a pleasure, really! I am originally from New York and went to college at the University of Colorado at Boulder. I received my MA from Tel Aviv University in Environmental Science. Outside of work, I love backpacking trips, skiing on powder days and traveling whenever possible 🙂 I've been living in Tel Aviv for the past 5 years, enjoying the Mediterranean lifestyle and incredible food.
Links of Interest
Customer Support: support@smore.
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick answer the questions you have emailed, tweeted and left voice messages about.
In this episode, we discuss:
Reflections and reactions from Episode 15 “Tech Coach Round Table”
Loved hearing about the difference between a Tech Coach and a Digital Learning Specialist
How to best keep track of your teacher interactions
Calendar
Use appointment slots
Give teachers a place to access the calendar and book when needed
Manage share settings and restrict who has access
Google Forms
More for you (the tech coach) to use to keep track of interactions
Gives more options to assess and view data/results
Embed graphs into a Google Site
YouCanBook.Me/Appoint.ly
Simple layouts and templates
Minimal options to customize unless you pay for premium
Difficult to arrange when needing custom time layouts/ hall transition
Best way to communicate with your teachers?
The simplest option, but teachers can get overwhelmed by the amount of email sent daily.
Newsletter
Great for monthly/quarterly distribution
Smore makes for a great option. Other possible app choices: Canva, LucidPress, etc.
Great way to touch on a variety of things at once while also highlighting staff accomplishments.
Slack/Remind/LMS?
Slack is something new to try out.
Live feed- makes for a great way to stay in contact//share teacher accomplishments.
Remind is great to keep teachers in the know of the building you are currently.
Acts as a text without having to share your personal phone number.
LMS
One-stop-shop for everything teachers need (if it is what is used most/heavily.
Website
One-stop-shop.
Houses everything teachers need.
Eases teachers from email burnout.
How should Tech Coaches be using Social Media to promote classroom activities and student achievement?
Social Media is great to highlight the accomplishments of both teachers and students.
Great way to build the school/districts brand.
Helps the community get a feel for what is going on in the classroom.
Use it to keep staff in-the-loop and up-to-date with workshops, etc.
What have you learned from your first few years of being a Tech Coach that you wish you had known in your first year?
Take it slow. Teachers want time to collaborate and just play. Too often they try something once and never get an opportunity to try it again. Give them time to play.
Where do you go to find resources that are helpful when working with your teachers?
Iste.org
Blogs that you follow
Fellow educators
Helps build relationships while also getting a professional in the field you need.
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How to create a Professional Development session that meets the needs of all learning styles and grade levels
How to pick a topic
How to prepare a topic
How to present a topic
What resources to give out
How to make an “I have to be here” session enjoyable for everyone involved.
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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Teaching Matters CEO Lynette Guastaferro on the program to discuss how school districts can improve teacher moral and improve student test scores by building a culture of positive professional learning.
In this episode, we discuss:
Who is Teaching Matters?
Emerging Teacher Leaders Program
The importance of collaboration in and out of the classroom between teachers
“It’s not my kids … it’s our kids”
Culture change starts with leadership
How to define success when there is a culture shift involved
Micro-credentials
“Competency-Based Evidence of Learning”
How do you set up a system surrounding micro-credentials
Why are micro-credentials good for school systems?
Why are micro-credentials good for teachers?
What is the value of micro-credentials for teachers?
What does “good” look like?
About our Guest
Lynette Guastaferro, Chief Executive Officer, has more than 20 years of experience in education. She possesses a unique blend of education, non-profit and private-sector experience. Under her leadership and responding to both research and what is happening in real classrooms, Teaching Matters has quadrupled its reach and spearheaded the design of award-winning, scalable teacher development models designed to improve teaching in over 700 urban schools. Ms. Guastaferro has worked as a classroom teacher, a school-network leader, and a senior management consultant for Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC). At PWC, she led projects to innovate and improve the performance of government and educational agencies. Her work in education led her to Baltimore, where she took a classroom teaching position and designed her school's first technology-based learning support lab for literacy and mathematics. Ms. Guastaferro holds an M.B.A. from Columbia University and a B.A. from Williams College.
Links of Interest
- http://teachingmatters.org/about
- https://www.facebook.com/teachingmatters/
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/teaching-matters/
- https://twitter.com/teachingmatters
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” we welcome Kerry Gallagher, Sean Hackbarth, and Michael Krauszer on the program to discuss the many things that happen in the first month of being a Tech Coach. For so many of us, the first month is filled with excitement but also misery when things don't go so well. What is important is that we all learn how to get our first few staff encounters to be positive ones so that we have a fantastic program that is built on relationships and not just on tech.
Next week on the show, we will be doing a Tech Coach Q/A and would love to have your questions be apart of the group. If you have any questions you would like to ask about Tech Coaching, please email us at feedback@teachercast.net.
In this episode, we discuss:
Tech Coach … or Classroom Coach that features Tech?
Tech Coach vs Digital Learning Specialist
Role of an educator coach vs. Role of a technician
What should the first month of Tech Coaching look like?
The Tech Coach Introduction to Staff Members
Role of admin in building the role and expectations
Don’t overload staff members with lengthy presentation on first meeting
The Tech Coach Website
Mike’s Tech Coach Website
Communicating with Staff Members both in large and small groups
Working with the Go-Getters
Breaking through to those not interested
Creating PD for teachers of all shapes and sizes … that works
Breaking an hour down into 20 min chunks that address each of the grade levels
Think about Instructional Design
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Kerry Gallagher
Kerry Gallagher is the Assistant Principal for Teaching and Learning at St. John’s Prep in Danvers, Massachusetts. She’s also the Director of K-12 Education for ConnectSafely.org – internet safety non-profit in Palo Alto, California – a FutureReady Instructional Coach,
In this episode of EdTech in the Classroom, we welcome Asmund Furuseth from Kahoot! To share the launching of a brand new Kahoot! Certification program for educators worldwide. For more information about Kahoot!, please visit www.Kahoot.com
In this episode, we discuss:
New Kahoot! Certification Program
Launching on August 22, 2018
How to create “Game Based Learning” with Kahoot!
Formative Assessment
To Introduce new topics
To reinforce learning goals
Why is it important for students to be able to create Kahoot! games
Students can think about quality questions and answers
Students have a deeper understanding of the content when creating questions for their peers
New Integrations with Apple’s Schoolwork App
Amazing use cases of Kahoot! in the classroom
“Blind Kahoot” Where teachers use Kahoot to introduce a new topic
New In-App Quiz Creation
New user interface and spreadsheet importer for importing questions into Kahoot!
About Kahoot
Since its launch in 2012, Kahoot! has turned game-based learning into a pop culture phenomenon around the world. The game platform hosted over 70 million monthly active users and has a library with more than 50 million learning games, created and shared by fans in more than 200 countries. Kahoot! is on a mission to make learning awesome for learners in all contexts. The company is headquartered in Oslo, Norway with offices in London, Austin and Palo Alto. Let’s play!
About our Guests
Before meeting Kahoot! co-founders in 2013, Åsmund ran a wind turbine technology company called ChapDrive. He also advises and secures funding for various startups, where he holds Board Director roles. Åsmund has a Master of Science Degree in Physics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
He owns a vintage sailboat and would like to spend more time sailing in the Oslo fjord (that he can see from our office window).
Links of Interest
https://www.facebook.com/getkahoot
https://twitter.com/getkahoot
https://www.linkedin.com/company/kahoot/
https://www.instagram.com/getkahoot/
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In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:
Kahoot Certification Program (Launching August 29)
Kahoot! Integrates with Apple’s Schoolwork App
Create Quizzes from inside Kahoot! App
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This year at ISTE, I had the opportunity to sit down with the Windows Device team at the Microsoft Education booth. Shindy and Javier talked with me about the power of inking, and what advantages it brings to the classroom.
Ever since the big keynote address in New York last year, I have been extremely impressed with how much power is being put into classroom level Windows 10 and Windows 10S devices. I am totally convinced that students with a pen in their hands have an advantage over students only using a keyboard.
Topics Include
- What's new in Windows 10?
- Windows 10 S Mode
- Why should schools upgrade to Windows 10 S?
- Should students use devices with inking?
- Is inking a simple substitute for the traditional pencil?
- Using inking technology in the Math Classroom
- OneNote – Replay Feature
- What advantages does the Edge Browser bring for classroom teachers?
- Immersive Reader
- The MIE Program
About our Guests
Shindy Skaar
Sr Product Marketing Manager, Windows Devices, and Experiences, Microsoft Corp
Shindy has the honor of being able to speak with and visit school and IT leaders, and students from around the world. Shindy is passionate about enabling student learning through technology and bringing stories of digital transformation to light.
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About Microsoft Education
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/products/windows-10-s
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/devices
How are Windows Devices being used in the classroom?
How are you using YOUR Windows 10 devices?
We would love to capture your story about how you are delivering creative and collaborative lessons to your students. Please leave a message below and share your story with us.
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss why it’s important to start the school year off on the right foot. So many times, tech coaches want to jump in and impress their teachers with how much they know and how big their website is. In reality, this is the opposite.
In order to have a successful start to the school year, it is important that you ask questions of your staff and get them to learn about your program and your intentions for working with them as a coach. It’s also important that you make yourself available to their needs as teachers.
Do you have suggestions or tips for starting the school year off on the best foot? We would love to have you leave a comment or contact us to be a part of our Tech Coaching community.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reflections and reactions from Episode 13: How to provide staff self-assessments.
Blog Post: What should we be asking our teachers when it comes to technology?
Should we be collecting data on our teachers?
Who sees that data?
How to collect accurate data but not use it to harm our staff/administration relationships
- The Instructional Technology Coach Mastermind
What is a Mastermind?
An exclusive community of Tech Coaches
Peer to Peer Mentoring
A place where Tech Coaches Help other Tech Coaches
How will it work?
Monthly Video Meetings
To share and collaborate
To learn best practices
To support each other
What do Tech Coaches get for joining?
Free Resources created by members of the group
News and Updates from our EdTech Community BEFORE everyone else
An extended Network of Tech Coaches to learn on throughout the year
Accountability
During each meeting, we will set goals for each other to help our programs move forward
A positive environment for learning how to be a tech coach
Access to our Private Tech Coach Facebook Group
How to participate?
Fill out this form and we will send you information in September
Who should join the Tech Coach Mastermind?
Instructional Technology Coaches
Full Time
Part Time
Teachers interested in learning about becoming an Instructional Tech Coach
Goal Setting Individuals
Tech Coaches who are looking to contribute to a community just as much as they are looking to get something back from a community.
- How to Introduce Yourself on the First Day of School
Blog Post: How to Introduce Yourself and Have a Great First Week of School as a Tech Coach
The importance of “not over doing it” on the first day
You don’t have to impress them … just impress ON them what your goals are for helping them AND their students
Listen, Listen, Listen
What was exciting about last year?
What was frustrating?
What are your plans for this year and how can I help you achieve those goals?
Showcase … don’t Show Off your resources
Leave with with something they can use tomorrow in their classes.
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How to keep a record of your daily teacher interactions
Best method to keep your records?
In this episode of the of TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome ASCD Author Dr. Ronald Bethetto on the program to discuss his new book What If? Building Students’ Problem-Solving Skills Through Complex Challenges. We wish to thank ASCD for making this show possible.
In this episode, we discuss:
The problem with waiting for “someday”
Innovation – Imagination – Creativity
Can you teach creativity?
Routine tasks vs. complex challenges,
Lesson unplanning
How to get rid of uncertainty in the classroom
Legacy challenges,
Stop-Think-Do-Learn action principles
How to take risks in the classroom
Anything else you’d like to discuss.
About our Guest
Dr. Beghetto is an internationally recognized expert on creative thought and action in educational settings. He serves as Professor of Educational Psychology, Director of UCONN's Innovation House and Graduate Program Coordinator for the Cognition, Instruction, Learning, & Technology Program in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut.
Dr. Beghetto is the Editor for the Journal of Creative Behavior, series editor for Creative Theory and Action in Education (Springer Books), and serves as a creativity advisor for Lego Foundation.
His work highlights how making slight changes to existing teaching, learning, and leadership practices can result in transformative ways of thinking and acting.
Links of Interest
http://www.ronaldbeghetto.com
ASCD Author Website
Read Chapter 1
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This year at the ISTE Conference, we sat down with Alastair from MetaMetrics to learn about their new Growth Planner application that is FREE to all students, parents, and teachers.
Who is MetaMetrics
MetaMetrics is focused on improving education for learners of all ages and ability levels. The organization develops scientific measures of academic achievement and complementary technologies that link assessment results with real-world instruction. MetaMetrics' products and services for reading (The Lexile® Framework for Reading, El Sistema Lexile® para Leer), mathematics (The Quantile® Framework for Mathematics) and writing (The Lexile® Framework for Writing) provide unique insights about academic ability and the potential for growth, enabling individuals to achieve their goals at every stage of development. Connect with the organization at metametricsinc.com/blog.
Topics Discussed
- How to bring meaning to measurement
- How to help parents understand the meaning of test scores
- How to take test score data and have it make sense for student growth
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NEW Growth Planner
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Free Online Tool
- Helps students know if they are ready for college and are on level
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ccr.lexile.com
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Why is it important for students to know their Lexile number?
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MetaMetrics
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Cross-Platform Application
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When should students and parents start to worry about Lexile numbers?
Links of Interest
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexileFramework/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetaMetrics_Inc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/metametrics
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/64469/
- Web Site: http://www.lexile.com
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome author, director, and producer Doug Keith on the program to talk about how we can teach our students the art of writing long form not just in a single storyline, but across multiple projects.
In this episode, we discuss:
Why is it important to become a Director if you want to see your original content produced?
The importance of being a content creator
Is it important to be a performer first before being a director?
Directing your own material vs Directing someone else's material
How to create materials (blogs, podcasts, screenplays) that attract and keep audience attention.
Book: Writing Screenplays that Sell
How to create a voice for yourself
Creative Writing Applications
The importance of knowing your audience before you create content
Additional Resources
Save the Cat – Blake Snyder
Write Screenplays that Sell the Ackerman Way- William Ackerman
Story – Robert McKee
Screenwriting software: Final Draft, Movie Magic
Publications: Script, Creative Screenwriting
The secret to every writer's success
About our Guest
Doug Keith has been writing, directing and producing films, sketches, music videos, radio series and books since he was in his teens. Among his credits is the award-winning documentary film, “Embraceable You,” about the culturally diverse but accepting town of New Hope, PA, and an anti-underage drinking public service announcement, created for the United Way of Bucks County, that ran in area movie theaters. He has made his career in the market research industry for almost than 25 years, testing programs and concepts for broadcast and cable TV networks.
After completing a degree in journalism at the University of South Carolina, Doug worked as an on-air host, writer and producer in public radio. He went on to complete an MA in Communications at Temple University. Since 1998, he has focused his free time on various aspects of filmmaking, including writing, directing and producing films and music videos.
Doug was born and raised in Furlong, PA, just outside Philadelphia. He currently resides in nearby Buckingham, Bucks County, PA.
Links of Interest
- http://future2research.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-keith-4140052/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doug.keith.969?ref=bookmarks
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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome author and CEO of the 95 Percent Group, Susan Hall on the program to discuss the importance of Literacy Intervention in the primary grades. Check out Susan’s new book “10 Success Factors for Literacy Intervention: Getting Results with MTSS in Elementary Schools” available from ASCD.
In this episode, we discuss:
How to support young readers as they develop their literacy skills
When parents suspect a reading issue what can they do?
Susan advises parents to trust your instincts
Ask questions at school such as “Which reading group is my child in?”
Ask about assessments, whether there are small groups for those who are struggling, what systems are in place to assist teachers with small group instruction, etc
What is the state of literacy in today’s elementary schools?
The US is about in the middle of the 37 developed countries
This just is not good enough – we should be in the top tier
What should we be doing to help our students learn how to read?
Schools need to make early literacy a priority.
Teachers need the knowledge and resources to help teach ALL students to read.
10 Success Factors for Literacy Intervention:
1 – Students who are getting extra help should be grouped by skill deficit
2 – It’s important to take a few moments to diagnose why the student can’t read
Parents have the ability to ask for assessments
Does my child’s school assess all students with early literacy assessments 3 times a year (like well baby check-ups)?
How did my child score?
3 – Use a “Walk to Intervention Model” – When small-group interventions are offered, the best approach is for children to leave their homeroom and be placed in specific skill groups that are shared across the grade level with plenty of instructors. The students furthest behind should be in small groups of no more than 5 students. This is more effective than having 1 or 2 groups in a classroom and the rest of the students working alone during this time.
4 – Use an appropriate assessment to monitor progress
1-2 min assessment every few weeks to check to see if students are on progress
Chart the progress to see if the student is on an effective trajectory to reach benchmark.
These progress monitoring charts can be shared with parents
5 – Flood the intervention time with extra help
6 – Use intervention time wisely
There is an urgency to catch a student up as early as possible
7 – Be aware of what makes intervention time work
Teachers need to understand what makes a lesson work (or not work)
8 – Provide teachers with good intervention lessons
9 – Invest in Professional Development
10 – INspect what you EXpect
Principal walkthroughs during intervention times
Being an active part of the process
About our Guest
Susan L. Hall, EdD. is Cofounder and CEO of an educational company called 95 Percent Group Inc. The company’s mission is to help teachers and administrators identify and address the needs of struggling readers. 95 Percent Group provides professional development, diagnostic assessments, and instructional materials so teachers have the knowledge base and tools to improve...
This year at ISTE, I had the opportunity to sit down with Tricia Van Hollebeke, Justin Chando and Mike Tholfsen from the Microsoft Education team at the Microsoft Education booth.
Topics Include
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Brand New Updates
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Microsoft Teams
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Rubric Grading inside of Teams assignments
- Individualized Assignments
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Microsoft Forms integration
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Sway
- Immersive Reader
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OneNote
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Page Locking
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Integration with Teams
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Microsoft Education at ISTE
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STEM Education
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Hacking STEM
- Make Code / Computer Science
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Minecraft: Education Edition
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Personalized Learning
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Creating activities that reach each and every student
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How to work around the challenges that teachers face in the classroom
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Picture Dictionary
- Microsoft Innovative Educator
- The importance of asking questions and learning from the education community
- Working with the MIE Community
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Flipgrid Fever
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Allowing students to share and amplify their voice through video
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STEM Saturdays at retail stores
- Office Online = FREE Apps!
- PowerPoint and 3D Animation
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Augmented and Virtual Reality
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New Pearson Curriculum for Mixed Reality Headsets
- Limitless Libraries Grant
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Immersive Reader in Virtual Reality
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What is ahead for Microsoft Education in 2018-2019
About our Guests
Tricia Van Hollebeke
Product Marketing Manager for O365 Education
Education has been a long time passion for Tricia! She studied early childhood development and holds a Master of Arts in Teaching. She’s worked with a range of students through a variety of roles from a Pre-K teacher to a High School education coach. After moving to Denmark, Tricia had an opportunity to develop engaging classroom experiences for teachers and students around the world at LEGO Education. As an Education Specialist and Product Developer there, Tricia created LEGO sets and learning solutions for several curriculum areas including Language Arts, STEM, and Robotics. Most recently Tricia brings her passion for education to her position as a Product Marketing Manager at Microsoft for Office 365 Education. Tricia hopes to continue being an advocate for educators at Microsoft to provide amazing tools for teachers!
- YouTube
- Blog
Mike Tholfsen
Principal Product Manager: Microsoft Education
Mike Tholfsen is a Principal Product Manager on the Microsoft Education team ...
In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, we welcome blogger and podcaster Laura Yates on the program to discuss how teachers can help improve student engagement through blogging and podcasting. If you ever wanted to learn how to write a blog, check out the great resources on Laura's website www.Blogging.com.
Check out The Bounce Back Podcast with Laura Yates today!
In this episode, we discuss:
About Laura’s Podcast
Advice for New Podcasters
Passions vs Professional
“Just start and take your first step”
Tips and Tricks for creating a website / blog / brand
WordPress vs Squarespace
“Don’t make it difficult”
Start with Free
Know your audience and write for them
Understanding how Google works
Keywords
Should we be teaching the art of blogging to our students?
Why Teach Blogging
To prove your expertise
To build your profile as an influencer
To connect with other people a
To make their personality stand out
How to teach Blogging to young learners
Listen to your audience and make your content fit THEIR needs
Blogs vs Website
What is the difference?
Having a blog for your website or a website for your blog
When should your blog/podcast move towards monetizing
About our Guest
Laura Yates is a writer, coach and podcaster has been blogging and writing in the niches of health/wellness, business and personal development since 2009. Laura has been featured in the likes of Glamour Magazine, the Daily Mail, Eharmony, VICE, Entrepreneur on Fire, Tiny Buddha and Mashable. Laura can be found at Blogging.com.
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- Personal Website: www.LauraYates.org
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauramyates/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laura.yates/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurayatesUK
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Nick and Jeff take a look at the many ways that school districts can assess the technology skills of staff members. For many tech coaches, the collection of useable and actionable data is the basis for their entire programs. In this show, we take a look both at traditional surveys that tech coaches can use as well as nontraditional assessment methods for quickly identifying skillsets of individual staff members.
In this episode, we discuss:
Reflections from Episode 12: How to stay organized while working in multiple buildings
How to work in multiple buildings and not go crazy?
Have a great website that is teacher friendly
How to work with contrasting administrations who want different things from you?
How to put yourself in more than one place at a time and not feel like you are constantly “missing” in the other building. (Out of sight, out of mind)
Summer Edcamp Wrap up
How to assess your staff members Technology Skills … quickly and effectively
What should your survey look like
When to survey your teachers
How to survey your teachers
The importance of collecting data
What do you do if nobody fills out your form
What happens next?
On the Next Episode
How to introduce yourself and your program to your teachers to get the year started
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This weeks question is:
How do YOU assess the technology skills of your students and teachers?
Tech Coach Tip of the Week
Even if you can’t get your teachers to trust you right away … don’t let that get you down. There is always time throughout the school year to make positive relationships.
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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Stacey Roshan on the program to talk about the power of Video in the classroom. Stacey is a veteran teacher who for the last 7 years has been flipping her classroom through interactive and engaging videos.
One of Stacey’s favorite platforms for video is Zoom, a video conferencing application that allows for crystal clear video communication. What I learned in this episode is that Zoom has a fantastic Education platform that can be widely used in K12 schools on every
In this episode, you will learn:
Bringing Video lessons into the curriculum
Flipping the Classroom through video
Creating an environment where the teacher can be with the students and be apart of the learning process and having 1:1 time with students
How to offload your lesson to video
Recorded Video vs Live Video
Tips for Pre-recorded videos
Time: Some videos are better longer, some are better shorter depending on the type of class or assignment.
EdPuzzle is a great tool for creating assessments for the videos
Format: Screencasts are great, but it’s important for the videos to be setup so that students are active while watching the video.
Where to publish: YouTube / PowerSchool / EdPuzzle
Do classrooms today have a need for connecting with other classrooms?
Practical uses for video conferencing in the classroom
A Survey of Popular Video Applications
Recorded Video
Screencast
Camtasia
Screenflow
Screencastify
Screencast-o-matic
Video Editors
iMovie
Final Cut
Windows Movie Maker
WeVideo
Live Video
Zoom
Why Zoom?
Advantages over other platforms
Price
Creating a Curriculum around Video Conferencing
AP Calculus
Creating Interactive Lessons
Creating Lesson Plans
Recording Video
Equipment
iPad
Snowball Microphone
USB Extension Cord
TeacherCast.net/equipment
Sharing Video / Saving Video
Publishing Video
Student Feedback about interactive curriculum
Recommendations for teachers interested in bringing video into the classroom
About our Guest
Stacey Roshan is Upper School Technology Coordinator and Math teacher at Bullis School. She has a keen interest in discovering and bringing innovative tools into the classroom to engage students and personalize instruction. She has spent a lot of time working to flip the mathematics classroom in an effort to shift the culture to a more participatory learning space, focused on relationships and individual student’s needs. Her work on the flipped classroom has been featured in major newspapers such as USA Today, CNN, and The Washington Post and television on PBS Newshour. Stacey aims to empower teachers with ideas and tech tools to enrich and enliven the classroom by engaging learners.
Links of Interest
Website: http://techiemusings.com/
Twitter @buddyxo
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In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today we welcome school administrator and podcaster Dr. Greg Goins on the podcast to discuss the importance educational leadership and podcasting on school administrators and how they they can bring podcasting and personalized professional development into their inner circle. Dr. Goins is the host of the brand new Reimagine Schools Podcast that can be found on Apple Podcasts and other fine audio platforms.
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In this episode, we discuss:
The Reimagine Schools Podcast
New Podcast
Brand new show vs updating your original concept
Learning from your first show to create an even better second show
The difference between K12 and Higher Ed
Are HigherEd Schools ready for today's digital students?
Are students ready for today's Higher Ed colleges and universities
Podcasting for School Administrators
How to reimagine your school district or buildings
How to define challenges
How to sell the concept of change
How to be a leader amongst leaders
Ted Dintersmith – New Book
The Difficulty of creating change in a culture
How to find the next leader amongst a school of teachers
How to find the next leader in an interview process
About our Guest
Dr. Greg Goins is the Director of the Educational Leadership Program at Georgetown College (KY) and serves as a Professor in the Department of Education. Prior to working in higher education, he spent 15 years as a school district superintendent in Illinois and has a wealth of K-12 experience as a former teacher, coach, athletic director, principal and elected school board member. Dr. Goins is a popular speaker and presenter on Digital Leadership and is the host of the Reimagine Schools Podcast.
Links of Interest
- www.drgreggoins.com
- Voxer: ggoins
- Twitter: @DrGregGoins
- Twitter (Podcast): @RSPodcast_
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/drgreggoins
- Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drgreggoins
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Hosted by Dr. Greg Goins, the Reimagine Schools Podcast features many of the nation's top educators, authors and innovators in P-12 education. Join the conversation as we "reimagine" how Future Ready Schools can transform learning for a new generation of connected students.
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Nick and Jeff take a look at several great ways to stay digitally organized while being an Instructional Technology Coach in multiple school buildings.
In this episode, we discuss:
Reflections from Episode 11: “Three Things Every Tech Coach Needs To Start The School Year”
Website Thoughts
Free vs Paid Websites
For School
For Home
To Build a Brand
Recommendations
Preparing Staff Members for the New School Year
Creating Summertime PD that has a year-long effect on classroom instruction
How to keep Digitally Organized when working in multiple buildings
Adding things to you (Nick Add Here)Schoology now has a Google Assignments feature that will create a folder in your Google Drive with all assignments created within.
Add Links to Schoology Posts
Organizing at the Top Level First
Naming Digital Files Properly
Understanding the “DELETE ME” File Naming system
Adding (not moving) files and folders
Just 10 Minutes a day keeps the craziness away
On the Next Episode
How to create an Instructional Technology Self-Assessment for your staff
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Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section.
This weeks question is:
When working with teachers in your school district, what advice do you give them for keeping digitally organized?
When working with teachers in your school district, what advice do you give them for keeping digitally organized?#ETCoaches #EduCoach #EdTech #Edchat #LearnWithTC #AskTheTechCoach@NamaralEDU @TeacherCast @ISTETC
— Jeff Bradbury (TeacherCast) (@AskTheTechCoach) August 14, 2018
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In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, we welcome podcaster Dorothy Illson on the program who shares successful marketing tips for podcasters and teachers looking to build a brand from their podcast. Dorothy is an experienced Facebook advertiser and product marketer with a brand new podcast called Do Well and Do Good.
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In this episode, we discuss:
Starting a New Podcast
Lessons learned as a new podcaster
Best advice given
Best advice you could give someone
Podcast Movement 2018
Marketing and Branding 101
Beating the Algorithm
Should Podcasters Market Themselves on Social Media?
How to successfully navigate Facebook
How to create value from your podcast, website, or brand
Should we charge for our products and services?
How to create an ever-evolving podcast
About our Guest
Dorothy is a digital marketer and podcaster who aims to show people that creating massive financial success and making a massive impact can go hand in hand. Dorothy abandoned her planned career as an accountant to work for a start-up after college instead. At 25 years old, after just over 3 years there, she ventured out on her own founding Needle's Eye Media, a full-service Facebook advertising agency. Dorothy's agency broke through 5 figures a month in revenue in its first 5 months and has continued to grow from there – succeeding in her goal of building an annual six-figure business in her first year. More recently, Dorothy launched the podcast Do Well & Do Good, which tells the stories of people who have not only created success professionally but who have chosen to leverage that success to increase their positive impact on the world. She gives back 10% of her income to charities voted on each month by her Do Well & Do Good podcast audience.
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Facebook
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Congratulations, it’s a new school year and you are about to walk into the new term as an Instructional Technology Coach.
The first thing that usually goes through your mind is a ton of questions.
What is a Tech Coach?
What does my school district think a tech coach is?
How will my staff find me and my thoughts and ideas?
What is most important to any Tech Coach is the ability to hit the ground running on the first day.
But how do you do this?
There are many blog posts that agree that the most important thing that you need when starting your school year is an open mind and the ability to make positive relationships? I absolutely agree that strong working relationships are the key to any successful Instructional Technology program.
But what can we do before we meet our staff members?
The best thing that we can do when we meet our staff members is to be completely engaged in their needs and be ready to meet their challenges hand in hand. Your role as an Instructional Technology Coach is to make the teachers life a little bit easier and the only way you can do this is if you walk into the new school year with these three things neatly tucked into your back pocket.
1) Instructional Technology Website
When starting off the school year, it’s important to have an organized collection of resources from which you can not only deploy at a moment’s notice but share with your staff when they are seeking support.
When planning your website, it’s important to remember that you are creating this website for your teachers and NOT for yourself. You don’t want to make the mistake of creating the perfect website that you adore but is not useful and friendly to your teachers.
When planning your website, think about the low hanging fruit in your district and ask yourself if THEY will be able to find what they need when you send them a link to your resource site.
Here are a few options from which you can build your resource website
WordPress
Over the last few years, WordPress has grown into a pretty amazing platform. So much so, that WordPress as an online environment now incorporates more than 29% of the entire internet.
So why not use it for your Tech Coach website?
For many, it’s simply overkill. Too many things moving around and too much time to keep it all organized with its many plugins and website themes. However, if you are looking to use WordPress for your Tech Coach blog, then here are some solutions that you might be interested in.
For more information about WordPress, check out our online resources today.
Edublogs
If you are seeking a very easy to learn WordPress solution, I strongly suggest checking out EduBlogs. Hosting more than 4 MILLION educational websites, it’s one of the easiest and safest ways to create your home blog, or your tech coach website.
WordPress.com
A few years ago, I wouldn’t consider sharing WordPress.com on a review post such as this. However, recently, the mighty home of all things WP has grown up greatly. For free, WordPress.com has several free themes and options available for using the world's most popular web platform.
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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome teacher and author Bethany Petty on the podcast to discuss how teachers are creating engaging and dynamic lessons with technology in their classrooms. Together we discuss Blended Learning, Flipped Learning, Gamification, and her new book Illuminate from EdTechTeam Press.
In this episode, you will learn:
What is the state of Instructional Technology in today's classrooms?
Much easier for students to be creators
Music easier for students to use the technology they carry with them
“Technology is an awesome tool to enhance learning”
Where do teachers start if they are scared to start?
Technology is not “one more thing to do” it really is about student learning
Great Educational Resources
Google Classroom
Student and Parent Feedback
Makes digital teaching easier
Easy to share work with parents
EdPuzzle
Embed questions and formative assessment in a video
Flipgrid
Interactive Video Platform
Teaching students to reflect and provide feedback
Flipped Learning
In-Classroom vs Out of Classroom
How to Flip your Flipped Classroom
Hyperdocs vs Classroom Website
Blended Learning
Using Technology purposefully and with a specific intent to enhance learning
Gamification
About our Guest
Bethany J. Petty is a Christian, mother, wife, full-time high school teacher, adjunct instructor of educational technology, reader, runner, blogger, and coffee junkie. She regularly blogs at Teaching with Technology, where she shares resources, ideas, EdTech tools, tips and tricks, and reflections from her flipped/gamified high school social studies classroom. Petty’s blog was recently listed as one of EdTech Magazine’s 50 K–12 IT Blogs to Read. She was named a finalist in EdTech Digest’s 2017 Awards in the School Leader category and was listed as one of the top one hundred Flipped Learning teachers worldwide in 2017. She was a Spotlight Educator at the 2018 METC conference and was recently awarded the 2018 VFW National Citizenship Teacher of the Year Award.
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http://usingeducationaltechnology.com
Twitter @Bethany_Petty
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In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Expert: Spotlight Series Podcast, Jeff sits down with Sara Cornish and Trish Cloud from the Minecraft Education team at the Microsoft Education booth. The big announcement at this years ISTE Conference revolved around the two new updates for Minecraft Education Edition.
Topics Include
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Minecraft Aquatic Edition
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Filing the oceans of Minecraft with marine life
- Constructing underwater ships and coral reefs.
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How do you “code” a coral reef?
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What is Minecraft and how can we use it in the classroom?
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An open world game that uses the imagination using unlimited materials
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Minecraft Education Website
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Integrating Minecraft into your curriculum
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How to setup Minecraft servers for your classroom
- Minecraft EDU vs Minecraft Commercial
- Using Minecraft as an assessment tool
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How to “live the history” of your lessons through Minecraft
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What can I find on the Minecraft Education website?
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Finding Lessons and Resources
- Aligning Minecraft to the Standards
New Minecraft: Education Edition Lesson Plans
This week, the Microsoft Education team released brand new lesson plans to help teachers “dive in.”
Learn more about these great resources here.
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What’s New In Microsoft EDU
Check out the latest episodes of What’s New in Microsoft EDU
What’s New for Microsoft Education
What’s New in Office 365
What’s New in Minecraft: Education Edition
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Join us for another #MSFTEduChat TweetMeet on August 21st at 10 a.m. PDT. This will be a live Twitter chat focused on assisting educators and IT on school and classroom setup in preparation for the new school year. Stay tuned for more info!
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Trish Cloud
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
Trish has been working with Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools for ten years first as a Technology teacher at Grand Oak Elementary now as Coordinator of School Partnerships at the district level. She began with a Minecraft club seven years ago and has been growing the use of Minecraft: Education Editon across curriculum ever since. She is a Global Minecraft Mentor, MIE, and Google Certified Educator. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @trishcloud
Links of interest
This year at the ISTE Conference, I had the opportunity to reconnect with Keith Oelrich from Learning.com.
Topics Discussed
- New Integration with Google Classroom (Fall 2018 Release)
- How are school districts consuming digital literacy
- How can we assess the technology skills of our students?
- Aligning data against the ISTE standards
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4 pillars for Learning
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Keyboarding
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Do we still need keyboarding skills in our curriculum?
- Keyboarding vs Voice to Text
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When to start teaching Keyboarding Skills
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Online Safety / Digital Citizenship
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When to start teaching Digital Citizenship
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Coding and Computational Thinking
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Business Applications
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Spreadsheets and Word Processing
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STEM Education
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Gamifying Learning in K-5
- Text-based learning modules
- Python Coding in Middle School
- The importance of teaching computational thinking skills.
Why Learning.com?
By 2020, it is estimated that nearly 80% of jobs will require some level of technical proficiency. We live in a digital society. Students must be given the opportunity to learn and develop digital literacy skills – starting as early as Kindergarten. From keyboarding and word processing to coding and computational thinking, digital literacy skills are needed more than ever. Learning.com makes it easy to teach students the critical digital literacy skills they must have to succeed.
About our Guest
Keith Oelrich has been a pioneer in the K-12 online education market for the past 15 years. During that time, he has served as CEO of several companies which have collectively provided K-12 online education programs to thousands of districts, tens of thousands of schools, and millions of students and their families. Keith was previously the Founder and CEO of Insight Schools. Insight Schools operates one of the nation’s leading networks of full-time, diploma-granting online public high schools, and is now a subsidiary of K12, Inc. Prior to founding Insight Schools, Keith was the President and CEO of KC Distance Learning (KCDL), where he operated the largest private online high school in the United States. Before joining KCDL, Keith was the President and CEO of Apex Learning, a leading virtual high school company founded by Microsoft’s co-founder Paul Allen.
Links of Interest
- Learning.com Homepage
Welcome to Beyond the Hour of Code, I am your host
Dr. Sam Patterson, makerspace teacher and author of Programming in the Primary Grades, Beyond the Hour of Code.
Not everyone is super excited about coding, especially teachers. My love is learning, self-directed, creative, expressive learning. Code and things you can code are just one of the many tools I use in my space. (I have not yet written the beyond material for sewing and puppets, it is coming)- So what I want to chat about today, the conversation I want to start is about what code is doing in our classes, and how we, as teachers, can respond to the public pressure to code in a way that serves our highest pedagogical goals.
I talk about those a bunch my “Highest Pedagogical Goals” These are big picture goals like “Teach kids to read” “help kids develop the social skills to treat each other with kindness” The simple fact is that unless you are teaching a computer science class, you won’t be teaching your kids to code so that they can learn about coding. Also- You will have to teach some of your kids to code.
My school is an award winner in tech integration, and my students complain that I don’t teach them enough code before asking them to do things with it. This is true. I give direct instruction and practice short shrift and I rush to building something that does something for someone. I interrupt them as they work to show them specific things and as they learn things I didn’t know I have them teach the class. This isn’t comfortable for most of us.
Have you seen the drawing of a person with a circle around them labeled “comfort zone” and the X far outside the circle that says “You Are Here?” This is the land of coding in elementary school. While some of the kids and some of the teachers enjoy the challenge of logic puzzles and the rewards built into them, for many teacher and students the coding games and tutorials we find have little relationship to the world beyond the screen. They feel disconnected, and generic, and cutesy, like a worksheet.
What I strive for instead is a learning experience that takes a simple concept and uses the code platform to play with the concept and connect with other learning we have been doing. Sometimes this might be a ScratchJr “code the aquarium” challenge to have the kids learn loops and apply what they have been learning about fish. Other times we might use a hummingbird robotics kit to recreate a scene from the Berenstain Bears classic “The Spooky Old Tree."
Instead of relying on the leveled app or challenge to engage the kids, I build my own frame. I create a lousy sample program.* (Always make a minimum, or don’t show them your fancy work, I find that “I could do better than that” is a really productive mindset for kids, especially when compared to “I could never do anything that cool”) I show the kids the lousy sample and leave the code where they can get it to copy, modify, remix, etc.
I do this because I want the kids in my class to spend the time in my class to do things that are specific to my class. I don’t want kids sitting in an app they could do anywhere clicking through screens, that is just giving my time away to an app builder in hopes that their app meets my learning goals. Often the only goal this meets is the external demand for coding.
When our schools and communities call for “coding for all” or “coding in every classroom,” our job as teachers is to make sure that coding, like every other tool that enters our classroom, serves the highest goals we have for our students during the time we share.
I find that focusing on the job the coding is doing (to show, to explain, to model, to storytelling, to control something) more than the code itself – keeps my kids focused on the higher goals. This allows them access to success even if there is something not yet working with the programming. If you only define success by who makes it to level...
Is your school district looking to personalize learning for teachers? Or perhaps you are an Instructional Technology Coach looking to keep your staff members organized in what they may or may not be able to do in the classroom.
This year at ISTE, I had the opportunity to sit down with Ilya Zeldin, CEO of a fantastic company called 2gnōME. An award-winning company, 2gnōME is a technology platform that provides personalized learning plans for teachers based on their skills, strengths, and gaps.
Through the 2gnōME platform, teachers are able to take a close look at their current skillset and see how they compare not only to others in their district but to teachers across the entire platform.
What does this mean for school districts?
By implementing 2gnōME district-wide, school administrators have the ability to provide personalized support for individual teachers instead of simply relying on large group instruction during PD days. Backed by, and supporting the ISTE standards, everything about 2gnoMe is data driven and results oriented. This means that schools can make the best choice about professional development for their teachers and choose the right areas to spend their money.
For More Information
- https://2gno.me/
- Twitter: @2gnoME
How are you providing personalized professional learning for your teachers?
We would love to have you share how you as a district leader or tech coach are keeping track of your teachers professional development. Please share your comments below.
What is the value of educational technology in the classroom? Should EdTech companies be spending more time in our classrooms learning how we teach? Or … should they be coming up with new and innovative programs and gadgets for us to be teaching … with?
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we take a look at the ISTE Conference. Joining me on the program are three educators with unique perspectives on not just today's educational landscape, but on how edtech should be used in today's classrooms.
We you at the ISTE Conference this year? We would love to hear your thoughts on today's podcast or on how you found this years conference. Please leave us a comment below.
In today's episode we discuss:
What excited you about ISTE this year?
New to ISTE 2018
EdTech Advisor Program powered by LearnPlatform
Standout Presentations / Sessions
How do you spend the majority of your time at ISTE?
What trends did you notice on the show floor or in presentations?
Are school district and educator needs being met by today’s edtech marketplace?
What can edtech companies do differently to make sure they are meeting the needs of students?
What do you hope to see at ISTE next year?
Advice for anyone thinking about going to ISTE or another mega-conference in the future?
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About our Guests
Michele Haiken
Currently middle school English teacher at Rye Middle School in Rye, New York, and an adjunct professor in the Literacy Department at Manhattanville College, Dr. Haiken has been teaching for the past twenty years. She is the author of Personalized Reading: Digital Tools and Strategies to Support All Learners (ISTE, 2018) and editor of the book Gamify Literacy (ISTE: March 2017). Dr. Haiken is the author of the blog The Teaching Factor and has presented at numerous conferences including the National Council of Teachers of English, ISTE, and many others on topics relating to literacy, technology, and global collaboration.
- Website: http://theteachingfactor.com
- Twitter: @teachingfactor
Dr. Amanda Cadran
Director of Implementation, Lea(R)n
Amanda Cadran leads the implementation team for Lea(R)n, the creators of LearnPlatform. She uses her 10+ years of classroom teaching, curriculum development and technology director experience to empower educational organizations of all shapes and sizes to organize, streamline and analyze their edtech. Amanda earned her BA and MA from Lehigh University and her PhD from North Carolina State University in curriculum and instruction with a focus on instructional technology. In her work, she most enjoys finding the intersection between research, educational policy and classroom practice. Amanda has worked as a research fellow and consultant with the International Association of K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and has experience deploying school, district and state-level edtech-focused initiatives.
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On this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Educator Spotlight Series Podcast, we are LIVE from the ISTE Conference from Chicago Illinois. I had the opportunity to learn about what is happening today with Microsoft Education with two great conversations with members of the Microsoft Education team.
My first interview is with Corporate Vice President of Education, Eran Megiddo. Together we talk about the landscape of education and how Microsoft technologies are fitting into the hands of students of all ages.
My second interview is with Joey Taralson from Flipgrid. In this conversation, we discuss the new partnership between Flipgrid and Microsoft and what it means for thousands of teachers and students worldwide.
What's New at Microsoft EDU?
What’s New in Microsoft Education
BBC Movie “BBC Oceans”
Ocean Lesson Plans / Hacking STEM / Minecraft
Microsoft Hack the Classroom
Microsoft Education has #FlipgridFever
Why should students be engaged through Audio and Video?
STEM Education / STEM Saturdays
Microsoft Retail Stores
The MIE Program
What is the vision of education for Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella?
Windows 10 S Devices and Accessories
“Empowering Everyone to Achieve More”
What is Flipgrid?
Created a few years ago in Minnesota, Flipgrid is a video platform that allows students and teachers to share ideas and learn together. Building on the concept of personalized learning, Flipgrid has grown into the goto video learning platform in more than 150 countries.
The mission of Flipgrid is to “Empower learners of all ages to define their voices, share their voices, and respect the diverse voices of overs.”
In a message heard around the world, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced that Flipgrid would be joining the Microsoft family on June 18.
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This year at ISTE, I had the amazing opportunity to join 90 educators from across the United States as a member of the first cohort of the LEGO Education Master Educator program. The LEGO Educator Master Educator Program is a network of educators who use LEGO Education solutions in their classroom to inspire their students.
On this week's podcast, we share more than a dozen interviews that I had the opportunity to do with these amazing educators and together we share several great ways that you can use LEGO Education products in your classroom. Personally, I have been working with teachers in my district using the Mindstorm EV3 kits and have very much enjoyed watching our students learn some of the building blocks of coding and programming.
Learn More about LEGO Education
- Website: education.lego.com
- What is Lego Education?
- LEGO Education Master Educator Program
- Meet the Master Educators
- Twitter @Lego
- Find Support
- Find Funding for your Classroom
- Classroom Lesson Plans
- FREE Downloadables
- LEGO Education Academy
LEGO Master Educator Guests
Mathieu Campet
School Based Technology Specialist – Wolftrap Elementary School, Vienna, VA
Mathieu Campet is a STEAM Teacher and School Based Technology Specialist
in Fairfax County Public Schools. He studied Early Childhood Education at James Madison University (undergrad), Integration of Technology in Education at George Mason University (M.Ed) and has completed many courses in Education Administration at the University of Virginia. He has been a teacher his whole life. From teaching his little brother how to jump on a bed, giving swim lessons at the local pool, to spending the last 15 years in the classroom (K, 1st, Technology & STEAM), it has been his life’s passion!
Brian Lachance
School Based Technology Specialist – Keene Mill Elementary School, Springfield, VA
Brian Lachance is in his 7th year as a school-based technology specialist for Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia. He works with students and teachers daily to bring 21st century learning to all. He is married with a 7-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son. In his free time, he enjoys all sports, particularly running and soccer.
Christopher Colson
21st Century Technology Teacher – Goff Middle School, Pawtucket, RI
Christopher Colson has been married to his wife, Kelly, for 22 years. They have 3 children: Kayla 20, Sarah 17, and Ryan 13. He is a sports fan,
This year at the ISTE Conference, I had the opportunity to catch up with John Kao, a man dubbed "Mr. Creativity" by The Economist. John and I first met a few years back and spent some time together during an event in Seattle and I have always been fascinated by not only his point of view on today's educational landscape but by the way he is able to very clearly make sense of many of the things we take for granted every day in our classrooms.
This year, John wasn't alone. He brought his son Desi with him to the conference and it was a pleasure getting to meet Desi and as you will hear in this interview, Desi has a very similar sense of creativity and wonder about his surroundings just like his father has.
Conversation Topics Include
- What is Innovation in 2018?
- Is Innovation about "doing" or "thinking"
- What can teachers do to become more innovative?
- Are teachers the "heros" of innovation?
- Shat does Innovative Professional Development look like?
- What is Edgemakers doing in classrooms worldwide?
- How do we transform some of the issues facing education today?
- What is Authentic Education?
Who is John Kao?
John Kao has spent the better part of 30 years creating compelling learning experiences for emerging innovators and entrepreneurs. His eclectic career mirrors the complexity of innovation and entrepreneurship. He was a professor at Harvard Business School, and he taught at the MIT Media Lab and Stanford’s Bowman House. John is the Global Innovation Advisor to the World Economic Forum (WEF), past Chairman of the WEF’s Global Advisory Council on Innovation and an advisor to countries on innovation policy. A best-selling author of books about innovation, John is also a Tony award-winning producer of stage and screen, Yamaha Music’s first “artist in innovation” and a Yale Medical School trained psychiatrist. Each experience has enriched his pedagogical approach. Dubbed “Mr. Creativity” and a “serial innovator” by The Economist, John Kao is a renaissance man and self-styled “innovation activist” whose creativity forms the DNA of EdgeMakers. Follow John on Twitter @johnkao
About Edgemakers
Founded by John Kao, EdgeMakers is an organization that empowers students to think more creatively and work on problems more effectively, so they become highly skillful innovators and entrepreneurs who can make a difference in the world. The company’s education programs are designed to supply the “missing ingredients” in formal education and close the gaps between current curriculum and future readiness. EdgeMakers believes every student can learn to be an innovator by combining their inherent creativity with a purpose that takes an idea to innovation and drives meaningful change.
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a look at this years ISTE conference. Learn how 6 of educations top EDU Podcasters will be attending and manipulating through hundreds of hours of presentations, networking events, and vendor demonstrations and learn how YOU can connect with those on the conference floor if you are #NOTATISTE.
In this episode, we discuss:
All About Iste
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Transformative Leadership Summit – online only leadership conference for all educators, not just titled leaders: theme is empowerment.
Great Sessions not to Miss
IGNITE Sessions
Top Tech Tools for Coaches
Tips for Surviving at ISTE
Social Events to Look Forward To
EdTech Karaoke
Carl Hooker’s Poetry Slam
How to conquer the Vendor Floor
Recognize that it is in their best interest to talk to someone who is going to make them money. Don’t waste their time, and don’t waste your time.
Dan’s padlet – https://padlet.com/dankreiness/tools4coaches
PassTheScopeEdu and passthescopeedu.com
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Dr. Will, as he is affectionately known as, is a recognized digital leader who is all in on the power of mobile to support this Netflix generation of learners.
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a look at 10 great ways to prepare your digital classroom for the summer.
In this episode, we discuss:
Google Sites: Duplicate Google Sites and Start Fresh
Google Classroom/Schoology: Archive Old Courses
Google Drive: Cleaning Your Drive
Find a spot for “Shared With Me” documents
Google Drive: Rename files to similar names based on chapter / projects
Google Drive: Unstar and Recolor folders
Google Forms: Delete All Responses, Unlink, Relink
Google Calendar: Hide Old Calendars
Gmail: Archive Old Email
Organize your Bookmarks
Use Evernote to organize your thoughts
Other: Getting Some Reading Done- What School Could Be– Ted Dintersmith
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In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we welcome Lyn Hilt on the podcast to discuss Social Media and how it has evovled over the last decade for educators worldwide.
Have you ever wondered how to start a successful podcast? In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, we welcome Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer a.k.a. SP from the GonnaGeek Podcasting Network on the show to talk all things Podcasting and all things Geek!
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In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Expert: Spotlight Series Podcast, we invite Josh Sawyer, Senior Manager for US Education for Microsoft and educators Scott Bricker and Alyson Dame on the program to discuss the Microsoft Showcase Schools Program.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Mike Soules, the President of Corwin and Dr. Julie Smith, Corwin's Senior Director for Visible Learning on the show to discuss Visible Learning Plus, a brand new professional development platform developed based on the research of Professor John Hattie.
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we pay tribute to the anniversary of the passing of the late great Jim Henson.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we speak with ASCD Author Erik M. Francis about his book “Now That’s a Good Question! How to Promote Cognitive Rigor Through Classroom Questioning.
During our conversation, we discuss several ways that teachers can ask thought-provoking questions to their students both verbally and on assessments that allow them to provide a fully thought out answer rather than just a simple yes or no.
For more information, please check out www.maverikeducation.com and follow Erik on Twitter at @MaverikEdu12
Daily Math Fluency helps students develop efficiency and accuracy of basic math facts for K-5 students.
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we discuss how Social Media can be used as a positive thing in the classroom environment.
In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Expert: Spotlight Series Podcast, we welcome MIEExpert Toney Jackson from New Jersey to discuss how he uses Hip Hop to motivate and engage his 4th-grade students.
In this episode of EdTech in the Classroom, we welcome California Teacher of the Year Alex Kajitani on the program to discuss Multiplication Nation, a fantastic learning platform that helps students get a head start in the math classroom.
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we welcome Steve Fortna, educator and creator of Flippity.net on the program to discuss the recent outcry from educators who recently learned that their favorite edtech tool decided to introduce a paid platform for their application.
In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Educator Podcast, we speak with MIEExperts Amy and Valerie about innovative ways they create virtual field trips for their students using Skype in the Classroom.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome ASCD author Brian Mendler to discuss his new book. Discipline with Dignity, 4th Edition: How to Build Responsibility, Relationships, and Respect in Your Classroom.
In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Expert: Spotlight Series Podcast, we welcome Sonja and Robyn back on the podcast to discuss the 2018 MIE Program. Together, we discuss the reasons why hundreds of thousands of educators call the MIE program their second family and we discuss how you can become an MIE Expert in 2018!
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome ASCD author Robyn Jackson on the program to discuss her new book: Never Underestimate Your Teachers: Instructional Leadership for Excellence in Every Classroom.
In this episode, we discuss:
How she came to the profession
Her experiences seeing teachers be underestimated in their jobs and the impact of that on their craft
Any teacher can become a master teacher
Feedback mistakes leaders can make
How to give effective feedback
If being a master teacher is instinctive … can you teach instinct?
Tools for finding the strengths in teachers
How can we help other teachers become master teachers?
During the school year?
During our pre-service years?
After we have become a veteran teacher
What strategies can be used for teacher motivation if you are not in a leadership position?
Advice for educators when seeking a leadership path for themselves
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In this episode of EdTech in the Classroom, we welcome Natalia Ulianets from SelfCAD on the podcast to discuss their pretty awesome 3D modeling application. SelfCAD is an online 3D Modeling and Slicing program that allows students to create amazing physical structures no matter what platform they are using.
In this episode of the TechEduator Podcast, we discuss several ways for teachers to incorporate video into their lessons and classroom activities.
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we speak with Casey Rimmer about ways we can all protect the sensitive data our students create each and every day.
In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Expert: Spotlight Series Podcast, we learn from MIE Doug Bergman how any school can create an exceptional Computer Science program that includes all students.
In this episode, you will learn:
Successes in Computer Science Program at PG
Creating a Unified K-12 Computer Science Program
Choosing the right hardware for each grade level
Primary CS vs Middle School CS vs High School CS
Working with LEGO
Minecraft & MakeCode
Bridging the Gender Gap in K-12 Computer Science Programs
Imagining Computer Science Education K-12
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In this episode of EdTech in the Classroom, we learn how LearnPlatform is helping school districts of all sizes make data-based decisions about the technologies that are implemented in classrooms.
The most challenging task of trying to teach code in a way that is authentic to students' interests and lives is being able to show code coding is authentic to my own interests.
I don’t come to code through a love of tech. I have a poetry degree and never caught the robot bug in my youth. I built model planes and used hot pins to simulate battle damage. My electronics kits are still in mint condition.
In this episode of Beyond the Hour of Code I share some of the projects I am currently working on to develop my own skills and confidence.
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a look at Computer Science in a slightly different way. Together with authors Sam Patterson and Doug Bergman, we discuss ways for every school district to create a seamless K12 curriculum that infuses aspects of Computer Science in all grade levels.
This week witnessed a major tremor in the Twittersphere when 10 Million monthly users work up to learn that Padlet, a popular classroom
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we sit down with CEO Nitesh Goel to discuss the recent restructuring of Padlet and what it means to educators moving forward.
I wish to thank Nitesh for a very open and personable conversation. For the last few months, I have been touting Padlet not only to teachers in my own district, but at several regional professional conferences. I hope when listening to the interview you will take the time to hear the beginning, middle, and end of the conversation to get a full understanding of why certain decisions were made and why other decisions were not made.
Creativity and Collaboration are essential skills for today's 21st Century Classroom. With digital media becoming more popular as both a learning and assessment tool, teachers are continuously seeking the best solution to bring into their curricular activities. One of the questions that gets asked of me frequently is “How can I create a podcast using my Chromebook?
In this episode of EdTech in the Classroom, we welcome John Klein and Dr Nathan Lang from WeVideo on the podcast to discuss the importance of using video in the classroom to achieve curricular goals.
In this episode, we discuss:
Why should teachers be focused on creating video with their students?
What tools should students be using to capture and record video?
How can WeVideo be used in the classroom?
WeVideo Essentials: Content Library with Video Clips, Sound Effects, and available for students to use
I am thrilled to have WeVideo back on the podcast. For the last 7 years, WeVideo has been my number one go-to app for anyone looking to create audio or video podcasts with their students It is a fantastic application for classroom projects as well as the perfect partner for film clubs and higher level projects. Teachers can visit www.WeVideo.com for a FREE 30 Day trial. Once you sign in, I’m sure you will fall in love with its ability to create professional looking video at a fraction of the time it takes on other applications.
If you are a user of WeVideo, please leave a comment below and share your stories and video links. We would love to hear from you.
In this episode of EdTech in the Classroom, we learn how every student can have access to a FREE Coding and Programming Curriculum through DevKit, a fantastic application from Vybe Software.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we wrap up an exciting day of learning at the Learn Teams Conference.
In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, we sit down with Super Joe Pardo and Matthew Passy to discuss ways that we can all monetize our podcasts. Together we discuss podcasting income, sponsorships, media kits, and the upcoming Mid-Atlantic Podcast Conference that I am excited to once again be speaking at.
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Pitching yourself as a podcaster
What is a Media Kit?
MAPCON
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Mathew Passy
Podcast Producer/Consultant at ThePodcastConsultant.com, helping individuals, brands, and small businesses develop, launch, produce, and promote their podcasts. Clients of Matthew have enjoyed over 5 million podcast downloads and growing. Mathew is also an independent sales agent for podcast advertising agency True Native Media and serve as head of content for Podtopod.com, the go-to resource for all things podcasting.
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Super Joe Pardo is a, sixth generation award-winning business owner who works with businesses to help them grow. In 2014, Joe left his family’s $100 million business to start his own. Founding the award-winning show, "The Business Podcast". His platform helps owners pursue the business and lifestyle of their dreams. Super Joe recently dropped his brand new book “Sales Won’t Save Your Business” to much critical acclaim. Helping business owners focus on their team, offer and process to grow their business. The Mid-Atlantic Podcast Conference is Super Joe’s take on a podcast conference to bring as many people together to learn about community building and increasing creativity in podcasting.
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In many ways, my whole career changed when I asked the question, "If I can teach coding to pre-readers, can coding help them learn to reading?" This episode of Beyond the hour of code talks through my learning process and highlights some of the most useful pieces.
I have included below the framework and template for one of my ScratchJr coding activities. I find that I only have to build a few of these activities and the kids quickly develop the skills to set up the characters and backgrounds on their own screens.
Check it out and let me know how you can adapt the idea to fit your goals and your learners.
A Reading Programming Activity with Templates
Ever since I discovered that my pre-reading students could code using leveled apps like Kodable and The Foos, as well as open studio apps like Scratch Jr, I have worked to figure out how this fun and engaging challenge could be linked to literacy instruction.
At my previous school, we did very little direct reading instruction in kindergarten, but we work on developing letter and number sense. There are sight words that are studied. As I worked with my kindergarten teachers I asked them what words we could support the kids in spelling and they brought me to the word wall.
Preparing Students for Programming
For this lesson, I chose "you, have, and peace." I thought these words made a logical progression of challenges. Then I set to crafting a digital learning experience. I used to do craft paper learning experiences with blackline masters, a photocopier and white out. To create a digital learning experience I build half of a program inside of Scratch Jr. I set up 3 different stages and each stage was a "level" holding one of the 3 words.
I had to make some adjustments to how the app functioned to set some boundaries on this learning experience. I used guided access on the Ipads to turn o the touch on the main stage. This meant my students had to use code to move the letters because they could not click and drag them.
The students have worked in Scratch Jr before, so I only had to show them the activity once and set them to work. Since I had guided access enabled, every Ipad was already on and in the app when I walked in the door.
Once the students got to work there were a couple of standard challenge points. as the "y" moves, it gets reversed. The students had to figure out how to solve that. As the students got into it the room got quieter and there was a level of focus. The challenge was real and in reflection, I can see the kids were learning and struggling because there was a wide range of abilities and success levels. Check out the Youtube video to see the program in action. Click on THIS LINK TO EVERNOTE to download the Scratch Jr file onto your own device.
Creating a Custom Workflow
I use a couple of tools to make this lesson a success, one was guided access. By shutting down parts of the screen I was able to make this open studio app behave like a more restricted leveled app. This allowed me to create a 3 level digital learning experience that engaged and challenged the students. The second built-in tool I used was airdrop. I bet you could use Android's near field to do the same thing, I wrote the experience on one iPad and used airdrop to send it to the 16 iPads in the cart and set them each up. The prep on this was a little intense as it takes time to move the files and activates guided access. The outcome was so good I am working on a more advanced version for our first-grade ...
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we bring 3 Instructional Technology Coaches on to discuss their Top 10 Tips for staying productive and efficient in their school districts.
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” we sit down with Jon Corippo and Marlena Hebern to discuss their new book Bring Your Teaching into Focus: The EduProtocol Field Guide available now from Dave Burgess Publishing.
This year at ISTE 2017, I had the opportunity to meet the team from LEGO Education and learn about their great products coming out for the 2017-2018 school year.
I was very impressed with the direction that the LEGO team is going in their Duplo lineup. As a father of 3-year-old triplets, I am constantly looking for great solutions to help my little ones learn reading and mathematics skills.
I want to thank my friends at LEGO Education for allowing me an early preview of their educational line up and also for featuring me in this great promotional video.
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- YouTube
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This year at ISTE 2017, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Learning.com, the nations leader in helping school districts teach students technology skills. For the last 18 years, Learning.com has been partnering with school district to provide award winning curriculum in key subjects such as Digital Literacy, Digital Citizenship, Coding, and Programming.
With more than 5 million students actively using the cloud based platform, Learning.com provides a simple solution for students and teachers to become partners in learning. It's more true now than ever that with an ever changing technology landscape and evolving digital curriculum that teachers are struggling to keep up with the skills they need to provide high quality lessons for their students. This is where Learning.com takes over.
By using the Learning.com platform, teachers can select from cloud based modules organized into grade bands. Lessons are presented as animations and simulations that tie into a schools current curriculum through project based learning lessons. If time is of concern when bringing these lessons into the classroom, Learning.com also has a self-paced option where students can learn on their own time outside of the classroom.
With an average cost of $7 dollars per student, now is a great opportunity to bring Learning.com into your K-8 curriculum. For more information, please check out Learning.com today.
Why Learning.com?
By 2020, it is estimated that nearly 80% of jobs will require some level of technology proficiency. We live in a digital society. Students must be given the opportunity to learn and develop digital literacy skills – starting as early as Kindergarten. From keyboarding and word processing, to coding and computational thinking, digital literacy skills are needed more than ever. Learning.com makes it easy to teach students the critical digital literacy skills they must have to succeed.
About our Guest
Keith Oelrich has been a pioneer in the K-12 online education market for the past 15 years. During that time, he has served as CEO of several companies which have collectively provided K-12 online education programs to thousands of districts, tens of thousands of schools, and millions of students and their families. Keith was previously the Founder and CEO of Insight Schools. Insight Schools operates one of the nation’s leading networks of full-time, diploma-granting online public high schools, and is now a subsidiary of K12, Inc. Prior to founding Insight Schools, Keith was the President and CEO of KC Distance Learning (KCDL), where he operated the largest private online high school in the United States. Before joining KCDL, Keith was the President and CEO of Apex Learning, a leading virtual high school company founded by Microsoft’s co-founder Paul Allen.
Links of Interest
- Learning.com Homepage
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In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, we take a look at the state of Social Media with our guest Mike Allton. Together, we discuss Social Media and how it is affecting parents, teachers, and students in regards to internet safety, data privacy, and tips and tricks for creating the best learning experience to our students.
In this episode, we discuss:
What is the state of Social Media in 2018?
Creating Content for Social vs Creating Content for Search
Why visit Social Media Sites?
What Social Media accounts should we be active in?
Social Media Tips
1) Have a presence in Social Media if you are a business with your brand or name. Use this to build up an audience.
2) When ned Social Networks come out… don’t be fascinated by shiny objects
3 Questions
Who is your target audience and which networks seem to support that target audience?
Geography
Demographics
Age
Interests
What kind of content are you comfortable creating?
Text
Images
Audio/Video
Which Social Networks have I used personally, and out of those, what has my experience with them been?
How to craft your Call to Action on your Podcast or Blog
Tips and Tricks for Social Media Success
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Pinterest
Facebook: Data Breach
Social Media for students
How important is Data Privacy?
What should we do if we are finished with a social media?
How should we create great podcasting show notes?
Creating Teachable Moments through Social Media education
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As Brand Evangelist, Mike works directly with other social media educators, influencers, agencies and brands to explore and develop profitable relationships with Agorapulse.
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The school year is kicking off and I am excited to share a terrific series of podcasts with you about teaching with robots. Below is the beginning of the post, be sure to check out the full article on Beyond The Hour of Code.
Lesson Design in Three Dimensions, Learning with Robots
The idea of teaching young children by playing with robots seems both amazing and laughable. If it is funny or strange, that is only because it is difficult to imagine learning with a robot. Spoiler alert: it will not involve C3PO lecturing your students.
Learning with robots through programming and group work is a very kinesthetic form of learning. Understanding the roles a robot can play will help you design engaging and meaningful lesson. The role a robot can play in a lesson does depend on what a robot can do. While this text refers to several different robots, these are just a few of the ever-expanding selection of educational robots. For the most current and updated information about these robots be sure to check BeyondtheHourofCode.com.
Robot as Pointer
From the desktop to floor
Great news! You have lessons written that are almost robot-ready. The most important element in a robot lesson is to make the location of the robot meaningful. A matching activity designed for desktop work can be adapted quickly to a robot activity. Many lessons take only two steps con convert from desktop to robot lesson:
- Enlarge the images used in the desktop activity and places them on the floor.
- Have students working in groups program a robot to move from the image to its match.
With this simple idea, you can place answers to math problems on the floor and have students navigate to the right answer once they have solved the problem. Students could also roll dice and navigate to the correct answer. This model of using the robot as a pointer to indicate the correct answer was the seed of a lesson in Tali's class. The robot used in this lesson was a Bee-Bot, a very simple robot that looks like a bumble bee and has a small wheelbase. It is programmed by pressing directional buttons on top of the robot. Every time theBee-Bot moves, it moves 15 cm. The bee bot runs on a grid of 15 cm squares.
The objectives of this lesson
- Students will develop math skills (differentiated by skill)
- Students will develop communication skills through group collaboration
Planning this lesson requires knowledge of the students and their math abilities, but with this knowledge, you can do some very meaningful differentiation. Tali had six robots to work with, so she divided her 24 students into six groups. She did not create groups of equal numbers. Instead, she created groups of similar math ability. With ability groups, she was able to customize the challenge level of the work to fit the students' needs. Tali ensured engagement through differentiation.
The Groups
The core of this lesson is students do the math at hand and navigate the robot to the correct answer. Tali gave each group appropriate math to do and customized the robots grid with the answers needed.
Although the groups had slight variations in size, there were four active roles for students in the groups.
- Calculator- counts the pips on the dice, or computes the solution to the problem on the sheet. This student talks through their process aloud as they work.
- Verifier- checks the math problem, and is available to help in the computation process.
- Programmer- writes and inputs the program needed to navigate the robot to the solution.
- Debugger- follows the program as it runs to discover any errors, also available to assist in the programming process.
When Tali introduced the lesson, she spent time talking about each of the roles.
How to Teach Anything Through Code
Welcome to episode 2 of Beyond the Hour of Code, a podcast to help teachers do great work. In this episode, we take on a couple of the big ideas we need to use code the best way possible for our elementary students.
Code is a Text, and we Teach Through Text
If you have been teaching for a while and you don't have a degree in computer programming, no one expects you to stop what you are doing and go become an expert in code, you are an expert in kids. Code is a text, it communicates something, it does something for some reason. With the help of simple apps like ScratchJr, my students can compose these meaningful texts, even my pre-readers.
If you are a teacher who likes to address standards in multiple contexts (spiraling), coding can become another stop on your instructional tour.
Programming is Problem Solving
My students have plenty of problems to solve every day, and leveled programming apps give me a chance to teach problem-solving skills. Most of the programming work my kids do is more open-ended, and composing those texts is a problem-rich process. Since you as the teacher are not a code expert, this problem solving can be very genuine. When I teach this part of coding I enjoy being a partner in the process with the kids, helping them find the right information on the screen. So much of this is actually reading strategy instruction. (READ THE SCREEN).
Coding the Standards
Computer Science Standards
Leveled CS experiences
- CS First
Google's CS First curriculum is a collection of fun activities like "Make your own Google Logo." Through the activities, students learn about and apply computer science concepts.
- Kodable
- The Foos
Beyond Computer Science- Content Area Knowledge
- Open Studio Apps
- Story Telling (Thanks, Jacob Lee)
- Dialogues
Beyond Standards- Student Empowerment
- Profound platform for sharing and interacting
- Students quickly learn that they can create these texts about the things they care about.
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Programming in the Primary Grades: Beyond the Hour of Code is your guidebook for keeping the focus on your highest goals as you bring coding into your classroom.
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we tackle the tough topic of teacher/student communication and together learn how to use Google Docs to create effective learning environments. Did you know that Google Docs features multiple ways of providing feedback to students in the form of Comments and Suggestions?
Google Docs is not only a fantastic word processing application but one of the best communication tools for any teacher to use in the classroom. Check out our podcast above to learn more.
Welcome to Beyond the Hour of Code, the podcast to help you use programming to teach core content. I am Sam Patterson and in today's episode, we talk about blockly-based programming in Apps. For a more detailed discussion check out my new book “Programming in the primary grades: Beyond the Hour of Code”
In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, we take a look at the brand new TeacherCast.net website and share three reasons why you might be interested in creating your own podcast.
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a look at Google Slides and discover how useful they can be in the classroom beyond the traditional “Slide Deck” and be paired with STEM education topics such as coding and programming.
In this episode, we discuss:
Google Slides … Why do we love you?
What are Google Slides good for beyond the traditional slide deck?
How do you link slides together?
Hidden features of Google Slides you might have missed.
Should Google Slides be put in the same category as PowerPoint, Prezi, Haiku Deck and other slide programs?
Using Google Slides as a Professional Learning Ice Breaker
Rob Greenly from the New Media Show stops by the show to discuss the differences between Radio and Podcasting.
Educational Podcasting Today is a weekly podcast that celebrates podcasters and podcasting. It’s mission is to help educators learn how to create podcasts and amazing WordPress websites for their podcasts. For more information, please visit www.EducationalPodcasting.today.
Learn how your school or school district can create it's very own podcast to support your teachers, students and create a positive brand for your community.
In this episode of Beyond the Hour of Code, we DARE TO SHARE and we SHARE to CARE! Big slogans made of short words and the power of programming and robots to help your kids learn how to share jobs and resources in the classroom.
A side note last week I used this lesson in Kindergarten with the BeeBots and I said to the class, “The hardest thing about working with the BeeBots is NOT programming the robot, that is just pushing buttons. The hardest part of working with Bee Bots is-” and at this point I hear a soft voice, calling out, but not loudly “it is the sharing.”
This child was not in trouble because he was right. The sharing is the hardest part, and today we are going to talk about how to create a lesson and set expectations that help students learn from this sharing process.
In this episode, you will learn:
How to help students share a BeeBot in a group of 4
How to use roles similar to literacy circles to help students manage turns and work in a robot group
How to create a space that makes it easy for kids to be successful (tape grids and whiteboards)
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” we sit down with Mike Lawrence and Dr. Sam Patterson to talk about the State of Professional Learning. Together, we take on the topic of Innovative Professional Development and share our thoughts about how we can create a culture of learning in our school districts that encourage teachers to think outside of the box.
Jeff sits down with Jack West to discuss why Hapara is the perfect tool for any school district wishing to properly and effectively manage their GAfE environment.
About Hapara
Hapara is a Māori word for dawn or daybreak. Teacher Dashboard was first conceptualized by a pioneering group of educators and developers working together to serve an underprivileged population of students in Auckland, New Zealand.
The tools were built in a collaborative fashion to solve the knowledge management challenges teachers face when going all in with Google Apps. The Hapara team has grown significantly since the inception and now has team members in New Zealand, California, Boulder, Colorado and Washington DC.
Hapara’s exclusive focus on K12 education solutions for Google Apps has won the team several awards including the New York City Gap App Challenge Best Administrative App, the Texas Association of School Administrators iZone Award, and a Gates Foundation Literacy Challenge Prize.
Jeff sits down with Ami Shah to discuss how Peekapak is able to help promote child development in grades PK-2.
About Peekapak
Peekapak aims to improve learning outcomes in early childhood by enabling teachers and parents to work as partners in a student’s education. Through Peekapak’s platform, teachers are provided digital access to Peekapak’s character development curriculum and extended home activities for families to reinforce the learning in the home. The platform will also track student progress so that both teachers and parents are able to get a complete view of how a student is developing in the class and at home. Peekapak is currently in private beta and is looking to partner with educators to test and pilot their program.
Jeff sits down with Mik Tholfsen and Ari Schorr to discuss how Microsoft OneNote is being used in classrooms to help teachers and students stay digitally organized.
On this episode of the TeacherCast App Spotlight, Jeff welcomes Global Marketing Director Tanya Mas and Sydney Harper from the Aspen Academy to discuss how Rosetta Stone is transforming the way students are able to learn and master a new language.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Educational Network, we take a look at our brand new website and what it took to make the decision to finally merge all of the content on TeacherCast down to one single website.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we sit down with Tony Skauge and Jamie Candee to showcase how teachers are using Edmentum to design engaging learning experiences for their students.
About Edmentum
Edmentum, Inc., is committed to making it easier for educators to individualize learning for every student through simple technology, high-quality content, and actionable data. Founded in innovation, Edmentum’s powerful learning programs blend technology with individual teaching approaches. Edmentum is committed to being educators' most trusted partner in creating successful student outcomes everywhere learning occurs. Built on 50 years of experience in education, Edmentum programs currently support educators and students in more than 40,000 schools nationwide. For more information, visit edmentum.com
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we speak with Technology Integration Specialist Jarod Bormann, author of the book Professionally Driven. Together, we break down the role of professional development in the school district and begin to understand why it is vitally important to every district to have a clear system from which professional development is given.
Welcome to the TeacherCast Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Vlada Lotkina, founder of ClassTag and Renee Angle, a 4th-grade teacher to discuss how teachers can shave hours off of their workweek by using the effective communication struggles found in ClassTag.
Jeff sits down with Aliza Aufrichtig from Flocabulary to discuss how rap can be combined with current events to help boost student test scores.
Jeff sits down with Vikram to discuss why Edusight is simply the best standards-based portfolio to help teachers document student achievement.
About Edusight
Edusight is a standards-based portfolio to help teachers document student learning with grades, notes, photos, and audio/video comments.
Use Edusight on the web to manage assessment, grading, and standards seamlessly (includes Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and state standards).
Edusight Notes for iOS lets you capture learning evidence in the classroom as it happens - quickly take a note or record a video of students as they learn, tag standards, and instantly add it to their portfolios!
All of this evidence comes together in beautiful, easy-to-digest student portfolios that can be shared with students, parents, and administrators in real time so everyone is engaged in improving student learning.
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a look at how general education teachers can infuse Coding and Programming lessons into their curriculum and package them neatly to be distributed through Google Classroom.
As educators across the world celebrate Computer Science Education Week, it’s important to remember that STEM education, Coding, and Programming are to be explored more than just during the Hour of Code.
In this episode, you will learn:
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Three simple projects that you can bring to your classroom
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Anyone can Learn Arduino and Breadboarding: Using TinkerCAD’s tutorials and virtual breadboarding.
- Modeling the Digestive System with Scratch and Makey Makey https://twitter.com/MsKellyKnight/status/938094787772801029
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Kano Street Art – https://hoc.kano.me/coding-challenges/training
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How do we take the fear out of infusing STEM lessons in the general classrooms
- How can you wrap up your STEM lesson and distribute resources to your students through Google Classroom and Google Sites
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This weeks question is:
Question: In what ways can you use Google Classroom to bring STEM subjects to your students?
Explore these Resources
In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:
- https://www.tinkercad.com
- https://scratch.mit.edu/
- https://scratch.mit.edu/tips
- https://www.code.org/learn
- http://classroom.shellyfryer.com/workshops/scratchjr
- https://makecode.com/
- https://hoc.kano.me/coding-challenges/training
- http://sde.ok.gov/sde/instructional-technology-pd
- http://wiki.wesfryer.com/Home/handouts/scratch
- https://makeymakey.com/apps
- https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/2530241
Tech Tip of the Week
- As Google Classroom and Google Sites become increasingly popular and essential, it’s important to keep up to date with what is new and exciting for your classroom. Check out the great resources being created by
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we speak with Dr. Ayanna Howard, Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology about Robotics, STEM Education, and her upcoming Keynote at the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC)
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a break from tech and discuss how educators and parents can address a students social and emotional status.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we learn that STEM Education is not just for the K-12 classroom but can also be introduced as young as 2-3 years old. Recently, LEGO Education has released great products aimed at our youngest of learners. On today's podcast, we speak with three educators that not only are bringing these products into their classrooms but are responsible for creating a curriculum that can be used both in the classroom and at home by moms and dads.
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a look at creative things you can do in your Social Studies classroom that bring Creativity, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Communication to your students. These examples can be adapted to students of all grade levels and many of them involve coding and programming skills… something you don’t usually associate with the humanities classrooms.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we discuss Augmented Reality with Metaverse CEO, Dmitry Shapiro. Together, we explore how Augmented Reality is being used in and out of the classrooms and learn where this amazing technology will be taking us as we head into the future.
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About our Guest
Dmitry Shapiro is CEO and Co-Founder of GoMeta (Metaverse), an augmented reality platform. Before Metaverse, Dmitry founded three companies (in network security, online video, social networking), raised $100 million in venture capital, tried to bring MySpace back from the dead (as CTO of music), and spent four years at Google working on a social graph, content discovery, and identity.
The Metaverse AR platform makes it easy for non-techies to create augmented reality. While it has applications across many industries, K-12 teachers were the first to embrace Metaverse, and it is being used in thousands of classrooms across the world.
In this episode, you will learn how Microsoft OneNote can be used to help you organize not only your classroom but just about every part of your daily activities.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we speak with TED speaker Ted Dintersmith about his movie “Most Likely to Succeed” and ask the question, “what should our students be learning in school?”
About our Guest
Ted Dintersmith
After a 25-year career in venture capital, Ted Dintersmith is now committed to creating national change through initiatives at the intersection of innovation, education, and film. He is the producer of the documentary “Most Likely to Succeed,” and an executive producer of “The Hunting Ground” (both films premiered at Sundance, 2015). Ted served as part of the delegation representing the U.S. at the United Nations General Assembly in a year, where he focused on global education and entrepreneurship; is a partner emeritus with Charles River Ventures; and has served on the board of the National Venture Capital Association, chairing its Public Policy Committee. He earned a Ph.D. in engineering from Stanford and an undergraduate degree in physics and English from the College of William and Mary.
About the Movie
Most Likely to Succeed is the first national campaign to inspire – and empower – communities across the country to revolutionize their schools for the 21st Century. Through a 50-state tour; community screenings; and a call to action to students, parents, educators, policymakers, and organizations to take a stand for the potential of every young person, we are uniting millions to revolutionize education once and for all.
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a look at three ways you can prepare your students for this years HOUR of CODE.
Why are Coding and Programming skills important?
Teaching students computer science skills not only can help provide important non-linear thinking skills into a student's vocabulary, but it is becoming more and more essential for students to be able to use logical thinking when planning projects and other daily activities.
After listening to this podcast, we hope you take a moment to think about and try out these three simple activities that can be implemented by teachers of all subjects and age levels. If you do have a chance to try any of these, please stop by soon and leave us a comment below sharing your story.
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we welcome Frank and Shannon from the Microsoft Education team on the program and Rob Dixon from Nebraska to discuss how Microsoft Education is being implemented in school districts worldwide to meet the needs of districts, teachers, classrooms, and most importantly ... students.
Can a Whiteboard be considered Educational Technology? Find out how you can bring "Unplugged EdTech" into your next classroom activity with mcSquares. | TeacherCast Podcast #163
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members, for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an educational support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
About Our Guest Host
Kim Crane is a 19-year educator and current Student and Staff Support Teacher in the Highland Park School District. She has a Masters in Teaching. Kim taught elementary art in the district for 15 years and is the former president and current 1st vice president of the Highland Park Education Association.
Kim's work as a Communications Consultant takes her across the state where she assists locals with their public relations needs. She contributes regular articles to the NJEA Review and other publications. Keeping joy in her work is an everyday focus.
About Our Guest
Kristina Phelan is a K-2 reading teacher at Mahala F. Atchison School in Tinton Falls, NJ. She applies research-based strategies to help all of her K-2 students reach their reading potential. She instills a passion for books and learning in all of her students — especially those who find reading difficult. Kristina has given dozens of workshops on literacy instruction at local and national venues for both teachers and parents. She co-wrote a chapter on fluency in Best Practices in Early Literacy Instruction and has received numerous grants to enhance classroom-based programs.
Kristina is in her 18th year of public school teaching and has taught students in both poor and affluent districts. Kristina earned an M.Ed. from Rutgers University in Reading Education, an M.A. from Teachers College/Columbia University in Curriculum and Teaching, and a B.A. from Colgate University in Psychology and French.
During Kim and Kristina’s conversation, NJEA Hipp Grants came up. Learn more about these grants here on njea.org.
The views expressed by guests on Jersey Educator are not necessarily the views of NJEA, the hosts, or other guests.
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Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University’s Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic.
Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA in 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District o...
This past week, Google Slides released some pretty amazing updates that are certainly going to be helpful for both teachers and tech coaches. On this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a look at these new features and how they can be used in your classroom.
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members, for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an educational support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students each and every day in our schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
About Our Guest Host
Awo Okaikor Aryee-Price is currently a doctoral student at Rutgers University Graduate School of Education with a concentration on a design of learning environments. Having grown up in a family of Newark educators who were also community organizers, Okaikor has always seen the need to organize within the communities we work and live. Because of that, you can find her organizing with Parents Unified for Local School Education (PULSE) in Newark, NJ where she serves as an advisory board member. PULSE is also an alliance member of the Journey for Justice Alliance (J4J), a parent organization committed to educational justice for students of color. Okaikor is an active member and steering committee member of EduColor, an organization of educators, education advocates, and activists that centers the educational needs of our most vulnerable students, communities, and educators. As the founder of #SoJustEdu, a Twitter chat focused on social justice issues in education, Okaikor has helped sparked important conversations that often go untouched. Okaikor is also one of the co-founders of the MapSO Freedom School in Maplewood-South Orange, NJ–a group that formed in an effort to provide an anti-racist and liberating education to the students in Maplewood-South Orange. In an effort to spread anti-racist and anti-oppression principles, she has been working as an Undoing Racism trainer-in-training with the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, co-founded the Morris County Anti-Racist Alliance, and is a coalition member with 15 Now.
About Our Guest
It’s hard to fit Zellie Imani into a box, as his advocacy takes so many different forms. He crusades from the classroom, from his blog, and from Twitter, using powerful words and striking images of America we live in today to raise awareness of important issues in the black community. While reality might be harsh, Zellie cannot and will not let his 98K+ followers ignore the truth. He started the Black Liberation Collective, a group of black students organizing initiatives to shed light on problems that are often kept in darkness, setting demands from the college level to the highest level of government. Zellie believes that, in order to be free, we must first have an organized message to deliver on all platforms.
The views expressed by guests on Jersey Educator are not necessarily the views of NJEA, the hosts, or other guests.
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Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the We...
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, Jeff and Sam discuss the differences between iPads, Surface Tablets, and Chromebooks to determine what is it exactly that makes a school district put it's educational philosophy and future into a specific brand of products.
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members, for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an educational support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome our guest host, Ikechukwu Onyema, and his guest, TJ Whitaker, onto the program.
About Our Guest Host
Ikechukwu “EK” Onyema is a Chemistry Teacher at East Orange Campus High School in Essex County. He's been in education for five years, teaching in several different urban areas including Philadelphia and Newark. In addition to being an active member in the NJEA through the NJEA Bolivar L. Graham Intern Foundation Practicing Apprentice Program, he commits his time to community organizing. His most recent project, The Soul Era, can be found on thesoulera.com.
About Our Guest
TJ Whitaker is a veteran educator of 15 years in the Maplewood/South Orange School District where he teaches English. In addition to coaching girls basketball, he advises several student clubs including the Black Students Union (BSU), MAC Scholars, and MAPSO Freedom School. TJ balances these all while pursuing his PhD in Global Affairs at Rutgers Newark, and his tireless engagement in local community activism. He is also a husband of 15 years and father of 3 children.
- Learn more about EK and TJ’s Mapso Freedom School on their Facebook page.
- Over the summer, EK did an interview with the National Education Association that was published on its Education Votes website, here.
The views expressed by guests on Jersey Educator are not necessarily the views of NJEA, the hosts, or other guests.
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Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University’s Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic.
Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA in 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
On this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we reflect on a recent workshop that I attended that focused on best practices for providing professional development sessions to adults.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we sit down with Jill King from the Cartoon Network and Champika Fernando from the Scratch team to discuss why it is critical to be teaching STEM and coding skills to children of all ages.
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members, for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an educational support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome Christine Kosar onto the program.
About Our Guest
Christine Kosar is a school bus driver with twelve years experience in the Washington Township School District of Gloucester County. Christine is also president of the Washington Township Schools Supportive Services Personnel Association, which is the largest local association exclusive to educational support professionals in NJ. Christine also devotes much time to volunteering with South Jersey’s PIE, or Participate In Education, activist group.
Upcoming NJEA early career member events
- Exploring Your Advocacy Happy Hour with Team South: June 2, 2017
- Monmouth Park Family Day with Central Connection: July 23, 2017
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Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University’s Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic.
Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA in 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
This week on the TechEducator Podcast we discuss a recent New York Times article that focused on the topic of Teacher Ambassador Programs.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, I sit down with one of the founders of the Padcaster, Josh Apter to discuss educational video production and how your school can create an extremely professional video product using the Padcaster.
Hello and welcome to the first episode of a brand new Podcast called Beyond the Hour of Code. If you are an educator or parent looking for information about how to enhance your classroom lessons and activities through STEM education, coding, and robotics activities, this is the podcast for you.
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome Lisa Palin onto the program.
About Our Guest
Lisa Palin is a Help Desk Coordinator / IT Technician for the Roselle Public Schools of Union County. Lisa has been working in Roselle for twenty years. Lisa is also the President of the Union County Education Association and the newly elected Vice President of NJEA’s County Presidents Council. Lisa is an NJEA Apprentice working in the UniServ and Research divisions.
Upcoming NJEA Events
- Grow your support network around financial planning: May 6, 2017 @ NJEA HQ.
- Members working in Burlington and Mercer Counties @ Trenton Thunder: May 12, 2017.
- 90’s Prom with Central Connection: May 20, 2017.
- Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers.
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Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic.
Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we discuss the topic of mentoring and coaching from a variety of angles including the Student/Teacher relationship, Technology Coach / Teacher relationship, and Teacher to student relationship. | Episode 163
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome Lois Yukna onto the program.
About Our Guest
Lois Yukna is the 2017-18 New Jersey Educational Support Professional of the Year. A thirty year veteran staff member of the Woodbridge Township School District of Middlesex County, Lois has served as a bus driver, attendance officer, and trainer. She is currently President of the Middlesex County Education Association representing some 16,000 NJEA members who work in Middlesex County.
Read “The intersection of service and activism” from the February 2017 NJEA Review here.
Learn more about Lois and the ESP of the Year Award here in this njea.org article.
Upcoming NJEA Events
- 5/6 Grow your support network: financial planning.
- 5/20: 90’s Prom with Central Connection.
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Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic.
Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
As the world of educational technology grows by leaps and bounds each year, school districts are more and more looking to bring in Instructional Technology Coaches to assist in providing personalized professional development to their teaching staff. In this episode, we discuss instructional coaching from several angles and share how you can be a successful tech coach in your district with a little help from persistence and innovation.
In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Educator, Spotlight Series Podcast, we speak with Principal Product Manager Mike Tholfsen from the Microsoft Education Team about his favorite moments from 2017.
The Microsoft Education Blog has shared over 200 stories in its first year online, ranging from product announcements, practical technology guides, and glimpses into remarkable classrooms and communities around the world. Back in January, we set out to make a unified location for education news and a useful resource for any educator curious about how to prepare students of today for the world of tomorrow. And though we still have plenty of growing to do, we’ve already been humbled by the wealth of information and expertise shared with us by educators so far.
In celebration of your contributions and unstoppable drive to do the best for your students, we’ve rounded up 10 great educator guides from the last year – all written with the help of teachers and experts who use a variety of tools in their own classrooms. Read on for help on staying productive, planning lessons, assessing students, creating global learning projects, adapting for learning differences, and even designing games.
For more advice going into an exciting 2018, stay tuned to the Microsoft Education blog, sign up to our Microsoft Educator Community, and join our Twitter discussions with @MicrosoftEDU
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome Michael Wildermuth onto the program.
About Our Guest
Michael Wildermuth is in his 16th year as a social studies teacher at East Brunswick High School. Michael also serves as Vice President of the East Brunswick Education Association. He lives in Freehold Borough with his wife and two daughters.
Learn more here about Michael’s efforts to encourage lawmakers to pass legislation that would end surprise out-of-network medical bills.
Mike spoke about a 2016 Consumer Reports article that lists some great tips. Find the article here.
Details about S1285 "Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
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Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic.
Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we discuss how any teacher, no matter what subject or grade level can bring robotics into their curriculum. Our guests tonight are from Microbric, the creators of the Edison Robots and from Sphero, the creators of the Sphero and BB-8 Robot.
This week on the Jersey Educator Podcast, Jim Boice and Jeff Bradbury sat down for a candid discussion about how educators should be crafting their 2017 resumes. In this episode, we take a look at some key features that every resume should (or must) have and provide helpful tips for not only your "paper" resume but also your digital and social resumes as well.
This episode of the Jersey Educator Podcast can be found on iTunes and Stitcher Radio and is a companion episode to a previous show where we discussed 11 things every educator should be thinking about as they prepare for a job interview or job fair.
What is a Resume in 2018?
What is a resume . . . it's the age-old question that everyone has an answer for, but yet nobody has the right answer. Your resume in 2017 looks completely different than it did in 2007 and yet, has the format really changed? Yes and No
To set some standards for this post, I think we can all agree what a resume is. Your resume is a gateway through a conversation. It is a document designed to be handed to someone who is about to have a conversation with you. It is a professional yet concise way of showcasing your accomplishments in a format that allows your reader to (hopefully) select you above all other resumes in the stack and either create a positive situation that produces a phone call (for an interviewer) or a handshake and a contract.
In addition to your paper resume, we will also be digging into the additional parts that you can use to sell your unique individual brand, your website, and your social media presence to identify how you can create unique and eye-catching experiences that will be sure to land you in front of your future employer.
How to Write a Good Cover Letter
Your Cover Letter is generally one of, if not the first thing that someone sees when reviewing materials. Cover Letters should be crafted not only to provide a positive and well-rounded picture of you, but they should also provide knowledge that you have done a little bit homework about the position in which you are applying. Anyone can take a look at a Cover Letter and tell if it's a generic letter or not.
When hand mailing (or emailing) Cover Letters, they should always be addressed to the Superintendent and be professional. When attending a job fair, it is recommended that while prepping for the fair and seeking who will be there, create a cover letter for a few specific schools you know you will be interviewing at, but always have the basic generic one in your pocket for those schools you might not have planned to meet.
Should you put your Cover Letter on special paper? I think it's a good idea to do this when meeting people face to face, but the majority of your Cover Letters will probably be sent electronically.
Cover Letter Tips
- Keep it simple
- Keep it Professional
- Spell Check … Spell Check … Spell Check
- Point out some key spots in your resume that you want to draw their attention to
How Do I Write a Good Resume?
If your Cover Letter succeeds where you need it to, your Resume is the next item that should be designed to sell you above all others. The trick to any good Resume is brevity. It's easy to take a career, (short or long) and write a 6-page resume. The problem is that nobody will take the time to read it.
Your resume should be one page. Where we can debate on if this means one full sheet (front and back) or just a single side of a sheet is something we can leave for another blog post, it is important to craft, not write your resume.
A resume has a single purpose. It is a document designed to get your interviewer to bring up conversation topics. Normally,
In this episode of the TechEduactor Podcast, we take a look at the Flipped Classroom model and discuss how it can and shouldn't be used in the classroom.
Welcome to the TeacherCast Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Margaret Weigel from Lego Education to discuss the amazing LEGO Mindstorms products and how they can fit into your STEM Education Curriculum.
Welcome to the TeacherCast Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Mariel Warnock from School Specialty to discuss the launching of their AMAZING Foss System for Middle School students. Learn how your students can learn Next Generation Science Methods today!
Are you looking for a quick to prepare, easy to use, real time formative assessment tool that your students are going to love? In this episode of the TeacherCast App Spotlight, I welcome Francesco Busiello on from Zzish to discuss how classrooms worldwide are being turned on to Gamification through an amazing application called Zzish.
In this episode of the TeacherCast App Spotlight, we learn how easy it is to create creative animated storytelling lessons using Toontastic 3D. By following a simple format, students can bring their imaginations to life with the touch of their fingers.
In this episode of the TeacherCast App Spotlight, I sit down with Peter Cleary from School Specialty to discuss the brand new Wordly Wise i3000 reading comprehension program. For the last 50 years, Wordly Wise has been a world leader in helping students learn how to read. In today's show, we explore how their new 10-step lesson plans give teachers and students an edge in an ever-changing digital classroom.
As the snow starts to melt and the flowers begin to blossom, the calendar turns to one of the most exciting parts of the school year. JOB HUNTING SEASON! This is the time of year when students preparing to leave college and begin the exciting process of meeting other school districts and learning all about the networking process. But, what types of things should be considered when attending your first job fair? Dress, Resume, and Conversations should, of course, be in the front of everyone's playbook but there are several others that are equally important.
Here are 10 things that you might be thinking about as you prepare for your next job fair or interview. . . plus one very important bonus tip that I highly recommend you consider.
11 Things You Should Consider When Preparing For Your Next Job Fair
Prepare … Prepare … Prepare
When attending a job fair or interview, it can not be overstated enough. Prepare ahead of time for the big event. Make sure you have everything you need the night before.
- Have your resume's prepped, proofed, and printed and put in a folder so they don't bend.
- Make sure you have your clothes ready and pressed. If you are someone who has a habit of sweating, it might be best to take a second shirt with you.
- Check out the schools ahead of time so you know who will be there and what positions they have available. You want to make sure you are going to be hitting the right schools for you early in the day.
- Are your business cards in your jacket pocket so you can take them out at a minutes notice? They should be put in your pocket in just a way that when you reach in and extend your arm, it is properly presented to them so they read it. (it's a nice touch)
Dress For Success
There are several ways of saying "business casual" and "dress to impress." For many, you should dress for the job you want.
Be professional:
- Make sure your shirt is clean and pressed. (be careful of what you have for breakfast)
- Wear comfortable shoes… you will be on your feat all day.
- Remember that you may be carrying a backpack or other item with your papers in it… don't over pack… if you need to run to your car to reload …. do it, rather than carry a heavy bag that will exhaust you during the day.
Nail Your Introduction
Your first 60 seconds with a potential employer is the most critical. You should have your game face on and be energetic, happy to be there, and overall, showing confidence.
Be prepared to answer some of the standard first questions:
- How are you today?
- Tell us a bit about yourself?
- How are you enjoying the job fair today?
- Did you travel far to get here?
- How are things these days in ____(fill in your current school district)_____
You should have canned answers for all of these questions. These questions are to get you talking. Your answers should be designed to invite those across the table to answer questions. The quicker you can engage in conversation, the easier it will be for you to relax through the interview process.
It's also best in your into to quickly mention that you have expertise in something that the school is proud of or currently deploying with their staff. It will give them an opportunity to bring up additional questions for you to converse over.
Do Your Homework
As stated in the first section, you should go in with a handful of schools you WANT to interview for. Have them well scouted. Know who their Superintendents are and the names of their Human Resource staff and perhaps the principals. It is always a great first impression when you sit down with a recruiter and ask how Dr _____ is doing.
You should also have some basic facts about the school districts prepped ahead of time:
On this episode of the Jersey Educator Podcast, we welcome New Jersey State Teacher of the year Argine Safari onto the program to share her experiences in music education.
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome Argine Safari onto the program.
About Our Guest
Argine Safari is the 2016-17 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year. She is a member of the Pascack Valley Regional Education Association, where she developed a nationally recognized vocal program at the high school. She has also collaborated with several other departments and artistically directed countless benefit concerts and events in order to raise money for several charities. In 2013, Argine co-founded a non-profit New Jersey youth theater arts company, Stage Scene and Song Performing Arts.
Learn more about Argine here in this njea.org article.
Upcoming NJEA Events
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- Swipe Right for your Union Night: February 17.
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Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic.
Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
In this episode of the TechEduactor Podcast, we invite Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Certified Innovator, and author, Ross Cooper onto the program to discuss his new book Hacking Project Based Learning.
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome Ikechukwu Onyema onto the program.
About Our Guest
Ikechukwu Onyema is a Chemistry Teacher at East Orange Campus High School in Essex County. He's been in education for five years, teaching in several different urban areas including Philadelphia and Newark. In addition to being an active member in the NJEA through the NJEA Bolivar L. Graham Intern Foundation Practicing Apprentice Program, he commits his time to community organizing.
NJEA’s statement condemning President Trump’s Executive Order targeting immigrants from several majority-Muslim nations.
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- Political Action Sundays with Central Connection: January 15, 22, 29, and February 5.
- Networking / information session for first time homebuyers: February 4. THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
- Bowlero with Central Connection: February 17.
- Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers.
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Show Hosts
Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic.
Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
This year at ISTE, I had the opportunity to sit down with School Speciality to discuss their great solutions for classrooms worldwide. School Specialty is a leading distributor of innovative products and recently I had the opportunity to see one of them in action. This past year my school district piloted their FOSS science kits. These kits are packed with Next Generation Science Standard focused activities and lessons. Also in this interview, we discuss the amazing iSPIRE program, an interactive reading intervention program by EPS.
Links of Interest
https://www.facebook.com/SchoolSpecialty/
https://www.pinterest.com/schoolspecialty/
https://twitter.com/SchoolSpecialty
https://plus.google.com/+schoolspecialty/posts
https://www.youtube.com/user/SchoolSpecialtyMain
https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-specialty-inc.?trk=company_name
http://blog.schoolspecialty.com/
About School Specialty, Inc.®
School Specialty (OTCQB: SCOO) is a leading distributor of innovative and proprietary products, programs and services to the education marketplace. The Company designs, develops, and provides educators with the latest and very best school supplies, furniture and both curriculum and supplemental learning resources. Working in collaboration with educators, School Specialty reaches beyond the scope of textbooks to help teachers, guidance counselors and school administrators ensure that every student reaches his or her full potential. Through its SSI Guardian subsidiary, the Company is also committed to school, healthcare and corporate workplace safety by offering the highest quality curriculum, training and safety and security products. Through its recently launched SOAR Life Products brand, the Company offers thousands of products that sharpen cognitive skills and build physical and mental strength in fun and creative ways. From childhood through adulthood, they help individuals live life to the fullest – engaged, happy and well. SOAR Life Products is a customized offering for hospitals, long-term care, therapeutic facilities, home care, surgery centers, day care centers, physician offices, and clinics. For more information about School Specialty, visit www.schoolspecialty.com.
About Delta Education
Delta Education, part of School Specialty’s family of brands, delivers the best of hands-on, inquiry-based science education to K-8 students. Trusted products from Delta Education include FOSS, Delta Science Modules (DSM) and engaging informational texts including Delta Science Content Readers. For more information about Delta Education, visit www.deltaeducation.com.
About EPS Literacy and Intervention
EPS Literacy and Intervention provides K–12 blended-media solutions that build core skills and close the achievement gap in reading and math. With powerful instructional tools and high-quality materials, the company’s reading and math intervention solutions are proven to help struggling students EPS offers an integrated approach to effective teaching and learning.
For more information on EPS and its proven programs Wordly Wise 3000®, S.P.I.R.E.®, Academy of READING®, Academy of MATH®, MCI, , Explode The Code® and EPS Custom Learning, visit http://epsbooks.comhttp://epsbooks.com
This year at ISTE, I had the opportunity to sit with several great divisions of the Pearson company. Pearson has many amazing programs that are focused on improving learning outcomes for K12 students and this year I was blown away by one of their new programs. Pearson is working with the Google Expeditions program to create virtual field trips for students and I am lucky enough to share that I had a sneak peek at what is coming out in the world of virtual and augmented reality.
Above this paragraph is a complete TeacherCast App Spotlight featuring each of the interviews I did with Pearson. Below this paragraph is the individual episodes and links for you to dive deeper into each division.
I wish to thank the following Pearson representatives for taking time to meet with me this year at ISTE: Sue Ann Towle, Suzanne Wendt, Jarren Pester, Todd Cofer, Dean Schaufele, Lisa Sieker and Joanna Web.
Google Expeditions
This year at ISTE, I had the privilege of learning about how Pearson is partnering with Google Expeditions to create immersive virtual worlds where students can visit real environments far beyond the borders of their school district or country. I had the opportunity of visiting the London Transport Museum and with the help of their new applications that harness the power of Google Cardboard was completely blown away by what today's technology can bring to the classrooms.
For more information on Google Expeditions
- https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions
Pearson Tell
"TELL, Test of English Language Learning (TELL), is a touch-screen delivered language proficiency assessment that can be used to screen, diagnose, and progress monitor English language learners in grades K-12."
For more information:
- http://www.pearsontell.com
aimswebPlus
"aimswebPlusTM is an assessment, data management, and reporting system that provides national and local performance and growth norms for the screening and progress monitoring of math and reading skills for all students in Kindergarten through Grade 8. aimswebPlus uses two types of measures: curriculum-based measures (CBMs)—brief, timed measures of fluency on essential basic skills—and standards-based assessments (SBAs), which are comprehensive measures aligned to current learning standards. By combining these two types of measures, aimswebPlus provides the data that schools need for program planning and evaluation and for tiered assessment (multi-tiered system of supports [MTSS], also known as response to intervention [RTI]). Furthermore, aimswebPlus data provides teachers with the information needed to differentiate instruction and determine who will benefit from intensive intervention."
For more information about aimswebPlus
- http://www.aimswebplus.com
Pearson Schoolnet
"Schoolnet IIS: A comprehensive and unified platform that fully taps the power of data-driven education:"
- Formative Assessment
- Data Management & Reporting
- Instructional Support
- Curriculum Management
- Student & Parent Access
- Student Profiles and Student Workspaces
For more information about Schoolnet
- Schoolnet
Pearson Realize
This year at ISTE, I had the opportunity to sit down with Bert Bower from TCI to learn about the innovative ways their Science and Social Studies curriculum are helping students become 21st Century Learners.
TCI offers a curriculum designed with online lesson plans, student handouts, digital assessment tools and other enrichment resources to help turn paper driven classrooms into advanced labs for learning.
I have had the privilege of sitting down with Bert over the last few years at ISTE. This year I was completely blown away at the new activities and advancements in not only their technology but their method for delivering digital lessons. With Next Gen Science Standards coming into play, it's imperative these days that school districts make the not only the right choice for their curriculum but the best choice. TCI is certainly a leader in both Next Gen Science and Social Studies worldwide.
About TCI
TCI is an award-winning online K-12 publishing company created by teachers, for teachers. For more than 20 years, the company has partnered with the education community to fundamentally change classroom instruction. TCI’s K-12 programs are based on proven teaching strategies and practices that bring learning alive and achieve consistent, positive classroom results. TCI believes that the best education marries great content, meaningful technology and interactive classroom experiences. The end result: students of all abilities and learning styles succeed. For more information, visit www.teachtci.com.
Links of Interest
Website: http://www.TeachTCI.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeachTCI
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeachTCI
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/teachtci/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TeachTCI
Blog: http://blog.teachtci.com/
About Bert Bower
Founder and CEOBert Bower has truly experienced the classroom from every perspective. He began his career as a classroom aide, then taught social studies for eight years, and finally earned a PhD in Curriculum and Teacher Education from Stanford University. For the past 20 years he has been crafting innovative K–12 social studies programs by collaborating with teachers and trying out new ideas in the classroom. His goal is to defeat the "silent violence" of stand-and-deliver teaching that leaves youth passive and bored by creating programs that teach students to ponder and participate. Bert combines proven teaching strategies with cutting-edge technology to successfully reach all learners in the diverse classroom, even the students who sit in the back of the classroom and rarely speak. Bert knows his goals are lofty, but he has witnessed the success of TCI programs around the country.
In this episode of the TechEduactor Podcast, we invite Cate Tolnai and our friends from Kyte Learning to discuss all things Professional Development.
This year at the ISTE conference, I had the amazing opportunity to sit down with Angela Maiers, Vicky Davis, Lord Jim Knight, Tina Photakis, and Jeff Lowe to discuss how student empowerment leads towards positive and engaging student outcomes.
This very special panel discussion was put together from the team at SMART Technologies. Our goal was to have an open discussion with engaging thought leaders on this very important topic.
Topics Discussed
- Can empowerment and technology together create better outcomes for students and educators?
- What are some examples of student empowerment that have had a positive change in learning outcomes?
- What strategies can teachers use to create student empowerment in their classrooms?
- How has student empowerment created political change worldwide?
- How does Technology play a part in empowering students and inspiring greatness in them?
- How can technology companies best support teachers and students?
- Why is there a continued focus on schools adopting technology?
- How do you see the role of technology and empowerment impacting educational outcomes in the near future?
Links and Resources
- Website:https://www.smartamp.com/
- Twitter:https://twitter.com/smart_tech
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SMARTClassrooms
- SMART Professional Development: https://training.smarttech.com/
TeacherCast would like to thank SMART Technologies for sponsoring this podcast
How would you like to give your students the opportunity to reach out and learn about the automobiles of the future? What about teaching your students about the inner workings of the human body in a way that allows them the opportunity to literally reach out and touch someone?
This year at ISTE 2017, I had the opportunity to reconnect with one of my favorite educational technology companies, zSpace to learn about a brand new program coming to Career and Technical Education programs in 2017. This year, in partnership with GT Education, zSpace is launching a brand new platform to teach students how to properly and safely work on automobiles using their innovative mixed reality platform.
One of the biggest challenges for any automotive program is safety. It isn't always easy to create a safe learning environment when you have several thousands of pounds of car parts in a classroom. By using zSpace, students have the ability to take apart cars of the past, present, and future and do so without the risk of injury. Even better than that, they can complete this process multiple times before actually getting under the hood of their favorite hot rod.
For more information on how you can bring zSpace into your CTE program, visit edu.zspace.com.
This year at ISTE 2017, I had the opportunity to sit down with School Specialty to discuss three of their great learning solutions for K-12 students. For the last 50 years, their digital delivery system called Wordly Wise has been a leader in building vocabulary for students of all grade levels. Recently released, the i3000 system provides an easy to use teacher directed instructional platform that ties both teachers and students together during the lesson while providing social opportunities for students to share what they have learned.
About School Specialty
School Specialty is a leading distributor of innovative and proprietary products, programs, and services to the education marketplace. The Company designs, develops, and provides educators with the latest and very best school supplies, furniture and both curriculum and supplemental learning resources. Working in collaboration with educators, School Specialty reaches beyond the scope of textbooks to help teachers, guidance counselors, and school administrators ensure that every student reaches his or her full potential. Through its SSI Guardian subsidiary, the Company is also committed to school, healthcare, and corporate workplace safety by offering the highest quality curriculum, training and safety and security products. Finally, through its SOAR Life Products brand, the Company offers thousands of products that sharpen cognitive skills and build physical and mental strength in fun and creative ways. From childhood through adulthood, they help individuals live life to the fullest – engaged, happy and well. SOAR Life Products is a customized offering for hospitals, long-term care, therapeutic facilities, home care, surgery centers, day care centers, physician offices, and clinics. For more information about School Specialty, visit www.schoolspecialty.com.
@SchoolSpecialty
Connect with School Specialty on social media; search School Specialty on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. For Ideas and resources, educational trends and inspiration for today’s educators – visit the Schoolyard blog.
About EPS Instruction and Intervention
EPS Instruction and Intervention provides K–12 blended-media solutions that build core skills and close the achievement gap in reading and math. With powerful instructional tools and high-quality materials, the company’s reading and math intervention solutions are proven to help struggling students. EPS offers an integrated approach to effective teaching and learning.
For more information on EPS and its proven programs Wordly Wise 3000®, S.P.I.R.E.®, Academy of READING®, Academy of MATH®, MCI, , Explode The Code® and EPS Custom Learning, visit http://epsbooks.com
About Sportime featuring SPARK
Sportime featuring SPARK is the premier physical education brand of School Specialty, Inc., a leading distributor of innovative and proprietary products, programs and services to the education marketplace. Physical fitness is critical to student success and the Company’s products, including Sportime PE Equipment and innovative physical education curriculum from SPARK are carefully selected to enhance physical development, help children enjoy physical activity and show them how to be active throughout their lifetime. Through Sportime’s complete selection of high-quality fitness and sports equipment, including balls, jump ropes, and bean bags, we are able to help educators engage and energize students to get active today and sustain a healthy lifestyle tomorrow.
For more information on Sportime featuring SPARK, go to www.sportime.com. Follow us on social media: @Sportime_SPARK for Twitter and /SportimeSPARK for Facebook.
About Listenwise
Listenwise is an award-winning listening comprehension platform.
This year at ISTE 2017, I had the opportunity to sit down with Frank Catalano and Susan Adelmann to learn about the SchoolMessenger app, a new 2-way mobile and web application in the SchoolMessenger solutions family for use with the SchoolMessenger Communicate service.
For the last 17 years, their parent company West has been a leader in school communication systems and this year they are introducing the SchoolMessenger app as a simple way for teachers and school districts to quickly alert their communities about emergencies, share great news about special events, and even provide a quick way for parents to notify schools when students will be absent.
During the interview, I asked what sets SchoolMessenger apart from other popular messaging systems. They mentioned one key component that I have yet to see from others in their category. SchoolMessenger has the ability to integrate with a Student Information System and pull in contact information for students and parents. By doing this, parents have the option of receiving text messages, email communication, or voice messages when alerts need to be sent out.
The SchoolMessenger app is available for free for any teacher wishing to sign up and try it out. It is available to download on the Google Play and Apple App Store. For more information, simply visit go.schoolmessenger.com today.
For More Information
- SchoolMessenger Homepage
- App Store
- Google Play
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Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome Eric Jones onto the program.
About Our Guest
Eric Jones is the President of the Plainfield Education Association, an all-inclusive local association with some 1,050 members. Prior to becoming the Plainfield EA’s full-time release local association president, Eric taught there on the elementary level and also served as the school district’s Director of Public Relations. Eric also taught in the Atlanta School District for two years. Eric brings a wealth of organizing experience with him onto the show.
Upcoming NJEA Events
- Political Action Sundays with Central Connection: January 15, 22, 29, and February 5.
- Networking / information session for first time homebuyers: February 4.
- Bowlero with Central Connection: February 17.
- Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers.
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Show Hosts
Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic.
Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we discuss the brand new Google Takeout and how you can help prepare your graduating Seniors for their digital lives once they leave their GSuite for EDU accounts.
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
About Our Guest
Marcos Navas is a Technology Facilitator for the Union City Board of Education and is a proud advocate of students in his school district and the Union City Summer STEM Camps. Born and raised in Hudson County, you can find him posting tweets on all types of #teched, #3Dprinting, #makered, #designthinking ideas and innovations. Follow Marcos @mrnavas on Twitter.
Marcos was most recently named a NJ PBS Innovator and was part of the first U.S Raspberry Pi Certified Educators cohort. Marcos is a huge fan of the Apple platform and is an Apple Education Trainer. Being an active member in the Maker community, Marcos is passionate about 3D Printing and is an Educational Leader at the Maker Depot Academy in Totowa, New Jersey. He is an ambassador with Polar3D, an ambassador with Morphi App, and founder of Hands on Coding, a set of 3D printed coding blocks set for a near future release. He has spoken and presented at NJEA conferences and events, ISTE, and is part of the NJEA Makerspace group in NJ. After attending a few Edcamps, the idea of an EdcampUrban as a way to offer urban educators an opportunity to experience this type of PD quickly encouraged him to spread the idea.
During this podcast, Marcos mentioned these great resources:
- themakerdepot.com
- Maker Depot Academy on Facebook
- handsoncoding.org
- edcampurban.org
- makered.org
- girlswhocode.com
- littlebits.cc
Upcoming NJEA Events
- Middlesex County Sparks event: January 6-8, 2017.
- New Brew, New You with #teamnorth @ Alementary: January 6, 2017.
- Political Action Sundays with Central Connection: January 8, 15, 22, and 29.
- Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers.
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We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today!
Show Hosts
Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher,
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we take a look at 5 things you and your students can do with video in the first few weeks of school. Our guest today is 8th-grade technology teacher Bruce Reicher from New Jersey and together, we break down how to use video in your curriculum, different types of equipment you might be interested in using, our favorite apps, and the all important question, "how do you create live morning announcements for your school?"
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome Carolyn Schultz onto the program.
About Our Guest
Carolyn Schultz has been a special education teacher in the Pennsauken School District of Camden County for 30 years. She is honored to teach in the same school district where her father was first hired in 1962.
Carolyn has been involved in her local association for 20 years, holding offices such as head building representative, grievance chairperson, and president. Carolyn has recently brought Art of Hosting meeting facilitation techniques to her members.
Carolyn has been married for 26 years to Fred Schultz. She states that her children, Emily (23) and twins Molly and Haley (20) “make (her) look boring.”
Interested in learning more about Art of Hosting? Check out this article from the May 2016 NJEA Review.
Interesting in experiencing and even practicing Art of Hosting techniques? Check out the HOPE group and/or find South Jersey United and PIE (Participate In Education) on Facebook.
The HOPE group is inspired by Walk Out Walk on by Deborah Frieze and Margaret Wheatley.
Upcoming NJEA Events
- Middlesex County Sparks event: January 6-8, 2017.
- New Brew, New You with #teamnorth @ Alementary: January 6, 2017.
- Political Action Sundays with Central Connection: January 8, 15, 22, and 29.
- Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers.
App of the Week
- New App: 1600 – A Virtual Tour of the White House
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Show Hosts
Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer,
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a look at the new Google Earth, MyMaps and Google Tour Builder and share our tips for using these tools in our classrooms.
This week I am thrilled to present a very special edition of Educational Podcasting Today. In this episode, Jason Tucker from WPBlab and WPWater Cooler and I shared a live Blab session where we each had an opportunity to discuss our philosophies on WordPress, Podcasting, and running a digital media network.
In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Educators: Spotlight Series Podcast, we take a look at this years Hack the Classroom event with California educator Tammy Dunbar and learn how you can prepare your students for the 2017 Skype-a-Thon from Paul Watkins and Gina Ruffcorn.. This year, classrooms from across the world will be connecting to each other through millions of miles of Skype video calls to celebrate this year's theme “Open Hearts, Open Minds” on November 28-29.
There are several ways that you can participate in this years Skype-a-thon. To register your class, please visit www.Skypeathon.com. During the event, the world will be following the Twitter hashtag #Skypeathon to share their experiences. We hope you and your students join us as the world unites for a fantastic global activity.
In this episode, we discuss 3 ways that your classroom can participate in this years Skype-a-Thon:
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Virtual Speakers
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By using Skype, you can bring in experts from all industries to speak with your students. This is a great way for classrooms of all subjects and grade levels to have authentic learning experiences with industry leaders and professionals. Click for more information.
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Mystery Skype
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A Mystery Skype is an opportunity for your students to connect with students from around the world. By playing a game, similar to “20 Questions” students ask yes or no questions to find the location of their guests. This is a great way to bring in critical thinking and collaboration skills into your classroom. For more information: www.mysteryskype.com
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Virtual Field Trips
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One of the best ways to bring the world into your classroom is by connecting with museums from around the world through Virtual Field Trips. Click for more information.
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About our Guests
Tammy Dunbar
Tammy Brecht Dunbar, M.Ed., S.T.E.M., is a 5th-grade teacher in Manteca (CA) Unified (USA) and a pre-service technology instructor at Teachers College of San Joaquin. Tammy believes the most important 21st Century tool in any classroom is the attitude of the teacher. “Teachers need to be comfortable tackling the challenges of using technology in front of their students and modeling how to overcome obstacles,” says Tammy. Tammy agrees with Bill Goodwyn, CEO of Discovery Education: “The motherboard and the memory chip will never replace the passion and inspiration of a real-life teacher. Technology doesn’t teach. Teachers teach.”
Paul Watkins
Paul Watkins is a teacher at Microsoft Showcase School Ysgol Bae Baglan (pronounced Us-gol Bi Bag-lan) in Port Talbot, Wales. An IT/Computing teacher of 12 years, Paul is currently the acting leader of digital learning where he focuses on staff development, innovative teaching, and digital competency. He is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, MIE Master Trainer, Microsoft Certified Educator and a Skype Master Teacher.
In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Expert Spotlight Series Podcast, we welcome MIE Expert Mick Hellgren on the program to discuss a fantastic (FREE) tool from Microsoft called Power BI.
About Microsoft Education
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies.
About the TeacherCast Educational Network
In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms. What started with a simple concept eventually grew into a globally recognized educational broadcasting network and educational brand. For more information, please visit TeacherCast.net
In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Expert Spotlight Series Podcast, we welcome MIE Expert Ole Johnny Devik on to the program to discuss how he brings the world of business and marketing into the classroom.
About Microsoft Education
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics, and personal computers and services. Its best-known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies.
About the TeacherCast Educational Network
In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms. What started with a simple concept eventually grew into a globally recognized educational broadcasting network and educational brand. For more information, please visit TeacherCast.net
Have you ever wondered what Champagne and Chocolate have in common? I'll give you a hit ... PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT! In today's episode of the MIE Spotlight Series, we take a look at how one school district is bringing some innovative ideas into the professional learning space with the help of Office 365, OneNote and SWAY.
Welcome to the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Spotlight Series Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and MIE Trainer Alex Handy to discuss how he has turned professional development into a very successful and enjoyable experience for his teachers and his school district.
About Microsoft Education
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics, and personal computers and services. Its best-known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies.
About the TeacherCast Educational Network
In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms. What started with a simple concept eventually grew into a globally recognized educational broadcasting network and educational brand. For more information, please visit TeacherCast.net
Have you ever wanted to open your classroom walls up and bring in experts from around the world to work with your students? In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Spotlight Series Podcast, Jeff sits down with Pennsylvania educator, Michael Soskil (@msoskil) to discuss why YOU should participate in this years Skypeathon.
Welcome to the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Spotlight Series Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert Michael Soskil.
About Microsoft Education
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics, and personal computers and services. Its best-known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies.
About the TeacherCast Educational Network
In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms. What started with a simple concept eventually grew into a globally recognized educational broadcasting network and educational brand. For more information, please visit TeacherCast.net
Welcome to the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Spotlight Series Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert Stacey Ryan to discuss how Skype video conferencing is being used to connect her classrooms worldwide.
About Microsoft Education
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies.
About the TeacherCast Educational Network
In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms. What started with a simple concept eventually grew into a globally recognized educational broadcasting network and educational brand. For more information, please visit TeacherCast.net
Welcome to the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Spotlight Series Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, and Special Education Educator, Lauren Pittman to discuss how technology can be used in the classroom to assist in teaching our exceptional learners.
About Microsoft Education
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics, and personal computers and services. Its best-known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies.
About the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network
In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms. What started with a simple concept eventually grew into a globally recognized educational broadcasting network and educational brand. For more information, please visit TeacherCast.net
Welcome to the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Spotlight Series Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with MIE Master Trainer Laura Stanner to discuss how we can help our struggling readers.
About Microsoft Education
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies.
Join us for our next TweetMeet
Tuesday October 4 - #OneNoteQ
Tuesday October 18 - #MSFTEDUChat
Skypathon 2016
http://www.Skypeathon.com
About the TeacherCast Educational Network
In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms. What started with a simple concept eventually grew into a globally recognized educational broadcasting network and educational brand. For more information, please visit TeacherCast.net
Welcome to the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Spotlight Series Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with David Harcrow to discuss how he is providing a college and career ready curriculum that not only can be felt K12, but well beyond graduation day.
About Microsoft Education
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies.
About the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network
In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms. What started with a simple concept eventually grew into a globally recognized educational broadcasting network and educational brand. For more information, please visit TeacherCast.net
Welcome to the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Spotlight Series Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Cal Armstrong to discuss how his school district is using Office 365 to provide dynamic and collaborative professional development.
About Microsoft Education
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best-known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies.
About the TeacherCast Educational Network
In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms. What started with a simple concept eventually grew into a globally recognized educational broadcasting network and educational brand. For more information, please visit TeacherCast.net
Welcome to the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Expert Spotlight Series Podcast. A brand new partnership between Microsoft Education, and the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Sonja Delafosse and Robyn Hrivnatz from the Microsoft Education team to discuss what makes the MIE program special and how you can become an MIE yourself.
About Microsoft Education
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics, and personal computers and services. Its best-known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies.
About TeacherCast
In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms. What started with a simple concept eventually grew into a globally recognized educational broadcasting network and educational brand. For more information, please visit TeacherCast.net
First announced here at njea.org/earlycareermembers, Jersey Educator broadcasted directly from the floor of the 2016 NJEA Convention in the TeacherCast booth.
Featured Guests:
- 1:36: Ed Richardson, Executive Director, NJEA
- 7:07: Heather Sorge, Holland Township Education Association*
- 13:09: Hannah Pawlak, Highland Park Education Association
- 18:01: Anthony St Jean, Orange Education Association
- 22:49: Jerell Blakeley, New Jersey Work Environment Council (Healthy Schools Now)*
- 28:38: Tom Hayden, UniServ Field Representative, NJEA
- 30:53: Gene Woods, Bayonne Teachers Association (I Learn America program)
- 35.07: Joe Pizzo, Chester Township Education Association*
- 42.05: Miriam Richenbach & Ed Komczyk, New Jersey Retirees’ Education Association
- 46:22: Matt Stagliano, NJEA
- 49:21: Jaime Valente, Teaneck Community Charter Education Association*
- 54:58: Mark Howe, Gloucester County Vocational Technical Education Association*
- 1:01:10: Dan Epstein, Franklin Township Education Association*
- 1:08:02: Brian Rock, East Orange Education Association (New Leaders Council)
- 1:13:48: Melanie Lemme, Summit Education Association*
- 1:19:43: Marie Blistan, Vice President, NJEA
- 1:21:34: Sean Spiller, Secretary-Treasurer, NJEA
- 1:25:33: Steve Beatty, Bridgewater-Raritan Education Association
- 1:30:04: Melissa Tomlinson, Buena Regional Education Association (NJ BATs)*
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1:34:08: Gabe Tanglao, Bergenfield Education Association*
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denotes a past Jersey Educator guest. Find out past episodes at njea.org/podcast.
The Jersey Educator Podcast is a show created by NJEA members, for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an educational support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students each and every day. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury ofTeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, NJEA Field Representative (@boiceinthehood). For more information, visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
Upcoming Educational Conferences -
Find more events at The Education Calendar.
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Edcamp New Jersey:
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http://www.edcampnewjersey.net/.
- West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District.
- Thomas R. Grover Middle School.
- November 19, 2016.
Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes
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Show Hosts
Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net,
In this episode of the TeacherCast App Spotlight, we discuss the art of teaching students how to properly become expert keyboardist with Jeff Meyer, the Director of Education from Learning.com.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we ask the question “Can You Take Your Math Class Paperless?”
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome Melissa Tomlinson onto the program.
About Our Guest
A teacher of students with special needs at Buena Regional Middle School, Melissa realized that she was not alone in questioning the role of standardized testing in schools when she found the Badass Teachers Association, where she currently serves as the Assistant Executive Director. Melissa was first pushed into the spotlight of fighting the methods of corporate educational reform when she faced Governor Chris Christie to ask about his public degradation of NJ Schools when they were rated one of the top three in the nation. Along with teaching and advocacy, Melissa runs the after-school program in her school building. Melissa also sits on the ESSA Stakeholder Group at the New Jersey Department of Education.
- Find NJEA’s ESSA resources page here.
- Find the Badassed Teachers Association at badassteacher.org and NJ BATs on Facebook.
Learn about the film, Backpack Full of Cash, here at backpackfullofcash.com.
Upcoming NJEA Events
- At the Corner of 1st and 5th at Convention ‘16: November 10-11.
- Early career members networking event at Haven: November 10.
- Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers.
Upcoming Educational Conferences
- Find more events at The Education Calendar
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Edcamp New Jersey
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http://www.edcampnewjersey.net/
- West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
- Thomas R. Grover Middle School
- November 19, 2016
Social Media Minute
Todays Social Media Minute comes from our friends at NJSchoolJobs.com.
Tech Tips
- Google Classroom Tips and Tricks for the Non-Newbie Teacher
Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes
We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today!
Show Hosts
Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome Mark Weber on to the program.
About Our Guest
Mark Weber is a music educator in Warren Township, a former New Jersey public school parent, a doctoral student in Education Policy at Rutgers University, and a member of the NJEA. Weber’s blog, “Jersey Jazzman,” is a nationally recognized source of education policy analysis and commentary. It can be read at jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com.
Mark is one of this year’s plenary session speakers at the NJEA Convention. He’ll appear on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 11:30 a.m. Weber will share his insights on the intersection between politics and policy and their effect on the everyday lives of teachers, educational support professionals and students in the state’s public schools.
Upcoming NJEA Events
- Connect with your peers & be politically aware: October 26.
- At the Corner of 1st and 5th at Convention ‘16: November 10-11.
- Early career members networking event at Haven: November 10.
- Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers.
Upcoming Educational Conferences
- Find more events at The Education Calendar
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Edcamp New Jersey
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http://www.edcampnewjersey.net/
- West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
- Thomas R. Grover Middle School
- November 19, 2016
Social Media Minute
Todays Social Media Minute comes from our friends at NJSchoolJobs.com.
Tech Tips
- Google Classroom Tips and Tricks for the Non-Newbie Teacher
Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes
We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today!
Show Hosts
Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regi...
In this episode, we meet Carli van Heerden, founder of WeEditPodcasts.com. Together, we discuss tips and tricks on how to create and produce perfectly edited podcasts and how you can set your show up for success with both your listeners and Google.
Educational Podcasting Today is a weekly podcast that celebrates podcasters and podcasting. Its mission is to help educators learn how to create podcasts and amazing WordPress websites for their podcasts. For more information, please visit www.EducationalPodcasting.today.
Show Topics
- Editing Your Podcast
- Preparing your show for a professional editor
- Tips and Tricks for editing your show
- What should be edited …. and what should NOT be edited from your podcast
- Should your show notes include a transcription
- Tips and Tricks for educational podcasters working with Students
About Our Guest
My name is Carli van Heerden and I believe that every woman has an incredible calling to become successful by doing what she loves. Why do I believe this so strongly? Because every woman was built uniquely and beautifully to not only live the life she desires but to love every moment of it!
After graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce, moving across the globe to plan my wedding, and finding my purpose in between it all, I know exactly how overwhelming it can be. I’ve been in the trenches ever since, hustling to create the life I want to live.
In 2015, I founded We Edit Podcasts while travelling abroad through South East Asia. I started the company after my husband hired someone to take care of his podcast, I realized there was a need in the market for a podcast editing company that was cost-effective, with fast turn around times.
Over the past 17 months we have grown into one of the larger North American based podcast production companies that serve clients from all over the world. We have been fortunate to put together a talented team of editors, transcriptionists, sales staff, and writers that make up We Edit Podcasts as it is today.
Whilst I love building a company full time, I also enjoy living a healthy, active outdoors lifestyle in the beautiful Rocky Mountains and travelling with my husband.
About WeEditPodcasts.com
We Edit Podcasts is the fastest podcast editing, transcription, and show notes company. We support podcasters in making their production process more efficient and cost-effective. The times of struggling with post-recording and expensive transcription and show notes services are over!
Links of Interest
- www.WeEditPodcasts.com
- Twitter: @WeEditPodcasts | @thecarlivh
- Instagram: @WeEditPodcasts
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Podcast Recorded in 2015
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
About Our Guest
Petal Robertson teaches English at Montclair High School, with her courses currently being African American Literature and English 10 Academic. She is the Vice President of Social Committee Chair for the Montclair Education Association. Petal also serves on the Human Rights Committee for the Essex County Education Association. Feel free to contact Petal at probertson@meanj.org.
Upcoming NJEA Events
- Connect with your peers & be politically aware: October 26.
- At the Corner of 1st and 5th at Convention ‘16: November 10-11.
- Early career members networking event at Haven: November 10.
- Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers.
Upcoming Educational Conferences
- Find more events at The Education Calendar
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Edcamp New Jersey
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http://www.edcampnewjersey.net/
- West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
- Thomas R. Grover Middle School
- November 19, 2016
Social Media Minute
Todays Social Media Minute comes from our friends at NJSchoolJobs.com.
Tech Tips
- Google Classroom Tips and Tricks for the Non-Newbie Teacher
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Show Hosts
Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic.
In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, we take a look at the newly redesigned TeacherCast.net and learn why the Wordpress Theme, Plugins, and Design were selected as the future of the Teachercast Educational Broadcasting Network.
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome Jerell Blakeley onto the program.
About Our Guest
You may recall Jerell Blakeley from episode 3: are your students civically minded? A passionate believer in the power of education, Jerell is a graduate of The Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University: New Brunswick, where he earned an Ed.M. in the Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education as an Martin-Eagleton Fellow of Politics and Government. He received his teacher's certification from the Center for Effective School Practices at the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. He also is a Fellow of the New Leaders Council-New Jersey.
Jerell serves on the boards of The Children Home Society of NJ and the Mercer County Board of Social Services. Jerell is currently Campaign Organizer of Healthy Schools Now coalition at the NJ Work Environment Council (WEC). Prior to joining WEC, Jerell was a social studies teacher in the Trenton Public Schools.
- Learn more about Healthy Schools Now.
- Click here to view a photo collection of unsafe schools.
Upcoming NJEA Events
- At the Corner of 1st and 5th at Convention ‘16: November 10-11.
- Early career members networking event at Haven: November 10.
- Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers.
Upcoming Educational Conferences
- Find more events at The Education Calendar
-
Edcamp New Jersey
-
http://www.edcampnewjersey.net/
- West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
- Thomas R. Grover Middle School
- November 19, 2016
Social Media Minute
Todays Social Media Minute comes from our friends at NJSchoolJobs.com.
Tech Tips
- Google Classroom Tips and Tricks for the Non-Newbie Teacher
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Show Hosts
Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and
Educational Podcasting Today is a weekly podcast that celebrates podcasters and podcasting. Its mission is to help educators learn how to create podcasts and amazing WordPress websites for their podcasts. For more information, please visit www.EducationalPodcasting.today.
Show Topics
- New and exciting things happening for TeacherCast
- Getting ready for ISTE!
- Join the TechEducator Podcast LIVE!
- Helpful tips and tricks for educational podcasters
About Our Guest
Gretchen is a teacher trainer and educational consultant with a background as an elementary educator of a decade. She holds a master’s degree in Curriculum and Supervision and earned her National Board Certification in 2012. Always A Lesson is Gretchen’s educational blog where she shares her classroom experience with her audience. She recently has taken this blog and turned it into a podcast that she refers to as her ‘audio blog.’ Hop on over to iTunes or Stitcher and subscribe to Always A Lesson’s Empowering Educators podcast to hear inspiring words every Monday morning on your commute to work or the gym. If you are a new teacher, check out her first published book “Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College” for tips on starting your first year off ahead of the game! Gretchen currently works for The New Teacher Project as a new teacher development coach.
- Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com
Blog: http://alwaysalesson.com
Facebook: Always A Lesson
Twitter: @gschultek
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome Joe Pizzo onto the program.
About Our Guest
Joseph S. Pizzo is a seventh-grade language arts teacher of 42 years at Black River Middle School in Chester Township, NJ (Morris County). He was recently named the 2016 Educator of the Year for the NJ Association for Middle-Level Education.
Joseph is also a former president of the NJ Council of Teachers of English and their Educator of the Year in 2005. Recognized as a WMGQ-98.3 FM “Teacher Who Makes Magic” in 2013, Pizzo serves as a member of Scholastic’s National Teacher Advisory Board.
Learn more about Joseph here.
Upcoming NJEA Events
- Monmouth County Happy Hour for early career labor leaders: September 9.
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teamnorth ABCs of paychecks event: September 16.
- Tough mudder tri-state: October 8th.
- Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers.
Upcoming Educational Conferences
- Find more events in The Education Calendar
Social Media Minute
Todays Social Media Minute comes from our friends at NJSchoolJobs.com.
Tech Tips
- Introduction to Gmail
- Introduction to Google Calendar
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Show Hosts
Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference,
In this episode, Jeff sits down with Rob Greenlee from Spreaker Radio to discuss how schools of all grade levels can utilize Spreaker as their audio publishing platform. Learn how easy it is to setup a free account and either publish prerecorded audio shows, or broadcast live your morning announcements each day.
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome Ann Marie Ball onto the program.
About Our Guests
Ann Marie Ball is the 2014-2015 Warren County Teacher of the Year. She earned her BS in Special Education and Elementary Education from William Paterson University of NJ and her MS in Elementary Technology from Wilkes University in PA. This fall, she will begin her 29th year in education. She is currently a Math Coach and Teacher of the Gifted and Talented in the Phillipsburg School District of Phillipsburg, NJ.
Learn more about NJEA’s PRIDE in Public Education grant program at njea.org. Select “Parents and Community” and click on “PRIDE in Public Education.” Sign in to njea.org to access PRIDE materials and information, including grant applications.
Follow Project Impact on Twitter at Project_Impact and Facebook.
Upcoming NJEA Events
- American Labor Museum Labor Day Parade: Sept. 4.
- Monmouth County Happy Hour for early career labor leaders: September 9.
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teamnorth pizza and paychecks event: September 16 . . .
- Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers.
Upcoming Educational Conferences
- Find more events at The Education Calendar
Social Media Minute
Todays Social Media Minute comes from our friends at NJSchoolJobs.com.
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Show Hosts
Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference,
In todays episode, we speak with The Wired Educator, Kelly Croy, and learn how he created his own podcast this past year. Additionally, Jeff shares some tips and tricks that he learned when creating his new podcasting studio.
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome Susan Caldwell onto the program.
About Our Guests
Susan Caldwell is a former Board of Education member and is currently the Executive Director for Save Our Schools, a grassroots, all-volunteer organization of parents and other public education supporters who believe that every child in New Jersey should have access to a high-quality public education. Learn more at saveourschoolsnj.org.
Upcoming NJEA Events
- Monmouth County Happy Hour for early career labor leaders: September 9.
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teamnorth pizza and paychecks event: September 16.
Upcoming Educational Conferences
- 8/2/16 – NJAET Summer TechSplash in Allentown NJ
- Find more events at The Education Calendar
Social Media Minute
Todays Social Media Minute comes from our friends at NJSchoolJobs.com.
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We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today!
Show Hosts
Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic.
Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome Nicholas Ferroni onto the program.
About Our Guests
Nicholas Ferroni is a high school history teacher in the Union Township School District of Union County, NJ. He was recently named "Upstander of the Year" by the Human Rights Campaign. His accolades also include being one of "100 Making a Difference in the World" and one of the “25 Most Influential Educators on Social Media.” Nicholas is also working on a series with PEOPLE magazine to celebrate and praise educators, as well as a campaign called "Teach the Truth," which is intended to advocate for more minority figures and groups in school textbooks.
Follow Nicholas @nicholasferroni and email him at ferroni21@hotmail.com.
NOTE: In parts of this interview, Nick explores his experiences discussing the contents of his lessons with parents. Always feel free to reach out to your local association building representative or local association president to discuss situations like these and find context, clarity, and perspective. Learn more by downloading the handbook, Your NJEA Membership Matters.
Upcoming NJEA Events
- Beach day networking event: July 31.
- Monmouth County Happy Hour for early career labor leaders: September 9.
-
teamnorth pizza and paychecks event: September 16.
Upcoming Educational Conferences
- 8/2/16 – NJAET Summer TechSplash in Allentown NJ
- Find more events at The Education Calendar
Social Media Minute
Todays Social Media Minute comes from our friends at NJSchoolJobs.com.
Creating a Professional Email Address
- Use Gmail if possible (professionally recognized)
- Create a "Brand" for yourself that people can remember
- Keep everything professional
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Show Hosts
Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today,
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome Samantha Billing of the Hunterdon Central Regional High School in Flemington, NJ. Samantha is the 2015-16 Hunterdon County Teacher of the Year and is here to talk about something called The Pineapple Project.
About Our Guests
Samantha Billig is in her eighth year as a business teacher at Hunterdon Central Regional High School in Flemington, NJ where she teaches Entrepreneurship, Digital Multimedia Design, and Introduction to Web Design. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education from Delaware Valley College and a Master’s Degree in Learning Technologies from Drexel University. Samantha is recognized as a teacher leader in her district, county, and state and is honored to be a 2016 New Jersey County Teacher of the Year. She currently resides in Bucks County with her husband, Todd, one-year-old daughter, Morgan, and adorable four-legged son, Boomer."
Upcoming NJEA Events
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2016 NJEA Summer Professional Learning Institute: July 12.
- Beach day networking event: July 31.
Upcoming Educational Conferences
- 8/2/16 – NJAET Summer TechSplash in Allentown NJ
- Find more events at The Education Calendar
Social Media Minute
- Use the hashtag #NJED When tweeting and your tweets will be picked up by educators from across the state
For More Information about the Pineapple Project
- http://earlycareer.njeasites.org/2016/04/12/the-pineapple-project/
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Show Hosts
Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference,
Have you ever tried podcasting at a MEGA-Conference such as ISTE? In todays episode, Jeff gives you tips and tricks to getting your feet wet when you are surrounded by 25,000 educators!
WordPress Guru Suzette Franck from the WPWaterCooler Podcasts stops by the show to share some amazing WordPress tips and tricks.
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome Jaime Valente and Willis Dunbar of the Teaneck Community Charter Education Association. Jaime is a music teacher and the local association president, and Willis is a 5th and 6th-grade social studies teacher.
About Our Guests
Willis Dunbar, a 5th & 6th grade Social Studies teacher of eleven years at the Teaneck Community Charter School, recognized a disparity between specific demographic groups in regard to academic achievement. As Willis continued further research, he decided to create a program that addressed the achievement gap through mentorship. This program would be called J.U.M.P. which stands for Junior Uplift Mentorship Program. He is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University where he received his Bachelors in English and his MAT in Secondary Education. Willis is also an Association Representative for TCCS' Upper School teachers.
Jaime Valente is the Director of Performing Arts at the Teaneck Community Charter School in Teaneck, NJ where he serves as classroom music instructor, vocal coach, and musical theatre director. He is a graduate of Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ where he earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Education, a Master of Education in Teacher Leadership, and a Supervisor’s Certification.
Jaime is also an Organizational Development Consultant with the New Jersey Education Association. Jaime serves as a representative on the NJEA Public Charter School Members Workgroup and is the founding President of the Teaneck Community Charter Education Association.
Upcoming NJEA Events
- Early career members’ networking event at Trenton Thunder: June 15.
- Early career members’ networking event in Asbury Park: June 16.
Upcoming Educational Conferences
- 8/2/16 – NJAET Summer TechSplash in Allentown NJ
- Find more events at The Education Calendar
Social Media Minute
- Use the hashtag #NJED When tweeting and your tweets will be picked up by educators from across the state
Tech Tips
- Google Keep (keep.google.com)
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Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader,
In this episode, Jeff sits down with Dustin Hartzler from the Your Website Engineer Podcast to talk about how educators can create their own websites using WordPress.
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome Gabe Tanglao, a High School Economics teacher from the Bergenfield School District. He’s here to talk about our early career members and their finances.
About Our Guest
Gabriel Tanglao is a proud educator at Bergenfield High School, specializing in economics, financial literacy, world history, political science and global studies. His passion extends beyond the classroom as an adviser for the Model United Nations, National Social Studies Honor Society and STEM Mentor. Gabriel is an active union member within his local, county, state and national affiliates.
Upcoming NJEA Events
- Early career members’ networking event at Trenton Thunder: June 15.
- Early career members’ networking event in Asbury Park: June 16.
Upcoming Educational Conferences
- 5/25/16 Garden State Summit
- 8/2/16 – NJAET Summer TechSplash in Allentown NJ
- Find more events at The Education Calendar
Social Media Minute
- Use the hashtag #NJED When tweeting and your tweets will be picked up by educators from across the state
Tech Tips
- Google Spaces (spaces.google.com)
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Show Hosts
Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic.
Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
In this episode of AskTheTechCoach, we look at Formative Assessment Tools that can be used in the classroom.
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
About Our Guest
Heather Sorge lives in Holland Township, NJ with her husband Ed and has three wonderful children. She has been a paraprofessional at Holland Township School for over eight years where she works with children in Wilson Reading, phonics, and as an in-class support aide for K-8. In addition to being highly involved with her local and county associations, Heather has been advocating for ESPs by providing training for locals through NJEA on how ESPs can become more proactive and involved. Heather was also featured in the November issue of the NJEA Review for her article, “7 Questions Every New ESP Should Ask.” You can find this article here on njea.org/earlycareermembers.
What is an Education Support Professional
An ESP is an Education Support Professional. We are your highly trained, dedicated support staff working alongside teachers and behind the scenes at school to make sure that every child has a safe, happy, and successful day. As NJEA ESPs, we represent your school’s custodians, secretaries, food service workers, bus drivers, paraprofessionals, security officers, transportation aides, skilled trade professionals, nurses, and mechanics (you may have others, too). Every school district’s needs are different. Some schools have many types of ESPs. Unfortunately, some school districts have very few genres of ESP’s left due to privatization. Here is a great NEA video that sums up our value!
Upcoming NJEA Events
- April Twitter Chat June 6 #NJEAChat.
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PD event: tour and explore at the American Labor Museum (May 21)
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5/14/16 – Edcamp Philly
- 5/25/16 Garden State Summit
- 8/2/16 – NJAET Summer TechSplash in Allentown NJ
- Find more events at The Education Calendar
Social Media Minute
- Use the hashtag #NJED When tweeting and your tweets will be picked up by educators from across the state
Tech Tips
- Google Geo Maps
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Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and
Jeff sits down with Todd Cochrane to discuss Podcasting SEO and the Blubrry Powerpress Podcasting Plugin for your WordPress website.
On this episode of Ask The Tech Coach, we examine some of the most popular apps for teaching dissection and anatomy. Join Jeff and Rob as we discuss this hot topic of digital learning. What does that mean??? Hit the play button and check it out today! Don’t forget to subscribe to us in iTunes.
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
About Our Guest
In this episode, we welcome the Melanie Lemme onto the show. Mel has been teaching for 10 years and currently teaches a self-contained K-2 language and learning disabilities class. Mel has her Master’s degree in special education. Mel is here to share her story about being involuntarily transferred. She will tell us about how she overcame this unexpected change as well as what she learned from it.
The circumstances surrounding an involuntary transfer can vary, so always reach out to your local association building representative or local association president to discuss the situation and find context, clarity, and perspective.
Upcoming NJEA Events
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NorthMovement events (May 3, and May 5)
- 5/02/16 May Twitter Chat
- 5/21/16 PD event: tour and explore at the American Labor Museum
- Learn more on the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers
Find more events at The Education Calendar Upcoming New Jersey Area Conferences
- 4/30/16 – EDCamp Garden State
- 5/14/16 – Edcamp Philly
- Find more events at The Education Calendar
Social Media Minute
- Use the hashtag #NJED When tweeting and your tweets will be picked up by educators from across the state
Tech Tips
- New TeacherCast Website
- Google Photos is pretty awesome
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We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today!
Show Hosts
Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference,
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEaA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome GCIT Teacher Mark Howe on the program to discuss the role that Career and Technical Education has in today's educational curriculum.
About Our Guest Mark Howe
Mark Howie is a graduate and teacher from the Gloucester County Institute of Technology's HVAC program, that has taken his teaching to a level that he wants to share with everyone in education.
A shop teacher that has found a way to incorporate multiple styles of teaching to happen, all at once, for a variety of different learning styles.
A station-based rotational learning environment that has students teaching each other as they learn and master skills necessary for entering the trade. Multiple converts at his school and across the state have seen the positive growth in their programs and the student's progress.
The HowieDoing Rotation is on Facebook as the Howie Doing Rotation and has a Blog www.howiedoingrotations.com
Upcoming NJEA Events
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NorthMovement events (April 26, May 3, and May 5)
- 5/02/16 May Twitter Chat
- 5/21/16 PD event: tour and explore at the American Labor Museum
- Learn more on the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers
Find more events at The Education CalendarUpcoming New Jersey Area Conferences
- 4/16/16 – Special EDCamp
- 4/30/16 – EDCamp Garden State
- 5/14/16 – Edcamp Philly
Find more events at The Education Calendar
Social Media Minute
- Use the hashtag #NJED When tweeting and your tweets will be picked up by educators from across the state
Tech Tips
The Education Calendar (www.TheEducationCalendar.com)
TheEduCal
https://sites.google.com/site/twittereducationchats/education-chat-calendar
https://sites.google.com/site/theeducationcalendar/calendar-ambassadors
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On this episode of Ask The Tech Coach, we examine how Google Slides can be used in ways other than your typical PowerPoint substitute. Join Jeff and Rob as we showcase how one school in New Jersey is turning Google Slides into Google Frames.
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome New Jersey State Teacher Of The Year Chelsea Collins on to the podcast to discuss
Upcoming NJEA Events
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NorthMovement events (April 26, May 3, and May 5)
- 5/02/16 May Twitter Chat
- 5/21/16 PD event: tour and explore at the American Labor Museum
- Learn more on the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers
Find more events at The Education CalendarUpcoming New Jersey Area Conferences
- 4/11/16 –Google Education Group NJ Power Hour Featuring Jonathan Rochelle
- 4/16/16 – Special EDCamp
- 4/30/16 – EDCamp Garden State
- 5/14/16 – Edcamp Philly
Find more events in The Education Calendar
Social Media Minute
- Use the hashtag #NJED When tweeting and your tweets will be picked up by educators from across the state
Tech Tips
The Education Calendar (www.TheEducationCalendar.com)
TheEduCal
https://sites.google.com/site/twittereducationchats/education-chat-calendar
https://sites.google.com/site/theeducationcalendar/calendar-ambassadors
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Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year.
On this episode of Ask The Tech Coach, we examine exactly what a website is and what a website isn't.
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome Gary Melton on the program to discuss how he is using innovative techniques in restorative practices to decrease discipline referrals and combat the school to prison pipeline.
Upcoming NJEA Events
The NJEA Early Career Member Network is sponsoring a Twitter Chat and a Bowling Event in February.
- PD event: open space around classroom management (April 2, 2016)
- Next NJEA Twitter Chat: organizing around testing (April 4, 2016)
Upcoming New Jersey Area Conferences
Ednado – April 16, 2016
- https://ednado.wordpress.com
- Middleton High School
Social Media Minute
- Use the hashtag #NJED When tweeting and your tweets will be picked up by educators from across the state
Tech Tips
The Education Calendar (www.TheEducationCalendar.com)
TheEduCal
https://sites.google.com/site/twittereducationchats/education-chat-calendar
https://sites.google.com/site/theeducationcalendar/calendar-ambassadors
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Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic.
Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
In this show, Jeff sits down with Justin Beader from the PrincipalCenter Podcast to discuss why WordPress is the best platform for an educational podcast.
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome Jerell Blakely and Marie Battist-Celestin on the program to discuss how two New Jersey Schools are meeting the needs of a diverse population of students.
Upcoming NJEA Events
The NJEA Early Career Member Network is sponsoring a Twitter Chat and a Bowling Event in February.
- Twitter Chat: March 7, 2016. Join us for our first #NJEAChat. The topic will be your profession, your future. Tweet with your colleagues from across the state on your best practices and share your vision for the future of public education. Learn more at njea.org/earlycareermembers.
Upcoming New Jersey Area Conferences
New Conferences in the Region
NYC AppsEvents – March 19, 2016
http://newyork.appsevents.com
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Ednado – April 16, 2016
https://ednado.wordpress.com
Middleton High School
Social Media Minute
- Use the hashtag #NJED When tweeting and your tweets will be picked up by educators from across the state
Tech Tips
The Education Calendar (www.TheEducationCalendar.com)
TheEduCal
https://sites.google.com/site/twittereducationchats/education-chat-calendar
https://sites.google.com/site/theeducationcalendar/calendar-ambassadors
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Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference,
Sphero has just rolled out their new programming platform and community center, Lightning Lab. With this app Sphero positions SPRK programming alongside Scratch and other web-enabled platform. With Lightning Lab, users can have access to all of their programs no matter which device they use to sign in as the programs travel with the user's profile.
Lightning Lab will make it even easier to use the SPRK robot in the classroom because students can access te instructions and starter code inside of the app. Teachers can make programs available to students to help them be more successful.
has just rolled out their new programming platform and community center, Lightning Lab. With this app Sphero positions SPRK programming alongside Scratch and other web-enabled platform. With Lightning Lab, users can have access to all of their programs no matter which device they use to sign in as the programs travel with the user's profile.
Lightning Lab will make it even easier to use the SPRK robot in the classroom because students can access te instructions and starter code inside of the app. Teachers can make programs available to students to help them be more successful.
https://sprk.sphero.com/
Creating this new platform required a new partnership, keep reading to learn about how CWIST helped make Lightning Lab a success.
Sphero makes app-enabled, teachable robots. SPRK Lightning Lab hub uses CWIST’s online platform to offer a free virtual community that allows educators, students, makers and parents to communicate about their projects. To get started users download the mobile app to program their robot. They can then log into the website and browse a library of activities and share programs with the community. Activities include learning how to program Sphero robots to simulate the atomic composition of liquids and solids, the motion of orbiting planets, and over 75 other activities built by Sphero and educators around the world. Educators can set up virtual classrooms, create lessons, assign activities, view progress in real-time and review student work.
“Chris and his team [CWIST] have been a paramount partner in building our community platform for SPRK,” said Bill Cullen, Sphero Product Manager. “It's going to take our business to the next level for interactivity, community participation and collaboration, scalability and down-right fun for our users.”
CWIST is a leader in providing content and an online platform for the maker movement. CWIST’s platform brings maker-inspired products to students, schools and consumers, nationwide. The partnership with Sphero is the latest example of how CWIST is working with leading making manufacturers to expand its reach to educators. CWIST’s platform packages partners’ content into custom, engaging learning experiences that continually drive fresh content and value to educators and consumers.
“CWIST’s goal is to support the maker movement nationwide by supplying fun, engaging, educational activities and by providing a way for educators, parents, students, children and businesses to connect with each other,” said CWIST Founder Chris Sleat. “Sphero’s programmable robots and SPRK Lightning Lab offer exciting, fun, educational experiences. The new web platform with its activity sharing, authoring and classroom management capabilities provide true value to educators and consumers.”
CWIST also offers maker projects that help students create amazing things while supporting parent and teacher goals. An interactive library of maker, doer, and get-moving challenges called cwists that are created by cwist,
In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, we talk to Steve Stewart from YouCanPodcastToo.com and learn how you can use Audacity to podcast for FREE!
Welcome to a new podcast series, the Jersey Educator Podcast, sponsored by the New Jersey Education Association. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome two members of the New Jersey Student Education Association, Hannah Pawlak, and Megan Namnama on to the podcast to discuss the New Jersey Student Education Association with us and share their passions for becoming educators.
Upcoming NJEA Events
The NJEA Early Career Member Network is sponsoring a Twitter Chat and a Bowling Event in February.
- Twitter Chat: Feb. 1, 2016. Join us for our first #NJEAChat. The topic will be your profession, your future. Tweet with your colleagues from across the state on your best practices and share your vision for the future of public education. Learn more at njea.org/earlycareermembers.
- Bowling Event: February 19, 2016, at Colonial Bowling and Entertainment in Lawrenceville, NJ. Join us for a night of bowling, courtesy of the NJEA Early Career Member Network. Buffet dinner and two complimentary drinks will be provided. Just like other networking events, connect with your colleagues from across the state. No agendas. No speeches. Learn more and RSVP at njea.org/earlycareermembers.
Tech Tips
As we settle into the second half of the school year, it's a great time to be innovative with your students. One of the best ways to be creative and exciting with your students is to teach them the value of connecting with others and collaborating on digital projects. One potential project might involve video conferencing with another class. There are several great applications available for platforms of all kinds to help your students become safe, digital citizens.
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Skype
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Mystery Skype
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Google Hangouts
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Connecting Classrooms Google Plus Community
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The Foos Studio brings programming into the game design. With The Foos, students can not only learn about game design, but how to create dynamic content playable by the world.
Last year during CSEDWEEK The Foos was introduced to the world. The cute characters helped students understand programming fundamentals, and it was so fun they asked for more.
Grant Hosford, CEO of Codespark and Foos creator, has upgraded the play and learning in the Foos by adding the Foos Studio. In the Studio students design their own stories to help the Foos make a movie. In addition to playing the puzzle-solving levels, students can play and design a video game. In the Studio, our favorite characters are controlled by joystick-style buttons. Students can build their own levels and share them, and they love it.
The first time I put my afterschool K-4 coding club in The Foos studio something strange happened, the kids all entered flow state. For over 20 minutes, no one had to use the restroom or asked to do anything else. When they did start talking again the first words were "I built a great level, who wants to build my level!"
Engaged and empowered? yes, please. The Foos Studio brings programming into the game design. There are NPC's that the student can code to help or hinder the hero. Many of the props and set pieces in the game are also programmable. What is jumpier than a trampoline? obviously, one that has been programmed to jump with a forever loop.
Where Can I Find "The Foos?"
Download The Foos Coding for your iPad Today
On September 20, 2015, the world will celebrate International Podcast Day. Learn how you and your students can participate in educational podcasting.
In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Educator, Spotlight Series Podcast, we speak with Principal Product Manager Mike Tholfsen from the Microsoft Education Team about his favorite moments from 2017. The Microsoft Education Blog has shared over 200 stories in its first year online, ranging from product announcements, practical technology guides, and glimpses into remarkable classrooms and communities around the world. Back in January, we set out to make a unified location for education news and a useful resource for any educator curious about how to prepare students of today for the world of tomorrow. And though we still have plenty of growing to do, we’ve already been humbled by the wealth of information and expertise shared with us by educators so far. In celebration of your contributions and unstoppable drive to do the best for your students, we’ve rounded up 10 great educator guides from the last year – all written with the help of teachers and experts who use a variety of tools in their own classrooms. Read on for help on staying productive, planning lessons, assessing students, creating global learning projects, adapting for learning differences, and even designing games. For more advice going into an exciting 2018, stay tuned to the Microsoft Education blog, sign up to our Microsoft Educator Community, and join our Twitter discussions with @MicrosoftEDU Best of 2017 Best Moment at a Conference Mike - Closing the Gap, 2017 and AssistiveTech, Special Needs Favorite New Feature of … Mike - Learning Tools, Line focus. Class Notebooks – Collaboration Space permissions and Parent Access. Teams – OneNote Assignment integration Jim – We are all proud of the work that went into Learning tools and are inspired by the stories we hear from teachers, students, and parents. My other favorite feature is Microsoft Forms. Biggest Innovation Mike - Open Up Resources pilot - Content/Assessments/Analytics. Microsoft Translator to engage both ELL students and their parents Jim – I'll stick with the theme of connecting educators and students with quality resources. We surprised some people with the release of Education Resources. Most looking forward to in 2018 Mike - Inclusive Classroom innovation, Teams improvements, Class Notebook surprises Jim – Building on the great relationships we've developed with educators. They are not shy with their requests and were motivated to deliver on them. Also, I'm looking forward to giving back the value of the data we're collecting. 10 Tech Guides from Educators . . . For Educators: The productivity promise: Using OneNote Class Notebooks to revolutionize organization and efficiency I taught biology before I became a OneNote pro – my example Notebook can help you get started 10 Best uses for OneNote in your teaching and learning Plan lessons and stay organized with these 6 tricks for Microsoft Edge 5 Ways to assess your students in OneNote How to reimagine the writing process with Microsoft Education Going global with learning projects and finding the right tool to help Creating inclusive classrooms with the help of OneNote 5 Quick and easy adaptations for students with learning differences Serious learning game design: 3 Microsoft tools to get started Follow our Podcast iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEAudio YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEVideo Show Notes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIESpotlight The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCast Follow our Host Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury About our Guest Mike Tholfsen is a Principal Product Manager on the Microsoft Education team focusing on Learning Tools and OneNote Class/Staff Notebooks, and Microsoft Teams for Education. He is passionate about education and has been regularly working with students and teachers around the world over the past ten years to create products that improve student outcomes. Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. What was your favorite part of 2017? Did you have a favorite moment at a conference or did a new favorite app or feature come out for your favorite product? Join our PLN Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Let’s Work Together Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Join us LIVE every Tuesday at 8:00 PM EST: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Welcome to a new podcast series, the Jersey Educator Podcast, sponsored by the New Jersey Education Association. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). Jeff and Jim want to help public school employees better balance their work lives and home lives. The pair also plans to spotlight members who are advocating for improvements to their schools and profession so our students can keep achieving their dreams. Check out their first show here. For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode, we welcome New Jersey educator Dan Epstein on to the podcast to discuss several great ways to become an active member in your association.
Dan Epstein is a third-grade special education teacher in the Franklin Township School District of Somerset County. He is celebrating his tenth year as a public school educator. Dan is also the elementary coordinator for his local education association, The Franklin Township Education Association. Dan also serves as the 2nd Vice President for the Somerset County Education Association. Dan’s email is depstein1983@yahoo.com, and you can find him on Twitter @depstein1983.
Upcoming NJEA Events
The NJEA Early Career Member Network is sponsoring a Twitter Chat and a Bowling Event in February.
- Twitter Chat: Feb. 1, 2016. Join us for our first #NJEAChat. The topic will be your profession, your future. Tweet with your colleagues from across the state on your best practices and share your vision for the future of public education. Learn more at njea.org/earlycareermembers.
- Bowling Event: February 19, 2016, at Colonial Bowling and Entertainment in Lawrenceville, NJ. Join us for a night of bowling, courtesy of the NJEA Early Career Member Network. Buffet dinner and two complimentary drinks will be provided. Just like other networking events, connect with your colleagues from across the state. No agendas. No speeches. Learn more and RSVP at njea.org/earlycareermembers.
Tech Tips
Subscribe to this podcast and several others in 2016. There are several great New Jersey Educators creating podcasts and a great way to support our association members is to check out their podcasts.
Check out these great podcasts today:
- TeacherCast
- TechEducator Podcast
- Educational Podcasting Today
- The House of EdTech
As we turn over the calendar into 2016, it’s time to think about backing up your digital files. Perhaps you have several important files saved on your computer's desktop. It’s important to have a solid backup strategy for your valuable information. Having a service such as Dropbox or Google Drive is a perfect way to backup your data and keep your information safe.
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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast we sit down with Mike Soules and Dr. Sonja-Hollins Alexander from Corwin to discuss a recent surgery of more than 6300 educators on the state of professional development in schools today.
Have you ever wondered what the best app is for doing Chromakey (Green Screen) on the iPad? In this episode of Ask the Tech Coach, we share with you our favorite video app for your classroom.
Welcome to the brand new podcast: Educational Podcasting Today. This show will help you learn how to create a great podcast and host it using WordPress.
Welcome to a new podcast series, the Jersey Educator Podcast, sponsored by the New Jersey Education Association. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood).
Jeff and Jim want to help public school employees better balance their work lives and home lives. The pair also plans to spotlight members who are advocating for improvements to their schools and profession so our students can keep achieving their dreams. Check out their first show here. For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
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Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic.
Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
About our Guest
Alefiya believes that involved communities result in higher academic and social outcomes, stronger values, and increased future success for students. Her degree in psychology and education from Emory University, along with her training and experience as a Montessori teacher, power her passion for wide-scale education improvement. It is this passion that led her to start her company Crescerance (cris-seer-unce) in 2011.
In Crescerance’s short lifespan of just over 3 years, Alefiya has enabled over 150 educational institutions in America and throughout the world to better communicate with and engage their communities through the growing power of mobile. Alefiya is passionate about making mobile an easily available and powerful channel to thousands of schools worldwide. She is now focussing on bringing the concepts and tools of app development to students as young as the 3rd grade by enabling them to build mobile apps with the newly launched MAD-learn program. In her spare time, she enjoys touring the world, meeting new people, learning new languages, and experiencing new cultures. She is also a closet adrenaline junkie who loves the occasional sky or sea dive expedition.
About Crescerance
Crescerance began its journey in 2011 with the simple idea of wanting to make it easier for schools to connect and truly engage with their parents, staff, students, alumni, and community at large. Through working with schools in creating their school apps (so that everyone could be connected through Mobile and have quick, easy access to the information they needed), we met students that had a keen interest in not just using the app that we created for their school, but in wanting to learn about the creation process of that app.
"How did you make our app?" was a question that we got asked through numerous in person or Skype calls from teachers wanting to bring an App Developer perspective to their students. This is where MAD-learn was born. It was born from the curiosity of our students. From their quest to know more and absorb more. From our passion to feed that curiosity.
MAD stands for Mobile App Development and MAD-learn is a program that is teaching students how to be Creators of Technology, instead of just Consumers of it. To learn more about MAD-learn, watch this video: MAD-learn.com
Hour of Code
Interested in getting your kids coding? Http://Code.org/learn has resources to get any teacher, even one with no available tech, rolling for the hour of code.
You can even use the Hour of Code as an opportunity to build community at your school by hosting and Hour of Code family coding event. Here is a great place to get started. http://www.edutopia.org/blog/family-coding-day-hour-of-code-sam-patterson
The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we speak with Technology Integration Specialist Jarod Bormann, author of the book Professionally Driven. Together, we breakdown the roll of professional development in the school district and begin to understand why it is vitally important to every district to have a clear system from which professional development is given. In this episode, you will learn: Why is it important for school districts to constantly rethink their Professional Development strategy? What types of PD work … What types of PD don’t work? When should PD be delivered top down vs from the ground up? The role of the Tech Coach at various educational levels (classroom, building, district, community) How to think of PD like a Caveman Follow our Podcast The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCast Follow our Host Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury About Jarod Bormann Jarod Bormann is a Technology Integration Specialist at the Keystone Area Education Agency in NE Iowa. He received his Masters degree in Instructional Technology through the University of Northern Iowa, and is currently an adjunct professor for the same Masters program. Jarod taught Middle School/High School English for seven years in one of the first 1:1 iPad schools in Iowa. He is an ISTE presenter and was recognized as the 2014 Iowa Safe Schools Educator of the Year. Jarod blogs at bormannbytes.com and professionallydriven.com. An annual presenter at the Keystone KPEC Conference, Iowa Technology & Education Connection (ITEC Featured Speaker), as well as other educational tech conferences throughout the midwest, he is an ITEC Iowa Board Member and co-hosts the Next Level Learning podcast. Connect with Jarod via twitter @jbormann3 Links of Interest professionallydriven.com About Professionally Driven Professionally Driven is a personalized PD model designed to empower every educator in a school district. The model is embedded on three main concepts: growth mindset development, intrinsic motivation, and sustainable autonomy. The book lays out the Why behind these three areas and offers the How-To steps to set up the Professionally Driven model in any school district. Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. This weeks question is: In what ways have you found professional development to be helpful in your school district? How did you know that it was being effective, not just for yourself, but for the entire population of teachers? Join our PLN Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Let’s Work Together Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Join us LIVE every Tuesday at 8:00 PM EST: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we speak with Dr. Ayanna Howard, Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology about Robotics, STEM Education, and her upcoming Keynote at the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) In this episode, you will learn: What is the difference between Coding and Programming? Why should STEM be included in all subject areas? Can STEM and Coding be included in our Pre-K programs? Where can teachers find great resources to get them started in STEM? Follow our Podcast The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCast Follow our Host Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury About our Dr. Ayanna Howard (Image attachment) Dr. Howard has over 13 years of R&D experience covering a number of projects that have been supported by a range of agencies including: NSF, NASA, Procter and Gamble, ExxonMobil, and Intel. Her robotics and assistive technology research, has resulted in over 200 publications and numerous patents. Her accomplishments are highlighted through a number of awards and articles, including highlights in USA Today, Upscale, and TIME Magazine. She was named MIT Technology Review top young innovator, recognized as NSBE Educator of the Year, and a recipient of the Anita Borg Educator Award. In addition to her extensive robotics experience, Dr. Howard’s entrepreneurial experience involves development of a leading genetic algorithm package and Brainsheet, a neural-network optimization package. The IP for both applications were later acquired by larger companies. Dr. Howard holds a degree from Brown University, a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Southern California, and an M.B.A. from the Drucker Graduate School of Management. About Zyrobotics (Logo attachment) Type Here Links of Interest http://zumolearning.com/ Twitter @Zyrobotics Facebook https://www.facebook.com/zyrobotics YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz0H8q5JWiVQjD5MC4w-tlw Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. This weeks question is: Question: What was the first steps you took when bringing STEM into your classroom? Please share your experiences in the comments section below. Explore these Resources In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Zyrobotics Code.org Daisy the Dinosaur Tommy the Turtle: Learn to Code Scratch JR Join our PLN Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Let’s Work Together Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Join us LIVE every Tuesday at 8:00 PM EST: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we learn that STEM Education is not just for the K-12 classroom but can also be introduced as young as 2-3 years old. Recently, LEGO Education has released great products aimed at our youngest of learners. On today's podcast, we speak with three educators that not only are bringing these products into their classrooms but are responsible for creating a curriculum that can be used both in the classroom and at home by moms and dads. In this episode, you will learn: How can STEAM Education be brought into the PreK classroom? Is it possible to design a MakerSpace for nonreaders? How can your classroom take advantage of great products from LEGO Education? Follow our Podcast The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCast Follow our Host Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury About our Guests: The following participating teachers can speak to the importance of STEAM learning in early education. They have been implementing the new LEGO Education STEAM Park product and curriculum into their student’s classrooms and can speak to the students’ experiences with this resource: Kate Leis, Student and Faculty Achievement Coach at Primrose School of Burlington (MA). Kate oversees and maintains standards of excellence with curriculum and instruction school-wide; she was instrumental in developing STEAM Park. Kate Leis works as a Curriculum and Instruction Coach at the Primrose School of Burlington in Burlington Massachusetts. She has worked previously as a public school Kindergarten teacher and with the YMCA in education administration. She graduated in 2013 from Endicott College with a Bachelors in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Special Education. Alicia Carroll, Director of STEM at Boston Public Schools: Alicia has been implementing STEAM Park into her student’s classroom. https://youngsteaminventors.com/ Myrna Promousas, Boston Public Schools: Myrna has been implementing STEAM Park into her student’s classroom. About LEGO Education LEGO Education offers playful learning experiences and teaching solutions based on the LEGO system of bricks, curriculum-relevant material, and physical and digital resources to preschool, elementary, middle school and after school. Solutions and resources from LEGO Education enable every student to succeed by encouraging them to become active, collaborative learners, build skills for future challenges, and establish a positive mindset toward learning. Links of Interest https://education.lego.com/en-us Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. This weeks question is: In what ways can we develop a unified curriculum that is not just K-12, but PreK-12? Join our PLN Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Let’s Work Together Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Join us LIVE every Tuesday at 8:00 PM EST: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a look at how general education teachers can infuse Coding and Programming lessons into their curriculum and package them neatly to be distributed through Google Classroom. As educators across the world celebrate Computer Science Education Week, it’s important to remember that STEM education, Coding, and Programming are to be explored more than just during the Hour of Code. In this episode, you will learn: Three simple projects that you can bring to your classroom Any one can Learn Ardunio and Breadboarding: Using TinkerCAD’s tutorials and virtual breadboarding. Modeling the Digestive System with Scratch and Makey Makey https://twitter.com/MsKellyKnight/status/938094787772801029 Kano STreet Art - https://hoc.kano.me/coding-challenges/training How do we take the fear out of infusing STEM lessons in the general classrooms How can you wrap up your STEM lesson and distribute resources to your students through Google Classroom and Google Sites Follow our Podcast The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCast The TechEducator Podcast | @TechEdShow Follow our Hosts Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury Dr. Sam Patterson | @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins | @TeachingForward Josh Gauthier | @MrGFactoftheDay Rob Pennington | @RobPennington9 Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that h1appen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. This weeks question is: Question: In what ways can you use Google Classroom to bring STEM subjects to your students? Explore these Reso32urces In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: https://www.tinkercad.com https://scratch.mit.edu/ https://scratch.mit.edu/tips https://www.code.org/learn http://classroom.shellyfryer.com/workshops/scratchjr https://makecode.com/ https://hoc.kano.me/coding-challenges/training http://sde.ok.gov/sde/instructional-technology-pd http://wiki.wesfryer.com/Home/handouts/scratch https://makeymakey.com/apps https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/2530241 Tech Tip of the Week As Google Classroom and Google Sites become increasingly popular and essential, it’s important to keep up to date with what is new and exciting for your classroom. Check out the great resources being created by @ShakeUpLearning and @AliceKeeler on Twitter. Join our PLN Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Let’s Work Together Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Join us LIVE every Tuesday at 8:00 PM EST: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we discuss Augmented Reality with Metaverse CEO, Dmitry Shapiro. Together, we explore how Augmented Reality is being used in and out of the classrooms and learn where this amazing technology will be taking us as we head into the future. Follow our Podcast The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCast Follow our Host Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury About our Guest Dmitry Shapiro is CEO and Co-Founder of GoMeta (Metaverse), an augmented reality platform. Before Metaverse, Dmitry founded three companies (in network security, online video, social networking), raised $100 million in venture capital, tried to bring MySpace back from the dead (as CTO of music), and spent four years at Google working on social graph, content discovery, and identity. The Metaverse AR platform makes it easy for non-techies to create augmented reality. While it has applications across many industries, K-12 teachers were the first to embrace Metaverse, and it is being used in thousands of classrooms across the world. About Metaverse Metaverse is an Augmented Reality platform that makes it easy for teachers and students to create amazing interactive experiences without having to code. Thousands of teachers are building all kinds of interactive curriculum, including educational games, stories, puzzles, challenges, scavenger hunts, and more. The most popular thing teachers are building are Breakout EDU-style challenges in Augmented Reality. Breakout Experiences can be built in under 15 minutes (Here's a tutorial). Not only have teachers been building Metaverse Experiences for their students, they are having students build experiences themselves. Metaverse is great at teaching the logic behind computer programming, allowing students to build things they can see, use, and play with immediately. Links of Interest https://gometa.io/ Download Metaverse Metaverse Twitter Metaverse Teachers Facebook group Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. This weeks question is: Question: How do you see yourself using Augmented Reality in your classrooms? Join our PLN Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Let’s Work Together Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Join us LIVE every Tuesday at 8:00 PM EST: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Jeff sits down with Jason and Ray from Turnitin.com to discuss internet plagiarism in the classroom.
Intro Paragraph In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we discuss the love of reading with Kindergarten teacher Elizabeth Faulkner and learn how she works with students of all ability levels to match individual lexile levels with the right book through the help of MetaMetrics. Follow our Podcast The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCast Follow our Host Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury Who is MetaMetrics MetaMetrics is focused on improving education for learners of all ages and ability levels. The organization develops scientific measures of academic achievement and complementary technologies that link assessment results with real-world instruction. MetaMetrics' products and services for reading (The Lexile® Framework for Reading, El Sistema Lexile® para Leer), mathematics (The Quantile® Framework for Mathematics) and writing (The Lexile® Framework for Writing) provide unique insights about academic ability and the potential for growth, enabling individuals to achieve their goals at every stage of development. Connect with the organization at: metametricsinc.com/blog. About our Guests Elizabeth Faulkner is a Kindergarten teacher at Woods Charter School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Growing a teaching family, teaching is in her DNA. Liz received degrees in history and elementary education from Hillsdale College. She also earner her reading endorsement in K-12 instruction the University of Cincinnati. This is Liz's sixth year teaching her well-loved Kindergarteners. She also coaches the Elementary NCSO team, North Carolina Science Olympiad, for the 3rd-6th graders. Jeff Elmore is a Senior Research Engineer at MetaMetrics. He studied applied math and computer science at NC State University. His research interests include text complexity, early literacy, vocabulary development, computational linguistics, psychometrics, network theory, and artificial intelligence. Jeff regularly presents at academic conferences and has recent publications in the Journal of Educational Psychology and Reading Research Quarterly. He is passionate about applying the latest computational techniques to important issues in education research. Malbert Smith III, Ph.D., is the CEO, President, and Co-Founder of MetaMetrics, an educational research and measurement organization. He, along with Jack Stenner, Ph.D., created two measurement systems (The Lexile® Framework for Reading and The Quantile® Framework for Mathematics) that are ubiquitous in educational practice, reform, and policy throughout the world. Recognized nationally and internationally as one of the major thought leaders in educational innovation and reform, Malbert serves as an advisor to a number of educational publishers, is on the board of several educational non-profits, and is a keynote speaker for numerous educational conferences. Links of Interest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexileFramework/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetaMetrics_Inc YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/metametrics LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/64469/ Web Site: http://www.lexile.com Join our PLN Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Let’s Work Together Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Join us LIVE every Tuesday at 8:00 PM EST: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we speak with TED speaker Ted Dintersmith about his new movie “Most Likely to Succeed” and ask the question, “what should our students be learning in school?” Follow our Podcast The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCast Follow our Host Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury About our Guest Ted Dintersmith After a 25-year career in venture capital, Ted Dintersmith is now committed to creating national change through initiatives at the intersection of innovation, education and film. He is the producer of the documentary “Most Likely to Succeed,” and an executive producer of “The Hunting Ground” (both films premiered at Sundance, 2015). Ted served as part of the delegation representing the U.S. at the United Nations General Assembly in year, where he focused on global education and entrepreneurship; is a partner emeritus with Charles River Ventures; and has served on the board of the National Venture Capital Association, chairing its Public Policy Committee. He earned a Ph.D. in engineering from Stanford and an undergraduate degree in physics and English from the College of William and Mary. About the Movie Most Likely to Succeed is the first national campaign to inspire – and empower – communities across the country to revolutionize their schools for the 21st Century. Through a 50-state tour; community screenings; and a call to action to students, parents, educators, policymakers, and organizations to take a stand for the potential of every young person, we are uniting millions to revolutionize education once and for all. https://www.facebook.com/MLTSfilm/ https://twitter.com/MLTSfilm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvhb9aoyeZs Join our PLN Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Let’s Work Together Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Join us LIVE every Tuesday at 8:00 PM EST: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a break from tech and discuss how educators and parents can address a students social and emotional status. In this episode, you will learn: How to bring Character Education to the SEL classroom. The fact is- students are more comfortable engaging in and consuming content through a device than in other ways. It’s Gen Z, and it’s up to us to meet them in their world. Should we reinvent the ISS system in our schools? Not much has changed since you were in detention/suspension:)... but it needs to. How to meet students where they are . . . in their world Using web and mobile devices to deliver this content meets students in their world and promotes greater interest and comprehension. Follow our Podcast The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCast The TechEducator Podcast | @TechEdShow About our Guests Peter Kraft Peter Kraft is the president and co-founder of Evolution Labs, an Edtech company in the K-12 and Higher ed space. Peter has worked with more than 500 colleges & universities over the past twenty years, developing web and mobile programming to deliver success and wellness content to students. 3 years ago, Evolution Labs built Suite360 and ISS360, web and mobile programs that deliver character ed and SEL content to K-12 students, as well as content for intervention and restorative justice. The company now engages millions of students, parents and school administrators across the entire K-20 lifecycle. Joey Azoulai Joey Azoulai [ah-zoo-LIE] is the content director at Evolution Labs. Joey works with teachers and subject matter experts to develop educational media for children, teens and young adults. Prior to joining Evolution Labs, Joey worked as a writer and media producer for companies and organizations like Scholastic, Mozilla Foundation and the NYC Department of Ed. Joey is passionate about creating technology and media that supports teachers in their work. About Evolution Labs Evolution Labs is an Edtech company that serves students, parents and school administrators across the entire K-20 lifecycle. The company offers a full suite of programs that help colleges and universities recruit enroll and retain students, promote student athlete wellness and success, and character ed and SEL content for K12. Evolution Labs works with Higher Ed institutions, Athletic Departments and K-12 schools and districts across the country. For more information, please visit www.evpco.com. Social Media for Evolution Labs Twitter: @EvolutionlabsED Follow our Hosts Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury Dr. Sam Patterson | @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins | @TeachingForward Josh Gauthier | @MrGFactoftheDay Rob Pennington | @RobPennington9 Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. This weeks question is: What can we do as educators to notify each other when we see a student drifting in their studies? Join our PLN Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Let’s Work Together Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Join us LIVE every Tuesday at 8:00 PM EST: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a look at creative things you can do in your Social Studies classroom that bring Creativity, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Communication to your students. These examples can be adapted to students of all grade levels and many of them involve coding and programming skills… something you don’t usually associate with the humanities classrooms. We would love to learn how you are being creative in your classroom. Please leave a message below in our comments section and share links to your classroom creativity. In this episode, you will learn ... 5 Ways Coding can be used in the Social Studies Classroom Coding is a great way to let kids use the knowledge they are studying. The platform lets them do amazing stuff and gives them plenty of points for authentic choice. In Sam’s classroom scratch is one of the secret weapons to engagement and differentiation. Screencastify Screencastify is a free chrome extension that allows teachers to record their computer screens using the Chrome Browser. In addition to it being one of the best and simplest screencast applications for Chromebooks, it’s also one of the best ways for a teacher or student to record themselves using the front facing camera. Follow our Podcast The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCast The TechEducator Podcast | @TechEdShow Follow our Hosts Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury Dr. Sam Patterson | @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins | @TeachingForward Josh Gauthier | @MrGFactoftheDay Rob Pennington | @RobPennington9 Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. This weeks question is: Question: In what ways can STEM or STEAM activities be used in your Social Studies classrooms? Please leave your answer in the comments section below and let us know your thoughts. Explore these Resources In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Interactive Timeline in Scratch Create your own paperless newspaper in Scratch Jeopardy An over-produced Quiz game A report of information animation Tech Tip of the Week In this episode we discovered how STEM and the Humanities classrooms can merge to create a seamless learning environment. This week, take a moment to challenge your students with a Coding or Programming lesson. Let us know what you have done this week in the comments section below. Join our PLN Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Let’s Work Together Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Join us LIVE every Tuesday at 8:00 PM EST: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we ask the question “Can You Take Your Math Class Paperless?” In this episode, you will learn: How to create both simple and complex equations through voice, ink, and thought. How to create detailed lessons in EquatIO that can be copied into Docs, Slides, Sites, and Office applications How to engage your students by having your students create drawings and animations using Desmos’s powerful graphic engine. Bullet Points that can be turned into questions to help promote the brand Texthelp has integrated Desmos’s graphing calculator into EquatIO Desmos’s best-in-class HTML5 graphing calculator is used by millions of students around the world to help them experience all the curiosity, beauty, and sense that math has to offer Desmos imagines a world of universal math literacy where math is accessible and enjoyable for all students EquatIO, Texthelp’s award-winning STEM tool, makes it easy for students and teachers to create equations, formulas and other mathematical expressions digitally Much more than a replacement for pen and paper, EquatIO makes math and STEM subjects more accessible in today’s classrooms, meeting the unique needs of all learners With the addition of Desmos’s API, EquatIO users can now add graphing to its growing list of capabilities The integration with Desmos enables EquatIO to become a one-stop-shop for making math and other STEM subjects digital 3 Ways to Use: From a Teacher standpoint (i.e. building a graph with a corresponding question to be shared through EquatIO mathspace) From a Student standpoint (i.e. using prediction to build out graphs based on a teacher question received through EquatIO mathspace) Using desmos graphs to visualize a concept that then students can explore on their own in their EquatIO mathspace Follow our Podcast The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCast Follow our Host Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury About Desmos Beautiful, powerful, math! Desmos imagines a world of universal math literacy where math is accessible and enjoyable for all students. The Desmos Graphing Calculator instantly plots any equation – from lines and parabolas through regressions and derivatives. This is the next generation of interactive math. We built the best-in-class HTML5 Desmos graphing calculator, which millions of students around the world use for free. That calculator catches stellar reviews in app stores and from happy users on Twitter. We sustain our growth through our partnerships with publishers and assessment companies. Desmos believes the best days of math education and the best days of Desmos are ahead of us. About Texthelp TexthelpⓇ believes that everyone shares a fundamental need to be understood by others, and language is our passport to academic, social and professional success. This is what drives Texthelp to create smart, easy-to-use support technologies that enable young people and adults to read, write and communicate with confidence and independence. Texthelp works with leading technology companies including Google and Microsoft, and works closely together with many of the world’s major educational publishers to provide literacy and STEM support solutions to classrooms worldwide. Texthelp’s world leading learning software is used daily by students and educators in schools, colleges and universities worldwide. Our corporate software tools continue to be used by blue-chip companies, as well as large and small scale public departments and government organizations globally. Texthelp has been recognized in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 for 14 consecutive years, and has recently been awarded both the global Google Partner of the Year (devices), and the Digital Agenda awards for Impact within Education. About our Guests Eli Luberoff Eli began his programming life on his TI-83 graphing calculator in elementary school, culminating with a working version of Monopoly which was destroyed when he removed the backup battery by accident. He began working on the software that would become Desmos.com during a year-long hiatus from Yale University in 2007, returning to graduate summa cum laude with degrees in Math and Physics in 2009. Eli was also selected by Bloomberg Businessweek as one of the top 25 entrepreneurs under 25 in 2011. Eli can be found on Twitter @eluberoff. John McGowan John McGowan, Product Manager at Texthelp, is the visionary behind EquatIO, Texthelp's STEM solution that makes math digital. Prior to joining Texthelp, John taught secondary math for over 15 years and loved to adapt the fail-forward mentality and push the bounds of technology integration in the math classroom. This led to the development of g(Math), a Google Add-on for Docs, Sheets, and Forms, which was the first iteration of what is now EquatIO. John can be found on Twitter @jmacattak. Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. Explore these Resources In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 Tech Tip of the Week Tech Tip Goes Here Join our PLN Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. 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In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Educators: Spotlight Series Podcast, we take a look at this years Hack the Classroom event with California educator Tammy Dunbar and learn how you can prepare your students for the 2017 Skype-a-Thon from Paul Watkins and Gina Ruffcorn.. This year, classrooms from across the world will be connecting to each other through millions of miles of Skype video calls to celebrate this year's theme “Open Hearts, Open Minds” on November 28-29. There are several ways that you can participate in this years Skype-a-thon. To register your class, please visit www.Skypeathon.com. During the event, the world will be following the Twitter hashtag #Skypeathon to share their experiences. We hope you and your students join us as the world unites for a fantastic global activity. In this episode, we discuss 4 ways that your classroom can participate in this years Skype-a-Thon: Virtual Speakers By using Skype, you can bring in experts from all industries to speak with your students. This is a great way for classrooms of all subjects and grade levels to have authentic learning experiences with industry leaders and professionals. Click for more information. Mystery Skype A Mystery Skype is an opportunity for your students to connect with students from around the world. By playing a game, similar to “20 Questions” students ask yes or no questions to find the location of their guests. This is a great way to bring in critical thinking and collaboration skills into your classroom. For more information: www.mysteryskype.com Virtual Field Trips One of the best ways to bring the world into your classroom is by connecting with museums from around the world through Virtual Field Trips. Click for more information. Follow our Podcast iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEAudio YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEVideo Show Notes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIESpotlight The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCast Follow our Host Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury About our Guests Tammy Dunbar Tammy Brecht Dunbar, M.Ed., S.T.E.M., is a 5th grade teacher in Manteca (CA) Unified (USA) and a pre-service technology instructor at Teachers College of San Joaquin. Tammy believes the most important 21st Century tool in any classroom is the attitude of the teacher. “Teachers need to be comfortable tackling the challenges of using technology in front of their students and modeling how to overcome obstacles,” says Tammy. Tammy agrees with Bill Goodwyn, CEO of Discovery Education: “The motherboard and the memory chip will never replace the passion and inspiration of a real-life teacher. Technology doesn’t teach. Teachers teach.” Paul Watkins Paul Watkins is a teacher at Microsoft Showcase School Ysgol Bae Baglan (pronounced Us-gol Bi Bag-lan) in Port Talbot, Wales. An IT/Computing teacher of 12 years, Paul is currently the acting leader of digital learning where he focuses on staff development, innovative teaching and digital competency. He is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, MIE Master Trainer, Microsoft Certified Educator and a Skype Master Teacher. Paul also sits on the Welsh Government’s National Digital Learning Council Twitter: @Lanny_Watkins Gina Ruffcorn131 Gina Ruffcorn is a Skype in the Classroom Guide, Skype Master Teacher Founding Member, Skype Master Teacher Mentor, Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and GoNoodle Event Squad Member. She has also have been honored with ambassadorships from GoNoodle, SpellingCity and PenPal Schools. She has a Bachelors Degree from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake Iowa and a Masters degree in literacy and 21st century technologies from the University of Nebraska in Omaha. She teaches in a 5th grade self-contained classroom at West Harrison Community School in Mondamin, Iowa. She’s also the Technology Integrationist for her school district. Twitter: @gruffcorn13 Classroom Twitter: @MsRsfunkyfives Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. This weeks question is: Question: How will your classroom be participating in this years Skype-a-Thon? Please share your stories in the comments section below. Explore these Resources In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Skypeathon.com Microsoft EDU on Twitter Follow #Skypeathon on Twitter Visit Microsoft Education today! Microsoft Education Blog: Tammy Dunbar Tech Tip of the Week Did you know that Social Media can be more than just a place to show off what you had for lunch today? If you would like to learn more about how to be innovative in your classroom, join us each month for the Microsoft TweetMeets every first and third Tuesday of the month. Join our PLN Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. 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In this episode, you will learn how Microsoft OneNote can be used to help you organize not only your classroom but just about every part of your daily activities. We are also pleased to announce the second annual OneNote Online Conference happening from November 7-13. Once again, TeacherCast will be sponsoring the conference as well as being a featured presenter. Please take a moment and check out the conference at https://learnonconference.com/ How can OneNote be used to meet your needs? Event Planning Plan an event (like a conference, party or carnival) with OneNote by having a section to brainstorm by hand, create a table of deliverable items, create daily tasks lists, link to Excel documents with more detail contact lists, create rough drafts of emails, store PDF contracts, save links to share, and take screenshots of research inspiration (photos, website design, flyer design). Make team meetings dynamic While teams are meeting, make notes that are meaningful and useful. Add documents, insert links, tag people for “to do” items, and link notes to Outlook meetings. Travel Light with OneNote Keep all your travel arrangements in OneNote (airline, hotel, rental car), print important emails & flyers with information about where you are going into OneNote, and use Office Lens to insert PDFs of your receipts (if you are lucky enough to be reimbursed). Any presentations you are sharing (PPT, Sway or other) can also be stored on OneNote, just in case! Then use OneNote on your smartphone when you travel to stay super organized and travel light! Organize your Podcasting Microsoft OneNote can be used to help organize all of your podcast needs. Simply use it’s infinite canvas to gather your thoughts on show topics, create show notes, and store your audio/video. Join us for this year's Conference! The Learn OneNote Conference is an online event happening November 7th through November 13th that will gather more than 25 OneNote experts to share their best tips, tricks, and hacks for OneNote. Both business productivity topics and education topics will be included with speakers sharing their screens to show exactly how and what they accomplish with OneNote. This is a community-driven event organized by Jared DeCamp, sponsored by Teachercast and Flipgrid, and includes incredible speakers such as Tammy Dunbar, Jeffrey Bradbury and many more MIEEs and OneNote MVPs. Last year more than 4,000 people participated and we are expecting an even bigger turnout this year. All the video sessions are free during the event and you can register to get direct links to all the sessions by visiting https://learnonconference.com. Follow our Podcast The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCast The TechEducator Podcast | @TechEdShow Follow our Hosts Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury Dr. Sam Patterson | @SamPatue Josh Gauthier | @MrGFactoftheDay About our Guests Jared DeCamp Jared DeCamp is the OneNote fan responsible for organizing the community driven Learn OneNote Conference. His sole focus is bringing like-minded people together in an online event atmosphere to encourage growth, networking and barrier free personal development. You can find him on Twitter @Jared_DeCamp or see the Learn OneNote Conference he has organized. Richard Snyder Technology Integration Specialist and National Board certified teacher-librarian in the Lake Washington School District. Outgoing president for the Board of Directors for theNorthwest Council for Computer Education (NCCE). Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and Master Trainer. Experience facilitating learning at Western Washington University, The University of Washington, and Seattle Pacific University. Large-group presentations include NCCE, IETA, ISTE, TCEA, and district meetings. Twitter: @mistersnyderman Tammy Dunbar Tammy Brecht Dunbar, M.Ed., S.T.E.M. teaches 5th grade in Manteca Unified School District and Pre-Service Technology at Teachers College of San Joaquin (Stockton, CA). She was named 2016 California Woman of the Year, Assembly District 12, and is a popular presenter and trainer around the country (ISTE, BLC, CUE, CTA North, etc). She presented at the 2017 Microsoft Global Hack the Classroom Educast https://www.facebook.com/microsoftineducation/videos/1653454678040222/ , and is co-author of The Human Differences Project. She is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert Fellow & Master Trainer, a Skype Master Teacher and Surface Master Trainer. Twitter: @TammyDunbar Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. This week’s question is: Question: How are you using Microsoft OneNote to organize your classroom? Please leave a comment below and share with us how OneNote is saving you time each day! Explore these Resources In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Twitter Resources @OneNoteEDU @OneNoteCentral @mtholfsen www.OneNote.com OneNote Web Clipper (Chrome Extension) https://aka.ms/getonenotecape to buy the OneNote cape Tech Tip of the Week There are several applications that can be used to help keep you organized, both in the classroom at at home. By using Microsoft OneNote, you not only have a solution that will help store all of your written content, but you can also store your audio, video, and images as well in a single location that can be accessed anywhere on any platform. Join our PLN Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. 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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we take a look at some pretty awesome “Unplugged EdTech” in the form of interactive whiteboards known as mcSquares. For the last year, I have been a big fan of mcSquares and have actually been using them to teach the EduTriplets how to write their names. The simple yet durable form factor of mcSquares makes it not only easy to use in class, but very easy to store away when not in use. There are several things that you can do each day with your mcSquares from basic writing and drawing activities to complex programming and coding planograms with your students. In this episode, you will learn 3 ways to use mcSquares in the classroom. Elementary School One of the easiest ways to use mcSquares is as a simple dry erase board. Both version 1 and 2 are built from combining a front and a back form surrounding a sheet of paper. This paper can be interchanged with anything you wish to use as a template for whatever project you are working on. For my children, I like to cut out pages from their favorite coloring book and they can use mcSquares and it’s clear outer marker board to color their favorite characters over and over again. Middle School Because each square magnetically can stack on top of each other, mcSquares make a great tool in any foreign language class. Verbs have never been able to be conjugated this easily before! High School Because mcSquares creates a grid of removable, modular tiles on your board, they make the perfect assistant in your coding or programming classroom. Each student can create a block of code (as seen on “Scratch Programming”) and together you can use the squares to learn video game programming. From the Archives In 2016, mcSquares was featured on the TeacherCast Podcast. Check out our recording below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5TVAQ_YbXI Links of Interest www.mcsquares.com www.mcsquares.com/youtube www.mcsquares.com/facebook http://www.twitter.com/mc_squares https://vimeo.com/mcsquares Follow our Podcast The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCast Follow our Host Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury What are mcSquares? mcSquares are personal, hand held whiteboards that easily snap together on a wall to create a larger, collaborative system that is infinitely flexible and completely customizable. About our Guest Anthony Franco Along with founding 7 different successful companies and holding multiple patents, Anthony has held leadership positions in creative direction, feature film post-production, technological architecture, advertising production, enterprise product development, computer aided design, hospitality management, and physical product manufacturing. Most notably, Anthony founded the large, Denver-based consulting firm, EffectiveUI, the world’s first and leading user experience and digital product development firm. EffectiveUI is responsible for the creation of hundreds of award-winning digital products for many of the world’s most recognizable brands. O’Reilly publish a book based exclusively on our philosophies and practices, titled “Effective UI: The Art of Building Great User Experiences in Software”His most recent start-up, mc squares, was born from lessons learned in running brainstorming workshops within fortune 100 conference rooms. The company has just come out of 2 years of product R&D and has released its first iteration in a long line of collaboration systems. Join the Conversation Our favorite part of each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. This weeks question is: Does edtech really need to be plugged in? In what ways can students learn 21st-century skills such as Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical Thinking without the need for apps? Please leave your comments below. Join our PLN Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Let’s Work Together Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Join us LIVE every Tuesday at 8:00 PM EST: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a look at three ways you can prepare your students for this years HOUR of CODE. Why are Coding and Programming skills important? Teaching students computer science skills not only can help provide important non-linear thinking skills into a student's vocabulary, but it is becoming more and more essential for students to be able to use logical thinking when planning projects and other daily activities. After listening to this podcast, we hope you take a moment to think about and try out these three simple activities that can be implemented by teachers of all subjects and age levels. If you do have a chance to try any of these, please stop by soon and leave us a comment below sharing your story. Edtech in the News Google Calendar gets a refresh with updated features. Learn OneNote Conference - Nov 7-13 - Online Conference In this episode, you will learn: How to use Minecraft EDU as a teaching tool through their Make Code website. Make code is a website supported by Microsoft. It supports several different projects and platforms. In this demo we will explore the Minecraft coding tools on the Makecode site. How to animate your name using Scratch. This simple activity developed by the scholars at Scratch is a great introduction for students and teachers. Consider the potential of animating letters to spell keywords from anything you are studying. How to win your school’s instagram Activity Coding with Robots, put a grid on it Looking for an easy way to get kids excited about computational thinking? Make a giant tape grid on the floor. You are gonna need 4 rolls of masking tape, a yardstick, and some kneepads. Follow our Podcast The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCast The TechEducator Podcast | @TechEdShow Follow our Hosts Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury Dr. Sam Patterson | @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins | @TeachingForward Josh Gauthier | @MrGFactoftheDay Rob Pennington | @RobPennington9 Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. This weeks question is: Question: Other than the activities and lessons listed above, what are you doing doing this year with your students to teach them about coding, programming, and Computer Science? Please share your stories and resources below in our comments section. Explore these Resources In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: http://www.beyondthehourofcode.com 10 Innovative Ways to Bring STEM to Schools Curious George STEM The Educator’s Guide to Real Estate Lesson Plans: Math & Science Computer Programming Basics Lesson Plan: Tynker Games The Educator’s Guide to Applying Real-World Math: 15 Resources with over 100 Lesson Plans Architecture Activities to Help You Address NGSS Engineering Standards Making Science Labs Accessible to Students with Disabilities Tech Tip of the Week Are you interested in bringing coding, programming, or robotics into your classroom but are simply feeling overwhelmed by the thought? Did you know that many of your favorite STEM companies are providing standards based curriculum for FREE right on their websites? This curriculum might be app based, or PDF based, but it is all designed to provide you with exactly what you need to try something different in your class this year. Join our PLN Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Let’s Work Together Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Join us LIVE every Tuesday at 8:00 PM EST: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members, for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an educational support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. About Our Guest Host Kim Crane is a 19-year educator and current Student and Staff Support Teacher in the Highland Park School District. She has a Masters in Teaching. Kim taught elementary art in the district for 15 years and is the former president and current 1st vice president of the Highland Park Education Association. Kim's work as a Communications Consultant takes her across the state where she assists locals with their public relations needs. She contributes regular articles to the NJEA Review and other publications. Keeping joy in her work is an everyday focus. About Our Guest Kristina Phelan is a K-2 reading teacher at Mahala F. Atchison School in Tinton Falls, NJ. She applies research-based strategies to help all of her K-2 students reach their reading potential. She instills a passion for books and learning in all of her students -- especially those who find reading difficult. Kristina has given dozens of workshops on literacy instruction at local and national venues for both teachers and parents. She co-wrote a chapter on fluency in Best Practices in Early Literacy Instruction and has received numerous grants to enhance classroom-based programs. Kristina is in her 18th year of public school teaching and has taught students in both poor and affluent districts. Kristina earned an M.Ed. from Rutgers University in Reading Education, an M.A. from Teachers College/Columbia University in Curriculum and Teaching, and a B.A. from Colgate University in Psychology and French. During Kim and Kristina’s conversation, NJEA Hipp Grants came up. Learn more about these grants here on njea.org. The views expressed by guests on Jersey Educator are not necessarily the views of NJEA, the hosts, or other guests. Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University’s Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA in 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members, for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an educational support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students each and every day in our schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode, we welcome our guest host, Ikechukwu Onyema, and his guest, TJ Whitaker, onto the program. About Our Guest Host Awo Okaikor Aryee-Price is currently a doctoral student at Rutgers University Graduate School of Education with a concentration on design of learning environments. Having grown up in a family of Newark educators who were also community organizers, Okaikor has always seen the need to organize within the communities we work and live. Because of that, you can find her organizing with Parents Unified for Local School Education (PULSE) in Newark, NJ where she serves as an advisory board member. PULSE is also an alliance member of the Journey for Justice Alliance (J4J), a parent organization committed to educational justice for students of color. Okaikor is an active member and steering committee member of EduColor, an organization of educators, education advocates and activists that centers the educational needs of our most vulnerable students, communities, and educators. As the founder of #SoJustEdu, a Twitter chat focused on social justice issues in education, Okaikor has helped sparked important conversations that often go untouched. Okaikor is also one of the co-founders of the MapSO Freedom School in Maplewood-South Orange, NJ–a group that formed in an effort to provide an anti-racist and liberating education to the students in Maplewood-South Orange. In an effort to spread anti-racist and anti-oppression principles, she has been working as an Undoing Racism trainer-in-training with the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, co-founded the Morris County Anti-Racist Alliance, and is a coalition member with 15 Now. About Our Guest It’s hard to fit Zellie Imani into a box, as his advocacy takes so many different forms. He crusades from the classroom, from his blog, and from Twitter, using powerful words and striking images of the America we live in today to raise awareness of important issues in the black community. While reality might be harsh, Zellie can not and will not let his 98K+ followers ignore the truth. He started the Black Liberation Collective, a group of black students organizing initiatives to shed light on problems that are often kept in darkness, setting demands from the college level to the highest level of government. Zellie believes that, in order to be free, we must first have an organized message to deliver on all platforms. The views expressed by guests on Jersey Educator are not necessarily the views of NJEA, the hosts, or other guests. Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University’s Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA in 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we sit down with Jill King from the Cartoon Network and Champika Fernando from the Scratch team to discuss why it is critical to be teaching STEM and coding skills to children of all ages. Topics Discussed How is the Cartoon Network reaching students worldwide? Where can parents learn more about the Cartoon Network? What is Scratch and how can students learn coding and programming skills? Why is it important that we address the gender gap in STEM education? CSForAll Summit About Cartoon Network Cartoon Network is more than an animation station – it’s a technology-enabled multiplatform entertainment powerhouse that fosters kids’ creativity with engaging shows; mobile, online, console and VR games; toys; and even coding tutorials. Each of these platforms incorporates educational components that support Gen Z’s creativity in 24/7 environments through problem-solving, critical thinking and self-expression. A few examples: Cartoon Network launched Powerpuff Yourself in 2016 to celebrate the reboot of Powerpuff Girls, and in just a year, over 12 million fans have created custom avatars Since December 2015, kids have built and shared more than 20,000 animations, games and other creations through the We Bare Bears tutorial on MIT’s Scratch. Cartoon Network partnered with the NBA ahead of the 2017 All-Star Weekend in New Orleans for a 3-day mini-camp designed to inspire students to cultivate their storytelling abilities through creative coding. Links of Interest http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/ https://scratch.mit.edu/ http://csforallconsortium.org/ - October 16-17 in St. Louis About our Guests Jill King - Senior Vice President, Marketing and Partnerships for Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang Bio: Jill King is senior vice president, marketing and partnerships for Turner’s Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang, as well as their digital brand extensions, including CartoonNetwork.com and AdultSwim.com. In this capacity, King oversees all aspects of consumer marketing for Cartoon Network and Boomerang along with strategic marketing partnerships, event marketing and trade marketing for the portfolio of youth and young adult-targeted networks. She leads development of innovations that leverage emerging technologies to engage audiences in new ways and offer advertisers first-to-market platforms in today’s dynamic digital environment. She is also instrumental in developing the flagship Adult Swim Upfront trade marketing strategies. Social Accounts: Cartoon Network Twitter: @cartoonnetwork Cartoon Network PR Twitter: @cartoonnetPR Cartoon Network Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CartoonNetwork/ Champika Fernando - Director of Communications, Scratch Bio: Champika began her career as an engineer and designer. She's most passionate about supporting people using technology as a tool for self-expression and creativity. She's proud to be a part of the Scratch Team, supporting millions of children around the world as they create, share, and express themselves with code. Before the Scratch Team, Champika was at Google where she worked on creative platforms like Blogger, toolkits like Blockly, and outreach programs like Made with Code. About Scratch Scratch is a free online programming language and community for creating your own stories, games, and animations. Scratch is a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab. Social Accounts: Scratch Twitter: @Scratch Scratch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scratchteam/ Champika’s personal Twitter: @Champika_F
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we welcome Frank and Shannon from the Microsoft Education team on the program and Rob Dixon from Nebraska to discuss how Microsoft Education is being implemented in school districts world wide to meet the needs of districts, teachers, classrooms, and most importantly ... students.
This past week, Google Slides released some pretty amazing updates that are certainly going to be helpful for both teachers and tech coaches. On this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a look at these new features and how they can be used in your classroom. Please join us LIVE every Tuesday night for the TechEducator Podcast on Facebook, Periscope, or TeacherCast.tv and join in our live interactive chat box. How can we use the following new features? Grid View Grid view allows users to see all of your slides in a multi-row, multi-column grid. This feature revolves nicely around another new feature where you can now mute slides so they don't appear in your final presentation. Let's face it, when your slides are on the left side of the screen, you only see a handful at a time. With your slides in a grid, you can quickly see more of them to rearrange and edit quicker. Linking Slides Many of us teach a class or subject that is also taught by another set of teachers. Or, perhaps a school leader is creating slides for a parent presentation and they want their school building leaders to embed that presentation on to THEIR slide decks. With a new slide-linking feature, users can create a set of slides and copy/paste them into another slide deck. When you hit the paste button, the new deck will give you an option to copy as is, or link the slides. When slides are linked, they act as one single slide. If you adjust one slide, the other deck gets adjusted as well. This is a game changer for anyone doing PD on a topic but uses that same set of slides for multiple presentations. Timelines, Graphs, Charts I recently had a horrible experience where a math teacher told me (several times) that Google and Math just do not work well together. This same teacher came up to me recently with a smile on their face and told me that the new ability to add and manipulate charts and graphs on their slides was a total game changer. To add a chart, simply go to the Insert menu and insert one of several beautifully designed templates onto your slide. Resources and Demos from Free Tech for Teachers Free Tech 4 Teachers: Grids, Timelines, and Notes Free Tech 4 Teachers: How to find free photos Free Tech 4 Teachers: Using Grid View in Slides Free Tech 4 Teachers: How to create a Timeline in Slides Please share with us! We would love to know how you are using Google Slides in your classroom. Please leave us a comment below and a link to your favorite slide deck. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, Jeff and Sam discuss the differences between iPads, Surface Tablets, and Chromebooks to determine what is it exactly that makes a school district put it's educational philosophy and future into a specific brand of products. Topics Discussed How to choose the best device? Who needs to be in the conversation when choosing a platform or devices? At what point should price determine a technology philosophy? If your school has been working with one company's products, how do you make the switch to another ecosystem of products and applications? Please join us LIVE on Tuesday October 10 as we welcome our friends from Microsoft Education on to discuss this very topic in greater detail. Thank you for subscribing to TeacherCast. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, I sit down with one of the founders of the Padcaster, Josh Apter to discuss educational video production and how your school can create an extremely professional video product using the Padcaster. For the last few months, I have been using the Padcaster not only to upgrade my home studio but to give me a portable solution to record in classrooms and conferences. Simply put, the Padcaster is the perfect solution for any school looking to create morning announcements, live broadcasts, or record athletic events. This fall, Padcaster will be releasing several new products that I think will continue to revolutionize and simplify video production. One of these is the new Padcaster VERSE, a complete solution to turn your mobile phone into a "mobile media powerhouse". In today's podcast, Josh shows us how the VERSE is not only a dynamic stand and equipment holder for your phone, it also provides additional battery support so you can be on the road and not worry about losing battery in your device. What is Padcaster? Simply put, the Padcaster is the perfect solution for any school looking to create morning announcements, live broadcasts, or record athletic events. Featured in Apple’s “Your Verse” international advertising campaign for the original iPad Air, as well as the newly released iPad Air 2 “Change” campaign, and Visa’s “Visa Checkout” campaign, The Padcaster is a patented, rugged multifunctional iPad case that transforms the iPad into an all-in-one mobile production studio. The Padcaster enables consumers to shoot, edit and upload video on the fly – or stream live right from the iPad. More than an innovative way to mount an iPad to a tripod, The Padcaster transforms the iPad into an all-in-one production tool. The Company is creating, developing and enabling a new category of convenient and cost-effective professional quality video documentation and production. Accessories The Padcaster box comes complete with the aluminum frame, macro lense, mounting brackets, shotgun microphone, windsock, and dual headphone adapter. For those interested in taking their digital production to the next level, Padcaster offers an Ultimate Studio package that has several great accessories. The Padcaster Ultimate Studio comes with Padcaster Wide Lense Padcaster XP-38 LED light Padcaster Shotgun Microphone Dual Mic/Headphone adapter Padcaster Stick Mic Padcaster Lav Mic Three Piece Clamp system VT-16 Fluid Head Tripod Padcaster Green Screen Mini Teleprompter Padcaster Backpack. Resources and Recommendations View our full review of the Padcaster and learn why it earned our TeacherCast Best in Class Award View our recommendations for school podcasting equipment Record like a Professional Video Editors Links of Interest www.Padcaster.com Twitter Facebook Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Final Thoughts When I first met the Padcaster team at ISTE this year, I was blown away not only by how durable and portable the system was, but how they have managed to create a single package that takes the stress off of school districts when purchasing equipment for their video projects. In the past, I used to consult with school leaders and share with them an entire catalog of apps and equipment options to help them make the best decision for their school. Now, I simply tell them to take a look at Padcaster and in one single purchase, they are all set to go for a successful school year. Full disclosure: Where there was no money exchanged to write this post or create this podcast, Padcaster has been a supporter of TeacherCast by allowing us to test out their products. That being said, as a video editor and broadcaster, I fully endorse this product and have tested it out both in a professional situation and as a dad running around recording my children. It is simply a game changer when it comes to portable video production.
Eduporium is a marketplace that acts similar to Amazon, yet is focused on providing school districts a direct, purchase order friendly way of bringing in STEM and Makerspace items into their schools.
LearnStorm 2017 is a FREE six-week challenge that helps students build skills and mindsets to start the school year strong.
On this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we reflect on a recent workshop that I attended that focused on best practices for providing professional development sessions to adults. Many of us have experience getting up in front of students every day and know how to create a dynamic lesson in our classrooms, but do we really know how to present to adults in a way that allows them to walk away feeling good about a multi-hour workshop? In this episode, we tackle several strategies for creating a seamless presentation with helpful resources for an audience of all backgrounds. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
On today's episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Kat Kennewell and Phil Grigonis on the program to showcase the amazing Edison Robot from Microbric.
About Edison Robots
In 2014, with only a tiny team based in South Australia, Microbric launched the Edison robot with a bang. The wildly successful Kickstarter campaign hit 524% funding and the popularity of Edison has only grown from there. The highly versatile and easy-to-use robot is now distributed globally and can be found in schools in more than 50 countries around the world.
Microbric’s vision for the Edison robot is to create an affordable, comprehensive STEM teaching resource for coding and robotics education for students in years 3 – 9. To support this vision, users of Edison have access to free educational resources and programming apps.
The Edison robot can be programmed multiple ways: using pre-set barcodes, EdWare, EdPy and now, EdBlocks.
EdBlocks, the newest programming language for Edison robots, is a fully icon-based language that is super easy to use. A drag-and-drop block-based system, EdBlocks is intuitive and fun, even for younger users. Perfect for introducing anyone to programming, EdBlocks is ideal for students aged 8 to 12 years old.
Students can then take their programming further with EdWare, a hybrid graphical language, and EdPy, a highly versatile text-based programming language based on Python.
Best of all? Access to all programming languages and associated teaching resources is absolutely free.
Learn how the GoPiGo from Dexter Industries is helping to bring robotics into the classrooms of millions of students worldwide.
Learn how Microsoft YouthSpark is helping to bring a rich coding and programming education to students worldwide.
Dot and Dash from Wonder Workshops are great robots for your classroom. Learn how to infuse them into your curriculum today!
On this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome the Hardcore Closer Ryan Stewman on to discuss how he went from high school drop out to being a multi-time best selling author and entrepreneur.
On May 2, 2017, I had the privilege of being invited to attend the #LEARNWHATSNEXT keynote produced by Microsoft. The first of its kind during Microsoft Satya Nadella's tenure as CEO, the keynote revolved around education and what Microsoft thinks the classroom of the future should look like.
More than 20 educators from across the world representing Pre-K through University studies were invited to attend and meet with representatives from the Education team to share their thoughts about how this new direction for Microsoft can be implemented in their classrooms.
Establishing a Laser Focused Philosophy for the Future
The keynote started off with Nadella telling the story of how his grandfather started his journey into education and helped his father become an educated man. It was a powerful story. "Talent is everywhere, but the opportunity is now". "Today's event is about education and technology . . . more importantly, it is about empowering the students today to create the world of tomorrow."
Throughout the opening remarks, Nadella kept referring to Microsoft's top priorities on education. The concept of teachers spending less time focusing on technology and more time doing what they love is a powerful example of the new direction that Microsoft and it's products will be headed in the future.
One key to Nadella's speech was the focus on making sure that all learners are brought into the conversation. A Focus on students with Dyslexia and students who struggle with reading and writing is clearly at the heart of Microsoft future.
It was very clear after spending 2 amazing days with the team from Microsoft Education that this wasn't just a product launch, rather it was a philosophy launch. The motto of Nadella and the entire Microsoft team is clear now more than ever.
Windows 10 S
This summer, a new education-focused operating will be launched called Windows 10 S. What does the S stand for? Some say Safety, Security, Simplicity, or perhaps Streamlined. As it was described at the keynote the S was added because it adds a little bit of Soul to the Windows experience.
Windows 10 S essentially puts a safe and secure shell on an already powerful and robust Windows 10 environment. This means students will experience better battery, better browsing, and a much faster experience logging into their devices. By default Windows 10 S actives the powerful Edge web browser that has also received some notable upgrades such as a Tab Preview Bar and the ability for users to use inking technologies to write and annotate directly on websites and videos.
Learn more about the new Windows 10 S Here
New Devices For All Ages
New Laptops Starting at $189
There were two big announcements about hardware. The first was the addition of several inexpensive students focused laptops starting at just $189. All of these PC's feature Windows 10 S and a dynamic touch screen experience.
To bring these devices to market, Microsoft teamed up with Acer, ASUS, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Samsung, and Toshiba.
Surface Laptop
In addition to the slate of inexpensive touch screen devices, Microsoft closed the keynote with a brand new device called the Surface Laptop. Starting at only $999, the Surface Laptop completes and compliments a very successful line of Windows 10 devices that include the Surface Pro, Surface Book, and Surface Studio. The Surface Laptop provides 14 hours of battery on it's 7th generation Intel Core Processor and comes in 4 beautiful colors (Platinum,
On today's episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we take a look at the topic of the Gender Gap in STEM Education. For more information on this topic, please visit MakeWhatsNext.com.
In this episode, we learn how Microsoft School Data Sync can be used in tandem with Intune for Education to help you sync your school devices.
On today's episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, I welcome educator Dan Rezac from Tynker.com on to discuss STEM Education and how Tynker is offering educators a FREE professional development opportunity called the Blue Ribbon Educator Program.
On today's podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Elementary Principal and ASCD Author Jennifer Schwanke to discuss her new book called "You're the Principal! Now What? Strategies and Solutions for New School Leaders."
I met Jennifer Schwanke on a recent ASCD book chat and was completely amazed at how similar the story of a new administrator can be to the story of a new Tech Coach. In most situations, you may be the only one in your position in a building, you have to keep your confidence with little opportunity to lean others for support, and you have to remember that no matter what happens during the day, it is the relationships you forge that will ultimately create a successful and long-lasting career.
You Must Have Your Head Examined To Be A Principal
One of the things that amazed me about my conversation with Jennifer Schwanke was the constant reminder that, quite often, leadership is pointed out by others. Jen is not the first guest on the show who told me she had little to no ambitions to be an educational leader and instead it was only through a mentor that she found her calling to "the big desk." Recently, Jennifer Schwanke wrote a rather interesting post about the fact that in order to be an administrator you might first need to have a little bit of brain surgery.
Who is Jennifer Schwanke?
Jen Schwanke began her career as a language arts educator eighteen years ago. She has worked at both the elementary and secondary level as a teacher and administrator. A graduate instructor in educational leadership, she has written frequently for literacy and educational publications and presents at literacy and leadership conferences. She is the author of the book, You're The Principal: Now What? Strategies and Solutions for New School Leaders.
Connect with Jennifer
- Twitter @jenschwanke
- Blog: jenschwanke.com
How Can I Find The Book?
- Learn more on ASCD.org
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1
- Online Study Guide
Topics Covered in the Podcast:
- Educational Leadership
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members, for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an educational support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode we welcome our guest host, Ikechukwu Onyema, and his guest, TJ Whitaker, onto the program. About Our Guest Host Ikechukwu “EK” Onyema is a Chemistry Teacher at East Orange Campus High School in Essex County. He's been in education for five years, teaching in several different urban areas including Philadelphia and Newark. In addition to being an active member in the NJEA through the NJEA Bolivar L. Graham Intern Foundation Practicing Apprentice Program, he commits his time to community organizing. His most recent project, The Soul Era, can be found on thesoulera.com. About Our Guest TJ Whitaker is a veteran educator of 15 years in the Maplewood/South Orange School District where he teaches English. In addition to coaching girls basketball, he advises several student clubs including the Black Students Union (BSU), MAC Scholars, and MAPSO Freedom School. TJ balances these all while pursuing his PhD in Global Affairs at Rutgers Newark, and his tireless engagement in local community activism. He is also a husband of 15 years and father of 3 children. Learn more about EK and TJ’s Mapso Freedom School on their Facebook page. Over the summer, EK did an interview with the National Education Association that was published on its Education Votes website, here. The views expressed by guests on Jersey Educator are not necessarily the views of NJEA, the hosts, or other guests. Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University’s Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA in 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
This week on the TechEducator Podcast we discuss a recent New York Times article that focused on the topic of Teacher Ambassador Programs. For many teachers, a strong relationship with educational technology companies provides a support community for which they share ideas and interact with teachers across the country. In this episode, we take a look at the ethical and often unspoken rules of interacting with 3rd party companies and how to successfully find needed support without creating educational waves in your current place of employment. Links of Interest NY Times Article The EdTech Situation Room Podcast The Tech RabbiHack Education Diane Ravitch Speed of Creativity About our Guest Michael Cohen, The Tech Rabbi is a designer and technologist turned educator. He is an Apple Distinguished Educator and Google Certified Trainer who advocates, speaks, writes, and facilitates workshops on creativity and innovation. He works with schools on a local and national level to help them develop a creative mindset to influence and empower individuals in becoming confident and passionate problem solvers. Michael shares his story of creativity and innovation through social media, and conferences such as Apple Education Events, EdTechTeacher Summits, iPadpalooza, ISTE, and SXSWEdu. He is the host of the "Educated By Design" Audio Experience Postcast where he features experts who share how they ideate, plan, and implement creative solutions to solving complex problems. The Tech Rabbi http://thetechrabbi.com https://twitter.com/TheTechRabbi https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWFdROTEnpbQzyC5W3acDOA http://www.facebook.com/10101945895422077 Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Learn how to engage your students in interactive and innovative learning using SMART Amp, a fantastic software package that combines digital learning with worldwide collaboration.
EdSurge Concierge service is a free of charge, 1:1 service offered to School Districts who are seeking assistance finding the right technology to fit the needs of their learning environments.
With the help of CSNYC, more than 1.1 MILLION students are learning about Computer Science subjects such as Coding and Programming. In this episode, we learn the reasons why Computer Science Education is paramount for all of our students in all of our subject areas.
Welcome to the TeacherCast Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Microsoft Innovative Educator Steve Isaacs, and Minecraft Education Manager Neal Manegold to discuss how Minecraft Education Education is shifting the way our students are learning in classrooms around the world.
What is Minecraft Education Edition?
Minecraft: Education Edition is an open-world game that promotes creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving in an immersive environment where the only limit is your imagination.
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with New Jersey educator and Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, Steve Isaacs and TEDx Speaker and Middle School Educator Marialice Curran to discuss how the Skypeathon has impacted their classrooms.
Search Engine Optimization is a skill that we all should be thinking about when we teach our students about Digital Citizenship. When we teach our students to comment on each other's Google docs, we are really setting our students up to improve their search rank. In this episode we learn all about SEO and how we can set our students and our websites up for a global audience.
Join Jeff and John on September 24th for "Hack the Classroom" Presented by Microsoft Education LIVE from 8-10AM PST. For more information: TeacherCast.net/HackTheClassroom
In this episode of the TeacherCast App Spotlight, we discuss the art of teaching students how to properly become expert keyboardist with Jeff Meyer, the Director of Education from Learning.com. About Learning.com Founded in 1999, Learning.com currently partners with one in six school districts and serves five million students nationwide. Learning.com provides K-12 solutions to help students, teachers, and schools excel in a digital world. Districts equip their students with the technology and 21st-century skills needed for success on online assessments, college, and the workforce using Learning.com’s digital literacy solutions. Learning.com’s digital content tools help districts build and share custom digital curriculum helping them meet their instructional goals, facilitate personalized learning, and address budget challenges. Through implementation services and professional development, Learning.com serves educators as they integrate technology and digital content into instruction. Links of Interest Website: http://www.learning.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/learning-com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Learningdotcom Twitter: https://twitter.com/learningdotcom Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/learningdotcom/ About Jeff Meyer Jeff Meyer is the Director of Education and is Learning.com’s resident product expert for our digital literacy solutions who works to identify best practices for internal and external audiences. Jeff has 34 years of experience working in education as a public-school teacher and coach, district curriculum and technology director and administrator. He is passionate about the need to transform education using data-based, inquiry-driven approaches and digital resources, especially with urban students and educators. Prior to his eleven years of service with Learning.com, Jeff worked in the Austin and Eanes school districts, Education Service Center, and University of Texas at Austin, Texas. jmeyer@learning.com Press Release Learning.com Launches EasyTech’s Next Generation Adaptive Keyboarding Application Updated Digital Solution Will Help Students Develop Accuracy and Speed in a Fun and Engaging Environment PORTLAND, Ore. – May 16, 2017 – Many school leaders are realizing that while today’s students may be adept at swiping and texting, keyboarding is an essential skill needed for success in school and today’s workplace. To help close the keyboarding skills gap, ed tech company, Learning.com, today announced its Next Generation Adaptive Keyboarding solution, a comprehensive digital application designed to help students develop accuracy and speed on the keyboard through independent practice. This new application is an update of EasyTech’s Prescriptive Keyboarding solution and is illustrative of Learning.com’s commitment to providing tools that help students and teachers excel in a digital world. It features updated technology, including a transition from Flash to HTML5, and offers intuitive, role-based user interfaces along with a modern design for higher engagement and ease of use. “For digital natives, who’ve grown up with digital devices glued to their hands, typing and keyboarding have been replaced by swiping and emojis, leaving many students without the technology skills necessary to succeed in school, college and careers,” said Learning.com CEO Keith Oelrich. “Our keyboarding lessons and adaptive keyboarding practice environment provide a fun and engaging way to close that critical skill gap.” As a pre-cursor to independent practice, the new guided practice curriculum launches a module that directs students through such keyboarding basics as home row and upper row to ensure proper technique within those skill areas. The Great Keyboarding Adventure for elementary students and The Urban Keyboarding Explorer for middle school help students understand that through developing keyboarding skills, they can open their interconnected world. Students complete a series of prescriptive pathways within these worlds that adapt as they complete a combination of keyboarding practices, demonstrating improvements toward accuracy and speed goals. Students earn badges along the way as they complete formative assessments, exercises, and skill and story challenges, while the prescriptive engine recommends personalized exercises adapted to each student’s individual needs. To learn more about the benefits of keyboarding and get tips on student engagement, register here for “Keyboarding is a Foundational Skill Students Need for Success,” a webinar examining the importance of keyboarding in the classroom. The webinar will take place at 1:30 p.m. PDT on Thursday, May 18, 2017. About Learning.com Founded in 1999, Learning.com currently partners with one in six school districts and serves five million students nationwide. Learning.com provides K-12 solutions to help students, teachers, and schools excel in a digital world. Districts equip their students with the technology and 21st century skills needed for success on online assessments, college, and the workforce using Learning.com’s digital literacy solutions. Learning.com’s digital content tools help districts build and share custom digital curriculum helping them meet their instructional goals, facilitate personalized learning, and address budget challenges. Through implementation services and professional development, Learning.com serves educators as they integrate technology and digital content into instruction. Digital Literacy Gains More Than 75 percent of Fifth and Eighth Graders are Non-Proficient in 21st Century Skills, According to Learning.com Study Research Demonstrates Access to Tools for Building Digital Literacy Skills Key to Closing Skills Gap PORTLAND, Ore. – August 22, 2017 – We may think today’s students are digital natives, but a recent multi-year study by Learning.com revealed that 75 percent of fifth and eighth graders are non-proficient in 21st century skills. The research, which involved more than 110,000 students taking Learning.com’s 21st Century Skills Assessment from 2012-2017, measures the digital literacy skills outlined in the ISTE Student Standards. The company’s research also demonstrated that providing students with access to tools for building digital literacy skills is crucial for closing this serious skills gap. “When we look at the test scores for this significant sample of students, it is alarming to see that the vast majority of fifth and eighth graders did not have the digital skills necessary for success in college and their future careers – not to mention high school, which is right around the corner,” said Learning.com CEO, Keith Oelrich. “However, what we also see is that when students have opportunities to build those skills, proficiency rates soar.” When the education technology company looked at students who had consistently used its digital literacy tools over the course over one school year, it found that overall, those who were more engaged with the digital literacy curriculum showed greater gains during the period of study. In Texas, more than 10,000 eighth grade students from across 251 districts took Learning.com’s 21st Century Skills Assessment. After working with the company’s tools during the school year, non users had gains in proficiency between the pre- and post-test of 4.6 percent, while consistent users had gains in proficiency of 20.1 percent, more than four times that of non-users. As a result of a Texas statewide adoption, these students now have access to EasyTech, Learning.com’s comprehensive K-8 curriculum. These self-paced, interactive lessons help students develop digital literacy and computational thinking skills. In addition, EasyCode Foundations and Pillars, provide a complete, turnkey solution for introducing students in grades three through eight to coding using a real programming language. Learning.com’s digital literacy platform was certified as the only solution to address 100 percent of the Technology Applications Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TA-TEKS) state standards, which outline the digital literacy skills students need to succeed in the classroom and beyond. About Learning.com Founded in 1999, Learning.com currently partners with one in six school districts and serves five million students nationwide. Learning.com provides K-12 solutions to help students, teachers, and schools excel in a digital world. Districts equip their students with the technology and 21st century skills needed for success on online assessments, college, and the workforce using Learning.com’s digital literacy solutions. Learning.com’s digital content tools help districts build and share custom digital curriculum helping them meet their instructional goals, facilitate personalized learning, and address budget challenges. Through implementation services and professional development, Learning.com serves educators as they integrate technology and digital content into instruction.
In this podcast, we take a look at our favorite web tools that help teachers and students curate the web.
The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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IFTTT
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http://catlintucker.com/2013/08/if-this-then-that-connecting-tech-tools-saving-time/
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Pocket
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Symbaloo
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http://live.classroom20.com/archive-and-resources/category/symbaloo
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Neato
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- Diigo
Welcome to the TeacherCast Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Dr. Corinne Hyde, a fantastic professor at USC Rossier School of Education and an amazing educator to have a very candid discussion about Digital Literacy. In this interview we touch on every topic from Social Media use to working with teachers who may be afraid of stepping out of the box in their classroom.
In this podcast, we take a look at MacOS and learn how teachers can take advantage of its powerful features with their students.
The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Recorded November 3, 2014
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we sit down with Marcitea Reilly and Simon Bailey, the co-authors of a new Corwin publication called Releasing Leadership Brilliance: Breaking Sound Barriers in Education. Together, we discuss what makes a successful transition from classroom teacher to educational leader and what many of the common pain points are along the journey. For more information please visit: http://www.releasingleadershipbrilliance.com. About our Guests Marceta Reilly, PhD Marceta is a thought leader and a passionate advocate for creating schools and districts where everybody—students, staff, parents, community—thrives. She spent 34 years of her career in public education experimenting with ways to teach and lead that make schools the trusted center (the heart!) of a community. Now she spends her time as an author, speaker, and leadership coach for educators across the United States Marceta and her husband have two daughters and six brilliant grandchildren. She loves traveling, wine tasting, and keeping up with the grandkids as their lives unfold. Simon T. Bailey Simon is a micro-philanthropist. He is a guy from inner city Buffalo, NY, who is attempting to put a dent in the universe. He leads an educational company whose purpose is to teach one billion people how to be brilliant in life and business. He is the former Sales Director of Disney Institute and one of America’s top 10 most booked corporate and association speakers. He is the proud father of two awesome teenagers. He loves movies and cheers on the Buffalo Bills who will win a Super Bowl in his lifetime! Links of Interest Releasing Leadership Brilliance Homepage Follow on Twitter Subscribe on YouTube Find them on Facebook Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Jeff sits down with author Marnie Howard to discuss her new educational books called The BuzzyLuvz and how moms and dads worldwide are teaching great behavior skills to their students with the help of some little bees.
In this video, we learn how to use the FREE activities on HourofCode.org to engage students and teach them about computer science.
The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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- Tara Linney coding in the curriculum
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gTRSQ2_Wnia22MKwdn9YoKm5DUUgbG0zzX6-ucQKaHw/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000
- Treehouse http://teamtreehouse.com/join/first-week-free?utm_source=google&cid=1027&as_clid=297355d4-6045-4844-8f45-bcbd75433c5b:treehouse%20programming:b:g:1t1&gclid=CIKfiKG9y8ECFZNbfgodSg8A2g
- lIGHTBOT https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lightbot-one-hour-coding-14/id927711285?mt=8
- Vocareum http://instructionaltechtalk.com/021-coding-classroom-vocareum/
- Tickle app https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/705926089/tickle-learn-to-code-using-scratch-to-make-iphone
- http://www.tickleapp.com/
- Coding resources http://bit.ly/1zxiWu4
Recorded October 26, 2014
Jeff sits down with educator, author, and Apple Distinguished Educator Monica Burns to discuss her book Deeper Learning with QR Codes and Augmented Reality.
Recap is a free video response and reflection app developed by the makers of Swivl. It gives teachers and parents insight into students’ learning and progress by introducing video as a quick, simple and everyday tool to collect student data. Recap provides evidence of student thinking, improves formative assessment, and supports personalized learning. Sign up at www.letsrecap.com!
The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Show Guests
- Anne Jenks https://twitter.com/Ajay460
- Wes Fryer https://twitter.com/wfryer
- Grechen from Kodable https://www.kodable.com/
Links Mentioned on the show
- KELP program: https://discover.cs.ucsb.edu/kelpcs/researchers.html
- Kodable: https://www.kodable.com/
- Hour of Code: http://code.org/educate/hoc
- Cybraryman on Coding: http://cybraryman.com/programming.html
- K12 Online Conference: http://k12onlineconference.org
Recorded October 19, 2014
Jeff sits down with Travis and Anthony from mcSquares, a dynamic new edtech tool that brings personalized non-tech learning back into the classrooms.
The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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- Natalie O'Neil @TeachNV
Topics Discussed
- Goobric
- Gmath
- Doctopus
- Goobric
While getting students interested in math can be a challenge for teachers, TenMarks has found a fun – and timely – way to get kids buzzing about numbers. Drawing on students’ interest in sports and the excitement of the annual March Madness basketball tournament, the Math Madness contest is a great way to get kids genuinely excited about math! Through a little friendly competition, students have fun, win prizes and gain mastery in math. However, it’s not just about the cool prizes. Participating in Math Madness will spur student motivation and engagement like never before, resulting in significantly improved math confidence. Best of all, there’s no reason to worry about students struggling while competing on their own during Math Madness. TenMarks assignments provide individualized practice through a variety of tools such as hints and videos, all of which are designed to help students persevere and ultimately master challenging math problems. The Math Madness contest, now on its fifth year, has helped thousands of students strengthen their math skills. In 2015, students answered millions of questions with over 84 percent accuracy! Math Madness has amazing prizes such as Amazon Gift Cards and Amazon Fire Tablets that’ll help motivate students in the beginning. However, a week into the madness and you’ll see an enthusiasm toward math you never saw coming!
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast we sit down with Mike Soules and Dr. Sonja-Hollins Alexander from Corwin to discuss a recent surgery of more than 6300 educators on the state of professional development in schools today. Together, we discuss the 7 standards of professional learning and how they being used to guide todays professional learning environments. Topics discussed on the show include The 7 Standards of Professional Learning What is Professional Learning? 4 Findings of the Survey Teachers report that leaders in their schools and systems are committed to professional learning. Teachers report that their schools use student achievement data to plan professional learning, but they don't use a variety of data to assess its effectiveness. Teachers do not appear to be deeply involved in decisions about their own professional learning. Teachers report that they are not provided adequate time during the school day to follow up on their professional learning by practicing and applying new skills in the classroom. What role does social media and unconferences play in todays professional learning environment? What does today’s educator need to be successful? About Corwin Corwin, a SAGE company, is the premier provider of professional learning products and services that equip educators to improve teaching and learning. Corwin offers print books and ebooks, digital products, and on-site consulting services for all types of educators at all stages of their careers. Corwin resources are authored by experts on the topics most relevant to education; formatted for hands-on, practical guidance; research-based and peer reviewed for quality, and designed for professional learning. Links of Interest www.corwin.com https://www.facebook.com/corwin.press.5 https://twitter.com/CorwinPress About our Guests Mike Souies Mike Soules is President of Corwin, the leading provider of innovative professional services and publications for P-20 educators. Corwin is committed to collaborating with schools, districts and departments/ministries of education to deliver training and tools that build capacity, are evidence based and have a positive change on instructional practice. Through long-term partnerships with authors, policy makers and associations Corwin sits at the nexus of research to practice and practice to research. Mike is most proud of the talented and dedicated all-star team that help bring Corwin’s work to life every day. Mike has held senior leadership roles at the Channel One Network, Laureate, and Teachscape. The through line of his career has been pioneering unique platforms to provide meaningful and impactful content that educators need and want. He serves as Regent of California Lutheran University, President of the Conejo Schools Foundation, and former Chair of the Ventura County Workforce Development Board. Mike has a B.A. in Political Science and a B.A. in History from the University of California, Los Angeles – Go Bruins! Dr. Sonja-Hollins Alexander Dr. Sonja Hollins-Alexander has been in the field of education for 24 years with 18 of those being in educational leadership at the school, district and higher education levels. During this time, she has served as a school social worker, teacher, assistant principal, principal, assistant director, director, chief of staff, adjunct professor, senior consultant and currently serves as an independent consultant and a developer/trainer of Personalized Learning Coaches in the Department of Professional Learning for a school district in Metro Atlanta, GA. Through her professional journey she has had experiences in Strategic Planning, Organizational Improvement, Policy Development, Project and Program Management, Stakeholder Communication and Engagement, Budget Planning, Grant Writing, Instructional Design, Curriculum Development and Implementation, Facilitator of Adult Learning, Leadership Coaching, Conference Facilitation and Design, Effective School Reform Planning, Quality Assurance Team Member for AdvancED and fully engaged in the development and use of Online Collaborative/Instructional Software. She is the author of Online Professional Development through Virtual Learning Communities, Corwin Press (2013). Corwin, Learning Forward and the National Education Association Release Results of New Nationwide Survey on Successes and Shortcomings of Teacher Professional Learning Los Angeles, CA (August 7, 2017) — Today, Corwin, Learning Forward and the National Education Association (NEA) released the results from their first-ever State of Professional Learning Survey. Teachers indicated while school leaders are committed to their professional learning, teachers are rarely part of the decision-making process. Teachers also noted they are not provided with enough opportunities for professional learning across the school day. In October 2016, Corwin partnered with Learning Forward and NEA to survey online more than 6,300 educators nationwide from diverse backgrounds and experience levels in an effort to learn more about teachers’ experiences with professional learning and how they measure up to Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning. “Professional development is a fundamental part of any job, and the education profession is no exception,” said Lily Eskelsen Garcia, president of the National Education Association. “Quality and relevant professional learning provides educators with ongoing opportunities to keep up with the rapid pace of classroom advancements and ensure they have the appropriate skills to reach and teach diverse student populations.” “We’re happy to see an overarching commitment to professional learning among school leaders and teachers,” said Mike Soules, president of Corwin. “But to ensure teachers are receiving professional learning that is useful and meets their professional needs, they must be given more power in selecting their learning path.” The survey featured research-developed questions and Learning Forward’s Standards Assessment Inventory items. Teachers were asked to rate their level of agreement to each of the 50 items reflecting the Standards for Professional Learning on a scale of one (“Never”) to five (“Always”). The average scale scores reflect teacher perceptions of the extent to which their professional learning aligns with the standards. Key findings from the survey included: Teachers feel their school leaders and systems are committed to professional learning when asked if school leaders prioritize professional learning for all staff and understand the relationship between student achievement and professional learning (score 3.7 out of 5). Nearly 20 percent of teachers indicate that they have no input in their professional development, and 75 percent identify their school and district leaders as the primary professional learning decision-makers. Four percent of teachers say that teachers primarily made decisions regarding professional learning. Nearly half of teachers report that a majority of their professional learning experiences occur on in-service days or in the summer despite expressing a strong preference for face-to-face learning during the work day. Nearly 25 percent of teachers report spending less than one hour each week on professional learning. Teachers report that their schools tend to use student achievement data to plan professional learning (score 3.4 out of 5), but do not use a variety of data to assess its effectiveness (2.8) or determine how they will assess the effectiveness of professional learning before the plan is implemented (2.4). “This survey affirms teachers don’t feel invested in their own professional learning. Evidence from all corners tells us that the job-embedded professional learning that educators value is the professional learning that makes a difference for students,” said Stephanie Hirsh, executive director of Learning Forward. “Let’s use this chorus of teacher voices as an opportunity to take action in transforming professional learning systems.” The report recommends giving teachers more “voice and choice” about their own professional learning, using a variety of data sources to plan and assess professional learning, and providing additional opportunities for continuous, on-the-job professional development. “This survey,” said Soules, “offers us insights to better understanding what teachers are looking for in terms of professional development resources and programs. We fully intend to use this information to guide our educator offerings and advance the professional development field as a whole.” ### Corwin Press, a SAGE company, was established in 1990, first as a professional book publisher, now as a full-service professional learning company, offeringprofessional development solutions on the topics that matter most and the delivery methods that work best to achieve a school or district’s objectives. Its many resources range from a library of 4,000+ books to on-site consulting to online courses and libraries. At the heart of every professional learning experience is the book content and author expertise that have made Corwin the most trusted name in professional development. Learning Forward is a nonprofit, international membership association of learning educators committed to one vision in K-12 education: Excellent teaching and learning every day. Learning Forward pursues its mission to build the capacity of leaders to establish and sustain highly effective professional learning.www.learningforward.org. The National Education Association is the nation’s largest professional employee organization, representing more than 3 million elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty, education support professionals, school administrators, retired educators, and students preparing to become teachers.
In this episode of the TeacherCast App Spotlight, I sit down with Peter Cleary from School Specialty to discuss the brand new Wordly Wise i3000 reading comprehension program. For the last 50 years, Wordly Wise has been a world leader in helping students learn how to read. In today's show, we explore how their new 10-step lesson plans give teachers and students an edge in an ever changing digital classroom. About School Specialty, Inc.® School Specialty is a leading distributor of innovative and proprietary products, programs and services to the education marketplace. The Company designs, develops, and provides educators with the latest and very best school supplies, furniture and both curriculum and supplemental learning resources. Working in collaboration with educators, School Specialty reaches beyond the scope of textbooks to help teachers, guidance counselors and school administrators ensure that every student reaches his or her full potential. Through its SSI Guardian subsidiary, the Company is also committed to school, healthcare and corporate workplace safety by offering the highest quality curriculum, training and safety and security products. Finally, through its SOAR Life Products brand, the Company offers thousands of products that sharpen cognitive skills and build physical and mental strength in fun and creative ways. From childhood through adulthood, they help individuals live life to the fullest – engaged, happy and well. SOAR Life Products is a customized offering for hospitals, long-term care, therapeutic facilities, home care, surgery centers, day care centers, physician offices, and clinics. For more information about School Specialty, visit www.schoolspecialty.com. About Peter Cleary Peter oversees Professional Development activities at EPS Instruction and Intervention. EPS is a division of School Specialty. Peter holds a Bachelor of Education and a Master of Arts from Queen’s University, Canada. He has 5 years of direct teaching experience and 20 years overseeing Professional Development programs and has worked with hundreds of school districts across the U.S. helping them to implement reading and math intervention programs that target students who are not meeting their academic standards. Links of Interest EPS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EPSLiteracyandIntervention EPS LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/29656 EPS Twitter: https://twitter.com/ss_eps EPS Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/epsforeducators/ Websites: http://eps.schoolspecialty.com/ https://www.schoolspecialty.com About EPS Literacy and Intervention EPS Literacy and Intervention provides K–12 blended-media solutions that build core skills and close the achievement gap in reading and math. With powerful instructional tools and high-quality materials, the company’s reading and math intervention solutions are proven to help struggling students EPS offers an integrated approach to effective teaching and learning. For more information on EPS and its proven programs Wordly Wise 3000®, S.P.I.R.E.®, Academy of READING®, Academy of MATH®, MCI, , Explode The Code® and EPS Custom Learning, visit http://epsbooks.com
The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Recorded October 5, 2014
Jeff sits down with Matt Niemitz from Adobe Education to discuss Adobe Education Exchange, a free resource for teachers to learn how to enhance their curriculum using Adobe solutions.
If you think back to your first few years as an educator, I'm almost sure you will find at least someone you were you able to look up to and call a mentor. Mentors come in all forms and quite often they are the reason you became the educator you are today. In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we discuss the topic of mentoring and coaching from a variety of angles including the Student/Teacher relationship, Technology Coach / Teacher relationship, and Teacher to student relationship. About our Guests Jen Giffen Jen Giffen, formerly a secondary English and Math teacher, currently works as a Digital Literacy Resource Teacher with the York Region District School Board just north of Toronto, Canada.. She is a Sketchnoter and Google for Education Certified Innovator (#WDC17). Her teaching passions centre around EdTech and finding ways to reach struggling students. She can be found on all over social media @virtualgiff and on her website virtualgiff.com Doug Robertson Doug Robertson is a tenth-year teacher currently talking at fifth graders in Northern Oregon. He’s taught in California, Hawaii, and Oregon in 3rd, 4th, and 6th grades. He’s the author of two books about education, He’s the Weird Teacher and THE Teaching Text (You’re Welcome) and an active blogger at hestheweirdteacher.blogspot.com and the blog editor for CUE's blog, blog.cue.org. He tweets at @TheWeirdTeacher. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com
Recorded September 29, 2014
Have you ever wondered what an Apple Distinguished School looks like? Have you ever thought about rolling out a successful 1:1 initiative across thousands of students and teachers? In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with Ross Cooper to discuss TL2020, a State of the Art, 21st Century vision for the Salisbury Twp. School District that not only is turning heads worldwide, but chasing the lives of students as they become college and career ready.
The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Show Resources
Google Drive
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-drive-free-online-storage/id507874739?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs
Google Docs
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-docs/id842842640?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.docs
Google Sheets
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-sheets/id842849113?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.sheets
Google Slides
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-slides/id879478102?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.slides
Google Plus
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google+/id447119634?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.plus&hl=en
Google Maps
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-maps/id585027354?mt=8
Maps on Play
Google Chrome
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/chrome-web-browser-by-google/id535886823?mt=8
Chrome on play
Gmail
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gmail-email-from-google/id422689480?mt=8
Gmail on Play
The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Show Information
- Screen Castify
- Padlet Mini
- Speak it
- extensify
- Google Dictionary
- Google apps quick Launch
- Black Menu for Google
- Google URL shortener
- Read Write for Google
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Jeff sits down with Kathy Jourdain and Mike Ritzius to discuss how leadership styles can make or break your next project. In this episode, we look at top down leadership strategies as seen in large conferences, and community based strategies as seen in the Edcamp model.
As the world of educational technology grows by leaps and bounds each year, school districts are more and more looking to bring in Instructional Technology Coaches to assist in providing personalized professional development to their teaching staff. In this episode, we discuss instructional coaching from several angles and share how you can be a successful tech coach in your district with a little help from persistence and innovation. About our Guests Marcie Faust Position: Director for Innovative Learning Organization: Deerfield Public Schools Location: Deerfield, IL Contact Email: mfaust@dps109.org Website: https://twitter.com/mfaust Marcie is a school district leader who is passionate about redefining educational technology in the modern-day classroom. Marcie believes in authentic, connected learning to prepare students for their futures. Before her leadership role, Marcie taught elementary school, middle school and served as a technology coach. Her inspiration comes from all of the learners around her - at work as well as at home. Maria Galanis Position: iCoach Organization: Deerfield Public Schools Location: Deerfield, IL Contact Email: mgalanis@dps109.org Website: http://twitter.com/mariagalanis Maria Galanis began her career as a technology coordinator which evolved into technology coach. 15 years later, she is now an iCoach, an instructional coach with an emphasis on modern age learning. Maria is an EdTech enthusiast who loves being a connected learner and believes we can all be better together. Additional Resources Maria Galanis's Website Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Welcome to the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Guests
- David Saunders (@DesignSaunders)
- Josh Gauthier (@mrgfactoftheday)
Show Information
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt9F7tKcZcU
- https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/office-editing-for-docs-s/gbkeegbaiigmenfmjfclcdgdpimamgkj?hl=en
- http://www.coolcatteacher.com/best-google-drive-add-ons/
- https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2375012?hl=en
- Google For Education Virtual Conference: http://www.giesummit.org/
Recorded August 25, 2014
In this episode, Jeff sits down with Kasia Chmielinski to learn how Scratch is being used in over 150 countries in more than 40 languages. Join Jeff, Rob Pennington, Kevin Donatello, and Sam Patterson as we dive into the Hour of Code and Beyond on TeacherCast Podcast 124.
Welcome to the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Guests
Show Information
- Stephen Santilli tech tip Tuesdays, 20 minutes at the end of the day
Recorded August 18, 2014
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we discuss how Google Add-ons such as WeVideo and Kaizena can be used to enhance curricular activities. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
About our Guests
WeVideo
- www.wevideo.com
- www.wevideo.com/academy
Diana has been with WeVideo since its beginnings in 2011. As a Multimedia Producer, she is responsible for the brand’s visual image. She is both in front of and behind the camera producing videos and tutorials with only one goal in mind: helping everyone create and share their powerful messages through video.
Photo URL
Kaizena
- www.kaizena.com
Recorded August 2014
Jeff sits down with Mary Jo Madda and Michael Winters to discuss how EdSurge is one of the BEST resources for educators on the planet! Learn how EdSurge was founded and how it operates today.
Welcome to The TechEducator Podcast. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
In this episode, we speak with Apple Motion Template designer, Deyson Ortiz about how teachers and podcasters can unleash the power of Motion in their classrooms or home studios.
About our Guest
Deyson Ortiz
- contact@deysonortiz.com
- MotionMasterTemplates.com
- Deyson.com
- @deysonortiz
- https://www.facebook.com/deysonortizcom
Show Topics
- Apple Motion -more in-depth than FCP
- Blender blender.org – so many possibilities
- Screen Hero
- FCP.co
- Gratisography
Recorded: August 2014
In this episode, Jeff sits down with Todd Beard and Sam Patterson to learn how classrooms can take that first leap into the awesome world of Coding. Join us, as we dive into the Hour of Code and Beyond on TeacherCast Podcast 122.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we sit down with Rick Fredkin from Eduporium. Eduporium is a marketplace that acts similar to Amazon, yet is focused on providing school districts a direct, purchase order friendly way of bringing in STEM and Makerspace items into their schools. About Eduporium Eduporium is a school partner that views technology as a fundamental literacy in the 21st century. We work directly with teachers, schools, districts, libraries, and makerspaces to provide them with meaningful and discounted technologies that enhance experiential learning and help students develop crucial 21st century skills. Cooperative partnerships help us expand schools’ access to STEAM technologies, increase the affordability of educational tools, and enable us to customize tech bundles and activities for all grade levels. Our services include educator discounts, customizable EdTech bundles, a Lending Library, and a Donation Program – all of which are designed to increase student readiness and simulate real-world challenges. Why is Eduporium Important for your School District? Unlike Amazon and most other online vendors, Eduporium accepts purchase orders which takes hours of time off of administrators and office workers who have to deal with a lengthy paperwork process How can I find Eduporium? www.twitter.com/eduporium www.facebook.com/eduporium www.instagram.com/eduporium https://www.snapchat.com/add/eduporium https://www.linkedin.com/company/3099636/ www.youtube.com/eduporium Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Welcome to the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
About our Guests:
Rebecca Wildman
Rebecca Wildman, Apple Distinguished Educator, and Google Certified Teacher is a fourth-grade teacher at Boyne City Elementary School in Boyne City, MI. She is recognized nationally for creating engaging and comprehensive iTunes U courses aligned to the Common Core in the area of English Language Arts. Check out Rebecca on Twitter, @RebeccaWildman and her website at www.ipadpd.com
Jenny Grabec
As Director of Instructional Technology at a K-12 independent school, Jenny has the privilege of leading a one-to-one iPad/Mac rollout with students, faculty, and staff. The students at her current school have average to above average intelligence and have been diagnosed with specific learning disabilities; primarily dysgraphia, dyslexia, language processing, executive function deficits, and/or attention deficit disorder. Jenny also led the first one-to-one iPad pilot in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in a middle school and high school classroom of ESL newcomers back in 2011, when the iPad 2 was first released. Jenny is an Apple Distinguished Educator and CEO of Tech Girl Savvy, LLC.
Recorded August 4, 2014
Join former educator Jason Valade as he provides inspirational ways to teach more effectively and enrich experiences in and out of the classroom.
Welcome to the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Christopher Nesi. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
About our Guest
- Daniel J Lewis TheAudacitytoPodcast.com –@theRamenNoodle Other podcasts, podcaster round table, once upon a time podcast
Recorded July 21, 2014
Welcome to the 55th episode of the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Star Wars in the Classroom
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Thomas Riddle
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@StarWarsinClass
- @ImagineeringEd
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@Indyinthelass
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Dan Zehr
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@CoffeeWthKenobi
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@MrZehr
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Ian Doescher
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@iandoescher
- https://www.facebook.com/ShakespeareStarWars
Links:
- Star Wars in the Classroom: www.facebook.com/StarWarsInTheClassroom
- Coffee with Kenobi: www.facebook.com/CoffeeWithKenobi
- Ian Doescher: www.facebook.com/authroiandoescher
- www.facebook.com/ShakespeareStarWars
In this episode, we discuss several ways to provide value to our Gifted and Talented Students.
Learn how to use StorboardThat to create digital comic books and graphic organizers in your classroom.
Welcome to the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Recorded: May 19, 2014
Microsoft Surface Tablets are lightweight, powerful, and versatile... but, should they be the choice for school students in the classroom?
Welcome to episode 50 of the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Recorded April 8, 2014
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Eric Li from Khan Academy to discuss LearnStorm 2017, a FREE six-week challenge that helps students build skills and mindsets to start the school year strong. About Khan Academy Khan Academy is a nonprofit with a mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Today more than 55 million registered users access Khan Academy in dozens of languages from more than 190 countries. Khan Academy’s free online learning resources cover preschool through early college education, including K–12 math, grammar, biology, chemistry, physics, economics, finance, history, and SAT® prep. Khan Academy is the official practice partner for AP. Khan Academy gives teachers tools and data to help their students develop the skills, habits, and mindsets they need to succeed in school and beyond. And it’s all free, for everyone, forever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpF7w9GaDGo About our Guest Eric Li, LearnStorm Lead for Khan Academy, is passionate about using education & technology to empower students and teachers. He focuses on helping teachers use Khan Academy and plays an extensive role in the LearnStorm program. Links of Interest MindStorm 2017 Homepage Twitter: @khanacademy Facebook: Khan Academy YouTube: Khan Academy Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Jeff sits down with Terri Schwartzbeck and Sam Patterson to discuss the Alliance for Excellent Education, Digital Learning Day and how you can have a Future Ready School.
Welcome to episode 49 of the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Recorded March 24, 2014
On todays episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Kat Kennewell and Phil Grigonis on the program to showcase the amazing Edison Robot from Microbric. About Edison Robots In 2014, with only a tiny team based in South Australia, Microbric launched the Edison robot with a bang. The wildly successful Kickstarter campaign hit 524% funding and the popularity of Edison has only grown from there. The highly versatile and easy-to-use robot is now distributed globally and can be found in schools in more than 50 countries around the world. Microbric’s vision for the Edison robot is to create an affordable, comprehensive STEM teaching resource for coding and robotics education for students in years 3 – 9. To support this vision, users of Edison have access to free educational resources and programming apps. The Edison robot can be programmed multiple ways: using pre-set barcodes, EdWare, EdPy and now, EdBlocks. EdBlocks, the newest programming language for Edison robots, is a fully icon-based language that is super easy to use. A drag-and-drop block-based system, EdBlocks is intuitive and fun, even for younger users. Perfect for introducing anyone to programming, EdBlocks is ideal for students aged 8 to 12 years old. Students can then take their programming further with EdWare, a hybrid graphical language, and EdPy, a highly versatile text-based programming language based on Python. Best of all? Access to all programming languages and associated teaching resources is absolutely free. Learn more at www.meetedison.com Links of Interest Homepage EdBlocks EdBlocks App Facebook Twitter Pinterest Instagram YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skmVeFYgHCs&t About our Guests Kat Kennewell Product and Marketing Manager for Microbric, a South Australia-based educational robotics company, Kat has experience working in education, eLearning, and technology. An avid writer, Kat believes the right words can connect people with the ideas they need to make a better world for today and tomorrow. Twitter: https://twitter.com/KatKennewell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katkennewell/ Phil Grigonis Phil Grigonis is a Technology Education teacher at Upper Perkiomen Middle School in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a Masters in Technology Education. Phil has been teaching for the past three years, and has worked for IBM and Accenture Consulting in previous careers. In addition to teaching, he is the advisor at his school for the Technology Student Association (TSA) and a member of the Technology Education and Engineering Association of Pennsylvania (TEEAP). Check out Phil's Edison Robot Website https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_oGnbO2awA&t More about Edison Robots Unparalleled value-for-money and is supported by free downloadable lesson plans and activities. Thanks to built-in sensors, lights and sounds plus autonomous behaviour capabilities, true robotics education is possible with Edison. Responds to light and sounds Follows lines and avoids obstacles Communicate with other Edison robots Can be used as a platform to build all types of projects Edison can grow with students as their coding knowledge expands. EdBlocks is a fully graphical robot programming language that is super easy to use. A drag-and-drop block-based system, EdBlocks is intuitive and fun, even for younger users - perfect for students in grades 3 to 6 EdWare combines the ease of drag-and-drop graphical icons with increased functionality from text-based entry, a great next-step in coding education. EdPy is a highly versatile text-based programming language based on Python. EdPy makes text-based programming fun by letting students see their code come to life in their Edison robot. With EdPy, students are learning the core of a real programming language and are able to take their exploration of robotics and coding to a more advanced level. EdBlocks: Free to use at edblocksapp.com Quick to get started with – just drag and drop blocks, connect Edison to your device through the headphone jack with the included EdComm cable, and program Edison. Perfect for introducing coding to anyone with lesson plans targeted to students in grades 3 to 6. Set of 23 lesson plans designed to allow students to work through activities independently, gradually learning about both the Edison robot and EdBlocks available free to download. Free to download teacher’s guide to EdBlocks and the EdBlocks lesson plans Over 150 blocks enabling programs to be created controlling Edison’s drive, lights, sounds, messaging as well as programming features such as loops and ‘wait until’ blocks. Program straight from the online app in a browser – no additional software required. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! 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Welcome to episode 48 of the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Recorded March 17, 2014
Jeff sits down with Syed Balkhi from WPBeginner.com to discuss how WordPress can be used as a communication tool for teachers and parents and students.
Welcome to episode 47 of the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Recorded March 11, 2014
Jeff sits down with Cameron Evans from Microsoft Education and educators Glenn Robbins and Michael Braun to discuss how Microsoft and Code.org are transforming the lives of more than 20 million students through code.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services, devices and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
Links of Interest
- Microsoft in Education
- Microsoft Educator Network
- @Microsoft_EDU
- Microsoft in Education (Facebook)
- YouthSpark (Hour of Code)
Show Topics
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Hour of Code
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There’s been lots of buzz and student participation in the Hour of Code during Computer Science Education Week which was 12/8-14. Over 77 million globally have tried coding.
- Microsoft believes that every young person should have the opportunity to learn coding and it’s proud to be a founding partner of Code.org. Microsoft is working with the industry on a grassroots effort to inspire 100 million young people around the world to try coding and empower them to do more and achieve more.
- Satya recently visited the Laboratory School of Finance and Technology in the Bronx and encourages employees to participate in the Hour of Code
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Some of the many ways Microsoft is supporting educators and their students around the Hour of Code/Code.org effort include:
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Technology Education and Literacy in Schools (TEALS) places Microsoft employee volunteers and experts from across the industry into high schools across the U.S. to teach computer science to students and help address an urgent need to jumpstart computer science education during the K-12 years.
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Microsoft partners with Code.org to bring computer science professionals from Microsoft to students as guest speakers through Skype in the Classroom. Teachers can access volunteers who are experts in a range of topics from design to coding and more.
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Student Created Coding Projects
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Catching Eggs
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http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/849c776b-e075-4c94-bfe1-c935be880c55
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Where's Waldo?
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https://www.touchdevelop.com/ymqc
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Teddy Bear
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https://www.touchdevelop.com/lhmi
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Swimming Angry Bird
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https://www.touchdevelop.com/mfsr
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Sun Collector
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https://www.touchdevelop.com/wasy
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Microsoft Education
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On 12/8, Microsoft launched Microsoft Imagine, a new cornerstone of Microsoft’s global YouthSpark initiative that connects aspiring student developers of all skill levels with the tools, resources, and experiences they need to turn their innova...
Welcome to the 45th episode of the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Jon Samuelson. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Advanced Evernote Tips
Topics:
- Sharing a Notebook
- Webclipper
- Advanced Search
- Skitch
- Evernote Email
Links:
- Evernote: www.Evernote.com
- Web Clipper: www.Evernote.com/WebClipper
Recorded February 23, 2014
Learn how Pledgecents makes it extremely easy to find funding for your next classroom project, activity or field trip.
Welcome to theTech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology.
Blogger as a school-wide platform
- Creating a post
- Copy and Paste from a Google Doc
- Add Video URL or Upload
- Blogger App Build a post while you are teaching
- Protips of blog management,Recorded February 10, 2014
Jeff sits down with Jeffrey Bennett to discuss his new book On Teaching Science and how your students can have an astronaut read to them from the International Space Station.
Welcome to the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology.
Blogger as a school-wide platform
- Setting up the blog
- template
- -settings -comments
- Private / Public
- Custom URL
- RSS
- Creating a post
- Copy and Past from a Google Doc
- Add Video URL or Upload
- Blogger App Build a post while you are teaching
- Protips of blog management,
- -email from your blog will ruin your life
Recorded March 14, 2014
Check out my YouTube channel today! https://goo.gl/s7NTz4 In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we discuss how any teacher, no matter what subject or grade level can bring robotics into their curriculum. Our guests tonight are from Microbric, the creators of the Edison Robots and from Sphero, the creators of the Sphero and BB-8 Robot . Topics Discussed Robots make abstract concepts concrete Robots outside of STEM classes The power of multiple robots SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES http://www.TeacherCast.net/video VISIT TEACHERCAST TODAY http://www.TeacherCast.net CHECK OUT MY MOST RECENT VIDEO https://goo.gl/WxUGQu CHECK OUT MY MOST POPULAR VIDEO EVER! https://goo.gl/af7ZgZ CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE http://www.TeacherCast.net http://www.JeffreyBradbury.com http://www.twitter.com/teachercast http://www.teachercast.net/facebook https://plus.google.com/+TeacherCast https://www.linkedin.com/in/teachercast https://www.pinterest.com/teachercast/ https://www.youtube.com/user/TeacherCast
Jeff sits down with Dr. Bill Brennan to discuss views on education, social media, parent involvement and much more.
Jeff sits down with Will Lenssen and Sam Patterson to discuss some amazing opportunities for high school students worldwide to get a great online education.
Links of Interest
- Canadian High School Online: www.canadianonlinehighschool.com
- https://www.facebook.com/canadianonlinehighschool?ref=ts
- https://twitter.com/CdnOHS
- http://www.pinterest.com/CdnOHS/
- http://instagram.com/canadianonlinehighschool
- http://www.cohsresources.com
- http://cdnohs.com
- https://www.youtube.com/user/CdnOnlineHighSchool
About our Guests
Will Lenssen: Canadian Online Higih School
Born in the Netherlands, Will Lenssen and his family came to Canada in 1950, settling in Oakville, Ontario. He graduated with his BSc (Honours Kinesiology – Coop Program) at U of Waterloo and his BEd (Faculty of Ed) at U of Toronto. His teaching career (1973-2006) was with the Wellington Catholic District School Board of Guelph, ON. Will is married and proud father of 2 young men and also owns and manages a Muskoka Vacation Rental Property. Upon Retirement in 2006, he became a Licensed Real Estate Agent. Late in 2010, the idea of the private Canadian Online High School was started with a colleague and equal partner, Mr. Jim Mombourquette.www.canadianonlinehighschool.com
Twitter: @willlenssen
Sam Patterson
Poet, Writer, blogger, teacher of students: Sam has taught in independent Jewish schools for the last 12 years in the subject of English, writing, darkroom photography, algebra, algebra 2, and pre-calc and he currently teaches K-5 technology. Sam is a innovator on campus and he uses his blog to reach out to his campus environment and to reach beyond into the community of connected educators. There are many things that edtech can do, Sam looks at the pedagogical opportunities and helps teachers find the best tool for the job.
Recorded September 2014
Jeff sits down with Sam Patterson, Jenny Grabec and Casy Cohen to discuss 1:1 education. Topics include starting 1:1, implementing 1:1, and community involvement with 1:1.
Welcome to the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology.
Jeff sits down with Mark Johnson from StudioTech.tv to discuss how your school can assemble a high-quality broadcasting studio.
About StudioTech.tv
StudioTech TV provides industry news, reviews and information for individuals and companies producing audio and video, especially for the internet.
Links of Interest
- http://www.studiotech.tv
- Europe: Mark Johnson – mark@studiotech.tv Twitter – @ttfntv
- North America: Vance Willis – vance@studiotech.tv Twitter – @vancewillis
Topics Covered
- About TTFN.tv and StudioTech
- Should we get into video production as a hobby?
- What should the average person look for in-studio equipment?
- What should a school district look for when selecting studio equipment?
- Is there ever a good way to Future-Proof our studios?
- Greenscreen vs Whitescreen vs Blackscreen
- Broadcasting on a budget
- Live Reads from the Principals Office
Featured Guest
Mark Johnson – StudioTech.tv
In this episode, we discuss Twitter and discuss how educators are using it to build personal brands and personal learning networks.
In this episode of the Tech Educator Podcast, Jeff Bradbury discusses how he mobilized his global PLN as his baby triplets were prematurely entering the world.
Jeff sits down with Dustin Hartzler to talk about Wordpress and how it can be used in education and podcasting.
Welcome to the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology.
Show Topic: Teaching your Students how to Code
Links Discussed:
Code.org with the current state of tech in your school how long will it take to do an hour of code
Apps:
Daisy the Dinosaur
Kodable (free)
Kodable PRO also avail in volume
Gamestar Mechanic
List.ly on Coding Resources
Light-Bot
Hopscotch
Makey Makey
Little Bits
Code Monster
Cargo-Bot
Recorded November 3, 2013
In this episode of the TechEduactor Podcast, we take a look at the Flipped Classroom model and discuss how it can and shouldn't be used in the classroom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQKwhW7RFu0 Topics Discussed How can we flip our classroom? Is flipped classroom the only way to create student centered learning? Do we really need to provide homework to our students? How do we support teachers interested in flipping their classrooms? What are examples of flipped classroom lessons? Can a MakerSpace create a flipped environment? TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Welcome to the 33rd episode of the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
October 21, 2013
Welcome to the Thirty Second episode of the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
On Sunday, June 29, the TechEducator Podcast produced a LIVE episode from the Bloggers Cafe at ISTE 2014. In this episode, we discuss the importance of Digital Citizenship and why teachers should be engaged in creating digital content of their own. For more information, please visit http://www.TechEducatorPodcast.com
Welcome to the 25th episode of the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast.
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Recorded August 20, 2013
Welcome to the 24th episode of the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Guest Host: Richard Cleveland – Naked Ape Productions
Ways to Green Screen:
- Gamma Sector Green Paint – Disney Spectrum Chart (permanent)
- Green Cloth (mobile solutions)
- Use Clamp Lights that point down on the Green Screen to create separation between the subject and the screen.
Lighting:
- Daylight balanced bulbs give more dispersed lights.
- Consider 3 point lighting
App for iPad
- Touchcast
- Select one of their templates
- Choose Camera/Effects and Green Screen
- Have the app recognize Green as Gray
- Determine what will show in the Grey/Green space.
- Use Green Screen for students to present ‘in front’ of their Slide Presentation using Green Screen
Uses in the Classroom
- Virtual Fieldtrips (put students on location)
- Have students narrate classroom activities
- Record classroom activity then has students reflect upon their activity experiences by narrating what happened in the class.
Links
- DEN Blog Post about Green Screening: http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2012/02/13/green-screening-for-dummies-kim-adair-and-mark-perlman/
- Example in French 1 using Green Screening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBTe_7T6SgI (thanks Catherine Ousselin)
- B&H Photo Link for Green Screening: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=green+screen+kit&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search=
- Jerry Blumengarten (Cybraryman) Green Screen Page: http://cybraryman.com/greenscreen.html
- Clips perfect for Green Screen: http://speedclip.net/
- Green Screen Tips for iPad: http://diaryofatechiechick.blogspot.com/2013/05/green-screen-effect-on-ipad.html
- CS2 offers green screen in post-production – Free Download here: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=cs2_downloads
- VeeScope Full – iPad Green Screen Shooting: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/veescope-live-full/id605757864?mt=8
- Green Screen Movie FX – https://itunes.apple.com/be/app/green-screen-movie-fx/id445285983?l=nl&mt=8&ls=1
Software Options:
Camtasia
iMovie
WireCast
Ustream
Touchcast on iPad
Recorded August 11, 2013
Welcome to the 23 episode of the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Apps:
Desktop
ScreenFlow
Camtasia
Jing
Quicktime
MediaCore
screenr.com
Mobile Apps
ShowMe
Explain Everything
ScreenChomp
PuppetPals
Touchcast
Ask3
Other Resources
Screencast.com
Recorded August 4, 2013
Welcome to the 22nd episode of the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com
Links:
- TechEducatorPodcast.com
- iRig Mic
- Samson Go Mic
- WeVideo
- Teachercast WeVideo Podcast
- Teachercast MediaCore Podcast
Apps
- iMovie
- Splice
- Green Screen Movie FX
- Motion Pics
- Action Movie FX
- Clipper
- On The Cut
- iMotion HD
- Pinnacle
- Vine
Recorded July 29, 2013
Welcome to the 21st episode of the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Recorded July 21, 2013
This year at the ISTE conference, I had the amazing opportunity to sit down with Angela Maiers, Vicky Davis, Lord Jim Knight, Tina Photakis, and Jeff Lowe to discuss how student empowerment leads towards positive and engaging student outcomes. This very special panel discussion was put together from the team at SMART Technologies. Our goal was to have an open discussion with engaging thought leaders on this very important topic. Topics Discussed Can empowerment and technology together create better outcomes for students and educators? What are some examples of student empowerment that have had a positive change in learning outcomes? What strategies can teachers use to create student empowerment in their classrooms? How has student empowerment created political change worldwide? How does Technology play a part in empowering students and inspiring greatness in them? How can technology companies best support teachers and students? Why is there a continued focus on schools adopting technology? How do you see the role of technology and empowerment impacting educational outcomes in the near future? Links and Resources Website:https://www.smartamp.com/ Twitter:https://twitter.com/smart_tech YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SMARTClassrooms SMART Professional Development: https://training.smarttech.com/ TeacherCast would like to thank SMART Technologies for sponsoring this podcast
This year at ISTE 2017, I had the opportunity to sit down with School Specialty to discuss three of their great learning solutions for K-12 students. For the last 50 years, their digital delivery system called Wordly Wise has been a leader in building vocabulary for students of all grade levels. Recently released, the i3000 system provides an easy to use teacher directed instructional platform that ties both teachers and students together during the lesson while providing social opportunities for students to share what they have learned. About School Specialty School Specialty is a leading distributor of innovative and proprietary products, programs, and services to the education marketplace. The Company designs, develops, and provides educators with the latest and very best school supplies, furniture and both curriculum and supplemental learning resources. Working in collaboration with educators, School Specialty reaches beyond the scope of textbooks to help teachers, guidance counselors, and school administrators ensure that every student reaches his or her full potential. Through its SSI Guardian subsidiary, the Company is also committed to school, healthcare, and corporate workplace safety by offering the highest quality curriculum, training and safety and security products. Finally, through its SOAR Life Products brand, the Company offers thousands of products that sharpen cognitive skills and build physical and mental strength in fun and creative ways. From childhood through adulthood, they help individuals live life to the fullest – engaged, happy and well. SOAR Life Products is a customized offering for hospitals, long-term care, therapeutic facilities, home care, surgery centers, day care centers, physician offices, and clinics. For more information about School Specialty, visit www.schoolspecialty.com. @SchoolSpecialty Connect with School Specialty on social media; search School Specialty on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. For Ideas and resources, educational trends and inspiration for today’s educators – visit the Schoolyard blog. About EPS Instruction and Intervention https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay7lDTttlkw EPS Instruction and Intervention provides K–12 blended-media solutions that build core skills and close the achievement gap in reading and math. With powerful instructional tools and high-quality materials, the company’s reading and math intervention solutions are proven to help struggling students. EPS offers an integrated approach to effective teaching and learning. For more information on EPS and its proven programs Wordly Wise 3000®, S.P.I.R.E.®, Academy of READING®, Academy of MATH®, MCI, , Explode The Code® and EPS Custom Learning, visit http://epsbooks.com About Sportime featuring SPARK Sportime featuring SPARK is the premier physical education brand of School Specialty, Inc., a leading distributor of innovative and proprietary products, programs and services to the education marketplace. Physical fitness is critical to student success and the Company’s products, including Sportime PE Equipment and innovative physical education curriculum from SPARK are carefully selected to enhance physical development, help children enjoy physical activity and show them how to be active throughout their lifetime. Through Sportime’s complete selection of high-quality fitness and sports equipment, including balls, jump ropes, and bean bags, we are able to help educators engage and energize students to get active today and sustain a healthy lifestyle tomorrow. For more information on Sportime featuring SPARK, go to www.sportime.com. Follow us on social media: @Sportime_SPARK for Twitter and /SportimeSPARK for Facebook. About Listenwise Listenwise is an award-winning listening comprehension platform. We harness the power of listening to advance literacy and learning in all students. Our collection of podcasts and public radio keeps teaching connected to the real world and builds student listening skills at the same time. The curriculum aligned podcasts are paired with learning tools and listening comprehension assessments to transform them into rigorous academic content. Students are motivated by the interesting real world stories, and Listenwise provides the literacy supports and differentiated instruction necessary for diverse classrooms including ELLs and reluctant readers. Find more information at: listenwise.com
How would you like to give your students the opportunity to reach out and learn about the automobiles of the future? What about teaching your students about the inner workings of the human body in a way that allows them the opportunity to literally reach out and touch someone? This year at ISTE 2017, I had the opportunity to reconnect with one of my favorite educational technology companies, zSpace to learn about a brand new program coming to Career and Technical Education programs in 2017. This year, in partnership with GT Education, zSpace is launching a brand new platform to teach students how to properly and safely work on automobiles using their innovative mixed reality platform. One of the biggest challenges for any automotive program is safety. It isn't always easy to create a safe learning environment when you have several thousands of pounds of car parts in a classroom. By using zSpace, students have the ability to take apart cars of the past, present, and future and do so without the risk of injury. Even better than that, they can complete this process multiple times before actually getting under the hood of their favorite hot rod. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbukSfvOyQU For more information on how you can bring zSpace into your CTE program, visit edu.zspace.com.
Welcome to the 20th episode of the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Discussion:
Sam:
- 30 Hands
- Paper 53
- Imovie
- Wokka’s Trailer
Jon:
- LiveSlide
- EduClipper
- List.ly
Jeff B:
- Bearfoot World Atlas App
- WunderMap
- Teachercast App
Links:
TechEducatorPodcast.com
Recorded July 15, 2013
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we take a look at 5 things you and your students can do with video in the first few weeks of school. Our guest today is 8th-grade technology teacher Bruce Reicher from New Jersey and together, we break down how to use video in your curriculum, different types of equipment you might be interested in using, our favorite apps, and the all important question, "how do you create live morning announcements for your school?" 5 Things you can do with video this school year! Make a video about the book you read over the summer Write one paragraph about a book you read this summer Record your your paragraph Create a video biography about yourself Find 5 five pictures that tell about yourself Upload the 5 pictures and record why they are special to you. Have a teacher take pictures and create a video for Back To School night Start taking pictures of your students from the first day of school Use the DriveSlides extension to put them into a Google Slide show Go to file and publish and loop the slide show for Back To School Night Have students videotape parents for back to school night and create a video Have students be reporters for that night in your school Have them create a video to highlight the school and what parents learned on Back To School Night. Do a passion project of what you would like to study the most this year. Brainstorm with students what their passions are Have them record 30 seconds on why this passion is so special to them. About our Guest Bruce Reicher has been an educator for over 20 years. Reicher currently is a technology teacher in middle school and teaches Google Apps, Coding and TV production. Reicher is a certified Google Educator and an Ambassador for Codesters and WeVideo. Reicher is also been a Board of Education member for 5 years for Hawthorne, NJ. Reicher is the head of the curriculum and instruction committee. Twitter: @breicher Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bruce.reicher Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/breicher/ Smore: https://www.smore.com/vote-for-bruce-reicher Media Website: https://sites.google.com/view/brucereicherpd/wevideo-on-every-device About WeVideo WeVideo is the leading online video creation platform, providing editing, collaboration, and sharing capabilities across any device. Anyone can access WeVideo, from any computer or device at home, work, or on the go to capture, edit, view and share with secure storage of their content in the cloud. WeVideo Social Media Links Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wevideo Twitter - https://twitter.com/wevideo YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/wevideo Google Plus - https://plus.google.com/+WeVideo Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Welcome to the 19th episode of the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
GUESTS:
- Chad Kafka @chadkafka edtech.us/ttt
Jaime Vandergrift @JaimeVanderG
Jerry Blumengarten @cybraryman1
Recorded July 7, 2013
Welcome to the 17th episode of the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Discussion Topics
- ISTE… What is it?
- What is the Young Educators Network?
- What to wear? What to bring?
- EduCelebrities
- Parties
- Puppet Interviewers
- Keynote Speeches
Recorded June 10, 2013
Welcome to the 16th episode of the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Apps:
Jeff H:
- Haiku Deck
- Join.me
- Goodreader
- Notability
- Explain Everything
- Guardian Eyewitness
- Evernote
- Toodledo
- Whiteboard
- Write About
- Answer Underground
- Candy Crush
Jon:
- Toca Band
- Videoscribe
- Learnist
- Oh No Fractions
- Drawp
- Geography Drive
- Art Maker
- Read Write Think Trading Cards
- Tapestry Tappable Stories
- Tellagami
Jeff B:
- Dual Browser
- Paper
- RGB/HSB/HEX
- Coach’s Eye
- Jello Jiggle It
- Prospect Snap
- Air Hockey
- KidBlog
Recorded June 3, 2013
Welcome to the 15th episode of the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Web tools for Workflow:
Sam:
- Evernote.com
- Livebinders.com
- Teachercast.net
- Kidblog.org
- Google Docs
- National Writing Project
Matt Gomez:
- Wonderopolis.org
- Symbaloo
- Voicethread
- Tic Tac Toe with Google Docs
- Teach Parents Tech
- Kinderchat Symboloo
Jon:
- UClass.org
- ForAllRubrics.com
- InfuseLearning.com
- Illuminations from NCTM
- padlet.com
- Scoop.it Favorite Tweets Page
- Rapgenius
- sophia.org
Jeff B
- School info APP
- Youtube Video editor
- http://www.schoolinfoapp.com/
- Urban Dictionary
- ZacBrowser.com
- 121writing.com
- https://popcorn.webmaker.org/
Recorded May 19, 2013
Welcome to the 14th episode of the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
LMS and Web apps
- Edmodo with Elissa Malespina
- @SOMSlibrary
- www.elissamalespina.com
- Groups, what they do, how they work and how to create one
- Self-grading Quizzes
- Good Help for implementation
School Info App with Jordan Riggs
- Jordan Riggs
- schoolinfoapp.com
- 318-202-3713
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SchoolInfoApp
- jriggs@schoolinfoapp.com
- Notifications for emergency messaging, but also day to day info.
- Calendars, with GPS directions
- The team at School info app works hand in hand to support and even input school’s information.
Recorded May 12, 2013
Apps Discussed:
- BloggerApp
- WordPress
- Kidblog
- DinkyPage – easy single page creation
Demonstration of website creation and management:
- WordPress – wordpress.com
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Weebly – weebly.com
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcxJ3AxN4FA Weebly Student Tutorial
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http://www.weeblywizard.com/ Weebly Wizard Website: Free Video Tutorials
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Kidblog – kidblog.com
- Blogger-blogger.com
Links:
- TechEducatorPodcast.com
- Bacon Ipsim
- Cupcake Ipsum
- Fillerati
Welcome to the 12 episode of the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Jon Samuelson. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Tweet from the hashtag:
Looking into starting up tech club at my school….any Internet resources on where to begin? #edtech #edchat #TechEducator
Apps:
- Twitter Apps…
- TweetDeck
- Hootsuite
- Tweetbot
- Twitterriffic
Web-based
- Tweetchat
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Jeff sits down with Patrick Larkin from Burlington High School and Jessica Johnson to discuss how they use iPads and technology in their schools.
Welcome to the 11th episode of the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Jon Samuelson. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Google Hangouts
- What are they?
- Why should educators use Google Hangouts??
So many educators are connecting on Twitter – take it a step further and interact with a Twitter Chat or just jump in with some of the people you interact with regularly on Twitter to have a discussion.
Teachers can share the idea with students to get them using GHO for study groups, practicing speeches and presentations, or collaboratively working on group projects outside of class.
Things to know before you start:
- You will need a Google Plus account.
Invites/Getting Invited – where to find the link.
The GHO Toolbox
- lower 1/3
- how to make it
- what it should say
- how to change it
- don’t worry that it is backwards
Google DRIVE
Easily share collaborative documents with those in the Hangout by using the Drive feature.
Allows you to share an existing drive document with those in the chat.
Allows you to create a new document or sketchpad with those in the chat.
Great for collaborative study groups or meeting notes.
Google Hangouts ON AIR
- setting up
- Broadcasting
- embed availability/ what happens after
Tips for Google Hangouts, or how to be an excellent member of a GHO
- Guidelines for Google Hangout
- play with it first, specifically find the control for “lower third” and make a name-bar for yourself with your twitter name and “#PATUE”
- During the Hangout EVERYONE WEARS HEADPHONES. This is needed to make sure the audio works right on the recording
- Mute your mic when you are not talking. Yes we can hear you typing. (NO MORE! GHO AUTO MUTES WHEN TYPING)
- Keep an eye on the Chat window in GHO, I will use this to communicate with you
Welcome to the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Show Topics
Twitter:
- What is it?
- Why should educators join Twitter?
- Twitter is a lean mean PLN machine
- Things to know Before you start
- How to join Twitter: A step by Step walkthrough of the sign-up process
- What makes a good/bad Twitter Screen Name
- What makes a good/bad Twitter bio?
- What is an Egg Head? and why we don’t talk to them.
- How to post your twitter feed on a website
- What is a Hashtag?
- How do we build a Personal Learning Network through Twitter?
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Recorded June 24, 2014
Jeff sits down with Jason Glass, the Director of Education from Iowa to discuss the state of education and how teachers can prepare students for their futures.
Welcome to the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Jon Samuelson. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Recorded June 24 2014
Jeff sits down with Steven Anderson and Eric Sheninger to discuss how they are educating a generation of digital learners.
Jeff sits down with Barbara and Tina, the creators of LiveBinders to disgust this revolutionary free web tool that is sweeping the educational universe.
Jeff sits down with Apple Distinguished Educator Kelly Croy, the "Wired Educator" to learn how he uses technology in his classroom.
About this episode:
TeacherCast had the pleasure and opportunity to sit down with Kelly Croy, a middle school English teacher, and Apple Distinguished Educator. We discussed several ways for teachers to be more dynamic in the classroom and how we can foster our students to create a place for themselves in this evolving digital world. Kelly told us about the many ways that he uses websites, podcasts, and Twitter to communicate with parents and make learning fun. Kelly is a fantastic educator and also a performance artist. Kelly can be found online at www.KellyCroy.com
Topics Covered:
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Leading students through the development of technologies
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"The Adventure of Learning"
- Teaching your students to flip every button on the ship
- Helping our students content go viral
- Teaching Blogs/Essay writing
- Empowering our students to be individuals
- In what ways do you see our schools preparing students to be achievers and leaders?
- What are some fun games or conversation starters we can use our iPads for?
- What apps have teachers or educators shown you that you have been passing around to your friends?
- What is an Apple Distinguished Educator? How do you become one?
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Discussion about Kelly's time as a guest speaker and performance arts.
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Importance of Eagle Scout award
Websites and Apps Discussed:
- Silent Movie Director
Make silent films with your iPhone/iPad - Edmodo
About our Guests:
Kelly Croy is a seventh grade English teacher at Oak Harbor Middle School in Ohio. He team teaches in a Challenge Based Learning environment that uses technology in unique and meaningful ways. His students are one to one with MacBooks and they are steadily implementing iPads into the classroom. Kelly is the founder and senior writer for Wired Educator a website dedicated to helping teachers explore exciting technologies in their classrooms. Kelly was honored by Apple in 2011 as an Apple Distinguished Educator and is working with ADEs to create content for iTunes University. Kelly also travels as a speaker and speaker and performance artist, inspiring thousands of students and adults with his unique presentations. He lives with five women. (HIs wife and four daughters.) Kelly is excited about the role technology plays in the upcoming educational revolution.
- www.kellycroy.comwww.pblquest.com
- www.mrcroy.com
- www.wirededucator.com
Recorded Fall 2011
Welcome to the seventh episode of the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Jon Samuelson. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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This year at ISTE 2017, I had the opportunity to sit down with Frank Catalano and Susan Adelmann to learn about a new 2-way messaging system that integrates directly into your schools Student Information System called School Messenger. For the last 17 years, their parent company West has been a leader in school communication systems and this year they are introducing School Messenger as a simple way for teachers and school districts to quickly alert their communities about emergencies, share great news about special events, and even provide a quick way for parents to notify schools when students will be absent. During the interview, I asked what set School Messenger apart from other popular messaging systems. They mentioned one key component that I have yet to see from others in their category. School Messenger has the ability to integrate with a Student Information System and pull in contact information for students and parents. By doing this, parents have the option of receiving text messages, email communication, or voice messages when alerts need to be sent out. https://vimeo.com/180768415 School Messenger is available for free for any teacher wishing to sign up and try it out. It is also available as a free app download on the Google Play and Apple App Store. Fore more information, simply visit go.schoolmessenger.com today. For More Information School Messenger Homepage App Store Google Play Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we discuss our favorite educational technology apps that we use in our classrooms every day.
Welcome to the sixth episode of the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Jon Samuelson. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Welcome to the fifth episode of the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Jon Samuelson. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology.
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This year at ISTE 2017, I had the opportunity to meet the team from LEGO Education and learn about their great products coming out for the 2017-2018 school year. I was very impressed with the direction that the LEGO team is going in their Duplo lineup. As a father of 3-year-old triplets, I am constantly looking for great solutions to help my little ones learn reading and mathematic skills. I want to thank my friends at LEGO Education for allowing me an early preview of their educational line up and also for featuring me in this great promotional video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWCer4JCEGA For more information LEGO Education Homepage Twitter Facebook YouTube Pinterest Instagram Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we discuss our favorite podcasting microphones, apps, and recording techniques.
In this episode, we discuss what is new and innovative for 2011 Educational Technology during Back to School season.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with the Jed-iPad Master, Toby Price and Dave Meister to talk about how administrators use technology in their school districts.
In this episode, we discuss a recent court case where a student sued their teacher and school district over low grades.
This year at ISTE 2017, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Learning.com, the nations leader in helping school districts teach students technology skills. For the last 18 years, Learning.com has been partnering with school district to provide award winning curriculum in key subjects such as Digital Literacy, Digital Citizenship, Coding, and Programming. With more than 5 million students actively using the cloud based platform, Learning.com provides a simple solution for students and teachers to become partners in learning. It's more true now than ever that with an ever changing technology landscape and evolving digital curriculum that teachers are struggling to keep up with the skills they need to provide high quality lessons for their students. This is where Learning.com takes over. By using the Learning.com platform, teachers can select from cloud based modules organized into grade bands. Lessons are presented as animations and simulations that tie into a schools current curriculum through project based learning lessons. If time is of concern when bringing these lessons into the classroom, Learning.com also has a self-paced option where students can learn on their own time outside of the classroom. With an average cost of $7 dollars per student, it's a great opportunity to bring Learning.com into your K-8 curriculum. For more information, please check out Learning.com today. Why Learning.com? By 2020, it is estimated that nearly 80% of jobs will require some level of technology proficiency. We live in a digital society. Students must be given the opportunity to learn and develop digital literacy skills – starting as early as Kindergarten. From keyboarding and word processing, to coding and computational thinking, digital literacy skills are needed more than ever. Learning.com makes it easy to teach students the critical digital literacy skills they must have to succeed. About our Guest Keith Oelrich has been a pioneer in the K-12 online education market for the past 15 years. During that time, he has served as CEO of several companies which have collectively provided K-12 online education programs to thousands of districts, tens of thousands of schools, and millions of students and their families. Keith was previously the Founder and CEO of Insight Schools. Insight Schools operates one of the nation’s leading networks of full-time, diploma-granting online public high schools, and is now a subsidiary of K12, Inc. Prior to founding Insight Schools, Keith was the President and CEO of KC Distance Learning (KCDL), where he operated the largest private online high school in the United States. Before joining KCDL, Keith was the President and CEO of Apex Learning, a leading virtual high school company founded by Microsoft’s co-founder Paul Allen. Links of Interest Learning.com Homepage Twitter Facebook Pinterest LinkedIn Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we discuss how to bring Educational Technology into our classrooms to better engage our students.
This year at ISTE 2017, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Cricket Media to discuss their new eMentoring platform called Cricket Together. With Cricket Together, classroom are able to be pared up with industry professionals in just about any subject based on the students curriculum. The platform is currently designed for students in 3rd through 5th grade who are looking to partner up with a mentor who together will spend a year reaching beyond the walls of their traditional classroom. What is Cricket Together? CricketTogether™ is an exciting and innovative, turnkey eMentoring platform that offers corporate volunteers a meaningful and rewarding opportunity to engage with students and teachers in a safe and secure virtual learning environment that reaches far beyond the classroom. Serving as eMentors, employees of partner companies are paired one-on-one with students to read intriguing articles and exchange online letters about what they’ve read and how it relates to the world around them. This unique and supportive virtual learning friendship encourages a deeper and lasting connection, empowering students to ask thought-provoking questions, embrace critical thinking, and develop a life-long love of learning while discovering a world of possibilities they never knew existed. Links of Interest Cricket Media Homepage Cricket Together Homepage Facebook @CricketMediaInc Instagram LinkedIn Pinterest Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Welcome to the first episode of the TeacherCast Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the world wide web of educational technology and learn what makes the difference between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 content for our students and classrooms.
The Tech Educators Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Dexter Industries on the program to showcase their new robot called GoPiGo, the world's best-selling Raspberry Pi Robot. After listening to this episode, I highly recommend every teacher take advantage of two great opportunities: A FREE 45-day trial of GoPiGo in your classroom 10% off your next purchase of a GoPiGo kit by using the coupon code TEACHERCAST at checkout About Dexter Industries Dexter Industries, an educational robotics company, develops robots that make learning about technology and programming more accessible to everyone. Dexter Industries is the maker of the world's bestselling Raspberry Pi robots like the GoPiGo, GrovePi and BrickPi. Links of Interest Website: DexterIndustries.com Twitter: @DexterInd Facebook: DexterIndustries YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcE6b5EzVag About our Guest Lisa Rode is a 6th-grade classroom teacher at Kings Glen Elementary in Fairfax County, Virginia. This is her 10th year teaching sixth grade. In 2014, Lisa started a Raspberry Pi after school robotics club to teach students programming, engineering, and problem-solving skills. She integrates technology and robotics into classroom lessons in addition to an after school program. Find her on Twitter @roderunners Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Dr. Sam Patterson of My Paperless Classroom and Todd Beard from Microsoft YouthSpark to discuss why Computer Science classes are vitally important for today's students. As technology has become an integral part of people’s daily lives around the world, we’re seeing a growing demand – from students, parents, teachers, governments, and nonprofits – to teach youth not only how to use technology, but also how to create technology to help them become the innovators and drivers of growth and opportunity in their communities. But what does this look like in the classroom? How do educators balance this new charge with other important content requirements? What is Microsoft YouthSpark? Microsoft YouthSpark is a global initiative to increase access for all youth to learn computer science, empowering them to achieve more for themselves, their families and their communities. Website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/philanthropies/youthspark Twitter:@msphilanthropic About our Guests Todd Beard Todd Beard has been an educator since 2001 working with students in kindergarten through adulthood. Graduating from the University of Michigan with a focus in education, math, and language arts, he is an educator passionate about technology in learning. While teaching K-12th-grade technology at the International Academy of Flint, Todd also led education policy initiatives, coached multiple robotics teams, and organized STEM camps. He is excited about collaborating with other professionals that are helping to prepare our students and teachers for the future. Twitter: @TeacherBeard Website: www.edutainmentteacher.com Sam Patterson Add Sam Bio Here Twitter: @SamPatue Website: www.MyPaperlessClassroom.com Check out these great resources to learn more about computer science for your classroom. YouthSparkhub.com Makecode.com www.Sphero.com/education Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
From Wonder Workshops, Dot and Dash are real robots that teach your kids to code while they play. By using one of a dozen free apps and an iPad or iPhone, you can make Dot and Dash sing, dance, and navigate around your house or classroom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFITW9YVhh4 Why Dot and Dash? Dash & Dot are real robots that teach your kids to code while they play. Using our free apps and a compatible tablet or smartphone, kids learn to code while they make Dash sing, dance and navigate all around the house. Sensors on the robot mean they react to the environment around them, including your kids. Connect with Wonder Workshop Twitter Facebook Pinterest YouTube Instagram About our Guest Currently, with 15 years of experience in education, Bryan L. Miller’s roles as a teacher and administrator in private and public education, K-12 education, and higher education has provided him a full scope and understanding of the educational sector and has afforded him unique opportunities in the field. Experiences in curriculum design, professional development, 1:1 implementation, and strategic planning allows him to seamlessly work with all schools, with all needs. As the Founder of #TopTechEDU, Bryan has been provided opportunities to travel across the world, work with government officials in education from other countries, and speak and keynote at conferences and schools on his favorite topics which include educational toys, tools and resources, virtual reality, student voice and choice, and many other topics built around emerging technologies in education. He is seen by the educational community as a thought leader and influencer who can bring transformative change and excitement to learning. Bryan truly loves the experiences he receives when he meets educators and students throughout his travels, and even makes time to pop into a classroom to play on the floor with students. His passion for being a teacher has remained with him always.
In this episode of the TechEduactor Podcast, we invite Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Certified Innovator, and author, Ross Cooper onto the program to discuss his new book Hacking Project Based Learning. Topics Discussed What is Project Based Learning? How do we create an environment where teachers take risks? Getting our students involved in the process Coaching our teachers through PBL TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday About our Guests Ross Cooper Ross is the coauthor of Hacking Project Based Learning, and the Supervisor of Instructional Practice K-12 in the Salisbury Township School District (1:1 MacBook/iPad) in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He is an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Innovator. His passions are inquiry-based learning and quality professional development. He blogs about these topics at rosscoops31.com. He regularly speaks, presents, and conducts workshops related to his writings and professional experiences. When he is not working, he enjoys eating steak and pizza, exercising, reading books, playing on his computer, and provoking his three beautiful nephews. Please feel free to connect with him via email, RossCoops31@gmail.com, and Twitter, @RossCoops31. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
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In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we discuss the brand new Google Takeout and how you can help prepare your graduating Seniors for their digital lives once they leave their GSuite for EDU accounts. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
On this episode of the TechEduactor Podcast, we discuss how Seesaw, a popular portfolio, and student blogging application is transforming how students can imagine themselves as publishers and producers of high-level creative projects. When teachers talk about how they use SeeSaw, you end up hearing about all of their favorite and most engaging lessons. That is what happened on this episode of the Tech Educator Podcast. We talked about so many different ways to use Seesaw we had to keep a list. Jennifer Judkins and Sam Patterson have really outdone themselves this time with their unbridled endorsement of SeeSaw, a content creations/ portfolio/ story telling app that students as young as Pre-K can use independently. Joining two of our favorite hosts were a great panel from SeeSaw. Angela, Seesaw’s community manager,Sophia Smith and Elementary Seesaw ambassador and Julie Jacobs, a high school Seesaw ambassador. Sophia and Julie both teach with Seesaw and Julie uses it with high school seniors. Listening to this podcast you will be struck with how many ways the app can empower kids to reach beyond the walls of their classroom, There is even a great discussion of how the app actualy empowers kids. The interface is so simple and the design so straightforward that even pre-literate students can use the app the share their learning. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday About Seesaw Seesaw is a student-driven digital portfolio that empowers students as young as 5 to showcase what they are learning at school. Seesaw seamlessly organizes students’ digital and physical work in one place, making it easy for teachers to refer back to for assessment or parent-teacher conferences. Seesaw also facilitates parent communication with real-time notifications, giving parents a glimpse of their child’s day and an opportunity to support learning at home. Links of interest Seesaw website: http://web.seesaw.me/ Seesaw Teacher Resource Center: http://help.seesaw.me/hc/en-us Seesaw Twitter: https://twitter.com/seesawedu About our Guests Julie Jacobs Julie teaches in Ellinwood, KS, which is in its third year of a K-12 1:1 iPad initiative. She appreciates teaching in such a technology-rich environment and is constantly looking for ways to let both big kids and little kids find innovative and creative ways to show what they know! She is a Seesaw ambassador, one of Twitter’s 100 Educators to Follow in Kansas, and has presented extensively at area conferences and workshops. You can find her on Twitter @EHSMrsJ. Angela Gadtke Angela Gadtke taught kindergarten for 15 years and was one of the very first teachers to beta test Seesaw prior to its launch in December of 2015. She has presented about technology and student voice at ISTE and several state conferences. Angela’s passions include literacy and integrating technology to help students communicate, create, and share their learning. Angela now leads the community team at Seesaw. She works directly with Seesaw Ambassadors throughout the world, develops the PD in PJs professional development webinars, creates resources to support Seesaw teachers, and works with the product design team at Seesaw. You can follow Angela on Twitter @MrsGadtke. Sophia Garcia-Smith Sophia Garcia-Smith is a 2nd-grade teacher who loves to create, collaborate and share her love of teaching and technology. She currently works at a suburban Chicago school district. She has successfully hosted school-wide Hour of Code events, an annual district-wide Appy Hour and is a Seesaw Ambassador. She loves presenting at conferences where she shares her passion for the classroom. You can follow Sophia on Twitter: @Mrssmithop220 Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! 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Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members, for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an educational support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode, we welcome Christine Kosar onto the program. About Our Guest Christine Kosar is a school bus driver with twelve years experience in the Washington Township School District of Gloucester County. Christine is also president of the Washington Township Schools Supportive Services Personnel Association, which is the largest local association exclusive to educational support professionals in NJ. Christine also devotes much time to volunteering with South Jersey’s PIE, or Participate In Education, activist group. Upcoming NJEA early career member events Exploring Your Advocacy Happy Hour with Team South: June 2, 2017 Monmouth Park Family Day with Central Connection: July 23, 2017 Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University’s Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing the violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their three-year-old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA in 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a look at the new Google Earth, MyMaps and Google Tour Builder and share our tips for using these tools in our classrooms. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday Apps Mentioned In The Podcast Google Earth Google Maps Google MyMaps Google Tour Builder Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
On this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we welcome Kindergarten teacher Christine Pinto on the program to discuss tips, tricks, and strategies for helping our youngest learners master Google Apps and other G-Suite tools. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday About Christine Pinto My name is Christine Pinto and I am a full-time kindergarten teacher for Arcadia Unified School District in California. I am available for professional development/consulting via the web (Google Hangouts) or face to face (school’s events, workshops, etc). I work with AliceKeeler LLC. Liz Byers coordinates these events. Please send all inquiries to Liz: events@christinepinto.com Twitter - @pintobeanz11 Website - http://christinepinto.com/ The chat #gafe4littles Links from the Show http://christinepinto.com/2016/07/12/capturing-memories-in-slides/ https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/ http://christinepinto.com/templates/ http://christinepinto.com/gafe-login-cards/ http://christinepinto.com/technology-resources-for-primary/ https://www.readingkingdom.com/blog/2011/04/20/how-to-teach-kids-sight-words/ http://www.sightwords.com/ http://christinepinto.com/2017/04/26/coding-and-positional-words/ Google Apps for Young Learners Tricks Digital Literacy Introduce the Device The basics - “Dancing Line” to type, icons do stuff, don’t be afraid to CLICK Digital Citizenship - address and readdress as necessary Image Searches for Littles Tips Colored tape on the keyboard to go with login cards Start with Google Classroom for all digital resources Activities Currently - Memory Slides Phonics Slides One of my favorites - Models and Equations in Google Sheets Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Have you ever been stuck creating a bad slide presentation due to a bad slide template? In this episode, we learn how to create a perfect slide deck both for your classroom lessons and for your next TED talk using Slidebot, a free tool that is guaranteed to make your next presentation POP! About Slidebot SlideBot is a web-based presentation design tool that automatically creates visually engaging presentations in a matter of seconds. The tool works by analysing the users’ content to understand context, selecting appropriate images to powerfully express concepts. The slides are then designed automatically using more than ten thousand design rules. The tool provides a complete presentation creation, editing and delivery platform, enabling teachers and students to rapidly explain and connect with ideas, without the need for design training. About our Guest Ned Jamieson is the Founder of SlideBot, a web-based presentation tool that in a matter of seconds, creates bespoke and engaging slide-decks that are individually tailored to a user’s content. Ned’s vision has been to empower every presenter with the skills and tools that will enable them to create their own engaging and beautiful presentations.Since its launch, Ned has cemented SlideBot’s reputation as the ‘new’ way to create presentations in business, which has led to SlideBot presentations now being utilized at some of the biggest conferences in the world - most recently by speakers at TEDx, SXSW and the World Business Forum.Prior to starting SlideBot, Ned spent over a decade designing slides for hundreds of corporate, charitable and government organizations. His expertise in the area of presentations led him to write the book: ‘Powerful Presentations: What the best speakers know’, which continues to help speakers from all over the world get in touch with their inner designer. Links of Interest Web: https://slidebot.io Main Twitter: @SlideBotIO Education Twitter: @SlideBotEDU Facebook: https://facebook.com/slidebot Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user4022628 Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
On this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome the Hardcore Closer Ryan Stewman on to discuss how he went from high school drop out to being a multi-time best selling author and entrepreneur. About Ryan Ryan Stewman, CEO and Founder of Hardcore Closer and Break Free Academy, is a 4x best-selling Author, Motivational Speaker, Sales Coach, Podcast Host, Blogger and all around Entrepreneur. He’s also a regular contributor to Forbes, Entrepreneur, Addicted2Success, Good Men Project, Lighter Side of Real Estate, Huffington Post, and more. Ryan is best known for consulting with alpha personality business owners on rapidly growing their sales through the use of strong marketing and advertising. With his no BS, ‘take action’ approach, Ryan has been able to help high income and high net worth performers make adjustments in their businesses that unleash windfall profits. In the day and age of sales trainers advertising their success by bragging about the private jets and expensive cars they’ve been able to purchase themselves, Ryan prefers to brag about the mansions and exotic cars his clients have been able to purchase through the utilization of his teachings. His programs have propelled numerous clients from 5 and 6 figure incomes to 7 figure a year earners, and he has a new group he’s working on each year in his top tier program “The Tribe”. It doesn't matter if you are selling cars, homes, financial services or consulting, Ryan’s sales mastery can help you generate higher quality leads, increase your closing ratios, and show you how to charge premium fees for the items you sell. Follow Ryan on his Social Networks Website http://www.HardcoreCloser.com Twitter @ryanstewman @HardcoreCloser Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HardcoreCloser/ https://www.facebook.com/realryanstewman YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/ryanstewman Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
On this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we discuss several things you can do in your school to create simple Makerspace projects. How can you make relevant and engaging content-rich makerspace lessons? Build great relationships so teachers feel free to collaborate. This and other (2 more) secrets of success in makerspace lesson design. Paper-Based Making While robots and 3D printers get most of the attention, we can all run a makerspace STEAM lesson (or 4) with just one sheet of paper. At Sam’s Challenge of the Week page you will find resources and guides for 4 making projects that only use paper. https://sites.google.com/echohorizon.org/maker/challenge-of-the-week. Getting the curriculum right in a makerspace is going to take time and relationships. This was a theme throughout the discussion Jeff, Rob and Sam all stressed the importance of relationships and how the makerspace should be seen as a value-added service provided to the teachers. The makerspace teacher is a pedagogy and prep wingman. This is the person that can help teachers level up an existing lesson, or pivot towards new standards in an engaging hands-on learning experience. The key is to work with other teachers on your site with interest in core content, be an asset to them. We talked about making in several different ways to support content area learning. Brian Brigg’s favorite Makerspace Resources These activities were selected by Brian Briggs MC of the Check This Out podcast http://checkthisoutsite.weebly.com/ These resources provide great lesson ideas and examples of meaningful integration. As you read through these you will notice that almost all of the work described is very collaborative. Many of the resources focus on the challenge of keeping the work engaging and relevant. If you only read one thing, read this book http://fablearn.stanford.edu/fellows/sites/default/files/Blikstein_Martinez_Pang-Meaningful_Making_book.pdf If you think Cardboard Armor could be fun, Check this Out https://www.edutopia.org/blog/content-rich-maker-project-sam-patterson Brian Briggs Bottom Five Resources http://worlds-of-learning.com/2017/04/04/box-approach-makerspaces/ http://statelibrarync.org/ldblog/2014/05/28/lsta-highlights-story-place-storytelling-maker-space/ http://renovatedlearning.com/2016/02/08/teaching-the-design-process/ http://ajjuliani.com/building-maker-spaces-vs-building-maker-culture/ https://www.exploratorium.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/2016_JulyAug_Dimensions_RyooKekelis.pdf
On May 2, 2017, I had the privledge of being invited to attend the #LEARNWHATSNEXT keynote produced by Microsoft. The first of it's kind during Microsoft Satya Nadella's tenure as CEO, the keynote revolved around education and what Microsoft thinks the classroom of the future should look like. More than 20 educators from across the world representing Pre-K through University studies were invited to attend and meet with representatives from the Education team to share their thoughts about how this new direction for Microsoft can be implemented in their classrooms. Establishing a Laser Focused Philosophy for the Future The keynote started off with Nadella telling the story of how his grandfather started his journey into education and helped his father become an educated man. It was a powerful story. "Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is now". "Todays event is about education and technology . . . more importantly it is about empowering the students today to create the world of tomorrow." Throughout the opening remarks Nadella kept referring to Microsoft's top priorities on education. The concept of teachers spending less time focusing on technology and more time doing what they love, is a powerful example of the new direction that Microsoft and it's products will be headed in the future. One key to Nadella's speech was the focus on making sure that all learners are brought into the conversation. A Focus on students with Dyslexia and students who struggle in reading and writing is clearly at the heart of Microsoft future. It was very clear after spending 2 amazing days with the team from Microsoft Education that this wasn't just a product launch, rather it was a philosophy launch. The motto of Nadella and the entire Microsoft team is clear now more than ever. Windows 10 S This summer, a new education focused operating will be launched called Windows 10 S. What does the S stand for? Some say Safety, Security, Simplicity, or perhaps Streamlined. As it was described at the keynote the S was added because it adds a little bit of Soul to the Windows experience. Windows 10 S essentially puts a safe and secure shell on an already powerful and robust Windows 10 environment. This means students will experience better battery, better browsing, and a much faster experience logging into their devices. By default Windows 10 S actives the powerful Edge web browser that has also received some notable upgrades such as a Tab Preview Bar and the ability for users to use inking technologies to write and annotate directly on websites and videos. Learn more about the new Windows 10 S Here New Devices For All Ages New Laptops Starting at $189 There were two big announcements about hardware. The first was the addition of several inexpensive student focused laptops starting at just $189. All of these PC's feature Windows 10 S and a dynamic touch screen experience. To bring these devices to market, Microsoft teamed up with Acer, ASUS, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Samsung, and Toshiba. Surface Laptop In addition to the slate of inexpensive touch screen devices, Microsoft closed the keynote with a brand new device called the Surface Laptop. Starting at only $999, the Surface Laptop completes and compliments a very successful line of Windows 10 devices that include the Surface Pro, Surface Book, and Surface Studio. The Surface Laptop provides 14 hours of battery on it's 7th generation Intel Core Processor and comes in 4 beautiful colors (Platinum, Burgundy, Cobalt Blue, and Graphite Gold). I was able to spend some quality time with these computers and in addition to being very lightweight, they were very comfortable to the touch. The trackpad was very responsive and didn't get in the way of the typing the way the new MacBook Pro trackpads sometimes do. One extremely innovative feature of note was in the way that the speakers are now resting under the keyboard with the sound actually coming up through the keys. This feature provides a very intimate experience that was very noticeable even in a room with hundreds of educators and reporters making noise all around me. This was a very impressive feature for such a beautiful device. A Commitment to The Future Hardware and a new operating aside, this weeks keynote event truly pushed Microsofts commitment to education in the front of every teacher, student and parent on the planet. Their commitment to making learning easily accessible anywhere and anytime is at the heart of their online strategy at Education.Microsoft.com and starting May 6 is accessible at every Microsoft Store in the country. This month, Microsoft is launching STEM Saturdays in their retail spaces. Teachers, Students, and Parents are all welcome to attend free Hacking Stem activities for free and learn how to build sensors, robots, and become mechanical and electrical engineers all through the power of Windows 10, Surface devices and Office 365. This is certainly an experience you want to attend with your young learner. For more information, please visit the Microsoft Hacking Stem website. Final Thoughts and Reflections I want to end this post with a little bit of reflection on not only the experience I had this week, but on some thoughts I have been having about this revitalization from Microsoft. Growing up, I can remember my dad bringing home our first Windows 3.11 computer. It was big and bulky but I loved every minute of it. In time, we graduated to Windows 95, 98, ME, and yes, Vista. I remember taking over that computer and stripping the parts out of it and rebuilding it over and over with new sound cards, graphic cards, and multiple hard drives. It was a Windows computer where I first learned about design, coding, and publishing. Am I a Mac Fan Boy? Yes | Am I a Google Fan Boy? Yes That being said . . . I am a very excited and proud Microsoft Innovative Education Expert that just had the privilege of watching my friends and family at Microsoft Education completely re-innovate the way that teachers are able to create and provide memorable experiences to their students. From hardware, to software, to hands on experiences, the future is big and bright for students worldwide thanks to the hard work and dedication of the entire Microsoft Education team, the thousands of Microsoft Innovative Educators worldwide, and students of all levels and ages. As the father of 3 year triplets, all who qualify for special needs services, the devices being developed today from each of the three major technology companies are directly having an impact on their lives and for that there are no other words that can be expressed beyond . . . THANK YOU. If you are an educator looking to learn more about the MIE program, please visit education.microsoft.com and apply for the program before the July 15 due date.
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode, we welcome Lisa Palin onto the program. About Our Guest Lisa Palin is a Help Desk Coordinator / IT Technician for the Roselle Public Schools of Union County. Lisa has been working in Roselle for twenty years. Lisa is also the President of the Union County Education Association and the newly elected Vice President of NJEA’s County Presidents Council. Lisa is an NJEA Apprentice working in the UniServ and Research divisions. Upcoming NJEA Events Grow your support network around financial planning: May 6, 2017 @ NJEA HQ. Members working in Burlington and Mercer Counties @ Trenton Thunder: May 12, 2017. 90’s Prom with Central Connection: May 20, 2017. Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers. Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
On today's episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we take a look at the topic of the Gender Gap in STEM Education. For more information on this topic, please visit MakeWhatsNext.com. I would like to thank Microsoft Philanthropies and Microsoft Education for helping to set this episode up. What if she could be the one to find the cure, crack the code, or invent something that has the potential to save lives? When we encourage girls to pursue science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), we double the potential to solve problems. If she stays in STEM, she could be the one to change the world. Recent research shows that, on average, only 25% of tech jobs are held by women. If we really want to close the STEM gender gap, we must start early. In this conversation, join current and veteran classroom educators, who share concrete tips and best practices for encouraging girls’ interest in STEM subjects and helping them to persevere once they start down that path. About our Guests Tracy Immel Kennedy Tracy Immel Kennedy brings passion, innovation, and education experience to her role as Director of Marketing for YouthSpark, a Microsoft Philanthropies initiative focused on providing access to computer science education for youth most at risk of being left behind. Combining over 20 years of marketing experience with her passion for teaching and building human capacity, Tracy has a unique background that bridges both the public and private sector. As a consultant, she has worked with governments, schools, NGOs, and companies to effectively integrate technology into teaching and learning. She has personally delivered professional development to over 5,000 educators, trainers, and education leaders and has been a featured presenter and blogger on the topic of building educator capacity. At Microsoft, Tracy developed professional development opportunities for educators and created a Training Provider program that helped scale reach to hundreds of thousands of educators globally. Today, Tracy is using her unwavering belief that all people should be valued, respected, and have the opportunity to live meaningful, productive lives to help inspire and engage young people in the opportunities that computer science education can enable. Denise Cathryn Spence Denise Spence has been an educator for over 22 years. She has earned her Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction, emphasis in Instructional Technology. Over the years, Denise has earned the following IT certification credentials: CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, Adobe Certified Associate in Dreamweaver and Microsoft Office Specialist in Word/PowerPoint/Excel/Outlook. Her accomplishments include being selected as 1 of 3 finalists for Lee County's Teacher of the Year in 2000; she was the 1st ever Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year for Lee County in 2006; she was named Certiport's Global Summit's Teacher of the Year for 2010. Plus, Denise was a 2011 and a 2012 finalist for the Microsoft Innovation Forum. For her leadership in providing college and career related information technology training, Denise was asked to be a Faculty Champion for the Microsoft Imagine Cup and was selected to be an Adobe Education Leader. For her impact on the business community, Denise was selected as a finalist for the Fort Myers Greater Chamber of Commerce - Women in Business - Apex Award in 2011. Recently, she was nominated in the Education category, for The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Celebration of Business & Tourism Chrysalis Awards 2015 & 2016 and Denise was selected as the winner of the Inaugural Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership Women in Technology Award for 2015. Presently, Denise is the lead technology teacher at Dunbar High School, where she serves as the business technology department head and is the program's manager for award winning technology programs: the Academy for Technology Excellence (a Microsoft Showcase School), the Academy for Digital Excellence (an Adobe featured school program) and the Academy of Game Design and Programming Excellence. These programs have been featured both locally and internationally for how they prepare students for both college and careers. She has developed a long-term relationship with the business community by maintaining their Business Advisory Committee at Dunbar High School. Plus, Denise has trained and certified students, teachers, and administrators in a variety of Information Technology industry areas. Denise is also, an adjunct professor at Florida Gulf Coast University, and served as an adjunct professor at Hodges University. Concurrently, Denise has presented at several state and national conferences, including repeat appearances at the Florida Educational Technology Conference, Magnet Schools of America National Conference, and a presenter for Adobe and Microsoft at various Career and Technical Education conferences around the United States. She has even done several national and international webinars related to career and technical training in high schools. Denise collaborated with The National Career and Technical Education Foundation (NCTEF) and Microsoft Corporation’s U.S. Partners in Learning to help develop the IT Career Cluster guide for the States ”College and Career Readiness Program” series. Denise collaborated with the local YMCA to develop and host “Tech Quest, a technology enrichment summer camp. Plus, she is the founding sponsor for an all-girls computer club called GO-4-IT (Girls Opting for Information Technology), which tackles the diversity issue in the computer science fields. Tiffany Thompson Tiffany is an Instructional Technologist with 15+ years in the education field including experience as a classroom teacher, STEM coordinator, and intervention specialist. After teaching first grade in Maryland, she moved to Tokyo, Japan where she gained a love for technology while completing her Master’s Degree. From there, her hands have consistently been in the “educational technology pot”. She currently consults and trains on instructional technology locally and nationally; designs and facilitates online workshops for Maryland State Department of Education; teaches a graduate level technology course at McDaniel College, and writes technology training content. She is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, Surface Expert and Master Trainer. In her many roles, Tiffany has led school initiatives as well as research to support interactive/digital and mobile learning, STEM education; written grants for digital technologies in her previous schools; planned and conducted numerous workshops for parents, educators, and students; written and developed content for online courses; and presented at local and national conferences. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education and an Administration and Supervision certificate from Maryland State Department of Education. Her enthusiasm for developing 21st-century learners and innovative educators has inspired her to begin development on an app for educators. She is always willing to assist novice and veteran educators in finding new and creative ways to incorporate technology into their teaching. Her philosophy is, “To improve rigor and relevance in the classroom, teachers must become proficient and comfortable in using technology to create innovative and engaging lessons that extend students’ personal limits and potential. Using various instructional technology tools is key in advancing 21st-century skills. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! 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In this episode of the TeacherCast App Spotlight, we learn how easy it is to create creative animated storytelling lessons using Toontastic 3D. By following a simple format, students can bring their imaginations to life with the touch of their fingers. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast TeacherCast.tv TeacherCast Broadcasting Google+ Community Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Check out my NEW Homepage: JeffreyBradbury.com
On this episode of the TeacherCast App Spotlight we learn how teachers in over 150 countries are harnessing the power of video to not only flip their classrooms but create interactive learning experiences for their students. EdPuzzle is a dynamic FREE online tool that provides teachers a learning space to create and edit videos and enhance them with embeddable questions. The best thing about EdPuzzle is the price . . . it's FREE! About EdPuzzle In Edpuzzle teachers make any video their lesson. Teachers can trim, record their voice and embed questions to a video and hold the students accountable while they watch the video. The vision of EDpuzzle is that by 2020 every student in the world will be just a click away of receiving an excellent education online. EDpuzzle is considered one of the 10 most promising EdTech startups for 2014 by the Global EdTech Startup Awards and +10M students and teachers enjoy the platform with +3M video-lessons. Links of Interest Quim Sabria - quim@edpuzzle.com Twitter: @EDpuzzle twitter.com/edpuzzle facebook.com/edpuzzle instagram.com/edpuzzle pinterest.com/edpuzzle edpuzzle-resources.com youtube.com/edpuzzle About our Guest At 22 Quim Sabrià began his career as a Math teacher in a small school in Barcelona as part of Teach for Spain first cohort. After two years in the classroom, he co-founded EDpuzzle in 2013 as part of ImagineK12/YC. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast TeacherCast.tv TeacherCast Broadcasting Google+ Community Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Check out my NEW Homepage: JeffreyBradbury.com
On this episode of the TechEducator Podcast we speak with three administrators on the importance of having a strong relationship between the principal and the technology coach. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins About Our Guests Jennifer Schwanke Jen Schwanke began her career as a language arts educator eighteen years ago. She has worked at both the elementary and secondary level as a teacher and administrator. A graduate instructor in educational leadership, she has written frequently for literacy and educational publications and presents at literacy and leadership conferences. She is the author of the book, You're The Principal: Now What? Strategies and Solutions for New School Leaders. Michael Lubelfeld, Ed.D. Mike currently serves as the superintendent of schools in the Deerfield, IL Public Schools (District 109). Mike earned his Doctor of Education in curriculum and instruction from Loyola University of Chicago, where his published dissertation was on Effective Instruction in Middle School Social Studies. He is also on the adjunct faculty at National Louis University in the Department of Educational Leadership. Mike has earned an IASA School of Advanced Leadership Fellowship and he has also graduated from the AASA National Superintendent Certification Program. He can be found on Twitter at @mikelubelfeld and he is the co-moderator of #suptchat - the superintendent educational chat on Twitter. He and Nick Polyak co-authored The Unlearning Leader: Leading for Tomorrow's Schools Today (2017 Rowman & Littlefield). Mike has been married to his wife Stephanie for the past 13 years and they have two children. Email: lubelfeldm@gmail.com Twitter: @mikelubelfeld District on Twitter: @DPS109 District Hashtag: #Engage109 Voxer: mikelubelfeld Periscope: @mikelubelfeld LinkedIn: Michael Lubelfeld Nick Polyak, Ed.D. Dr. Polyak is the proud superintendent of the award-winning Leyden Community High School District 212. He earned his undergraduate degree from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL, his Masters from Governors State University, and his Ed.D. from Loyola University Chicago. Nick has been a classroom teacher and coach, a building and district level administrator, a School Board member, and a superintendent for the past seven years in both central Illinois and suburban Chicago. Nick has earned an IASA School of Advanced Leadership Fellowship and he also graduated from the AASA National Superintendent Certification Program. He can be found on Twitter at @npolyak and he is the co-moderator of #suptchat - the superintendent educational chat on Twitter. Nick has been married to his wife Kate for the past 16 years and they have four children. Email: nickpolyak@gmail.com Twitter: @npolyak District on Twitter: @leydenpride District Hashtag: #leydenpride Voxer: npolya154 Periscope: @npolyak LinkedIn: Nick Polyak Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
In this weeks episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a look at a brand new app from Apple called Clips that allows users to quickly create and edit video with live closed captioning. We also dive into Google Photos and learn how it can be best used in your classroom. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury – TeacherCast.net – @TeacherCast Sam Patterson – MyPaperlessClassroom.com – @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net @TeachingForward Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com)
On this episode of the TeacherCast App Spotlight, Jeff welcomes Global Marketing Director Tanya Mas and Sydney Harper from the Aspen Academy to discuss how Rosetta Stone is transforming the way students are able to learn and master a new language. About Rosetta Stone Rosetta Stone is a global leader in technology-driven language and learning solutions, and for 25 years has provided educators with interactive English and World Language programs that change their students’ lives. More than 22,000 education institutions worldwide have partnered with Rosetta Stone to develop their students’ natural ability to read, write, and speak with confidence in a new language. Rosetta Stone® Foundations for K-12 is designed for beginner to intermediate students to learn skills needed for conversational proficiency. Foundations combine EdTech and proven methodologies for easy integration into a school’s language program, increasing students’ instructional access and opportunity in up to 24 languages. As students complete interactive language instruction they unlock the ability to practice their language skills through games, activities, stories, and live online conversations—leveled to their learning progress. Learn how combining Rosetta Stone Foundations with traditional language instruction complements any curriculum at http://www.rosettastone.com/K12. Links of Interest Twitter: @RosettaStoneEd Facebook: facebook.com/RosettaStone K-12 Resource Hub: k12hub.rosettastone.com YouTube: http://k12hub.rosettastone.com/video About Our Guests Sydney Harper is pleased to be teaching for her eighth year at Aspen Academy. She holds a Master of Arts from the University of Denver in International Studies, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Theatre and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Translation and Interpretation from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. This will be Mrs. Harper’s eleventh year teaching in independent schools. Through her teaching career, she has taught Spanish, American History, Global Issues, Health and Wellness, World Seminar, Drama and Music to students ECE-12. She makes it her goal to integrate across the curriculum and throughout the community to provide the most enriching education possible. She has lead students on service learning, outdoor expeditionary and history based outings to Costa Rica, Mexico, Moab, Dinosaur National Monument, Flaming Gorge and Historical Route 66. On these outings, Ms. Harper wrote and utilized various curricula to provide enriching, educational experiences throughout. In her spare time, Mrs. Harper sings professionally with symphony orchestras, local theatre and music groups, and writes and performs her own music in Denver venues. Tanya Mas is Rosetta Stone’s Global Marketing Director and is responsible for the strategy and execution of the global demand generation programs for the Enterprise & Education verticals in the US, UK and DACH region. Prior to her current position, Tanya was the Senior Education Marketing Manager for Rosetta Stone and was responsible for the overall go-to-market strategy for the K-12 and Higher Education verticals. She designed and managed the strategic development and implementation of all the Education marketing programs, including the development of sales enablement and support materials. Tanya has been with Rosetta Stone for almost 5 years and earned a Masters, Corporate & Professional Communications Degree from Radford University. Prior to receiving her Master’s Degree, she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science-International Relations, as well as, a Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages-French & Spanish. She also studied abroad at L'Université Catholique de L'Ouest in Angers, France. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast TeacherCast.tv TeacherCast Broadcasting Google+ Community Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Check out my NEW Homepage: JeffreyBradbury.com
Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode, we welcome Lois Yukna onto the program. About Our Guest Lois Yukna is the 2017-18 New Jersey Educational Support Professional of the Year. A thirty year veteran staff member of the Woodbridge Township School District of Middlesex County, Lois has served as a bus driver, attendance officer, and trainer. She is currently President of the Middlesex County Education Association representing some 16,000 NJEA members who work in Middlesex County. Read “The intersection of service and activism” from the February 2017 NJEA Review here. Learn more about Lois and the ESP of the Year Award here in this njea.org article. Upcoming NJEA Events 5/6 Grow your support network: financial planning. 5/20: 90’s Prom with Central Connection. Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
In this weeks episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we learn how the popular coding application Scratch can be used to not only infuse STEM education into your lessons, but be deployed in just about any grade level and subject area. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury – TeacherCast.net – @TeacherCast Sam Patterson – MyPaperlessClassroom.com – @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net @TeachingForward Additional SCRATCH resources from our program Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com)
On this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, I sit down with Microsoft Product Manager, Matt McGinnis to learn about Microsoft School Data Sync, the powerful free application that allows school districts to sync their student data directly from their Student Information System. If you are an IT Director, or a Director of Technology, this is certainly the perfect show for you. During the show, Matt walks us through a typical school situation where School Data Sync is being used to create a seamless path from a SIS through a new application called Intune for Education so that teachers can have accurate class rosters, up to date OneNote Class Notebooks, and a dynamic and student centered learning environment using the new Microsoft Classroom. For more information http://www.microsoft.com/education http://sds.microsoft.com https://aka.ms/sdsconfirmation https://aka.ms/sdsconfirmation About Microsoft Education Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies. About the MIE Spotlight Series Podcast The MIE Spotlight Series is a cobranded educational podcast produced in collaboration between the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network and Microsoft Education. Hosted by Jeff Bradbury, the MIE Spotlight series focuses on innovative thinking and teaching that incorporates cutting edge technology being deployed in classrooms. For more information on the Microsoft Innovative Educator program, please visit: http://education.microsoft.com Subscribe Today! Website: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIESpotlight iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEAudio YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEVideo Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast TeacherCast.tv TeacherCast Broadcasting Google+ Community Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Check out my NEW Homepage: JeffreyBradbury.com
We talk live in Palm Springs with Oliver Beach from Kano computers. Curious about the intersection of the DIY movement and elementary education? we have the programming for you! Also in their episode giant reveal for the Kano Camera and more!
On todays episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, I welcome educator Dan Rezac from Tynker.com on to discuss STEM Education and how Tynker is offering educators a FREE professional development opportunity called the Blue Ribbon Educator Program. What is the Blue Ribbon Educator Program? If you are an educator interested in learning more about STEM education and are either currently working with students in a Computer Science program, or interested in starting a coding based program this is the perfect program for you. To apply check out their website today! Applications will close April 20th, 2017. You will be asked to: Create a 1-minute video PSA with the theme "It's time to go beyond." How do we make coding in schools an everyday literacy and practice? Be available for Premium Training on Friday, May 12th from 11am - 3:30pm ET. This online training, presented by coding masters, is designed to hone your skills as an advanced coding teacher. Learn More About Tynker Today Website: https://www.tynker.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/gotynker Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoTynker YouTube: Subscribe Today! Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com)
Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode we welcome Michael Wildermuth onto the program. About Our Guest Michael Wildermuth is in his 16th year as a social studies teacher at East Brunswick High School. Michael also serves as Vice President of the East Brunswick Education Association. He lives in Freehold Borough with his wife and two daughters. Learn more here about Michael’s efforts to encourage lawmakers to pass legislation that would end surprise out-of-network medical bills. Mike spoke about a 2016 Consumer Reports article that lists some great tips. Find the article here. Details about S1285 "Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act." Upcoming NJEA Events 3/23: Trivia Night at Pilsener Haus and Biergarten. 3/31: March Madness City Crawl in Sparta. 5/6 Grow your support network: financial planning. Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
On this episode of the TechEducator Podcast we welcome Minecraft EDU team member Meenoo Rami and MIE Expert Steve Isaacs onto the show to talk about how teachers can actually create real world lesson plans around Minecraft Education Edition. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury – TeacherCast.net – @TeacherCast Sam Patterson – MyPaperlessClassroom.com – @SamPatue Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday What is Minecraft Education Edition? Minecraft: Education Edition is an open-world game that promotes creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving in an immersive environment where the only limit is your imagination. Links of interest Minecraft Minecraft Education Minecraft Educator Community Minecraft Mentors Minecraft Mentor Application 101 Ideas for Minecraft Learners (Videos) How to Survive your First Night of Minecraft (Video) About our Guests Meeno Rami Meenoo Rami, author of Thrive, is a national board certified teacher who taught students English in Philadelphia for ten years, at the Science Leadership Academy and in other public schools in the city. The founder of #engchat, an international Twitter chat for English teachers, Meenoo is a teacher-consultant for the National Writing Project and an instructor in Arcadia University’s Connected Learning Certificate Program. Meenoo has also served as a teaching fellow with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, where she led the portfolio to help teachers refine their practice through collaboration. Currently, Meenoo works as Manager for Minecraft Education at Microsoft where she helps educators, districts, and organizations reimagine game-based learning for classroom practice. @meenoorami meenoorami.org Steve Isaacs Steve Isaacs teaches Video Game Design and Development at William Annin Middle School in Basking Ridge, NJ. In addition, he developed and teaches an online version of the Video Game Design and Development course for the VHS Collaborative. Steve is a strong proponent of student choice and student voice. It is his mission to provide students with opportunities to pursue and nurture their passion. Community building and connecting with other educators is one of Steve’s passions. He is proud to be the co-founder of #EdTechBridge, a twitter chat and community working to build collaborative relationships among EdTech stakeholders to create better EdTech for our students. The chat meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7pm EST. On a personal note, Steve has been married for 21 years (consecutively, to the same person 🙂 ) and has two beautiful daughters. When Steve has ‘free’ time, he loves to bike, hike, swim, snorkel, and ski, and play video games. Please follow Steve’s blog to find out more about his pursuits http://gamesandlearning1.blogspot.com and explore his showcase of student work at http://www.pinterest.com/stevei2071 Steve can be found on twitter as @mr_isaacs and is one of the Minecraft Mentors. You can set up a time to chat with Steve through the Minecraft Mentor community site http://education.miecrosoft.com/minecraftmentors. Links and Resources Minecraft Education Minecraft on Twitter @PlayCraftLearn See what more than 125 Educators have done with Minecraft in their classroomsSee what more than 125 Educators have done with Minecraft in their classrooms Steve's Pinterest BoardSteve's Pinterest Board Hour of Code HOC: Minecraft Edition Minecraft Twitter Chat #MinecraftEdu WEEKLY TWITTER CHAT: Tuesdays, 5pm PST / 8pm EST Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com)
This week on the Jersey Educator Podcast, Jim Boice and Jeff Bradbury sat down for a candid discussion about how educators should be crafting their 2017 resumes. In this episode, we take a look at some key features that every resume should (or must) have and provide helpful tips for not only your "paper" resume, but also your digital and social resumes as well. This episode of the Jersey Educator Podcast can be found on iTunes and Stitcher Radio and is a companion episode to a previous show where we discussed 11 things every educator should be thinking about as they prepare for a job interview or job fair. What is a Resume in 2017? What is a resume . . . it's the age old question that everyone has an answer for, but yet nobody has the right answer. Your resume in 2017 looks completely different than it did in 2007 and yet, has the format really changed? Yes and No To set some standards for this post, I think we can all agree what a resume is. Your resume is a gateway through a conversation. It is a document designed to be handed to someone who is about to have a conversation with you. It is a professional yet concise way of showcasing your accomplishments in a format that allows your reader to (hopefully) select you above all other resumes in the stack and either create a positive situation that produces a phone call (for an interviewer) or a handshake and a contract. In addition to your paper resume, we will also be digging into the additional parts that you can use to sell your unique individual brand, your website and your social media presence to identify how you can create unique and eye catching experiences that will be sure to land you in front of your future employer. How to Write a Good Cover Letter Your Cover Letter is generally one of, if not the first thing that someone sees when reviewing materials. Cover Letters should be crafted not only to provide a positive and well-rounded picture of you, but they should also provide knowledge that you have done a little bit homework about the position in which you are applying. Anyone can take a look at a Cover Letter and tell if it's a generic letter or not. When hand mailing (or emailing) Cover Letters, they should always be addressed to the Superintendent and be professional. When attending a job fair, it is recommended that while prepping for the fair and seeking who will be there, create a cover letter for a few specific schools you know you will be interviewing at, but always have the basic generic one in your pocket for those schools you might not have planned to meet. Should you put your Cover Letter on special paper? I think it's a good idea to do this when meeting people face to face, but the majority of your Cover Letters will probably be sent electronically. Cover Letter Tips Keep it simple Keep it Professional Spell Check ... Spell Check ... Spell Check Point out some key spots in your resume that you want to draw their attention to How Do I Write a Good Resume? If your Cover Letter succeeds where you need it to, your Resume is the next item that should be designed to sell you above all others. The trick to any good Resume is brevity. It's easy to take a career, (short or long) and write a 6 page resume. The problem is that nobody will take the time to read it. Your resume should be one page. Where we can debate on if this means one full sheet (front and back) or just a single side of a sheet is something we can leave for another blog post, it is important to craft, not write your resume. A resume has a single purpose. It is a document designed to get your interviewer to bring up conversation topics. Normally, in an interview situation, your resume is in front of the person across the table and as they are going through their list of generic questions, they are looking through your resume trying to get you to talk about your experiences. You don't have list everything you did on your resume, but you do have to make sure they see what you want them to see. There are a few standard sections to every resume. These may include: Experiences, Awards and Recognitions, Background info, and Contacts. As with your Cover Letter, I suggest tailoring every resume to the position you are applying for. In our age of digital and paper resumes, you may choose to have two different "paper" resumes. One that you hand to someone on actual paper, and then one that is sent as a PDF. The difference being that the digital document may include clickable hyperlinks to your online portfolio or other types of media you wish to bring attention to. Resume Tips Use your professional name . . . James, not Jim is always best. Professional Emails and Websites are always a step ahead of "@gmail" or "sites.google.com/..." Don't write in words that would not make sense to others. If you are a manager, call yourself a manager. Do not add titles that make someone question what they are. Website vs Portfolio vs CV? Before we go into answering the above question, take a moment and say these sentences out loud a few times: Would you like to see my website? Would you like to see my portfolio? Would you like to see my CV? Depending on the position you are applying for, you may choose a different one of these options to be your favorite. For example, when I'm talking about TeacherCast, I share my "website." When someone is asking for a professional version of my past accomplishments, I share my "portfolio." However, as a musician and musical professional, I would offer you the opportunity to take a look at my Curriculum Vitae "CV." Here are three examples of looking at similar information online: Website:www.TeacherCast.net Portfolio: www.JeffreyBradbury.com CV: www.JeffreyBradbury.com/CV These three items are slightly different yet based on the person or potential employer I'm speaking with, I would give them a different place to learn more about my background. The important thing to remember is that we are now living in a world where having an online destination is no longer an option for many jobs. If you are looking to get hired in a place that relies primarily on Google Apps your website might be well suited on a Google Sites. If you are looking at a place that is Microsoft heavy, having your background info on a SWAY might not be a bad idea. Online Portfolio Tips Purchase your own domain name (yourname.com) Create a story with your content that walks a reader through your story. Have a clear call to action that attracts others to you above all others they are researching Is Social Media Important? One of the most important things you can do (in my opinion) is take time to figure out how Social Media works. I'm not saying that you must create the most popular twitter account on the planet, but simply by having a twitter account and learning how to take advantage of how it works is one of the most important parts of being an educator these days. Twitter can and really should be thought of the worlds largest professional development converence on the planet that never goes to sleep. By learning about hashtags, you can not only start to see the world as an ever changing digital library but you will learn how to find just about any resource you need. My advice for anyone in education is to not attack social media, but learn how to use it to your advantage. Figure out what hashtags fit your subject area. Learn the differences between a Facebook page and a Twitter profile. Learn the importance of joining a Google Plus community. All of these things are important parts of your PLN and can ultimatly lead you to finding new opportunities to share your resume. Social Media Tips Get a Twitter account and follow a few hashtags Join a Google Plus community ... or better yet, START ONE Connect with others in your field and share resources Don't be afraid to ask questions of those you don't know . . . they just may turn out to be life long friends What really matters in the end is . . . What really matters in the end is that you are comfortble with the documents you use while searching for your next career opportunity. It is often said that you never know when your next interview will happen. I have been fortunate over the last few years to have several amazing opportunities put in front of me without the need for a traditional paper resume and based mostly on my social and digital portfolios. It can not be over stated that you should take every advantage you can to showcase your talents on every platform available. Remember, these platforms are (just about) free and you should never past up opportunities to take advantage of FREE. What do you think ... please share your thoughts! I would love to know what you think on this topic. I'm sure you might agree with some of what is written here and I'm sure you might disagree with some of these items. Personally, I have never been a position to really hire someone in a professional position. However, I have been asked to be on hireing committies where I had the opportunity to look over resumes and provide my opinion on someones potential to fill an open position. Please take a moment below and leave a comment on your thoughts on this very important topic.
On todays podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Elementary Principal and ASCD Author Jennifer Schwanke to discuss her new book called "You're the Principal! Now What? Strategies and Solutions for New School Leaders." I met Jennifer Schwanke on a recent ASCD book chat and was completely amazed at how similar the story of a new administrator can be to the story of a new Tech Coach. In most situations, you may be the only one in your position in a building, you have to keep your confidence with little opportunity to lean others for support, and you have to remember that no matter what happens during the day, it is the relationships you forge that will ultimately create a successful and long lasting career. You Must Have Your Head Examined To Be A Principal One of the things that amazed me about my conversation with Jennifer Schwanke was the constant reminder that, quite often, leadership is pointed out by others. Jen is not the first guest on the show who told me she had little to no ambitions to be an educational leader and instead it was only through a mentor that she found her calling to "the big desk." Recently, Jennifer Schwanke wrote a rather interesting post about the fact that in order to be an administrator you might first need to have a little bit of brain surgery. [bctt tweet="Now that you’re a principal, you’ve lost half your brain!" username="@JenSchwanke"] Who is Jennifer Schwanke? Jen Schwanke began her career as a language arts educator eighteen years ago. She has worked at both the elementary and secondary level as a teacher and administrator. A graduate instructor in educational leadership, she has written frequently for literacy and educational publications and presents at literacy and leadership conferences. She is the author of the book, You're The Principal: Now What? Strategies and Solutions for New School Leaders. Connect with Jennifer Twitter @jenschwanke Blog: jenschwanke.com How Can I Find The Book? Learn more on ASCD.org Table of Contents Chapter 1 Online Study Guide Topics Covered on the Podcast: Educational Leadership What is is about being a school leader that people find most challenging? The most enjoyable? What are some inherent character traits important for school leaders? What are some traits that can be learned with time and practice? You're Not Alone What is the importance of staying connected professionally? Where can a principal turn if he or she is struggling? What are ways a principal can stay fresh, avoid burnout, and be successful over the course of a career? How can you make sure you build a strong school community, and successfully make connections with the larger community outside your school's walls? The Book Writing process questions: When and why did you start thinking about writing a book? How did you go about learning about the process? What were some challenges you faced throughout the process? What were the celebrations? What suggestions might you have for someone considering a book idea? How did you narrow your focus so the book was manageable to plan and write? Do You Have A Story To Tell? As I move more into educational leadership myself, I am interested in learning more from those who have already taken the plunge and had the lobotomy surgery themselves. Please feel free to reach out and invite yourself on the podcast. I would love to share your story.
Colleen Graves and Krissy Venosdale join me for a fun conversation about projects and ideas that have totally failed. Whether you think about in as the anti-instagram or #teacherconfessions, it is important to collect and share stories of the stuff we try that doesn’t work, and in this episode you will hear about George, the stuffy that never lit up, the destructive power of inspired children, and the saga of the weird alien baby looking puppet. Because we tach in a process-focused approach, we have to subvert the “product- focused” nature of social media and find safe ways to share our daily struggles. If this resonates with you, share your struggles with us and let’s all work together to keep the process visible.
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we welcomed Microsoft Innovative Educators (MIE's) Todd Beard and Melissa Wrenchey to discuss the gender gap in STEM education. On Wednesday March 8, the world celebrated International Women's Day. To celebrate and promote International Women's Day, Microsoft has launched a new campaign called #MakeWhatsNext to challenge cultural norms and spark a very important conversation around the world. Topics Discussed on the Podcast What is Microsoft YouthSpark? How do we bridge the Gender Gap? How do we create gender neutral lessons? The Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Program What is Microsoft YouthSpark? Microsoft YouthSpark is a global initiative to increase access for all youth to learn computer science, empowering them to achieve more for themselves, their families and their communities. Website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/philanthropies/youthspark Twitter:@msphilanthropic About our Guests Todd Beard Twitter: @TeacherBeard Website: www.edutainmentteacher.com Melissa Wrenchey Twitter: @wrenchey
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, I sit down with California educator and SMART Exemplary Educator Denesa Menge to discuss how she has created a fully immersive and interactive learning environment for her students, with the help of SMART Technologies. About Danesa Menge Danesa Menge is a seventh and eighth grade English language arts teacher at Oakdale Junior High School. She is passionate about learning and technology and shares that love with her students and fellow colleagues across the globe. Danesa hold a Master’s of Science in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. She is a SMART Exemplary Educator, a Google Certified Innovator, NovoAmbassador, and Flipped Learning international Ambassador.. Teaching is not her job, it’s her passion. Getting better it, that is her job. Twitter:Twitter.com/Jepson Website:edtechmenge.blogspot.com YouTube:Youtube.com/user/finesse026 SMART Technologies Connect students and their devices to a workspace with all your lesson content SMART amp brings the whole class, groups of students or individuals together in a shared space to work on projects, add multimedia content and instant message. This is all done using student devices and while tracking contributions from each student, so educators have insight into who is contributing what. Why SMART AMP? Students work together in the collaborative workspace. Contribute to the workspace from anywhere, at anytime. Provides the same experience on tablets, laptops and interactive displays. Take over the workspace at any time to demonstrate and describe work to students. Import SMART Notebook lessons, view them in full screen, export pages and write over them. Import your Google Classroom class lists directly. They update automatically. Links and Resources Website:https://www.smartamp.com/ Twitter:https://twitter.com/smart_tech YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SMARTClassrooms SMART Professional Development: https://training.smarttech.com/ TeacherCast would like to thank SMART Technologies for sponsoring this podcast
As the snow starts to melt and the flowers begin to blossom, the calendar turns to one of the most exciting part of the school year. JOB HUNTING SEASON! This is the time of year when students preparing to leave college and begin the exciting process of meeting other school districts and learning all about the networking process. But, what types of things should be considered when attending your first job fair? Dress, Resume, and Conversations should of course be in the front of everyones playbook but there are several others that are equally important. Here are 10 things that you might be thinking about as you prepare for your next job fair or interview. . . plus one very important bonus tip that I highly recommend you consider. 10 Things You Should Consider When Preparing For Your Next Job Fair Prepare ... Prepare ... Prepare When attending a job fair or interview, it can not be overstated enough. Prepare ahead of time for the big event. Make sure you have everything you need the night before. Have your resume's prepped, proofed, and printed and put in a folder so they don't bend. Make sure you have your clothes ready and pressed. If you are someone who has a habit of sweating, it might be best to take a second shirt with you. Check out the schools ahead of time so you know who will be there and what positions they have available. You want to make sure you are going to be hitting the right schools for you early in the day. Are your business cards in your jacket pocket so you can take them out at a minutes notice? They should be put in your pocket in just a way that when you reach in and extend your arm, it is properly presented to them so they read it. (it's a nice touch) Dress For Success There are several ways of saying "business casual" and "dress to impress." For many, you should dress for the job you want. Be professional: Make sure your shirt is clean and pressed. (be careful of what you have for breakfast) Wear comfortable shoes... you will be on your feat all day. Remember that you may be carrying a backpack or other item with your papers in it... don't over pack... if you need to run to your car to reload .... do it, rather than carry a heavy bag that will exhaust you during the day. Nail Your Introduction Your first 60 seconds with a potential employer is the most critical. You should have your game face on and be energetic, happy to be there, and overall, showing confidence. Be prepared to answer some of the standard first questions: How are you today? Tell us a bit about yourself? How are you enjoying the job fair today? Did you travel far to get here? How are things these days in ____(fill in your current school district)_____ You should have canned answers for all of these questions. These questions are to get you talking. Your answers should be designed to invite those across the table to answer questions. The quicker you can engage in conversation, the easier it will be for you to relax through the interview process. It's also best in your into to quickly mention that you have expertise in something that the school is proud of or currently deploying with their staff. It will give them an opportunity to bring up additional questions for you to converse over. Do Your Homework As stated in the first section, you should go in with a handful of schools you WANT to interview for. Have them well scouted. Know who their Superintendents are and the names of their Human Resource staff and perhaps the principals. It is always a great first impression when you sit down with a recruiter and ask how Dr _____ is doing. You should also have some basic facts about the school districts prepped ahead of time: How many schools do they have? How is their building grades broken down? What is their mascot? Are they a Google or Microsoft School? (read why under the next section) Of course, during a job fair, you may find yourself sitting in front of a school that you had not prepared and that is totally fine. This is why you have Google and can always duck in a corner to do a quick search before approaching the table with resume in hand. Quick Tip: If you are a job fair, have someone you can trust at home prepared to feed you some important info about a school district. It's easier to use THEM for the Google search rather than doing it quickly on your phone. Be Strategic With Your Resume Your paper resume should be one piece of paper. I'm not a big fan of saying that it should be only one page. If you have a rather lengthy list of accomplishment, you should absolutely tout them. Your resume should be engaging and entertaining, but it should also be something that invites questions about your history and experiences. A resume is simply a list of conversation starters. Plan your list as if it was the most important document you have ever created, but also create it as a story that your reader will use to flow through a conversation. Think About Your Online Presence While speaking at a local University, I once had a student tell me that their professor strongly suggested that they delete their Facebook page before they applied for future employment. I was a bit shocked at that suggestion and while I didn't know the student, nor know what was on their Facebook page, I highly recommended that the students not follow that advice. Your online presence is vital these days as you apply for a job. Every employer is going to Google Search your name and background. Rather than telling students that they should be deleting their profiles, it is important that we teach students how to create positive online profiles. The idea of having a paper resume combined with a strong website that goes above and beyond the information found on a single sheet of paper is what will give you the edge over another. Your resume, as stated above should be created in a way that brings on a positive conversation about your experiences. Your website is where you take those experiences and show case them using rich media such as videos, or photo galleries. There are many things that should be considered when creating your online resume: What have you done with your students? What types of projects have you worked on that you can showcase and talk about? How are you showing that you are an expert in your field? What have others said about you online? Let's take a look at that last one for a moment. It's very easy to ask someone to draft a letter of recognition when looking for a job. However, to have someone go on LinkedIn or other social feeds and say something wonderful is another because there is total transparency in who said it, and what is being said. I would put much more into a LinkedIn reference than any paper letter of rec for that reason. Remember that your resume is to be created not only as a conversation starter, but as a document that intices your reader to check you out online after the interview. Make it easy for them to do this. Include your links, twitter, and perhaps a QR Code for them. Don't hide anything, let them know how awesome you are. Social Media: What Does Google Tell Them About You? Just as it's important to have a strong web presence, it's equally important these days to have a strong Social Media presence. These two things may sound like the same, but they are very different in several key ways. How are you using Social Media? Are you just "on twitter" but not active? It's important to not only have these accounts, but know how to use them to build a learning communiy for yourselves. We are still living in a world where several employers are domant to the powers of Social, but more and more, you are finding this is not the norm. Who are you following? I'm not saying that you shouldn't have the right to follow silly parody accounts, but if all you do is go on twitter to pick on the president or doute for your favorite sports teams, you aren't showing that you are using it for professional reasons. What are you contributing? This is probably the most important of all. Are you showing off how much you are an expert in your field? Are you sharing photos of your recent birthday party? There certainly can be a dividing line between professional and personal, but remember that everything you put online is fair game when being considered for employment. Your social media is simply an extension of you. Treat it wisely and treat it with respect. Remember that nothing is hidden on the internet so you should start from the beginning down a path of positive personal, and professional, responsibility. Follow Up After the job fair, you should be prepaired to follow up on your interactions with the school districts. After each sit down interview, you should take any business cards that may be at the table and once out of sight, write down some important things about the interview so that you can create a personalized follow up email to that school district. Should you email, or send a letter? If you are interested in a position in a school district, an email saying thank you is always a great idea. It's an easy way to directly reach the recruiter to say thank you. However, you should also follow up with something that they can hold and read such as a letter. You of course, shouldn't over do it and send flowers, but a simple card with your contact information would be great and could go a long way to having them remember who you are when they have several hundred applicants. Leave a Lasting Impression Always remember that your job fair experience starts the moment you park your car. All eyes are on you all of the time. You never know who you will meet in the parking lot and because of a friendly "hello" you may land a long lasting conversation or future interview. There are several tricks that I have used througout the years that (hopefully) put an extra coat of shine on interview experiences: Is there something about your business cards that is memorable? My cards
In this episode of the Tech Educator Podcast, we welcome Microsoft Innovative Educator, Tammy Dunbar on the program to discuss 5 great ways of using Microsoft OneNote in her classroom. About Tammy Dunbar @TammyDunbar Tammy Brecht Dunbar, M.Ed., S.T.E.M., is a 5th grade teacher in Manteca (CA) Unified (USA) and a pre-service technology instructor at Teachers College of San Joaquin. Tammy believes the most important 21st Century tool in any classroom is the attitude of the teacher. “Teachers need to be comfortable tackling the challenges of using technology in front of their students and modeling how to overcome obstacles,” says Tammy. Tammy agrees with Bill Goodwyn, CEO of Discovery Education: “The motherboard and the memory chip will never replace the passion and inspiration of a real-life teacher. Technology doesn’t teach. Teachers teach.” Follow Microsoft Education Microsoft Education Microsoft Innovative Educator Podcast @MicrosoftEDU @OneNoteEdu Screencasts Using Tags in OneNote Using Templates in OneNote OneNote 101 for Educators Additional Podcasts 10 Great Ways of using OneNote in the Classroom Cloud Based Learning with Microsoft OneNote ISTE Interview: OneNote OneNote Conference FREE Microsoft OneNote Conference TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com)
On this episode of the Jersey Educator Podcast, we welcome New Jersey State Teacher of the year Argine Safari onto the program to share her experiences in music education. Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode, we welcome Argine Safari onto the program. About Our Guest Argine Safari is the 2016-17 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year. She is a member of the Pascack Valley Regional Education Association, where she developed a nationally recognized vocal program at the high school. She has also collaborated with several other departments and artistically directed countless benefit concerts and events in order to raise money for several charities. In 2013, Argine co-founded a non-profit New Jersey youth theater arts company, Stage Scene and Song Performing Arts. Learn more about Argine here in this njea.org article. Upcoming NJEA Events Bowlero with Central Connection: February 17. Swipe Right for your Union Night: February 17. Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers. Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
Jeff sits down with Sylvia Ibarra and Frank Loose from Scholastic to learn how your students can set a world record in reading this summer!
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Is your school district looking to make a change in it's Learning Management System, or Student Information System? Are you tired of getting recommendations based only by reading twitter and edtech blogs? In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, I sit down with Michael Winters and Molly Levitt from EdSurge to discuss their new service called EdSurge Concierge. Recently released and made available to school districts across the country, EdSurge Concierge allows School Districts a simple and personal, 1:1 consultation to speak with one of their technology integration experts to help you find exactly the application you need and put you in contact with that company to help you and your team provide the best learning environment for your students. According to EdSurge.com: EdSurge Concierge is a free service that helps schools find the right technology to support their learning goals. Concierge reduces the time needed to find a solution that fits every school's unique challenges. About our Guests Michael Winters has served as EdSurge's manager of the Edtech Index for the past 2.5 years. In that capacity, he helps teachers sort through the world of edtech tools to find the tech that works for them. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia (go Hoos!) Molly Levitt is EdSurge's Community Manager, connecting educators around the US and sharing the great work that they're doing. She is a former elementary teacher, edtech startup founder and graduate of Boston College and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Stay In Touch With EdSurge EdSurge is one of my favorite places to learn about edtech trends and news. With over 90,000 followers on Twitter, it absolutely should be on your "must follow" list. Website: www.EdSurge.com Twitter: @EdSurge Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com)
This week on the TechEducator Podcast, we welcomed Jamie, Debra, and Amy on the program to discuss the upcoming EdChange Global conference. Exchange Global is a 24 Hour online global event running from February 28th-March 1st 2017. The sessions and challenges will run for 24 hours to accommodate any schedule across the globe. There are several ways you can participate this year, both as a presenter and as a viewer. Register for #ECGC17 at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbnqpOsUM25dyH8Vr9vCEp4D5t1Q8VRpzIPl2slbVaOQ7YZw/viewform Facilitate a session at #ECGC17 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScybi8OWaYZtKLrAHK3czbmH-P70i_DukseTnK-IkeiOgJjgQ/viewform Follow the Conference LIVE Website: http://edcampglobal.wixsite.com/edcamp Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/edcampGlobal Hashtag: #ECGC17
Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode, we welcomeIkechukwu Onyema onto the program. About Our Guest Ikechukwu Onyema is a Chemistry Teacher at East Orange Campus High School in Essex County. He's been in education for five years, teaching in several different urban areas including Philadelphia and Newark. In addition to being an active member in the NJEA through the NJEA Bolivar L. Graham Intern Foundation Practicing Apprentice Program, he commits his time to community organizing. NJEA’s statement condemning President Trump’s Executive Order targeting immigrants from several majority-Muslim nations. Upcoming NJEA Events Political Action Sundays with Central Connection: January 15, 22, 29, and February 5. Networking / information session for first time homebuyers: February 4. THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. Bowlero with Central Connection: February 17. Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers. Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
In this episode, we discuss the transformation from classroom teacher to educational leadership. TeacherCast.net
This week on the TechEducator Podcast, we welcomed two new podcasts hosted by three very inspiring educators. Teaching Tales Podcast Host: Brent Coley Website: BrentColey.com YouTube: youtube.com/brentcoley Subscribe on iTunes About Brent Coley Brent began his career in education in 1996, teaching 4th and 5th grade for 15 years before transitioning into administration. He is currently Principal of Alta Murrieta Elementary in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District. He is also an Instructional Technology Leader in his district, helping teachers infuse technology into their teaching to support student learning. Passionate about educational technology, Brent is always on the lookout for new ways tech can engage students and families while increasing student achievement. While in the classroom, he used math review videos and iPod flash cards to promote 24/7 learning, and his students shared their learning with the world through their daily blog and classroom podcast. Though no longer updated, his award-winning classroom website (mrcoley.com) is still accessed by students and teachers all over the world. Now in an administrative role, Brent strives to support teachers to improve their practice and integrate technology into their classrooms to maximize student learning. He connects with the community he serves through his monthly video message, Remind, Facebook, Twitter, and school website. He also shares what he has learned through Twitter (@brentcoley), his blog, and his new podcast ("Teaching Tales"). Brent has a passion for sharing with other educators. Over the past several years, he has had the privilege of presenting at educational technology conferences at the district, regional, and state level. Brent is also the co-organizer of EdCamp Murrieta. When not working, Brent loves spending time with his wife and two children. He also enjoys reading and playing golf. Google Teacher Tribe Podcast Hosts: Kasey Bell and Matt Miller Website: http://googleteachertribe.com Subscribe on iTunes About The Google Teacher Tribe Podcast The Google Teacher Tribe Podcast, hosted by Matt Miller of DitchThatTextbook.com and Kasey Bell of ShakeUpLearning.com, will be a weekly podcast designed to give teachers practical ideas for using G Suite and other Google tools that you can use in your class tomorrow. We will offer our favorite Google tips and tricks, important updates, and effective strategies for K-12 teachers. But wait…there’s more! We will also have interviews with innovative and inspiring teachers.
This week on the TechEducator Podcast, we discussed the topic of creating a new website or blogging project. For many of us, the first reaction is to sit down at a computer and jump in head first to the project. In this episode, we discuss why you should hold off as long as possible and first plan out your project BEFORE jumping in. Based on this recent post from Jeff Bradbury called "The 3.5 Things You Should Do Before Starting Your Next Website," here are two podcasts sharing our tips and tricks for creating a successful website project.
Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode we welcome Eric Jones onto the program. About Our Guest Eric Jones is the President of the Plainfield Education Association, an all-inclusive local association with some 1,050 members. Prior to becoming the Plainfield EA’s full-time release local association president, Eric taught there on the elementary level and also served as the school district’s Director of Public Relations. Eric also taught in the Atlanta School District for two years. Eric brings a wealth of organizing experience with him onto the show. Upcoming NJEA Events Political Action Sundays with Central Connection: January 15, 22, 29, and February 5. Networking / information session for first time homebuyers: February 4. Bowlero with Central Connection: February 17. Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers. Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
Congratulations! You are starting a new website project. Maybe you are starting your new blog for yourself? Perhaps you are working on something for your local community center? Maybe you are interested in creating a site to promote your new project or podcast. I am writing this post today to share some of the things that I commonly do before diving directly into the creation process of a new website. Why Is This Important? The idea for this post came from several conversations I have had recently at conferences and online with great educators such as yourself and I thought it was time to reexamine how I feel you should, and most importantly, shouldn't dive into a website project. I'm sure you have a system that you use when creating your website projects. I very much welcome you to comment below to share your thoughts, tips, and tricks. Step 1) Decipher The Project and Identify Your Audience For many, the question starts with "What is the best platform for my new website?" This is one of the most difficult questions to start off with because without any context, you can't truly answer this. If you are creating a basic website to promote a book, or to provide resources for your class, then I would strongly suggest not reading any of the rest of this post and simply jump into Google Sites. They are easy and you can integrate all of your Google Apps content without too much of a learning curve. If you are looking to create a website that includes a blog, then Google Sites isn't the best platform. Your first concern when planning a website project is actually the PLANNING component. Here are some key questions to ask yourself: Who is your audience? How will they be accessing this website? What do you want them to do when they first visit the website? How often will you be posting content? While there are many more questions that I ask myself, and my website clients, these four will certainly get you thinking about your project in a very different way than just by asking "What is the best?" Step 2) Identify Your Platform Location ... Location ... Location ... These are the words of every realtor in the world. When it comes to your website, we shift things a bit to, Platform ... Platform ... Platform. We already looked at an online only platform such as Google Sites. For the majority (yes, majority ... not ALL) of my professional projects, my platform of choice is WordPress. I have written in the past about why I love WordPress. It's simple, easy to use, yet provides me a blank canvas to totally go wild and crazy. With a great platform comes a great responsibility. When I look at hosting, there are several great hosting companies and each of them have their ups and downs. I'm sure by reading this, you will have your own favorite company. You maybe currently shopping for hosting companies, and have heard stories (both good and bad). Let's face it, no company is 100% awesome, but no hosting company is 100% bad either. My hosting company of choice is BlueHost. I have had some pretty great results with their support staff and they have saved me from some pretty serious issues on this very website. Step 3) Identify Your Content By this point in the process, many of my clients start talking to me about the look and feel of their website. This is where I have to start talking to them about their content. Content, by the way is sometimes called WORDS. I can't tell you how many clients have started website relationships with me by sharing almost nothing, telling me how "easy this project will be" and then dragged their feet on getting me additional content (WORDS) for their new design. When looking at content, you are really trying to organize your thoughts. In the case of WordPress or other CMS's (Content Management Systems), you need to be thinking of your website, not as a website, but as a Filing Cabinet. WordPress, for example, is composed and organized by setting up Categories, Posts, and Custom Post Types (just follow me here). When you are looking at a website such as TeacherCast, you will see that this website has content that is about Microsoft, Google, and Apple. These are now the Categories. However, they are in a "drawer" called "Edtech". Additionally, I have 10 podcasts that are housed here and they are individually categorized under one major category called "Podcasts" Before ever installing WordPress or calling your host, you should sit down and organize your thoughts. Try these questions: What type of content are you going to be creating? How much of each type of content do you think you will have? How will your audience be locating this content? Again, there are many more questions that I ask myself when getting to this stage with myself, or with a client. Recently when working on my local community center, we all sat down and looked at the above questions. Using a TON of post-its and a large magnetic white board, we mapped out the navigation ... and then moved post-it's .... and then moved them again. By putting this content in front of you and having conversations about these topics, by the time you actually sit down to create the website, you are going to have a much more focused job. Three important steps to take before starting a website project from Jeffrey Bradbury Can I Start My Website Yet? Where a platform such as Google Sites, or WordPress are fantastic out of the box, there are certainly other questions to ask yourself before diving into the development process. Are you looking for any special features? Is there any functionality you require for your content or your users? Are you looking to have a section designed to a portfolio or your staff members? All these questions should be asked, thought out, and considered before diving in. Now, during this process, there are also several things that I am doing in the background while making these decisions. It is during this part in the process where I am giving my clients and partners "homework" such as: Gather all of your graphics Provide a list of your staff/team, and their bios or contact information Organize your Social Media to match your new branding In additional posts, I will be sharing additional topics and items for consideration when building websites. I also want to direct your browsing to EducationalPodcasting.tips where I share my podcasting and website tips and tricks. Share Your Stories I welcome you to share your website development tips, tricks, and stories with us in our comments section below. How Can I Help You? Are you looking to create a new website this year for your blog or school, or business? Here are some examples of work that I have recently completed for consideration. Feel free to reach out today and lets put your brand in front of the world. TeacherCast Jeffrey Bradbury Homepage Westwood Regional School District Staff Portal Highlands Family Success Center
Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode we welcome Carolyn Schultz onto the program. About Our Guest Marcos Navas is a Technology Facilitator for the Union City Board of Education and is a proud advocate of students in his school district and the Union City Summer STEM Camps. Born and raised in Hudson County, you can find him posting tweets on all types of #teched, #3Dprinting, #makered, #designthinking ideas and innovations. Follow Marcos @mrnavas on Twitter. Marcos was most recently named a NJ PBS Innovator and was part of the first U.S Raspberry Pi Certified Educators cohort. Marcos is huge fan of the Apple platform and is an Apple Education Trainer. Being an active member in the Maker community, Marcos is passionate about 3D Printing and is an Educational Leader at the Maker Depot Academy in Totowa, New Jersey. He is an ambassador with Polar3D, an ambassador with Morphi App, and founder of Hands on Coding, a set of 3D printed coding blocks set for a near future release. He has spoken and presented at NJEA conferences and events, ISTE, and is part of the NJEA Makerspace group in NJ. After attending a few Edcamps, the idea of an EdcampUrban as a way to offer urban educators an opportunity to experience this type of PD quickly encouraged him to spread the idea. During this podcast, Marcos mentioned these great resources: themakerdepot.com Maker Depot Academy on Facebook handsoncoding.org edcampurban.org makered.org girlswhocode.com littlebits.cc Upcoming NJEA Events Middlesex County Sparks event: January 6-8, 2017. New Brew, New You with #teamnorth @ Alementary: January 6, 2017. Political Action Sundays with Central Connection: January 8, 15, 22, and 29. Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers. Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode we welcome Carolyn Schultz onto the program. About Our Guest Carolyn Schultz has been a special education teacher in the Pennsauken School District of Camden County for 30 years. She is honored to teach in the same school district where her father was first hired in 1962. Carolyn has been involved in her local association for 20 years, holding offices such as head building representative, grievance chairperson, and president. Carolyn has recently brought Art of Hosting meeting facilitation techniques to her members. Carolyn has been married for 26 years to Fred Schultz. She states that her children, Emily (23) and twins Molly and Haley (20) “make (her) look boring.” Interested in learning more about Art of Hosting? Check out this article from the May 2016 NJEA Review. Interesting in experiencing and even practicing Art of Hosting techniques? Check out the HOPE group and/or find South Jersey United and PIE (Participate In Education) on Facebook. The HOPE group is inspired by Walk Out Walk on by Deborah Frieze and Margaret Wheatley. Upcoming NJEA Events Middlesex County Sparks event: January 6-8, 2017. New Brew, New You with #teamnorth @ Alementary: January 6, 2017. Political Action Sundays with Central Connection: January 8, 15, 22, and 29. Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers. App of the Week New App: 1600 - A Virtual Tour of the White House Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
Welcome to the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Spotlight Series Podcast. Please subscribe to our podcast on both iTunes and YouTube today! About Mick Teacher K-12 and ICT-strategist at the school administration of Sandvikens Kommun in Sweden. Passionate about technology enriched learning - and curiuos about the impact of big data driven education. www.mickhellgren.se @mickhellgren About Power BI powerbi.microsoft.com Power BI is a suite of business analytics tools to analyze data and share insights. Monitor your business and get answers quickly with rich dashboards available on all platforms About the MIE Spotlight Series Podcast The MIE Spotlight Series is a cobranded educational podcast produced in collaboration between the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network and Microsoft Education. Hosted by Jeff Bradbury, the MIE Spotlight series focuses on innovative thinking and teaching that incorporates cutting edge technology being deployed in classrooms. For more information on the Microsoft Innovative Educator program, please visit: http://education.microsoft.com Subscribe Today! Website: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIESpotlight iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEAudio YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEVideo Contact the Show Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail About Microsoft Education Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies. About the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms. What started with a simple concept eventually grew into a globally recognized educational broadcasting network and educational brand. For more information, please visit TeacherCast.net Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast TeacherCast.tv TeacherCast Broadcasting Google+ Community Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Check out my NEW Homepage: JeffreyBradbury.com
Welcome to the TeacherCast Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with the Executive Director of CSNYC, Michael Preston and Superintendent Jason Eitner to discuss why students of all ages should should have a Computer Science infused curriculum. About CSNYC CSNYC is a nonprofit founded in 2013 to ensure that all of New York City’s 1.1 million public school students have access to a high-quality computer science (CS) education that puts them on a pathway to college and career success. To build thriving ecosystems for CS education in NYC and nationwide, CSNYC develops programming across four key areas: community development, teacher pipelines, industry engagement, and research. Together, work in these areas support our partnership with the City of New York in Computer Science for All (CS4All): a 10-year initiative to bring CS to all 1,700 NYC public schools. Early access to high-quality opportunities to study CS is critical to breaking down gender, racial and social barriers in the tech sector and related fields. Until recently, CS education was available to only a small number of NYC students, primarily enrolled in selective high schools. In 2012, the NYC Department of Education, with support from CSNYC founder and tech investor Fred Wilson, launched the Academy for Software Engineering (AFSE), the city’s first CS-themed public high school available to all students regardless of academic background. A year later, it was followed by the opening of its sister school, the Bronx Academy of Software Engineering (BASE), and the launch of the Software Engineering Program (SEP), which provides middle and high schools with a multi-year sequence of CS courses. These efforts were tied to the city’s large-scale strategy to encourage the growth of new industries and new jobs, and to ensure that education, both in K12 and at the college/university level, would properly prepare individuals for these new opportunities. CSNYC was formally launched in 2013 to provide funding and guidance to these initiatives and to support a portfolio of CS education programs managed by other organizations. These programs build capacity in schools by training teachers from other subject areas to teach CS and by recruiting volunteer software engineers to teach in classrooms. In its first three years, CSNYC supported programs reached 150 public schools and 12,000 students citywide—a demonstration that CS was possible for all students if their teachers were provided with high-quality professional development, curriculum, and support. With Mayor de Blasio’s announcement of the 10-year CS4All initiative in 2015, CSNYC’s mission of reaching every student in the NYC public schools is being realized. CSNYC supports CS4All through fundraising and by providing guidance and oversight to the initiative, and by building the ecosystem necessary to ensure the ongoing success of K12 CS education in NYC and beyond. Links of interest CS Education Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/CSNYC-Education-Meetup/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/csnyc Medium: http://medium.com/@csnyc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/csnycorg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt7A-Y36bLzb61-digpEiAA About Guest Michael Preston (michael@csnyc.org) is the Executive Director of CSNYC, the New York City Foundation for Computer Science Education. CSNYC works to increase access to computer science in NYC public schools and is the city’s partner in the 10-year Computer Science for All (CS4All) initiative. Prior to joining CSNYC, he designed and led digital learning initiatives at the NYC Department of Education including programs in middle and high school computer science, personalized learning, and digital literacy. At Columbia University’s Center for Teaching and Learning, he led software development projects and research studies on multimedia analysis tools. He has taught courses in psychology and research methods at Teachers College, Columbia University, where he earned a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology. He received a B.A. from Harvard University Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast TeacherCast.tv TeacherCast Broadcasting Google+ Community Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Check out my NEW Homepage: JeffreyBradbury.com
This week, the world celebrates Computer Science Education week and as we encourage every educator to participate in the Hour of Code, many feel as if this subject is intimidating to them. In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we welcome on members from the Scratch and Nepris teams to discuss how easy it is to get your students prepared for their futures through easy to use applications that will unlock a world of possibilities for them. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday About Scratch: The Scratch Foundation provides financial support for the development and dissemination of Scratch (scratch.mit.edu), the world’s largest coding platform for children. The Foundation enables Scratch to be free for all as an essential tool for young people to reason systematically, work collaboratively, and think creatively with code. Scratch is also used by organizations around the world as an entry point to help kids learn to code. In the past year, there were more than 100 million unique visitors to the Scratch website. Scratch: With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations and share your creations with others in an online community. Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively -- essential skills for the 21st century. Since the initial launch of Scratch, young people (ages 8 and up) have shared more than 18 million projects on the Scratch website, with more than 22,000 new projects added every day. Scratch is a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group, led by Mitchel Resnick at the MIT Media Lab. It is provided free of charge at scratch.mit.edu. Saskia Leggett Saskia Leggett is the Scratch Outreach Manager at the Scratch Foundation, where she builds relationships with organizations, curates and runs Scratch events and experiences, and shares resources and expertise. Saskia first joined the Scratch Team in 2014 as a Learning Experience Designer, writing, designing, and creating tutorials, videos, and guides for Scratchers and facilitators. Earlier in her career, she taught a middle school technology course at a charter school in New Orleans and helped develop education technology ventures. Saskia believes in the transformative power of events and is passionate about providing pathways to discovering and exploring creative computing through Scratch. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scratchteam/ Twitter: @scratch | @sleggss Instagram: @mitscratchteam Blog: https://medium.com/scratchfoundation-blog YouTube Vimeo About Nepris Nepris allows educators to virtually bring industry professionals into their classrooms. Students have live, face-to-face engagements with industry experts - connecting lesson plans with real-world application, career-exploration, resume-prep, mock interviews, project mentorship, and more - without any travel, permissions, or coordinating. Sabari Raja Sabari Raja has a strong track record in building and launching successful education technology products in markets around the globe. Prior to starting Nepris, she worked for 15 years with the Education Technology division of Texas Instruments to lead product and content strategy, publisher relations, business development, partnership and alliance ecosystem for new EdTech products. Sabari has an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from India, Masters in Computer Science from Louisiana State University and graduated Beta Gamma Sigma with an Executive MBA degree from Cox School of Business, SMU. www.nepris.com https://www.facebook.com/Neprisapp/ https://twitter.com/neprisapp https://www.youtube.com/user/NeprisApp https://www.linkedin.com/company/nepris-llc/ Sabari Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sabari700 Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! 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In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Expert Spotlight Series Podcast, we welcome MIE Expert Ole Johnny Devik on to the program to discuss how he is bring the world of business and marketing into the classroom. Welcome to the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Spotlight Series Podcast. Please subscribe to our podcast on both iTunes and YouTube today! About Ole Johnny Devik After working in media for most of his career until 2010, Ole Johnny Devik now teach media subjects, ICT skills and practical entrepreneurship in upper secondary school (age 16-19 years). Ole Johnny wants his students to experience a practical education, centered around the use of their developing media skills to contribute to the local community. Ole Johnny also aim to give his students international entrepreneurship experience, working closely with teachers and students in other countries. As a classroom teacher Ole Johnny have been an Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert for three years, and a MIEE Fellow for the last two years. He has been awarded the regional award for best Entrepreneurship teacher in his home state, and his students have won national, European and international entrepreneurship awards. In 2015 his mini company won the Global Joint- Venture Award. Outside of academic subjects in education and media, he has also have three vocational diplomas in media, photography and ICT. Ole Johnny is currently employed at Hafstad Upper Secondary in Norway, where he manage a two year Erasmus+ collaboration with teachers and students in Sweden, Spain and France. The goal is to build strong networks between the students from each country, and for them together to learn, and develop their entrepreneurial skills. Student Created Films The MIE Fellow, Ole Johnny Devik: Ole.johnny.devik@sfj.no is leading a project called International Entrepreneurship with new methodologies, Four schools in the project • Bell-lloc, Spain (main coordinator) • Lycée d'Enseignement Général Technologique a Richelieu Rueil Malmaison, France (responsible for sales and purchases) • Hafstad vgs, Norway (responsible for design and communication) • Sven Eriksonsgymnasiet, Sweden (lined tion finance, plan collection in Sweden, etc.) The goal is to learn about teamwork and entrepreneurship, and cooperation across national borders. The cooperation will be through Skype, OneNote, social media, e-mail (as little as possible) - in addition to pupils and teachers should meet on physical and have workshops, presentations, training and cooperation. First in Spain in November, then in Sweden in March 2017 (with the participation of the booth where pupils compete for best design, etc.), so Hafstad autumn 2018. And finally in Paris in spring 2018, then we round out and evaluates the project. In addition, teacher (me and the three other project owner) meets in Paris in mid-November, and finally our 2018 in Girona, Spain to evaluate and terminate its reporting. In addition to that we will be working with entrepreneurship will my pupils work with design and create educational materials about logo design and online store for use by pupils and teachers in total Europe, shared with Erasmus + and Junior Achievement. This will be the great legacy of the project, together with documentation showing how others may like, work collaboration. It should vary these blogs and disassembled in the pipeline in all four countries. I am the project manager and is responsible for several similar project in Uganda and in Europe. But it's with most economy that I have working on to no. So great expectations as and it is hoped that it will comet new knowledge out of it for both teachers and pupils. Hoping to use Surface as collaborative tool in Norway (then pupils can use it as Skype and collaboration platform, as well as using pen and touch to the design work, test responsive design web pages / shop-solving, and others). We lay the foundation for the project in Paris 19.-21. November. I take the camera and documents. Source from earlier prices, a project: https://www.nrk.no/sognogfjordane/ungdomsbedrift-vann-internasjonal-pris-1.12448156 http://www.firda.no/nyhende/hamna-i-verdstoppen/s/1-51-7503291 About the MIE Spotlight Series Podcast The MIE Spotlight Series is a cobranded educational podcast produced in collaboration between the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network and Microsoft Education. Hosted by Jeff Bradbury, the MIE Spotlight series focuses on innovative thinking and teaching that incorporates cutting edge technology being deployed in classrooms. For more information on the Microsoft Innovative Educator program, please visit: http://education.microsoft.com Subscribe Today! Website: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIESpotlight iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEAudio YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEVideo Contact the Show Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail About Microsoft Education Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies. About the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms. What started with a simple concept eventually grew into a globally recognized educational broadcasting network and educational brand. For more information, please visit TeacherCast.net Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. 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Welcome to the TeacherCast Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Microsoft Innovative Educator Steve Isaacs, and Minecraft Education Manager Neal Manegold to discuss how Minecraft Education Education is shifting the way our students are learning in classrooms around the world. What is Minecraft Education Edition? Minecraft: Education Edition is an open-world game that promotes creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving in an immersive environment where the only limit is your imagination. Links of interest Minecraft Minecraft Education Minecraft Educator Community Minecraft Mentors Minecraft Mentor Application 101 Ideas for Minecraft Learners (Videos) How to Survive your First Night of Minecraft (Video) Hour of Code HOC: Minecraft Edition Minecraft Twitter Chat #MinecraftEdu WEEKLY TWITTER CHAT: Tuesdays, 5pm PST / 8pm EST Steve's Blog gamesandlearning1.blogspot.com Twitter Links Minecraft Twitter Neal's Twitter About our Guests Neal Manegold Neal Manegold is the Senior Manager for Minecraft Education, having previously worked at an educational technology start-up focused on personalized math instruction and real-time authentic assessment. Previously, Neal worked as an Educator and Math Coordinator in California and Washington State, and is a National Board Certified Teacher. Neal grew up in Los Angeles and lives outside Seattle with his wife and two children, both of whom teach him something new about Minecraft every day. Steve Isaacs Steve Isaacs teaches Video Game Design and Development at William Annin Middle School in Basking Ridge, NJ. In addition, he developed and teaches an online version of the Video Game Design and Development course for the VHS Collaborative. Steve is a strong proponent of student choice and student voice. It is his mission to provide students with opportunities to pursue and nurture their passion. Community building and connecting with other educators is one of Steve’s passions. He is proud to be the co-founder of #EdTechBridge, a twitter chat and community working to build collaborative relationships among EdTech stakeholders to create better EdTech for our students. The chat meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7pm EST. On a personal note, Steve has been married for 21 years (consecutively, to the same person ) and has two beautiful daughters. When Steve has ‘free’ time, he loves to bike, hike, swim, snorkel, and ski, and play video games. Please follow Steve’s blog to find out more about his pursuits http://gamesandlearning1.blogspot.com and explore his showcase of student work at http://www.pinterest.com/stevei2071 Steve can be found on twitter as @mr_isaacs and is one of the Minecraft Mentors. You can set up a time to chat with Steve through the Minecraft Mentor community site http://education.miecrosoft.com/minecraftmentors. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast TeacherCast.tv TeacherCast Broadcasting Google+ Community Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Check out my NEW Homepage: JeffreyBradbury.com
Have you ever wondered what Champagne and Chocolate have in common? I'll give you a hit ... PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT! In today's episode of the MIE Spotlight Series, we take a look at how one school district is bringing some innovative ideas into the professional learning space with the help of Office 365, OneNote and SWAY. Welcome to the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Spotlight Series Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and MIE Trainer Alex Handy to discuss how he has turned professional development into a very successful and enjoyable experience for his teachers and his school district. About Alex Handy Alex Handy is a husband, father of 3 boys and tries to be the best enabler he can be. He is endless inquisitive to the point of distraction and has worked for the last 15 years trying to use technology to ensure teachers can be as productive as possible. Currently, he is an Assistant Headteacher at a large comprehensive high school in the UK. He leads on Employability and Enrichment and is currently working on a project with students using an online platform to make positive career choices when moving through school (www.unifrog.org). This summer he became an MIE Expert and has just become an MIE trainer. He is head of Economics and the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme (http://www.dofe.org/), a UK-based outdoor education program, and is trialing OneNote Class Notebooks and Sway to organize lessons and provide feedback. He is also involved in supporting the schools Technology Enhanced Learning program and lead the school's learning and teaching Twitter project which can be found @caludonlandt. Alex believes in easy wins and making pedagogy fun for teachers which involves tailoring tools to teachers, competitions, and loads of support. Next month he is giving an MIE Expert talk called "champagne and chocolates, the fun way to launch Office 365" About the MIE Spotlight Series Podcast The MIE Spotlight Series is a cobranded educational podcast produced in collaboration between the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network and Microsoft Education. Hosted by Jeff Bradbury, the MIE Spotlight series focuses on innovative thinking and teaching that incorporates cutting edge technology being deployed in classrooms. For more information on the Microsoft Innovative Educator program, please visit: http://education.microsoft.com Links of Interest Champagne and Chocolates Webinar: 1st December 2016 19:30 - 20:00 GMT Sway outlining Faculty Centred CPD given for an MIE Webinar Faculty Centred CPD to inspire teachers about O365 Sway on a review of teaching with a Surface Pro 4 Notes on...Teaching with the Surface Pro 4 The launch Sway for our Caludon Twitter Project Caludon Twitter Project How I use Sway and Office Mix (embedded in a Sway) to enable tutors to deliver careers guidance using a website called www.unifrog.org Unifrog Signing up and geting started...read below My Global Super Sway Project which I am launching over the Skypeathon days Subscribe Today! Website: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIESpotlight iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEAudio YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEVideo Contact the Show Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail About Microsoft Education Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies. About the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms. What started with a simple concept eventually grew into a globally recognized educational broadcasting network and educational brand. For more information, please visit TeacherCast.net Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. 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This week on the TechEducator Podcast, we took a look at the new Template options that can be found in Google Apps. Templates offer domains in the "for edu" and "for work" environments a common location where a single document can be created and showcased for others to use. I recently started creating templates for the teachers in my district by simply offering to digitize their traditional worksheets for them and so far the responses have been very positive. Where can I find the NEW Template Gallery? You can't find these templates in Google Drive, HOWEVER, you can find them by going to the "waffle" and then click on either docs, sheets, slides, forms, or drawings. How do I create a template? There are a few minor steps to create a template for your domain. First you have to create a document (of any kind). Second, you have to upload it into your Template Gallery. Inside your template gallery will be a tab for your school domain. Upload your template and choose a category Select a Category After you select your presentation you will be asked to select a category for your template. These categories can be customized by your Google Apps Administrators. You can then choose to make available the original document or a copy of the document. This is an important step because the actual doc that is in your drive is the very document that others will be accessing and pulling from. If you decide to amend that doc, the template available to everyone will be changed for everyone. Viewing your Templates Once your template is uploaded, (and your admin approves it) you will be able to view your template in the template gallery. Additionally, this template is now available for others in your domain. Your templates will be organized by category once approved in the gallery. Check out some of our templates Today Venn Diagram Plot Development Worksheet Do you have templates to share? We invite you to share your templates with us and for others to view and use. Please feel free to tell us about your templates in the comments below and include the link to your digitized worksheets. We would love to showcase them.
Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode we welcome Gabe Tanglao, a High School Economics teacher from the Bergenfield School District. He’s here to talk about our early career members and their finances. About Our Guest Gabriel Tanglao is a proud educator at Bergenfield High School, specializing in economics, financial literacy, world history, political science, and global studies. His passion extends beyond the classroom as adviser for the Model United Nations, National Social Studies Honor Society, and STEM Mentor. Gabriel is an active union member within his local, county, state, and national affiliates. njea.org/earlycareermembers pages that showcase financial tips and advice: Getting out of student loan debt. What is a 403(b)? Saving $ with NJEA Member Benefits. Upcoming NJEA Events Conversation on educational justice. Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers. Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
On November 29 and 30, educators from across the planet will be participating in the annual Skypeathon. Brought to you by Microsoft Education, the Skypeathon is a fantastic way of bring together not only classrooms, but it's a great opportunity to invite industry experts into your class to share their passions about their professions. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with New Jersey educator and Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, Steve Isaacs and TEDx Speaker and Middle School Educator Marialice Curran and discuss how the Skypeathon has impacted their classrooms. If your class is looking to engage with amazing educators, I would highly recommend reaching out to Steve and Marialice. Steve not only is a fellow New Jersey Educator, he is one of just a handful of teachers worldwide who are MineCraft Education Experts willing to work with you and your students and share his passions for brick building. Follow Steve online at @Mr_Isaacs Passionate about Digital Citizenship and Student Voice, I had the pleasure of meeting Marialice and her son and they are VERY inspiring. Follow Marialice on Twitter @MBFXC About our Guests Marialice Curran Dr. Marialice B.F.X. Curran is the founder and CEO of the Digital Citizenship Institute. As a mother and a connected educator she has served as an associate professor, middle school teacher, principal and library media specialist. As a pioneer in digital citizenship, she developed and created the first 3-credit digital citizenship course for teachers in the United States. She co-founded the digital citizenship chat in Twitter (2011) and the Digital Citizenship Summit (2015). She chairs the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) digital citizenship PLN and is a researcher, keynote and TEDxYouth speaker. Dr. Curran is committed to promoting social good through the use of social media and technology. She believes in a community-driven approach to educating and empowering digital citizens to solve problems in local, global and digital communities. Her mission is to turn negatives into positives and help to transform participants into designers, creative thinkers, global collaborators, problem solvers and justice-oriented digital citizens. Find out more at the Digital Citizenship Institute and follow Marialice on Twitter at @mbfxc and @digcitinstitute. Steve Isaacs Steve Isaacs teaches Video Game Design and Development at William Annin Middle School in Basking Ridge, NJ. In addition, he developed and teaches an online version of the Video Game Design and Development course for the VHS Collaborative. Steve is a strong proponent of student choice and student voice. It is his mission to provide students with opportunities to pursue and nurture their passion. Community building and connecting with other educators is one of Steve's passions. He is proud to be the co-founder of #EdTechBridge, a twitter chat and community working to build collaborative relationships among EdTech stakeholders to create better EdTech for our students. The chat meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7pm EST. On a personal note, Steve has been married for 21 years (consecutively, to the same person :) ) and has two beautiful daughters. When Steve has 'free' time, he loves to bike, hike, swim, snorkel, and ski, and play video games. Please follow Steve's blog to find out more about his pursuits http://gamesandlearning1.blogspot.com and explore his showcase of student work at http://www.pinterest.com/stevei2071 Steve can be found on twitter as @mr_isaacs and is one of the Minecraft Mentors. You can set up a time to chat with Steve through the Minecraft Mentor community site http://education.miecrosoft.com/minecraftmentors. How can I participate in the Skypeathon? It is very easy to participate in this years Skypeathon Visit the Microsoft Educator Community and signup for a FREE account Connect with another educator or industry professional and invite them into your classroom For more information, please check out this SWAY:
In his new book, Explore Like a Pirate, author and educator Michael Matera helps us unlock our curriculum and engage our students by providing an amazing framework in which we can Gamify our classrooms. In todays episode, we sit down with Mike and Culinary Educator Tisha Richmond to discuss how we can bring Gamification into our classrooms. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday Alexa Schlechter @AlexaSchlechter About our Guests: Explore Like a Pirate www.ExploreLikeAPirate.com #XPLAP Michael Matera Michael Matera has taught for more than a decade using interactive play, passion and purpose-driven learning to transform the classroom in international, public and private schools. He is a pioneer in the field of education, using gamification and technology to increase authentic student engagement and content acquisition. Along with being a full time teacher at University School of Milwaukee, Michael is also a nationally-known presenter and international consultant of game-based learning. Additionally, he is the author of Explore Like a Pirate: Gamification and Game-Inspired Course Design to Engage, Enrich and Elevate Your Learners. He was named one of ASCD Emerging Leaders in 2015 for infusing best practices in the field with accessible gamified teaching methods. He is also an educational blogger, whose mission is to build connections among innovative, global educators. Michael is driven to transform education through theoretical and technological applications that identify and inspire limitless learning thresholds in ourselves and in our students. Join the transformation of education by visiting his website and educational blog Explorelikeapirate.com. Also connect with Michael on Twitter @mrmatera or by email MichaelMatera@explorelikeapirate.com. Tisha Richmond Culinary teacher & Discovery School Lead South Medford High School, Medford Oregon. Passionate about finding innovative ways to make learning come alive for Ss. Love to gamify! Moderate #XPLAP chat WED 5 PST @TishRich Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Have you ever wanted to open your classroom walls up and bring in experts from around the world to work with your students? In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Spotlight Series Podcast, Jeff sits down with Pennsylvania educator, Michael Soskil (@msoskil) to discuss why YOU should participate in this years Skypeathon. Welcome to the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Spotlight Series Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert Stacey Ryan to discuss how Skype video conferencing is being used to connect her classrooms worldwide. About Michael Soskil Michael Soskil is two time finalist for the "Nobel Prize of Teaching," the Global Teacher Prize. As a STEM education, global collaboration, and technology integration expert, he has developed and presented numerous professional learning sessions for K-12 teachers, educational media outlets, and social innovators from around the world. In 2014 the White House and the National Science Foundation presented him the highest honors that the United States bestows upon math and science teachers: The Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. His use of technology as a transformational learning tool has led the Pennsylvania Department of Education as well as numerous companies and non-profit organizations to laud his innovative classroom practices. Currently he works at the Wallenpaupack Area School District in Northeastern Pennsylvania as an elementary science teacher where he helps empower students to believe they can use their learning to change the world for the better. Links of interest Website: MichaelSoskil.com Twitter: @msoskil About the MIE Spotlight Series Podcast The MIE Spotlight Series is a cobranded educational podcast produced in collaboration between the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network and Microsoft Education. Hosted by Jeff Bradbury, the MIE Spotlight series focuses on innovative thinking and teaching that incorporates cutting edge technology being deployed in classrooms. For more information on the Microsoft Innovative Educator program, please visit: http://education.microsoft.com Subscribe Today! Website: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIESpotlight iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEAudio YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEVideo Contact the Show Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail About Microsoft Education Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies. About the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms. What started with a simple concept eventually grew into a globally recognized educational broadcasting network and educational brand. For more information, please visit TeacherCast.net Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast TeacherCast.tv TeacherCast Broadcasting Google+ Community Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Check out my NEW Homepage: JeffreyBradbury.com
The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins About our Guests: Lisa Highfill @lhighfill https://twitter.com/lhighfill Lisa Highfill (@lhighfill) is an Instructional Technology Coach in the San Francisco Bay Area. She earned her masters in Educational Technology Leadership and has been a classroom teacher for over 20 years. As a Google Certified Innovator, and a YouTube Star Teacher, she travels the country presenting at edtech conferences and speaking about lesson design and learning theory. Lisa is the co-creator and co-author of The HyperDoc Handbook. Kelly Hilton @kellyhilton https://twitter.com/kellyihilton Kelly Hilton (@kellyihilton) taught in the classroom for 15 years and is currently an Instructional Coach in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. As a teacher, her classroom served as a laboratory for educators to observe reading/writing workshop and blended learning. Kelly is dedicated to coaching K-12 teachers daily in all subject areas on student-centered instructional design and delivery practices. Sarah Landis @sarahlandis https://twitter.com/SARAHLANDIS Sarah Landis (@sarahlandis) is an Instructional Coach in the Bay Area, California with over 15 years of experience in education. She has a Masters in Curriculum from Teachers College, Columbia University. Sarah currently shares her passion for global literacy, digital storytelling, and blended learning with learners of all ages! Links of Interest http://hyperdocs.co/ The HyperDoc Handbook: Digital Lesson Design Using Google Apps List Price:$29.99 Price:$23.32 You Save:$6.67 Price Disclaimer [easyazon_cta align="none" identifier="1945167009" key="small-light" locale="US" tag="teach00-20"] Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
First announced here at njea.org/earlycareermembers, Jersey Educator broadcasted directly from the floor of the 2016 NJEA Convention in the TeacherCast booth. Featured Guests: 1:36: Ed Richardson, Executive Director, NJEA 7:07: Heather Sorge, Holland Township Education Association 13:09: Hannah Pawlak, Highland Park Education Association 18:01: Anthony St Jean, Orange Education Association 22:49: Jerell Blakeley, New Jersey Work Environment Council (Healthy Schools Now) 28:38: Tom Hayden, UniServ Field Representative, NJEA 30:53: Gene Woods, Bayonne Teachers Association (I Learn America program) 35.07: Joe Pizzo, Chester Township Education Association 42.05: Miriam Richenbach & Ed Komczyk, New Jersey Retirees’ Education Association 46:22: Matt Stagliano, NJEA 49:21: Jaime Valente, Teaneck Community Charter Education Association 54:58: Mark Howe, Gloucester County Vocational Technical Education Association 1:01:10: Dan Epstein, Franklin Township Education Association 1:08:02: Brian Rock, East Orange Education Association (New Leaders Council) 1:13:48: Melanie Lemme, Summit Education Association 1:19:43: Marie Blistan, Vice President, NJEA 1:21:34: Sean Spiller, Secretary-Treasurer, NJEA 1:25:33: Steve Beatty, Bridgewater-Raritan Education Association 1:30:04: Melissa Tomlinson, Buena Regional Education Association (NJ BATs) 1:34:08: Gabe Tanglao, Bergenfield Education Association* * denotes a past Jersey Educator guest. Find out past episodes at njea.org/podcast. The Jersey Educator Podcast is a show created by NJEA members, for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an educational support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students each and every day. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury ofTeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, NJEA Field Representative (@boiceinthehood). For more information, visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. Upcoming Educational Conferences Find more events at The Education Calendar. Edcamp New Jersey: http://www.edcampnewjersey.net/. West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District. Thomas R. Grover Middle School. November 19, 2016. Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has been the keynote speaker for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University’s Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Additionally, the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on-site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and theTechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife, Jennifer, and their two-year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA in 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District in Camden County, NJ.
The hour of code school wide challenge of “can we get every student to code for one hour” is a great starting point. This also gets the administration thinking about computer science because they realize they don’t have anyone teaching that. But if we get brave and kick the challenge up a notch we could change the very fabric of our school culture. You are asking “How do I kick it up a notch?” and "If I kick it up a notch may I still retain the right to subsequently kick out the jams?” Kick it up a notch by challenging your school to have kids code for an hour in EACH CLASS during CS education week. That is right. get coding happening in EVERY SUBJECT. You can get started now and check out the huge collection of activities at https://code.org/learn If you want some direct links, here are a few great guided tutorials that can really showcase content area learning. These also require no teacher prior knowledge of coding. Social Studies Bill of Rights project (Tynker) https://www.tynker.com/ide/?p=5772c077af9231e30d8b456f Drawing Flags in JavaScript https://www.codeavengers.com/javascript/103#1.1 Science Climate Science and Coding https://app.vidcode.io/project/hourofcode-science Coding and Physics https://bitsbox.com/pdf/hoc2015/BitsboxLessonPlan2015_Physics.pdf Recoloring the Universe http://chandra.si.edu/edu/pencilcode/index.html Use Data like an App in MATLAB https://learntocode.mathworks.com/ Math Make it Fly with Scratch https://hourofcode.com/scratchfly Kano Pixel Hack https://hourofcode.com/kanopixel Python Turtle Graphic https://www.codeavengers.com/python/100 Robots http://www.hummingbirdkit.com/teaching/hour-code-creating-game-hummingbird http://resources.kodable.com/public/introduction_to_coding_through_robotics_ft._wonder_workshop.pdf https://code.org/learn/robotics
In this episode of the TeacherCast App Spotlight, I sit down with Julie Ross, a National Trainer for S.P.I.R.E. to discuss how the new iSPIRE system offers an integrated approach to effective teaching and learning. About Julie Ross S.P.I.R.E. National Trainer Certified Special Education teacher in the areas of Learning Disabilities, Behavioral Disorders, and Educable Mental Handicaps. Julie has over 25 years of teaching experience with students at all education levels, K-12, in both private and public school settings. Since 2005, Julie has acted as a S.P.I.R.E. consultant, working closely with teachers in districts across the country as they learn and implement the S.P.I.R.E. reading intervention program. Links of Interest EPS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EPSLiteracyandIntervention EPS LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/29656 EPS Twitter: https://twitter.com/ss_eps EPS Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/epsforeducators/ Websites: http://eps.schoolspecialty.com/ https://www.schoolspecialty.com About School Specialty, Inc.® School Specialty is a leading distributor of innovative and proprietary products, programs and services to the education marketplace. The Company designs, develops, and provides educators with the latest and very best school supplies, furniture and both curriculum and supplemental learning resources. Working in collaboration with educators, School Specialty reaches beyond the scope of textbooks to help teachers, guidance counselors and school administrators ensure that every student reaches his or her full potential. Through its SSI Guardian subsidiary, the Company is also committed to school, healthcare and corporate workplace safety by offering the highest quality curriculum, training and safety and security products. Finally, through its SOAR Life Products brand, the Company offers thousands of products that sharpen cognitive skills and build physical and mental strength in fun and creative ways. From childhood through adulthood, they help individuals live life to the fullest – engaged, happy and well. SOAR Life Products is a customized offering for hospitals, long-term care, therapeutic facilities, home care, surgery centers, day care centers, physician offices, and clinics. For more information about School Specialty, visit www.schoolspecialty.com. About EPS Literacy and Intervention EPS Literacy and Intervention provides K–12 blended-media solutions that build core skills and close the achievement gap in reading and math. With powerful instructional tools and high-quality materials, the company’s reading and math intervention solutions are proven to help struggling students EPS offers an integrated approach to effective teaching and learning. For more information on EPS and its proven programs Wordly Wise 3000®, S.P.I.R.E.®, Academy of READING®, Academy of MATH®, MCI, , Explode The Code® and EPS Custom Learning, visit http://epsbooks.comhttp://epsbooks.com @SchoolSpecialty Connect with School Specialty on social media; search School Specialty on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. For ideas and resources, educational trends and inspiration for today’s educators – visit theSchoolyard blog. School Specialty Unveils iSPIRETM, Research-Based Intervention Program, to Put Struggling Readers on the Path to Mastery Interactive Tool Powered by Exploros Engages Learners by Unleashing the Powerful Instruction of S.P.I.R.E.® to Students in a Digital Classroom GREENVILLE, Wis. – Feb. 16, 2016 – According to the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress – the Nation’s Report Card – only about 35 percent of U.S. fourth and eighth graders perform at the “proficient” level in reading. To help schools close the achievement gap with students performing significantly below grade level, EPS Literacy and Intervention, a division of School Specialty (OTCQB: SCOO), today announced the debut of iSPIRE™. This interactive reading intervention program incorporates phonemic awareness, phonics, spelling, vocabulary, comprehension and fluency to accelerate literacy skill development for the lowest performing students in grades PreK-8. iSPIRE is powered by Exploros, a streamlined online teaching platform designed to connect teachers to students in a digitally transformed classroom with the teacher at the center of mastery based instruction. Through the use of a variety of digital manipulatives and drawing tools, iSPIRE builds engaging classroom experiences that promote phonological awareness and phonics-based skills. Students also participate in daily fiction and nonfiction reading activities, which help them master comprehension skills. Other interactive student activities reinforce vocabulary, comprehension and fluency and the embedded formative assessments ensure that students master key concepts to promote acceleration through the six levels of iSPIRE. Teachers and administrators who use iSPIRE will find meaningful student progress reports that deliver assessment data in real-time, allowing teachers to either immediately accelerate students who have mastered key reading concepts or pinpoint areas for remediation. Clear and explicit lessons help teachers provide targeted instruction, while on-demand professional development ensures that teachers receive continuous support. For more information about iSPIRE, visit www.epsbooks.com/iSPIRE About EPS Literacy and Intervention EPS Literacy and Intervention provides K–12 blended-media solutions that build core skills and close the achievement gap in reading and math. With powerful instructional tools and high-quality materials, the company’s reading and math intervention solutions are proven to help struggling students EPS offers an integrated approach to effective teaching and learning. For more information on EPS and its proven programs Wordly Wise 3000®, S.P.I.R.E.®, Academy of READING®, Academy of MATH®, MCI, , Explode The Code® and EPS Custom Learning, visit http://epsbooks.com About School Specialty, Inc.® School Specialty is a leading distributor of innovative and proprietary products, programs and services to the education marketplace. The Company designs, develops, and provides educators with the latest and very best school supplies, furniture and both curriculum and supplemental learning resources. Working in collaboration with educators, School Specialty reaches beyond the scope of textbooks to help teachers, guidance counselors and school administrators ensure that every student reaches his or her full potential. For more information about School Specialty, visit www.schoolspecialty.com
Are you looking for a quick to prepare, easy to use, real time formative assessment tool that your students are going to love? In this episode of the TeacherCast App Spotlight, I welcome Francesco Busiello on from Zzish to discuss how classrooms worldwide are being turned on to Gamification through an amazing application called Zzish. About Zzish Zzish is a data driven app platform that turns educational apps into powerful classroom tools for formative assessment. Founded by ex-Googler Charles Wiles, Zzish is a next generation platform for schools designed around real-time data, mobile apps and personalised learning. Our real-time dashboards mean teachers can quickly understand who needs help and what they need help with and then immediately personalise their teaching in class. The real-time team game view turns app activities into a fun class experience that engages students of all ability. Our mastery dashboards let teachers track student progress and monitor learning gaps so that no child gets left behind. Any educational app can plug into Zzish in hours to add these rich classroom features. Teachers can then search the Zzish App Store to discover in-app activities mapped to the curriculum, assign those activities to students, get real-time insights and track student progress over time. Quizalize our own app plugs into Zzish and lets teachers quickly create their own assessments to use in class with Zzish. Teachers can also search the marketplace for free assessments shared by other teachers or paid assessments created by premium publishers such as HarperCollins and Oxford University Press. With over 650,000 students and 50,000 teachers from 110 countries using Zzish already, Zzish is rapidly growing to become a global platform. Links of interest Zzish Twitter @zzishcom Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ZzishCom/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsN-UvRQ-hYUAndrQePJkMA Quizalize Twitter @quizalizeapp Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Quizalize/ Pinterest https://uk.pinterest.com/quizalize/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/quizalizeapp/ About Francesco Busiello Currently working as Head of Growth at Zzish. I'm part of the team building the new Zzish hub, using the latest in web development technology (React, Relay, etc.). Love working at a start up, every day is a great opportunity to learn something new. I learned how to JavaScript on the job since I joined in May 2015 and I'm looking forward to new challenges. It's deeply satisfying getting the overwhelmingly positive feedback from our users every day. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast TeacherCast.tv TeacherCast Broadcasting Google+ Community Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Check out my NEW Homepage: JeffreyBradbury.com
Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode we welcome Melissa Tomlinson onto the program. About Our Guest A teacher of students with special needs at Buena Regional Middle School, Melissa realized that she was not alone in questioning the role of standardized testing in schools when she found the Badass Teachers Association, where she currently serves as the Assistant Executive Director. Melissa was first pushed into the spotlight of fighting the methods of corporate educational reform when she faced Governor Chris Christie to ask about his public degradation of NJ Schools when they were rated one of the top three in the nation. Along with teaching and advocacy, Melissa runs the after school program in her school building. Melissa also sits on the ESSA Stakeholder Group at the New Jersey Department of Education. Find NJEA’s ESSA resources page here. Find the Badassed Teachers Association at badassteacher.org and NJ BATs on Facebook. Learn about the film, Backpack Full of Cash, here at backpackfullofcash.com. Upcoming NJEA Events At the Corner of 1st and 5th at Convention ‘16: November 10-11. Early career members networking event at Haven: November 10. Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers. Upcoming Educational Conferences Find more events at The Education Calendar Edcamp New Jersey http://www.edcampnewjersey.net/ West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District Thomas R. Grover Middle School November 19, 2016 Social Media Minute Todays Social Media Minute comes from our friends at NJSchoolJobs.com. Tech Tips Google Classroom Tips and Tricks for the Non-Newbie Teacher Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
In this episode, we take you Beyond the Hour of Code with author and Coding expert Dr. Sam Patterson. Learn how you can bring programing into your classroom just in time to celebrate the Hour of Code. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins About our Guests: Show Information ?? ?? ?? Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Welcome to the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Spotlight Series Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Microsoft Innovative Educator Experet, and Special Education Educator, Lauren Pittman to discuss how technology can be used in the classroom to assist in teaching our exceptional learners. About Stacey Ryan During her 16 years as an educator, Stacey Ryan has taught 6th- 8th grade math. Her passion is facilitating real-world applications and projects to make math relevant and meaningful for her students. She wants all students to be confident in math, develop leadership skills, and collaborate effectively with one another as well as professionals who use math in their jobs. As a classroom teacher, Stacey has been recognized as a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and Regional Lead, State Finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching, Kansas Horizon Award recipient, Wichita Business Journal 40 Under 40 Honoree, and Wichita Family Magazine Teacher Who Makes a Difference. She is a Skype in the Classroom Master Teacher, WEB Leader Coordinator, Sway Champion, Remind Connected Educator, and GoNoodle Ambassador. She also founded and coordinates x mentoring program at her school to match at-risk students to community member mentors. Stacey wants students to develop skills to experience success not only in her classroom, but in life. Links of interest Follow Stacey on Twitter: @SRyanALR Download "When You Dream Big" on iTunes https://worldwonderday.com/ Read Lauren's Blog Posts About the MIE Spotlight Series Podcast The MIE Spotlight Series is a cobranded educational podcast produced in collaboration between the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network and Microsoft Education. Hosted by Jeff Bradbury, the MIE Spotlight series focuses on innovative thinking and teaching that incorporates cutting edge technology being deployed in classrooms. For more information on the Microsoft Innovative Educator program, please visit: http://education.microsoft.com Subscribe Today! Website: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIESpotlight iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEAudio YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEVideo Contact the Show Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail About Microsoft Education Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies. About the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms. What started with a simple concept eventually grew into a globally recognized educational broadcasting network and educational brand. For more information, please visit TeacherCast.net Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast TeacherCast.tv TeacherCast Broadcasting Google+ Community Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Check out my NEW Homepage: JeffreyBradbury.com
On this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we welcome Dan Meyer from Desmos to discuss how we can provide better integration strategies between Technology and Mathematics. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday Alexa Schlechter @AlexaSchlechter About Dan Meyer Twitter: @ddmeyer Blog: http://blog.mrmeyer.com/ 6 years teaching math Mathematical Mindsets: https://www.youcubed.org/mathematical-mindsets/ Desmos, digital textbook / curriculum Desmos Links: www.Desmos.com Tutorials, curriculum, PD for teachers; http://learn.desmos.com/ https://teacher.desmos.com/ About our Desmos: Desmos wants to help every student learn math and love learning math. But “every student” is a lot of students so we create digital math tools and let the Internet take them to anyone who wants them. We built the best-in-class HTML5 Desmos graphing calculator, which millions of students around the world use for free. That calculator catches stellar reviews in app stores and from happy users on Twitter. We also create activities on top of that calculator, helping students use a powerful tool to experience all the curiosity, beauty, and sense that math has to offer. Those activities were used so often by so many teachers around the world that we decided to create an Activity Builder, helping every teacher create digital math activities that equal and exceed the activities we create ourselves. Our user community multiplies every year and that community has requested year’s worth of new features. We sustain that growth through our partnerships with publishers and other math education companies who want to add our technology to their products. Show Topics How do you know you're in a high-functioning technology-using math class? What are the signs? How does Desmos distinguish itself from other math edtech companies? The sea change we're seeing in math edtech away from videos and multiple choice questions, towards eliciting and connecting hand-drawn student work. Suboptimal uses of Tech in the Math Classrooms: Headsets, consuming information, responding to forced multiple choice Devices for use outside of class not being leveraged for connecting; can lead to isolation Examples of ways in which technology can be used effectively in the Math classroom: Collaboration with technology When students type in responses to Desmos online activities, kids will see 3 responses from other students (outside of their class) to remind students there are peers learning the same things Foldables, interactive notebooks, math rap Exploration, can be a great way to help develop vocabulary Desmos works on any platform, web-based, unique in many ways, beyond basic computation, activities focus on having students explain their thinking, feedback where math ties back into a real-world example, grades 6-12 focused Polygraph World of Function: https://teacher.desmos.com/polygraph/custom/560c208c23f5c0020628c3eb Bottleflip: http://blog.mrmeyer.com/2016/bottleflipping-the-lessons-you-throw-back/ https://www.blog.google/products/g-suite/five-new-ways-reach-your-goals-faster-g-suite/ Jo Boaler’s Book https://www.amazon.com/Mathematical-Mindsets-Unleashing-Potential-Innovative/dp/0470894520 Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. 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Have you ever looked at the empty copy boxes in your office and wondered what you can do with them? In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, Sam and Josh introduce us to CardboardEDU. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday About our CardboardEDU: The Hour of Cardboard | http://fxstudioandmakingms.blogspot.com/2015/10/an-hour-of-cardboard.html Makedo Kits | https://www.make.do/ https://www.amazon.com/Corrugated-Cardboard-Fluorine-Coating-DC-190F/dp/B008RIS0UY Caine’s Arcade | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faIFNkdq96U https://www.pinterest.com/search/boards/?q=cardboard%20projects Stop motion video with paper: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz5J17xln6i7ekwzd3M0UjNiMFE/view?usp=sharing Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode we welcome Mark Weber on to the program. About Our Guest Mark Weber is a music educator in Warren Township, a former New Jersey public school parent, a doctoral student in Education Policy at Rutgers University, and a member of the NJEA. Weber’s blog, “Jersey Jazzman,” is a nationally recognized source of education policy analysis and commentary. It can be read at jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com. Mark is one of this year’s plenary session speakers at the NJEA Convention. He’ll appear on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 11:30 a.m. Weber will share his insights on the intersection between politics and policy and their effect on the everyday lives of teachers, educational support professionals and students in the state’s public schools. Upcoming NJEA Events Connect with your peers & be politically aware: October 26. At the Corner of 1st and 5th at Convention ‘16: November 10-11. Early career members networking event at Haven: November 10. Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers. Upcoming Educational Conferences Find more events at The Education Calendar Edcamp New Jersey http://www.edcampnewjersey.net/ West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District Thomas R. Grover Middle School November 19, 2016 Social Media Minute Todays Social Media Minute comes from our friends at NJSchoolJobs.com. Tech Tips Google Classroom Tips and Tricks for the Non-Newbie Teacher Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode we welcome Jerell Blakeley onto the program. About Our Guest Petal Robertson teaches English at Montclair High School, with her courses currently being African American Literature and English 10 Academic. She is the Vice President of Social Committee Chair for the Montclair Education Association. Petal also serves on the Human Rights Committee for the Essex County Education Association. Feel free to contact Petal at probertson@meanj.org. Upcoming NJEA Events Connect with your peers & be politically aware: October 26. At the Corner of 1st and 5th at Convention ‘16: November 10-11. Early career members networking event at Haven: November 10. Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers. Upcoming Educational Conferences Find more events at The Education Calendar Edcamp New Jersey http://www.edcampnewjersey.net/ West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District Thomas R. Grover Middle School November 19, 2016 Social Media Minute Todays Social Media Minute comes from our friends at NJSchoolJobs.com. Tech Tips Google Classroom Tips and Tricks for the Non-Newbie Teacher Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
Welcome to the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Spotlight Series Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Microsoft Innovative Educator Experet, and Special Education Educator, Lauren Pittman to discuss how technology can be used in the classroom to assist in teaching our exceptional learners. About Lauren Pittman My name is Lauren Pittman and I am a special education teacher at Holly Springs Elementary in Canton, GA.I am graduate of Berry College in Rome, GA home of the largest and most beautiful college campus in the world (30,000 acres to be exact).I am entering my 10th year of teaching and my 10th year of special education. Special education is my passion and helping my students have an uplifting education experience is my life’s joy. Over the last year, I was named a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, Microsoft Surface Expert and a PBS DigitalLearning Innovator.I have flipped my classroom with the help of OneNote, the OneNote Learning Tools and the Windows Surface Pro 3.Through the incredible journey of the last year, I have watched my students grow and learn with the use of these tools. We have a new saying in my classroom, “sky’s the limit.” Links of interest Twitter: @PittmansPlace Read Lauren's Blog on Microsoft Education Get Technology Tips from Lauren at Education.Microsoft.com https://education.microsoft.com/getTrained/tipsfromlauren About the MIE Spotlight Series Podcast The MIE Spotlight Series is a cobranded educational podcast produced in collaboration between the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network and Microsoft Education. Hosted by Jeff Bradbury, the MIE Spotlight series focuses on innovative thinking and teaching that incorporates cutting edge technology being deployed in classrooms. For more information on the Microsoft Innovative Educator program, please visit: http://education.microsoft.com Subscribe Today! Website: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIESpotlight iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEAudio YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEVideo Contact the Show Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail About Microsoft Education Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies. About the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms. What started with a simple concept eventually grew into a globally recognized educational broadcasting network and educational brand. For more information, please visit TeacherCast.net Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast TeacherCast.tv TeacherCast Broadcasting Google+ Community Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Check out my NEW Homepage: JeffreyBradbury.com
In this episode, the TechEducators, welcome TechSmith and Kyte Learning on to discuss the best ways for teachers to create effective screencasts for their students. Together, we discuss content, timing, and much more. Additionally, we have the privilege of being the first podcast to get a demonstration of the new version of Camtasia! The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday About our Guests: Jason Valade, Customer Success Manager, TechSmith In Jason’s six years as an educator, he continuously tried out new digital tools in his classroom. Now Jason brings his expertise to TechSmith, showing instructors how to use technology to transform the way they teach, and the way students learn. Techsmith Education Based in Okemos, Michigan, TechSmith provides over 180 countries around the world with screen capture and recording software for individual and professional use. We’ve made it our goal to give you tools that work just like you do, across multiple devices and locations. Our desktop products, such as Snagit, Camtasia, TechSmith Relay, and Morae, make it easy to create compelling, polished content you can share with anyone. Paired along with our mobile apps and integrations we’re helping people collaborate and share across different devices and make sure you can be productive wherever you are. By constantly listening to customers and innovating new ways to solve technology challenges, TechSmith has moved to the front of the visual communication field. Now more than 200 employees strong, TechSmith develops a variety of applications that narrow communication gaps through images, video, online hosting, and remote usability testing. TechSmith has always helped you make great images and videos to communicate your ideas. Now we’re making a new commitment: to help you collaborate and share across your different devices and make sure you can be productive wherever you are. How can I contact TechSmith for more info? Techsmith Official Website Camtasia Snagit Follow on Facebook Follow on Twitter Kyte Learning Brayden Wardrop and Asher Sume Startups are kind of Brayden and Asher’s thing. Probably due to some slight ADD and propensity for finding multiple whiteboard markers in their pockets every time they leave a room. They like the word entrepreneur and are impressed with themselves every time they spell it correctly. Over the past decade, they’ve both jumped feet-first into the ed-tech world beginning with their roles as an technology integration specialists in Colorado. Seeing the remarkable impact technology had on both the teachers and students there, they Co-Founded Kyte Learning to help bridge the gap between technology and the educators who work to use it in the classroom day-to-day. Greg Cox Greg has been a 4th grade teacher for six years in Logan, Utah. He's created and led several clubs at his school including a filming club. They've entered and won several national video competitions including Nextvista, ProjectEd, and Scottie's Tissues. Greg was also a finalist in the First annual White House Film Festival. He has a bachelors in El. Ed. and a Masters in Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences from Utah State University. He also holds an ESL, EdTech, and STEM endorsement. Mindy Branson Mindy serves as content curator of Kyte Learning. Prior to her work at Kyte Learning she taught Secondary Mathematics and Special Education for 5 years at a Title I Charter School. 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In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we discuss how teachers can provide efficiant feedback to students using Google Classroom, Google Docs, and more using a great Google Add-on called Orange Slice. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins About our Guest: Matt Buchanan graduated from Purdue University during the latter part of the last millennium with a BS in mechanical engineering. For the following 15+ years, he held various engineering and sales positions in the automotive and heavy truck industries and obtained 3 U.S. patents. He completed a transition to teaching program in 2011 and began teaching 4th grade followed by middle school science. Finally, he landed a permanent teaching position in northeast Indiana teaching high school science: Earth science, physics and AP environmental science. His time spent in elementary education rooted his pedagogy in literacy. Rubrics are a fast and effective method to evaluate and provide direct, student feedback which lead to the development and release of the OrangeSlice: Teacher Rubric and Student Rubric add-ons. Show Resources Variety of options in Google Docs for providing feedback, including comment, voice memos, rubrics…. Beyond “comment” and “chat” - using “Suggesting Mode” + “Preferences” to create shortcuts for commonly used feedback (Jenn) Voice Notes using Read & Write for Google How to register for FREE premium account for teachers https://www.texthelp.com/en-us/company/education-blog/march-2016/read-write-is-still-free-for-teachers Incorporating digital rubrics in Google Docs (Orange Slice) for teachers and peer feedback Note: OrangeSlice users that Kaizena very nicely complements Teacher Rubric with further clarification. I always suggest the merge when the topic arises with users. peer to peer feedback when using Student Rubric. Process Reviewing the doc which adds a Growth Table to the doc. Each time the Process Review button is pressed, the new Growth table quantifies the student's progress. This is used during multiple teacher reviews. How have more than one teacher can be used to provide feedback. The value of having a student's progression clearly documented through assignment's completion. It tells a larger story about the student's utilization of practiced skills. This becomes the beginning conversation, working one on one with students as they progress into mastery. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Welcome to the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Spotlight Series Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with MIE Master Trainer Laura Stanner to discuss how we can help our struggling readers. Don't forget to join us on the first and third Tuesdays of each month for our TweetMeet Twitter chats using #MSFTEDUChat and #OneNoteQ Read Laurens Blog post today About Laura Stanner Laura Stanner is a Technology Integration Consultant with Keystone Area Education Agency in northeast Iowa. Prior to joining Keystone's Tech Integration Team, Laura served as a Tech Coach, as well as an award-winning Journalism, Publications and Broadcasting Adviser in Iowa and Texas. Laura has been an educator for nearly 20 years. https://twitter.com/stannerl http://www.aea1.k12.ia.us LinkedIN: www.linkedin.com/in/stannerl Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/stannerl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Stannerl Links of interest Education.Microsoft.com Twitter: @Microsoft_EDU Twitter: @OneNoteEDU Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity http://dyslexia.yale.edu/ http://dyslexia.yale.edu/teachers.html "Must Read" book for deep learning about Dyslexia: "Overcoming Dyslexia" http://dyslexia.yale.edu/book_Overcoming.html International Dyslexia Association - Fact Sheets https://dyslexiaida.org/fact-sheets/ Reading Rockets - Dyslexia http://www.readingrockets.org/reading-topics/dyslexi Understood.org Dyslexia Resources https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/dyslexia Learning Ally Dr. Louisa C. Moats website - Great teacher and parent resources http://www.louisamoats.com/ Dyslexic Advantage.org Decoding Dyslexia http://www.decodingdyslexia.net/home.html What is an Orton Gillingham Approach? http://www.ortonacademy.org/approach.php About the MIE Spotlight Series Podcast The MIE Spotlight Series is a cobranded educational podcast produced in collaboration between the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network and Microsoft Education. Hosted by Jeff Bradbury, the MIE Spotlight series focuses on innovative thinking and teaching that incorporates cutting edge technology being deployed in classrooms. For more information on the Microsoft Innovative Educator program, please visit: http://education.microsoft.com Subscribe Today! Website: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIESpotlight iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEAudio YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEVideo Contact the Show Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail About Microsoft Education Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies. Join us for our next TweetMeet Tuesday October 4 - #OneNoteQ Tuesday October 18 - #MSFTEDUChat Skypathon 2016 http://www.Skypeathon.com About the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms. What started with a simple concept eventually grew into a globally recognized educational broadcasting network and educational brand. For more information, please visit TeacherCast.net Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast TeacherCast.tv TeacherCast Broadcasting Google+ Community Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Check out my NEW Homepage: JeffreyBradbury.com
Welcome to the TeacherCast Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Suzanne Wendt from Pearson North America to discuss the brand new aimswebPlus and how it is allowing teachers and school districts the opportunity to provide quick and accurate assessment data from our classrooms. About Pearson Pearson is the world’s learning company, with expertise in educational courseware and assessment, and a range of teaching and learning services powered by technology. Our mission is to help people make progress through access to better learning. We believe that learning opens up opportunities, creating fulfilling careers and better lives. Links of interest www.pearson.com aimswebPlus.com https://twitter.com/PearsonNorthAm (@PearsonNorthAm) https://www.facebook.com/PearsonNorthAmerica https://www.youtube.com/user/PearsonNorthAmerica https://www.linkedin.com/company/pearson About Suzanne Suzanne Wendt is Resource Consultant for aimsweb at Pearson where she provides information and support to schools and districts across the United States as they seek valid and reliable classroom data to drive effective instruction. Having been a classroom educator for more than 15 years, she approaches her work through the lens of a teacher as she works with customers throughout their decision making process and program implementation. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast TeacherCast.tv TeacherCast Broadcasting Google+ Community Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Check out my NEW Homepage: JeffreyBradbury.com
Search Engine Optimization is a skill that we all should be thinking about when we teach our students about Digital Citizenship. When we teach our students to comment on each other's Google docs, we are really setting our students up to improve their search rank. In this episode we learn all about SEO and how we can set our students and our websites up for a global audience. About Company Ardor Media Factory is the ultimate multi-national backlink building company. We help businesses achieve utmost success in their respective niches. By using the most innovative methods of marketing online, we offer a wide range of services with awesome results including search engine optimization, search engine ranking, and link building. We also produce high-quality content for business websites through informative articles. Moreover, we offer free services such as keyword research and web analysis. We dedicate ourselves in simply giving you the best content marketing results for your business niche. We provide solutions to your problems efficiently in the shortest amount of time possible. As a client-friendly company, we also strive to give you the best customer service you could ever experience. We evaluate your problem, develop an effective solution, and deliver the perfect end results. Links of interest Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/coolestguyinseo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArdorMediaFactory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ardorseocom/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coolestguyinseo About Kris Reid Kris Reid started Ardor out of necessity. Living in Russia and not speaking the language, he had to find a way to make some money. As way to bring in some cash, he decided to employ himself and started his entrepreneurial journey. As the Founder and CEO, he is dedicated to turning out a quality product for his clients and creating an exciting and nurturing work environment for his employees. His office in the Philippines employs more than 40 locals, and provides them with invaluable training and education. Kris is a philanthropist and an inventor who constantly has his finger on the pulse of his customers so he can adapt the business to meet the changing demands of the ever-evolving market place. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast TeacherCast.tv TeacherCast Broadcasting Google+ Community Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Check out my NEW Homepage: JeffreyBradbury.com
Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode we welcome Joe Pizzo onto the program. About Our Guest You may recall Jerell Blakeley from episode 3: are your students civically minded? A passionate believer in the power of education, Jerell is a graduate of The Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University: New Brunswick, where he earned an Ed.M. in the Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education as an Martin-Eagleton Fellow of Politics and Government. He received his teacher's certification from the Center for Effective School Practices at the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. He also is a Fellow of the New Leaders Council-New Jersey. Jerell serves on the boards of The Children Home Society of NJ and the Mercer County Board of Social Services. Jerell is currently Campaign Organizer of Healthy Schools Now coalition at the NJ Work Environment Council (WEC). Prior to joining WEC, Jerell was a social studies teacher in the Trenton Public Schools. Learn more about Healthy Schools Now. Click here to view a photo collection of unsafe schools. Upcoming NJEA Events At the Corner of 1st and 5th at Convention ‘16: November 10-11. Early career members networking event at Haven: November 10. Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers. Upcoming Educational Conferences Find more events at The Education Calendar Edcamp New Jersey http://www.edcampnewjersey.net/ West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District Thomas R. Grover Middle School November 19, 2016 Social Media Minute Todays Social Media Minute comes from our friends at NJSchoolJobs.com. Tech Tips Google Classroom Tips and Tricks for the Non-Newbie Teacher Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
College and Career Planning | Microsoft Innovative Educator Podcast Episode 2 Please LIKE our video and Subscribe to our channel! Welcome to the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Spotlight Series Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with David Harcrow to discuss how he is providing a college and career ready curriculum that not only can be felt K12, but well beyond graduation day. Subscribe Today! Website: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIESpotlight iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEAudio YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEVideo Contact the Show Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Video recorded by Jeff Bradbury: @TeacherCast For more information about having TeacherCast broadcast at your event, please visit www.TeacherCast.net and follow @TeacherCast Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel today!
Are you interested in kicking your next literary adventure up a notch with your students? In this episode of the Techeducator Podcast we share our digital alternatives to traditional book reports that will get your students thinking creatively and really passionate about their favorite characters. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins Show Information 10 Technology Enhanced Alternatives to Book Reports Book Report Alternatives Book Trailer Adobe Spark (Video) is a fantastic and simple option for creating a book trailer with background music, still images and voice-over narration. No time limit, audio recording for each slide, results in downloadable MP4. Adobe Spark (Video): https://spark.adobe.com/ 16 Ways to use Spark in the Classroom Animoto (link for educators allows for 50 upgrade codes): https://animoto.com/education/classroom Book Creator PowToons: https://www.powtoon.com/ Graphic Novel: Have students draw scenes from the book, photograph and incorporate into a narrated video summary using Adobe Spark (Video) Comics Create a series of comic stips that highlight a significant event in the story & summarize why the event is significant Make Beliefs Comics: http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/ Character Monologues Focus on an event in the story for which there are different viewpoints from multiple characters. Use Vocaroo (voice only) or Voki (talking avatar) to provide their unique perspective of the event. Voki: http://www.voki.com/ Vocaroo: http://vocaroo.com/ http://www.pearltrees.com/shellyterrell/video-creation-tools/id7514336 Timelines http://www.dipity.com/ http://www.timetoast.com/ http://www.capzles.com/ http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2016/09/7-good-tools-for-creating-timelines.html#.V-sO2fArKUk http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/timeline_2 http://americantesol.com/blogger/timelinetools https://www.hstry.co Resources that can provide inspiration for book report alternatives: NCTE Article “Fifty Alternatives to the Book Report” http://www.ncte.org/library/NCTEFiles/Resources/Journals/EJ/0871-jan98/EJ0871Ideas.PDF Beyond the Book, Edutopia Article http://www.edutopia.org/blog/book-report-alternatives-elena-aguilarv Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. 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Welcome to the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Spotlight Series Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Cal Armstrong to discuss how his school district is using Office 365 to provide dynamic and collaborative professional development. Read Cals Blog post today About Cal Armstrong Cal Armstrong is a mathematics educator and the Director of Teaching and Technology Innovation at Appleby College, a grade 7-12 coed boarding school outside of Toronto, and a Teacher Leadership Program coach at the Institute for Advanced Study’s summer Mathematics program. While developing the progenitor of the OneNote ClassNotebook is likely his more notable accomplishment with Microsoft, he has been integrating technology, from the earliest graphing calculators to the latest in pen-based tablets and cloud services, with deliberation and reflection for more 20 years. He is a devout pragmatist and critically eyes technology with the lens of researched-based pedagogies. Outside of the classroom, he is an Auxiliary Police Constable. Twitter: @sig225 Blog: http://continuousformation.blogspot.com Links of interest Education.Microsoft.com Twitter: @Microsoft_EDU Twitter: @OneNoteEDU About the MIE Spotlight Series Podcast The MIE Spotlight Series is a cobranded educational podcast produced in collaboration between the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network and Microsoft Education. Hosted by Jeff Bradbury, the MIE Spotlight series focuses on innovative thinking and teaching that incorporates cutting edge technology being deployed in classrooms. For more information on the Microsoft Innovative Educator program, please visit: http://education.microsoft.com Subscribe Today! Website: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIESpotlight iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEAudio YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEVideo Contact the Show Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail About Microsoft Education Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies. About the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms. What started with a simple concept eventually grew into a globally recognized educational broadcasting network and educational brand. For more information, please visit TeacherCast.net Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast TeacherCast.tv TeacherCast Broadcasting Google+ Community Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Check out my NEW Homepage: JeffreyBradbury.com
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a look at some of the more advanced (and newer) features of Google Classroom that are available for the new school year. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @JeffHerb Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday Alexa Schlechter @AlexaSchlechter About our Guests: Show Information (not in any particular order in the show) Working with tags and organizing your Classroom posts Inviting Parents into the Classroom Working with Google Calendar Integrating Classroom and Google Sites Using Google Classroom on the Mobile App Google Classroom Notifications Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Welcome to the TeacherCast Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with speaker, author, and "Serial Innovator" John Kao, founder of EdgeMakers.com. In this episode, John and Jeff discuss how creativity can be fostered in every child by developing a strong interest and love for Music Education. Join Jeff and John on September 24th for "Hack the Classroom" Presented by Microsoft Education LIVE from 8-10AM PST. For more information: TeacherCast.net/HackTheClassroom Links of interest Hack the Classroom www.johnkao.com www.edgemakers.com @johnkao https://www.facebook.com/John.Kao2/ About John Kao Dubbed “Mr. Creativity” and a “Serial Innovator” by The Economist, John Kao is a thought leader, practitioner and activist, who has played a leading role in the fields of innovation and business creativity for over 30 years. His knowledge is eclectic and blends the perspectives of musician, facilitator extraordinaire, former Harvard Business School professor, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, best-selling author, serial entrepreneur, and Tony-nominated producer of film and stage. Recently, Yamaha Music Corporation named him their first “innovation artist.” John has spent much of his career developing compelling learning experiences for innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders. As a Harvard Business School professor from 1982-96, John created acclaimed MBA and executive courses on innovation and entrepreneurship. He ran an executive program on innovation at Stanford University’s Bowman house for three years and also served as Distinguished Visiting Professor of Innovation at the US Naval Postgraduate School. For the past three years, John has focused his innovation pedagogy on young people. He is founder and CEO of EdgeMakers, whose mission is to empower young people worldwide to become highly effective innovators “ahead of schedule.” John was an early proponent of what he calls “large scale innovation,” or innovation at societal scale. And for those that seek to develop innovation capacity, he counsels them to invest in innovation learning. He has been advisor to the governments of Finland, Singapore, Abu Dhabi among others, as well as to a variety of US government agencies. For three years, he served on a White House/Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology Innovation Policy Dialogue led by Dr. John Holdren and Minister Wan Gang. His advisory work has lead him to interact directly with world leaders including Chancellor Angela Merkel, former Finnish Prime Minister Esko Aho and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. John chaired the World Economic Forum’s Global Innovation Council and has served as an advisor to the Clinton Global Initiative. His work has received coverage in such media as the New York Times, The Economist, CNN, and The Colbert Report. As a self-described innovation activist, John is a trusted advisor to leaders of companies, startups and nations who are on the hot seat to deliver meaningful innovation strategies and action agendas. He is author of the best-selling Jamming: The Art and Discipline of Business Creativity, which describes what leaders can learn from jazz, as well as Innovation Nation, which documents America’s growing innovation challenge. His education includes BA and MD degrees from Yale, a residency at the McLean division of Massachusetts General Hospital and an MBA from Harvard Business School. In the summer of 1969, John apprenticed to rock legend Frank Zappa. In his spare time, he plays jazz piano. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast TeacherCast.tv TeacherCast Broadcasting Google+ Community Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Check out my NEW Homepage: JeffreyBradbury.com
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we look at how Camtasia can be used as a perfect screencasting tool for your classroom. Join Jeff, Josh, Sam, and Jeff as we discuss all things video production. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @JeffHerb Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday Topics of Conversation Screencasting in the Classroom Techsmith Camtasia Telestream Screenflow Screencasting Tips How long should a video be? Where should we export to? What quality should a video be? Differences between videos for students and adults Using Videos to speed up faculty meetings Working with puppets Please support our sponsor Kiddom! Join TeacherCast LIVE! Join us LIVE for Hack the Classroom presented by Microsoft Education Live on Saturday September 24th, 2016 from 8-10 PST Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Welcome to the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Expert Spotlight Series Podcast. A brand new partnership between Microsoft Education, and the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Sonja Delafosse and Robyn Hrivnatz from the Microsoft Education team to discuss what makes the MIE program special and how you can become a MIE yourself. We are excited to bring you this brand new show and hope that you subscribe to our podcast in iTunes, Youtube, and on your favorite podcast player today! About Todays Guests Sonja Delafosse The first twelve years of Sonja's career as a K-6 elementary music teacher for two years and then a middle school math and choral teacher for ten years. In 2006, she became a professional development specialist for Lake Washington School District working in both math and technology. She focused on helping teachers and administrators of all grade levels and content areas on integrating technology and best practices to develop high-quality instruction. In 2008-2009, she attended the University of Washington in the Danforth Leadership Program and earned her administration credentials along with her Masters of Education in Leadership. In 2010, she became a Microsoft Innovative Educator Master Trainer and began working with NCCE and Microsoft to advance excellence in teaching and learning through the effective use of technology. In 2012, Sonja joined Everett Public Schools in Everett, WA as the Instructional Technology Coordinator and in November of 2013, she was selected to be one of the first 24 Microsoft Expert Educators in the United States. Sonja joined Microsoft in April 2015 on the Worldwide Education Team overseeing the educator and professional development programs Twitter: @sdelafosse Robyn Hryvnatz Robyn Hrivnatz has devoted the last 16 years to education in which she has taught both junior high and elementary school as well as serving in Instructional Technology roles in the great state of Texas. In October 2014, she joined Microsoft as a Senior Teacher Engagement Manager for U.S. Education managing the U.S. MIE Communities, serving as curriculum lead for professional learning, and managing social media strategy. Her driving passion is working with educators and learners to help revolutionize today's classroom and empower global citizenship. Her areas of interest include inquiry-driven project based learning, innovative learning space design, student voice, social media for professional learning communities and helping educators design rich learning activities. Aside from always working, she enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends, traveling, doing anything outdoors (esp. scuba diving), watching movies, and researching the latest gadgets. Twitter: @RobynHrivnatz LinkedIn: Robyn Johnson Hrivnatz Email rohrivna@microsoft.com Links of interest Education.Microsoft.com Twitter: @Microsoft_EDU Twitter: @OneNoteEDU About the MIE Spotlight Series Podcast The MIE Spotlight Series is a cobranded educational podcast produced in collaboration between the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network and Microsoft Education. Hosted by Jeff Bradbury, the MIE Spotlight series focuses on innovative thinking and teaching that incorporates cutting edge technology being deployed in classrooms. For more information on the Microsoft Innovative Educator program, please visit: http://education.microsoft.com Subscribe Today! Website: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIESpotlight iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEAudio YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEVideo Contact the Show Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail About Microsoft Education Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies. About the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms. What started with a simple concept eventually grew into a globally recognized educational broadcasting network and educational brand. For more information, please visit TeacherCast.net Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. 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Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode we welcome Susan Caldwell onto the program. About Our Guests Joseph S. Pizzo is a seventh grade language arts teacher of 42 years at Black River Middle School in Chester Township, NJ (Morris County). He was recently named the 2016 Educator of the Year for the NJ Association for Middle Level Education. Joseph is also a former president of the NJ Council of Teachers of English and their Educator of the Year in 2005. Recognized as a WMGQ-98.3 FM “Teacher Who Makes Magic” in 2013, Pizzo serves as a member of Scholastic’s National Teacher Advisory Board. Learn more about Joseph here. Upcoming NJEA Events Monmouth County Happy Hour for early career labor leaders: September 9. #teamnorth ABCs of paychecks event: September 16. Tough mudder tri-state: October 8th. Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers. Upcoming Educational Conferences Find more events at The Education Calendar Social Media Minute Todays Social Media Minute comes from our friends at NJSchoolJobs.com. Tech Tips Introduction to Gmail Introduction to Google Calendar Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode we welcome Ann Marie Ball onto the program. About Our Guests Ann Marie Ball is the 2014-2015 Warren County Teacher of the Year. She earned her BS in Special Education and Elementary Education from William Paterson University of NJ and her MS in Elementary Technology from Wilkes University in PA. This fall, she will begin her 29th year in education. She is currently a Math Coach and Teacher of the Gifted and Talented in the Phillipsburg School District of Phillipsburg, NJ. Learn more about NJEA’s PRIDE in Public Education grant program at njea.org. Select “Parents and Community” and click on “PRIDE in Public Education.” Sign in to njea.org to access PRIDE materials and information, include grant applications. Follow Project Impact on Twitter at Project_Impact and Facebook. Upcoming NJEA Events American Labor Museum Labor Day Parade: Sept. 4. Monmouth County Happy Hour for early career labor leaders: September 9. #teamnorth pizza and paychecks event: September 16 . . . Learn more at the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers. Upcoming Educational Conferences Find more events at The Education Calendar Social Media Minute Todays Social Media Minute comes from our friends at NJSchoolJobs.com. Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
Just in time for the 2016 school year, Google recently unleashed brand new features that are destined to change the way we interact with both our students and our parents. Learn how to use GAFE in your classroom today! The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @JeffHerb Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday About our Guests: John Sowash is an experienced educator and former school administrator who challenges educators to lead their classrooms with creativity and inspiration. John inspires educators to use technology connect with and challenge students. Schools around the world have invited John to come and share with them. You can connect with John via his blog (electriceducator.com) or Twitter (@jrsowash). Twitter: @jrsowash Blog: ElectricEducator.com Book: The Chromebook Classroom: chrmbook.com Google Certification Academy: gEducator.com What's New in Google EDU? New Google Sites New features in Google Classroom? Parent communication Tags for assignments and announcements New features for Google Forms Adding Images to questions Quizzes Adding Animated GIF's Updated AutoCrat features Chrome OS Updates Skype through Chrome Minecraft through Chrome Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
On this episode of the TechEducator Podcast we tackle the topic of Digital Citizenship. #DigCit is the teaching of community building online and helping your students understand how to treat one another equally and fairly. Todays episode features Marialice B.F.X. Curran and her son Curran who are a mother/son team behind the amazing Digital Citizenship Summit happening on Friday October 28. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins [bctt tweet="Lets have a conversation about Digital Citizenship" username="teachercast"] About our Guests: Marialice B.F.X. Curran is the Founder & CEO of the Digital Citizenship Institute. The Institute provides a community-driven approach to educating and empowering digital citizens to solve problems in local, global and digital communities. The Digital Citizenship Institute turns negatives into positives and helps to transform participants into designers, creative thinkers, global collaborators, problem solvers and justice-oriented digital citizens. She is also a mother who learns alongside her nine year old son, Curran. As a mother/son #digcit team, they co-present & speak around the world. Dr. Curran has also served as an associate professor, middle school principal, teacher and advocate for young adolescents. Known as a pioneer in digital citizenship, she developed & created the first 3-credit digital citizenship course in the country. She is a researcher, keynote speaker, TEDx Speaker, co-founder of #digcit chat on Twitter and the Digital Citizenship Summit and she is passionate about amplifying student voice & student leaders. Marialice Curran: marialicebfxcurran@gmail.com Personal Twitter handles: @mbfxc and @CurranCentral Company Twitter handles: @digcitinstitute @digcitkids Curran is going to be a 4th grader this fall. He is the Founder & Chief Kid Officer of DigCitKids, digital citizenship for kids by kids. DigCitKids is launching a K-12 student ambassador program and will be host #digcit monthly challenges to amplify student voice. The August/September challenge is, how do you build community? Links discussed on the podcast Like Mother Like Son: Modeling Digital Citizenship Digital Citizenship Institute Website DigCitKids Website DigCit Back to School Challenge Digital Citizenship Summit Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Welcome to the TeacherCast Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Abbass Manjee from Kiddom and Ann Leghorn, a New York educator to discuss how Kiddom is being deployed in classrooms worldwide. Kiddom is an advanced, yet simple to use Gradebook solution for educators looking for a more refined experience to their assessment tracking. About Company Kiddom builds technology enabling teachers and learners to unlock their full potential. Teachers are often constrained by limited access to quality tools or mandated use of ineffective tools that do not meet their students’ needs. We believe technology should be utilized to close the achievement gap and level the playing field for all students. Links of interest https://www.facebook.com/kiddomapp https://twitter.com/kiddomapp https://www.pinterest.com/kiddom https://www.instagram.com/kiddomapp Additional Resources http://www.kiddom.co/standards http://www.kiddom.co/resources/tutorials http://www.kiddom.co/webinars http://www.kiddom.co/teach/standards-based-grading/sbg-101 About our Guest Ann Leghorn currently works as a Reading Specialist at Williamsburg Charter High School in Brooklyn, NY. They have been teaching in New York City high schools for four years. When they aren't teaching, they like going on adventures, fermenting their own foods, and cooking. Abbas Manjee is Chief Academic Officer at Kiddom. Before Kiddom, Abbas taught high school math for six years serving at-risk youth in New York City. Before teaching, he was an investment banker at Merrill Lynch. https://twitter.com/Yo_Mista www.medium.com/teacher-voice Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast TeacherCast.tv TeacherCast Broadcasting Google+ Community Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Check out my NEW Homepage: JeffreyBradbury.com
Welcome to the TeacherCast Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Mariel Warnock from School Specialty to discuss the launching of their AMAZING Foss System for Middle School students. Learn how your students can learn Next Generation Science Methods today! About School Specialty, Inc.® School Specialty (OTCQB: SCOO) is a leading distributor of innovative and proprietary products, programs and services to the education marketplace. The Company designs, develops, and provides educators with the latest and very best school supplies, furniture and both curriculum and supplemental learning resources. Working in collaboration with educators, School Specialty reaches beyond the scope of textbooks to help teachers, guidance counselors and school administrators ensure that every student reaches his or her full potential. Through its SSI Guardian subsidiary, the Company is also committed to school, healthcare and corporate workplace safety by offering the highest quality curriculum, training and safety and security products. Through its recently launched SOAR Life Products brand, the Company offers thousands of products that sharpen cognitive skills and build physical and mental strength in fun and creative ways. From childhood through adulthood, they help individuals live life to the fullest – engaged, happy and well. SOAR Life Products is a customized offering for hospitals, long-term care, therapeutic facilities, home care, surgery centers, day care centers, physician offices, and clinics. For more information about School Specialty, visit www.schoolspecialty.com. Links of interest http://www.deltaeducation.com/ http://schoolspecialty.com/ https://www.facebook.com/DeltaEducation https://www.pinterest.com/deltaeducation/ https://twitter.com/deltaeducation About Mariel Mariel Warnock is the Marketing Manager for FOSS and Delta Education at School Specialty. She has a B.A. in Earth Science Teaching and an M.Ed. in Secondary Education and taught 11th and 12th grade Geology and Environmental Science before moving into the world of educational publishing. About Delta Education Delta Education, part of School Specialty’s family of brands, delivers the best of hands-on, inquiry-based science education to K-8 students. Trusted products from Delta Education include FOSS, Delta Science Modules (DSM) and engaging informational texts including Delta Science Content Readers. For more information about Delta Education, visit www.deltaeducation.com. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast TeacherCast.tv TeacherCast Broadcasting Google+ Community Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Check out my NEW Homepage: JeffreyBradbury.com
Welcome to the TeacherCast Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Dr. Corinne Hyde, a fantastic professor at USC Rossier School of Education and an amazing educator to have a very candid discussion about Digital Literacy. In this interview we touch on every topic from Social Media use to working with teachers who may be afraid of stepping out of the box in their classroom. About Dr. Hyde Dr. Corinne Hyde is an Associate Teaching Professor of Clinical Education at the USC Rossier School of Education. Her areas of expertise include Educational Leadership, Elementary Education, Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology. Hyde has a wide variety of experience in the field of education, including classroom teaching, special education, community education, and educational administration. She currently resides in St. Gabriel, Louisiana (near Baton Rouge) and was the first full-time faculty member in the online Master of Arts in Teaching program to be fully off-site, teaching through the MAT online program’s virtual campus. Hyde is currently researching student engagement in virtual classrooms and best practices in synchronous online pedagogy. She received both her Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership with a concentration in Educational Psychology and her Master of Science in Education in Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology from the USC Rossier School of Education. She also received a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from the University of Central Florida. About USC Rossier School of Education The USC Rossier School of Education strives to prepare educators who achieve positive learning outcomes across a range of settings. To better serve our students, we offer a number of our graduate programs in an online format. These innovative programs are designed and taught by the same renowned USC faculty members who teach on-campus, and take advantage of a state-of-the-art online learning platform to blend live, face-to-face online classes, dynamic self-paced coursework and field-based experiences. Learn more about our online degree programs by visiting rossieronline.usc.edu. An Educators Guide to Pinterest https://rossieronline.usc.edu/pinterest-for-educators/ Links of interest Twitter: https://twitter.com/USCTeacher Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RossieratUSC Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/uscteacher Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uscteacher/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uscrossieronline Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast TeacherCast.tv TeacherCast Broadcasting Google+ Community Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Check out my NEW Homepage: JeffreyBradbury.com
Are you truly using Google Classroom to it's fullest? In this podcast. we welcome OpenEd and Tynker on the program to share new and exciting ways to use Google Classroom this school year. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts: Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins
Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode we welcome Susan Caldwell onto the program. About Our Guests Susan Caldwell is a former Board of Education member and is currently the Executive Director for Save Our Schools, a grassroots, all-volunteer organization of parents and other public education supporters who believe that every child in New Jersey should have access to a high-quality public education. Learn more at saveourschoolsnj.org. Upcoming NJEA Events Monmouth County Happy Hour for early career labor leaders: September 9. #teamnorth pizza and paychecks event: September 16. Upcoming Educational Conferences 8/2/16 - NJAET Summer TechSplash in Allentown NJ Find more events at The Education Calendar Social Media Minute Todays Social Media Minute comes from our friends at NJSchoolJobs.com. Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
Welcome to the TeacherCast Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Margaret Weigel from Lego Education to discuss the amazing LEGO Mindstorms products and how they can fit into your STEM Education Curriculum. About Lego Education For 35 years LEGO® Education has been working with teachers and educational specialists like to deliver playful learning experiences that bring subjects to life in the classroom and make learning fun and impactful. We have a wide range of physical and digital educational resources that encourage students to think creatively, reason systematically and release their potential to shape their own future. We believe that expanding knowledge and building academic and 21st century skills will create active, collaborative, lifelong learners. Together with educators, we aim to enable every student to succeed in education and be prepared for future life challenges. What is Lego Mindstorms? The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 Core Set contains the software and elements to start teaching STEM subjects using robotics to middle school students. Through hands-on learning, LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 will enable students to: understand forces and motion; graph and interpret rotation sensor data; develop robots capable of complex thinking using logical structures and sensor feedback; understand that complex systems are created from subsystems; and design, build and program a fully-functioning robotic system. Key Points of Focus/Facts & Figures LEGO MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 is now currently available for Chromebooks™. The introduction of this new technology expansion meets the growing demands of school administrators and teachers around the number of Chromebooks currently being used in classrooms. The LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 platform includes customizable curriculum and digital workbooks; a hardware platform based on real-world robotics technology for engaging, hands-on activities; an intuitive software platform consisting of both programming and data-logging interface and a science expansion pack. LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 is being used in 1/3 of middle schools in the U.S. and more than 3 million students over the course of the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education existence (18 years) have had an experience with the platform – starting with RCX, through NXT, now to EV3. FIRST®LEGO® League, a global robotics contest, had more than 230,000 students involved using LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 for the competition. Links of interest https://education.lego.com @LEGO_Education https://www.youtube.com/user/LEGOeducationUS What can you do with Lego? LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3: Inspiring the Engineers of Tomorrow LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 Beginner Computing Activity LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 Advanced Computing Activity About our Guest Margaret Weigel is the Senior Marketing Manager, Segments for LEGO® Education North America. In this role she oversees their middle school product portfolio, including LEGO® MINDSTORMS Education, as well as the team which manages their elementary and preschool portfolios. Prior to LEGO® Education, Margaret was Director, Curriculum and Learning Experience Design at Six Red Marbles. Margaret has been dedicated to the education industry throughout her personal and professional life. In addition to writing about education issues for the Huffington Post, Margaret has also served on Common Sense Media’s Editorial Advisory Board and is currently an advisor for the Medford, Massachusetts public schools where she has lived for the past 13 years. Margaret loves the mix of theory, testing, play and flow that makes learning extraordinary. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast TeacherCast.tv TeacherCast Broadcasting Google+ Community Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Check out my NEW Homepage: JeffreyBradbury.com
Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode we welcome Nicholas Ferroni onto the program. About Our Guests Nicholas Ferroni is a high school history teacher in the Union Township School District of Union County, NJ. He was recently named "Upstander of the Year" by the Human Rights Campaign. His accolades also include being one of "100 Making a Difference in the World" and one of the “25 Most Influential Educators on Social Media.” Nicholas is also working on a series with PEOPLE magazine to celebrate and praise educators, as well as a campaign called "Teach the Truth," which is intended to advocate for more minority figures and groups in school textbooks. Follow Nicholas @nicholasferroni and email him at ferroni21@hotmail.com. NOTE: In parts of this interview, Nick explores his experiences discussing the contents of his lessons with parents. Always feel free to reach out to your local association building representative or local association president to discuss situations like these and find context, clarity, and perspective. Learn more by downloading the handbook, Your NJEA Membership Matters. Upcoming NJEA Events Beach day networking event: July 31. Monmouth County Happy Hour for early career labor leaders: September 9. #teamnorth pizza and paychecks event: September 16. Upcoming Educational Conferences 8/2/16 - NJAET Summer TechSplash in Allentown NJ Find more events at The Education Calendar Social Media Minute Todays Social Media Minute comes from our friends at NJSchoolJobs.com. Creating a Professional Email Address Use Gmail if possible (professionally recognized) Create a "Brand" for yourself that people can remember Keep everything professional Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
Welcome to the TeacherCast Podcast. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Vlada Lotkina, founder of ClassTag and Renee Angle, a 4th grade teacher to discuss how teachers can shave hours off of their workweek by using the effective communication straggles found in ClassTag. About ClassTag ClassTag is a web and mobile platform co-developed by teachers, families and parent engagement experts to specifically increase parent engagement based on research-based practices, helping teachers turn parents into partners by simplifying all communications and scheduling, motivating parents to get involved and guiding them to success. Links of interest Classtag.com Follow on Twitter @CLASSTAGME Follow on Facebook About Guest Vlada Lotkina is a co-founder and CEO of Classtag. She is a former Fortune 500 Executive and a Wharton MBA. She is very passionate about education and helping parents be a powerful force to unleash their children’s potential. Renee Angle is a 4th Grade Teacher in Idaho. She has been teaching for three years and is a general education teacher teaching all subjects. She is a National Elementary Honor Society advisor for students in grades 4-6 at her school. This is a second career for Renee after a successful 20 year management career in the retail lumber industry. Renee knows every student can learn and looks forward to discovering students’ talents with them. Renee believes student achievement in the classroom increases when parents are active participants. Why ClassTag? The ClassTag approach was co-developed by teachers, families and parent engagement experts to specifically increase parent engagement based on research-based practices and is an opinionated platform that early results show helps teachers leap over parent engagement barriers and turn parents into partners. Specifically, ClassTag helps teachers: Set and manage high and clear expectations with parents Move from transactional engagement to relationship-building activities Create simple and meaningful ways for parents to support learning Reduce amount of effort required with automation and consistent system Get visibility into the level and type of family engagement Through this approach, ClassTag has a staggering 90% parent participation rate on the platform. Game changer for what teachers expect, how they adjust their strategies and, most importantly, an amplifier for student success. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network? Please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: feedback@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/video iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/audio Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast TeacherCast.tv TeacherCast Broadcasting Google+ Community Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Check out my NEW Homepage: JeffreyBradbury.com
About Company TEALS pairs computer science professionals from across the industry with classroom educators to team-teach CS in high schools throughout the U.S. Started in 2009 by Microsoft employee Kevin Wang, who developed and ran the program in his spare time, TEALS was embraced by Microsoft in 2011 and has been supported by the company ever since as part of its global YouthSpark initiative, which aims to increase access to CS education for all youth around the world. TEALS helps high schools teach computer science by providing trained volunteers – industry professionals in CS – to partner with a classroom teacher and work as a team to deliver CS education to students who would otherwise not have the opportunity to learn CS in their school. Over two years, the classroom teacher gradually takes over the responsibilities of teaching the course without volunteer support. The team-teaching and volunteer system of TEALS creates a strong ripple effect: it empowers teachers who can multiply the impact by providing computer science education to hundreds more students over the years. Links of interest Blog posts announcing TEALS & Microsoft blog posts: http://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2016/05/23/code-org-teals-ap-computer-science-high-schools/#sm.0000e99azbm3dcx6yu01m2brivyhm http://blog.code.org/post/144662108603/teals-codeorg-team-up-for-ap-computer-science TEALS links https://www.tealsk12.org/ https://twitter.com/tealsk12org Code.org links https://code.org/ https://twitter.com/codeorg YouthSpark links YouthSpark hub About YouthSpark YouTube Videos that might be helpful as commercials or tutorial
This year at ISTE, I had the opportunity to sit down with School Speciality to discuss their great solutions for classrooms worldwide. School Specialty is a leading distributor of innovative products and recently I had the opportunity to see one of them in action. This past year my school district piloted their FOSS science kits.
This year at ISTE, I had the opportunity to sit down with Bert Bower from TCI to learn about the innovative ways their Science and Social Studies curriculum are helping students become 21st Century Learners. TCI offers a curriculum designed with online lesson plans, student handouts, digital assessment tools and other enrichment resources to help turn paper driven classrooms into advanced labs for learning. About TCI TCI is an award-winning online K-12 publishing company created by teachers, for teachers. For more than 20 years, the company has partnered with the education community to fundamentally change classroom instruction. TCI’s K-12 programs are based on proven teaching strategies and practices that bring learning alive and achieve consistent, positive classroom results. TCI believes that the best education marries great content, meaningful technology and interactive classroom experiences. The end result: students of all abilities and learning styles succeed. For more information, visit www.teachtci.com. Links of Interest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeachTCI Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeachTCI Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/teachtci/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TeachTCI Blog: http://blog.teachtci.com/ About Bert Bower Founder and CEOBert Bower has truly experienced the classroom from every perspective. He began his career as a classroom aide, then taught social studies for eight years, and finally earned a PhD in Curriculum and Teacher Education from Stanford University. For the past 20 years he has been crafting innovative K–12 social studies programs by collaborating with teachers and trying out new ideas in the classroom. His goal is to defeat the "silent violence" of stand-and-deliver teaching that leaves youth passive and bored by creating programs that teach students to ponder and participate. Bert combines proven teaching strategies with cutting-edge technology to successfully reach all learners in the diverse classroom, even the students who sit in the back of the classroom and rarely speak. Bert knows his goals are lofty, but he has witnessed the success of TCI programs around the country.
In this weeks episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a look at the brand new Google Sites. Although this is only a BETA product, (meaning it's not fully released yet) we see the amazing new direction that Google is headed with it's website development application. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts: Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
In this episode, we welcome 3 amazing Microsoft Innovative Educator's onto the program to discuss the MIE Forum and ISTE 2016. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Host Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Topics of Conversation What is the MIE Program? How do you become an MIE? What advantages do you have as an MIE? What are the responsibilities of an MIE? MIE Forum Thoughts about the direction of MSFT EDU after being at ISTE? Why is Robyn awesome? How can we take what we learned at the Summit and apply it to our classrooms? Favorite MSFT Programs and how can we use them in our classrooms? About our Guests: Josh Davis Josh is an instructional technology coach in Downey, California. He recently completed his second year in the job after previously teaching middle school history for 15 years. As a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, Master Trainer and Surface Expert, Josh has had the opportunity to work with teachers all over the country with integrating technology into the curriculum. He has had the opportunity to present at conferences such as Schools of the Future in Hawaii, CUE in California and ISTE the past two years. When not working with teachers Josh loves to run, ride his bike and travel. Richard Snyder Richard is a Technology Integration Specialist and National Board certified teacher-librarian in the Lake Washington School District. He serves as the president for the Board of Directors for the Northwest Council for Computer Education (NCCE). As a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and Master Trainer, he regularly plans and teaches technology staff development classes for teachers in his district and other locations. He’s worked with new teachers and new teacher-librarians at Western Washington University and The University of Washington. Richard also teaches a graduate Technology Leadership course at Seattle Pacific University. Large-group presentations include NCCE, IETA, ISTE, TCEA, and district meetings. When not in school, he tries to fill up his passport with as many stamps as time and budget will allow (recent trips include France, Norway, Bhutan). Read more at his blog - Mr. Snyderman Summer Winrotte Summer is a graduate of Purdue University, in Secondary Math education. After 8 years in the secondary math classroom, Summer began transitioning into the position of Digital Coach for Tecumseh Junior High, Lafayette, Indiana. Her role as Digital coach is to train and encourage the staff as they innovate and enhance their classroom instruction in a 1:1 Microsoft Surface 3 and Office 365 environment. She is a Microsoft Certified Educator, Microsoft Office Specialist: OneNote, and Microsoft Innovative Educator Trainer. Summer has also been named as a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and a Microsoft Surface Expert. As a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (MIEE), she has had the amazing opportunity to join her MIEE colleagues from around the word as they explore, collaborate, and revolutionize their curriculums and classrooms to change the world one student at a time. 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This year at ISTE, I had the opportunity to sit with several great folks Google Expeditions This year at ISTE, I had the privilege of learning about how Pearson is partnering with Google Expeditions to create immersive virtual worlds where students can visit real environments far beyond the boarders of their school district or country. I had the opportunity of visiting the London Transport Museum and with the help of their new applications that harness the power of Google Cardboard was completely blown away by what todays technology can bring to the classrooms. For more information on Google Expeditions https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions Pearson Tell "TELL, Test of English Language Learning (TELL), is a touch-screen delivered language proficiency assessment that can be used to screen, diagnose, and progress monitor English language learners in grades K-12." For more information: http://www.pearsontell.com aimswebPlus "aimswebPlusTM is an assessment, data management, and reporting system that provides national and local performance and growth norms for the screening and progress monitoring of math and reading skills for all students in Kindergarten through Grade 8. aimswebPlus uses two types of measures: curriculum-based measures (CBMs)—brief, timed measures of fluency on essential basic skills—and standards-based assessments (SBAs), which are comprehensive measures aligned to current learning standards. By combining these two types of measures, aimswebPlus provides the data that schools need for program planning and evaluation and for tiered assessment (multi-tiered system of supports [MTSS], also known as response to intervention [RTI]). Furthermore, aimswebPlus data provides teachers with the information needed to differentiate instruction and determine who will benefit from intensive intervention." For more information about aimswebPlus http://www.aimswebplus.com Pearson Schoolne "Schoolnet IIS: A comprehensive and unified platform that fully taps the power of data-driven education:" Formative Assessment Data Management & Reporting Instructional Support Curriculum Management Student & Parent Access Student Profiles and Student Workspaces For more information about Schoolnet Schoolnet Pearson Realize "PEARSON REALIZE™ is our newest learning management system that gives 'digital natives' the learning experience that they have come to expect. It is the online destination for standards-aligned content, flexible class management tools, and embedded assessments that deliver rich data instantly to teachers. PEARSON REALIZE provides premium content to help teachers enhance their instructional materials and engage students. Teachers can search by keyword or browse by standard to easily curate their student's digital learning experience. PEARSON REALIZE also delivers intuitive reports so teachers can use student mastery data to target classroom teaching and develop curriculum. Pearson Realize offers: Standards-aligned content — select by state standard Powerful Search tools — searching by keyword, skill, topic or standard helps teachers quickly find lessons, lesson plans and instructional resources Customizable curriculum — teachers can reorder the table of contents, upload files and media, add links and create custom lessons and assessments. Flexible class management tools — teachers can create classes, organize students by groups and create assignments targeted to those groups, individual students or the entire class. Digestible student progress data — teachers can instantly access student and class data that shows standards mastery on assessments, online activity and overall progress. Above information can be found at: http://mytrainingconnection.com/products/realize About Pearson "Pearson is the world’s learning company, with expertise in educational courseware and assessment, and a range of teaching and learning services powered by technology. Our mission is to help people make progress through access to better learning. We believe that learning opens up opportunities, creating fulfilling careers and better lives." For more information about Pearson Pearson.com Follow on Facebook Follow on Twitter Subscribe on YouTube
"PEARSON REALIZE™ is our newest learning management system that gives 'digital natives' the learning experience that they have come to expect. It is the online destination for standards-aligned content, flexible class management tools, and embedded assessments that deliver rich data instantly to teachers. PEARSON REALIZE provides premium content to help teachers enhance their instructional materials and engage students. Teachers can search by keyword or browse by standard to easily curate their student's digital learning experience. PEARSON REALIZE also delivers intuitive reports so teachers can use student mastery data to target classroom teaching and develop curriculum. Pearson Realize offers: Standards-aligned content — select by state standard Powerful Search tools — searching by keyword, skill, topic or standard helps teachers quickly find lessons, lesson plans and instructional resources Customizable curriculum — teachers can reorder the table of contents, upload files and media, add links and create custom lessons and assessments. Flexible class management tools — teachers can create classes, organize students by groups and create assignments targeted to those groups, individual students or the entire class. Digestible student progress data — teachers can instantly access student and class data that shows standards mastery on assessments, online activity and overall progress. Above information can be found at: http://mytrainingconnection.com/products/realize
This year at ISTE, I had the privilege of learning about how Pearson is partnering with Google Expeditions to create immersive virtual worlds where students can visit real environments far beyond the boarders of their school district or country. I had the opportunity of visiting the London Transport Museum and with the help of their new applications that harness the power of Google Cardboard was completely blown away by what todays technology can bring to the classrooms. For more information on Google Expeditions https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions
Pearson Schoolnet "Schoolnet IIS: A comprehensive and unified platform that fully taps the power of data-driven education:" Formative Assessment Data Management & Reporting Instructional Support Curriculum Management Student & Parent Access Student Profiles and Student Workspaces For more information about Schoolnet Schoolnet
"aimswebPlusTM is an assessment, data management, and reporting system that provides national and local performance and growth norms for the screening and progress monitoring of math and reading skills for all students in Kindergarten through Grade 8. aimswebPlus uses two types of measures: curriculum-based measures (CBMs)—brief, timed measures of fluency on essential basic skills—and standards-based assessments (SBAs), which are comprehensive measures aligned to current learning standards. By combining these two types of measures, aimswebPlus provides the data that schools need for program planning and evaluation and for tiered assessment (multi-tiered system of supports [MTSS], also known as response to intervention [RTI]). Furthermore, aimswebPlus data provides teachers with the information needed to differentiate instruction and determine who will benefit from intensive intervention." For more information about aimswebPlus http://www.aimswebplus.com
Pearson Tell "TELL, Test of English Language Learning (TELL), is a touch-screen delivered language proficiency assessment that can be used to screen, diagnose, and progress monitor English language learners in grades K-12." For more information: http://www.pearsontell.com
Are you a teacher looking to bring in some awesome technologies for your students? Are you an administrator looking to harness the power of your community to provide an special day of learning to your building? This year, at the ISTE conference, I had the pleasure of sitting down with PledgeCents Co-Founder Ricky Johnson to learn how PledgeCents is transforming classrooms around the world. With over 308,000 students served to date, PledgeCents provides educators with a student first approach to raising money for class projects. More than $500,000 has been raised for class trips, books, assemblies, and educational technologies through the help of their simple crowd sourcing platform.
This year, I had the opportunity to sit down with Vlada Lotkina from Classtag. Classtag is a robust communication system that is connecting the classroom to the dinner table by bringing parents into the education conversation.
This year at ISTE, I had the pleasure of reconnecting with TechSmith Education. TechSmith is the creator of popular apps such as Snagit and Camtasia. This year a brand new, full featured version of Snagit was launched to pretty awesome reviews. I recently started using Snagit for my screen capturing. I must admit, it's pretty easy to use on both my Macbook and Surface tablet. It allows you to choose exactly what part of the screen you with to copy and provides two amazing screen capturing options in it's Scrolling Capture (capturing full pages) and it's Panoramic Capture (capturing wide, horizontal websites). One of the most interesting, and well throughout features of the new Snagit is the ability o capture Animated GIFs. These have become pretty popular in for teachers as they can be inserted into presentation slides and websites without heavy loading or the need to hit the play button on a robust movie. Another great feature to Snagit are it's image markups. Not only can you easily capture the exact image you want on your screen quickly, but you can edit and customize it using Snagit stamps, and other special effects to make your images stand out. Lastly, the feature that TechSmith was very proud to showcase this year at the conference was it's ability to capture your webcam. These features include: Webcam recording - Toggle between webcam and screen recording during a video to add a personal touch with teammates or clients, no matter where they are. Video trimming - Quickly get rid of any unwanted sections from your screen recordings. Remove ums, ahs, coughs, extra time from the beginning, middle, end, or any mistakes you want to correct. Record audio - Include audio from either a microphone or your computer’s system audio. How Can I Get Snagit? You can download a free 15 day trial at this link or you can take advantage of a very low price of only $49.95 on through their website. How can I contact TechSmith for more info? Techsmith Official Website Camtasia Snagit Follow on Facebook Follow on Twitter
Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode we welcome Samantha Billing of the Hunterdon Central Regional High School in Flemington, NJ. Samantha is the 2015-16 Hunterdon County Teacher of the Year and is here to talk about something called The Pineapple Project. About Our Guests Samantha Billig is in her eighth year as a business teacher at Hunterdon Central Regional High School in Flemington, NJ where she teaches Entrepreneurship, Digital Multimedia Design, and Introduction to Web Design. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education from Delaware Valley College and a Master’s Degree in Learning Technologies from Drexel University. Samantha is recognized as a teacher leader in her district, county, and state and is honored to be a 2016 New Jersey County Teacher of the Year. She currently resides in Bucks County with her husband, Todd, one year old daughter, Morgan, and adorable four legged son, Boomer." Upcoming NJEA Events 2016 NJEA Summer Professional Learning Institute: July 12. Beach day networking event: July 31. Upcoming Educational Conferences 8/2/16 - NJAET Summer TechSplash in Allentown NJ Find more events at The Education Calendar Social Media Minute Use the hashtag #NJED When tweeting and your tweets will be picked up by educators from across the state For More Information about the Pineapple Project http://earlycareer.njeasites.org/2016/04/12/the-pineapple-project/ Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
Jeff sits down with author Marnie Howard to discuss her new educational books called The BuzzyLuvz and how moms and dads worldwide are teaching great behavior skills to their students with the help of some little bees. About BuzzyLuvz “Kindness is essential in our world today and must be reinforced during the early stages of childhood. As a former elementary school substitute teacher, I have launched a Children’s Kindness Campaign starting with my six book series BuzzyLuvz®: Practice Kindness. This series includes Be Helpful, Be Generous, Be Polite, Be Loving, Be Positive, and Be Thankful; all brought to life by whimsical, colorful bees. These books are currently being sold on Amazon.com in both Paperback and Kindle formats. You are certainly aware that bullying has become an even more important issue in the United States today, as our society is witnessing an unprecedented amount of violence and deaths in our schools. BuzzyLuvz® is working to resolve this issue by focusing on the root of the problem: our children’s core values. I believe that kindness is the solution to bullying. Much of the feedback I have received from parents and educators is that we need more books and programs such as BuzzyLuvz® in our school systems today. My BuzzyLuvz® book series is being very well received and I am grateful to be able to share it with you.” The BuzzyLuvz® Effect The flutter of a bee’s wings will create a flood of kindness that can be felt in schools and homes across the world. Links of interest https://www.facebook.com/BuzzyLuvz https://www.pinterest.com/BuzzyLuvz/ https://www.instagram.com/buzzyluvz/ https://twitter.com/BuzzyLuvz About Marnie Marnie Howard currently resides in New York, NY and is actively involved in several children's charitable organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Project Sunshine, and Little Lighthouse Foundation. In addition to her elementary school substitute teaching experience, Marnie Howard has twenty years of sales and marketing expertise in the advertising, pharmaceutical and real estate industries. She is the author of the book Giving is Living: 101 Ways to Practice Effortless Generosity (released 2009) published by Hatherleigh Press and distributed by Random House. Originally from Colorado and having lived in Denver, Dallas, Miami, Los Angeles, New York, and traveled to over two dozen countries, gives her a unique global perspective on kindness in the world we live in today. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me - Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast - Email: info@teachercast.net - Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail - YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube - iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming - TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) - TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) - Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) - The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast - Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) - TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? - Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
This week, we released a very popular TeacherCast Top 10 list of ways that you can use Google Apps for Education to prepare for the GIGANTIC ISTE Conference. In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast we discuss all of these great ways. Don't forget to check out our top 10 list to learn how you can prepare for attending a mega-conference. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts: Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Educational Podcasting Today is a weekly podcast that celebrates podcasters and podcasting. It’s mission is to help educators learn how to create podcasts and amazing WordPress websites for their podcasts. For more information, please visit www.EducationalPodcasting.today. Show Topics This week I am thrilled to present a very special edition of Educational Podcasting Today. In this episode, Jason Tucker from WPBlab and WPWater Cooler and I shared a live Blab session where we each had an opportunity to discuss our philosophies on WordPress, Podcasting, and running a digital media network. Upcoming Conferences Don't forget to check out MAPCon this fall in Philadelphia PA! Listener Question This week, a listener called in asking about the best ways to host audio files before submitting a podcast feed to iTunes. About Our Guest I would like to thank Jason Tucker for setting up this great conversation. You can find more about Jason and the WP-Podcasts at http://www.jasontucker.us. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode we welcome Jaime Valente and Willis Dunbar of the Teaneck Community Charter Education Association. Jaime is a music teacher and the local association president, and Willis is a 5th and 6th grade social studies teacher. About Our Guests Willis Dunbar, a 5th & 6th grade Social Studies teacher of eleven years at the Teaneck Community Charter School, recognized a disparity between specific demographic groups in regard to academic achievement. As Willis continued further research, he decided to create a program that addressed the achievement gap through mentorship. This program would be called J.U.M.P. which stands for Junior Uplift Mentorship Program. He is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University where he received his Bachelors in English and his MAT in Secondary Education. Willis is also an Association Representative for TCCS' Upper School teachers. Jaime Valente is the Director of Performing Arts at the Teaneck Community Charter School in Teaneck, NJ where he serves as classroom music instructor, vocal coach, and musical theatre director. He is a graduate of Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ where he earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Education, a Master of Education in Teacher Leadership, and a Supervisor’s Certification. Jaime is also an Organizational Development Consultant with the New Jersey Education Association. Jaime serves as a representative on the NJEA Public Charter School Members Workgroup and is the founding President of the Teaneck Community Charter Education Association. Upcoming NJEA Events Early career members’ networking event at Trenton Thunder: June 15. Early career members’ networking event in Asbury Park: June 16. Upcoming Educational Conferences 8/2/16 - NJAET Summer TechSplash in Allentown NJ Find more events at The Education Calendar Social Media Minute Use the hashtag #NJED When tweeting and your tweets will be picked up by educators from across the state Tech Tips Google Keep (keep.google.com) Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
Jeff sits down with Christy Brazemore from Voki to discuss how educators and students worldwide are using Voki's powerful talking avatars in their curriculum to meet not only their curriculum standards, but to engage the imaginations of students of all ages and subject areas. About Voki Oddcast Inc. is a leader in the development of ed tech tools with the creation of Voki in 2011. Every month, thousands of Voki avatars are created and served worldwide. Oddcast is also known for developing avatar-based social marketing campaigns including the world-renowned ElfYourself and many other blockbuster programs. Oddcast, which is dedicated to putting media technology in the hands of users to unleash their creativity, has won numerous awards and has developed programs for thousands of clients including Fortune 500 brands such as Coca-Cola, Verizon, JP Morgan Chase, and McDonalds. Links of interest Twitter - @officialvoki Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/voki/?fref=nf About Christina Christina Bazemore is a Content Development Coordinator at Oddcast. She received her undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education from Georgia Southern University and her Master’s Degree in Integrating Technology in the K-12 Classroom from Walden University. She was a classroom teacher for nearly twenty years. Her teaching career included researching best practices of technology integration focusing in the areas of reading/grammar, writing and math for the K-5 classrooms. Other career highlights include development and implementation of a county wide technology progress report that focused on ISTE, national technology standards, to use to communicate with the parents and administration to show students’ progress in the technology lab. In the leadership role for her peers, she took on the role as technology trainer and support personnel to the Mamie Lou Gross Elementary school faculty and staff by providing group and one on one training sessions in the area of technology hardware and software integration, design and trouble shooting. She collaborated with Special Education teachers by designing a technology integrated curriculum that met special education student’s needs, focusing in the areas of Autism and Learning Disabilities in Math and ELA, in order to help the students meet and exceed their IEP goals. She developed an instructional program that Integrated Personal Data Assistants into the Math and Writing curriculum for 5th Grade students that was highlighted on the Jacksonville Florida Action4 News and interviewed by Mark Spain in 2005. Her research interests include Exploring Technology to Address Student Multiple Intelli Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! 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ED TECH STARTUP ODDCAST EXPANDS “VOKI”CLASSROOM PROGRAM AND LAUNCHES NEW APP IN RESPONSE TO TEACHER DEMAND Avatars and Gaming Tech Shown To Enhance Learning New York, NY, May 2, 2016 – Today, educational technology company Oddcast launched a new version of its Voki website for teachers along with a free iOS application called Voki for Education. Voki is an ed tech tool adopted by millions of teachers and students that enables the creation of talking characters or avatars in the classroom. The mobile app was created to mirror the online experience and provide students with a convenient and fun way to work on their assignments and projects. Voki educational characters have been shown to enhance classroom teaching and maintain a spirit of fun and engagement among students at all levels. Voki can be used to teach everything from reading to history to foreign language and is fully customizable to create historical figures, cartoons, animals, and even portray the students themselves. Voices can be recorded, and talking Vokis can be emailed and shared on social media. Avatar-based learning in the classroom not only helps students become more engaged, but speaks to a larger shift in how students consume technology while learning. In a recent Oddcast survey of teachers who have used Vokiin the classroom, teachers pointed to the importance of using Voki, with 71% saying that using Voki “excites students making them more apt to learn." Says Oddcast CEO Gil Sideman, “We designed Voki to engage students creatively, making them active participants in their education, and it is gratifying to see this approach working in so many classrooms in the U.S. and around the world. This new version enables us to offer teachers the opportunity to try Voki in presentations and lesson plans." The new edition enables teachers to test the software for classroom presentations and advanced student assignments for free. The paid Voki product allows for a more complete package of services which includes a lesson management system for Voki assignments, enhanced privacy protection for students, and a enhanced version of the presentation program. Voki also offers an ever growing library of Common Core-aligned lessons - reimagined as Voki presentations. The content is crafted by teachers certified in Literacy, ESL, General Education, and Special Education and is presented by animated Voki characters. Further, at a time when supplemental educational resources are often hard to come by, and teachers are forced to buy their own, free tools are especially valued. A recent report from The NPD Group found that by the end of the 2014-2015 school year, K-12 teachers spent roughly $500 on school supplies with 47% of it sourced from their personal funds. With school budgets being slashed around the country, access to free platforms like Voki is more important than ever for educators. According to edtech expert and middle school teacher Matthew Farber, author of, Gamify Your Classroom: A Field Guide to Game-Based Learning, “My students are more likely to be engaged in the classroom when technology tools like Voki are part of the learning process. Voki allows my students to demonstrate their learning in a unique and meaningful way. Plus, it's playful, fun, and intuitive to use!” For more information about Voki, log on to http://www.voki.com/. About Oddcast Oddcast Inc. is a leader in the development of ed tech tools with the creation of Voki in 2011. Every month, thousands of Voki avatars are created and served worldwide. Oddcast is also known for developing avatar-based social marketing campaigns including the world-renowned ElfYourself and many other blockbuster programs. Oddcast, which is dedicated to putting media technology in the hands of users to unleash their creativity, has won numerous awards and has developed programs for thousands of clients including Fortune 500 brands such as Coca-Cola, Verizon, JP Morgan Chase, and McDonalds.
Have you ever looked at the many emails in your inbox and wondered how you can simply get rid of them all? In this episode we dive into Gmail and share our tips and tricks towards becoming a more efficient communicator using the worlds most popular email tool, Gmail. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins Gmail Organizing your inbox Tabbed Inbox: https://support.google.com/mail/answer/3055016 https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6576?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid Labels Managing Incoming mail Archiving vs deleting https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6576?hl=en Filters https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6579?hl=en Must-have Gmail Labs / Extensions Canned responses - blog post w/ tutorial video on how to set up http://teachingforward.net/2015/08/17/canned-responses-in-gmail/ Google Calendar Gadget Right-side Chat Right-In Box http://www.rightinbox.com/ 10 free uses per month + referral bonuses Gmail Resources Teachercast https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1djRTGxjc6biGIAoOpJsviGW50lzJLmrlDfrKPZNjZr4edit?usp=sharing TeachingForward Controlling your Inbox - Gmail Tips & Tricks https://goo.gl/B3MgCB Calendar Creating & Sharing Calendars Syncing Calendar to your phone https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/151674hl=en&ref_topic=3417969 Creating / editing events Adding attachment Address (maps / notification) Copying to multiple calendars Inviting people (find a time feature for GAFE domains) https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37161?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform=Desktop Calendar Resources TeachingForward Google Calendar Cheat Sheet https://goo.gl/76W97z Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Jeff sits down with Risa Snethen from Learning.com to talk about the many resources offered to provide students the digital and core literacy skills needed to get them ahead in the classroom. About Learning.com Founded in 1999, Learning.com currently partners with one in six school districts nationally and serves five million students. Learning.com provides K-12 solutions to help students, teachers, and schools excel in a digital world. Districts equip their students with the technology and 21st century skills needed for success on online assessments, college, and the workforce using Learning.com’s digital literacy solutions. Learning.com’s digital content tools help districts build and share custom digital curriculum helping them meet their instructional goals, facilitate personalized learning, and address budget challenges. Through implementation services and professional development, Learning.com serves educators as they integrate technology and digital content into instruction. Links of interest http://www.learning.com/easytech Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Learningdotcom Twitter: https://twitter.com/learningdotcom/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/learning-com About Risa Snethen Risa worked as an educator for 15 years, first as a member of Teach for America in inner-city Los Angeles, and then in elementary, middle and high schools in Arizona. She has worked as a part of a new teacher mentoring program, as well as creating a GED program that worked to provide a safe place for young people to prepare for their GED exams. Risa's experience in classrooms has been varied - from brick-and-mortar public schools, to charter schools, private schools and fully virtual schools. Her experience in education led her to her current work with Learning.com where she is enjoying broadening her experiences while still being closely tied to the needs of schools, teachers, and students. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Educational Podcasting Today is a weekly podcast that celebrates podcasters and podcasting. It’s mission is to help educators learn how to create podcasts and amazing WordPress websites for their podcasts. For more information, please visit www.EducationalPodcasting.today. If you are interested in having your podcast edited by WeEditPodcasts.com, you can get 20% off your first 3 months of podcasts by using the offer code www.WeEditPodcasts.com/TeacherCast!!! (Take Advantage of This!) Show Topics Editing Your Podcast Preparing your show for a professional editor Tips and Tricks for editing your show What should be edited .... and what should NOT be edited from your podcast Should your show notes include a transcription Tips and Tricks for educational podcasters working with Students About Our Guest My name is Carli van Heerden and I believe that every woman has an incredible calling to become successful by doing what she loves. Why do I believe this so strongly? Because every woman was built uniquely and beautifully to not only live the life she desires but to love every moment of it! After graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce, moving across the globe to plan my wedding, and finding my purpose in between it all, I know exactly how overwhelming it can be. I’ve been in the trenches ever since, hustling to create the life I want to live. In 2015, I founded We Edit Podcasts while travelling abroad through South East Asia. I started the company after my husband hired someone to take care of his podcast, I realized there was a need in the market for a podcast editing company that was cost-effective, with fast turn around times. Over the past 17 months we have grown into one of the larger North American based podcast production companies that serve clients from all over the world. We have been fortunate to put together a talented team of editors, transcriptionists, sales staff, and writers that make up We Edit Podcasts as it is today. Whilst I love building a company full time, I also enjoy living a healthy, active outdoors lifestyle in the beautiful Rocky Mountains and travelling with my husband. About WeEditPodcasts.com We Edit Podcasts is the fastest podcast editing, transcription, and show notes company. We support podcasters in making their production process more efficient and cost-effective. The times of struggling with post-recording and expensive transcription and show notes services are over! Links of Interest www.WeEditPodcasts.com Twitter: @WeEditPodcasts | @thecarlivh Instagram: @WeEditPodcasts Facebook: We Edit Podcasts Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Jeff sits down with educator, author, and Apple Distinguished Educator Monica Burns to discuss her book Deeper Learning with QR Codes and Augmented Reality. Why Scannable Technologies? Social Media: Blog ClassTechTips.com Twitter @ClassTechTips Facebook.com/ClassTechTips Pinterest.com/ClassTechTips About Monica Burns Monica Burns is an Curriculum and EdTech Consultant, Apple Distinguished Educator and Founder of ClassTechTips.com. As an educator, Monica was part of her school’s Federal Magnet Funding leadership team and was a vocal advocate for bringing 1:1 technology into her 5th grade classroom. During her tenure as an educator, Monica used iPads to create engaging, differentiated learning experience to meet the unique needs of her students. Realizing the power of tech tools in the classroom, Monica started ClassTechTips.com to provide a resource for educators and administrators on implementing EdTech in the classroom. Since starting ClassTechTips.com, Monica has presented to teachers, administrators and tech enthusiasts at numerous national and international conferences including SXSWedu, ISTE, and EduTECH. She is a webinar host for SimpleK12 and a regular contributor to Edutopia and Channel One News. Monica is the author of Deeper Learning with QR Codes and Augmented Reality: A Scannable Solution for Your Classroom (Corwin, 2016). Monica visits school across the country to work with PreK-12 teachers to make technology integration exciting and accessible. She also provides support to organizations using technology to reach children and families in need. In addition to being named an Apple Distinguished Educator in 2013, Monica is an Amazon Education Teacher Innovator, Book Creator Ambassador and Nearpod Pionear for her use of engaging creation and formative assessment tools. Monica is a graduate of the University of Delaware and Hunter College, and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Global Education Leadership at Lamar University. Her mission is to help educators place the task before the app and promote deeper learning with technology. You can follow Monica on Twitter @ClassTechTips or visit her blog at ClassTechTips.com. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode we welcome Gabe Tanglao, a High School Economics teacher from the Bergenfield School District. He’s here to talk about our early career members and their finances. About Our Guest Gabriel Tanglao is a proud educator at Bergenfield High School, specializing in economics, financial literacy, world history, political science and global studies. His passion extends beyond the classroom as adviser for the Model United Nations, National Social Studies Honor Society and STEM Mentor. Gabriel is an active union member within his local, county, state and national affiliates. Upcoming NJEA Events April Twitter Chat: June 6 #NJEAChat. Early career members’ networking event at Trenton Thunder: June 15. Early career members’ networking event in Asbury Park: June 16. Upcoming Educational Conferences 5/25/16 Garden State Summit 8/2/16 - NJAET Summer TechSplash in Allentown NJ Find more events at The Education Calendar Social Media Minute Use the hashtag #NJED When tweeting and your tweets will be picked up by educators from across the state Tech Tips Google Spaces (spaces.google.com) Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we discuss the new Google Spaces. Google Spaces is a brand new way of thinking about learning communities as well as a great place to share content and great conversations with your friends and family. Built on the Google Apps platform, Google Spaces allows two or more people to share a conversation and link shareable media files in that conversation such as photos, video, and Google Docs (links only at this point). To use Spaces, simply create or join a Google Space. The environment revolves around a series of questions and answers. A user can ask a question and inside of that question, users can engage in conversation on the topic. This allows you to do multiple questions (or conversations) all in the the same Google Space group without having overlapping messages or what could be called "cross threading." The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts: Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @JeffHerb Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins David Saunders @DesignSaunders Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday Jennifer Scheffer - JennScheffer.com @JLScheffer What Are Google Spaces? All About Google Spaces spaces.google.com Google Spaces Support Site Download the Android App Download the iOS App About our Guests: Show Information ?? ?? ?? Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Have you ever wanted to speak at local or national conferences but didn't know what to do? In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast we take a look at strategies you can use when completing your next Request for Proposal. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts: Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @JeffHerb Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins David Saunders @DesignSaunders Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday Jennifer Scheffer - JennScheffer.com @JLScheffer How should we choose which conferences to attend / present at? Location Cost Time of Year Target audience. Who do you want to connect with? learn from? I (Sarah) have been hitting edcamps more heavily lately. Tips for Creating the Perfect Session Title Make it catchy, but also capture accurately what you will talk about. For hands-on sessions, I’ve had luck with titles that start with, “How to…” Just like in blog posts, numbers can be good. Titles should be a mix of questions and answers Identify the “pain point” that the audience member might have Tips for Creating the Perfect Session Description Always include, “Participants will…” What they will learn and what they will DO. Match it to the overarching theme of the conference, when applicable. Keep it general enough to allow you to add the latest as things change before the actual presentation Make sure what you share is well represented by the description Tips for Creating the Perfect Lecture Style Presentation Include audience participation as much as you can. Consider using some method of backchannel that you can check in on and scroll on the screen periodically to address audience questions or ideas. Let the audience know you will be doing so. They will be eager to participate that way. Tips for Creating the Perfect Hands on Workshop Be sure there is “sandbox” time. Encourage participants to share their own tips and tricks. Use the expertise in the room. Tips for Organizing Your Show Notes Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse. Don’t underestimate the importance of being able to do it without notes. Use mirrors. Record yourself. Ask your significant other to watch. Examples of Session Titles “How We are Flipping the Script” = Catchy, but confusing...is it about flipped instruction (yes) or Google scripts (no)? Level Up! Gamify Your Class in Five Steps Examples of Descriptions Other Links and Resources About our Guests: Sarah Thomas is a Regional Technology Coordinator in Prince Georges County Public Schools. Sarah is also a Google Certified Innovator and founder of the #EduMatch project, which promotes connection and collaboration among teachers around the world. Sarah holds a Masters degree from Howard University in the field of Curriculum and Instruction. She is currently a doctoral candidate at George Mason University, with a major in Education. Her upcoming dissertation, Using Technology to Facilitate Language Acquisition of English Language Learners, is rooted heavily in student-created artifacts through the use of project-based learning. Sarah received the honor of the Prince George's County Public Schools Outstanding Educator Using Technology in 2015. She is also a winner of the 2014 Digital Innovation in Learning Award in the “Sharing is Caring” category, and was named by the National School Board Association as one of the “20 to Watch” in 2015. Twitter/Periscope/Voxer: @sarahdateechur Blog: sarahdateechur.com Website: sarahjanethomas.com Kerry Gallagher is a Digital Learning Specialist St. John’s Prep in Danvers, Massachusetts. She is also the Director of K-12 Education for ConnectSafely.org. Kerry taught middle and high school history in Bring Your Own Device public schools for 13 years. She was best known for her paperless collaborative classroom model, and has helped schools create student-driven technology integration programs. She co-authored the Educator’s Guide to Social Media and the Educator’s Guide to Student Data Privacy. Kerry received the 2014 Yale-Lynn Hall Teacher Action Research Prize for her submission on the use of mobile devices for a paperless public school classroom and is a 2015 PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator. In 2015, the Family Online Safety Institute recognized her with the Outstanding Achievement Award and she was a MassCUE Featured Educator. Kerry speaks and presents often at conference locations that have included Harvard Law School, Yale School of Management, and Stanford University. Kerry writes for EdSurge, Corwin-Connect, and ConnectSafely. She holds a juris doctor from Massachusetts School of Law. Her blog www.KerryHawk02.com was recognized by EdTech K-12 among the 50 Must Read K-12 IT Blogs for 2016 and she is on Twitter @KerryHawk02. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! 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In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a look at Google Drawings, a dynamic graphic editing program. With the help of our guest Kasey Bell from "Shake up Learning" we share our tips, tricks, and classroom resources to help you become a Google Drawings innovator. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com. TechEducatorPodcast.com Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail Email: feedback@Teachercast.net Twitter: @TechEdShow Hashtag: #TechEducator Hosts: Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @JeffHerb Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins David Saunders @DesignSaunders Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday Jennifer Scheffer - JennScheffer.com @JLScheffer Show Topics and Resources New Google Certifications 8 Creative Uses of Google Drawings from Make Use Of Force users to make a copy of Google Docs Halloween edition of Magnetic Poetry Magnetic Poetry using Google Drawings 10 Ways Google Drawing can be used in the Classroom by Shake Up Learning Google Drawings Cheat Sheet by Shake Up Learning How to edit images using Google Slides Google Drawing Resources (Padlet Style) Creating Badges in Google Drawing for Professional Development 8 Creative Uses of Google Drawings from Make Use Of 10 Ways Google Drawing can be used in the Classroom by Shake Up Learning Google Drawings Cheat Sheet by Shake Up Learning 15 Free Google Drawings Graphic Organizers and How to Make Your Own About Kasey Bell: Website: http://www.shakeuplearning.com/ Twitter: @shakeuplearning https://twitter.com/ShakeUpLearning Kasey Bell is an award-winning digital learning consultant, speaker, and blogger with a passion for technology and learning. Kasey offers engaging staff development for all levels of educators, specializing in training, presentations, keynote speaking engagements, and consulting. As a skillful facilitator, Google Certified Innovator, Google Certified Trainer, and Amazon Education Thought Leader, Kasey has led a variety of digital learning workshops, including presentations at ISTE, FETC, TCEA, Google Summits, and iPadpalooza. Kasey received a Digital Innovation in Learning Award given by EdSurge and Digital Promise, in the “Sharing is Caring,” category, and she was recognized as a Top Ten EdTech and E-Learning Influencer for her work sharing educational resources on her blog and across social media. Kasey was a finalist for the 2015 Instructional Technology Specialist of the year given by TCEA. Kasey is co-leader of the North Texas Google Educator Group and has also been featured on edtech podcasts, EdTech Magazine, Edsurge and more. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, we take a look at the newly redesigned TeacherCast.net and learn why the Wordpress Theme, Plugins, and Design were selected as the future of the Teachercast Educational Broadcasting Network. Educational Podcasting Today is a weekly podcast that celebrates podcasters and podcasting. It’s mission is to help educators learn how to create podcasts and amazing WordPress websites for their podcasts. For more information, please visit www.EducationalPodcasting.today. Show Topics The History of TeacherCast's Website Why Change The Website Shared Hosting vs Virtual Hosting Godaddy vs Bluehost Choosing the right WordPress Theme Choosing the right Plugins Providing valuable feedback to Jeff Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Jeff sits down with Robert Kalman, a New Jersey Educator to talk about an exciting video game creation platform known as Bloxels. Bloxels offers students both a digital and tactile experience of creating their own video games. Check out Bloxels today! About Company Bloxels is a hands-on platform for kids to experiment, build, and learn through video game creation. Bloxels helps kids achieve their nearly universal desire to create video games (seriously, just ask any kid), rather than just playing them. By using the unique combination of hands-on toys and their love and understanding of classic video games, we've made video game creation accessible and fun for all ages. Bloxels is not just another tech-enabled toy. It’s a hands-on, brains-on, creativity and technology experience. Bloxels uniquely unlocks kids’ innate creativity by leveraging something they love: video games. Kids can play fun games and channel their creative potential as they gain greater understanding of important topics like design logic, and computer science and demonstrate their knowledge of history, science and mathematics and more through the games they create. Most activities are scalable in complexity, so it’s appropriate for all grades, K through 8. Plus, it encourages collaboration, so players of all ages — parents, relatives, teachers, kids and their friends — can build and play games together. Links of interest http://www.bloxelsbuilder.com/ Twitter: @bloxelsbuilder Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bloxels YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/bloxels Instagram: @bloxels Tumbler: http://bloxels.tumblr.com/ About Our Guest Robert Kalman is a middle school computer technology teacher from northern New Jersey, focused on facilitating innovative learning experiences for his students. He is a Google Educator, the Pixel Press Educator in Residence, Bloxels EDU Lead Ambassador, a Vizwik Ambassador, and an avid EdTech presenter. He has extensive experience integrating the use of iPads and personal computers in a 1:1 device learning environment. Robert loves working with both students and teachers to utilize engaging and powerful educational technologies. Please connect with Robert via Twitter @robert_kalman, email him at robertkalman@gmail.com, or visit his website at www.robertkalman.com. Thank You For Your Podcast Reviews Are you enjoying Educational Podcasting Today or other shows on the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today. I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Ask Me Your Podcasting or WordPress Question Are you interested in starting your own podcast? Do you need help creating an awesome WordPress website? I am available for 1:1 consulting. Please visit my homepage and I will help you launch your personal brand today! Contact Me Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes Check Out More TeacherCast Programming TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp) TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today) The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com) View LIVE Professional Development from TeacherCast Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal) TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity Need a Presenter? Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!
Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. About Our Guest Heather Sorge lives in Holland Township, NJ with her husband Ed and has three wonderful children. She has been a paraprofessional at Holland Township School for over eight years where she works with children in Wilson Reading, phonics, and as an in-class support aide for K-8. In addition to being highly involved with her local and county associations, Heather has been advocating for ESPs by providing training for locals through NJEA on how ESPs can become more proactive and involved. Heather was also featured in the November issue of the NJEA Review for her article, “7 Questions Every New ESP Should Ask.” You can find this article here on njea.org/earlycareermembers. Whats is an Education Support Professional An ESP is an Education Support Professional. We are your highly trained, dedicated support staff working alongside teachers and behind the scenes at school to make sure that every child has a safe, happy, and successful day. As NJEA ESPs, we represent your school’s custodians, secretaries, food service workers, bus drivers, paraprofessionals, security officers, transportation aides, skilled trade professionals, nurses, and mechanics (you may have others, too). Every school district’s needs are different. Some schools have many types of ESPs. Unfortunately, some school districts have very few genres of ESP’s left due to privatization. Here is a great NEA video that sums up our value! Upcoming NJEA Events April Twitter Chat June 6 #NJEAChat. PD event: tour and explore at the American Labor Museum (May 21) 5/14/16 - Edcamp Philly 5/25/16 Garden State Summit 8/2/16 - NJAET Summer TechSplash in Allentown NJ Find more events at The Education Calendar Social Media Minute Use the hashtag #NJED When tweeting and your tweets will be picked up by educators from across the state Tech Tips Google Geo Maps Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a look at
THOUSANDS of resources for students and teachers to engage in the
art of map making. Did you know that you can take a walk on the
Moon ... or Mars ... or Middle Earth? Check out the episode today
to find out how.
The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion
about current topics in educational technology. For more
information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
TechEducatorPodcast.com
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Hashtag: #TechEducator
Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @JeffHerb
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins
David Saunders @DesignSaunders
Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday
Jennifer Scheffer - JennScheffer.com @JLScheffer
Resources for GeoMappers:
Why
GeoTools?
Explore the world
Demonstrate learning through a
different, more interactive medium
Google
MyMaps
Now in Drive
Toolbar Demos
Uses (Amazing
Race, Lit Trips, Snagit
Animation combo)
Google Tour
Builder
Play through the story of
space
Ability to upload own videos
and pictures!
Not
collaborative...yet
Works on
Chromebooks!
Google Geo Games!
Street View Race
Game
Smarty
Pins
Geoguessr
Geosettr
Holy grail(s) of Geo
Resources
Kurt
Wismer’s website
Google Maps
Mania
Google
Geo Institute
Beyond the reach - Augmented
Reality/games
Ingress
Aris Games
Google Cardboard
Expeditions
Program
Google Earth
Full version - FREE - PC
only?
Resources from our amazing live audience
Google My Maps Cheat Sheet https://goo.gl/CX8GOA
Global Google Mapping Webinar from Classroom 2.0
Geoguessr.com
Pursued.nemesys.hu
https://smartypins.withgoogle.com/
Kerbal Space Program
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The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
Ask The Tech Coach (http://www.AskTheTechCoach.com)
View LIVE Professional Development from
TeacherCast
Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting
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TeacherCast Broadcasting
Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity
Need a Presenter?
Jeff
Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as
a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or
to Broadcast your
conference LIVE!
Welcome to a the Jersey Educator
Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members.
Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional,
or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show
will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your
students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows
are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with
NJEA (@boiceinthehood).
For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
About Our Guest
In this episode, we welcome the Melanie Lemme onto the show.
Mel has been teaching for 10 years and currently teaches a
self-contained K-2 language and learning disabilities class.
Mel has her Master’s degree in special education. Mel
is here to share her story about being involuntarily transferred.
She will tell us about how she overcame this unexpected
change as well as what she learned from it.
The circumstances surrounding an involuntary transfer can vary,
so always reach out to your local association building
representative or local association president to discuss the
situation and find context, clarity, and perspective.
Upcoming NJEA Events
NorthMovement events (May 3, and May
5)
5/02/16 May
Twitter Chat
5/21/16 PD
event: tour and explore at the American Labor
Museum
Learn more on the events page of
njea.org/earlycareermembers
Find more events
at The
Education Calendar Upcoming New Jersey Area
Conferences
4/30/16 - EDCamp Garden State
5/14/16 - Edcamp Philly
Find more events
at The
Education Calendar
Social Media Minute
Use the hashtag #NJED When tweeting and your tweets will be
picked up by educators from across the state
Tech Tips
New TeacherCast Website
Google Photos is pretty awesome
Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes
We are proud to be listed in
the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment
and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player
today!
Show Hosts
Jeffrey
Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging
With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast
University,
and Educational Podcasting
Today, is an ASCD Emerging
Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS
Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster,
consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the
Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional
School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one
of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy
Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of
Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic
Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia
University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic.
Additionally the TeacherCast
Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions
worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of
educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast
Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator
Podcast.
Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and
Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In
his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin,
conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two
year old triplets.
Jim
Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey
Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was
a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken
Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
In this episode, Jeff and Jennifer discuss the popular TEDx events and how they are being used in the educational environment. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode we welcome GCIT Teacher Mark Howe on the program to discuss the role that Career and Technical Education has in todays educational curriculum.
About Our Guest Mark Howe
Mark Howie is a graduate and teacher from the Gloucester County Institute of Technology's HVAC program, that has taken his teaching to a level that he wants to share with everyone in education.A shop teacher that has found a way to incorporate multiple styles of teaching to happen, all at once, for a variety of different learning styles.A station based rotational learning environment that has students teaching each other as they learn and master skills necessary for entering the trade. Multiple converts at his school and across the state have seen the positive growth in their programs and the student's progress.The HowieDoing Rotation is on Facebook as the Howie Doing Rotation and has a Blog www.howiedoingrotations.com
Upcoming NJEA Events
NorthMovement events (April 26, May 3, and May 5)
5/02/16 May Twitter Chat
5/21/16 PD event: tour and explore at the American Labor Museum
Learn more on the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers
Find more events at The Education CalendarUpcoming New Jersey Area Conferences
4/16/16 - Special EDCamp
4/30/16 - EDCamp Garden State
5/14/16 - Edcamp Philly
Find more events at The Education Calendar
Social Media Minute
Use the hashtag #NJED When tweeting and your tweets will be picked up by educators from across the state
Tech Tips
The Education Calendar (www.TheEducationCalendar.com)
TheEduCal
https://sites.google.com/site/twittereducationchats/education-chat-calendar
https://sites.google.com/site/theeducationcalendar/calendar-ambassadors
Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes
We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today!
Show Hosts
Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic.
Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast.
Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets.
Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
In this episode, we look at the popular "build your own computer" platform known as Raspberry Pi and along with our friends Sam, Dave, and Marco learn how we can become "Pi Certified" The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
TechEducatorPodcast.com
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Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @JeffHerb
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins
David Saunders @DesignSaunders
Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday
Jennifer Scheffer - JennScheffer.com @JLScheffer
Raspberry Pi Links
Raspberry Pi
Carrie Anne Philbin is Freaking amazing http://www.geekgurldiaries.co.uk/ Her Twitter
PICademy USA https://www.raspberrypi.org/picademy/usa/
David's Reflection http://designsaunders.com/raspberry-pi-academy/
Nick's Reflection http://www.thenerdyteacher.com/2016/02/no-such-thing-as-too-much-pi-picademy.html
Marcos http://techtinknteach.com/picademy/
Our Project https://www.raspberrypi.org/learning/parent-detector
Sam http://www.teachercast.net/my-paperless-classroom-sam-patterson/
Hardware Simulation
Storage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ12gV98_Us
Raspberry Jam https://www.raspberrypi.org/jam/
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Emily Clare is currently serving as the HS Principal at Avonworth School District, a small district located a few miles from downtown Pittsburgh. Avonworth High School is part of the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools and was recently named a Partnership for 21st Century Learning Exemplar School. This summer, she will be presenting "Keeping it Real with PBL" at the PA Principal's State Conference and "Learning through Work" for the Ignite Innovation Summit at the US Space and Rocket Center. In her 13 years as an educator, she has also taught mathematics to 7th - 12th graders and served as instructional math coach for grades 4 - 7. She is only just beginning her blogging and podcasting journey, but please connect with her on Twitter @EClare_AHS and follow her blogging journey at www.pittsburghgalprincipal.wordpress.com.
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Recap is a free video response and reflection app developed by the makers of Swivl. It gives teachers and parents insight into students’ learning and progress by introducing video as a quick, simple and everyday tool to collect student data. Recap provides evidence of student thinking, improves formative assessment, and supports personalized learning. Sign up at www.letsrecap.com!
Teacher Resources
www.letsrecap.com
www.swivl.com
Download on iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/recap-video-response-reflection/id1067461524?mt=8
@RecapThat
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Videos
Commercial: https://vimeo.com/153864626
Tutorial: https://vimeo.com/159384850
About Our Guest
Krysta Curtis is a Sr. Product Manager at Swivl - the makers of the professional development robot that can be found in over 20,000 schools worldwide. As Project Lead for Recap, the new student video response and reflection app, she has held conversations with hundreds of educators who’ve been instrumental in guiding the product’s development. Krysta has 10 years of design leadership experience spanning the education, game and toy industries including three years at design innovation firm, IDEO.
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On this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we welcome three Learning Management System companies on the program to discuss the important question; What Is an LMS and Why Do We Need One? We would like to thank Canvas, Haiku, and Chalkup for participating in this episode. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @JeffHerb
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins
David Saunders @DesignSaunders
Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday
Jennifer Scheffer - JennScheffer.com @JLScheffer
About our Guests:
Jared Ward is a K-12 Solutions Engineer at Instructure where he helps current and prospective clients understand how Canvas can improve and enhance teaching and learning in their classrooms. From high-level product overviews to technical deep dives, Jared knows and loves Canvas. An expert in the education technology field, Jared has a broad understanding of both the advantages and challenges of technology in the classroom and he’s successfully helped hundreds of clients become more tech savvy and comfortable with technology. Prior to Instructure, Jared was an ed tech specialist and a Ceramics teacher at Canyons School District.
A teacher-turned-edtech marketer, Virginia Whitehead is the Marketing Manager at Haiku Learning, a learning platform exclusively for K-12. She has spent nearly 10 years in educational technology and publishing. She was a Marketing Manager at Flat World Knowledge, a higher ed content publisher and platform provider with an innovative and disruptive product and business model. She also held similar positions at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Pearson Education. Earlier in her career, she spent five years as an English teacher and loves helping educators expand the possibilities for learning using great technology!
Justin Chando is the CEO and Founder of Chalkup. He is passionate about transforming learning experiences through simple and easy-to-use technology. Justin created Chalkup - a next-generation learning management system - in a dorm room after he became frustrated with the technology his school was using to keep classes connected and engaged. Today, Chalkup is used by thousands of schools in over 100 countries.
About Canvas
Instructure Inc. is the software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology company that makes software that makes people smarter. With a vision to help maximize the potential of people through technology, Instructure created Canvas and Bridge to enable organizations everywhere to easily develop, deliver and manage engaging face-to-face and online learning experiences. To date, Instructure has connected millions of teachers and learners at more than 1,800 educational institutions and corporations throughout the world. Learn more about Canvas for higher ed and K-12, and Bridge for the corporate market at www.Instructure.com.
Social Links:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CanvasLMS
Twitter - https://twitter.com/CanvasLMS
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/CanvasLMS
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/canvas-lms
About Chalkup
Chalkup is a next-generation, cloud-based learning management system. | The platform is free for teachers and students to use. | Chalkup was founded in 2012 in a dorm room by Justin Chando. | The platform was piloted at Lafayette College and launched publicly in 2014. | Two years later, Chalkup is used by thousands of schools in over 100 countries. | Chalkup does everything a learning management system can, but users prefer to call it a “class collaboration platform,” because Chalkup is optimized for collaborating on projects and sharing ideas outside of school. (Besides, “managing learning” is lame.) | Chalkup is known for being one of the easiest-to-use and prettiest tools on the market. | Just say no to feature creep. One of the many elements that sets Chalkup apart is the hyperfocus on building assignment and grading workflows better. We’re simple. We’re powerful. The end.
About Haiku
Exclusively focused on K-12, Haiku Learning has been helping educators simplify teaching and learning for 10 years. Used by millions across the globe, our simple, drag and drop learning platform gets everyone up and running in minutes, is flexible to accommodate all grade levels and teaching styles, and has powerful integrations with SIS’s and tools like Google Apps for Education.
Social Links:
Twitter http://twitter.com/haikulearning
Google Plus https://plus.google.com/113135070646220180305/posts
LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/company/haiku-learning-systems-inc.
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/haikulms
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Educational Podcasting Today is a weekly podcast that celebrates podcasters and podcasting. It’s mission is to help educators learn how to create podcasts and amazing WordPress websites for their podcasts. For more information, please visit www.EducationalPodcasting.today.
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About Our Guest
Gretchen is a teacher trainer and educational consultant with a background as an elementary educator of a decade. She holds a master’s degree in Curriculum and Supervision and earned her National Board Certification in 2012. Always A Lesson is Gretchen’s educational blog where she shares her classroom experience with her audience. She recently has taken this blog and turned it into a podcast that she refers to as her ‘audio blog.’ Hop on over to iTunes or Stitcher and subscribe to Always A Lesson’s Empowering Educators podcast to hear inspiring words every Monday morning on your commute to work or the gym. If you are a new teacher, check out her first published book “Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College” for tips on starting your first year off ahead of the game! Gretchen currently works for The New Teacher Project as a new teacher development coach.
Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com
Blog: http://alwaysalesson.com
Facebook: Always A Lesson
Twitter: @gschultek
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Jeff sits down with Matt Niemitz from Adobe Education to discuss Adobe Education Exchange, a free resource for teachers to learn how to enhance their curriculum using Adobe solutions.
About Adobe Education
The Adobe Education Exchange helps ignite creativity in classrooms worldwide by connecting educators through free professional development opportunities, teaching materials, and peer-to-peer collaboration.
Links of interest
Adobe Education Exchange: https://edex.adobe.com
Twitter: @AdobeEdu
Matt on Twitter: @MattNiemitz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdobeEdEx
About our Guest
Matt Niemitz founded and is the Product Lead for the Adobe Education Exchange, Adobe’s first community learning and sharing platform that connects 270,000+ members worldwide. Over 5 years, members have learned from 200+ MOOCs & workshops, shared 10,000+ teaching materials & discussions, and earned 7,000,000+ points and badges. Previously, Matt oversaw Education curriculum development at Adobe. He also helped launch the education program at the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, reimagining how technology and earth science overlap in the classroom. Matt studied Geology at the College of William and Mary and holds an Ed.M. in Education Technology from the Graduate School of Education at Harvard University.
Jeff sits down with Eric Schweikardt of Modular Robotics to talk about STEM education in todays classrooms. Learn how your students can learn programming skills through Modular Robotics interlocking Cubelets to create amazing robotic projects.
About Modular Robotics
Modular Robotics is home to more than 50 people who design, engineer and manufacture tiny robots. Every day, we work to build robot construction systems for kids because we believe that toys shape the way children think about the world. Our goal is to create remarkable fun play experiences that impart intuitive understanding of complex systems and design thinking. Our team is comprised of engineers, software developers production specialists and operators.
Links of interest
Website: www.modrobotics.com
Blog: www.modrobotics.com/blog
Twitter: @modrobotics
Facebook:www.facebook.com/modrobotics
YouTube: www.youtube.com/modrobotics
About Guest
Eric Schweikardt is a designer of tools, robots, architecture and software. He develops concurrent and distributed physical systems with the intention of understanding more about the natural world through model-building. He designed and built roBlocks, a modular robotic construction kit, and is working on evolutionary algorithms for automated design.
Eric finished his PhD in Computational Design in 2008 from Carnegie Mellon University, and is now a visiting scientist at the Cornell Computational Synthesis Laboratory in Ithaca, New York. He studied architecture at the University of Colorado at Boulder and returned there to teach digital modeling and animation. He founded the Allegory Design Group, a web development studio specializing in 3D user interfaces, and worked as a consultant creating architectural renderings and animation for Michael Tavel Architects, Hobbs Design, Wolff Lyon Architects and DKahn Studio.
Eric’s undergraduate research was concerned with pen-based interfaces and the apparent divide between sketching and design development in architecture. This work resulted in Digital Clay, a program that interprets a designer’s isometric (3D) sketches as digital models. Eric has presented work at conferences on Human Computer Interaction (ICMI, TEI), Computer-Aided Design (ACADIA), and Intelligent Toys (DIGITAL).
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Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins
David Saunders @DesignSaunders
Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday
Jennifer Scheffer - JennScheffer.com @JLScheffer
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Ari is on the Education Product Marketing team at Microsoft that works closely with engineering on prioritizing and telling great stories about products like OneNote, Sway, and other relevant education apps and services. He has been driving disclosure for OneNote as a free app, cross-platform and integrated with Office 365 with the OneNote Class Notebook for teachers to set up OneNote in their classrooms and now OneNote Staff Notebook for school administrator collaboration. He is excited to be sharing the newest developments for OneNote and Office 365 Education with teachers across the globe.
Show Information
Learning Tools for OneNote: http://www.onenote.com/learningtools
Learning About OneNote Class Notebooks: https://www.onenote.com/classnotebook
http://marketing.linkedin.com/blog/passions-of-a-microsoft-marketer-where-tech-teaching-and-sports-intersect/
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Have you ever wondered what an Apple Distinguished School looks like? Have you ever thought about rolling out a successful 1:1 initiative across thousands of students and teachers? In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with Ross Cooper to discuss TL2020, a State of the Art, 21st Century vision for the Salisbury Twp. School District that not only is turning heads worldwide, but chasing the lives of students as they become college and career ready.
About Salisbury School District
About TL2020
Teaching and Learning 2020 (TL2020) is an initiative of the Salisbury Township School District located in Allentown, PA. TL2020 is the next phase in the development of teaching and learning that started in our district with TL2014. TL2020 builds on our successes at transforming teaching and learning through technology. The initiative offers increased learning opportunities by providing a personal computing device for each student (1:1), Kindergarten through Grade 12.
Kindergarten and Grade 1 – iPad Mini – available in school
Grade 2 – Grade 5 – Macbook Pro – available in school
Grade 6 – Grade 12 – Macbook Pro – available in school and at home
TL2020.org is the primary communication tool for teachers, students, parents and community about all things TL2020! Links to documents, forms and important information about digital devices for students and parents/guardians appear across the top of the page. Look for fresh content about student work and TL2020 news to appear on the main page.
TL2020 has as its stated goals:
Transformed teaching and learning, guided by the SAMR framework as measured by classroom walkthroughs, observations, surveys and other sources.
Increased occurrences of higher level thinking, guided by Webb’s Depths of Knowledge (DOK) as measured by classroom walkthroughs, observations, surveys and other sources.
Increased opportunities for all students to benefit from online and blended learning opportunities in all content areas including courses/content developed by Salisbury staff.
Increase opportunities for all students to develop and practice literacies that provide readiness for college and career in our interconnected world.
Links of interest
Salisbury School District
Website
TL2020
Twitter
Ross Cooper
Website
Twitter
Facebook
About Our Guest
Ross Cooper is currently the Supervisor of Instructional Practice K-12 in the Salisbury Township School District (1:1 MacBook/iPad) in Allentown, Pennsylvania.He is an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Teacher.
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Have you ever wondered about the mysterious world of coding? Are you still scratching your head trying to figure out what the Hour of Code is all about? In this episode, Sam Patterson will take you Beyond The Hour of Code with his new publication and podcast.
The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @JeffHerb
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins
David Saunders @DesignSaunders
Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday
Jennifer Scheffer - JennScheffer.com @JLScheffer
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Show Information
www.BeyondTheHourOfCode.com
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Sam's Blog: "My Paperless Classroom"
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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with Meera Vaidyanathan from TenMarks to discuss how the fantastic team at With Math I Can is pledging to boost morale and confidence of students, teachers, AND parents when it comes to teaching and learning mathematics.
About TenMarks and "With Math I Can"
Developed under the leadership of Amazon Education and TenMarks, “With Math I Can” challenges the nation’s more than three million teachers and their students to take the pledge to replace the notion of “I’m not good at math” with “I am working to get better at math” by embracing a “growth mindset,” the belief that abilities and intelligence can be developed, which leads to an increased focus on the process of learning rather than the outcome. Supporters of the “With Math I Can” movement include Stanford University Professor of Mathematics Education Jo Boaler, Character Lab, Common Sense Education, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), Stanford University’s Project for Education Research that Scales (PERTS), ClassDoJo, ASCD, and Teaching Channel. Teachers and students can learn more, watch a video, access resources, and take the pledge at www.withmathican.org.
Links of interest
Twitter (@WithMathICan) - https://twitter.com/WithMathICan
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WithMathICan
Teacher Resources
https://www.tenmarks.com/prepare-instruct
About Our Guest
Meera Vaidyanathan is an education leader who is passionate about integrating technology into education to bring innovation to the student learning experience. At TenMarks, Meera oversees the development of curriculum products and leads the effort to ensure that TenMarks delivers solutions that place the teacher at the center of instruction and provide students with work that is personalized to their individual learning pathways. Throughout her career in the education industry, Meera has held several leadership roles in content and product management, business development, and marketing.
Prior to TenMarks, Meera served as the VP of Content and Product Management at HotChalk where she led HotChalk's growth and development strategy for K-12. In her roles at CK-12, McGraw-Hill Education, Oxford University Press, and Princeton University Press, Meera spearheaded the acquisition and creation of content for a wide range of K-12 educational materials and encyclopedias (online and print). She has an MBA from Temple University and an MA in Anthropology from University of Connecticut.
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Craig Sheil, a Google for Education Trainer, is a Technology Integration Teacher at a public high school in New Hampshire. He has been in the education field for a total of 13 years, with the first 8 years teaching high school mathematics. He has helped integrate Google Apps for Education and a 1-to-1 Chromebook program at his high school. He is a co-leader of Google Educator Group New Hampshire (GEG NH). Craig can be found presenting at conferences, giving professional development to school districts and co-teaching Google Apps for Education graduate courses.
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Christy Fennewald is a former high school English and creative writing teacher, a former technology coordinator for a K-12 school district and GAFE administrator, and a current technology integration coordinator at St. Stephen’s School. She is a Certified Google Education Trainer and Google Certified Innovator, maker, flipped certified teacher, an avid blogger, and an instructional technology geek--always on the lookout for new tools to improve education, enhance digital literacy and digital citizenship curricula, the maker process, and change the educational framework. She is also co-founder of the RRISD Ninja Academy, co-organizer of EdTech Women-Austin, and the leader of Google Educator Group Central Texas (GEG CENTX). She is a learner, a crafter, an explorer.
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Resources Discussed on the Podcast
Site Maestro to push out bulk Sites templates to students:
http://cloudlab.newvisions.org/add-ons/sitemaestro
Push Sites Templates out to Students - Script used by Craig Sheils:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AZwa8KXRomVZrgZUhlFt7tMpBr5PKDz2CGhIv5gADtg/edit
Google Take Out to download Google Apps content to upload into personal account when students are leaving the district/graduating:
https://takeout.google.com/settings/takeout
Examples of Digital Portfolios:
http://stmcomputers.edublogs.org/student-eportfolios/
Bedford NH Digital Portfolio of Work
https://sites.google.com/a/bedfordnhk12.net/bhs-portfolio-of-work-site/
BHS Teacher Project Entry Form:
https://docs.google.com/a/bedfordnhk12.net/forms/d/19auTny3rWr0yQTG1yAJREHuYWl01T4t2BxQ0pdB0uFk/viewform
Awesome Tables:
https://awesome-table.com/
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I am Sam Patterson and this is episode 4 of Beyond the Hour of Code. This episode explores the central ideas in chapter 4 of programming in the primary grades beyond the hour of code: Programming for Prereaders
Developmentally Appropriate of pre-readers and Cognitively Complex
Programming fits well into elementary grades because it is a developmentally appropriate complex cognitive task. When students are solving puzzles in The Foos, they are building skills needed in reading. The sequencing and planning involved in programming support literacy skill development
Beyond the inherent benefits of programming, teachers can design content-rich digital learning activities using free mobile programming platforms. With the tools currently available, literacy is no longer a gatekeeper to programming. Students who are not yet reading can program applications, robots, and even each other using offline programming ideas.
There are many different programming tools and platforms designed specifically for pre-readers. You might already be wondering which tools you should support and what the cost will be. Before you make any decisions about the tools, consider the range of ages and skills the tools can support. Does the tool perform a unique function? Is it easy to deploy and store? Most importantly: does the tool support your class values and goals?
In 1986 it was standard practice to have students programming in school. There was a technology class that had computers, often one for every child. Students would use a simple programming language like Logo or Basic to create a simple picture or shape, often programming the image point by point and then printing it out on a dot matrix printer. The final work looked like a low-resolution monochrome needlepoint.
Although the programming platforms we use have changed significantly, our expectations of technology have not. If we teach programming, it is often to help prepare students for the challenges of the workplace. This goal is too far removed to be genuine or accessible to teachers in the primary grades. If we are going to say anything about the jobs a first grader will be asked to do in her life, it is only that we do not know what shape work will take in her lifetime. The goal of programming in the primary grades is not some abstract, far-off job readiness; the goal is to support learning.
Teaching pre-readers to program is fun. Done correctly, this work is “hard fun.” In class, programming is framed as challenging play, fun that requires effort, focus, and sometimes help. Working with young students can be tricky, especially when the lessons are complex and engaging. What factors can you control when creating a digital learning experience? How long should activities be? How much programming makes sense? All of these considerations and decisions are ones that teachers have to make with their kids in mind.
No one expects teachers to be experts in programming; teachers need to be experts in kids and how they learn.
How Long is a Lesson?
All aspects of the lesson, from the length of the task to the language and platform you use to deliver it, should be tailored to support your students. How long a class can last, at least early in the school year, will be tied directly to how challenging the work of the day is. The lesson that focuses more on group work and social skill building can be very demanding. These lessons might start as brief as twenty minutes. The goal is to switch activities before frustration builds to tears, but we shouldn’t be afraid of either. Sometimes learning can be confusing and disappointing. When students cry, it is often because they are at a total loss for what to do next. Why a student started crying is often not as important in the moment of learning as what they do next. After a brief conversation and refocusing, the student should be able to rejoin the lesson. Hard fun is hard, and sometimes it is not much fun. After focused programming and group work, the class gets to dance together using a video from GoNoodle.
What Does Programming Look Like?
The Design Studio has replaced the Computer Lab, and the tables have all been pushed to the side of the room to allow more space for dancing. Students program without keyboards, and sometimes without screens. The students walk around and chat with each other. They draw the program’s commands on cards and work together to place them in the right order before inputting the program. This is programming in first grade.
Sometimes students gather in groups of four to guide a bumblebee-shaped robot to the tile on the grid with the same number that is displayed on the dice. Other times they stand side by side focused together on solving an app-based challenge. When either one succeeds, four hands go up in celebration.
Programming isn’t solitary or quiet. Students working together each have an active role. Although they regularly switch who is controlling the iPad, what they are doing is more complex than “taking turns.”
When programming is a group activity, the greatest challenge in designing the lesson is making sure there are active roles for all students at all times. In some schools, technology class is limited to 50 minutes per week, so there isn’t time to have students waiting during a lesson.
Although one to one programs are all the rage. Asking students to develop and practice the language and skills of collaboration is better pedagogy than one to one in this context. So much more can be learned when they are working and not waiting.
What Programming Languages are Appropriate for Pre-readers?
There are an ever-growing array of apps, robots, and even board games that support pre-readers in programming and computational thinking.
Offline Programming
There are more active offline ways to apply programming in learning contexts for pre-readers. There are many moments in the elementary classroom that can be adjusted to include code.
The great advantage to looking at programming and computational thinking expansively is that, with some work, almost any learning experience can be modified to make significant and appropriate use of programming. The goal is not to use programming for the sake of programming, but to add a layer of cognitive complexity to an existing content area learning activity.
While offline programming offers teachers an open door to bring any content into programming activities, programming apps offer fewer opportunities for direct content integration.
Programming Apps for Pre-readers
There are several programming apps available to support pre-readers learning the basics of computational thinking. While it oversimplifies the market slightly, it can be useful to think about two types of apps: leveled game-style apps and open-studio apps. The leveled apps are designed to help students build their own understanding of computational thinking and programming fundamentals. Both Kodable and The Foos ask students to navigate characters through a challenging environment using arrows and other visual commands. These leveled apps are often designed to keep a single user engaged. Teachers working with these apps have to carefully design the learning experience in order to meet social skills and communication learning goals.
While these leveled apps are designed to support and engage the individual user, support in class implementation yields more effective learning than unsupervised use of the app. Without an adult to answer some of the questions about how the app works, students may misunderstand a concept and experience significant frustration.
Leveled apps do help build literacy skills through sequencing as well as computational thinking skills, but open studio apps, like ScratchJr, equip users with the tools needed to create an animation or a game of their own design. ScratchJr is the best, and possibly only, open studio app for pre-readers, and it is free and available on Android as well as iOS. ScratchJr also supports program-sharing, so a teacher can build interactive programming activities inside of the ScratchJr app and share them directly with students. This type of flexible open studio platform that supports student creation as well as sharing between students and teachers is the immediate future of programming platforms in schools.
Robots for Pre-readers
The most exciting programming we can currently do with pre-readers is programming robots. Through Sphero, Bee-Bots, Thymio, and Dash and Dot from Wonder Workshop, students can program robots to complete challenges long before they have enough language to use Scratch, Tynker or the Tickle app to control robots.
The Bee-Bot is an educational robot by design, originally created for classroom use. There are well-established resources for custom card and mat sets. It is also fairly simple to create custom content for the floor mats with Microsoft Word and a laminator. This is a great starter robot for teachers as well as students.
The other robots available present a greater instructional challenge, as they are truly connected toys we are asking to serve double-duty as instructional tools. These robots can be used very successfully as instructional tools, and the awesome part is that using them looks, sounds, and feels like play.
The Sphero robot, a motorized programmable sphere the size of a baseball, is quick, colorful, and custom-designed to get kids hooked on playful learning. For pre-readers, Sphero offers the Draw and Drive app available on both Android and iOS. In this app, students draw a path on the tablet screen and the robot follows that path in the classroom. Students have to aim the robot, and they discover how to control the direction, speed, and color of the robot. This simple control interface introduces students to the relationship between input and output in a much more understandable way than the remote control style interface called Drive.
When you are designing lessons with Sphero and pre-readers, focus on the playful aspects of t
This weeks question came from a middle school science teacher who asked the question“Do you have any good recommendations on virtual tours of body systems, dissections, etc?”
There are a plethora of app and websites teachers can use for analyzing human anatomy and/or participating in a dissections. Some of the favorites are:
Dissections:
Virtual Frog Dissection- This program allows you to watch videos about the steps and the tools of a frog dissection.
Froguts- This is an amazing tool for schools. There is a cost associated with it but if your school/district requires an alternative to live dissections this may be the tool for you.
Salmon Dissection- This website allows students to use the tools to dissect a salmon. You can use scalpels, tweezers and more.
There are a plethora of free apps you can use by searching the app store. Make sure the dissection app is for students in K-12 education and not for college courses.
Anatomy:
Build-A-Body
Students can use build-a-body to build the human body using interactive elements in each of the body systems. Each of the systems will provide facts about the systems.
Zygote Body
One of my favorite tools I recommend to science teachers is Zygotebody. This website allows students to look at different body systems. This website allows you to look at the details of the human body through 3-D images. The free version is a great starting point for teachers using laptops or chromebooks.
Daqri-4D
If you’re really looking to wow student’s, make sure to check out Daqri4D studio . According to Drew Minock: “Anatomy 4D allows students to explore the human anatomy in a meaningful and exciting new medium. It is extremely powerful to see your heartbeat in real time using the heart target and a bluetooth smart heart monitor. Just link the heart monitor to your device and fire up the heart experience. You’ll see your heart beat in the top right corner.”
If you have a tool that you use, please let us know at #AsktheTechCoach.
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Episode 3: Offline Programming and the Power of Dance to Develop Logic
Why Program Off-line?
If we only want our students to thinking about programming when they are on a tablet, then we will only talk about algorithms and programs when the students are holding tablets. If we want to help our students create a flexible and dynamic schema for programming we will find a variety of connected and unconnected contexts to practice computational thinking.
Programming without devices, also referred to as off-line or unplugged programming, is fun for kids and helps them focus on the programming concept rather than the programming medium.
What are the components of a good off-line programming lesson?
1. Use a programming concept and make it visible. When you are working on learning about sequence in programming, have the students build small sequences of steps to create a dance. When the students work, they should always have a written version of their program to refer to. Programming cards or even playing cards can work well for the youngest students.
2. Use vocabulary you have introduced in your programming lessons in the off-line lessons as well. Once you refer to a series of commands as an algorithm, continue to use the word in all appropriate contexts. Use new terms bravely and invite students to do so to. There are resources for computer science vocabulary and concepts in the last chapter.
3. Use the physical space. One of the great joys of offline programing is that is can get kids moving. Look for squares on the ground, use these as units in the program. So “Forward 1” could mean move forward one square. When we can make connections between our desktops and the real world, students are naturally interested. Can they write a program that moves them from their desk to the door? Where does you class go in a day? Can you write a program to the water fountain? How about the music room?
Getting Started with the Fuzz Family Frenzy
The team at Kodable put together a great 45-60 minute lesson that gets kids coding and working with programming concepts, as well as practices. The 2 page handout is available at https://www.kodable.com/resources.
Dances with Robots
Off-line programming is a great tool for introducing concepts, and the lesson above is really the most simple of lessons. It focuses on sequence and command. Let's consider a slightly more advanced concept, the loop.
A simple dance, that repeats itself a great deal is the Cupid Shuffle. According to a wiki-how page, the Cupid Shuffle has very few steps:
1. Step to the right
Step to the right
Step to the right
Step to the right
2. Step to the left
Step to the left
Step to the left
Step to the left
3. Kick your left leg forward to rest your heel on the ground
4. Kick your right leg forward to rest your heel on the ground
5. Kick your left leg forward to rest your heel on the ground
6. Kick your right leg forward to rest your heel on the ground
7. Walk in place and turn your body 90 degrees
8. Return to step one and repeat the entire sequence four times.
This is well suited to teaching loops because it is a repeated sequences with repeated sequences inside of it.
Kids Bop and Go Noodle have collaborated on a great video you can use with this lesson The Kids Bop Shuffle https://youtu.be/byNIamDv8RE
If your students are struggling with an on-screen concept, return to the real world. Use the physical space you are in to help them problem solve. Once you do this a few times as a whole class you will notice students doing it independently when they need to.
This week we were asked about different kinds of online assessment tools teachers can use besides websites such as Discovery Education, PBS, etc. for Science?
Formative vs Summative Assessments
When we discuss assessment tools, we have to look at both Formative and Summative assessments. Formative Assessments are used throughout a unit to help teachers measure individual student learning and adjust as needed. Summative assessments are usually the test at the end. I often wonder if a student does poorly, shouldn’t we then use it as a formative assessment?
Tech Tools as Assessment Tools
There are many tech tools to help teachers monitor and adjust teaching and learning. Some of the overall favorites are:
Kahoot is a fun interactive game based learning platform that allows the teacher to assess student learning. Students can use any device (desktop, laptop, chromebook, tablet, or phone) to log-in and take a quiz. One important note is to have students use their real name for tracking data. I personally enjoy when students create their own game using the material. The only downside may be that the answers are timed based.
Quizzizz is very similar to Kahoot as it is also a game based learning platform. The only real difference is Kahoot tends to be teacher-led and Quizzizz is student-led. Students are able to go at their own pace to answer questions.
GoFormative is another great tool a teacher can use collect formative assessment data quickly and easily. This tool allows the teacher to create a quiz or exit ticket. The questions even allow for a quick draw feature. The teacher can monitor as students are completing the quiz and we can even organize into different classes.
Plickers is an amazing tool if you are low on student devices. All you have to do is log-in, print out a set of placards, and add your classes. Each student will be given a numbered placard. Now all you have to do is ask a question, let the students respond by holding up the placard, and then use the camera and plicker app start to record student answers.
Edpuzzle: if you are someone who uses videos in their class, this a great tool for you. Edpuzzle allows you to add any YouTube video to it site. Then you can make the video stop, add questions, or add voice overs. The teacher will receive how the students did while watching the video. Whether you are flipping your class or just using in your classroom, we can collect a plethora of data from using Edpuzzle.
Polleverywhere is a quicktool that allows you to poll your students to check for understanding. Students will answer in real time and the teacher will see the results live. You can then take your answers and place them in a word cloud.
No matter your content area, teachers must use assessment tools to track student growth and progress. There are tons of tech tools you can use collect assessment data. If you have a tool that you use please let us know at #AsktheTechCoach.
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On this weeks episode of the TechEducator Podcast we offer the great device debate: "Chromebooks vs iPads vs Surface Tablets." Join us as we discuss the ups and downs of each of our favorite devices. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Mitch Resnick, the researcher who developed Scratch, describes programming as a medium of learning and comprehension building. When students are asked to program fish to swim in a coral reef they are going to ask how a starfish swims. They will wonder if a whale belongs in the reef. They will ask the other student in their table group what color they should make the seahorse. Students will get the books off the shelf and look up the images and stories the class has shared in order to make an accurate model. Programming this challenge instead of making a poster allows the students to move past the simple question of “what is it” to more advanced questions like “What does it do?” and “How does it relate to the rest of the environment.”
Programming is a vehicle that allows teachers to help students develop a more complete understanding of any subject. At it’s most integrated, programming becomes just another way we have students process information. In the youngest grades, programming slows them down enough to enforce procedural thinking.
About Programming in the Primary Grades, Beyond the Hour of Code
This book will explain all of the platforms available and help teachers develop their own sequence of activities and skills that move students from leveled apps into content area lessons in open studio apps. By the end of this book, teachers should have a good understanding of several basic types of programming-based content area lessons and their own list of ready-to-roll lessons to support learning.
The multi-grade focus of the text is designed to help teachers see how programming skills build year over year. It can also help teachers develop an understanding for how programming skills are applied to content area learning and how that changes from one year of instruction to the next.
Just like math, reading, and writing, once teachers see how this knowledge and practice builds over years, they can release themselves of the responsibility of teaching “all” of programming.
Lets face it... we are all going digital weather we like it or not. Everything about our relationships, professions, family, and now even our classrooms is digital. Due to the fact that we need to look at a screen for any piece of entertainment or knowledge these days it's time to redefine what exactly is and isn't in the world of educational technology. Lets first go back in time together.
Here is a question I want you to think long and hard about. What is the machine called that sits in your schools main office that generally gets kicked, poked, and cursed at on a minute by minute basis?
Correct Answer: It's called a Copy Machine!
Wrong Answer: It's called a Xerox Machine
What's the difference? Back in "the day" I remember teachers telling their students that they just "Xeroxed" the days assignments. I can even remember working in the "copy center" at Staples where customer after customer would come up and ask for a "Xerox" of their latest and greatest. The point I'm trying to make here is this. Lets call things by their proper name and identify what is ... and what isn't.
What Exactly IS a website again???
Today, most school districts require teachers to have websites. There seems to be a grey area in this. What is a website? What isn't a website. In one of our recent posts, we examined the difference between three of Google's free online content curation tools to see what is a "website" and what the definition of a website should be. The blog post featured 3 highly respected educators each examining the in's and out's of Google Classroom, Google Sites, and Google's Blogger platform. The answer was a unanimous obvious conclusion that Google Classroom and Blogger are not "Websites" they are other things completely. The only "Website" tool of the three was Google Sites.
This of course created much outcry from the Google Community with questions such as "What do you mean Classroom isn't a website?" and "What do you mean I don't have a website?"
The Typical Teacher Website
For many teachers they are given a "webspace" from their district where they put up some information about their class including contact information and a syllabus. For many teachers, they never touch it until the following summer. As one principal recently asked me "Isn't that a website?" My response was "No... that is a poster." The principal then asked me what my definition of a "website" really is. I explained that if an acceptable teacher "website" is a place where they can post basic information about their class including contact information and a syllabus... then they could easily setup a Facebook page, or a Twitter account with only 1 tweet, or perhaps take a photo of their desk and post if on Instagram and call each of those things their official class website. They don't tell any more or less information about the class than a general welcome page would. A website, when used and created properly served as your digital book from which your lessons and actives would be tied to. A website is an interactive, living, breathing part of your classroom. A Website is not a blogroll and it is not a document management center.
Does this mean that I don't like Google Classroom? Does this mean that I have a bounty on Blogger? Of course not. I use Google Classroom every and I have created several for the projects I'm using in my district this year. I think it's awesome and amazing. I am even lobbying for the option of embedding the Google Classroom stream ON a website such as Google Sites of WordPress.... just think of the possibilities for total digital harmony.
What do you think educators?
On this episode of Ask The Tech Coach, we examine exactly what a website is and what a website isn't. Join Jeff and Rob as we discuss this hot topic of digital learning. What does that mean??? Hit the play button and check it out today!
Topics Discussed
Sites vs Classroom
Types of Websites
What should be on a class website?
Why we love Google Classroom
Additional Resources
The Great EdTech Debate: Classroom vs Blogger vs Sites
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Keynote ... PowerPoint ... HaikuDeck ... SlideShare
These are all wonderful presentation programs. I can honestly admit that I use them just about every time I put together a presentation or prepare for a keynote. With these programs, you can create any type of slide that your heart can imagine. They are simple, elegant, and come on both the desktop and mobile platforms for all to enjoy.
However... whenever you are asked the question "What is Google Slides???" Please don't ever start the sentence by saying... "It's LIKE PowerPoint..." because you are SOOOO wrong.
On this episode of Ask The Tech Coach, we examine how Google Slides can be used in ways other than your typical PowerPoint substitute. Join Jeff and Rob as we showcase how one school in New Jersey is turning Google Slides into Google Frames. What does that mean??? Hit the play button and check it out today!
Topics Discussed
What are Google Slides?
How Can You Be Creative With Slides?
App Smashing with other Google Apps
Practical Applications for Students of All Ages.
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Is your school looking to develop a STEAM lab or a Maker Space? In this episode, Meredith Martin shows us how you can turn a simple room into the innovation lab of your dreams for pennies on the dollar!
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Burlington High School Help Desk
-History, origin of the Help Desk
-Initial goal/purpose of the program
-How were/are students recruited?
-What do students do as members of a student tech team? How do they assist your IT department?
-How is the program structured? Nuts and bolts questions…I get asked these A LOT...
-is it a course?
-what department does it fall under?
-do students earn credit?
-are there prerequisites?
-what is the curriculum like?
-what types of learning activities/projects do students complete?
-how are students assessed?
-where is the Help Desk located?
-how do students and teachers visit the Help Desk?
-when is it open?
-How did teachers feel about students as tech leaders/coaches?
-How has the goal/purpose of the Help Desk changed over the past five years?
-What kinds of students do you look for? What kinds of students are successful in this type of program?
-What is the ILE? (20% time, genius hour project, based off of Google’s 20% time project)
-What is Help Desk Live? (our Live Hangout On Air Show)
-What advice do you have for other teachers/tech coaches who want to start at student tech team
-What are the challenges of starting a student tech team?
-How can you convince your school leadership to start a student tech team?
-What other examples of tech teams can you share?
-How do you promote your Help Desk (locally, nationally, globally?)
-How can people connect with your Help Desk program? Where can they find you on social media?
Helpful links to start a tech team:
Student Tech Teams 101- A Toolkit for Educators - Jennifer L. SchefferSupport your 1:1 program with a student tech team- ISTE, targets school leadersStudent-run genius bar: The facilitator’s guide- ISTE, targets tech team facilitators
Student Tech Teams monthly Twitter chats, 2nd Thursday of each month 8-9 p.m. Moderating tech teams rotates each month.
HW Tech Help Desk - Hamilton Wenham Regional High School / Middle School Middle School
Digital Learning Coach: Johanna Wilson, MS. Ed, Ed. http://integratetechhw.blogspot.com/
Special Educator, AT Specialist, and now 6-12 Digital Learning Coach, Johanna has held several roles over the past seven years in the HWRSD. No matter what the title, one thing has remained the same - Johanna believes that technology has the ability to engage ALL learners. As the instructor of the Emerging Technology course, Johanna provides opportunities for students to direct their own learning, authentic real-world learning experiences, and the platform to share their vast knowledge of technology to support the students, teachers and parents of Hamilton-Wenham and beyond.
Origin/Initial Purpose:
2012: HW piloted a 1:1 initiative w/ iPads. (25 student cohort)
A student , a junior at the time, started the HW Tech Help Desk as an independent learning project - modeled after Burlington High School’s Help Desk.
Initial Goal (same as current goal) “To provide excellent customer service and support the Tech Initiatives of the students and staff of Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School and Miles River Middle School.”
HW Regional is 1:1 w/iPads grade 9-11. All teachers have MacBook’s and iPads.
Miles River Middle School Staff have MacBook’s and iPads.
Currently:
16 High School Students (the HW Tech Help Desk is staffed every block during the day).
8 Middle School “interns”.
For High School Students, the HW Tech Help Desk is part of the Emerging Technology Course.
The Emerging Technology Course is a semester long elective. I have a meeting with prospective Ss prior to enrollment to give them an idea of the expectations. (credit or P/F)
Ss can take the course as many times as they like (I’m hoping this model will allow for more student mentoring/training)
Course is aligned w/ ISTE and Common Core Standards.
Primary Responsibilities: provide excellent customer service to students and staff, respond to tickets submitted to IT through schooldude.com.
Course Work Categories: Weekly Assignments (50%), ILE (20%), Help Desk (20%) “Try- This” Assignments (10%)
Blended Learning Model: Google Classroom as LMS.
Assessment: Screencasting/Blogging Rubrics, Try-This Assignments (either do it or not)
Location: Took over the Middle School library circulation desk: Central to both MS and HS.
Ts and Ss can come to the desk anytime, call, email, submit a ticket.
Ss use Twitter and Blogger to highlight and promote their work.
Ss participate in #techteamMA twitter chats.
Ss work with the IT department to learn how to fix smartboards, change bulb, replace printer drums, clean projector filters...)
Reflections/Advice:
The Help Desk is in constant evolution (I’m re-thinking the ILE, different Ss bring different skills to the table)
Blogging and Screencasting is challenging with so many Ss. (Another thing I’m rethinking...)
Provides opportunities I didn’t expect (mentoring, students in different grade-levels interacting,
Don’t re-invent the wheel: Jenn Scheffer has already done it all (just kidding…)
If you have a MS/HS campus getting MS “interns” involved has been invaluable.
Start small: Build the program alongside your Ss.
Create a help desk that works for your school.
Promote your help desk - encourage your staff to bring tech issues to the desk to solve.
Links from our live chat:
Timmy Sullivan, BHS Help Desk Student: https://about.me/timmysullivan
Burlington Help Desk Blog: http://bhshelpdesk.com/
Jenn Scheffer’s Ignite Talk ISTE on Student Tech Teams: https://youtu.be/JxBeQ4eJJtQ
Sara Chai- Mayan Genius http://mayangb.weebly.com/- middle school Help Desk program
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Welcome to a new podcast series, the Jersey Educator Podcast, sponsored by the New Jersey Education Association. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode we welcome two members of the New Jersey Student Education Association, Hannah Pawlak and Megan Namnama on to the podcast to discuss the New Jersey Student Education Association with us and share their passions for becoming educators.
Upcoming NJEA Events
The NJEA Early Career Member Network is sponsoring a Twitter Chat and a Bowling Event in February.
Twitter Chat: Feb. 1, 2016. Join us for our first #NJEAChat. The topic will be your profession, your future. Tweet with your colleagues from across the state on your best practices and share your vision for the future of public education. Learn more at njea.org/earlycareermembers.
Bowling Event: February 19, 2016 at Colonial Bowling and Entertainment in Lawrenceville, NJ. Join us for a night of bowling, courtesy of the NJEA Early Career Member Network. Buffet dinner and two complimentary drinks will be provided. Just like other networking events, connect with your colleagues from across the state. No agendas. No speeches. Learn more and RSVP at njea.org/earlycareermembers.
Tech Tips
As we settle into the second half of the school year, it's a great time to be innovative with your students. One of the best ways to be creative and exciting with your students is to teach them the value of connecting with others and collaborating on digital projects. One potential project might involve video conferencing with another class. There are several great applications available for platforms of all kinds to help your students become safe, digital citizens.
Skype
Mystery Skype
Google Hangouts
Connecting Classrooms Google Plus Community
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Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic.
Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast.
Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets.
Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.
Jeff sits down with Kathy Jourdain and Mike Ritzius to discuss how leadership styles can make or break your next project. In this episode, we look at top down leadership strategies as seen in large conferences, and community based strategies as seen in the Edcamp model.
About Shape Shifting Strategies
Are you interested in sharpening your skills to engage your team, organization or community in collaborative change and innovation? Are you ready to grow your practice of leading together in the complex times we are experiencing?
Learn and practice proven patterns and methods for collaborative leadership and change.
Build stronger teams and partnerships by engaging others in meaningful conversations that promote resilience, belonging, innovation and collective impact.
Learn practices to engage skillfully with conflict and stuck patterns. Develop leadership confidence for facing challenges that don’t have apparent solutions.
This is for you if:
You are hungry for a better way to host collaborative conversations that lead to deeper engagement and wiser action
You need to bring together diverse voices with strong views to learn, grow and generate solutions together
You are tired of unproductive meetings and repetitive debates
You are looking for proven ways to fuel your courage to host change at work, at home or in your community – anywhere that matters to you
You are ready to learn new ways to step in, step up and practice hosting the possibility and potential that lives in collective wisdom
Links of interest
www.ShapeShiftstrategies.com
Twitter Links
@mritzius
@shiftingshape
For information on World Café: http://www.theworldcafe.com/
For information on Open Space Technology: http://openspaceworld.org/wp2/
For information on Circle Practice: http://www.thecircleway.net/
For information on Appreciative Inquiry: https://appreciativeinquiry.case.edu/intro/whatisai.cfm
For other resources check out www.Meadowlark.co
About Our Guests
Kathy Jourdain – Strategist, Process Artist, Author
Kathy Jourdain’s diversity of experience in process design and co-creating adaptive strategy is called upon by a wide variety of clients and colleagues in addressing issues that matter. She is co-founder Worldview Intelligence, a rapidly evolving body of work that generates a deeper understanding of worldview, how worldviews are developed and why understanding them and growing the skill to work with them creates a fundamentally different environment for some of today's most challenging conversations. For more information check out www.WorldviewIntelligence.com.
Kathy is internationally recognized as a steward and practitioner of the Art of Hosting (AoH) Conversations That Matter, which provides a set of patterns and practices to understand and work with complexity in increasingly unpredictable circumstances. For more information go to www.artofhosting.org
Her company, Shape Shift Strategies Inc., has expertise in co-creative, collaborative leadership and engagement strategies to effectively develop and implement strategic planning, change management, innovation processes, conflict resolution, team enhancement, and to deliver one-on-one and group coaching. For more information check out www.ShapeShiftstrategies.com
Kathy’s memoir, Embracing the Stranger in Me: A Journey to Openheartedness, has been hailed as a deeply authentic sharing of a personal journey that has shaped who Kathy Jourdain is today and an invitation for others to enter or stay in their own unfolding journey. For more information check out www.KathyJourdain.com
Mike Ritzius – Designer of Professional Development, Organizer, Unionist
Mike Ritzius serves as an Associate Director of Professional Development for the New Jersey Education Association where he designs learning experiences for the 200,000 educators that comprise NJEA’s membership. Formerly, he was a high school science teacher of 14 years. During his time as a teacher, Mike co-founded both the Edcamp movement and foundation.
Mike is currently engaged in exploring the practices of Art of Hosting Conversations that Matter in an effort to make schools into the inclusive and participatory communities he knows them to be.
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In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we explore powerful Add-ons for Google Forms and Google Sheets. Also in this episode, we have a visit from Andrew Stillman, one of the amazing authors of these Google Add-ons.
The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast.
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Google Forms & Add Ons - Beyond the Survey
Using Google Forms for automated workflows
“Tool kit” of Add-Ons for Forms & Sheets used for automation
Forms Add-Ons
formRanger - auto-populate a drop down list of response options from a spreadsheet
formLimiter - set maximum responses or close form to new submissions at specific time/date
Sheets Add-Ons
autoCrat - mail merge using spreadsheet data
syncData - pushes data from “master” sheet to other sheets
copyDown - Copy spreadsheet formulas down to any new rows that result in form submissions
Learn more about Data Validation in Google Forms - Blog Post
The TechEducator Podcast would like to thank Andrew Stillman for joining us on the program today.
Resources:
Google Forms Video Tutorials Playlist Anohttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5ybNyowvZQcU-qr1QnAOxbMD-ZFbLq8V
Single-Approval Workflow w/ formMule Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOOb7YxVNKI
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We're Back!!! Back from several months of hiatus due to a relocation, Educational Podcasting Today is back for a brand new season in 2016. If you are interested in sharing your passion for educational podcasting, or perhaps looking to create a show of your own.... THIS is the podcast for you. In todays episode, we speak with The Wired Educator, Kelly Croy, and learn how he created his own podcast this past year. Additionally, Jeff shares some tips and tricks that he learned when creating his new podcasting studio.
Show Notes
Educational Podcasting Today is a weekly podcast that celebrates podcasters and podcasting. It’s mission is to help educators learn how to create podcasts and amazing WordPress websites for their podcasts. For more information, please visit www.EducationalPodcasting.today.
Show Topics
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Audio and Video Recording Applications
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Kelly Croy is a 7th Grade ELA teacher in Oak Harbor, Ohio. He hosts the Wired Educator Blog and Podcast. Kelly’s work has been recognized by Apple as an Apple Distinguished Educator, Google, as a Google Certified Teacher, and PBS, as a Digital Innovator. Kelly is the author of the nonfiction title Along Came a Leader. Kelly entertains and inspires thousands across the nation each year as speaker and artist.
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The other day, I had a listener send me a voice message asking me to recommend my favorite handheld microphones. I have talked several times about the equipment that I use in my studio and how I am currently using the Audio Technica 2005 USB mic for my broadcasting. But the listener put a spin on the question and mentioned that he would be recording with his iPad. this was a horse of a different color.
What Do You Need To Know About Microphones?
The reason that the iPad specification was important because it eliminates several great choices for microphones. The AT2005USB for example is both USB and XLR. True, you could connect it to an iPad through the Camera Connection Kit, but that would be impractical. To successfully have a microphone attach to an iPad, you will need one that has a headphones jack, but most importantly is Apple compliant.
What is a TRRS?
In order to look at a microphone and see if it works for Apple products, you need to check out the actual plug that goes into the device. You will notice 3 distinct parts. The first is a Tip. (T) the second is the Ring (R) and the third is the Sleeve (S). For several microphones, you will see a Tip, and only 1 Ring, and then a Sleeve. This one ring means that the microphone records Mono sound (one single sound coming out of all speakers). If you have two Rings, then your microphone will record in Sterio because it is recording independent Left and Right channels of audio.
However, for a microphone to work in an Apple device such as an iPhone or iPad, you will need THREE rings. For this reason not every microphone can work with your iOS devices. If you have a microphone that isn't 3 rings you can purchase an adapter for your device to make it compatible.
What Is The Best Choice For iPad Microphones?
My recommendation today for a great handheld microphone for your iOS devices is the iRig Mic from iK Multimedia. This portable recording device is both Apple and Android compatible. You can use it on your Chromebooks, PC's, and just about any other device you can think of.
I have been using this microphone for years and I actually own two of them and keep one at work just in case students want to do any podcasting with me.
The microphone comes with a recording application, but you don't need to use it if you have your favorite app. My personal recording app of choice these days is Evernote. Another neat feature of the iRig Mic is that it has 3 levels of recording depending on how much noise is in the room. I have used this in very quiet classrooms with no distractions and I have also used this at conferences such as ISTE with hundreds of people around.
In addition to these great features, the microphone also comes with Real Time audio monitoring thanks to it's dual in/out mini-jack connector which allows you to monitor your recordings in real time without disconnecting the mic from your device.
In Conclusion
Weather you are a podcaster looking for a great starter mic, or a school building looking to do some podcasting with your classes, the iRig mic is a great place to start. I highly recommend it for all situations and if you ever catch me at a conference... chances are I have mine on me. If you do... please flag me down for a podcast recording!
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In this episode, Jeff sits down with Todd Beard and Sam Patterson to learn how classrooms can take that first leap into the awesome world of Coding. Join us, as we dive into the Hour of Code and Beyond on TeacherCast Podcast 122.
About our Guest
Todd Beard has been an educator since 2001 working with students in kindergarten through adulthood. Graduating from the University of Michigan with a focus in education, math, and language arts, he is an educator passionate about technology in learning. While teaching K-12th grade technology at the International Academy of Flint, Todd also led education policy initiatives, coached multiple robotics teams, and organized STEM camps. He is excited about collaborating with other professionals that are helping to prepare our students and teachers for the future.
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What are your EdTech Resolutions for 2016? Perhaps you are looking to go paperless or use a new tool in your classroom. In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast we will dive into our list and help you with yours!
The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast.
TechEducatorPodcast.com
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Twitter: @TechEdShow (http://www.twitter.com/techedshow)
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Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @JeffHerb
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins
David Saunders @DesignSaunders
Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday
Jennifer Scheffer - JennScheffer.com @JLScheffer
Setting Technology Goals for 2016
Build Your Tech Skills
Attend a conference/unconference
EdSurge Post/List of 2016 EdTech Conferences
Find or organize an EdCamp
Subscribe to a tech-focused blog or podcast - Teach 100’s list of edu blogs
Earn a credential
Google Educator Certification
Certified Educator Level 1
Certified Educator Level 2
Certified Trainer
Certified Innovator
Common Sense Education Certification
TED ED Innovative Educator
Apple Distinguished Educator
Others???
Grow Your Network
Invest time in social media
EDU Hashtags
EDU Chats
Voxer
Google+
Contribute, connect - don’t just consume!
Follow people who are sharing things you care about
The goal is not to read all of it but to “check-in” regularly for short periods of time
Reflect on your Teaching
Leave notes in your planbook to remind you about what worked/didn’t for next time
Share what you are doing publicly
Blog
Share lessons, images of students engaged in activities to social media
Introduce something New to your students
Gaming
Badges
Genius Hour
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In this episode, Jeff sits down with Rob Greenlee from Spreaker Radio to discuss how schools of all grade levels can utilize Spreaker as their audio publishing platform. Learn how easy it is to setup a free account and either publish prerecorded audio shows, or broadcast live your morning announcements each day.
Educational Podcasting Today is an audio and video podcast that celebrates podcasters and podcasting. It’s mission is to help educators learn how to create podcasts and amazing WordPress websites for their podcasts. For more information, please visit www.EducationalPodcasting.today.
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Show Topics
Using Spreaker Studio on a PC/Mac
History of Podcasting
Listening to Podcasts in the Car
What equipment would work for inside the classroom?
About the New Media Show
Advice for New Podcasters
How should someone new to podcasting get started?
What equipment would work for inside the classroom?
Best practices of sharing a podcast
Podcasting for Free in the Classroom
Links of Interest
Spreaker Radio
Spreaker.com
http://www.robgreenlee.com
http://www.newmediashow.com
Podcasting Equipment
AT2100
AT2005USB
Microsoft Surface Tablets
Heil Boom Arm
Check out TeacherCast on Spreaker Radio Today!
About Our Guest
Rob Greenlee the current co-host of The New Media Show audio & video podcast that airs LIVE every Saturday morning at 9am PST/Noon EST and the former founder and lead host of WebTalk World Radio Show and Zune Insider podcast. WebTalk Radio was an 7 year running nationally syndicated terrestrial broadcast radio show, webcast and podcast. WebTalk Radio was heard on XM satellite radio and is recognized as the first broadcast radio program in the world to begin podcasting on Sept 15th, 2004.
Rob is currently the President of LoudVox: On Demand Audio and Podcast Consulting. Formerly with PodcastOne as EVP/CTO and am former Business Manager and Content Manager, Podcasts at Microsoft Zune, Xbox and Windows Phone. Rob attended Pacific Lutheran University where he earned a BBA in Business Administration with a Marketing Concentration.
Learn How To Launch Your Very Own Podcast!
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Welcome to a new podcast series, the Jersey Educator Podcast, sponsored by the New Jersey Education Association. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). Jeff and Jim want to help public school employees better balance their work lives and home lives. The pair also plan to spotlight members who are advocating for improvements to their schools and profession so our students can keep achieving their dreams. Check out their first show here. For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org.
In this episode we welcome New Jersey educator Dan Epstein on to the podcast to discuss several great ways to become an active member in your association.
Dan Epstein is a third grade special education teacher in the Franklin Township School District of Somerset County. He is celebrating his tenth year as a public school educator. Dan is also the elementary coordinator for his local education association, The Franklin Township Education Association. Dan also serves as the 2nd Vice President for the Somerset County Education Association. Dan’s email is depstein1983@yahoo.com, and you can find him on Twitter @depstein1983.
Upcoming NJEA Events
The NJEA Early Career Member Network is sponsoring a Twitter Chat and a Bowling Event in February.
Twitter Chat: Feb. 1, 2016. Join us for our first #NJEAChat. The topic will be your profession, your future. Tweet with your colleagues from across the state on your best practices and share your vision for the future of public education. Learn more at njea.org/earlycareermembers.
Bowling Event: February 19, 2016 at Colonial Bowling and Entertainment in Lawrenceville, NJ. Join us for a night of bowling, courtesy of the NJEA Early Career Member Network. Buffet dinner and two complimentary drinks will be provided. Just like other networking events, connect with your colleagues from across the state. No agendas. No speeches. Learn more and RSVP at njea.org/earlycareermembers.
Tech Tips
Subscribe to this podcast and several others in 2016. There are several great New Jersey Educators creating podcasts and a great way to support our association members is to check out their podcasts.
Check out these great podcasts today:
TeacherCast
TechEducator Podcast
Educational Podcasting Today
The House of EdTech
As we turn over the calendar into 2016, it’s time to think about backing up your digital files. Perhaps you have several important files saved on your computer's desktop. It’s important to have a solid backup strategy for your valuable information. Having a service such as Dropbox or Google Drive is a perfect way to backup your data and keep your information safe.
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Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic.
Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast.
Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets.
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Sphero has just rolled out their new programming platform and community center, Lightning Lab. With this app Sphero positions SPRK programming alongside Scratch and other web-enabled platform. With Lightning Lab, users can have access to all of their programs no matter which device they use to sign in as the programs travel with the user’s profile.
Lightning Lab will make it even easier to use the SPRK robot in the classroom because students can access te instructions and starter code inside of the app. Teachers can make programs available to students to help them be more successful.
https://sprk.sphero.com/
Creating this new platform required a new partnership, keep reading to learn about how CWIST helped make Lightning Lab a success.
Sphero makes app-enabled, teachable robots. SPRK Lightning Lab hub uses CWIST’s online platform to offer a free virtual community that allows educators, students, makers and parents to communicate about their projects. To get started users download the mobile app to program their robot. They can then log into the website and browse a library of activities and share programs with the community. Activities include learning how to program Sphero robots to simulate the atomic composition of liquids and solids, the motion of orbiting planets, and over 75 other activities built by Sphero and educators around the world. Educators can set up virtual classrooms, create lessons, assign activities, view progress in real-time and review student work.
“Chris and his team [CWIST] have been a paramount partner in building our community platform for SPRK,” said Bill Cullen, Sphero Product Manager. “It’s going to take our business to the next level for interactivity, community participation and collaboration, scalability and down-right fun for our users.”
CWIST is a leader in providing content and an online platform for the maker movement. CWIST’s platform brings maker-inspired products to students, schools and consumers, nationwide. The partnership with Sphero is the latest example of how CWIST is working with leading making manufacturers to expand its reach to educators. CWIST’s platform packages partners’ content into custom, engaging learning experiences that continually drive fresh content and value to educators and consumers.
“CWIST’s goal is to support the maker movement nationwide by supplying fun, engaging, educational activities and by providing a way for educators, parents, students, children and businesses to connect with each other,” said CWIST Founder Chris Sleat. “Sphero’s programmable robots and SPRK Lightning Lab offer exciting, fun, educational experiences. The new web platform with its activity sharing, authoring and classroom management capabilities provide true value to educators and consumers.”
CWIST also offers maker projects that help students create amazing things while supporting parent and teacher goals. An interactive library of maker, doer, and get-moving challenges called cwists that are created by cwist, its partners, and the cwist community. Examples include learning geometry, physics, and coding, all while shooting a robot off a ramp.
About CWIST
CWIST’s learning platform turns partner content into custom interactive learning challenges that reward users, driving sustained engagement and extending a partner’s education community. The original installation, CWIST.com, is an award-winning, free maker education website. The site offers projects help to help students make something amazing while supporting parent and teacher goals. CWIST keeps kids engaged, excited and part of a community where they can add or find great new ideas every day.
About Sphero
Sphero creates robots injected with humanity and personality. That’s what we know, what we love, and who we are. Unlike traditional toys, our robots and software are changing the way people play, learn, and explore by fusing emerging technology with the latest innovations in robotics. As the industry leader in Connected Toys, we are defining the future of fun. Playtime just got real.
In todays TeacherCast App Spotlight Podcast, learn how Chalkup can import existing data from your schools SIS and transform your classrooms into dynamic spaces for creation and innovation.
In this episode, Jeff sits down with Kasia Chmielinski to learn how Scratch is being used in over 150 countries in more than 40 languages. Join Jeff, Rob Pennington, Kevin Donatello, and Sam Patterson as we dive into the Hour of Code and Beyond on TeacherCast Podcast 124.
About Company
Scratch is a programming language and an online community where children can program and share interactive media such as stories, games, and animation with people from all over the world. As children create with Scratch, they learn to think creatively, work collaboratively, and reason systematically.
Millions of people are creating Scratch projects in a wide variety of settings, including homes, schools, museums, libraries, and community centers. To date, 9M Scratchers have shared over 12M projects to the online community.
Scratch is a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. It is provided free of charge. You can read more about Scratch here: scratch.mit.edu/about
About Scratch
Scratch is a programming language and an online community where children can program and share interactive media such as stories, games, and animation with people from all over the world. As children create with Scratch, they learn to think creatively, work collaboratively, and reason systematically. Scratch is designed and maintained by the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab.
Links of interest
Scratch site: scratch.mit.edu
HOC landing page: scratch.mit.edu/hoc
WBB Scratch Studio: h ttps://scratch.mit.edu/studios/1672166/
Cartoon Network WBB landing page: cartoonnetwork.com/scratch
Scratch Twitter account: @Scratch
Scratch Facebook account: F acebook.com/scratchteam
Scratch Foundation site: scratchfoundation.org
Recent BRIGHT article by Mres: A Different Approach to Coding
YouTube Videos of Interest
Scratch Overview: h ttps://vimeo.com/scratchedteam/scratch20
What is Scratch? h ttps://vimeo.com/142647231
Creative Thinking Overview & History h ttps://vimeo.com/143620419
WBB Overview: h ttps://vimeo.com/144633359 ; https://youtu.be/_Jlg5e8QWq0
WBB HideandSeek Tutorial: h ttps://vimeo.com/141988191
Additional:
WBB BearStack Tutorial: h ttps://vimeo.com/llk/bearstory
WBB Hoops Tutorial: https://vimeo.com/144280014
About our Guest
Kasia Chmielinski works at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, MA, as the Product Lead for Scratch. Scratch (scratch.mit.edu) is a free visual programming language that engages youth in imaginative learning experiences to create games, animations and stories. At MIT, Kasia is responsible for defining, designing, and managing the future roadmap of the Scratch project.
Prior to Scratch, Kasia was a founding member of the startup Zestfinance, and before that, a product communications manager at Google. Kasia hails from Boston, but dabbled in architecture and engineering at the Chinese University of Hong Kong before graduating with a degree in physics from Harvard University. When not in front of a whiteboard or a keyboard, Kasia can be found either tutoring local students in mathematics or upon a bicycle, cycling uncomfortablylong distances.
Kasia can be found on Scratch as @petrichord, and on Twitter as @kaschm.
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Last year during CSEDWEEK The Foos was introduced to the world. The cute characters helped students understand programming fundamentals, and it was so fun they asked for more.
Grant Hosford, CEO of Codespark and Foos creator, has upgraded the play and learning in the Foos by adding the Foos Studio. In the Studio students design their own stories to help the Foos make a movie. In addition to playing the puzzle-solving levels, students can play and design a video game. In the Studio, our favorite characters are controlled by joystick-style buttons. Students can build their own levels and share them, and they love it.
The first time I put my afterschool K-4 coding club in The Foos studio something strange happened, the kids all entered flow state. For over 20 minutes, no one had to use the restroom or asked to do anything else. When they did start talking again the first words were "I built a great level, who wants to build my level!"
Engaged and empowered? yes, please. The Foos Studio brings programming into the game design. There are NPC's that the student can code to help or hinder the hero. Many of the props and set pieces in the game are also programmable. What is jumpier than a trampoline? obviously, one that has been programmed to jump with a forever loop.
Where Can I Find "The Foos?"
Download The Foos Coding for your iPad Today
This month I was honored to be a guest on the ASCD Whole Child podcast hosted by Kevin Scott. On the show, we discussed and debated the concept of Team Teaching and together redefined what it really means to reach out to another teacher for the betterment of helping a student out.
I would like to thank ASCD for having me on as a guest for this show. For more information, please subscribe to their podcast on iTunes or by checking out their amazing backchannel of podcasts today.
About the Whole Child Podcast (Taken Directly from their website)
The Whole Child Podcast: Changing the Conversation About Education seeks to inform and engage educators, parents, and community members about what works in today’s schools. Guests include educational leaders, practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and students from around the globe who share their insights into sound education policies and practices that ensure that each student is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.
On this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we discuss the Hour of Code and #csedweek and give tips, tricks, and strategies for bringing coding and Hour of Code into your classrooms. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast.
TechEducatorPodcast.com
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Hashtag: #TechEducator
Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @JeffHerb
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins
David Saunders @DesignSaunders
Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday
Jennifer Scheffer - JennScheffer.com @JLScheffer
About our Guests:
Rae Fearing: @RaeFearing
Sara Boucher Sara is a K-5 Technology Specialist from Las Vegas, Nevada. This is her 4th year teaching and has previously taught 1st, and 2nd grade. She can be found online at @msgeekyteach and msgeekyteach.com
Coding Resources:
Code.org
Hour of Code Events and Resources (Google Doc)
Scratch Jr. Tutorials for Primary Students
Play.Makewonder.com
Tinkersmith's Hour of Code Activities
Minecraft: The Hour of Code Website
Hour of Code Tutorials from Roblox.com
Hopscotch Hour of Code Resources
Codemonkey: Hour of Code Resources
Sphero Lightning Lab
The Foos: Hour of Code
Scratch: Hour of Code Activities
Tickle App
Node Sphero
Code Combat
Binary Bracelets Lesson
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The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast.
TechEducatorPodcast.com
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Email: feedback@Teachercast.net
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Hashtag: #TechEducator
Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Jennifer Judkins - TeachingForward.net - @JennJudkins
David Saunders @DesignSaunders
Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday
Jennifer Scheffer - JennScheffer.com @JLScheffer
Google Apps and Tricks Mentioned on Todays Show
Show Information
Word Cloud (Chrome Extension)
Turn any Google Doc or item in your Google Drive into a fantastic looking WordCloud.
Wise Stamp
Professional email signature and links to social media accounts. Great way to incorporate digital citizenship
Checker Plus for Google Calendar
Easily access your Google Calendar with this powerful extension
Quick Tweet for Multiple Twitter Accounts
One Click Google On-Air Hangout
Instantly and easily start a Hangout On Air with just the click of this one button extension!
Remove ads from YouTube videos
Interested in removing ads and suggested videos from YouTube? How about creating unique links to YouTube videos with a specific start and end time so that kids see the exact clip you want them to? Learn more about YouTube Tools Every Teacher Should Know here: http://teachingforward.net/2014/04/09/youtube-tools-every-teacher-should-know/
Save Time Grading using these great Keyboard Shortcuts
Time-Saving Tips for Grading with Google Docs using keyboard shortcuts - for a comprehensive video tutorial and more details on how to set up keyboard shortcuts to save time grading Google Docs, check out my post at http://teachingforward.net/2015/11/11/1375/
Jeff sits down with Mary Jo Madda and Michael Winters to discuss how EdSurge is one of the BEST resources for educators on the planet! Learn how EdSurge was founded and how it operates today.
About Company
EdSurge is a news and information company focused on the intersection between education and technology. EdSurge readers and fans are edtech entrepreneurs, educators, investors and education policy makers who are interested in technology K12 and Higher Ed.
EdSurge has keynoted with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, hosted an edtech video chat at the request of The White House, is one of TED’s top “education blogs to follow,” and in 2013 was awarded “Most Influential Community Builder” by GSV Advisors
Links of interest
https://www.edsurge.com/
@EdSurge
@MJMadda
@mjwints
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Jeff sits down with Sue Ann Towle to discuss the new Pearson Tell, a brand new interactive assessment experience for English Language Learners.
About Pearson Education
Pearson is the world’s leading learning company, with 40,000 employees in more than 80 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning. For more information about Pearson, visithttp://www.pearson.com.
Links of interest
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pearsonplc
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pearson
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PearsonEducation
Sue Ann Towle, Director of Channel Management, Pearson
As Director of Channel Management for Pearson, Towle is responsible for securing, fostering, and expanding relationships with product channel partners based on geography, focus, or market for nine Pearson assessment products. She proactively assesses, clarifies and validates partner needs on an ongoing basis and leads solution development efforts that best address end-user needs while coordinating necessary internal resources. In her role as product manager for WriteToLearn, a popular fully automated online literacy tool, Towle was focused on all aspects of sales, marketing and support for the product including product strategy and competitive and marketing analysis. She has conducted hundreds of product presentations at numerous ed tech conferences including ISTE, IRA, ASCD and NCTE.
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Jeff sits down with Jon Roepke to discuss the 2015 line up of products from Belkin. Learn why Teachers and Schools are using Belkin Products to redefine the traditional classroom today!
About Belkin
While the majority of companies in the education hardware tech space focus on one particular area, Belkin looks at a classroom trying to integrate technology and asks the question - how could we make this easier for the teachers and students? Our solutions address collaboration (Table stage stands and stage app), protection (AirProtect Sleeve) and connectivity. For more on how our technology enables a next-gen learning environment, click here.
Education is near and dear to the heart of Belkin's Founder and CEO Chet Pipkin. Chet dedicates several hours of his day on EDU issues. Chet’s extensive nonprofit work revolves around youth, education, and closing the achievement gap. He is a founder of the DaVinci family of charter schools in Hawthorne, CA. The schools include a campus for STEM, Design, Communications, and a new model for K-8 education. He was also instrumental in planning Internet access to all California public schools as a member of the California Education Technology Task Force.
Items Mentioned on Todays Show
Adapter Kit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6dRDnvFkVs
Air Protect Always-On Sleeve for Chromebooks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97EG4BFQBQU
Belkin Education Hero Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsWXpft_fJw
Links of interest
http://www.belkin.com/us/
http://www.Twitter.com/Belkin
About my Guest
Jon Roepke, Director of Product Management for Belkin’s Education division, leads the creation and fulfillment of Belkin’s Education strategy and award winning product line focused on enabling seamless integration of technology to enhance the learning experience. Jon spends time partnering with schools to better understand the challenges they are facing and uses that knowledge to define and develop solutions for next-gen learning environments. In his role at Belkin, Jon is directly responsible for primary research, roadmap development, and solution delivery for K-12 and secondary education markets around the world.
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Jeff sits down with Vikram to discuss why EduSight is simply the best standards-based portfolio to help teachers document student achievement.
About EduSight
Edusight is a standards-based portfolio to help teachers document student learning with grades, notes, photos, and audio/video comments.
Use Edusight on the web to manage assessment, grading, and standards seamlessly (includes Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and state standards).
Edusight Notes for iOS lets you capture learning evidence in the classroom as it happens - quickly take a note or record a video of students as they learn, tag standards, and instantly add it to their portfolios!
All of this evidence comes together in beautiful, easy-to-digest student portfolios that can be shared with students, parents, and administrators in real time so everyone is engaged in improving student learning.
Why Edusight?
Edusight is used by over 140 schools and districts across North America, including schools in New York, Chicago, California, and Ontario.
Edusight is available for individual teachers for free - always. For schools and districts who wish to manage Edusight at an organizational level, we offer premium subscriptions which include features like SIS integration, reporting modules, teacher collaboration, and administrator dashboards.
Educator Feedback
“The best designed gradebook I have ever encountered.” - Mike R., Instructional Leader at a top Canadian private school
“What used to take me 2 weeks to learn takes me 15 minutes with Edusight!” - Maria A., kindergarten teacher, Brooklyn public school
“Edusight is SO MUCH EASIER TO USE than my last gradebook.” - Stacy I., high school teacher, Palo Alto charter school
Current Features
standards-based or traditional gradebook
iOS apps (iPad / iPhone) to document notes, photos, audio and video
standards tagging for all evidence of learning
simple student portfolio
student / parent web access
analytics and data visualization for teachers, students, and parents
Edmodo Single Sign On and roster sync
shared data across school accounts, allowing teachers to collaborate when working with the same students across classes (premium feature)
administrator analytics (premium feature)
Integrations with other systems - e.g., SIS / LMS integration (premium feature)
Upcoming: Google Classroom integration
Links of Interest
Web: https://edusight.co
Twitter: @edusight
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edusight
Email: hello@edusight.co
YouTube Walkthroughs: http://bit.ly/1J1tYaI
Customer Testimonial: https://vimeo.com/123037422
Additional Information
Launched September, 2014
As of July, 2015 - 2000+ teachers, 10% weekly growth
Vision: to help everyone in K-12 education make better decisions with data
Imagine K12 Fall 2014 cohort
Based in Toronto, Canada, with customers across North America
Official vendor for NYC Department of Education and Chicago Public Schools
About Vikram
Vikram was born in India and lived in Chennai and Toronto before earning a degree in Mathematics from the University of Waterloo. Always passionate about teaching, Vikram spent years tutoring and teaching his peers throughout high school and college. After working with Fortune 500 executives as a consultant, helping them find insights in data, Vikram decided to use the skills he learned to help teachers in the classroom, founding Edusight in 2014.
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Jeff sits down with Scott Welch, Vice President of Sales from Edsby to discuss how teachers, students AND parents are using Edsby in their schools. Edsby is a robust, cloud-based, mobile learning management system that incorporates social learning, course planning, assessment management, and much more into a simple, easy to use package for the entire school community.
About Company
Edsby is a modern, cloud-based learning management system (LMS) for K-12 school districts that uses latest web and mobile technologies to connect teachers, students and parents in exciting new ways. Among its tightly integrated features social learning, school news, group collaboration, assessment management, timetables and calendars, course planning, report cards, attendance and more.
Edsby transforms how students, teachers, parents and administrators engage. Students and parents can check grades, attendance, homework and more from a web browser, tablet or mobile phone. Edsby also provides a rich experience for teachers and administrators, who can manage curriculum in Edsby and assess student progress.
Unlike other LMSes, Edsby is designed specifically for K-12. To make rollouts quick and to minimize ongoing administration, it integrates tightly with existing student information (SIS) and authentication systems, leveraging data and security policies that already exist. And it allows for the deep customization required district-by-district, even while being cloud-based.
Links of interest
Company website: http://edsby.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/edsby
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edsby
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/edsby
Vimeo (video) channel: https://vimeo.com/edsby
About Guest
H.E. Scott Welch – Vice President of Sales, Edsby
Scott has a co-op degree in math from the University of Waterloo, which he graduated from in 1986. He worked at Nortel as a co-op student in 1984, when he became the only co-op student ever transferred from Canada to the Nortel lab in Silicon Valley. He joined full-time in 1986, becoming part of the team building Meridian Mail. Along with two partners, he left Nortel in 1989 to start SoftArc Inc. Serving as CEO until 1999, Scott provided product management and business leadership as SoftArc grew from 3 to over 100 employees and became Centrinity. Scott played a key role in Investor Relations and was instrumental in completing two successful secondary public offerings, including a $25 million self-syndicated offering. After the acquisition of Centrinity by Open Text, Scott continued his role as Chief Evangelist for FirstClass. Scott has extensive experience in the public eye, having appeared at over 500 user groups, trade shows, investor conferences and industry symposiums. With the same founding team from FirstClass, Scott started Edsby. At Edsby, Scott serves as a connection between customers and the engineering and design groups, which he believes is crucial for the long-term success of any software company.
Jeff sits down with Scott and Jenny from Swivl to learn how teachers can create dynamic flipped lessons using their mobile devices and Swivl!
About Swivl
Video is a powerful tool but simply watching a video is a passive experience. Swivl not only makes it easy for teachers, students and administrators to capture video to share with others, we provide features to make video an interactive experience.
Teacher Growth and Reflection - Improve performance through video observations and self-reflection, coaching and evaluation.
Self-Directed Learning - Encourage student-ownership of learning by allowing students to create, share, and reflect individually and in small groups.
Productivity and Effectiveness - Keep students engaged and informed through video playlists aligned to support materials with online note-taking and time-stamped discussions.
Links of interest
www.Swivl.com
@GoSwivl
About Guest
Scott Caulfield is the Director of Channels & Sales at Swivl. Prior to that, he worked at Promethean as an Education Consultant for 9 years. If you are a member of Promethean Planet, you may recognize Scott’s voice and quick wit as he developed and produced the ActivTips. Scott Caulfield is a former teacher at Twin Creeks Middle School in Spring ISD, Texas. He was founder of the School Newspaper (The Echo), Head Basketball Coach and Technology Integration Mentor. He was named 2005 Teacher of the Year Runner-Up and Intel Teach to the Future Master Teacher. Scott lives in Indianapolis with his wife and their 2 year old son, James. Follow Scott on Twitter @EdTechScott.
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Jeff sits down with Jason Valade from Techsmith Education to discuss how easy it is for teachers to create dynamic screencasts for their students. In this video, Jason shows several great reasons for creating screencasts for the classroom.
Learn how educators across the country are using video to transform teaching with flipping, project-based learning, and to get more choices in how they teach. Join former educator Jason Valade as he provides inspirational ways to teach more effectively and enrich experiences in and out of the classroom, including an introduction to popular video creation tool Camtasia.
About Techsmith Education
Based in Okemos, Michigan, TechSmith provides over 180 countries around the world with screen capture and recording software for individual and professional use. We've made it our goal to give you tools that work just like you do, across multiple devices and locations.
Our desktop products, such as Snagit, Camtasia, TechSmith Relay, and Morae, make it easy to create compelling, polished content you can share with anyone. Paired along with our mobile apps and integrations we're helping people collaborate and share across different devices and make sure you can be productive wherever you are.
By constantly listening to customers and innovating new ways to solve technology challenges, TechSmith has moved to the front of the visual communication field. Now more than 200 employees strong, TechSmith develops a variety of applications that narrow communication gaps through images, video, online hosting, and remote usability testing.
TechSmith has always helped you make great images and videos to communicate your ideas. Now we're making a new commitment: to help you collaborate and share across your different devices and make sure you can be productive wherever you are.
Links of interest
www.Techsmith.com
@TechsmithEDU
Jason Valade, Customer Success Manager, TechSmith
In Jason’s six years as an educator, he continuously tried out new digital tools in his classroom. Now Jason brings his expertise to TechSmith, showing instructors how to use technology to transform the way they teach, and the way students learn.
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Jeff sits down with Jon Phillips, Managing Director, Strategy of Worldwide Education at Dell Education to discuss their global strategy for educational professional development. In todays episode, we discuss Dell’s Teaching and Learning Academy and how teachers can have access to a robust learning network to help them in their classrooms.
About Dell Education
Dell Inc. is committed to helping students develop the knowledge and skills they need to learn and succeed in an increasingly digital world and a globally competitive workforce. As a top provider of technology and services to schools, Dell listens to and works with students, educators, administrators, parents and community members around the world to deliver innovative technology and services that give them the power to do more in and out of the classroom. Learn more about Dell in Education at www.dell.com. Follow us on Twitter @DellEDU.
Links of interest
Dell Education | @DellEDU
Jon Phillip’s Twitter | @2scale
About Guest
Jon Phillips is Managing Director, Strategy of Worldwide Education at Dell. In this role, he leads the global strategy for Dell’s education services and solutions. Working as part of Dell’s team of education experts, he helps to create technology solutions specifically designed to personalize learning for students and to increase efficiency in schools and universities around the world. He also leads operations management, product development and go-to-market strategies across the education business. Prior to Dell, Phillips worked at McMillan Publishing, a division of Pearson Education and Course Technology a Cengage Learning educational technology group. He is a seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience successfully helping organizations with business strategy and operational execution.
The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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ColAR
Spacecraft 3D
AR Flash Cards
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Google Translate
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Show Notes
In todays episode, we explore and examine the inner workings of podcasting cohosts. How should you set up your podcast when there are more than one voice? What types of applications are available when working in a multi author environment? What are some tips and tricks used to make sure everyone is contributing to your podcast? We explore all this and more in todays episode of Educational Podcasting today.
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Show Topics
EduRoadTrip Podcast
Working with and Selecting Cohosts for your Podcast
Announcements
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Podcasting News
Podcast Mid-Atlantic Conference
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Keynotes: Dave Jackson, Anthony Minaya, Jeff Bradbury
Google Hangout to talk about Podcasting on June 21 at 8pm.
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New Podcasting Reviews
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About Our Guest
EduRoadTrip is a podcast hosted by Greg Bagby, Justin Birckbichler, and Mari Venturino. Set up like a national road trip, this podcasts explores lessons gleaned from landmarks, meets up with featured guests, and shares teaching tips and tricks. Join us on the journey that is education!
Website: http://eduroadtrip.blogspot.com/ (links to iTunes and Stitcher on here)
Twitter: @eduroadtrip
Greg Bagby - Greg is a principal in Chattanooga, Tennessee. As he matures, Greg would love to become an educational technology or music supervisor, as well as dabbling into making pizza! Greg's day off would consist of reading or playing around with new technology. On Twitter, Greg can be found @gregbagby.
Mari Venturino - Mari is a Seventh grade Science/AVID teacher at Mar Vista Academy in Imperial Beach, California. In the future, Mari would like to continue in her current role and perhaps be a mentor to other teachers. Mari spends her free time reading on the beach, eating ice cream, and playing with her puppy. You can connect with Mari on Twitter through her handle @msventurino. Read her blog at www.marielleventurino.com.
Justin Birckbichler - Finally, Justin is a fourth grade teacher at Hilda J. Barbour Elementary School in Front Royal Virginia. If Justin had a day off from teaching, you could find him reading or playing around with technology or his cat. Technology is one of Justin's passions and he strives to be a technology coach in the future. You can read Justin's blog at blog.justinbirckbichler.com or connect with him on Twitter with @Mr_B_Teacher.
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Jeff sits down with the creators of a great musical app called iCanConduct to learn how it can be used, not only in elementary music classes, but also in upper advanced music classes to teach pulse, rhythm, and beat patterns to your inspiring musicians.
About Beans In My Ears
BeansInMyEars was founded by a team of software developers, teachers, professional musicians, and parents with over 35 years of combined experience. We feel that the proliferation of iPhone, Android and other mobile devices provides a unique opportunity to create fun, exciting, and educational applications that do more than occupy your child's time.
Links of interest
Website: http://www.beansinmyears.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/beansinmyears
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeansInMyEars
Video Demo: http://youtu.be/OlcGJ42GD3U
Music Video: https://youtu.be/1c5zO2FQVWA
About My Guests
Kyle and Paul have been making music together since they were preteens. Their passions and careers have veered in and out of technology and science. Kyle is currently working at an internet technology firm and Paul is a key account manager at a science technology company. Life has taken them across the United States and back, but music has always kept them connected. It made sense when they found themselves married and with kids on the way that they would use that connection to create something musical and kid friendly. iCanConduct was born on one of Paul’s visit’s to meet Kyle’s son, when the two decided it was time for them to stop talking and start programming. Lori, who will be joining Kyle for the podcast, is Kyle’s wife, mother of 2 young kiddos, and a former NYC public school teacher. She brings to the dynamic duo the perspective of someone who has logged a whole lot of hours with the 6 and under set.
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Are you able to navigate your way through the Google Apps for Education Administration Menu? In this podcast we take you through it step by step!
The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Chris Nesi - Education the Nesi Way - @MrNesi
David Saunders @DesignSaunders
Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday
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Educational Podcasting Today is a weekly podcast that celebrates podcasters and podcasting. It’s mission is to help educators learn how to create podcasts and amazing WordPress websites for their podcasts. For more information, please visit www.EducationalPodcasting.today.
Show Topics
In todays show, we are going to look at podcasting at a conference. We are going to talk about what types of equipment you should have with you and how to walk up to a total stranger and ask them for an interview. We will also discuss how you can properly archive those interviews using your WordPress website.
Announcements
Educational Podcasting App has LAUNCHED!
Podcasting 101
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Screencasts, Blog Posts, 1:1 Help from ME!
ISTE Conference was AWESOME!
30+ Hours of Live Broadcasting
Worked at Google Booth, WireCast Booth
5 hours with Microsoft Education LIVE
Podcasters Birds of a Feather
Podcasting News
WTF Podcast Hits New Download Record
Beginners Guide to Learning About Podcasting
Podcasting on iTunes is 10 Years Old … Happy Birthday
WordPress News
WordPress Foundation Sues TheWordPressHelpers.com for $100,000
WordPress.TV is branching out to include beginner tutorials
Upcoming Conferences
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August 4-6, 2015
Listener Question
What is the best way of attending a conference as a podcaster?
The best advice for anyone attending a conference, especially a mega-conference such as ISTE is to do your homework on the sessions and presenters. Don’t spend your time sitting a session when you can just as easily be reading a blog post or checking out the presenters notes after the conference.
Know what type of content you want to record before you go in, but have enough equipment and hard drive space with you just in case you have additional interviews to do.
Bring backup batteries or portable battery chargers!
Call To Action
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About Our Guest
Brent Warner is an ESL Professor at the Community College level and is a technology integration enthusiast. He is the proprietor of www.EdTech.tv and loves discussing the crossroads of education and technology. Brent is the host of the EdTechTV Podcast and you can contact him any time through twitter at @EdTechTV
Twitter: @EdTechTV
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This year at ISTE, I had the privilege of speaking with Michael Winters and Mary Jo Madda from EdSurge. EdSurge is an amazing website that constantly produces outstanding content. This by far was one of my favorite broadcasting sessions, mostly because Michael and Mary Jo were so easy to work with and they are both brilliant educators.
A few weeks ago I was contacted by Michael Winters, Product Manager at EdSurge to be a guest on their new (and awesome) podcast. They were putting together a show about podcasting and trends for the next year and after only a few moments together, I knew we had great chemistry together.
If you haven't checked out EdSurge, I highly recommend that you do. They not only are producing a great podcasting series, but also offer fantastic educational summits across the country.
About EdSurge
EdSurge is a news and information company focused on the intersection between education and technology. EdSurge readers and fans are edtech entrepreneurs, educators, investors and education policy makers who are interested in technology K12 and Higher Ed.
EdSurge has keynoted with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, hosted an edtech video chat at the request of The White House, is one of TED’s top “education blogs to follow,” and in 2013 was awarded “Most Influential Community Builder” by GSV Advisors
For more information about our guests
Mary Jo Madda
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MJMadda
Michael Winters
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mjwints
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One of the goals for ISTE 2015 was to get the band together and do something special. The TechEducator Podcast is a very special show created nearly 100 episodes ago with a vision to gather amazing educators from across the country and put them one one single show to demonstrate how to best use the tools we blog about in our classrooms. I am very fortunate to be able to call Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb, David Saunders, Josh Gauthier, Chris Nesi, and Wokka Patue my friends and cohosts. This year we were able to gather together at ISTE for our second annual LIVE podcast. What made this show even better was that we were able to honor our audience... or in this case, celebrate the wit and genius of Peggy George.
Peggy George is a friend, colleague and a wonderful person to get to know. I met Peggy at ISTE 2 years ago in San Antonio and she instantly took me under her edu-wing and helped me tremendously. I can't say thank you enough to this entire group of edu-friends. It's been a great (almost) 100 podcasting episodes. Here's to another 100!
Check out the TechEducator Podcast LIVE every Sunday at 7pm on TeacherCast.tv.
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For the last 35 years I have been memorized by the work performed in a very remote location in California known as Skywalker Ranch. For 35 years, I have sat back and watched George Lucas inspire the world to unimaginable lengths.
Being Inspired By Greatness
Growing up, I had always wanted to be just like George Lucas. I wanted to do something special and be able to help inspire millions of people across the world. When I learned that Mr. Lucas not only had a passion for for Wookies and Ewoks, but also had a passion for education, my admiration for him grew so much that I decided to take my own adventure and follow in his footsteps and such.... TeacherCast was conceived.
This year at ISTE 2015, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Elana Leoni from Edutopia to discuss Mr Lucas's vision for the future of education and together with Hadley Ferguson and Mary Beth Hertz, we discuss how Edutopia and the Edcamp Foundation are empowering students and teachers to create greatness in classrooms all around the world.
For more information:
Edutopia
Website: http://www.Edutopia.org
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/edutopia
The Edcamp Foundation
Website: http://edcamp.org
Twitter: http://twitter.com/edcampusa
TeacherCast Appearances by Edutopia and The Edcamp Foundation
Video: Learn how @EduTopia and the George Lucas Foundation are helping teachers and students worldwide
Learn about the Edcamp Movement: The Definitive Podcast | @EdcampUSA #edcamp
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For the last 4 years, I have had the pleasure of calling Angela Maiers one of my best and most awesomest friends. From the start of TeacherCast, she was there to help push me, guide me, and really make me believe that a crazy concept like TeacherCast can matter in this world. Truthfully, I find myself listening to her TED talk right before each of my large speaking engagements to pump me up. The woman is truly inspiring and I don't know where I'd be without her on my speed dial.
Even Puppets Matter Too
Angela stopped by the TeacherCast LIVE booth this year at ISTE to share with us not only her genius, but the genius of millions of students across the world. Her words are breathtaking and jaw dropping. The best part of this interview was Angela's engagement with my buddy Wokka Patue. I had a front row seat to the brilliance of not only Angela but Sam Patterson (the guy inside the puppet). I hope this interview means just as much to you watching as it meant for me to record it.
For more information on Angela Maiers
Website: www.AngelaMaiers.com
Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/AngelaMaiers
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Alefiya Bhatia and Susan Bearden sit down with TeacherCast to discuss why MAD-Learn from Crescerance is simply the BEST platform for school districts and students to create mobile apps.
MAD-Learn stands for Mobile Apple Development and frankly, you will be MAD not to check it out. In fact, if you were one of the lucky ones at ISTE this year, you might have been handed a token worth a FREE class set for their awesome app development system.
What Can You Design using MAD-Learn?
One of the big announcements that came out of ISTE this year was the launching of my second mobile app called Educational Podcasting Today. This amazing new app is designed exclusively using MAD-Learn. If you are interested in learning more about Podcasting or Wordpress then you should check out EPT in the app store of your choice.
If you have yet to check out the new Educational Podcasting Today App, it is FANTASTIC! http://www.teachercast.net/eptapp.
For more information about Crescerance
Website: http://mad-learn.com
Twitter: MADLearn
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Jeff sits down with Renaud Boisjoly to discuss how Studyo is being used worldwide by teachers and students to organize and manage their daily schedules.
About Studyo
Who we are and what we do
Studyo is a school planner (agenda) adapted to rota)ng day or block schedules and which puts the student at the center of their task and study planning. It displays the day with each class periods presented in a familiar layout all of which can be imported from the school’s administra)ve systems. Studyo allows both teachers and students to enter assignments, exams and ac)vi)es directly linked to each period. Students are ac)ve in the management of when they work on each task, making this tool very different from a simple calendar.
The problem
School today is very different than it was even a few years ago. A huge transforma)on is happening to replace paper with digital tools, which has led to the explosion of companies focusing on EdTech. And with the extra flexibility schools gain from the great quan)ty of plaGorms available, they are also paying the price. More complexity in managing all the tasks and tools. Students and teachers need new and beIer tools than the previously used paper planner.
Why Studyo
At Studyo we’ve built a modern mobile school planner based on our great experience in educa)on. Studyo connects to exis)ng administra)on tools such as Powerschool, Blackboard or others, to create a perfect experience for teachers and students at the beginning of the year. They pick their courses and can start sharing tasks and get the full benefits of the planner in instants.Studyo perfectly adapts to the demanding schedule structures of schools (no two week is the same because of 9 or 12 day cycles to name just two). And because teachers need to share links to various online resources, Studyo allows just this, to push and communicate informa)on to students directly. And with this ability, we now see the poten)al for Studyo to become a full collabora)on and communica)on environment, connec)ng online tools to the school planner, and it’S daily dashboard for students and teachers. As this channel, it ressembles Slack, but for classrooms instead of workgroups.
Why now
We have validated this over a year with 9 private schools, in Montreal and Quebec City, because they are the first to adopt mobile programs for students, seeing the benefits and living the challenges. Now that our first beta year is over, each of these schools and their 3,400 students are renewing for the coming year. Studyo will also be used by more schools, reaching a total of 55 for 2015-16, including a complete school board (Eastern Townships SB) and our first private school in New York City (St-Francis Prep). 82% of schools in North America are forecasted to implement student device programs over the next 2 years, and we expect our growth to match these project’s growth. Our pipeline of schools, and this expected growth rate are pu`ng us in line to reach 250 schools within the next 18 months, for a total of 125,000 students.
Key features:
Familiar Day/Period layout adapted to the school’s particular schedule
Tasks appear within each period
Teachers can assign tasks to students instantly
Timeline tasks view helps students organize work
Automatic set-up takes a few seconds for students and teachers
Links of interest
Web: www.studyo.co
Twitter: @StudyoCo
Facebook: facebook.com/studyoco
Email: info@studyo.co
YouTube Toturials: http://bit.ly/studyotutorials
About our Guest
Renaud Boisjoly
Renaud Boisjoly has over 30 years of experience in the IT world 19 of which he spent at Apple Education working with educators to help them leverage digital tools to engage students. His experience led him to help design and implement some of Canada's largest student device programs.
He is now CEO of Intuitic Inc, the company behind Studyo, a school planner for mobile devices, a fast-growing solution for students, used in many student device programs and which was part of the FounderFuel start-up accelerator in 2015.
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Are you hearing the buzz about GAFE (Google Apps for Education) and Apple tools and wondering which direction to go? In this ISTE 2015 panel discussion, we bring together Apple Distinguished Educators and Google Certified Teachers to discuss how you can incorporate the best of both worlds in your learning environment.
Panelists
Jenny Grabeic
Jenny’s love of technology as a young child blossomed into a passion for teaching with technology. Her passion is inspiring students and teachers while supporting them in building creative projects that utilize mobile devices, web tools and apps. Selected as an Apple Distinguished Educator in 2013, Jenny has spent four years working primarily with iPads in education. She began her teaching career as a third grade teacher, but is currently Director of Technology at a K-12 school in Charlotte, NC, Jenny has had the privilege of leading a one-to-one iPad/Mac rollout with students, faculty and staff. Find her on Twitter: @techgirljenny and at jennygrabiec.com
Jaime Casap
Jaime is the Chief Education Evangelist at Google, Inc.Jaimeevangelizes the power and potential of the web, technology, and Google tools as enabling and supporting capabilities in pursuit of creating powerful learning models. In eight years at Google,Jaimewas part of the original team that launched Google Apps for universities, launched Google Apps into K12, and helped get Chromebooks off the ground and into schools. Today he is responsible for working across all internal teams that impact education, and he works with educational organizations around the world, helping them find ways to improve the quality of education through the use of technology. Born and raised as a first generation American to a single mother on welfare in Hell’s Kitchen, New York,Jaimeunderstands and appreciates the power education has on changing the destiny of a family in just one generation. In addition to his role at Google, Jaime serves on the Arizona Science Foundation Board of Directors, on the Board of Directors for New Global Citizens, and serves in advisory roles to dozens of organizations focused on improving education. Jaime is a Faculty Associate at Arizona State University, where he teaches guest lectures.
Jeffrey Bradbury
Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated twice in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia Universities Teacher College.
Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their one year old triplets.
Discussion Questions
What is a digital learning experience?
Are the principals of digital learning the same for all ages?
How do we design meaningful digital learning experiences for our youngest students?
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Describe a model ”Digital Learning Lesson” and include specifically the tools of your “native” platform.
What is next in learning? How will how we learn change in the short and long term?
What resources do you recommend for teachers on your platform?
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Kurt Wismer
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Kurt Wismer: Kurt teaches Business, Marketing and IT for the North Fond du Lac School District. In addition, he is a Google Certified Teacher and Google Education Trainer. Kurt uses technology throughout his curriculum to create durable learning experiences that are both rigorous and transformative to prepare his students for success in an ever changing world. He has lead technology groups and provided considerable training and support as they implemented a 1:1 environment. In 2014, Kurt was honored as the Wisconsin K-12 Outstanding Business Education Teacher. Kurt has a master’s degree in Career and Technical Education from UW-Stout and is an adjunct teacher for UW-Oshkosh. Currently, he serves as the marketing director for WEBIT (Wisconsin Educators of Business and IT). Kurt is also part of EdTech Sages, LLC, an educational technology training and consulting group.
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Suzette Franck has been in web development for over twenty years; she started making hand-coded HTML websites on geocities with font tags and tables back in 1995. Since then, she has taught herself CSS, Sass, PHP, MySQL, as well as becoming a WordPress expert; evangelizing and presenting at over twenty-two WordCamps across the country and multiple WordPress meetups in Southern California where she resides, about all aspects of building and maintaining sites on WordPress.
Suzette is passionate about WordPress the application as well as the WordPress Open Source Community, and loves to code and teach others the wonders of WordPress. She is a purveyor of lowbrow art, and when she is not WordPressing, she is painting or visiting Los Angeles art galleries to add more work to her growing art collection.
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Jeff sits down with Brad Ermiling to discuss his work at the Pearson Research and Innovation Network.
About Pearson
Pearson is the world’s leading learning company, with 40,000 employees in more than 80 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning. For more information about Pearson, visithttp://www.pearson.com.
Links of interest
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Brad Ermeling, Ed.D. | Principal Research Scientist
Pearson Research & Innovation Network
Bradley Ermeling spent seven years working as an educator in Japan developing first-hand knowledge and expertise with Japanese Lesson Study and has published numerous articles on developing and supporting systems for collaborative inquiry and continuous learning. Dr. Ermeling was a recipient of the 2010 Best Research Award from Learning Forward, along with Ron Gallimore, Claude Goldenberg and Bill Saunders for their published studies on instructional improvement through learning teams. He is currently conducting qualitative studies on blended and virtual assistance models to guide school and instructional improvement efforts and is also investigating methods for measuring and facilitating teacher reflective practice.
Prior to his research career, Dr. Ermeling taught high school English and special education for 11 years and holds teaching credentials in both Japan and the United States. He also holds a government issued certificate for Japanese language proficiency. He earned his doctorate from UCLA in Educational Leadership and his bachelor’s degree in English literature from Concordia University, Irvine. Follow him on Twitter @BradErmeling
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Jeff sits down with Ami Shah to discuss how Peekapak is able to help promote child development in grades PK-2.
About Peekapak
Peekapak aims to improve learning outcomes in early childhood by enabling teachers and parents to work as partners in a student’s education. Through Peekapak’s platform, teachers are provided digital access to Peekapak’s character development curriculum and extended home activities for families to reinforce the learning in the home. The platform will also track student progress so that both teachers and parents are able to get a complete view of how a student is developing in the class and at home. Peekapak is currently in private beta and is looking to partner with educators to test and pilot their program.
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About our Guest
Ami Shsh is the CEO & Co-founder of Peekapak, a recent graduate of the Imagine K12 Edtech Accelerator program based in Silicon Valley. Ami is passionate about improving youth education, and has previously taught in Vietnam. She has extensive marketing experience from roles at Procter & Gamble, and most recently, as Director of Retail Marketing at a consumer products start-ups. She has a MBA from INSEAD. You can connect with Ami on twitter: amishahdotca or on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amishahdotca
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Matt Miller is a teacher, blogger and presenter from West Central Indiana. He has infused technology and innovative teaching methods in his classes for more than 10 years. He is the author of the book Ditch That Textbook: Free Your Teaching and Revolutionize Your Classroomand writes at the Ditch That Textbook blog about using technology and creative ideas in teaching. He is a Google Certified Teacher (Austin ’14), a PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator, a Bammy! Awards nominee, and winner of the WTHI-TV Golden Apple Award.
After trying to do the traditional “teach by the textbook” for a few years, he launched into a textbook-less path where learning activities were often custom-produced for his students as well as infused with technology. He likes the results a lot, and his students do, too.
Matt has presented to thousands of teachers at dozens of workshops on a number of topics related to educational technology, world language instruction and more. He combines a conversational, engaging speaking style with loads of resources, leaving teachers equipped and inspired to move forward.
Connect with him … he lives for it!
Twitter: @jmattmiller
Google Plus: plus.google.com/+MattMiller16
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Pinterest: pinterest.com/DitchThatTxt
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Hi there! My name is Dustin and welcome to DustinHartzler.com. This is my personal site which highlights my other sites on the web as well as my personal blog. I’m a huge WordPress fan boy and spend my days helping users of WordPress.com sites use their websites and blogs better.
I also release a weekly podcast over at YourWebsiteEngineer.comthat focuses on one aspect of your WordPress website. Finally, you can follow my family’s travel adventures and keep up with the craziness that is our life with a one year old over at DustinAndMelody.com.
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Link TO Alice's Book http://www.amazon.com/Things-You-With-Google-Classroom/dp/098615542X/ref=tmm_pap_title_0
http://www.alicekeeler.com/teachertech/2015/02/24/google-classroom-students-need-side-by-side-windows/
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Jeff sits down with Parviz Parvizi to discuss the new podcasting app Clammr. Simply put, Clammr is one of the BEST ways to reach your audience today! Check them out at Clammr.com
About Clammr
Clammr brings social engagement and discovery to audio. Users are calling our app Audio Instagram and Audio Twitter. Listeners get personalized streams of Entertainment & News in 18-second bites that they can launch automatically into full-length music, podcasts, and news.
Audio content creators love Clammr as a way to make their content more discoverable and viral. Blogs and video producers love us for reaching audiences when they can't look at screens.
Links of interest
Web: http://www.Clammr.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/clammrapp
Web Publishing: http://publisher.clammr.com
Helpful Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC5x7Z_UUMu-Ev_k9ftnP1g
About our Guest
Parviz is co-founder of Clammr, a mobile app and platform making audio more social and viral. Users are calling Clammr, which features snack-sized audio clips of 18 seconds or less, the “Instagram of Audio.” Previously, Parviz worked at McKinsey & Company, Goldman Sachs, the FCC, and O’Melveny & Myers. He has advised top 5 global media companies and mobile carriers on strategy and growth. He was a founder of McKinsey’s iConsumer research initiative on digital consumer behavior, authoring 3 of the Firm’s 10 most-downloaded media sector knowledge documents. Parviz holds a JD from Yale Law School and AB from Cornell.
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Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)
The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
Educational Podcasting Today is a weekly podcast that celebrates podcasters and podcasting. It’s mission is to help educators learn how to create podcasts and amazing WordPress websites for their podcasts. For more information, please visit www.EducationalPodcasting.today.
Show Topics
What makes your podcast awesome? In this episode, we talk to the guys from Buzzsprout.com to learn all about podcast hosting as well as tips and tricks to creating an awesome podcast.
About Our Guest
From uploading your audio to tracking how a show is growing, Buzzsprout makes it simple. Some of the ways Buzzsprout does this are listed below, but the best way to see if it's a good fit is to see it in action.
Links of Interest
Buzzsprout (http://www.Buzzsprout.com)
Podcasting 101 (http://www.buzzsprout.com/how-to-make-a-podcast)
Mobile Friendly Podcasting (http://www.buzzsprout.com/blog/2015/01/15/mobile-learning/)
Podcasting News
The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network is proud to once again be broadcasting LIVE from the ISTE Conference. This year, we will be broadcasting LIVE from Bloggers Cafe on Monday and Wednesday June 29 and July1. On Tuesday, we will be doing a special live broadcast of my panel discussion featuring Jenny Grabec, Jaime Casap, Sam Patterson, and Wokka Patue in the morning. Check out our full calendar of guests over on TeacherCast.tv
Podcasting Conferences in the News
Two Great Podcasting Conferences just announced:
Podcast Mid-Atlantic
Podcast Mid-Atlantic | September 12, 2015 in Westville New Jersey
ISTE 2015 Birds of a Feather Event
If you are going to be at ISTE this year I welcome you to check out my Birds of a Feather session on Monday from 5:30-6:45. We are just in the beginning stages of planning this event but I have some pretty awesome support from the podcasting community and we are working on getting some pretty awesome sponsors. If you are interested in attending as a podcaster, or as an educator who listens to educational podcasts, please feel free to contact me @TeacherCast or by email and I’d be happy to share more information. I hope to have many more details on this event in the weeks to come.
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Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)
The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Chris Nesi - Education the Nesi Way - @MrNesi
David Saunders @DesignSaunders
Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday
Educational Podcasting Today is a weekly podcast that celebrates podcasters and podcasting. It’s mission is to help educators learn how to create podcasts and amazing WordPress websites for their podcasts. For more information, please visit www.EducationalPodcasting.today.
Show Topics
In todays show, we learn how the BluBrry PowerPress plugin for WordPress can help you not only connect your audio file to your website, but also improve your podcasting SEO. Our guest, Todd Cochrane gives us great insight on the history of podcasting and how you can make your podcast show up higher in search engines such as iTunes.
About Our Guest
Todd Cochrane has been executive producer of Geek News Central since October 2004, an audio and video tech show, the past nine years. Cochrane is also the co-host of the New Media Show and is the founder of the People’s Choice Podcast Awards and the Tech Podcast Network. In 2005, Cochrane wrote “Podcasting the Do it Yourself Guide,” the first book on podcasting. Cochrane is the CEO of RawVoice, representing 22,000 media creators and podcast networks. RawVoice provides podcast data analytics, media hosting and advertising opportunities. Cochrane lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is married to Shoko Higa Cochrane. They together have four children.
Podcasting News
This week welcomes the launch of a brand new podcasting network called the Education Podcast Network. We are proud to be founding members and are excited to help promote and support so many amazing educational podcasts and podcasters. Check out the network today at http://www.edupodcastnetwork.com and follow us on Twitter @EduPodNet
Please support those who support us
We wish to thank our podcasting sponsors
StoryboardThat.com
Photos For Class
New Podcasting Reviewers
@MrNesi - Thank you for your great 5 star review on iTunes
Links of Interest
Blubrry PowerPress Plugin for WordPress
New Media Show Podcast
Todd Cochrane on Twitter
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Jeff sits down with Sam Patterson from My Paperless Classroom to discuss Scratch Jr and methods he uses do introduce Coding into his classroom lessons.
Links of interest
Coding Apps
Scratch Jr App: http://scratchjr.org
Kodable: https://www.kodable.com
ISTE Conference
TeacherCast Broadcasting Schedule: http://www.TeacherCast.tv
TeacherCast 2014 ISTE Interviews: http://www.teachercast.net/iste
ISTE 2015 Conference: http://isteconference.org
About Guest
Sam Patterson
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SamPatue
Homepage: http://www.MyPaperlessClassroom.com
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TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/the-teachercast-app-spotlight/)
Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)
The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast.
TechEducatorPodcast.com
Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv
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Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
David Saunders @DesignSaunder
About our Guests:
Andy Losik: @MrLosik | http://mrlosik.com
Jon Corippo: @JCorippo
Gregg Goins: @wfsuper
Show Information
We made the list: http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2015/04/50-must-read-it-blogs-2015
http://www.cuerockstar.org/
Andy Losik http://mrlosik.com/
Lone Nut Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW8amMCVAJQ&app=desktop
Jon Corripo's blog https://sites.google.com/site/mistercorippo/
Boston http://2015masscue.cuerockstar.org/
Sagatuk http://2015macul.cuerockstar.org/
You want a RockStar on your site http://camps.cuerockstar.org/iwannarock
how to prep like a rockstar http://www.mypaperlessclassroom.com/2013/07/how-to-prep-like-rockstar.html
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The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
Jeff sits down with Katie McClarty from Pearson Education to discuss Gifted and Talented education. Learn how the Center for College and Career Success can help you and your students.
About Pearson
Pearson is the world’s leading learning company, with 40,000 employees in more than 80 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning. For more information about Pearson, visit http://www.pearson.com.
Links of interest
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pearsonplc
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pearson
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PearsonEducation
Blog post:
http://researchnetwork.pearson.com/college-career-success/gifted-talented
About our Guest
Katie McClarty, Ph.D.Center for College & Career Success
Katie McClarty leads the Center for College & Career Success. She heads a team of researchers in planning and executing research in support of the Center mission, which is to (1) identify and measure the skills needed to be successful in college and careers, (2) determine pathways for students to be college and career ready, (3) track their progress along the pathway, and (4) evaluate effective ways to keep students on track. Dr. McClarty has authored papers, chapters, and presentations related to college readiness, standard setting, assessment design, computer-based testing, interface design, teacher effectiveness, and next generation assessments. Her work has been published in journals such as the American Psychologist, Research in Higher Education, Applied Measurement in Education, Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research & Perspectives, and Educational Researcher. Dr. McClarty holds a doctorate degree in social and personality psychology from the University of Texas at Austin.
Jeff sits down with Aaron Sherman to discuss the brand new Photos for Class and learn how students can have access to millions of creative commons photos for their projects.
About Photos for Class
Storyboard That is the global leader in digital storytelling. Teachers love the flexibility and breadth of storyboards that can be created from traditional storyboards, T-Charts, Spider Maps, Frayer Models, and Timelines. Give it a try and see why users have created over 750,000 storyboards from Macbeth, to verb conjugation to the American Revolution.
Links of interest
@StoryboardThat
http://www.photosforclass.com
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Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)
The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast.
TechEducatorPodcast.com
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Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Chris Nesi - Education the Nesi Way - @MrNesi
David Saunders @DesignSaunders
Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday
About our Guests:
Thomas Riddle
@StarWarsinClass
@ImagineeringEd
@Indyinthelass
Dan Zehr
@CoffeeWthKenobi
@MrZehr
Ian Doescher
@iandoescher
https://www.facebook.com/ShakespeareStarWars
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TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/the-teachercast-app-spotlight/)
Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)
The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
Educational Podcasting Today is a weekly podcast that celebrates podcasters and podcasting. It’s mission is to help educators learn how to create podcasts and amazing WordPress websites for their podcasts. For more information, please visit www.EducationalPodcasting.today.
Show Topics
History of Podcasting
Podcast and Radio
Listening to Podcasts in the Car
What equipment would work for inside the classroom?
About the New Media Show
Advice for New Podcasters
How should someone new to podcasting get started?
What equipment would work for inside the classroom?
Best practices of sharing a podcast
Podcasting for Free in the Classroom
Links of Interest
http://www.robgreenlee.com
http://www.newmediashow.com
Sony SoundForge (Audio Recording/Editing)
Mackie Mixers
Spreaker.com
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About Our Guest
Rob Greenlee the current co-host of The New Media Show audio & video podcast that airs LIVE every Saturday morning at 9am PST/Noon EST and the former founder and lead host of WebTalk World Radio Show and Zune Insider podcast. WebTalk Radio was an 7 year running nationally syndicated terrestrial broadcast radio show, webcast and podcast. WebTalk Radio was heard on XM satellite radio and is recognized as the first broadcast radio program in the world to begin podcasting on Sept 15th, 2004. Rob is currently the President of LoudVox: On Demand Audio and Podcast Consulting. Formerly with PodcastOne as EVP/CTO and am former Business Manager and Content Manager, Podcasts at Microsoft Zune, Xbox and Windows Phone. Rob attended Pacific Lutheran University where he earned a BBA in Business Administration with a Marketing Concentration.
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Learn How To Launch Your Very Own Podcast!
Are you interested in learning how to podcast? Do you want to share podcasting with your students or perhaps create a podcast from your own home? Jeff is available for one-on-one consulting to help you learn how to bring your podcasting ideas to life.
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Check out our Educators Guide to Podcasting today! | Video | Slideshare Presentation
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Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast
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TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/)
TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/the-teachercast-app-spotlight/)
Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)
The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast.
TechEducatorPodcast.com
Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv
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Email: feedback@Teachercast.net
Twitter: @TechEdShow (http://www.twitter.com/techedshow)
Hashtag: #TechEducator
Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Chris Nesi - Education the Nesi Way - @MrNesi
David Saunders @DesignSaunders
Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday
Show Information
You Tube Creator Program http://youtube.com/yt/creators/programs-tools.html
You Tube Creator tools http://youtube.com/yt/creators/tools.html
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Jeff sits down with Carl and Zack from Seesaw to discuss how students are creating digital portfolios in grades K-3 using their iPads and digital creativity.
About Seesaw
Seesaw is a student-driven digital portfolio that empowers students as young as 5 to showcase what they are learning at school. Seesaw seamlessly organizes students’ digital and physical work in one place, making it easy for teachers to refer back to for assessment or parent-teacher conferences. Seesaw also facilitates parent communication with real-time notifications, giving parents a glimpse of their child’s day and an opportunity to support learning at home.
Links of interest
Seesaw website: http://web.seesaw.me/
Seesaw Teacher Resource Center: http://help.seesaw.me/hc/en-us
Seesaw Twitter: https://twitter.com/seesawedu
About our Guests
Carl Sjogreen is the co-founder of Seesaw. Previously Carl led product teams for Google (where he built Google Calendar) and Facebook (where he led the mobile product team). Carl has had a passion for teaching his entire life, tutoring in middle and high school, serving as a teaching assistant for 4 different Computer Science classes while an undergraduate at Harvard, and as a Computer Science lecturer at Harvard Extension school. Carl’s two kids, Lily (6) and Charlie (4) were Seesaw’s first beta testers.
Zack Linson works with East Noble School Corporation in NE Indiana, which has been recognized by the Department of Education as a Future Ready district, 1 of 100 in the country. Zack’s job is to help teachers create lessons that are engaging, rigorous, relevant, and prepare students for a successful future. He writes here and tweets at @zlinen and here’s a picture of him out back at his house.
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Jeff sits down with Ron Drabkin and Ann Francis to discuss how OpenEd is revolutionizing the way educators provide creative lesson plans to their students using the OpenEd platform on their desktop and mobile devices.
About OpenEd
OpenEd.io is the largest K-12 educational resource library, offering more than a million free assessments, homework assignments, videos, games and lesson plans for every Common Core Math, Language Arts, Literacy and Next Generation Science standard. OpenEd makes it easy for teachers to find and assign resources by providing pre-built lesson plans (list of videos, assessments and homework) for every grade and subject. Teachers can modify these lesson plans or create their own. The vast majority of OpenEd Resources are free.
Common Core Quest, OpenEd’s free app, is available for Apple, Android and Chrome. It allows students to take quizzes to demonstrate mastery of Common Core Math and English Language Arts skills and earn badges for each category. When students don’t achieve mastery, the app recommends videos and games to learn the precise microconcepts they are struggling with. The net result is universal personalized learning for each student. Common Core Quest is used by students, parents and tutors outside of the formal classroom.
OpenEd’s awards include the 2014 “Best in Show” award for the assessment tool from ISTE, 2014 Trendsetter award for the Open Source Catalog from EdTech Digest, and the 2014 Awards of Excellence from Tech & Learning.
Links of interest
@OpenEdio
https://www.facebook.com/OpenEdio
https://www.pinterest.com/OpenEdio/
https://www.youtube.com/user/OpenEdIo
About our Guests
Ann Francis, Special-Education Teacher, Buffalo Prairie Middle School, Buffalo, Missouri
A special-education teacher for 9 years, Ann teaches reading, writing, social studies and social skills for students in grades 5-8. In this small, rural Missouri school of 600 students – in a district of 1,700 – technology is limited, and few of her students have Internet access at home. She is a technology buff and an avid user of OpenEd resources – and has been using them since OpenEd’s inception. She holds a master’s degree in special education from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Wayland University.
Ron Drabkin, Vice President of Marketing, OpenEd
Ron has held VP Marketing and Business Development positions including JRG Software, where he was co-founder, and JustAnswer.com. After many years in high tech, he transitioned to education by working with educators to start up a new innovative public high school called Design Tech High School. He has degrees from Duke University and the University of California-Berkeley.
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Educational Podcasting Today is a weekly podcast that celebrates podcasters and podcasting. It’s mission is to help educators learn how to create podcasts and amazing WordPress websites for their podcasts. For more information, please visit www.EducationalPodcasting.today.
In todays show, we ask the question “How can our school districts use WordPress as our main website platform?”
Learn how to combine WordPress and Google Apps for Education to create a seamless digital hub for your school community.
Learn how school districts both large and small are utilizing WordPress as a way of saving money and effectively managing both information and personnel.
Learn how you can potentially save hundreds of thousands of dollars from your budget by applying for FREE web hosting with major players in the web hosting world.
Show Topics
Why make the move to WordPress?
Can WordPress and Google coexist?
What do you need to look for in a web designer?
How does a school district migrate all of it’s current data into a WordPress environment?
Empowering Teachers and Support Staff through the use of WordPress and Google Tools
Resources Discussed
Lower Alloways Creek School District Website: http://www.LACSchool.org
Links of Interest
http://k12presser.com
http://cameronbarrett.com
http://linkedin.com/in/camworld
http://twitter.com/camworld
http://about.me/cam/
About Our Guest
Cameron Barrett has been working in the web design and development industry for 20 years. He co-founded a dial-up ISP in Northern Michigan in 1995, taught "new media design" classes in 1996, pioneered the blog format in the late 1990s, and has since gone on to build large online community sites for General Wesley Clark (2004 presidential campaign), John Kerry, the U.S. Army (at West Point), The World Economic Forum and dozens of other companies, NGOs, and non-profits both large and small.
He is responsible for the 70+ WordPress multisite that powers the district and school web sites of Newark Public Schools, the largest district in NJ. Using WordPress, he cut the district's web site operating budget in half after the first year and is on target to cutting in half again for year two.
Cameron is now spinning up a "WordPress for Schools" services-based company called K12Presser that promises to bring this costs-savings model to all 14,000+ public school districts in the country. He encourages you to contact him to find out how he can help your district migrate off the expensive, proprietary, vendor-controlled, not-very-good SaaS solutions currently powering most district and school web sites.
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Jeff sits down with Brittany Oler to discuss how Kids Email is helping teachers and parents create safe and secure email addresses for students ages 5-13.
About Company
KidsEmail.org was established in 2009. The concept and idea was written and designed to be a part of the solution to protect children and families online. KidsEmail.org was designed to compliment their Internet Safety product called My Kids Browser. My Kids Browser is an internet browser that allows kids to go to only websites that you choose.
Links of interest
Website: www.kidsemail.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KidsEmail.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kidsemail
Google +: https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/112369875076902375218/+KidsemailOrg
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialKidsEmail
About our Guest
Brittany Oler is the Marketing Director of Kids Email. Located in Eastern Idaho, she runs Kids Email in a small farming town. She is married with two children, and four dogs. She works hard to provide a safe e-mail service for kids, and helps educate parents on tools to help keep their children safe from online threats like cyberbullying and strangers. Brittany has worked for Kids Email for nearly 3 years and has helped in providing sensational growth to the company.
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Jeff sits down with Corstiaan Hesselink to learn why Reflect.io is the perfect companion to your Evernote account.
About Reflect.io
Reflect makes it easy to remember the important stuff in your Evernote account
Using simple and effective flashcards, Reflect regularly reminds you what you’ve saved. The more you review, the more you remember.
This learning technique trains your memory to absorb information on a deeper level, to be recalled and used at any time. Some call it spaced repetition — we call it reflection.
Take your pile of ever-growing notes stored in the cloud, and let Reflect turn it into an archive of knowledge stored in your mind.
Use Reflect for memorising e-book clippings, reviewing lecture notes, keeping ideas and thoughts fresh in your mind.
Links of interest
http://www.reflectapp.io/
https://twitter.com/getreflect
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Reflect/1732752033616524
https://reflectapp.uservoice.com/forums/266054-general/filters/top
About our Guest
Corstiaan Hesselink dabbled around with codes since the age of 16. After starting a web development studio during college (CS BA, Cultural studies, MA) and running a publishing company a few years after graduation, he got back to the web full-time to build useful, elegant and simple tools. Reflect is the first project of his new company Fluxmatix Ventures.
Corstiaan is an avid Amazon Kindle reader, as well as an Evernote user. He was saving all his Kindle highlights into Evernote and over time, he had over 2800 individual highlights saved in Evernote. This evidently was way too much to casually scroll through every now and again unless one knows exactly what they are looking for and thus can accurately search for it.
“I needed a tool that would throw a tiny bit of this data back at me, on a schedule that was convenient for me and that adapted to my rhythm. A tool that would help me uncovers all the hidden value in my Evernote cloud. When I did not find this I decided to build it myself. After some initial test among very early users, I decided to turn it into something decent. That’s what has resulted in Reflect”, says Corstiaan.
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Jeff sits down with Jacqueline Russell to discuss why new Microsoft Surface Tablet is the perfect solution to your digital classroom.
About Microsoft Education
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world's most valuable companies.
Links of interest
www.surface.com/education
www.surface.com/accessories
www.microsoft.com/switch
www.microsoft.com/education/apps
https://www.youtube.com/user/surface/videos
windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/tutorial
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Educational Podcasting Today is a weekly podcast that celebrates podcasters and podcasting. It’s mission is to help educators learn how to create podcasts and amazing WordPress websites for their podcasts. For more information, please visit www.EducationalPodcasting.today.
This show is dedicated to school districts across the world who are searching for ways to promote their teachers and students. The districts who are looking to build a brand in their community. I have received many great emails and tweets over the last few weeks and so many have asked the question: “How can I get my school district to start a podcast?” In todays episode, we take a look at a school district who has successfully created not only one, but two podcasts to share their story and we also answer a voice message that came in last week from a Superintendent looking to help his school through podcasting.
Show Topics
How does a school or school district start a podcast?
What services are available for free when starting a podcast?
What topics should a school district podcast cover?
Resources Discussed
Podcasting Articles of the Week
Two Thumbs Up Media Directory: http://twothumbsupmedia.com
Screencast on Libsyn Podcast Hosting: http://www.teachercast.net/video-host-your-podcasts-on-libsyn-today-edupodcasting/
Links of Interest
Website: http://mmmusdpodcast.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMMUSDPodcast
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mmmusdvermontedpodcast
First episode: https://soundcloud.com/mmmusdvermontedpodcast/mmmusd-education-podcast-e001-math-menu
Music Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/christian-arthur
Website: Richmond.k12.vt.us
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/resvt
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/resvt
About Our Guest
The MMMUSD Podcast is where we explore, share, challenge and search out innovations in education starting right here in our own backyard of Vermont. This is a podcast that serves the schools in our supervisory union and beyond, with a focus on flattening the organization to give opportunity for innovative ideas to come from any place!
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On March 11, I had the pleasure of speaking at Columbia University's Teacher College. In this presentation, I discuss why I am proud of my students and share some of the awesome projects they are working on. I then share why I created TeacherCast, and discuss how my EduTriplets are the three most wonderful babies in the world.
Educational Podcasting Today is a weekly podcast that celebrates podcasters and podcasting. It’s mission is to help educators learn how to create podcasts and amazing WordPress websites for their podcasts. For more information, please visit www.EducationalPodcasting.today.
In this show, Jeff sits down with Justin Beader from the PrincipalCenter Podcast to discuss why WordPress is the best publishing platform for an educational podcast.
Show Topics
PrincipalCenter.com
EduLeadership.org
WordPress vs Other Web Platforms
Shared Hosting vs Virtual Private Server
Choosing a WordPress Theme
Podcasting Plugins
BluBrry PowerPress
Creating an App for your Podcast
iTunes and Stitcher Radio
Generating Stats and Downloads for your Podcast
How should viewers interact with the show?
Resources Discussed
WordPress.com vs WordPress.org
PowerPress
http://www.subsplash.com
About Our Guest
Justin Baeder is an independent consultant supporting school administrators in becoming high-performance instructional leaders. He is a regular speaker at NAESP, ASCD, and other national and regional conferences. » Learn more about having Justin speak with your group
Justin’s professional and research interests focus on principal performance and productivity, and are guided by the belief that one of the most effective ways to improve student learning is by empowering principals to become more productive in accomplishing their core work.
Justin spent the first 10 years of his career as a teacher and principal in Seattle Public Schools. Since 2012, he has served as a full-time consultant and director of The Principal Center, speaking at national conventions such as NAESP and ASCD to help school leaders become more productive by using high-performance strategies and technology to increase their impact on student learning.
Justin is the host of Principal Center Radio, a regular audio program in which he interviews thought leaders to share the best in professional practice for high-performance instructional leaders.
Justin writes about principal performance and productivity at eduleadership.org, and speaks regularly at conferences and professional development sessions for school leaders.
To get in touch with Justin, please call 1-800-861-5172, email justin[at]principalcenter.com, use the contact form. You can find Justin on Twitter @eduleadership.
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Learn how to use Office 365 in your classroom with the TechEducator Podcast.
The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Chris Nesi - Education the Nesi Way - @MrNesi
David Saunders @DesignSaunders
Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday
About Office 365
Students and teachers do their best work when they work together and can get the resources and information they need quickly and easily. Office 365 Education is a free set of productivity tools that can help students and teachers learn and work together in exciting new ways.
Topics Discussed
Office 365 Overview – Free productivity tools for students and teachers
How students and teachers can check to see if they are eligible for free Office from their school
Office everywhere and on all your devices – PC, Laptops, Windows tablets, iPad, Android, Phones etc.
New Office for Mac
Finding information and resources quickly by collaborating with other teachers using Lync, Yammer & Delve
Work with students remotely and in real-time using Office, Office Online, Lync, OneDrive and OneNote
Gaining actionable insight on student performance with Power BI
Saving time with Office 365
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Show Notes
Educational Podcasting Today is a weekly podcast that celebrates podcasters and podcasting. It’s mission is to help educators learn how to create podcasts and amazing WordPress websites for their podcasts. For more information, please visit www.EducationalPodcasting.today.
In this show, we answer the question: How can I create a podcast if I don’t have Garageband? The answer is simple and the answer is by using a free program called Audacity. Audacity can be found at http://audacity.sourceforge.net. If you have a windows based classroom, this is the best program for your podcasting needs and it really is simple to use.
Show Topics
Podertainment Magazine
Starting a Classroom Podcast
Editing a Podcast with Audacity for Windows
Producing a Podcast through iTunes, Stitcher and other pod catchers
Resources Discussed
Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net
TeacherCast Online Course: Audacity (Created by Educator Joe Park): http://www.TeacherCast.net/audacity
About Our Guest
Steve Stewart has been podcasting since 2010. His show, the MoneyPlan SOS podcast, is regularly featured in the Top 10 of iTunes’ What’s Hot Investing category and he has launched another show with a group of Financial Coaches called The Financial Wellness Show.
Along the way he discovered a love for the medium and has been helping others launch or improve their podcasts. In 2013 he became the Organizer for the St. Louis Podcasters MeetUp Group and in 2014 became Editor for Podertainment Magazine, an electronic magazine for others who love the medium and want to know what is going on in the podcasting space.
You can always find Steve on Twitter and more about him at http://SteveStewart.me.
Twitter: @YouCanPodcast2
Website: http://YesYouCanPodcastToo.com
Website: http://SteveStewart.me
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Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Educators Guide to Podcasting today! | Video | Slideshare Presentation
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TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/the-teachercast-app-spotlight/)
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The Alliance for Excellent Education is a Washington, DC–based national policy and advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that all students, particularly those who are traditionally underserved, graduate from high school ready for success in college, work, and citizenship. The Alliance focuses on America’s six million most at-risk secondary school students—those in the lowest achievement quartile—who are most likely to leave school without a diploma or to graduate unprepared for a productive future.
Started in 2012, Digital Learning Day has provided a powerful venue for education leaders to highlight great teaching practice and showcase innovative teachers, leaders, and instructional technology programs that are improving student outcomes. This grassroots effort blossomed into a massive nationwide celebration as teachers realized that Digital Learning Day is not about technology, it’s about learning. Digital Learning Day promotes the effective use of modern day tools afforded to every other industry to improve the learning experience in K-12 public schools.
About Our Guest
Terri Schwartzbeck is Senior Digital Outreach Associate at the Alliance for Excellent Education and supports Digital Learning Day’s online presence. She helps lead the Alliance’s social media efforts as well as manages much of the Alliance’s video production work. She has a long history in the education policy nonprofit space including the American Association of School Administrators and the Regional Educational Laboratory – Appalachia.
On Sunday March 1, Tim Robinson from the Microsoft Office Mix team was a guest on the TechEducator Podcast. In this video segment, Tim demonstrated how easy it is for a teacher to create an Office Mix and share it with their students creating dynamic lessons.
The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Chris Nesi - Education the Nesi Way - @MrNesi
David Saunders @DesignSaunders
Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday
Show Information
Office Mix is a free add-in for PowerPoint that lets you use PowerPoint to create and share interactive web videos. It’s an easy way for teachers to turn their existing PowerPoint lessons into flipped and blending learning resources.
With Office Mix, you can add voice, video, digital ink, assessments, and simulations to your lessons, and share them with your students.
Links from the show
https://mix.office.com
http://blogs.office.com/2014/05/06/meet-office-mix/
https://www.edx.org/blog/edx-microsoft-office-mix#.VPOjPvnF98E EdX and officeMIX (not talked about much)
Office 365 posts by Alice Keeler http://www.alicekeeler.com/teachertech/tag/365/force simulation http://t.co/f2CTtec40T
@officemixteam
http://products.office.com/en-us/student/office-in-education
http://www.educatornetwork.com
For more details and information on the new OneNote Staff Notebook, check out the Microsoft OneNote blog.
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Welcome to Educational Podcasting Today… The show that not only celebrates educational podcasters but helps your learn how to create one yourself. My name is Jeff Bradbury. . . Welcome to Episode 1
If you are listening to this podcast, you probably have an interest in podcasting, or have a podcast of your own. I decided to create this show to share the great educational podcasts and educational podcasters and share my thoughts and tricks to creating both audio and video media.
There are several ways you can reach out and be apart of this new show. My website TeacherCast.net has several great resources in print, audio, and video format designed to help you create a great podcast. Recently, I opened up a new domain at www.EducationalPodcasting.tips where I will be sharing my favorite podcasting tips and tricks. Make sure you check out all of the great resources on Teachercast today.
If you are a podcaster I’d love to hear from you. Perhaps you have a show that you are looking to create and need help? Or, perhaps you have an established show and wish to discuss some of your favorite podcasting tips. Please contact the show at feedback@teachercast.net. I’d love to feature your podcast here.
In todays show, we are going to look at 5 reasons to start a podcast of your own. I can remember 4 years ago, I was driving from Philadelphia to New York listening to some random podcasts and during one of the episodes the host had mentioned a contest he was running. The prize was a $50 iTunes Gift Card. Even though the show was a few weeks old, I reached out to the host and asked if I could correctly answer the question and luckily …. I was the first in line and I won the gift card.
This chance meeting turned into a very good friendship and soon he asked me to cohost a podcast with him. After a few months, I began asking several questions about podcasting. We talked about equipment, apps, recording and so much more. It was around that time, I decided to create the TeacherCast Podcast and begin a podcasting career of my own.
Everyone has their own goals when they create their podcasts. For some it is to help provide great content to the world. For others, it is a way to build a brand for themselves or a business. Lets take a look at some of the key reasons why you would want to start your own podcast.
To Share Your Passions
Podcasting is one of the ultimate creation tools. There are so many things that to into creating a successful podcast. The act and art of sitting down in front of a microphone is only a fraction of what really goes into creating a podcast. In addition to learning about recording your podcast, you need to be a web designer, graphic creator, administrative assistant, booker, and most importantly, a great listener. If you are not Podcasting about what you are passionate about, your audience will see right through you. Think about your favorite TV show or Radio program. We are drawn to being entertained by passionate people doing things they are passionate about. Use your show to speak from the heart about what you love and what you are good at.
To Build Your Brand
Brand Building is something that is lacking in many teachers. The ability to create a personal and professional image about yourself or your business is the single best skill you can have. Before TeacherCast, there was no TeacherCast. I had to create it, tweak it, and build it from scratch. By creating the TeacherCast Podcast, the value of the brand has been lifted by the ability to provide searchable content of a wide variety of topics all under one web domain. Maybe your brand is your name? Perhaps your brand is your classroom? Whatever your platform is, create a taproot and dig it deep and soon you will notice your foundation is strong enough to not only create, but support all of your hopes and dreams for your podcast.
Podcasting can be done for FREE!
I added this both in jest and in seriousness. Can Podcasting be free??? Well, maybe. It’s true you can open up your computer and talk through the built in microphone and camera. It’s also true there are great services such as WordPress.com that will allow you to create a free website and embed a music file you have saved on your Google Drive. Unfortunately, Free doesn’t always mean superior. Truth be told, Podcasting CAN be free, but to improve your podcast will only take a few hundred dollars and it will be money well spent in the long run.
Personal Connection with the World
I once watched a movie that echoed the motto “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility”…. The same can be true about podcasts: “With Great Podcasts Come Great Knowledge.” The ability to reach out to those you have strong connections with, or who are experts in their field and invite them to share their passions on your show is a very powerful experience. I have had the fortune to meet and work with educators and companies that I would have no possible way of meeting without the TeacherCast Podcast. It has allowed me to have a greater personal connection with the education world that has completely benefited my students in my classroom. By making these connections I have been able to learn so much more and it has made me a better educator. What connections can YOU make with your podcast?
Because It’s Fun!
Over the last 4 years, I have recorded more than 500 episodes. For me, podcasting provides is one of the most enjoyable and stress free moments of each week. For an hour during a show, I have the ability to forget about the world and enjoy having a conversation with someone about a topic we are both passionate about. I have been having so much fun with it that I sometimes find myself recording between 7-10 shows each week.
There are of course other reasons to start your own podcast. These are only a handful of the reasons why I have enjoyed podcasting for almost half of a decade. I encourage you to take time and visit TeacherCast.net for more information about this and other great podcasts and reach out to me on Twitter @TeacherCast. Finally, if you have enjoyed this show, please visit my iTunes page and leave a review and a nice show rating. It’s simply the best way of supporting the podcast and it will help us grow our audience.
Please join me at www.EducationalPodcasting.tips to learn how you can setup and start your own podcast. We hope to feature your show on a future episode.
Take Care of yourselves and continue sharing your passions … with your students.
Jeff Bradbury
www.TeacherCast.net
Educational Podcasting Today is a weekly podcast that celebrates podcasters and podcasting. It’s mission is to help educators learn how to create podcasts and amazing WordPress websites for their podcasts. For more information, please visit www.EducationalPodcasting.today.
Show Topics
International Podcast Day - September 30, 2015 - InternationalPodcastDay.com
How can Podcasters Participate?
How can Classrooms Participate?
Netcast Studio - www.NetcastStudio.com
What Podcasting Equipment is appropriate for starting a podcast in the classroom or studio?
About Our Guest
Steve Lee is the owner of Announce Solutions a logistics and technology company. After retiring from the Air Force he worked as an IT Consultant for such companies as, Computer Sciences Corporation, Modern Technologies Inc., International Consultants and IBM. Steve is also the owner of an IT consulting firm, Waves of Tech, along with NetCast Studio Productions, Two Thumbs Up Media, Prescott Logistics, Building Market Place and the Chairman of International Podcast Day.
Dave Lee has been with the NetCast Studio network and International Podcast Day since Day One! Dave co-hosts the flagship show of the network, Waves of Tech, which launched in 2007. He has previously hosted the shows Sports Unleashed and Flash Past and has made several guest appearances on other podcasts. As co-founder of International Podcast Day, he will be launching the official International Podcast Day Show in the near future. His day job is working in the world of environmental and waste management, so his outlook on technology and podcasting comes with a bit of a slant. Outside of the world of the 9-to-5 and podcasting, Dave plays roller derby! He currently resides in Bakersfield, CA.
Learn How To Launch Your Very Own Podcast!
Are you interested in learning how to podcast? Do you want to share podcasting with your students or perhaps create a podcast from your own home? Jeff is available for one-on-one consulting to help you learn how to bring your podcasting ideas to life.
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Check out our Educators Guide to Podcasting today! | Video | Slideshare Presentation
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Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Educators Guide to Podcasting today! | Video | Slideshare Presentation
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TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/the-teachercast-app-spotlight/)
The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Chris Nesi - Education the Nesi Way - @MrNesi
David Saunders @DesignSaunders
Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday
Guests:
Jon Corippo
Bio: https://sites.google.com/site/mistercorippo/jon-corippo-s-bio
Social Links: @jcorippo, jcorippo@gmail.co
Plugs: Cuerockstar.org, Slideshare.net/jcorippo
Apple Distinguished Educator Program
What is an ADE?
Only about 1200 worldwide. Selected bi-annually.
Education advocate.
Passionate collaborators.
Why is this important?
ADE adds a layer to the profession. Connects, accelerates the profession.
Why is ADE important to school districts?
How do you become an ADE?
Biannual submission process.
Reflective writing and a video
What makes a good ADE Video? What makes a GREAT ADE Video?
Sharing. On a large scale. In a sense, you don’t “become” an ADE...you already are
App Smashing
App Smashing: Origins (round tripping)
Camilla Gagliolo and Greg Kulowiec
The senselessness of Times New Roman 18pt
Multi-app approach: The right App for the job, that’s creative
Research with Safari. Notes with Evernote. Plan with Popplet. Execute with: iMovie Trailer, Keynote, Book Creator, share with QR code
Camilla’s site: http://jtntechintegration.blogspot.com/2013/02/creating-and-publishing-ebooks-on-ipad.html
Greg’s Site: http://edtechteacher.org/unleashing-creativity-greg-kulowiec-app-smashing-from-beth-holland/
Jon’s Slide Deck (almost 5,000 views):
http://www.slideshare.net/jcorippo/app-smashing-full-cue-version
Cue Rock Star Camps
What is CUE?
What is a CUE Rockstar
http://camps.cuerockstar.org/fanart
Final Cut Pro Demonstration
Fast learning: http://www.slideshare.net/jcorippo/final-cut-x-circus-wagon
Dan Meyer’s Vimeo account: https://vimeo.com/ddmeyer/videos
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Learn How To Launch Your Very Own Podcast!
Are you interested in learning how to podcast? Do you want to share podcasting with your students or perhaps create a podcast from your own home? Jeff is available for one-on-one consulting to help you learn how to bring your podcasting ideas to life.
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TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity
Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Educators Guide to Podcasting today! | Video | Slideshare Presentation
Hire TeacherCast to Speak or Broadcast at your conference
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TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/)
TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/the-teachercast-app-spotlight/)
The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast.
TechEducatorPodcast.com
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Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Chris Nesi - Education the Nesi Way - @MrNesi
David Saunders @DesignSaunders
Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday
Guests:
Anthony Dilaura @anthonydilaura
Steve Dickie | @falconphysics
Justin Bell | @jabellpepper
Show Information
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TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/the-teachercast-app-spotlight/)
The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast.
TechEducatorPodcast.com
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Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Chris Nesi - Education the Nesi Way - @MrNesi
David Saunders @DesignSaunders
Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday
Guests:Show Information
Jen Holland - program manager for Google Apps for Education and Classroom
Alice Keeler - GCT, blogger, adjunct professor, edtech leader
Alice's Resources alicekeeler.com/classroom
Nina Basinet - middle school LA, SS, & computer teacher. Technology integrator and professional development leader.
https://sites.google.com/site/21stcenturypirateteachers/advanced-google-apps/doctopus-goobric
https://kaizena.com/
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TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/the-teachercast-app-spotlight/)
The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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David Saunders @DesignSaunders
Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday
Guests:
Susan Bearden @s_bearden
TweechMe for iPad: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tweechme/id885476535?mt=8
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Jeff sits down with Chris Hull,Larry Kelly,Ida Fiore, and Sam Spitz to learn how they have transformed their classrooms from the stone age into the digital age . . . for FREE!
About Company
As teachers, we believe in harnessing the power of technology to create a more effective and efficient learning experience for students. At the same time, we know that sorting through thousands of education apps can be overwhelming for even the most tech-savvy of us. That is why we created Otus, an easy-to-use mobile learning environment that brings all the best classroom tools together into one secure location.
Otus is designed by teachers for teachers looking to get the most out of their 1:1 classroom experience.
Links of interest
http://otusplus.com
https://www.facebook.com/OtusPlus
https://twitter.com/OtusPlus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSHH9-5b4JY
About Guest
Chris Hull is a 7th grade social studies teacher, early EdTech adopter, and co-founder of Otus Mobile Learning Environment.
Ida Fiore is 20-year veteran teacher at Elm Place Middle School in Highland Park, Illinois, who recently transitioned to a 1:1 environment in her science classes.
Larry Kelly is a clinical professor of teaching, learning, and culture at Texas A&M University. He specializes in helping future teachers learn the best practices for tech integration.
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Jeff sits down with Tim Bedley, Misty Higgins, Eric Saibel, Oliver Schinkten, and Bethany Chaffi to discuss why students need to reintroduce the concept of “PlayTime” in the daily school. Join thousands of educators around the globe on February 4, 2015 for the first ever Global School Play Day.
RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE NECESSITY OF UNSTRUCTURED PLAY
Please join us in making February 4, 2015, the first annual Global School Play Day for students in schools around the world, grades Pre-K to 6 or ages 1-12. Grades 7-12 can join in, too!
Links of interest
www.GlobalSchoolPlayDay.com
GSPD
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About Mentoring Minds, the Critical Thinking for Life Company
Mentoring Minds, the Critical Thinking for Life Company, is a national K-12 publisher that develops affordable, effective learning tools that give students the critical thinking skills to succeed, not just in the classroom, but also in life. Experienced educators create award-winning K-12 print and online resources and mobile applications that integrate effective practices for instruction, assessment and learning for students. With offices throughout the United States, Mentoring Minds meets the instructional needs of teachers and students at a rapidly growing number of schools and districts nationwide. For more information about Mentoring Minds and its educational resources, call 800-585-5258 or visit mentoringminds.com.
Jeff sits down with Jeff Thiel from Metria Learning to discuss how the Master Teacher Edition helps teachers create standards-based lessons and assessments.
About Metria Learning
Metria is dedicated to helping K-12 educators deliver rigorous, data-driven, personalized instruction. We envision a world where teams of teaching professionals work together effectively to ensure that each student reaches their academic potential.
We started this work because we saw that schools need better tools to manage a collaborative approach to delivering personalized instruction. We observed that teachers spent much more time figuring out how to collect and manage timely data about student progress against standards than they spent using the data to determine how to improve their instructional practices.
Metria recently released the “Master Teacher Edition” (MTE), which has the best tools available today to help individual educators create standards-based unit and lesson plans, conduct formative assessments, plan and manage interventions, and monitor student academic growth.
Metria’s “School Improvement Edition” (SIE) extends the MTE to help teams of educators conduct planning, assessment, intervention, and analysis of student academic growth. The SIE is available now for a limited number of pilot sites.
For a limited time, try the MTE for free at www.metrialearning.org!
Links of Interest
Master Teacher Edition Tutorial videos:
Creating year-long Common Core courses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHHk_9jvWCI
Adapting your plan based on classroom experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JFmqzqvPn8
Keeping students on track to standards mastery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSqxVqBBeUk
About our Guests
Jeff Thiel is an experienced executive and entrepreneur who has built and launched new products and services in industries ranging from PC software to financial services, health care, and K-12 education.
Jeff joined Metria Teaching and Learning Technologies because he is passionate about improving K-12 education. He comes from a family of educators, and hopes that he can help educators by delivering tools that will make it easier for educators to implement instructional best practices every day.
Prior to Metria, Jeff co-founded companies in financial services and health care services. He worked for 10 years at Microsoft where his team was instrumental in the launch of multiple versions of Windows, including Windows 95. He began his career at Bain and Company, a leading business strategy consulting firm. He has degrees in Economics and History from the University of Washington, and an MBA from the Wharton Graduate School of Business.
Jeff sits down with Hayley Brooks and Raphael Menko to discuss how Learn2Earn is engaging students through the love of reading!
About Learn 2 Earn
"Learn2Earn motivates children to read every day. Our social learning platform connects educators, students and families to inspire a love of reading and fundraise for education. The small startup is located in sunny San Diego and is excited to see what the future holds."
Links of Interest
https://www.facebook.com/l2eorg
https://twitter.com/Learn2EarnOrg
http://instagram.com/learn2earnorg
http://www.pinterest.com/learn2earn/
https://plus.google.com/+Learn2earnOrg123/posts
https://www.linkedin.com/company/learn2earn-org
http://blog.learn2earn.org/infographic-year-reading-learn2earn/
About our Guests
Hayley Brooks is co-founder and CEO of Learn2Earn, a growing EdTech startup based in San Diego. After graduating from Williams College in 2012, Hayley returned to the west coast to create this social learning platform that connects educators, students and families to inspire a love for reading and fundraise for education. In her free time, Hayley likes to make veggie drinks, go backpacking, and read non-fiction.
Raphael Menko is co-founder of the San Diego-based education startup Learn2Eearn. Raphael and his co-founders were struck with the idea for Learn2Earn while they were seniors at Williams College in Massachusetts and he has loved watching it grow into the powerful platform it is today. He's passionate about empowering children to reach their full potential through innovative educational technology. Since moving to the west coast, Raphael has been trying to become a competent surfer and is taking all of those missed waves in stride.
The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Guests:
Show Information
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The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)v
Jeff sits down with Syed Balkhi from WPBeginner.com to discuss how WordPress can be used as a communication tool between teachers and parents, as well as how it can be used as a powerful digital portfolio tool.
About WPBeginner
WPBeginner is a free WordPress resource site for Beginners. WPBeginner was founded in July 2009 by Syed Balkhi. The main goal of this site is to provide quality tips, tricks, hacks, and other WordPress resources that allows WordPress beginners to improve their site(s).
Links of Interest
http://www.wpbeginner.com
@WPBeginner
@syedbalkhi
About our Guest
Syed Balkhi is the founder of WPBeginner. He is known for his aggressive marketing skills, creative designs, and expertise in SEO. Syed has been in the industry for over eight years, and he has worked with some of the top brands in the industry. He is known as “the WordPress Ninja” among our clients because he is a total WordPress Geek. He used to blog at Balkhis.com. Check it out, and follow him on twitter.
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Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Chris Nesi - Education the Nesi Way - @MrNesi
David Saunders @DesignSaunders
Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday
Show Information
An Introduction to Kidblog
Why Blog with your students?
What type of content should/could students be creating?
Connecting Classrooms through Kidblogging
Blogging outside of the Classroom
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The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
Jeff sits down with Mik Tholfsen and Ari Schorr to discuss how Microsoft OneNote is being used in classrooms to help teachers and students stay digitally organized.
About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world's most valuable companies.
Links of Interest
OneNote
Main
http://www.onenote.com - Free copy of OneNote on any platform, any device
Social
OneNote in Education Blog: http://blogs.office.com/onenote/education
OneNote Twitter: http://twitter.com/msonenote
OneNote Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OneNote
OneNote Blog: http://blogs.office.com/onenote
OneNoteEDU@microsoft.com
Training
http://www.onenoteforteachers.com - Bite-sized interactive Teacher Training for OneNote in Education
OneNote and Learning Styles pamphlet: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=24895
OneNote Toolkit for teachers - an interactive OneNote notebook designed for teachers on OneNote best practices in the classroom
OneNote for School Administrators and Staff - interactive training
OneNote Class Notebook Creator
OneNote Class Notebook Creator blog: http://blogs.office.com/2014/12/09/onenote-class-notebook-creator-updated-top-educator-requests-new-language-support/
OneNote Class Notebook Creator interactive guide: http://aka.ms/OneNoteEDUGuide
Install the app on O365: https://store.office.com/onenote-class-notebook-creator-WA104371260.aspx
IT Admin instructions: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Installing-the-OneNote-Class-Notebook-Creator-A-Guide-for-IT-Administrators-in-Schools-db064f51-ae7f-440d-a89b-5d4120d873e2?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US
YouTube Videos
OneNote in Education: Teachers using OneNote in the classroom
OneNote Class Notebook Creator: A framework for teaching and learning with OneNote class notebooks
OneNote in Education: Organizing, Note-taking, & Homework Made Easier
OneNote in Education: Transforming Learning Via Technology & eTextbooks
About our Guests
Mike Tholfsen started at Microsoft working as a software engineer on the first version of Outlook in 1995. He subsequently worked on the first versions of Outlook Web Access, and multiple versions of Outlook desktop. In 2004, he moved to the OneNote team where he shipped multiple versions of OneNote, while also doing exploring OneNote as a key education tool and working with many teachers and schools around the US and world. After six years on OneNote, he tried his hand at the cloud, where he worked on the first cloud iterations of SharePoint, Project and Office 365. Most recently, Mike moved back to the OneNote team as a Principal Program Manager to focus exclusively on efforts in the education space, where his true passion lies.
Ari Schorr is the OneNote Product Marketing Manager at Microsoft that works closely with engineering on prioritizing and messaging features. He has been driving disclosure for OneNote as free, cross-platform, and coupled with the OneNote Class Notebook Creator for teachers to set up a powerful notebook structure in their classrooms. He is excited to be getting the word out about OneNote, especially its power in education: Organizing materials in one digital location, rather than paper copies, and empowering collaboration in a truly efficient and time-saving manner.
Jeff sits down with Cameron Evans from Microsoft Education and educators Glenn Robbins and Michael Braun to discuss how the Microsoft and Code.org are helping MILLIONS of Students worldwide learn to code!
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services, devices and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
Links of Interest
Microsoft in Education
Microsoft Educator Network
@Microsoft_EDU
Microsoft in Education (Facebook)
YouthSpark (Hour of Code)
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Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
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David Saunders @DesignSaunders
Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday
About our Guests:
Crescerance: @crescerance
Alefiya believes that involved communities result in higher academic and social outcomes, stronger values, and increased future success for students. Her degree in psychology and education from Emory University, along with her training and experience as a Montessori teacher, power her passion for wide-scale education improvement. It is this passion that led her to start her company Crescerance (cris-seer-unce) in 2011.
In Crescerance’s short lifespan of just over 3 years, Alefiya has enabled over 150 educational institutions in America and throughout the world to better communicate with and engage their communities through the growing power of mobile. Alefiya is passionate about making mobile an easily available and powerful channel to thousands of schools worldwide. She is now focussing on brining the concepts and tools of app development to students as young as the 3rd grade by enabling them to build mobile apps with the newly launched MAD-learn program. In her spare time, she enjoys touring the world, meeting new people, learning new languages, and experiencing new cultures. She is also a closet adrenaline junkie who loves the occasional sky or sea dive expedition.
Crescerance began its journey in 2011 with the simple idea of wanting to make it easier for schools to connect and truly engage with their parents, staff, students, alumni, and community at large. Through working with schools in creating their school apps (so that everyone could be connected through Mobile and have quick, easy access to the information they needed), we met students that had a keen interest in not just using the app that we created for their school, but in wanting to learn about the creation process of that app. "How did you make our app?" was a question that we got asked through numerous in person or Skype calls from teachers wanting to bring an App Developer perspective to their students. This is where MAD-learn was born. It was born from the curiosity of our students. From their quest to know more and absorb more. From our passion to feed that curiosity.MAD stands for Mobile App Development and MAD-learn is a program that is teaching students how to be Creators of Technology, instead of just Consumers of it. To learn more about MAD-learn, watch this video: MAD-learn.com
StoryboardThat: @StoryboardThat
Aaron Sherman is the founder and creator of Storyboard That. As the creator he loves watching people expand their creativity and problem solving skills as they create Storyboards. Prior to starting Storyboard That Aaron worked in senior roles in both technology and marketing in Boston, Barcelona and Sydney. www.storyboardthat.com
PledgeCents: @pledgecents
Bio – Andyshea is a social entrepreneur from Houston, Texas. He attended Rhodes College for his undergraduate studies and later attended the Conrad Hilton College (at University of Houston) for his graduate degree. Andyshea worked over 8 years in the hospitality industry both international and domestic. He comes from a family that has always emphasized the importance of a great education and philanthropy. Andy’s mission in life to is to make a difference and leave the world a better place than he entered.
Andyshea@pledgecents.com
PledgeCents is Bake Sale 2.0. We are democratizing K-12 educational fundraising by allowing schools to raise funds faster, easier, and reach a larger audience. The secure platform has helped put over $115,000 back into classrooms in 27 states and impacting more than 26,000 students. The PledgeCents team has one focus – to help provide every student with more educational resources.
JettPakk: @katherinejetton
Katherine Jetton is the founder and CEO of Jettpakk, a education technology platform that will enable teachers to more effectively help their students learn Common Core material and offer grading tools. Katherine worked with middle school students through the Teach For America program and her students outperformed their peers on Dallas Independent School District Semester Exams by 25 percent during her second year of teaching. After experiencing first hand the difficulties of teaching students who have been previously underserved, Katherine saw the need for Jettpakk, a tool that can save teachers their time, money and energy. Katherine is actively involved in the startup and technology community in Raleigh, NC and is a project manager and product manager of Triangle’s Code for America. Katherine graduated from University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Psychology with honors.
Jettpakk is a platform that will aide teachers in educating their students and set up a Culture of Achievement. Jettpakk provides teaching content such as quizzes and lesson plans through a Teacher Wiki in addition to an analytics platform which can help with grading and parent-student-teacher communication. Jettpakk won 3rd place in Raleigh’s Triangle Startup Weekend for Women. Jettpakk is currently in the process of incorporating with CT and seeking funding to build out additional features.
Recommended Reading
The Lean Startup
The Founder's Dilemma
http://www.amazon.com/The-Founders-Dilemmas-Anticipating-Entrepreneurship/dp/0691158304
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Jeff sits down with the creators of TouchCast, an AMAZING app that allows you to create awesome video projects on the iPad!
About TouchCast
TouchCast is the leading interactive video platform, selected by Apple as "App of the Year" for 2013. TouchCast is an authoring app for the iPad and PC desktops that thousands of educators and students have used since we launched in June 2013. It is a great content creation tool for teachers that elevate the flipped classroom concept, active learning and online learning to a new level. Different from prior examples, a TouchCast is not just a static video of a lecture. It offers a simple way for the teacher or the student to include a wealth of related content and interactivity within the video itself. A five minutes video turns into a one-hour session when the viewer interacts with the supplemental material such as webpages, images, pdfs, polls, quizzes, and much more. Educators and students around the world can now easily create comprehensive and engaging interactive videos and have fun doing it, using it for communication, active learning, and engaging instruction.
You can find lessons plans aligned with the Common Core Standards, teachers training presentations, and an educator guide with examples of many best practices here: www.Touchcast.com/education
About our Guests
Charley Miller is a New York City-based game designer, software producer, and part-time teacher and consultant with a focus on helping non-game products develop long term user engagement strategies. He has led design and production on games that range from reimagining toys like Nerf Hoops, to 3D iPhone experiences, to training simulations, to urban games, to tabletop games. His projects have included work for Hasbro, the New York City Office of Emergency Management, and the Center for Health and Learning. His urban games have been featured in The New York Times and he was commissioned by New York University for their “No Quarter” Exhibition. Twitter: @Superfection @TouchCast Email: charley@TouchCast.com
Dr. Ayelet Segal is Head of Education at TouchCast. With over 20 years experience in exploring problems in the realm of Cognitive Psychology, Education and HCI (Human Computer Interaction). Dr. Segal holds a Master and PhD in Cognitive Psychology, Education and Technology from Teachers College, Columbia University and a Master of Arts in Interactive Media from Middlesex University in London. Dr. Segal is the co-author of the chapter Embodied Cognition and Learning Environment Design of the book Theoretical foundation s of student- centered learning environments. (New York: Routledge. By D. Jonassen and S. Lamb). Her research on Learning with the iPad was recently published at Journal for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition. Twitter: @AyeletSegal @TouchCastEdu Email: ayelet@TouchCast.com
Jeff sits down with John Sessler from PBSLearningMedia to discuss this years Digital Innovators program and also learn how more than 1.5 MILLION educators and students are using their amazing FREE resources.
About PBS LearningMedia
As America’s largest classroom, teachers of children from pre-K through 12th grade turn to PBS for digital content and services that help bring classroom lessons to life. PBS LearningMedia, a partnership of PBS and WGBH Educational Foundation, is a free media-on-demand service offering educators access to the best of public media and delivers research-based, classroom-ready digital learning experiences to engage students in exploring curriculum concepts that align with National and Common Core State Standards. Nationwide, more than 1.5 million teachers have registered access to more than 87,000 digital resources available through PBS LearningMedia. More information about PBS LearningMedia is available at www.pbslearningmedia.org or by following PBS LearningMedia on Twitter and Facebook.
Links of Interest
Website/Social media:
http://www.pbslearningmeda.org
https://www.facebook.com/pbslearningmedia
https://twitter.com/PBSLrnMedia
About our Guests
John Sessler serves as the Manager of Program Engagement for PBS LearningMedia, an award-winning and trusted destination for educators that aggregates the best of public media for the classroom. John designs professional development and engagement activities to support educators who are integrating technology and digital media into their teaching. Prior to joining PBS, John spent ten years teaching and managing literacy and arts programs that partnered with schools throughout the Midwest. John's graduate coursework focused on the design and implementation of blended learning environments and digital curricula for pre-K - 12th grade students. He holds an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.S. from Northwestern University.
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Jeff sits down with Patricia Hillyer and Richard Ginn of BlackRocket to discuss how BlackRocket is helping students create amazing video games and learn the art of coding!
About Black Rocket
This year Black Rocket served almost 20,000 students nationwide through their unique Creative Technology Programs offered during school, after school, and through summer enrichment. Engaging every student, easy enough for any teacher Black Rocket's new universal game-based learning software is in use in New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Ohio and beginning in January in California.For any student, any subject any grade and any ability, the company's co-owner Richard Ginn, a teacher of the year award winner from a recent "Number One School in America" according to US News and World Reports, says: "If you can engage a child you can teach them anything. And if you can't engage them it doesn't matter what you are trying to teach."
Empowering students to write their own video games about the learning goals their teachers establish is based on three decades of research from leading edge Stanford University and is the epitome of individualized learning as much as standardized testing is not. With six levels of assessment built in, this new software makes teachers lives easier! Imagine that."Every student improved" according to the first teacher to use the software with her students, JoAnn Devito.For more information, visit www.blackrocket.com/edu or email bill@blackrocket.com.
Links of Interest
@BlackRocketLLC
www.blackrocket.com
www.blackrocket.com/edu
thegrid.blackrocket.com
About our Guests
About Richard Ginn
Black Rocket's president, Richard Ginn, is a former teacher of the year from High Technology High School in Monmouth County, NJ. US News and World Report recently ranked "High Tech" as America’s number one high school, and as a school known for integrating technology. Richard is also a former administrator in Freehold. Today, Richard leads the company's highly regarded Professional Development arm which specializes in mainstreaming Technology, Innovation and Game-ification into today's classroom so that it is easy for the teacher to use and students to leverage. Richard recently returned from speaking to VTEAA, the Virginia Technology Educators Association which represents every Tech Coordinator in Virginia with high marks and he is scheduled to speak to leading California Superintendents in the Fall. Email Rich via rich@blackrocket.com.
About Patricia J. Hillyer
Patricia has been in education for over 25 years. She received her Bachelors of Science degree in Biology from Fairleigh Dickinson University-Madison and went on to receive her Masters of Arts in Teaching from Monmouth University. Currently, Patricia is teaching seventh-grade science at Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School, where she has been instrumental in training teachers in technology as well as in the forefront of bringing new technology to the classroom for her students. Patricia has been performing physics and engineering research at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory for over 20 years. Patricia models her teaching by using project-based learning. She has presented her best practices at the New Jersey Science Convention, NJEA convention and at the National Science Teachers Convention. She has been awarded multiple grants and awards from PPPL and NASA for supplies and technology in her classroom. Through PPPL and NASA, Patricia flew in zero gravity, experimenting on the effects of microgravity on soap bubbles. Though her research experiences at PPPL, which included tracking tritium though the Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor, developing a plasma-based nanotechnology laboratory, using plasmas to convert biomass to biofuels and invented a way to increase solar panel efficiency through evaporative mist (patent-pending), Patricia has brought her research to her classroom. Seeing the importance of hands-on research for students, her students conduct their own research during the course of the school year. She currently is certified to borrow lunar rocks and meteorites from NASA. You can find out more about her adventures at www.iHillyer.wordpress or follow her @iHillyer on Twitter or @mrshillyer on Instagram or like her Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/hillyerscience .
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Jeff sits down with BAM! Radio Network's Rae Pica to discuss 30 years of Education and Educational Podcasting.
About BAM! Radio Network
BAM! is an acronym for "body and mind" and BAM! Radio was conceived in 2007 on the premise that the key to success in life for children and youth is nuturing a healthy mind in a healthy body.
Developed by early childhood professionals, BAM! Radio started out as a single online radio program called Body Mind and Child. It was created to bring parents the latest insights and wisdom from the leading experts in the fields of early childhood education, physical education/motor development, play research, child development, and the neurosciences.
The Birth of the BAM Radio Network
We soon found that educators and school administrators were also tuning into the program and telling us that they found many of the segments relevant to them and very helpful. We listened and at the end of 2008 we began expanding the programming to serve a broader slice of the education community.
Today BAM Radio is the largest education radio network in the world offering programming from the nation's top education organizations and thought leaders and reaching a wide audience of people passionately commited to quality education.
But what most distinguishes BAM Radio Network are the people involved. Our "on air" hosts are the executive directors of the most respected educational associations in the country, our guests are the leading experts, advocates and journalists in education and our programming is produced by an Emmy winning team. Simply said we have assembled the best talent we could secure in an effort to be your most valued and reliable source of information and insight.
About our guest
Rae Pica (www.raepica.com) has been an education consultant, specializing in the education of the whole child, since 1980. A former adjunct instructor with the University of New Hampshire, she is the author of 18 books, including the text Experiences in Movement and Music, and the award-winning Great Games for Young Children and Jump into Literacy. Rae is known for her lively and informative workshop and keynote presentations and has shared her expertise with such groups as the Sesame Street Research Department, the Head Start Bureau, Centers for Disease Control, the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues, Gymboree, and state health departments throughout the country. Rae also served on the task force of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) that created national guidelines for early childhood physical activity, is a member of several advisory boards, and blogs for Huffington Post.
In addition, Rae is cofounder of BAM Radio Network (www.bamradionetwork.com), the world’s largest online education radio network, where she hosts Teacher’s Aid, for which she interviews experts in education, child development, play research, the neurosciences, and more.
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Jeff sits down with Andyshea Saberioon from PledgeCents to share how teachers can help raise financial support for amazing classroom projects.
About PledgeCents
PledgeCents is Bake Sale 2.0. We are democratizing K-12 educational fundraising by allowing schools to raise funds faster, easier, and reach a larger audience. The secure platform has helped put over $115,000 back into classrooms in 27 states and impacting more than 26,000 students. The PledgeCents team has one focus – to help provide every student with more educational resources.
Links of interest
www.facebook.com/pledgecents
www.twitter.com/pledgecents
www.instagram.com/pledgecents
www.pinterest.com/pledgecents
www.youtube.com/pledgecents
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWqAkXVVQpI – how to video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90x0nOscY98 – Thank you video from students in Richardson, TX
About our Guest
Andyshea is a social entrepreneur from Houston, Texas. He attended Rhodes College for his undergraduate studies and later attended the Conrad Hilton College (at University of Houston) for his graduate degree. Andyshea worked over 8 years in the hospitality industry both international and domestic. He comes from a family that has always emphasized the importance of a great education and philanthropy. Andy’s mission in life to is to make a difference and leave the world a better place than he entered.
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Evernote https://evernote.com/
IFTTT https://ifttt.com/
Peggy George Ifttt is an amazing tool!! This is a great blog post by Catlin Tucker about using ifttt. http://catlintucker.com/2013/08/if-this-then-that-connecting-tech-tools-saving-time/
Pocket https://getpocket.com/
Buffer https://bufferapp.com/
Google Bookmarking Manager http://www.omgchrome.com/google-stars-bookmarks-extension-chrome-now-live-web-store/
Livebinders http://www.livebinders.com/shelf/search_display_author?terms=Peggy+George
Symbaloo http://www.symbaloo.com/home/mix/13eOcK1fiV
my Symbaloo guru is Elaine Plybon and she did two amazing webinars with us where she shared tons of examples and tips about using them with students. One session was a sharathon with lost of people sharing examples. The Livebinders are fantastic for these shows! http://live.classroom20.com/archive-and-resources/category/symbaloo
Neato https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/neato-jot-down-note-save-to/id931243944?mt=8
Pearltrees the recent changes in Pearltrees has made them much more visible and easy to use. This is a great example from Shelly Terrell: (ways to find tech funding sources) http://www.pearltrees.com/shellyterrell/tech-funding/id12201059
TweetDeck https://tweetdeck.twitter.com/
you can even combine two items in once column like #ISTE2014 and #notatISTE in one column. :-)
Diigo https://www.diigo.com bookmarking and annotation
YouTube Playlist http://youtu.be/Ci3H8hTOB0k?list=PLDxaqZv34U4xB3ibyPU3qv3mjFLboe_d5
Peggy George the K12 Online Conference has youtube playlists for years of presentations--great way to provide PD experiences with teachers! This is the 2014 playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6uAkjKkyJ6vJ2ookpdfEJT7XGQ2rS3Cv
http://www.alicekeeler.com/teachertech/2014/06/25/iste2014-or-iste14/
Auto post to FB http://lifehacker.com/how-to-auto-post-to-facebook-or-twitter-from-google-wi-1352124886
tweetchat.com
tchat.io
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Jeff sits down with Jeffrey Bennett to discuss his new book On Teaching Science and how your students can have an astronaut read to them from the International Space Station.
About Big Kid Science
Big Kid Science (www.bigkidscience.com) offers fun and scientifically accurate educational products, including award-winning books, school programs, author visits, and activities and resources for individuals, families, and classroom teachers.
On Teaching Science: Principles and Strategies That Every Educator Should Know
Math for Life: Crucial Ideas You Didn’t Learn in School (Updated Edition)
Max Goes to the Space Station
Max Goes to Mars
Max Goes to Jupiter
Max Goes to the Moon
The Wizard Who Saved the World
Links of Interest
Website: http://jeffreybennett.com
Twitter: @JeffreyOBennett
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jeffrey-Bennett/159547380906805
Websites: http://jeffreybennett.com
www.bigkidscience.com
www.storytimefromspace.com
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BigKidScience
YouTube Videos that might be helpful as commercials or tutorial
A Global Warming Primer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnWoFJmqCF8&list=UUi5mh45-VDFJ8TEJg6vj0vw
Cosmic Inflation: Understanding the Newly Discovered Evidence:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpaV7CzPtQ0&list=UUi5mh45-VDFJ8TEJg6vj0vw
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Dr. Jeffrey Bennett (http://jeffreybennett.com) is an astronomer and educator in Boulder, Colorado. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in astrophysics and a B.A. in biophysics. He is the recipient of the 2013 American Institute of Physics Science Communication Award and the Entertainment Industries Council Science Engineering and Technology (SET) Award. He is the author of On Teaching Science, Math for Life, and What Is Relativity? He is also the author of five award-winning children’s books about science, which are currently onboard the International Space Station being read by astronauts as a part of Story Time From Space (www.storytimefromspace.com).
Jeff sits down with Dr. Bill Brennan to discueshis views on education, social media, parent involvement and much more. For more information, please visit www.TeacherCast.net.
About Dr. Brennan
Dr. Bill Brennan (@DrBillBrennan) is Lead Innovator in Farmingdale Public Schools. A graduate of Fordham University’s Doctoral program in Educational Leadership, Bill led a National Study of School Principals, Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning. Dr. Brennan continues to teach, write and speak on building digital age learning organizations. He challenges school leaders to re-design organizations to better cultivate human and social capital in the Digital Age.
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Farmingdale School District
What is a Lead Innovator?
Growing a Social Media Presence in your School District and Community
How do you Unlearn something?
Public Speaking: Keynotes / TEDx etc
Professional Development Opportunities in the NYC area
Long Island
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BrennanLearning.com
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In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we discuss the new Apple Yosemite Operating System and share several ways that you can use it's free tools in your classroom with your students.
Jeff sits down with Jason Carroll and Martin McKay of TextHelp to discuss how their Google Extension, Read&Write is helping students in all grades and subject areas.
About Texthelp
Texthelp software solutions provide reading, writing, research, and studying tools -Read&Write Gold's customizable toolbar integrates with familiar desktop applications,Read&Write for Google makes Google Docs, web, PDFs, and ePubs accessible in Google Drive on PCs, Macs, and chromebooks, and iReadWrite helps struggling readers and writers on the iPad.
Links of Interest
Website: http://www.TextHelp.com
Twitter: @TextHelpUS
About our Guests
Jason Carroll is the Product Marketing Manager for North America at Texthelp, an industry leader in literacy support software. He has trained thousands on the effective use of Assistive and Instructional Technology throughout the United States and beyond since his start with Educational Cooperatives over a decade ago. His focus is on bridging the gap between operation of technology and actual implementation and is a popular speaker nationally and internationally on these topics each year.
Jason is a graduate of the Assistive Technology Applications Certificate Program (ATACP) from California State University at Northridge, holds an MBA, is a Google Educator, and Authorized Google Education Trainer. He is a published author, has taught at the University level, and served as an independent consultant prior to his position atTexthelp. @jkcarroll+Jason Carroll
Founder of Texthelp Systems, Martin McKay has led a team of developers to create assistive technologies for use in education, workplace, and at home. Early products focused on solutions for people with severe mobility and communication difficulties. The product focus has since evolved to literacy and language learning software.
Since 1994, Martin has led the development of core computing linguistic Intellectual Property in the following fields: Phonetic Spell Checking, Word Prediction, Homophone Detection, Word Syllabification, and Pronunciation Tutoring. Additionally, Martin has filed patents in the areas of Text-to-Speech implementation in Public Access Terminals, Text-to-Speech UI Design, Talking eBook Design, and Talking eBook Creation tools. @martinmckay+Martin McKay
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Tara Linney coding in the curriculum
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gTRSQ2_Wnia22MKwdn9YoKm5DUUgbG0zzX6-ucQKaHw/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000
Treehouse http://teamtreehouse.com/join/first-week-free?utm_source=google&cid=1027&as_clid=297355d4-6045-4844-8f45-bcbd75433c5b:treehouse%20programming:b:g:1t1&gclid=CIKfiKG9y8ECFZNbfgodSg8A2g
lIGHTBOT https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lightbot-one-hour-coding-14/id927711285?mt=8
Vocareum http://instructionaltechtalk.com/021-coding-classroom-vocareum/
Tickle app https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/705926089/tickle-learn-to-code-using-scratch-to-make-iphone
http://www.tickleapp.com/
Coding resources http://bit.ly/1zxiWu4
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Jeff sits down with Peter Do and Andrew Rowland to discuss how Classkick is helping teachers share awesome lessons on the iPad and gain invaluable student feedback.
In this episode, we welcome Wes Fryer and Kodable on the program to share thoughts about their experiences teaching students how to learn the language of CODE.
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Links
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Goobric
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Goobric
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Keynote Jeff
icloud based
Sounds
Sharable
animations
speech
PPT Josh -bring it back
you can add audio
Design Templates
Google Slides presented by David
add images from illustrator
Add gifs
different size settings
Link to a video about Google Presentation http://youtu.be/oparGO1xz0E?list=UUMERnCduSnA1zZWrwPj9aVw
Prezi
Web-based
Zoom-tastic
Voiceover
Ipad app
SlideShare
HaikuDeck Sam
http://www.mypaperlessclassroom.com/2013/10/teaching-ted-talk-skills.html keep the focus on presentation
design towards good practice
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Herb Talking Desktop Evernote
Using parallels to run windows
Demo acocunt, and a sound of music reference
Set up notebooks in advance
Use checkboxes in Evernote to track your class agenda
Skitch and it's uses to help people
Jeff Takes on mobile Evernote
Device agnostic
iphone recording his lessons
Sam
IFTTT
Scansnap connects with Evernote
Josh
Clearly chrome plug in
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Show Information
Google Drive
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-drive-free-online-storage/id507874739?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs
Google Docs
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-docs/id842842640?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.docs
Google Sheets
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-sheets/id842849113?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.sheets
Google Slides
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-slides/id879478102?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.slides
Google Plus
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google+/id447119634?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.plus&hl=en
Google Maps
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-maps/id585027354?mt=8
Maps on Play
Google Chrome
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/chrome-web-browser-by-google/id535886823?mt=8
Chrome on play
Gmail
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gmail-email-from-google/id422689480?mt=8
Gmail on Play
Google Earth
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-earth/id293622097?mt=8
Earth on Play
Google Hangouts
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hangouts/id643496868?mt=8
Hangouts on Play
Google Search
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-search/id284815942?mt=8
Google Search on Play
YouTube
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/youtube/id544007664?mt=8
You Tube on Play
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Samantha Morra @sammorra
Screen Castify
Padlet Mini
Speak it
extensify
Google Dictionary
Google apps quick Launch
Black Menu for Google
Google URL shortener
Read Write for Google
Josh G
Chrome Speak
Snagit
Announcify
Hangouts
David Saunders
adblock
Clearly
shorten Me
Save to pocket
Judy Arzt
Grammarly
Buffer extension
Diigo
JEFF
Translate
Bonus Extensions from @gochemonline
Ghostery for privacy
Stayfocused
WatchDOC
Reflecting from android https://www.mobizen.com/?locale=en
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Jeff sits down with Will Lenssen and Sam Patterson to discuss some amazing opportunities for high school students world wide to get a great online education.
Links of Interest
Canadian High School Online: www.canadianonlinehighschool.com
https://www.facebook.com/canadianonlinehighschool?ref=ts
https://twitter.com/CdnOHS
http://www.pinterest.com/CdnOHS/
http://instagram.com/canadianonlinehighschool
http://www.cohsresources.com
http://cdnohs.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/CdnOnlineHighSchool
About our Guests
Will Lenssen: Canadian Online Higih School
Born in the Netherlands, Will Lenssen and his family came to Canada in 1950, settling in Oakville, Ontario. He graduated with his BSc (Honours Kinesiology - Coop Program) at U of Waterloo and his BEd (Faculty of Ed) at U of Toronto. His teaching career (1973-2006) was with the Wellington Catholic District School Board of Guelph, ON. Will is married and proud father of 2 young men and also owns and manages a Muskoka Vacation Rental Property. Upon Retirement in 2006, he became a Licensed Real Estate Agent. Late in 2010, the idea of the private Canadian Online High School was started with a colleague and equal partner, Mr. Jim Mombourquette.www.canadianonlinehighschool.com
Twitter: @willlenssen
Sam Patterson
Poet, Writer, blogger, teacher of students: Sam has taught in independent Jewish schools for the last 12 years in the subject of English, writing, darkroom photography, algebra, algebra 2, and pre-calc and he currently teaches K-5 technology. Sam is a innovator on campus and he uses his blog to reach out to his campus environment and to reach beyond into the community of connected educators. There are many things that edtech can do, Sam looks at the pedagogical opportunities and helps teachers find the best tool for the job.
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Welcome to the the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Christopher Nesi. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Guests:
David Saunders (@DesignSaunders)
Josh Gauthier (@mrgfactoftheday)
Show Information
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt9F7tKcZcU
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/office-editing-for-docs-s/gbkeegbaiigmenfmjfclcdgdpimamgkj?hl=en
http://www.coolcatteacher.com/best-google-drive-add-ons/
https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2375012?hl=en
Google For Education Virtual Conference: http://www.giesummit.org/
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Jeff sits down with Dan Adiletta to discuss how ExitTicket is being used worldwide to track student progress and gather powerful feedback.
About ExitTicket
ExitTicket is more than just a simple voting/polling clicker or interactive student response system. ExitTicket was created by Leadership Public Schools (LPS) in the San Francisco Bay area to address a critical issue facing many schools in America: too many students are entering high school substantially below grade level. In LPS's case, a high number of 9th graders enter at a 4th and 5th grade comprehension level. To stack the odds against an LPS student even higher: California ranks 49th in spending per pupil and 79% of LPS's students qualify for free and reduced lunch with many coming from low-income urban neighborhoods. 85% of LPS students have parents who've never attended college. In order to overcome this problem, LPS started with a hybrid mix of various technologies and approaches, including using 'clicker' based voting/polling systems. It wasn't enough, and only yielded an average 1.5 year gain. In order to get them to 'college ready,' LPS had to accelerate a student's education by 8 years within their four years of high school.The ExitTicket concept was created from the simple need to massively kickstart and accelerate student growth. To solve this problem, the ExitTicket design team parked themselves in a classroom for 6 weeks and developed ExitTicket directly with teachers and students in real time. ExitTicket then expanded to more teachers, classrooms and more schools across the LPS network. At the end of two years of intense research and development, LPS students were benchmarking an average MAP 2.6 grade level gain in a single year by using ExitTicket. This substantial achievement paved the way to make the pivotal change from a "College Ready" focus, to a "97% College Bound" result for all LPS students. How does LPS and ExitTicket do it? ExitTicket’s power lies in its tight integration between real time student response technologies and impactful instructional strategies. It teaches students that wrong answers lead to learning and that micro-successes lead to mastery, empowering them to own their academic progress. It empowers teachers by giving them real-time data to realistically do what they have always wanted - differentiate instruction and provide immediate intervention for all students. It changes teaching because it has been designed directly by teachers to greatly reduce grading and give them more time to invest in planning high quality questioning and differentiated support.
Links of Interest
http://twitter.com/exittickethttp://facebook.com/exittickethttp://exitticket.org/toolkit
About our Guest
Daniel Adiletta is a licensed teacher with experience implementing 1:1 programs. While guiding an iPad initiative and teaching Computer Science, Adiletta went through numerous response systems until he found ExitTicket. It was exactly what he was looking for and he told his colleagues about it via YouTube. Now he's a part of the ExitTicket team.
Jeff sits down with Jenna Kleine from ClassDojo to discuss the great new features available for teachers in the 2014 school year. One of these great features is called Class Dojo Messenger, a brand new application for your desktop and mobile devices that allows you to send both private and public messages to your students parents. Teachers now have the option of sending a text message to all of the parents in their classes, or sending an individual message to a single parent which they can then reply to.
About Class Dojo
ClassDojo aims to help students learn great behaviors and skills for lifelong success. ClassDojo has built ways for teachers to give positive feedback in realtime to students and let parents review this activity from home. They have also released ClassDojo Messenger — a standalone app which helps teachers instantly communicate with parents using one-way broadcasts as well as two-way private messages.
Links of Interest
https://twitter.com/classdojo
https://www.facebook.com/classdojo
https://www.tumblr.com/blog/classdojo
http://www.pinterest.com/classdojo/
http://community.classdojo.com/
Jeff sits down with Sam Patterson, Jenny Grabec and Casy Cohen to discuss 1:1 education. Topics include starting 1:1, implementing 1:1, and community involvement with 1:1. For more information, please visit www.TeacherCast.net
Jeff sits down with Donna Stoering and Peter Maud from Listen for Life to discuss how the standards based "Travels with Music" curriculum can be used by students in all subject areas and classrooms.
Welcome to the the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Christopher Nesi. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Chris Nesi - Education the Nesi Way - @MrNesi
Guests:
Rebecca Wildman
Rebecca Wildman, Apple Distinguished Educator and Google Certified Teacher, is a fourth grade teacher at Boyne City Elementary School in Boyne City, MI. She is recognized nationally for creating engaging and comprehensive iTunes U courses aligned to the Common Core in the area of English Language Arts. Check out Rebecca on Twitter, @RebeccaWildman and her website at www.ipadpd.com
Jenny Grabec
As Director of Instructional Technology at a K-12 independent school, Jenny has the privilege of leading a one-to-one iPad/Mac rollout with students, faculty and staff. The students at her current school have average to above average intelligence and have been diagnosed with specific learning disabilities; primarily dysgraphia, dyslexia, language processing, executive function deficits, and/or attention deficit disorder. Jenny also led the first one-to-one iPad pilot in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in a middle school and high school classroom of ESL newcomers back in 2011, when the iPad 2 was first released. Jenny is an Apple Distinguished Educator and CEO of Tech Girl Savvy, LLC.
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Jeff sits down with Arthur VanderVeen, Vice President at Compass Learning, from Compass Learning to discuss how Pathblazer is helping students bridge the achievement gap.
About Compass Learning
Known for its academic rigor that is based on more than 40 years of research into how students learn, Compass Learning partners with educators to ensure that students achieve record academic results, one learner at a time. Its K-12 learning acceleration software combines a rigorous instructional approach and actionable data with engaging digital content so students have fun while making real progress. Supported by innovative professional development, Compass Learning is a comprehensive answer for educators who want to inspire students on the path to success. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Compass Learning serves more than 10,000 schools across the United States.
Links of Interest
http://compasslearning.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CompassLearningInc
https://twitter.com/CompassLearning
https://www.youtube.com/user/CompassLearningInc
About our Guest
Arthur VanderVeen, Vice President at Compass Learning, brings extensive experience as a district administrator in New York City, the largest school district in the country. As Chief of Innovation, he founded and led the NYC Innovation Zone (iZone), an active community of 300 schools using digital technologies and innovative instructional approaches to personalize learning to the needs of individual students. He also ran New York City’s assessment program. Before that, he held several positions at the College Board, where he led the development of the College Board’s college readiness standards.Arthur earned his Ph.D. in English from The University of Texas at Austin, his master’s degree in divinity and educational psychology from the Princeton Theological Seminary, and his bachelor’s degree in English from Colorado College.
Jeff sits down with Arthur VanderVeen, Vice President at Compass Learning, from Compass Learning to discuss how Pathblazer is
About Compass Learning
Known for its academic rigor that is based on more than 40 years of research into how students learn, Compass Learning partners with educators to ensure that students achieve record academic results, one learner at a time. Its K-12 learning acceleration software combines a rigorous instructional approach and actionable data with engaging digital content so students have fun while making real progress. Supported by innovative professional development, Compass Learning is a comprehensive answer for educators who want to inspire students on the path to success. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Compass Learning serves more than 10,000 schools across the United States.
Links of Interest
http://compasslearning.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CompassLearningInc
https://twitter.com/CompassLearning
https://www.youtube.com/user/CompassLearningInc
About our Guest
Arthur VanderVeen, Vice President at Compass Learning, brings extensive experience as a district administrator in New York City, the largest school district in the country. As Chief of Innovation, he founded and led the NYC Innovation Zone (iZone), an active community of 300 schools using digital technologies and innovative instructional approaches to personalize learning to the needs of individual students. He also ran New York City’s assessment program. Before that, he held several positions at the College Board, where he led the development of the College Board’s college readiness standards.Arthur earned his Ph.D. in English from The University of Texas at Austin, his master’s degree in divinity and educational psychology from the Princeton Theological Seminary, and his bachelor’s degree in English from Colorado College.
PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
Welcome to the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
About our Guest
Kelly Tenkely is an educational change maker. Kelly has been a teacher, technology integration specialist, educational consultant, prolific blogger, education reform conference organizer, and speaker. Most recently, Kelly imagined a new model of education, one that is honoring to students as unique individuals. Kelly started a preschool through 8th grade school, Anastasis Academy, based on this model. She is diligently working on her latest invention, The Learning Genome Project, to make the Anastasis model of education available to all children.
Anastasis Academy
(a not-for-profit organization)
http://anastasisacademy.com
http://ilearntechnology.com
http://dreamsofeducation.wordpress.com
http://ipadcurriculum.com
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Welcome to the the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Christopher Nesi. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast.
TechEducatorPodcast.com
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Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Chris Nesi - Education the Nesi Way - @MrNesi
Show Information
Daniel J Lewis TheAudacitytoPodcast.com -@theRamenNoodle Other podcasts, podcaster round table, once upon a time podcast,
How has podcasting changed?
How do I create this?
How can this work in my classroom
Links: Free storage on archive.org, or google Drive
-Setting up audacity
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talk past the microphone
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The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
The PrincipalCast Podcast (http://www.PrincipalCast.com)
Welcome to the the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Christopher Nesi. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. Please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast.
TechEducatorPodcast.com
Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv
Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail
Email: feedback@TechEducatorPodcast.com
Twitter: @TechEdShow (http://www.twitter.com/techedshow)
Hashtag: #TechEducator
Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Chris Nesi - Education the Nesi Way - @MrNesi
Show Information
Daniel J Lewis TheAudacitytoPodcast.com -@theRamenNoodle Other podcasts, podcaster round table, once upon a time podcast,
How has podcasting changed?
How do I create this?
How can this work in my classroom
Links: Free storage on archive.org, or google Drive
-Setting up audacity
-Setting up microphones
-Audio isolation - distance from noise
-rotate who is recording
talk past the microphone
Please join the TechEducator Podcast LIVE every Sunday night at 7:00 P.M. EST on http://www.TeacherCast.tv
Please contact TeacherCast with any Questions or to become a guest on the show
Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast
Email: info@teachercast.net
Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail
YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube
iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes
Watch LIVE: http://www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting Schedule (http://www.teachercast.net/showcal)TeacherCast Broadcasting Community: http://www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity
Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Educators Guide to Podcasting today! | Video | Slideshare Presentation
Hire TeacherCast to Speak or Broadcast at your conference
Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Contact Jeff Today!
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TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/)
TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/the-teachercast-app-spotlight/)
The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
The PrincipalCast Podcast (http://www.PrincipalCast.com)
Welcome to the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
Please join the PrincipalCast LIVE every Sunday night at 9:30 P.M. EST on TeacherCast.tv
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Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Educators Guide to Podcasting today! | Video | Slideshare Presentation
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Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Contact Jeff Today!
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TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/the-teachercast-app-spotlight/)
The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
The PrincipalCast Podcast (http://www.PrincipalCast.com)
Welcome to the the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Christopher Nesi. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast.
TechEducatorPodcast.com
Follow us Live on Video: http://www.TeacherCast.tv
Leave a Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail
Email: feedback@TechEducatorPodcast.com
Twitter: @TechEdShow (http://www.twitter.com/techedshow)
Hashtag: #TechEducator
Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Publishing
Chris Nesi - Education the Nesi Way - @MrNesi
Show Information
Yen NOtATISTE
Did you see these excellent Livebinders that Tina Schneider compiled for #notatiste folks? Links: http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=1389387&backurl=/shelf/my#anchor AND
ISTE 2014 Resources: http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?present=true&id=1387964
yen4teaching.blogspot.com
http://www.vocareum.com/home/index.php This looks great,
REform Symposium http://www.reformsymposium.com
http://bit.ly/ISTEVisibleThinking
The Craig Yen Show !
YenEd
First and Yen
YEN Your Edchat News
Now and Yen
Yen Ed
His two Yens
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The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
The PrincipalCast Podcast (http://www.PrincipalCast.com)
Welcome to the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
Tonight’s Main Topic: Life after the Principalship
Tell us a little about yourself and how you became Connected
What was the most enjoyable part about being a Principal?
What is the the thing you miss the LEAST?
What advice would you give to someone just embarking on the principalship?
Tell us about the Visible Learning Training
Tell us about the Corwin Connected Educator Series
Remember everyone to follow Peter on twitter @petermdewitt and check out his blog http://www.petermdewitt.com/ and his EdWeek blog titled “Finding Common Ground” http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/?intc=thed
Tonight’s Topic:Life after the principalship with our guest Peter DeWitt. Peter will be discussing his tenure as a Principal, his new position as a Visible Learning Trainer, and the upcoming Connected Educator Series which is anticipated to be released in the fall of 2014.
Peter is an author, speaker, and presenter. His blog,Finding Common Ground, is published by Education Week. He is a freelance writer for Vanguard Magazine. Peter published his first education book, Dignity for All: Safeguarding LGBT Students in 2012. He contributed a chapter in Peter Lang’s Authentic Alternatives to Accountability and Standardization. He has two forthcoming books to be released this fall: School Climate Change (co-authored with Sean Slade) through ASCD Arias, and Flipping Communication Doesn’t Have to Mean Reinventing the Wheel, through Corwin Press.
Peter spent 11 years as a K-5 teacher and 8 years as an elementary Principal. As a principal, Peter was named the 2013 Outstanding Educator of the Year by School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS). He recently resigned from his Principal position to focus his efforts on writing and his new position as a Visible Learning Trainer.
Peter has presented at local, state, national and international conferences. Most notably, Peter presented at the NAESP, ASCD, ICLE’s Model Schools, and was a panelist on NBC’s Education Nation.
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TeacherCast Podcast (http://teachercast-net.jeffreybradbury.com/education/teachercast-broadcasting/)
TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://teachercast-net.jeffreybradbury.com/education/teachercast-broadcasting/the-teachercast-app-spotlight/)
The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
The PrincipalCast Podcast (http://www.PrincipalCast.com)
Welcome to the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
Tonight’s Main Topic: Life after the Principalship
Tell us a little about yourself and how you became Connected
What was the most enjoyable part about being a Principal?
What is the the thing you miss the LEAST?
What advice would you give to someone just embarking on the principalship?
Tell us about the Visible Learning Training
Tell us about the Corwin Connected Educator Series
Remember everyone to follow Peter on twitter @petermdewitt and check out his blog http://www.petermdewitt.com/ and his EdWeek blog titled “Finding Common Ground” http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/?intc=thed
Tonight’s Topic:Life after the principalship with our guest Peter DeWitt. Peter will be discussing his tenure as a Principal, his new position as a Visible Learning Trainer, and the upcoming Connected Educator Series which is anticipated to be released in the fall of 2014.
Peter is an author, speaker, and presenter. His blog,Finding Common Ground, is published by Education Week. He is a freelance writer for Vanguard Magazine. Peter published his first education book, Dignity for All: Safeguarding LGBT Students in 2012. He contributed a chapter in Peter Lang’s Authentic Alternatives to Accountability and Standardization. He has two forthcoming books to be released this fall: School Climate Change (co-authored with Sean Slade) through ASCD Arias, and Flipping Communication Doesn’t Have to Mean Reinventing the Wheel, through Corwin Press.
Peter spent 11 years as a K-5 teacher and 8 years as an elementary Principal. As a principal, Peter was named the 2013 Outstanding Educator of the Year by School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS). He recently resigned from his Principal position to focus his efforts on writing and his new position as a Visible Learning Trainer.
Peter has presented at local, state, national and international conferences. Most notably, Peter presented at the NAESP, ASCD, ICLE’s Model Schools, and was a panelist on NBC’s Education Nation.
Please join the PrincipalCast LIVE every Sunday night at 9:30 P.M. EST on TeacherCast.tv
Please contact TeacherCast with any Questions or to become a guest on the show
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Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Educators Guide to Podcasting today! | Video | Slideshare Presentation
Hire TeacherCast to Speak or Broadcast at your conference
Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Contact Jeff Today!
Check out more TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network Shows
TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/)
TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/the-teachercast-app-spotlight/)
The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
The PrincipalCast Podcast (http://www.PrincipalCast.com)
Welcome to the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
Many great ways to contact PrincipalCast.
email info@PrincipalCast.com
PrincipalCast
@PrincipalCast
find both of our audio and video feeds on itunes
Tonight’s Topic:EdCampUSA and ISTE is brought to you today by Storyboard That, the world’s best online storyboard creator. You can enjoy 25% off any purchase today at www.storyboardthat.com/teachercast once again www.storyboardthat.com/teachercast
Word Association
- Edcamp
- USA Soccer
- Arne Duncan
- Innovation
- Blogging
- The next big thing
- Ipads
- Blocking websites
- Running
- Major twitter influence
Principals to Follow
SC: @ideaguy42
TS: @
BD: @kgrawer
Once again, we want to thank our guest, Bob Dillon, you can follow him @ideaguy42 on twitter and be sure to check out his blog: Principally Speaking: http://aprincipalspeaking.blogspot.com/
Please join the PrincipalCast LIVE every Sunday night at 9:30 P.M. EST on TeacherCast.tv
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Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Educators Guide to Podcasting today! | Video | Slideshare Presentation
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Check out more TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network Shows
TeacherCast Podcast
TeacherCast App Spotlight
The TechEducator Podcast
The PrincipalCast Podcast
Welcome to the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
Please join the PrincipalCast LIVE every Sunday night at 9:30 P.M. EST on TeacherCast.tv
Please contact TeacherCast with any Questions or to become a guest on the show
Host: Jeff Bradbury@TeacherCast
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Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Educators Guide to Podcasting today! | Video | Slideshare Presentation
Hire TeacherCast to Speak or Broadcast at your conference
Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Contact Jeff Today!
Check out more TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network Shows
TeacherCast Podcast (http://teachercast-net.jeffreybradbury.com/education/teachercast-broadcasting/)
TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://teachercast-net.jeffreybradbury.com/education/teachercast-broadcasting/the-teachercast-app-spotlight/)
The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)
The PrincipalCast Podcast (http://www.PrincipalCast.com)
Welcome to the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
Many great ways to contact PrincipalCast.
email info@PrincipalCast.com
PrincipalCast
@PrincipalCast
find both of our audio and video feeds on itunes
Tonight’s Topic:EdCampUSA and ISTE is brought to you today by Storyboard That, the world’s best online storyboard creator. You can enjoy 25% off any purchase today at www.storyboardthat.com/teachercast once again www.storyboardthat.com/teachercast
Word Association
- Edcamp
- USA Soccer
- Arne Duncan
- Innovation
- Blogging
- The next big thing
- Ipads
- Blocking websites
- Running
- Major twitter influence
Principals to Follow
SC: @ideaguy42
TS: @
BD: @kgrawer
Once again, we want to thank our guest, Bob Dillon, you can follow him @ideaguy42 on twitter and be sure to check out his blog: Principally Speaking: http://aprincipalspeaking.blogspot.com/
Please join the PrincipalCast LIVE every Sunday night at 9:30 P.M. EST on TeacherCast.tv
Please contact TeacherCast with any Questions or to become a guest on the show
Host: Jeff Bradbury@TeacherCast
Email: info@teachercast.net
Voice Mail: www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail
YouTube: www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube
iTunes: www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes
Watch LIVE: www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting ScheduleTeacherCast Broadcasting Community: www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity
Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Educators Guide to Podcasting today! | Video | Slideshare Presentation
Hire TeacherCast to Speak or Broadcast at your conference
Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Contact Jeff Today!
Check out more TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network Shows
TeacherCast Podcast
TeacherCast App Spotlight
The TechEducator Podcast
The PrincipalCast Podcast
Welcome to the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
Please join the PrincipalCast LIVE every Sunday night at 9:30 P.M. EST on TeacherCast.tv
Please contact TeacherCast with any Questions or to become a guest on the show
Host: Jeff Bradbury@TeacherCast
Email: info@teachercast.net
Voice Mail: www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail
YouTube: www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube
iTunes: www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes
Watch LIVE: www.TeacherCast.tv | Broadcasting ScheduleTeacherCast Broadcasting Community: www.TeacherCast.net/broadcastingcommunity
Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Educators Guide to Podcasting today! | Video | Slideshare Presentation
Hire TeacherCast to Speak or Broadcast at your conference
Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! Contact Jeff Today!
Check out more TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network Shows
TeacherCast Podcast
TeacherCast App Spotlight
The TechEducator Podcast
The PrincipalCast Podcast
Welcome to the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
Please join the PrincipalCast LIVE every Sunday night at 9:30 P.M. EST on TeacherCast.tv
Please contact TeacherCast with any Questions or to become a guest on the show
Host: Jeff Bradbury@TeacherCast
Email: info@teachercast.net
Voice Mail: www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail
YouTube: www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube
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Welcome to Episode 29 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
Show Hosts
Theresa Stager
Jessica Johnson
Dr. Spike Cook
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Tonight’s Topic: Preparing For the End of the School Year
Please follow our guests:
@CurtRees
Curt Rees. Principal of Northern Hills Elementary, Onalaska, WI
Tonight’s Main Topic: Are We There Yet? Surviving the end of the year
Make time to meet with your supt or supervisor to review how they think the year went. Don’t just wait for the formal eval, go buy your boss lunch to chat. Dr. Tim Kanold (Solution Tree) says we need to provide leadership to our own leaders.
Make sure you look forward to all the fun that summer provides. Don’t just get stuck on being overwhelmed by the present.
Be sure to schedule in the fun and celebratory events. They don’t just happen on their own.
Have a lot of fun at the end of the year. Look at this cool project. Teachers dancing behind students.
The checklist
- are the summative evaluations completed?
- Are the end of the year activities planned?
- Annual Report?
For Summer
- Any suggestions for staff reading? BG-Digital Leadership
- Formal or informal PD? BG-Digital Leadership Challenge
- Summer School?
For next year
- Enrollment projections?
- Staffing
- Plan, goals?
- Theme?
Surviving the end of the year: http://curtrees.com/2012/05/21/surviving-may-madness/
Summer Learning:
http://www.naesp.org/communicator-may-2014/join-world-s-largest-principal-book-study?utm_source=Communicator+May+2014+&utm_campaign=Communicator&utm_medium=email
Spike’s Summer Read: http://www.michaelfullan.ca/the-principal-three-keys-to-maximizing-impact/
Principals to Follow on Twitter
Spike Cook: @CurtRees “kickball legend"
Jessica Johnson: @ehuthsimpson Erin Simpson, National Distinguished Principal from Ohio
Curt Rees: @ecsaibel Eric Saibel, HS asst principal in Marin County, California
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Welcome to Episode 28 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
All Resources can be found in the Storify chat here: https://storify.com/PrincipalStager/principalcast-28#publicize
Show Hosts
Theresa Stager
Jessica Johnson
Dr. Spike Cook
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Tonight’s Topic: Preparing For the End of the School Year
Please follow our guests:
@GustafsonBrad
Brad Gustafson, Principal of Greenwood Elementary in Wayzata, Minnesota.
Great Augmented Reality Resources:
http://adjustingcourse.wordpress.com/ar-resources/
http://www-cdn.aurasma.com/wp-content/uploads/Customer-Guidelines.pdf#page=26
https://www.smore.com/u00w-augmented-reality-for-ed
http://adjustingcourse.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/augmented-reality-phases-in-education1.pdf
http://www.twoguysandsomeipads.com/p/aurasma-tutorials.htmlOther sites:
http://adjustingcourse.wordpress.com/2014/05/12/digital-leadership-challenge/
http://adjustingcourse.wordpress.com/2014/03/22/how-might-we-learn/
http://www.amazon.com/Enemy-Pie-Reading-Rainbow-book/dp/081182778X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400465818&sr=8-1&keywords=Enemy+pie
Tonight’s Main Topic: Preparing for the end of the school year
The checklist
- are the summative evaluations completed?
- Are the end of the year activities planned?
- Annual Report?
For Summer
- Any suggestions for staff reading? BG-Digital Leadership
- Formal or informal PD? BG-Digital Leadership Challenge
- Summer School?
For next year
- Enrollment projections?
- Staffing
- Plan, goals?
- Theme?
Principals to Follow on Twitter
Spike Cook - @GustafsonBrad
Theresa Stager - @TechMinock Teacher who uses tech as a tool to enhance the learning experience. Love everything AR! Co-Founder of AR Detroit & #2GuysShow on EdReach
Brad Gustafson - @611Spartan , @PrincipalFrench , @terrieichholz
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Welcome to episode 27 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
Show Hosts
Theresa Stager
Jessica Johnson
Dr. Spike Cook
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Tonight’s Topic: ASCD Week
Please follow our guests:
Mark Barnes: @markbarnes19
Michael Fisher: @fisher1000
Bill Sterrett: @billsterrett
ASCD: @ASCD
Resources Shared on the Show:
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Welcome to episode 26 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
Show Hosts
Theresa Stager
Jessica Johnson
Dr. Spike Cook
Special Guest
Todd Nesloney (@TechNinjaTodd and @EduAllStarsHQ)
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Tonight’s Topic: Preparing for your First Administration Job
Please follow our guests:
Todd Nesloney
Resources Shared on the Show:
If You Don’t Feed the Teachers They Eat the Students
A guide to making class lists from Peggy George (@pgeorge)
Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court
The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels
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Welcome to episode 25 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
Show Hosts
Theresa Stager
Jessica Johnson
Dr. Spike Cook
Special Guest
Dr. Dave Gentile, NJ Superintendent
Dr. Joe Sanfelippo, WI Superintendent
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Tonight’s Topic: Interview suggestions from Superintendents
Please follow our guests:
Dr. Dave Gentile
Dr. Joe Sanfelippo
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Welcome to episode 24 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
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Theresa Stager
Jessica Johnson
Dr. Spike Cook
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Tonight’s Topic: The After School Principal
Discussion Topics and Links to Follow
http://www.naesp.org/communicator-march-2014/lead-pirate
How to Walk to School
After School:
- How late is late enough?
- After School activities?
- Meetings with Parents?
- Meetings Teachers?
- Staff Meetings?
- Fine/Performing Arts?
- Sports
- Community events?
- Do different levels - High School, Middle School and Elementary School have different before/after responsibilities?
- Do you have to attend BOE meetings?
People to Follow on Twitter
@benjamingilpin - Benjamin Gilpin, Elementary Principal in Michigan
@BurgessDave - Dave Burgess, Author of Teach Like a Pirate
@DavidBarry05 - David Barry, Professor, Former Principal and Superintendent
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Welcome to episode 23 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
Show Hosts
Theresa Stager
Jessica Johnson
Dr. Spike Cook
Special Guest: Tom Whitford, Principal of 3 buildings in Western Wisconsin
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Tonight’s Topic: Professional Learning Communities
Links to Follow
"Whatever It Takes” http://www.amazon.com/Whatever-It-Takes-Professional-Communities/dp/1932127283
“Learning By Doing" http://t.co/aEd6onhqsp
ASCD - http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/may04/vol61/num08/What-Is-a-Professional-Learning-Community%C2%A2.aspx
All things PLC - http://www.allthingsplc.info/
Edutopia - http://www.edutopia.org/professional-learning-communities-collaboration-how-to
EdLeader21 - http://www.edleader21.com/index.php?pg=2
People to Follow on Twitter
@techgirljenny - Jenny Grabiec - K-12 Director of Technology (had tweet of the week)
@benjamingilpin - Benjamin Gilpin, Elementary Principal in Michigan
@thenerdyteacher - Nicholas Provenzano - MASTER of #20Time and #GeniusHour, and fellow Michigan tweeter
@mikemattos65, @unfoldthesoul, @newfrontier21, @curriculumblog, @JohnWink90, @willremmert, @plugusin
atplc chat is on Thursdays 8pm Central, 9pm EST
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Welcome to Episode 22 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
Show Hosts
Theresa Stager
Jessica Johnson
Dr. Spike Cook
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Tonight’s Topic: Conferences & Learning - Whether You're There or Not!
Congratulations to Jessica Johnson - Wisconsin Elementary Principal of the Year!
Following #ASCD14 using Tweetchat.com
NotAtISTE this summer
Chats and Hashtags to Follow
http://t.co/pVZTDAOgvM - Cybraryman's comprehensive list of Twitter chats
michED - Wednesdays at 8PM EST
educoach - Wednesday evenings
cpchat
satchat - Saturday morning
njed
edchat
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Welcome to episode 21 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
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PrincipalCast
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Tonight’s Main Topic: The Before and After School Principal
Before School
How early is early enough?
Do you have morning activities?
Meetings with Parents?
Meetings Teachers?
Staff Meetings?
After School
How late is late enough?
After School activities?
Meetings with Parents?
Meetings Teachers?
Staff Meetings?
Fine/Performing Arts?
Sports
Community events?
Do different levels - High School, Middle School and Elementary School have different before/after responsibilities?
Do you have to attend BOE meetings?
Principals to Follow on Twitter
JJ-@millerg6 Assistant Sup in Alberta
SC - @thadhaines Assistant Principal in Ohio
TS - @TechNinjaTodd
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Welcome to episode 20 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
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Tonight’s Main Topic: Engaging School Community through Social Media
Questions for Amber
How are you using social media to engage school/community?
Who does this work?
What tools do you recommend principals get started with?
Word Association:
Common Core
Voxer
Troy Aikman
Todd Whitaker
Calendars
Spark
Ascd Chicago
Dallas Cowboys
Principals to Follow on Twitter
We recommend to follow Amber Teamann (@8amber8 on twitter)
Her blog is http://technicallyteamann.com/
JJ-@millerg6 Assistant Sup in Alberta
SC - @thadhaines Assistant Principal in Ohio
Please contact TeacherCast with any Questions or to become a guest on the show
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Welcome to the the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Christopher Nesi. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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TechEducatorPodcast.com
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Twitter: @TechEdShow (http://www.twitter.com/techedshow)
Hashtag: #TechEducator
Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue Publishing
Chris Nesi - Education the Nesi Way - @MrNesi
Show Information
Yen NOtATISTE
Did you see these excellent Livebinders that Tina Schneider compiled for #notatiste folks? Links: http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=1389387&backurl=/shelf/my#anchor AND
ISTE 2014 Resources: http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?present=true&id=1387964
yen4teaching.blogspot.com
http://www.vocareum.com/home/index.php This looks great,
REform Symposium http://www.reformsymposium.com
http://bit.ly/ISTEVisibleThinking
The Craig Yen Show !
YenEd
First and Yen
YEN Your Edchat News
Now and Yen
Yen Ed
His two Yens
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The PrincipalCast Podcast (http://www.PrincipalCast.com)
Welcome to the the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Christopher Nesi. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Hashtag: #TechEducator
Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Chris Nesi - Education the Nesi Way - @MrNesi
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Google Docs and Bedley Brothers
Guests:
Tim Bedley - @tbed63 Tbed63@gmail.com timbedley.com
Scott Bedley - @Tasfair tasfair@gmail.com scottbedley.com
Bedley Bros Shows and Links
Bedley Bros YouTube
Topics Covered
New TeacherCast Website
ISTE 2014
Introduction to Google Docs
Google Docs for Advanced Users
Google vs Evernote
Gallery Learning
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On Sunday June 29, the TechEducator Podcast produced a LIVE episode from the Bloggers Cafe at ISTE 2014. In this episode, we discuss the importance of Digital Citizenship and why teachers should be engaged in creating digital content of their own. For more information, please visit http://www.TechEducatorPodcast.com
On Sunday June 29, the TechEducator Podcast produced a LIVE episode from the Bloggers Cafe at ISTE 2014. In this episode, we discuss the importance of Digital Citizenship and why teachers should be engaged in creating digital content of their own. For more information, please visit http://www.TechEducatorPodcast.com
Welcome to the the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Christopher Nesi. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast.
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Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Chris Nesi - Education the Nesi Way - @MrNesi
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Google Docs and Bedley Brothers
Guests:
Tim Bedley - @tbed63 Tbed63@gmail.com timbedley.com
Scott Bedley - @Tasfair tasfair@gmail.com scottbedley.com
Bedley Bros Shows and Links
Bedley Bros YouTube
Topics Covered
New TeacherCast Website
ISTE 2014
Introduction to Google Docs
Google Docs for Advanced Users
Google vs Evernote
Gallery Learning
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Welcome to episode 19 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
Many great ways to contact PrincipalCast.
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Tonight’s Topic: Matt Renwick, author of Digital Student Portfolios: A Whole School Approach to Connected Learning and Continuous Assessment
Tonight’s Main Topic: Digital Student Portfolios
This week we encourage everyone to follow Matt Renwick (@readbyexample)
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Todays Show is sponsored in part by StoryBoardThat: www.StoryBoardThat.com
Welcome to episode 18 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.bradburymusic.info/TeacherCast/Podcast/pcast18.mp3
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Tonight’s Topic: Professional Reading
Before we go into that, we will start out with our weekly segment...
http://stmarysrockwood.net
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/certification
Tonight’s Main Topic: Professional Reading
Tools to follow blogs: feedly.com, zite, http://www.bloglovin.com/
connectedprincipals.com
http://badgeradmins.wikispaces.com/Admin+Blogs
http://cybraryman.com/blogs2.html
http://archive.principalcenter.com/
http://blog.teachercast.net/
http://ericsheninger.com/esheninger?sid=28
Something Awesome (app or tech tool):
Screenr http://www.screenr.com/ also www.screencastomatic.com
“Drafts” app https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/drafts-quickly-capture-notes/id502385074?mt=8 (iPhone) and https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/drafts-for-ipad-quickly-capture/id542797283?mt=8 (iPad)
Wifi File Transfer (for android phone users)
Principals to Follow on Twitter
SC -Glenn Robbins - @Glennr1809 MS Principal in NJ
TS - Alan Lammers @AlanJLammers - Catholic School Principal in MO - Great conversation and information on leadership
JJ- https://twitter.com/MelissaEmler @MelissaEmler
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Welcome to episode 17 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visitwww.PrincipalCast.com.
Many great ways to contact PrincipalCast.
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Tonight’s Main Topic: Literacy Block/Disciplinary Literacy
Great book on CCSS Literacy: Pathways to the Common Core
Daily 5 posts by JJ: The Decision to Go School-Wide with Daily 5 Daily 5 School-Wide and Daily 5 School-Wide Part 2 Why Students Don’t Read What is Assigned in Class
Another Blog Post: Disciplinary Literacy with the CCSS
People to Follow on Twitter
SC - https://twitter.com/ehuthsimpson (@ehuthsimpson)
JJ - @ichrislehman @KellyGToGo @DonalynBooks
We also recommend to follow Teachercast
1. @teachercast on twitter
2. teachercast.net - For blogs and resources
3. teachercast.tv - For his podcasts
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Welcome to episode 16 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. Guest Host tonight: Melinda Miller @mmiller7571. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
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Tonight’s Main Topic: Staff Weekly Memos
JJ- www.johnsonmemo.blogspot.com Few key things: I try to save all staff emails and put them into my Friday Focus. I follow the same format in my Friday focus and staff know that’s where all communications are. By highlighting great things I notice throughout the week and sharing ideas from blogs, pins, and tweets I see those ideas spread to other teachers as I visit their classrooms after those blog posts. My “Monday Musings” is an extra post each week that is not a necessary read for staff, but my chance to share and model with faculty my professional reflections. Thoughts on paper vs blog: I hate paper. The blog is searchable. I had them sign up for the email notification-you can check to see who signed up-print out a list, have the secretary remind those that didn’t sign up. Staff love the google calendar on there whenever they are scheduling things. Extra tabs for other resources for staff to refer back to (schedules, common links, etc.).
A list of some other staff memo blogs are at the bottom of this wikipage: http://badgeradmins.wikispaces.com/Admin+Blogs
Melinda input: (In case it’s helpful to see written out)
10 yrs ago used one page created in publisher, bulleted with quote at the bottom
My old edublogs memo http://millermemo.edublogs.org/
Switched to Blogger when we finally went Google apps for whole school.
Why blog instead of emails? You know right where the blog is but you get emails confused and can’t find them and file them different places. blah blah blah
Started using tags
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Welcome to episode 15 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visitwww.PrincipalCast.com.
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What’s been happening?
JJ-Tech Showcase https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1JjriuvA4oWZllBMDBUYU9WU0k/edit?usp=sharing
SC - Blogging challenge
TS - Finally back in school, iPads, iPads, iPads!
Tonight’s Topic: Using Evernote to stay organized
Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/JessicaJohnson8/evernote-for-principalcast
Something Awesome (app or tech tool):
JJ - Evernote Skitch
SC - Podcasting. Podcasting is awesome
TS - SmartAppsForKids.com
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Welcome to episode 14 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visitwww.PrincipalCast.com.
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Tonight’s Topic: Digital Leadership. We are excited to have Eric Sheninger join us. Eric’s newest book: http://www.corwin.com/books/Book240618/reviews Digital Leadership:Changing Paradigms for Changing Times comes out on Tuesday, so this is a hot off the press conversation with this principal and educational author!
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Welcome to the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visitwww.PrincipalCast.com.
Many great ways to contact PrincipalCast.
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Tonights topic is: Short on Time: A conversation with Bill Sterrett
Our guest tonight is WILLIAM STERRETT. Bill is an educational leadership faculty member and program coordinator at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. A former principal and teacher, he is the author of the 2011 ASCD book Insights into Action: Successful School Leaders Share What Works. He may be reached at the Watson College of Education via e-mail at sterrettw@uncw.edu; or on Twitter: @billsterrett.
For more information on Short on Time, please visit http://www.ascd.org/Publications/Books/Overview/Short-on-Time.aspx
Principals to follow on Twitter- Recommend to follow Bill @billsterrett
Principals Podcast Hosts:
Spike Cook www.drspikecook.com @DrSpikeCook
Jessica Johnson www.principalj.net @PrincipalJ
Theresa Stager www.principalstager.blogspot.com @PrincipalStager
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Welcome to episode 12 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visitwww.PrincipalCast.com.
Many great ways to contact PrincipalCast.
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Something Awesome:
SC - We have an engineer from Department of Homeland Security coming in this Friday to launch student-made rockets
TS - Audit is complete, so I finally feel like I can finally start the year!
Blogs or resources for discussion
- Holidays and the Constitution - http://archive.adl.org/issue_education/december_dilemma_2004/default.html
Compare/Contrast
- Celebrate Holidays with Activities (Scholastic) - http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/celebrate-winter-holidays-teachers-guide
- Religions around the world (education world) - http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/02/lp290-01.shtml
Principals to follow on Twitter
SC -@drpammmoore (https://twitter.com/DrPammMoore) and @drgentile_mps(https://twitter.com/drgentile_mps) My supportive Assistant Supt and Supt.
TS - @PrincipalChad Chad Dennison - Elementary Principal in IN
Principals Podcast Hosts:
Spike Cook www.drspikecook.com @DrSpikeCook
Jessica Johnson www.principalj.net @PrincipalJ
Theresa Stager www.principalstager.blogspot.com @PrincipalStager
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Welcome to episode 11 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visitwww.PrincipalCast.com.
Many great ways to contact PrincipalCast.
teachercast.net/youtube
PrincipalCast
@PrincipalCast
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Something Awesome:
SC - We participated in the Millville Holiday Parade.. Our student leaders and Safety Patrol were on the float
TS - Breakfast with Santa at school today (Athletic Booster fundraiser)
Principals to follow on Twitter
SC - https://twitter.com/Principal_EL (@principal_el)
TS - MACUL (Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning) @MACUL http://www.macul.org
Principals Podcast Hosts:
Spike Cook www.drspikecook.com @DrSpikeCook
Jessica Johnson www.principalj.net @PrincipalJ
Theresa Stager www.principalstager.blogspot.com @PrincipalStager
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Welcome to episode 10 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visitwww.PrincipalCast.com.
Many great ways to contact PrincipalCast.
www.PrincipalCast.com
email info@PrincipalCast.com
PrincipalCast
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Something Awesome:
SC - Last week we had our annual Turkey Feast for the students (video on Rmbacon Weekly)
TS - Also had our Turkey luncheon
JJ-Edmodo
How to keep Staff Meetings Meaningful
http://www.principalj.net/video-clips-for-staff-meetings-2/
http://curtrees.com/2012/01/03/good-humorous-videos-for-staff-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-166
http://curtrees.com/2012/08/26/more-videos-to-use-with-school-staff/
Keeping Current:
SC - All things PLC (http://www.allthingsplc.info/wordpress/?tag=dufour)
TS - EdCampHOME 2.0 http://www.eventbrite.com/e/edcamphome-20-tickets-9487456237?aff=estw
Principals to follow on Twitter-
SC - @drbillbrennan - NY principal who is now Director of Technology (Blog - http://wbrennan.wordpress.com/)
TS - @mrnesi - Christopher Nesi - http://www.mrchrisnesi.com - MUST check out his Twitter wallpaper - new podcast HouseofEdTech. Rumor has it he was on Rachael Ray!
JJ-@twhitford and @leah_whit Tom and Leah Whitford
Principals Podcast Hosts:
Spike Cook www.drspikecook.com @DrSpikeCook
Jessica Johnson www.principalj.net @PrincipalJ
Theresa Stager www.principalstager.blogspot.com @PrincipalStager
We also recommend to follow Teachercast
1. @teachercast on twitter
2. teachercast.net - For blogs and resources
3. teachercast.tv - For his podcasts
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Host: Jeff Bradbury@TeacherCast
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iTunes: www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes
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Welcome to episode 9 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
Many great ways to contact PrincipalCast.
www.PrincipalCast.com
email info@PrincipalCast.com
PrincipalCast
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Keeping Current:
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/10-tips-become-connected-educator-elana-leoni
http://weprincipal.blogspot.com/2013/11/finally-my-teachers-follow-me.html?m=1
Principals to follow on Twitter-
JJ- @twhitford and @leah_whit Tom and Leah Whitford
SC -@GustafsonBrad https://twitter.com/GustafsonBrad
JB - @jedipadmaster and @bcurrie5
Principals Podcast Hosts:
Spike Cook www.drspikecook.com @DrSpikeCook
Jessica Johnson www.principalj.net @PrincipalJ
Theresa Stager www.principalstager.blogspot.com @PrincipalStager
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Welcome to episode 8 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visitwww.PrincipalCast.com.
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Tonight we are excited to welcome Educational Author/speaker/guru Todd Whitaker to the PrincipalCast Podcast.
About Todd Whitaker: One of the nation’s leading authorities on staff motivation, teacher leadership, and principal effectiveness, Todd has written over 30 books including the national best seller, What Great Teachers Do Differently. Other titles include: Shifting The Monkey, Dealing With Difficult Teachers, 10 Minute Inservice, The Ball, What Great Principals Do Differently, Motivating & Inspiring Teachers, and Dealing With Difficult Parents.
Todd’s latest book was published last month, called The Secret Solution. I can personally tell you that this is a great book for principals to read. This is different than other leadership books, because it is written as a novel, making it a much easier and enjoyable read, yet you still learn a lot about great leadership.
Co-Authors: Ryan Donlan @RyanDonlan and Sam Miller @SamMiller29
Principals Podcast Hosts:
Spike Cook www.drspikecook.com @DrSpikeCook
Jessica Johnson www.principalj.net @PrincipalJ
Theresa Stager www.principalstager.blogspot.com @PrincipalStager
We also recommend to follow Teachercast
1. @teachercast on twitter
2. teachercast.net - For blogs and resources
3. teachercaste.tv - For his podcasts
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Welcome to episode 6 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
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Unfortunately we had to reschedule our guest, Todd Whittaker. Our episode tonight will be focused on one of Todd’s famous quotes, When the principal sneezes, the whole school gets a cough”
Before we go into that, lets start out with our weekly segment Whats been happening
What’s Been Happening?
TS - Fire in the parking lot.
SC - Went to the New Jersey ASCD conference. Saw Diane Ravitch speak and got her new book Reign of Error: The Hoax of The Privatization Movement and the Danger to American Public Schools http://www.amazon.com/Reign-Error-Privatization-Movement-Americas/dp/0385350880
Also saw Alan November speak - What an amazing, thought provoking message
JJ - Share your story for the “We Can’t Make this Stuff Up” book: http://bit.ly/cantmakethisstuffup
Something Awesome:
SC - Our school just won a 1,000 grant for Fitness Gram!
JJ - Edscape was this weekend-conference at Eric Sheninger’s school. The keynote from George Couros will be at http://www.youtube.com/user/TeacherCast
Question from the Newbie:
How do we balance the principalship?
“When the principal sneezes, the whole school gets a cough” Todd Whittaker
Resonant Leadership - http://www.amazon.com/Resonant-Leadership-Connecting-Mindfulness-Compassion/dp/1591395631
Good post on sacrifice and renewal
http://iveybusinessjournal.com/topics/leadership/mindfulness-hope-and-compassion-a-leaders-road-map-to-renewal#.UmRb7fmkrAc
SC’s post on balance - http://drspikecook.com/2012/02/12/where-does-the-road-of-excess-lead-emotional-intelligence-resonant-leadership/
TS - 14 Things Successful People Do on the Weekends: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/02/22/14-things-successful-people-do-on-weekends/
Questions to consider
From Resonant Leadership by Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee
If you answer yes to any of these questions, you're likely to be living in the zone of "sacrifice syndrome."
Working harder with less result? Getting home later or leaving home earlier each day?
Feeling tired, even after sleeping? Having trouble sleeping?
Finding less time for things that used to be enjoyable? Rarely relaxed?
Sometimes feel numb or react to situations with inappropriately strong emotions?
I don't care what I eat or whether I eat too much or too little?
I don't exercise as much as I used to?
I frequently think about how to "escape" my current situation?
Answering yes may indicate a need for support to evoke positive changes that will restore resilience and resonance in your life.
Questions for discussion
- how do we help staff with cycle of sacrifice and renewal?
- what activities could we implement to address sacrifice syndrome?
- How can we understand the sacrifice syndrome in ourselves?
- Does being a connected educator lead to sacrifice?
- How do our actions as principals impact the whole school?
Keeping Current:
Principals to follow on Twitter-
TS - Keith Peters @PrincipalKP Elementary School Principal in FL
SC- Chris Lehmann, Principal of Science Leadership Academy, Educon founder, All around good guy! - https://twitter.com/chrislehmann
JJ - Matt Renwick @ReadbyExample
Principals Podcast Hosts:
Spike Cook www.drspikecook.com @DrSpikeCook
Jessica Johnson www.principalj.net @PrincipalJ
Theresa Stager www.principalstager.blogspot.com @PrincipalStager
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PrincipalCast
Welcome to episode 5 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visitwww.PrincipalCast.com.
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What’s Been Happening?
Preparing to lead a session for teachers on starting a class facebook page. Handout: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-m7jvIiEMDTmlM0bc0-1xTKiBipEtxUxMAkfFE-lC-I/edit?usp=sharing
Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bADxrWZz-OXtRtAy0gbVh3Bjj16svzN6v54d47k5wvQ/edit?usp=sharing
Tips for formal observations http://www.principalj.net/tips-for-formal-observations/
Something Awesome:
JJ-Connected Educator bulletin board in Melinda Miller’s staff room: https://twitter.com/mmiller7571/status/389453395527884800/photo/1
She also created this screencast to show how to follow a chat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lANi2YqeDE&feature=youtu.be
Keeping Current:
SC - Read this post on What’s Most Important for Principals: http://johnfalino.com/2013/09/13/the-principalship-whats-most-important/
Principals to follow on Twitter-
SC- @johnfalino1- High School Principal in Dobbs Ferry, NY. Great blogger
JJ-@GustafsonBrad
TS - @PrincipalDurham - Kenneth Durham, KDurham.com - Sacramento, CA
Principals Podcast Hosts:
Spike Cook www.drspikecook.com @DrSpikeCook
Jessica Johnson www.principalj.net @PrincipalJ
Theresa Stager www.principalstager.blogspot.com @PrincipalStager
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Welcome to episode 04 of the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visitwww.PrincipalCast.com.
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*What’s been happening?
Principal 2.0: The Connected Administrator presentation/handouts
http://www.principalj.net/principal-2-0-the-connected-administrator/
*Question from the newby:
Phases of First Year Teacher - applies to teachers/principals at any year of their career
*Something Awesome
Using skitch for classroom walkthroughs http://davidleeedtech.tumblr.com/post/41505770096/administrator-using-skitch-for-immediate-feedback-for
http://www.rmbaconweekly.blogspot.com/2013/10/october-7-11.html
Screencastomatic.com and Screenr.com for easy screencasting
*Keeping Current
Connected Principals are teaming up with NAESP and NASSP for Connected Educators Month: http://connectedprincipals.com/archives/9001
Principals to follow on Twitter-
@8Amber8
@PeterMDWitt
Principals Podcast Hosts:
Spike Cook www.drspikecook.com @DrSpikeCook
Jessica Johnson www.principalj.net @PrincipalJ
Theresa Stager www.principalstager.blogspot.com @PrincipalStager
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Welcome to the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visitwww.PrincipalCast.com.
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Discussion this week was based on these two posts:
1. Jessica Johnson’s post titled You Know You’re a Connected Educator when..
https://www.edsurge.com/n/2013-09-26-you-know-you-re-a-connected-educator-when
2. Jeff Bradbury’s post on 10 ways you know you're a connected educator http://blog.teachercast.net/10-ways-to-tell-you-might-be-a-connected-educator-by-jeffbradbury-connectededucator/
Principals to follow on Twitter-
Tra Hall, Texas Principal https://twitter.com/tra_hall
Mike Smith, IL Superintendent @principalspage
Principals Podcast Hosts:
Spike Cook www.drspikecook.com @DrSpikeCook
Jessica Johnson www.principalj.net @PrincipalJ
Theresa Stager www.principalstager.blogspot.com @PrincipalStager
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Star Wars in the Classroom
Intros
Thomas Riddle
@StarWarsinClass
@ImagineeringEd
@Indyinthelass
Dan Zehr
@CoffeeWthKenobi
@MrZehr
Ian Doescher
@iandoescher
https://www.facebook.com/ShakespeareStarWars
Links:
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My Paperless Classroom
Epic Based Learning, ideas and resources for scaffolding Long books and papers in High school, Changes in Your Google Drive apps
Show Guests
Kyle Calderwood
Twitter
The Mentor Site Educators New to Twitter
Teach Meet
Skype in the Classroom https://education.skype.com/
ISTE Tips for Newbies http://kcalderw.blogspot.com/2014/04/tips-for-iste-newbies.html
Christopher Nesi
https://twitter.com/mrnesi
Navigating the New Twitter Profile
http://pixlr.com/ Online Photo Editor
http://www.viralblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/PerfectPost-V4-Infographic.png
http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/twitter-new-profile-image-sizes_b56584
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Welcome to episode 52 of the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Wokka PATUE - The EduPuppets on YouTube -@WokkaPAtue
Show Topics
Kodable: An Amazing App that teaches prereaders to code
http://www.kodable.com/
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kodable/id577673067?mt=8
Scoodle Jam: Collaborative White Board App
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scoodle-jam-collaborative/id640846057?mt=8
http://scootdoodle.com/
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Welcome to episode 51 of the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Jon Samuelson. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Hosts:
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Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Jon Samuelson - ipadsammy.com - @ipadsammy
Learn all about iBooks Author Widgets
Show Topics
PATUE NEWS http://www.mypaperlessclassroom.com/2014/04/retiring-patue-chat.html
Write about this app http://instructionaltechtalk.com/foster-creativity-creation-using-write/
Anthony's site: http://anthonydilaura.wordpress.com/
Event for training with ibook author, a 4 day workshop.
http://www.ibookhack.org/#!about/csgz
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Welcome to episode 50 of the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Jon Samuelson. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Hosts:
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Welcome to episode 49 of the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Jon Samuelson. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Great Chat last week on great this week. This week on Mypaperlessclassroom.com we explored Animation, stopaction, and using robots to teachin Kindergarten and first grade
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Welcome to episode 48 of the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Jon Samuelson. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Great Chat last week on great this week. This week on Mypaperlessclassroom.com we explored Animation, stopaction, and using robots to teachin Kindergarten and first grade
Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
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Jon Samuelson - ipadsammy.com - @ipadsammy
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Welcome to episode 47 of the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Jon Samuelson. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Weekly Discussions and Updates:
TeacherCast:
Podcast: Dragon Dictation
Patue:
c Great BYOChat last week
EduPuppets
Dan Meyer and WHY you need ADVANCED video tools:
https://vimeo.com/74028213
SERIOUS PLUGINS FOR TEACHERS
onscreen timer: http://store.pixelfilmstudios.com/plugin/plugin-protimer
Live graphs: http://store.pixelfilmstudios.com/plugin/plugin-prograph
AMAZE YOUR STUDENTS
http://store.pixelfilmstudios.com/plugin/plugin-protrk
FCPX fast start
http://www.slideshare.net/jcorippo/final-cut-x-circus-wagon
Free plugins! Alex4d (just Google it!)
Jon's favorite gear:
iOgrapher
http://iographer.myshopify.com
Wireless mics!
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=68059&is=REG&Q=&A=details
DSLR Camera under $500
http://www.rakuten.com/prod/nikon-d5100-16-2-megapixel-digital-slr-camera-body-only-3-lcd-4928-x/220959375.html?listingId=317489588
Camera:
Zoom x4 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1021190-REG/zoom_zq4_q4_handy_video_recorder.html?cm_mmc=EML-_-Newsletter_Newsletter-_-140128-_-Body_Retail_Q4-Handy-Video-Recorder
Green screen:
Hook it to the wall! $40
http://www.amazon.com/ePhoto-10x12-GREEN-Chroma-Backdrop/dp/B00310EF2A/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1394402106&sr=8-4&keywords=green+screen
Get the whole setup! $200
http://www.amazon.com/ePhoto-Chromakey-Background-Lighting-H604SB-1020G/dp/B0081WSF9M/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1394402157&sr=8-5&keywords=green+screen
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Podfund: www.Podfund.com
mister
Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Jon Samuelson - ipadsammy.com - @ipadsammy
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Welcome to the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast.
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Weekly Discussions and Updates:
TeacherCast:
March 1: WETECH Conference
Video Presentation: Eric Sheninger
Podcast: StudioTech.TV
Podfunding for Community Support
Links:
Podfund: www.Podfund.com Robert Becker from Podfund.com
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Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Jon Samuelson - ipadsammy.com - @ipadsammy
Please join us every Sunday night at 7:00PM EST for another episode of the TechEducator Podcast
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Welcome to the 45th episode of the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Jon Samuelson. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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Weekly Discussions and Updates:
TeacherCast:
Attending and Presenting at #WETECH14 on March 1
Broadcasting Eric Sheninger Presentation on Wednesday Feb 26
EduTriplets are still alive and breathing
Instructional Tech Talk:
I will be releasing a new episode of the podcast (hopefully)!!
The EdTech Top 10 will be released in the next two weeks - coming soon!
Advanced Evernote Tips
Topics:
Sharing a Notebook
Webclipper
Advanced Search
Skitch
Evernote Email
Links:
Evernote: www.Evernote.com
Web Clipper: www.Evernote.com/WebClipper
Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Jon Samuelson - ipadsammy.com - @ipadsammy
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Welcome to theTech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology.
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Weekly Discussions and Updates:
TeacherCast:
Edutriplets
Instructional Tech Talk:
Patue:
PATUE #55 Project Based Learning Thursday
EduPuppets Youtube Launch
digital leaders series
Techlandia:
Blogger as a school-wide platform
Creating a post
Copy and Past from a gdoc
Add Video URL or Upload
Blogger App Build a post while you are teaching
Protips of blog management,
-email from your blog will ruin your life
Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.com - @SamPatue
Jon Samuelson - ipadsammy.com - @ipadsammy
Please join us every Sunday night at 7:00PM EST for another episode of the TechEducator Podcast
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Welcome to the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology.
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Guests
Jay Eitner
Blogger as a school-wide platform
Setting up the blog
template
-settings -comments
Private / Public
Custom URL
RSS
Creating a post
Copy and Past from a gdoc
Add Video URL or Upload
Blogger App Build a post while you are teaching
Protips of blog management,
-email from your blog will ruin your life
Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.org - @SamPatue
Jon Samuelson - ipadsammy.com - @ipadsammy
Please join us every Sunday night at 7:00PM EST for another episode of the TechEducator Podcast
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Welcome to the 40th episode of the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Jon Samuelson. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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LiveSlide Features:
Easy to start right away, use old PowerPoint Files, PDF, Etc.
Use on any device with a modern browser
Great for BYOD, no new hardware needed
Quizzing, Notes, Video Replay, Real Time Annotation
Teachers get FREE Elite account valued at 100 with verification
Links Discussed:
https://atlaslearning.net/ Atlas Learning Website
https://liveslide.atlaslearning.net/ LiveSlide Website
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdpdY8CmKYxki8tg9KEVDLA Atlas Learning YouTube Video Support
https://twitter.com/AtlasLearning Atlas Learning Twitter
https://www.facebook.com/AtlasLearning Atlas Learning Facebook
Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.org - @SamPatue
Jon Samuelson - ipadsammy.com - @ipadsammy
Please join us every Sunday night at 7:00PM EST for another episode of the TechEducator Podcast
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Welcome to the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology.
Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast.
TechEducatorPodcast.com
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Weekly Discussions and Updates:
TeacherCast:
EdcampNJ was AWESOME … 300 educators attended
Edubabies are getting better every day and kicking up a storm
Instructional Tech Talk:
I’m still working on a comprehensive guide for Apple Configurator, which should release by the end of this week.
Join us next week to see the TEP episode that talks all about Apple Config!
Techlandia:
We had a great K - 2 show with Matt Gomez and Elizabeth Goold last night. We have been the #1 podcast in K-12 on Podomatic for the past 2 weeks. Great talk with Kristen Swanson about Edcamp Online.
Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.org - @SamPatue
Jon Samuelson - ipadsammy.com - @ipadsammy
Please join the TechEducator Podcast LIVE every Sunday night at 9:30 P.M. EST on TeacherCast.tv
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Please join us every Sunday night at 7:00PM EST for another episode of the TechEducator Podcast
Welcome to the Tech Educator Podcast . The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology.
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TechEducatorPodcast.com
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Weekly Discussions and Updates:
TeacherCast:
EdcampNJ was AWESOME … 300 educators attended
Edubabies are getting better every day and kicking up a storm
Instructional Tech Talk:
I’m still working on a comprehensive guide for Apple Configurator, which should release by the end of this week.
Join us next week to see the TEP episode that talks all about Apple Config!
Patue:
We are taking the next 2 weeks off to celebrate thanksgivingkah. Join us for PATUE 50 on 12/10
Techlandia:
We had a great K - 2 show with Matt Gomez and Elizabeth Goold last night. We have been the #1 podcast in K-12 on Podomatic for the past 2 weeks. Great talk with Kristen Swanson about Edcamp Online.
Links Discussed:
Scoot and Doodle
Livescribe 3.
Lego
Broadcast For Friends
Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.org - @SamPatue
Jon Samuelson - ipadsammy.com - @ipadsammy
Please join us every Sunday night at 7:00PM EST for another episode of the TechEducator Podcast
In this episode of the Tech Educator Podcast, Jeff Bradbury discusses how he mobilized his global PLN as his baby triplets were prematurely entering the world.
For more information, please visit the EduTriplets homepage.
Welcome to the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Jon Samuelson. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology.
Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast.
TechEducatorPodcast.com
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Weekly Discussions and Updates:
TeacherCast:
@EduTriplets are at 25 weeks and they are VERY active babies
We will have the broadcasting booth at the NJEA Convention this week
Instructional Tech Talk:
I’m still working on a comprehensive guide for Apple Configurator, which should release by the end of this week.
Doing an interview with CU Meeting regarding their new conferencing software.
Patue:
Amazing day the EDSurge’s #SVSUMMIT13. They crowd sourced community and content creation got teachers to write reviews.
This week on #PATUE we a hacking the Parent Teacher Conferences
Techlandia:
Just finished an episode with Dave Guymon and Michelle Cordy
In 2 weeks we will have the lovely and talented Kristen Swanson on the show.
Show Topic: Teaching your Students how to Code
Links Discussed:
Code.org with the current state of tech in your school how long will it take to do an hour of code
Apps:
Daisy the Dinosaur
Kodable (free)
Kodable PRO also avail in volume
Gamestar Mechanic
List.ly on Coding Resources
Light-Bot
Hopscotch
Makey Makey
Little Bits
Code Monster
Cargo-Bot
Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.org - @SamPatue
Jon Samuelson - ipadsammy.com - @ipadsammy
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Welcome to the 33rd episode of the Tech Educator Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Jon Samuelson. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast.
TechEducatorPodcast.com
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Weekly Discussions and Updates:
TeacherCast:
Edscape Conference featuring Keynote George Couros
UClass Podcast: Create, Share and get PAID for your lessons
@EduTriplets are starting to Kick… and kick … and Kick
Patue:
This week on #PATUE, the #edupuppets comoderate a chat about copyright and creative commons for teachers. Print, scan, right-click, share, post and repost knowing you are on the right side of the law. This chat will be moderated by @WokkaPatue and @StewartPatue.
ACSD Aria books featured this week on www.mypaperlessclassroom. Also look for move reviews of coding apps by the #EduPuppets
JedCampSFBAY
Techlandia:
Brett Clark was on yesterday talking Chromebooks
We had Tim Lauer and John Spencer as Special “4th” Hosts and we will be putting our Tony Sinanis interview up from last week too.
Show Topic: Hidden Features of Great Apps
Apps:
Blogsy -Sam shows you the ability to create and upload a DRAFT ,complete with pictures, in blogsy.
Puppet Pals VERSION ONE, create a silly puppet show or an engaging screencast, load in your backgrounds and you are good to go.
Hosts:
Jeff Bradbury - TeacherCast.net - @TeacherCast
Jeff Herb - InstructionalTechTalk.com - @InstTechTalk
Sam Patterson - MyPaperlessClassroom.org - @SamPatue
Jon Samuelson - ipadsammy.com - @ipadsammy
Please join us every Sunday night at 7:00PM EST for another episode of the TechEducator Podcast
The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
Welcome to the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
Welcome to the PrincipalCast Podcast hosted by Theresa Stager, Jessica Johnson and Dr. Spike Cook. PrincipalCast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational leadership. For more information, please visit www.PrincipalCast.com.
Jeff sits down with the creators of Swackett, a popular Weather App for mobile and desktop platforms.
Jeff sits down with the creators of Swackett, a popular Weather App for mobile and desktop platforms.
Jeff sits down with the creators of Swackett, a popular Weather App for mobile and desktop platforms.
Jeff sits down with the creators of Swackett, a popular Weather App for mobile and desktop platforms.
Jeff sits down with the creators of Swackett, a popular Weather App for mobile and desktop platforms.
Jeff sits down with the creators of Swackett, a popular Weather App for mobile and desktop platforms.
Jeff sits down with app developer Alex Silverman from the big nerd ranch to talk about eClicker for the MAC and IOS.
Jeff sits down with app developer Alex Silverman from the big nerd ranch to talk about eClicker for the MAC and IOS.
Jeff sits down with app developer Alex Silverman from the big nerd ranch to talk about eClicker for the MAC and IOS.
Jeff sits down with app developer Alex Silverman from the big nerd ranch to talk about eClicker for the MAC and IOS.
Jeff sits down with app developer Alex Silverman from the big nerd ranch to talk about eClicker for the MAC and IOS.
Jeff sits down with app developer Alex Silverman from the big nerd ranch to talk about eClicker for the MAC and IOS.
Jeff sits down with app developer Alex Silverman from the big nerd ranch to talk about eClicker for the MAC and IOS.
Jeff sits down with Aliza Aufrichtig from Flocabulary to discuss how rap can be combined with current events to help boost student test scores.
Jeff sits down with Aliza Aufrichtig from Flocabulary to discuss how rap can be combined with current events to help boost student test scores.
Jeff sits down with Lindsey Hill and Robert Cullin from EvancedSolutions to discuss how students and teachers can create the future of educational gaming using Wandoo Planet
Jeff sits down with Peter Mahoney to discuss why Dragon Dictate is the worlds leader in speech recognition.
Jeff sits down with Trenton Goble from Mastery Connect to discuss how teachers are using MasteryConnect to collect and share educational resources.
Jeff sits down with Elad Inbar from RobotsLab.com to discuss how STEM Education is transforming classrooms worldwide.
Jeff sits down with David Joo to discuss how KnowRe is helping teachers innovate the way students learn algebra.
Jeff sits down with Justin Mann and Anton Troynikov to learn how Geddit is transforming the way teachers gain invaluable feedback from their students.
Jeff sits down with Preston Winn to discuss how school districts worldwide and AirWatch are teaming up to create a safe and robust mobile environment for staff and students.
Jeff sits down with Aaron Sherman from StoryboardThat to discuss how students worldwide are learning how to quickly and easily tell stories and share ideas.
Jeff sits down with Daniel Oberlin and Hans Keil to discuss how students and teachers can take advantage of ChemDraw and Chem3D in their classrooms.
Jeff sits down with Keith Fenton and Mike Garofola from OKI DATA to talk about the many ways educators are using 21st Century printing solutions to save money and go green.
Jeff sits down with Suzi Wilczynski of Dig-It! Games to discuss how archaeology and edtech can blend to help students worldwide!
Jeff sits down with Jean McKen to discuss how Breezin' Thru Theory is helping Music Theory students compose amazing music in an engaging and dynamic environment.
Jeff sits down with Brett Kopf of Remind101 to discuss how teachers and students are using cell phones and text messaging to keep better organized in their classes.
Jeff sits down with Diana Madrigal and Jostein Svendsen to discuss how WeVideo is revolutionizing the way students create collaborative videos in the classroom.
Jeff sits down with Cecily Joseph to discuss how Symantic is leading the way in STEM Education for teachers and students worldwide.
Jeff sits down with Rhys Jones from Bookry to discuss how educators are using iBooksAuthor to create amazing textbooks for their students with the help of Bookry Widgets.
Jeff sits down with Torsten Stauch from AppShed to discuss how school districts and classrooms can create amazing mobile apps for their communities.
Jeff sits down with Megan Berry from RebelMouse to discuss how educators are using RebelMouse to connect their news with their community.
Jeff sits down with Jordan Riggs to discuss why school districts should choose School Info App for their districts mobile informational platform.
Jeff sits down with Andrew Kim from Steelcase Educational Solutions to discuss how Steelcase is revolutionizing the way we use our mobile devices in our classroom.
Jeff sits down with Sidharth Kakkar and Alex Kurilin to discuss how Front Row Education is a changing the way educational app are built.
Jeff sits down with David Chiszar from Turning Technologies to discuss how the brand new system called Triton, a simple, secure and reliable system designed to meet the needs of self-paced benchmark, district, end-of-course, formative and summative assessments.
Jeff sits down with Thomas Edwards and Shanna McClearn from BackUpThat to discuss how teachers and students can take advantage of FREE online file back up to save and share their files without the worry of data loss.
Jeff sits down with 19Pencils Founder Jason Fabbri to discuss how this great educational tool is helping to provide teachers and students a safe place to do their internet searching.
Jeff sits down with 19Pencils Founder Jason Fabbri to discuss how this great educational tool is helping to provide teachers and students a safe place to do their internet searching.
Jeff sits down with Joe Ballou to talk about Civic Games, a group of parents, teachers, and designers with the mission to make teaching easier and to help educators personalize learning through gaming.
Jeff sits down with Michael Levy and Evan Kontras from Chalkable, an App Store for schools to discuss how this great educational tool can be used in your district.
Jeff sits down with Vince Leung from MentorMob to discuss how teachers and students can take advantage of there Peer-to-Peer learning platform.
Jeff sits down with Guido Kovalsky to discuss how Nearpod is transforming the way teachers and business leaders present to their classes worldwide.
Jeff sits down with Jennifer Medbery to discuss how Kickboard is helping to positively transform the behavior of students across the world and help teachers provide better learning environments in their classrooms.
Jeff sits down with Zak Ringelstein and Leah Schrader to discuss how UClass is being used around the world to connect classrooms and engage students with each other globally.
Jeff sits down with Duncan Wilson and Craig Davies to discuss how their educational tool ClassCharts is being used by teachers to help organize everyday seating charts and help improve student behavior.
Jeff sits down with educator and app developer Harsh Patel to discuss how his free parent communication tool Portfoliyo is being used to keep parents inside the educational conversation.
Jeff sits down with Darek Teller and Greg Passmore to discuss how Cel.ly is revolutionizing the way that students and teachers safely communicate with each other through their mobile devices.
Jeff sits down with Eva Diep from Voki to discuss how teachers are using this realistic 3D PhotoFace Technology in their classrooms.
Jeff sits down with Edshelf founder Mike Lee and teacher Jack West to discuss how Edshelf is very quickly becoming the one stop shop for educators to research, review, and curate the best in educational technology.
Jeff sits down with Kirill Kireyev and Andrew Bender to discuss how instaGrok is being used by teachers and students to make research, learning and content sharing simple and fun for all.
Jeff sits down with Kimmie Chann, Daniela Bolzmann, and Shannon Miller to discuss the powerful educational web app Symbaloo and how teachers can harness it's potential on their classrooms.
Jeff sits down with Megan Perrone to discuss GradePoint, a great educational solution from Pearson designed to help your students enjoy education by supplementing their learning with online classes.
Jeff sits down with Dave Gladney and Gail Dickinson from the Learning Resource Metadata Initiative to discuss their great new search tool for students.
Jeff sits down with Sue Ann Towle, product manager for Pearson: WriteToLearn, a web-based literacy tool to improve reading comprehension & writing skills.
Jeff sits down with Lindsay Bellino from Pearson's Online Learning Exchange (OLE) to discuss how OLE is transforming the way educators share lesson materials with each other.
Jeff sits down with Kerry Kitka from EasyBib to discuss how this transformative tool is allowing students and teachers to curate and catalogue their research papers quickly and more efficiently than ever.
Jeff sits down with 15 year old Steven Oro to discuss his budding career as an app developer. Steven is the creator of iPeters and Family Road Games. We discuss how his apps are changing his school environment and bring teachers and students together.
Jeff sits down with Rachel Garcia to discuss Skoolbo, an interactive literacy tool that students and teachers are using around the world to enhance reading skills.
Jeff sits down with Stephanie Lennon and Amy Bennett to discuss the powerful learning management system My Big Campus. We discuss how it has become a transformative tool in the school system and how educators and can take advantage of it's many great features both on desktop and mobile platforms.
Jeff sits down with Perry Correll from Xirrus to discuss how Xirrus Wireless Solutions make a great fit in every BYOD school.
Jeff sits down with Jason DeRoner to discuss how teachers and administrators are taking advantage of TeachBoost. TeachBoost provides reports to tangibly prove your focus on teacher development, contributing to better performance scores for your school.
Jeff sits down with Rob Heitmeier from Polyvision to discuss how Interactive Whiteboards, Student Response Systems, and the Splashtop family of iPad apps are being used in the classroom today.
Jeff sits down with Sam Chaudhary to discuss how Class Dojo is being used by educators and students to enhance and manage classroom behavior.
Jeff sits down with Abhijeet Vijayakar to discuss BrainNook, an online adventure game designed to boost English and Math scores as students take on the persona of an alien zooming across the universe.
Jeff sits down with Michael West to discuss how the student response app Socrative is being used in schools and universities today.
Jeff sits down with Shane Lovellette from TechSmith to talk about their great products Camtasia and Jing and how they are being used in the classrooms to help teachers demonstrate technology to their students.
Jeff sits down with Brett Kopf of Remind101 to discuss how teachers and students are using cell phones and text messaging to keep better organized in their classes.
Jeff sits down with Eric Simons and Jordan Hamel to discuss how Class Connect is being used to help connect educators across the world.
Jeff sits down with Adam Bellow from EduTecher to discuss his new website EduClipper to discuss how this great new web tool can be used in the classroom.
Jeff sits down with Sameer Bhatia to discuss ProProfs.com and how this great online tool can be used in the classroom.
Jeff sits down with Keith and Rich from NEC to talk about the ways that teachers are using digital projectors and interactive whiteboards in their classrooms.
Jeff sits down with Devon Elyse Steven from PBSKids to discuss the amazing programs that PBS offers students and educators.
Jeff sits down with Jeff Vyduna to discuss how Poll Everywhere is revolutionizing the way educators are using mobile devices in their classroom and rapidly assessing the retention of their students.
Jeff sits down with Dan Wood the creator of Sandvox, a dynamic and powerful website development tool that is perfect for creating a great class website.
Jeff sits down with Jeremy Friedman from Schoology to discuss how this great web app is transforming classrooms around the world.
Jeff sits down with Jason and Ray from Turnitin.com to discuss internet plagiarism in the classroom.
Jeff sits down with Ben Cahoon and Greg Tan from Stoneware to discuss how their great products LanSchool and webNetwork are being used to help school districts securely and safely keep their digital files safe online.
Jeff sits down with app developer Bharath Natarajan and Andrea Gardner from Applicable2U to talk about the iPad app PlantsHD.
Jeff sits down with the creators of Swackett, a popular Weather App for mobile and desktop platforms.
Jeff sits down with Mark Johnson from StudioTech.tv to discuss how your school can assemble a high quality broadcasting studio.
Jeff sits down with Santra Wozniak and Joe Pizzo, two middle level educators about ways that teachers can use books to create a community in their classroom, school and or community.
Jeff sits down with Tami Mount to discuss how educators are engaging their students with the great resources from PBS Learning Media.
Jeff sits down with Jon Roepke from Belkin to discuss how Belkin Education is working hand in hand with students to design educational products for a mobile generation!
Jeff sits down with Adam Bellow and Steve Dembo to discuss their new book "Untangling the Web".
Jeff sits down with Reshan Richards, Kristi Meeuwse, David Malone and Jenny Grabiec to discuss the Apple Distinguished Educator Program.
Jeff sits down with "JediPadMaster" Toby Price to discuss how Autism can effect students and families across America.
Jeff sits down with Ronnie Burt of Edublogs and James Cross of Media Core to discuss why all teachers need to create a digital presence for their classrooms.
Jeff sits down with Kevyn Klein and Tarunya Govindarajan to discuss how Edmodo is leader in educational social platforms. We discuss and demonstrate new features in Edmodo and talk about Edmodocon 2013!
Jeff sits down with Wokka Patue and his friends the EduPuppets as they discuss how Sam Patterson is revolutionizing the way educators look at socks and foam.
Jeff sits down with Jason Eitner and John Carver, two of todays leading Superintendants to discuss how their school districts are making the jump to a 1:1 environment and how you can too!
Jeff sits down with Kevin Jarret, Diana Potts and Meredith Martin to discuss the first ever edcampSTEAM.
Listen as Jeff sits down with the participants of the 2013 InnovateNYC EdTech competition and learn how you can use their great apps in YOUR classroom!
Jeff sits down with @TheiPodTeacher Jon Smith to learn how his school district is using iBook Author and iTunes University to engage teachers and students around the world.
Jeff sits down with Cleon Franklin of the Memphis City School District and Diane Ashby of Samsung of America to discuss how Memphis is using Samsung Smart Solutions to inspire and engage their students.
Jeff sits down with Mary Howard and Joshua Koen of the Passaic Public Schools and Diane Ashby from Samsung to discuss how one New Jersey School District turned themselves into a premiere 1:1 school district using SamSung Chromebooks.
Jeff sits down with Instructional Tech Talk specialist Jeff Herb to discuss how educators can podcast for FREE! Can it be possible? Listen and find out!
Jeff sits down with Zak Malamed from Student Voice to discuss the April 13 Student Summit.
Jeff sits down with Social Studies educators Anne Beck, Michael Milton, Jay Eitner, and Brad Currie for the March 11 #SSCHAT to discuss ways that we can teach students to use primary sources in their work.
Jeff sits down with internet broadcasters Stephen Haywood and Richard Cleveland to discuss how you can turn your classroom into a fully functional internet broadcasting station.
Jeff sits down with Music Radio Creative CEO Mike Russell and Jeff Herb from Instructional Tech Talk to discuss how he has created a global persona around his digital talents behind the microphone.
Jeff sits down with Brad Baird from Schoology to talk about how Learning Management Systems are being used in schools today.
Jeff sits down with Hunter Boyle from AWeber to discuss how educators can take advantage of email marketing to communicate with parents and their educational community.
Jeff sits down with Randal Heise to discuss how Mackin is changing the way educators across the world are using ebooks in their classrooms thanks to MackinVIA.
Jeff sits down with Mindy Brooks from the Sesame Workshop to discuss how they are integrating digital media into their programs at the Children's Television Network.
Jeff sits down with Terry Hieck and Kimberly Tyson to talk about student literacy and how we can help our children navigate through the 21st century.
Jeff sits down with edcamp foundation members Dan Callahan, Kristen Swanson, and MaryBeth Hertz to discuss the past, present, and future of edcamps across the globe.
Jeff sits down with Jerry Blumengarten and Brad Currie to discuss how educators are using Twitter to connect with each other.
Jeff sits down with Mickey Mantle, and Lucinda Ray to discuss the many ways students and teachers are using interactive storybooks in their classroom.
Jeff sits down with Zak Malamed, Nikila Karala and Adil Majid from Student Voice to discuss why it is important to include students in the educational reform process.
Jeff sits down with Jennifer Bond, Mary Beth Hertz, Diana Potts and Ruick Nackerud to discuss the process from Young Educator to Seasoned Presenter in the second of our ISTE YEN podcasts.
Jeff sits down with the team from Edcamp Atlanta to discuss their great unconference and share some of the things they learned after holding their first unconference.