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23 Aug 2017Creating Digital Graphics and Video Animations using Apple Motion00:54:34


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


Show Topics

  • Apple Motion -more in-depth than FCP
  • Blender blender.org – so many possibilities
  • Screen Hero
  • FCP.co
  • Gratisography

Recorded: August 2014

24 Aug 2017Using @WeVideo and @Kaizena in the Classroom01:00:39


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


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


Recorded August 2014

31 Jan 2018What makes a Tech Coach . . . a Good Tech Coach? #ETCoaches01:00:47


In this episode, we take a deep dive into what makes a technology coach successful in their school district.

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
  • 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


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.

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07 Jul 2017Tips and Tricks for creating a Perfect Class Website00:54:36

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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04 Jul 2017What is the best podcasting equipment for the classroom?00:40:46

Discussion:


Tweeting messages that are longer than 140 characters – TallTweets.com – is this good? Does this go against what Twitter is designed for?

How do you make time for learning new technology/personal development? Based on Edudemic article: http://edudemic.com/2013/02/i-dont-have-time-for-technology/

02 Jul 2017Why should schools celebrate Digital Learning Day?00:53:18

Discussion:

  • Digital Learning Day: What did we take away from DLD2013? How did you participate? What did you see others doing around the country?
  • Disney announces that it will be making spin-off movies based on individual Star Wars characters such as Yoda and Boba-Fett in addition to creating Episodes 7,8,9.
  • Can we lobby for the epic war between the Jawa and the Ewok? What if they were fighting over mining rights on Hoth, it could be a fable about fracking. . .
  • Monopoly: The Cat is In… The Iron is out: http://usat.ly/VDBQH4
  • Book publisher Macmillan has settled with the U.S. Department of Justice to avoid an e-book price-fixing investigation, leaving Apple as the only company that has not yet reached an out-of-court settlement.
  • Home Depot latest corporation to drop BlackBerry – please, for the sake of my curiosity, contact the show if you are still a BlackBerry customer and explain to me why.
  • #txidea hashtag for ideas to implement technology in the classroom immediately — started at TCEA 13 in Austin after App Smackdown on Friday.

Apps:


05 Jul 2017What is the point of going to Educational Conferences and Conventions?01:01:00

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.

Are you enjoying the TechEducator Podcast 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.

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03 Jul 2017Would you sue your teacher over a C-?00:40:12


Discussion:


Apps:


06 Jul 2017What else can we learn from Professional Development Conferences?01:03:45

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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13 Jul 2017What makes a website valuable to someone?01:06:01


Apps Discussed:


Demonstration of website creation and management:


Links:


12 Jul 2017How to Chat and Grow your PLN using Twitter00:54:59


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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09 Jul 2017Teaching our Students about Entrepreneurship00:53:27


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

10 Jul 2017Building your PLN Through Social Media and Social Networks01:02:55



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.

Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast.

TechEducatorPodcast.com

  1. Follow us Live on Video: www.TeacherCast.tv
  2. Leave a Voice Mail: TechEducatorPodcast.com/Voicemail
  3. Email: feedback@TechEducatorPodcast.com
  4. Twitter: @TechEdShow
  5. Hashtag: #TechEducator

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?

Please join the TechEducator Podcast LIVE every Sunday night at [7:00] P.M. EST on TeacherCast.tv

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Recorded June 24, 2014

21 Jul 2017How Are Educators Using Social Media Effectively in the Classroom?00:58:59


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

22 Jul 201710 Video Production Quick Tips and our Favorite Video Apps01:01:05


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:


Apps

  • iMovie
  • Splice
  • Green Screen Movie FX
  • Motion Pics
  • Action Movie FX
  • Clipper
  • On The Cut
  • iMotion HD
  • Pinnacle
  • Vine
  • Instagram

Recorded July 29, 2013

20 Jul 201710 Great EdTech Tools for Your Next EDU Exploration00:56:35


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:


Jon:


Jeff B:


Links:

TechEducatorPodcast.com

Recorded July 15, 2013

19 Jul 2017Reflections from our First ISTE Conference00:57:53


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

17 Jul 2017Learning about ISTE with @AdamBellow00:56:08


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

16 Jul 201720 of our Favorite iPad Apps for Teachers and Students00:55:02


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

15 Jul 201728 Favorite Web Tools for Teachers and Students00:57:45


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:


Matt Gomez:


Jon:


Jeff B


Recorded May 19, 2013

11 Jul 2017Using Google Hangouts in the Classroom00:59:21


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

23 Jul 2017Screencasting Tips Tricks and Apps for the Classroom01:02:18


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


Mobile Apps


Recorded August 4, 2013

24 Jul 2017Everything you have wanted to learn about GreenScreens, Lighting, Cameras01:02:31


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


Software Options:

  • Camtasia
  • iMovie
  • WireCast
  • Ustream
  • Touchcast on iPad

Recorded August 11, 2013

25 Jul 2017Learn why educators are turning to @Evernote for Digital Organizing00:54:43


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.

  1. Follow us Live on Video: www.TeacherCast.tv
  2. Leave a Voice Mail: TechEducatorPodcast.com/Voicemail
  3. Email: feedback@TechEducatorPodcast.com
  4. Twitter: @TechEdShow
  5. Hashtag: #TechEducator

Recorded August 20, 2013

27 Jul 2017Our Favorite If This… Then That Recipies01:04:46


Recorded September 15, 2013

14 Jul 2017How to use @Edmodo in your classroom00:58:49


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
  • #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

 

28 Jul 2017How do I teach students when their content is in the cloud?00:55:23


30 Jul 2017Tips and Tricks for Creative Student Blogging Activites01:09:02


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.

02 Aug 2017The Power of a PLN in times of Emergency00:57:56


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.

01 Aug 2017Introducing Coding and Programming Lessons to your Students01:01:40


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:

  1. Code.org with the current state of tech in your school how long will it take to do an hour of code

Apps:

  1. Daisy the Dinosaur
  2. Kodable (free)
  3. Kodable PRO also avail in volume
  4. Gamestar Mechanic
  5. List.ly on Coding Resources
  6. Light-Bot
  7. Hopscotch
  8. Makey Makey
  9. Little Bits
  10. Code Monster
  11. Cargo-Bot

Recorded November 3, 2013

31 Jul 2017Secret Ways to Use Creative Apps with YOUR Students!00:53:51


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

03 Aug 2017Learn how to control your mobile school using Apple Configurator01:09:42


Welcome to the Tech Educator Podcast. The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology.

29 Jul 2017Learn why @CraigYen should be on your MUST FOLLOW list this year00:57:31


04 Aug 2017I’ve Created a Podcast… Now What Do I Do Next?00:59:32


Recorded December 8, 2013

18 Aug 2017@StoryboardThat is the perfect application to design your next graphic organizer or comic strip00:44:41


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

10 Aug 2017Should we be using BLOGGER in the classroom for student writing projects?00:57:27


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

09 Aug 2017How can I use Google Scripts in the classroom?00:54:15


Recorded January 14, 2014

14 Aug 2017Effective Ways to Teach Final Cut Pro in the Classroom01:10:13


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

15 Aug 2017The Many Benefits of using Final Cut Pro X in the Classroom00:57:05


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

17 Aug 2017How can Apple Compressor help me save hard drive space by compressing my video files?01:06:41


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

16 Aug 2017Learn if Final Cut Pro X is the best editor for your podcast.01:04:06


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

13 Aug 2017How can @Evernote be used to help you organize your digital classroom?00:56:01


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:

  1. Sharing a Notebook
  2. Webclipper
  3. Advanced Search
  4. Skitch
  5. Evernote Email

Links:

  1. Evernote: www.Evernote.com
  2. Web Clipper: www.Evernote.com/WebClipper

Recorded February 23, 2014

12 Aug 2017Learn how to Create Digital Portfolios with your Students00:45:57


 Recorded February 17, 2014

11 Aug 2017Should we be using WordPress or Blogger for our classroom websites?00:54:29


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

31 Dec 2017Creating Mobile Apps with Crescerance01:11:29


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

07 Sep 201715 Digital Curation Tools for the Classroom01:09:42


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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06 Sep 201710 FREE Features of MacOS for the Classroom Teacher01:05:49


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.

Yosemite Features mentioned in this show

  • QuicktimeRecord Audio
  • Record Video
  • Screen Capture your iOS Device
  • iTunesAdd Podcasts
  • iTunes Match
  • Yosemite Spotlight

Recorded November 3, 2014

01 Sep 2017Goobric, Doctopus, Flubaroo and GMath . . . GAFE Add-Ons01:05:05


The Tech Educator Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology.  For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.

 Guest

  • Natalie O'Neil @TeachNV

Topics Discussed

  • Goobric
  • Gmath
  • Doctopus
  • Goobric

30 Dec 2017An Educators Guide to Evernote01:11:10


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30 Aug 2017Digital Communication Strategies that work… featuring Remind01:02:53


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

29 Aug 20175 Great Presentation Apps for your classroom00:55:35


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Recorded September 29, 2014

02 Sep 2017Coding Activities for the Classroom . . . Teach your students a new language today!01:15:05


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Recorded October 19, 2014

27 Aug 2017Learn how to use Google Apps on your iPad with your students00:48:23


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

       

26 Aug 2017Epic Google Chrome Extensions Smackdown for Educators01:04:48


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

  1. Screen Castify 
  2. Padlet Mini
  3. Speak it 
  4. extensify
  5. Google Dictionary
  6. Google apps quick Launch 
  7. Black Menu for Google
  8. Google URL shortener
  9. Read Write for Google
  10. Chrome Speak
25 Aug 2017Check out these awesome Google Presentation Tips and Tricks01:07:44


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Show Information

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt9F7tKcZcU
  2. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/office-editing-for-docs-s/gbkeegbaiigmenfmjfclcdgdpimamgkj?hl=en
  3. http://www.coolcatteacher.com/best-google-drive-add-ons/
  4. https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2375012?hl=en
  5. Google For Education Virtual Conference: http://www.giesummit.org/

Recorded August 25, 2014

04 Sep 2017Preparing for the #HourOfCode . . . Student Coding Opportunities01:05:53


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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Recorded October 26, 2014

24 Aug 2017What makes effective Professional Learning?01:01:51


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

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  1. Stephen Santilli tech tip Tuesdays, 20 minutes at the end of the day

Recorded August 18, 2014

21 Aug 2017Learn how to create online courses using #Apple #iTunesU00:52:28



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

19 Aug 2017How do I bring Star Wars into MY Classroom???01:06:11


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


Links:

  • Facebook
  • 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

20 Aug 2017Learn how record audio podcasts with your students using Audacity01:01:26



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


  1. Daniel J Lewis TheAudacitytoPodcast.com –@theRamenNoodle  Other podcasts, podcaster round table, once upon a time podcast

Recorded July 21, 2014

27 Jul 2017Learn how to build your own digital portfolio with your students | LIVE from ISTE 201400:16:44

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

 

 

25 Jan 2018What should students and teachers know about Google Takeout?00:31:51


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.

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  1. Jeff Bradbury – TeacherCast.net – @TeacherCast
  2. Sam Patterson – MyPaperlessClassroom.com – @SamPatue
  3. Jennifer Judkins – TeachingForward.net – @JennJudkins
  4. Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday

Google Takeout Links and Blog Posts



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26 Jan 2018TEP158 How Can We Create Meaningful and Engaging Professional Development for all Staff Members?00:53:06


In this episode of the TechEduactor Podcast, we invite Cate Tolnai and our friends from Kyte Learning to discuss all things Professional Development.

Topics Discussed

  • Creating Online Learning Experiences
  • Teacher Buy-in
  • Digital Badges vs Microcredentials
  • Creating PD for small and large groups
  • ISTE 2017

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  1. Jeff Bradbury – TeacherCast.net – @TeacherCast
  2. Sam Patterson – MyPaperlessClassroom.com – @SamPatue
  3. Jennifer Judkins – TeachingForward.net – @JennJudkins
  4. Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday

About our Guests

Cate Tolnai

Cate Tolnai is a fan of learning, coaching, and connecting. In her fourteenth year in education, she is dedicated to supporting teachers & administrators throughout California as they initiate and continue their professional learning journeys. She serves as Director on the Capitol CUE Board, and as a Google Certified Innovator and Trainer, she works to integrate technology and teaching across all grade levels and content areas. She loves to talk digital badges, personalized PD, web tools, and all things awesome. #ConnectedTL #badgechatk12 #capcuePLN #Sketch50 #ReadPD #CUEchat

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 a 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.

 

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27 Jan 2018What is Project Based Learning? | Featuring @RossCoops31 #hackpbl00:52:14

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
  • Where to find Project Based Learning Resources
  • Coaching our teachers through PBL

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  1. Jeff Bradbury – TeacherCast.net – @TeacherCast
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  3. Jennifer Judkins – TeachingForward.net – @JennJudkins
  4. Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday

About our Guests

Ross Cooper

Ross is the co-author 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.


 

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24 Jan 2018Classroom Video Projects: 5 Quick and Easy ways to use video in your class in the first 30 days!01:01:57


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!

  1. Make a video about the book you read over the summerWrite one paragraph about a book you read this summer
  2. Record your paragraph
  3. Create a video biography about yourself Find 5 five pictures that tell about yourself
  4. Upload the 5 pictures and record why they are special to you.
  5. Have a teacher take pictures and create a video for Back To School nightStart taking pictures of your students from the first day of school
  6. Use the DriveSlides extension to put them into a Google Slideshow
  7. Go to file and publish and loop the slideshow for Back To School Night
  8. Have students videotape parents for back to school night and create a videoHave students be reporters for that night in your school
  9. Have them create a video to highlight the school and what parents learned on Back To School Night.
  10. Do a passion project of what you would like to study the most this year.Brainstorm with students what their passions are
  11. 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.


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


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23 Jan 2018What’s New in the world of Google Maps, MyMaps, and Google Earth?00:42:37


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.

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  1. Jeff Bradbury – TeacherCast.net – @TeacherCast
  2. Sam Patterson – MyPaperlessClassroom.com – @SamPatue
  3. Jennifer Judkins – TeachingForward.net – @JennJudkins
  4. Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday

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30 Jan 2018STEM Education: Can We Really Bring Robotics into the General Education Classroom? | @MeetEdison01:03:53


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

About Sphero

Sphero began the connected play revolution in 2010 by creating something unlike anything – and we never stopped. We fuse robotic and digital technology into immersive entertainment experiences that ignite imagination and defy expectation. Optimized by data and powered by fun, these ever-evolving experiences are changing the way the world thinks about play.

Links of Interest


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

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04 Feb 2018What Makes Great Professional Development?00:48:46


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.

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02 Feb 2018Should Teachers and Tech Companies Work Together?01:02:46


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


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


Recorded September 17, 2017

01 Feb 2017Are you ready to Release your Leadership Brilliance?00:35:18


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!

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Recorded September 5, 2017

29 Jan 2018Let’s have a discussion about Flipped Classroom and a No Homework Policy for your classroom00:38:33


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.

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?

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  3. Jennifer Judkins – TeachingForward.net – @JennJudkins
  4. Josh Gauthier @mrgfactoftheday

 

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31 Jan 2018How Can I Be An Effective Mentor To My Peers?01:02:13


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.

 

Recorded August 30, 2017

06 Feb 2018How can New Google Slides features be used in your school?00:40:28


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.

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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.

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05 Feb 2018Does Your School Have The Best Devices For Your Students?00:26:12


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.

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07 Feb 2018Should Your School Adopt @MicrosoftEDU as your Instructional Technology Platform?00:50:39


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.

Topics Include

  • How does a school district create a vision for technology integration?
  • Students vs Devices vs Cost
  • How to reach out and work with EdTech companies
  • Choosing the right device for your students
  • Finding Microsoft Education on their Social Networks.

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Frank Chiappone

Frank Chiappone is a Sr. Product Marketing Manager for Microsoft Education, He currently works on the Education Audience Marketing team with specific focus on the School Leader and IT Decision Maker audiences. In this role he is responsible for understanding how institutions make technology purchasing decisions, the opportunities and challenges they face in implementing and driving technology adoption in the classroom and exploring how Microsoft can best deliver innovation to help institutions around the world empower teachers and students to achieve better learning outcomes.

As the Education Platform lead for PacWest and Mountain Desert regions, Shannon is responsible for showcasing the One Microsoft approach in education through the lens of Windows 10, Office 365 Education and Minecraft Education Edition on our partner devices. Through the usage of Microsoft devices and services, Microsoft's mission is to bring innovative solutions to the classroom and empower every educator and student on the planet to achieve more. Shannon can demonstrate concrete software and device scenarios in a classroom, school or district setting that have proven high value to educators. He is adept at applying the right tools to foster immersive and inclusive learning environments where students thrive and are best prepared for higher education and the professional work world. You can learn more about Shannon and his professional work experience here.

Rob Dickson

Rob Dickson presently serves as the Executive Director of Information Management Systems with Omaha Public Schools, directing the instructional technology program and all technology infrastructure work for the district. In his current role, Dickson has introduced innovative initiatives to increase capacities in professional development; among these initiatives is a partnership with Microsoft that has resulted in 200 Microsoft Innovative Educators as well as Instructional Technology Leadership cohorts led by his team. Dickson’s practical understanding of how technology should support student learning, his willingness to listen to and emphasize with teachers in the classroom and ability to communicate vision to key players in the district has brought success to the districts he has served. Dickson also works to consult numerous Districts with their strategic technology vision and implementation. Noteworthy accomplishments include his previous District ranking among the “Top Ten” Digital Districts in the nation four years...

08 Feb 201810 Ways to use @OneNoteEDU to keep you organized00:28:49


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 PlanningPlan 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 dynamicWhile 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 OneNoteKeep 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 PodcastingMicrosoft OneNote can be used to help organize all of your podcast needs. Simply use its 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.

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07 Feb 2018The Hour of Code: 3 Student Driven Activities for your School in 201700:32:12


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.

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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 Make code 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 itLooking 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.

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01 Jul 2017Welcome to the TechEducator Podcast00:42:42

Welcome to the first episode of the Tech Educators Podcast hosted by Jeff Bradbury, Sam Patterson, Jeff Herb and Jon Samuelson. The Tech Educators Podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.

Discussion:

  • TECHSPO: Techspo was held January 31-Feb 1 in Atlantic City, NJ and presented by the New Jersey State Administrators Association.
  • FETC: Great Conference… Needs more Wi-Fi
  • PBL and Tech Training: Roll out training as needed, provide a guide, but let inspiration drive engagement. The trick is having the training tools ready when the student needs them.

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11 Feb 2018Using Google Classroom to Teach Coding and Programming00:34:04

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
  • 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
  • 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

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Question: In what ways can you use Google Classroom to bring STEM subjects to your students? 

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10 Feb 2018How can we bring Character Education to the Social and Emotional Classroom?00:26:43

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.

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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 support 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.

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Twitter: @EvolutionlabsED

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09 Feb 2018Can you use Scratch Based Coding to Teach Social Studies?00:31:02


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 of 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.

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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.

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15 Mar 2018Can Google Slides Teach Students about Coding and Programming? OF COURSE!00:35:49

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

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Question: How are you using Google Slides and how can we all encourage our teachers to think outside of the box when it comes to presentation tools such as Slides?


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  • Google Slides is an extremely versatile application that can do so much more than just be a boring presentation player. From multi-student projects to graphic organizers, there are unlimited possibilities for your classroom projects.

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22 Mar 2018Using Google Docs to provide Authentic Learning Experiences and Feedback to our students00:59:57

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.

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29 Mar 201810 Productivity Tips for Instructional Technology Coaches00:37:18

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.

10 Productivity Tips for Instructional Technology Coaches

Tip 1 – Coach to Teacher Communication

  • Voxer – very important for keeping communication open but not filling your inbox.

Tip 2 – Teacher to Coach Communication


Tip 3 – Keep Track of Events and Documents

  • Evernote: It’s the perfect application to save documents, audio, PDF’s and it’s available on all platforms.

Tip 4 – Digital Communication and Organization

  • Utilize Google Docs/Folders to record conversations and coaching sessions for future conversations.

Tip 5 – Provide Resources for Personalized Learning

  • Keep ongoing blog as a one-stop-shop for all your teachers’ needs. Update with things you often come across for them to go back to. Also helps alleviate email you send to staff.

Tip 6 – Create Personalized Videos

  • Jing – a great quick screen recording tool for simple how-to videos.

Tip 7 – Create a Data Dashboard

  • Record important events right after they happen. It’s easy to go an entire day and forget to record important events or meetings with teachers. Use a Google Doc, Evernote, Google Keep, or Google Form to keep track of what you have done each day. Use it to create a Data Dashboard of your events. You never know when it might come in handy.

Tip 8 – Create User Groups for Group Instruction

  • Facebook groups – create hubs for people to share resources. It’s not just me that may have the answer.

Tip 9 – Create an Army of Foot Soldiers

  • Utilize your most willing teachers to assist in training/sparking innovation in others. If you build it, they will come.

Tip 10 – When in Need… Wear it!

  • Make an Apron  Aprons- You could rock an apron and save hundreds on clothes and instantly have more pockets! Augment your clothing reality with extra padding where you need it and a custom pocket for cookies and other fresh snacks.
  • Find time for micro-learning (Twitter, Flipboard, Tweetdeck, etc.)

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06 Apr 2018Computer Science for All Students00:40:47

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. 

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Why should students be learning about Computer Science?
  • Creating a Computer Science Curriculum K12
  • How should we budget for a Computer Science Curriculum?
  • Where can teachers find resources for Computer Science?
  • No longer an elective subject
  • Needs to be CORE
  • CS is here, not going anywhere, it is not a trend

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Doug Bergman

Doug Bergman is Head of Computer Science at Porter-Gaud independent school in Charleston, SC. He has been the head of the CS department for 17+ years and been in CS education for 23+ years. For several years, he worked in industry as a programmer as well as in I.T. While attending and teaching school in the US, Japan, and France, he has traveled extensively across the globe. He is a product of public education K-16 and holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems, M.A. in Education Administration, and is completing his Online Masters in Computer Science at Georgia Tech. He has taught in public schools, private schools, and professional schools and has worked with students from ages 5 – 99. His largest class was 300 students (I found out it was 300, not 30, in the hallway on the way to class. That was fun.) He has experience developing his own curriculum as well as using existing curriculum developed by others. In addition to being honored with regional, state, national and international recognition, he has presented at conferences worldwide. In 2017, he was selected as a finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Currently, he serves on of the board of CSTA.


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21 Apr 2018Student Data Privacy (FERPA & COPPA)00:49:13

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, we discuss:


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Casey Rimmer, Innovation and EdTech Coordinator, Union County Public Schools @RimmerEdTech

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22 Apr 2018Creative Ways of using Video in the Classroom00:47:53

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, we discuss:

  • What role should video serve in our classroom?Instructional Tool
  • Self-Paced Learning Device
  • Flipped Classroom Activity
  • Project Based Learning
  • How do we setup video based projects?DirectionsCreate a checklist
  • Storyboard activities – Storyboard template
  • Keep everything focused for the students to make their
  • Rubrics for videos available on Rubistar
  • Examples
  • Is it effective?
  • Apps for creating videoChromeScreencastify
  • Screencast-o-matic available for download & web version, now in Beta as a Chrome app!
  • WeVideo
  • iOS / MacCamera
  • Movies+
  • Touchcast
  • WireCast
  • WindowsMovie Maker
  • Screencast-o-matic
  • Apps for editing videoChrome
  • iOS
  • Windows
  • What are the biggest challenges you face using Video in the classroom?
  • As a Tech Coach … why/how do you encourage the use of video?How to get your teachers to record themselves? /why should ts record themselves?
  • What types of lessons do you start out with?

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03 May 2018Should Apps Be Paid or Free?00:40:12

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, we discuss:

  • How can we help our teachers choose the right edtech for their classrooms
  • The Advantages of Free vs the Cost of PremiumOn the Budget
  • On the Teacher
  • On the Student
  • On the App Developer
  • Should App Developers create Free or Premium apps?
  • How do developers of Free Apps or services support their projects/companies?
  • What happens when Free turns to Premium?Should the Educational Community bring out the pitchforks?
  • Should the Educational Community bring out their pocketbooks?
  • Should Tech Coaches be shunned for promoting paid applications
  • What can you do if your favorite app developer puts up a paywall?
  • Do we pay for a product or let it eventually fail?

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  • Steve Fortna is a teacher and technology integration specialist at Whitinsville Christian School in Whitinsville, MA. Steve has been teaching for 18 years and is the creator of Flippity.net. @stevefortna

About Flippity

  • Flippity.net is a website that allows teachers and students to turn Google Sheets into online tools such as flashcards, random name pickers, progress indicators, Jeopardy-style quiz shows, and more. 

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10 May 201811 Ways to Use Social Media Effectively in the Classroom00:43:44

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, we discuss:

  • Google I/O ConferenceNew Google Assistant can make phone calls for you
  • New Gmail Features
  • Is this the end of the world?
  • Social Media in the ClassroomBest Practices for Social Media
  • Account Creation

11 Tips for Social Media Success by Sam Patterson

  1. Once a day, share something specific. Take a close up picture of one kid’s work, get their hands in there.
  2. Don’t engage the current debateThat new thing everybody is ranting about? Ignore it, it isn’t important. The debate is more energy than it is worth.
  3. Follow widely unfollow freelyIf you are a teacher, follow teachers. If you are running a classroom account, follow classroom accounts. Unfollow at the first sign of trouble. Never feel guilty about unfollowing. Don’t show your students the raw feed unless you have a good reason.
  4. Expect your kids and parents to read your feed They won’t read all your posts, but they will see every mistake you make. Make the right ones.
  5. Lift up someone else’s workShare the work of the teachers and classrooms you follow. This is an easy way to stay active and share positive.
  6. Ask questions If you see a project you like, ask a question. People love to answer questions about what they shared. Everybody learns from good questions.
  7. Chats aren’t required People can get really excited about Twitter chats, you don’t have to. They can be overwhelming and they are not for everyone.
  8. Turn notifications off Seriously, evil corporations are reshaping your brain’s chemistry through notifications. I am not kidding, turn that crap off.
  9. Use threads to tie together a group of examples Post a “Title tweet” that has the name of the assignment and then “thread” the rest of the examples as replies.
  10. Interact with those who feed your practice. If you find someone’s tweet useful or inspiring, tell them. Don’t just RT it, say “thanks” it matters.
  11. Never forget these platforms were built to monetize outrage and disagreement, don’t make money for them.

We left 3 important points off of this list. . . . . What are they? Let us know in the comments

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17 May 2018The History of Puppets in Education: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Jim Henson01:10:17

In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we pay tribute to the anniversary of the passing of the late great Jim Henson.







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07 Jun 2018How to use Social Media to Build Your Educational Network00:34:17

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.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • How has Social Media evolved over the last 5-7 years?
  • The evolving nature of social learning networksWhy are educators connecting via social?
  • What are the benefits? What are the drawbacks?
  • How does engagement in a social learning space differ in 2018 than it was ten years ago? What’s changed for the better? For worse?
  • Strategies for engaging meaningfully in social networks – tips & tricks for educators
  • Alternatives to open social for engagement with learning networks
  • Lyn’s work with Modern Learners & as the facilitator of ChangeLeaders Community – how this community offers a unique, different perspective and opportunities for educators and leaders to engage in ways they cannot in open social

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Lyn Hilt is an educational leadership and instructional technology consultant who uses her experiences as elementary principal, instructional technology coach, and classroom teacher to provide educators with meaningful professional development to help make innovative and lasting growth for student success. As elementary instructional technology coach, she worked with teachers and students by providing professional development opportunities and resources to staff, writing curricula, designing learning activities, and pushing into classrooms to work with students on technology-infused project work. Prior to her coaching position, Lyn served as elementary principal for five years in the same district, and it was while serving in this leadership role that she discovered the joys and benefits of connected learning and leadership. Lyn is an avid blogger and contributor to social networks such as Twitter and has presented at various local, state, and national conferences on topics ranging from professional development to networked educational leadership. Lyn is a Google for Education Certified Trainer, Google Cloud Certified (G Suite), and Apple Teacher. Lyn provides many Google for Education trainings with the fine team at Kiker Learning.

Lyn is also the community manager for the vibrant and inspiring ChangeLeaders Community, a space dedicated to pushing the boundaries of learning created by the Modern Learners team.

Lyn teaches future educational leaders through her role as an adjunct instructor and online course designer for Cabrini University. She holds

17 Jun 2018Cleaning and Organizing your Digital Classroom for the Next School Year00:34:01

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 DriveFind 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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21 Jun 2018A Guide to ISTE 201800:58:05


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.

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