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    Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset

    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. In each episode, Jake sits down with a different inspiring guest to share and discuss some awesome ideas for using tech in the classroom!
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    The Future of the #EduDuctTape Podcast

    The Future of the #EduDuctTape Podcast
    In this episode, I share with the loyal Duct Taper listeners some news about the current and future status of the show. Plus, a little peek into life in my household.

    Find the show notes online at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-episode-73

    Want to reach out?
    📧 JakeMillerTech [at] gmail [dot] com
    📲 @JakeMillerTech

    Ways to Support the Show or Connect with Jake & other Duct Tapers!

    Grab a signed copy of Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset - jakemiller.net/signedbook

    Al Thomas - Visual Storytelling in the Classroom

    Al Thomas - Visual Storytelling in the Classroom

    Al Thomas, the Edu Copilot, joins the podcast to talk about visual storytelling. We discuss multiple apps including Adobe Creative Cloud Express, Canva, Adobe Premiere Rush, Adobe Capture, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Apple Clips, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut.

    #EduDuctTape S04-E72

    Find the show notes online at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-episode-72

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    • Soapbox Moment: EdTechdle (EdTech Wordle)
    • Today’s Guest: Al Thomas
      • Bio: Al Thomas is an educational leader with a passion for creativity. He has more than 20 years in the field of education as a teacher, principal, district-level director, and consultant. He believes that if we are to prepare students for future success, we must equip them with creative problem-solving skills that harness their talents and abilities.
      • Contact Info: educopilot.com, @educopilot on Instagram and Twitter
    • 2 Truths & 1 Lie
    • Educational Duct Tape Question: How can I engage my students in visual storytelling?
    • Audio Endorsements for Jake’s Book:
    • Ways to Support the Show or Connect with Jake & other Duct Tapers!
    • Grab a signed copy of Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset - jakemiller.net/signedbook

    BONUS: Overthrowing Education

    BONUS: Overthrowing Education

    In this bonus episode, I chat with Batsheva Frankel about some great tech tools and we have lots of laughs!

    Show Notes available at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-bonus-010

    Check out the Overthrowing Education Podcast at overthrowingeducation.com

    Check out this episode as well as the show notes at overthrowingeducation.com/episodes/episode-59-jake-miller-growing-your-edtech-integration-mindset

    This episode is featured with the permission of Batsheva Frankel, host of the Overthrowing Education Podcast.

     

     

    Audio Endorsements for Jake’s Book - Submit your book endorsement on Flipgrid or Speakpipe!

    Ways to Support the Show or Connect with Jake & other Duct Tapers!

    Grab a signed copy of Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset - jakemiller.net/signedbook

    Chris Nesi - Podcasting in the Classroom

    Chris Nesi - Podcasting in the Classroom

    Podcast host, high school teacher, podcast producer, university professor, and podcast network founder Chris Nesi joins the show to talk all about podcasting in the classroom. We cover a podcasting mindset, different types of podcasting, tools for micro-podcasting, tools for recording, editing, and hosting and, of course, a few microphone recommendations.

    Find the show notes online at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-episode-71

    Stephanie Howell - Student Choice Activities in Google Slides + Design Tips

    Stephanie Howell - Student Choice Activities in Google Slides + Design Tips

    Stephanie Howell joins me to share what she’s learned in her experience designing student choice activities. She also shares some great Google Slides design tips.

    Find the show notes online at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-episode-70

    BONUS: A5iTalks

    BONUS: A5iTalks

    In this bonus episode, I chat with Adam Cobb and Ashley Pursley about podcasting, the adjacent possible, Teachers Pay Teachers, professional development through collaboration and sharing, and dogfooding.

    Show Notes available at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-bonus-009

    Check out the a5iTalks Podcast at anchor.fm/a5italks

    Check out this episode as well as the show notes at anchor.fm/a5italks/episodes/EDUDuctTape-Talk-with-Jake-Miller-e18jeu4.

    This episode is featured with the permission of Adam Cobb, Ashley Pursley, Danae Acker, and Erin Darnell, hosts of the a5iTalks Podcast.

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    Audio Endorsements for Jake’s Book - Submit your book endorsement on Flipgrid or Speakpipe!

    Ways to Support the Show or Connect with Jake & other Duct Tapers!

    Grab a signed copy of Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset - jakemiller.net/signedbook

    Nyree Clark - Culturally Responsive Practices for Any Classroom

    Nyree Clark - Culturally Responsive Practices for Any Classroom

    Nyree Clark joins the show to share a set of observable practices that we could see a culturally responsive practitioner using in their classroom. Also, Jake talks about LMSs and shares how to use pivot tables in Google Sheets to select the highest test score for each student

    Find the show notes online at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-episode-69

    Dr. Will Deyamport - Effective LMS Use & Schoology Superpowers

    Dr. Will Deyamport - Effective LMS Use & Schoology Superpowers

    Dr. Will Deyamport joins the show to talk about effectively building your curriculum in your learning management system (LMS) and a collection of compelling reasons that Schoology might be the LMS for you. Also, Jake answers a listener’s question about design thinking games.

    #EduDuctTape S04-E68

    Find the show notes online at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-episode-68

    • Soapbox Moment: Functional Before Fancy
    • Today’s Guest: Dr. Will Deyamport - As seen on Forbes.com and Schoology, Dr. Will, as he is better known, is a District Instructional Technologist specializing in assisting educators in going digital. In this role, he delivers in-person and virtual training and coaching, designs and delivers online professional development courses, and live webinars for teachers in grades K-12. He is also the host of The Dr. Will Show Podcast: the Mobile University for Edupreneurs!
    • 2 Truths & 1 Lie
    • Educational Duct Tape Question: “​​How can I build my curriculum in my LMS?”
      • What does your district already have?
      • Chunk material
      • Bring in creativity, not just digital worksheets and videos
      • Our students live “on-demand”
      • Deeper learning doesn’t come from “sit and get”
      • Organization is important - “your LMS is a digital classroom, not a closet.”
      • Gradual release - I do, we do, you do
      • Schoology
      • Kami
        • Teacher can share the document, guided practice
        • Give students opportunities to extend their learning beyond sit and get
      • Jamboard
      • Flipgrid
    • Celebration of the Adjacent Possible
    • Audio Endorsements for Jake’s Book:
    • Ways to Support the Show or Connect with Jake & other Duct Tapers!

    Jenallee - Fun Projects with Canva, Buncee, Book Creator, Wakelet, and PowerPoint

    Jenallee - Fun Projects with Canva, Buncee, Book Creator, Wakelet, and PowerPoint

    Jeni Long and Sallee Clark join to talk about fun projects that students can do to demonstrate their learning. The Microsoft Teams Playbook authors share about Canva for Edu, Buncee, Book Creator, Wakelet, and PowerPoint. Also, Jake answers listener questions about word clouds, Jamboard, and Seesaw.

    Find the show notes online at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-episode-67

    Google Earth and other Geo Tools with the Partial Credit Podcast Guys

    Google Earth and other Geo Tools with the Partial Credit Podcast Guys

    Three Google Earth Education Experts, Google Innovators, and Trainers—Jeffery Heil, Jesse Lubinsky, and Donnie Piercey—join me to discuss different tools and features for exposing students to different geographical areas. The guys from the Partial Credit podcast tell us about Google Earth, Google Earth Voyages, Google Earth Engine, and more!

    Show notes also available at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-episode-66

    • A Book for a Friend Contest!
    • Soapbox Moment: The Zappos EdTech Tool Mindset
      • Barry Schwartz: “All of this choice . . . produces paralysis, rather than liberation. With so many options to choose from, people find it very difficult to choose at all.”
      • Barry Schwartz: “Increased choice decreases satisfaction with matters as trivial as ice cream flavors and as significant as jobs. It [increased choice] requires increased time and effort and can lead  to anxiety, regret, excessively high expectations, and self-blame if the choices don’t work out.”
      • Jam study by psychologists Sheena Iyengar and Mark Lepper
      • Barry Schwartz -  “More Isn’t Always Better” - hbr.org/2006/06/more-isnt-always-better
      • Barry Schwartz -  “The Paradox of Choice” - ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_the_paradox_of_choice
    • Today’s Guests:
      • Jesse Lubinsky  (@jlubinsky) - Jesse Lubinsky is currently the Chief Learning Officer of Ready Learner One LLC and has nearly 20 years of public school experience as a teacher and administrator. He is co-author of “Reality Bytes: Innovative Learning Using Augmented and Virtual Reality” (January 2020) and "The Esports Education Playbook: Empowering Every Learner Through Inclusive Gaming" (November 2020). He is also co-host of the Partial Credit Podcast and the Ready Learner One Lounge, a virtual reality show focused on innovations in teaching and learning. He is a Google Certified Innovator and Trainer,  a CoSN Certified Education Technology Leader, an Adjunct Professor of Education Technology at Pace University, a member of the Google Earth Education Experts team, and a frequent keynote speaker and presenter who has recently done educational technology presentations across North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Australia.
      • Jeffery Heil  (@jheil65) - Jeffery has been an educator for 25 years. He has served as a classroom teacher, an instructional technology coach, an adjunct professor of education, and a Google in Education Trainer and Innovator. In this time he has continued to be an advocate for all students, especially those traditionally underserved by the U.S. educational institution.  He sees relationships as the core of education and strives to show all educators meaningful ways to incorporate technology into their curriculum to amplify student learning while not losing sight of the importance of seeing each student as a unique and important member of a classroom or school.
      • Donnie Piercy (@mrpiercEy) - The 2021 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, Donnie teaches fifth grade Lexington, Kentucky. After graduating from Asbury College and earning his master’s from Auburn, he has been teaching since 2007. Donnie specializes in using technology to promote student inquiry, learning, and engagement. Over the past fourteen years of teaching, these interests have given him the unique chance to represent Kentucky around the world. Donnie was the recipient of a National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship to Antarctica, and he also represents Kentucky on the inaugural National Geographic Education Teacher Advisory Council.  He is the North American lead for the Google Earth Education Experts Network. Donnie has been invited to keynote and present at schools in thirty-three states and on four continents. In 2017, he co-authored The Google Cardboard Book: Explore, Engage, and Educate with Virtual Reality based on virtual experiences he created for his students.  The Bluegrass always calls him home, however, as he regularly leads professional development at school districts around the state. Donnie lives in Lexington with his wife and three children.
      • Check out the Partial Credit Podcast at partial.credit
    • The EdTech Newlywed Game - Favorite 80s song (playlist at the bottom of the show notes!)
    • Educational Duct Tape Question: What is the best tool for a teacher to use for exposing students to different geographical areas?
    • Celebration of the Adjacent Possible
    • Ways to Support the Show or Connect with Jake and other Duct Tapers!

     

    Our Favorite 80’s Song Playlist

    Spotify Podcast link - open.spotify.com/playlist/5Zgzwqp6GKl8XgZIOi3Nrj?si=23d2d5d41f9a4fa5

    • Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight
    • Van Halen - Jump
    • Michael Jackson - Thriller
    • Huey Lewis and The News - The Power of Love
    • The Smiths - How Soon is Now?
    • Dexys Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen
    • Cindy Lauper - Time After Time
    • Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf
    • Tears For Fears - Everyone Wants To Rule The World
    • Huey Lewis and The News - Hip To Be A Square
    • Joe Jackson - Steppin’ Out
    • Huey Lewis and The News - The Heart Of Rock And Roll

    Bonus: Reimagine Schools with Dr. Greg Goins

    Bonus: Reimagine Schools with Dr. Greg Goins

    This bonus episode features a conversation that I had with Dr. Greg Goins on his Reimagine Schools Podcast about student-paced classrooms, student choice, personalized learning, and social media for professional learning.

    Show Notes available at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-bonus-008

    Check out the Reimagine Schools Podcast here: anchor.fm/greg-goins.

    Check out this episode, as well as the show notes, here: anchor.fm/greg-goins/episodes/EduDuct-Tape-with-Jake-Miller-e141jsv.

    This episode is featured with the permission of Dr. Greg Goins, host of the Reimagine Schools Podcast.

    Enter to win a FREE Copy of the Educational Duct Tape book for a friend or colleague by sharing your review of the book at one of the two links below:

    Joshua Stamper - PBIS & Restorative Practice with EdTech

    Joshua Stamper - PBIS & Restorative Practice with EdTech

    Joshua Stamper, author of ASPIRE to Lead and host of Aspire: The Leadership Development Podcast, joins me to talk about how we can use edtech to make managing restorative practice and PBIS more efficient, giving us more time to focus on the relationship piece.

    Show notes are also available at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-episode-65

    • A Book for a Friend Contest!
    • Soapbox Moment: Jake’s Not Very Good at Chess
      • Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow. - Plato
    • Today’s Guest: Joshua Stamper
    • Which of the following is less torturous?
    • Educational Duct Tape Question: "How can I manage restorative practice and PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) in my school?"
      • PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports)
        • Documenting positive behaviors as well as poor decisions
        • Google Forms + Google Sheets
        • Assigning Detentions, ISS, OSS didn’t help, it worsened it.
        • 90% of kids do the right things but aren’t rewarded for it.
        • STRONG acronym
        • Draw winners daily, PTA prizes, incentives from local businesses
        • Educators look at data and analyze the next steps
      • Restorative Practice
        • Google Forms
        • Might lead to things like admin mediation to restore the relationship
        • Record mediation and other restorative steps in the Form
        • Oftentimes those students never participate in those same types of behaviors again
        • Push-in - someone covers class while teacher talks outside of room with student
        • Behavior is a form of language
        • Restorative circle - student helps decide how to make up for their poor choice
      • Recommendations to use Forms and Sheets in this way:
      • Form Ranger - cloudlab.newvisions.org/form-ranger
      • FormMule - cloudlab.newvisions.org/form-mule
      • Save the Google Form link to device for quick access and submission
    • Celebration of the Adjacent Possible
    • Ways to Support the Show or Connect with Jake & other Duct Tapers!

    Jen Giffen: Sketchnoting Tips & Tools

    Jen Giffen: Sketchnoting Tips & Tools

    Jen Giffen, Shukes and Giff the Podcast co-host, Shake Up Learning trainer, and Google Innovator joins me to talk about how she creates her amazing sketchnotes!

    Bonus: My EdTech Life with Fonz Mendoza

    Bonus: My EdTech Life with Fonz Mendoza

    In this bonus episode, I chat with Fonz Mendoza on his podcast and YouTube Live show My EdTech Life about my challenges as a teacher in 2020-21, the offensive notion of learning loss, balancing family and work, and balancing my classroom work with my work as a podcaster, author, and speaker. Also, I unveil a new contest, which runs through 10.31.21.

    Show Notes available at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-bonus-007

    Check out the My EdTech Life Podcast here.

    Check out this episode as an audio podcast or YouTube video, as well as the show notes, here.

    This episode is featured with the permission of Alfonso ‘Fonz’ Mendoza, host of the My EdTech Life Podcast.

     

    Enter to win a FREE Copy of the Educational Duct Tape book for a friend or colleague by sharing your review of the book at one of the two links below:

    Tony Vincent Interviews Jake!

    Tony Vincent Interviews Jake!

    Today, Tony Vincent of LearningInHand.com and Shapegrams takes over the #EduDuctTape controls to interview me - Jake - about my new book Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset. Don’t miss out on the fun and games!

    *** This episode is also available as a VIDEO! You can check it out at this link: youtube.com/watch?v=x2_PKCsHvjk

    Today’s Guest: Tony Vincent - Tony has been a 5th-grade teacher and a tech coach from his home in Iowa. Tony shares friendly ways for teachers to reach, empower, and inspire their students.

     

    📖  The Educational Duct Tape Book is available here 📖

    https://amzn.to/3jdNOM7z 

    Stacey Roshan: Tech With Heart x #EduDuctTape

    Stacey Roshan: Tech With Heart x #EduDuctTape

    Today, Stacey Roshan joins me for a special chat (it's available as a video too!) where we discuss her flipped math classroom, her EdTech evolution, and the parallels between her book Tech With Heart and my book Educational Duct Tape:  An EdTech Integration Mindset.

    *** This episode is also available as a VIDEO! You can check it out at this link:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27yCWUPUKNc

    Today’s Guest: Stacey Roshan is Director of Innovation & Educational Technology at Bullis School and author of Tech with Heart: Leveraging Technology to Empower Student Voice, Ease Anxiety, & Create Compassionate Classrooms. She also teaches math and her flipped classroom approach has been featured in media outlets such as USA Today and CNN. Stacey is passionate about bringing innovative tools into the classroom to create a safe learning environment for all students to find their voice and build confidence.

    Dr. Catlin Tucker, UDL + Blended Learning

    Dr. Catlin Tucker, UDL + Blended Learning

    Today, Dr. Catlin Tucker joins me to talk about Universal Design, EdTech, and her book UDL and Blended Learning: Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes which she co-wrote with Katie Novak.

    Show Notes available at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-episode-61

    • Intro
    • Educational Duct Tape book Sneak Peek - Chapter 3: Bounce Houses, Rolling Pins, and Duct Tape and The 3 Types of People at an EdTech Conference.
    • Today’s Guest: Dr. Catlin Tucker
    • Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
      • “Teachers need a mindset, skillset, and toolset to be nimble enough to navigate the different teaching and learning landscapes.”
    • Personalizing pathways - ensuring every student has what is needed to be successful!
      • “This was difficult years ago when we only had books, paper, pencils. HOWEVER, we can lean on blended learning and technology-enhanced learning models to remove barriers.”
    • Choice Boards - Research proves that any level of choice improves student motivation.
    • Catlin’s blog post — Would You Rather: Designing with Choice in Mind - catlintucker.com/2021/02/would-you-rather
    • Educational Duct Tape book Sneak Peek - Chapters 8 #EduDuctTape Question - “How can I measure my students’ understanding, not just their knowledge of the right or wrong answer?”
      • Tools for video, audio,  animation, visuals + Swiss Army knives
    • Cult of Pedagogy podcast with Katie Novak and Mirko Chardin — If Equity is a Priority, UDL is a Must - cultofpedagogy.com/udl-equity
      • Equity by Design: Delivering on the Power and Promise of UDL
      • “What is good for some, is good for all!”
      • REFLECT — provide different ways students can demonstrate their understanding of something. Multiple choice and extended response are most efficient for teachers but don't bring the best results from the students.
        • Allow students to choose how to express, communicate, share learning.
    • Educational Duct Tape book Sneak Peek - Chapter 4 Sneak Peek - Words, Restaurants, and Jams
      • Barry Schwartz, Sheena Iyengar, and Mark Lepper
    • Share with the Duct Tapers community!

    Catlin's Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset Endorsement: "Education is one ‘make it work’ moment after
    another (hence the need for duct tape)! Technology can be incredibly useful, yet the sheer volume of educational technology tools is daunting. In this engaging book, Jake Miller guides teachers through an exploration of technology tools to help them develop more confidence in their selection and use of technology to meet the needs of their students. It isn't about the number of tools you use; it's how you use them that matters!"

    S3 Shares from Duct Tapers + a Giggle Mix!

    S3 Shares from Duct Tapers + a Giggle Mix!

    In this episode, we hear 8 Duct Tapers’ Success Stories, Takeaways, Favorite Moments, and Tips from Season 3 of the podcast! Plus, more Educational Duct Tape book sneak peeks! Also, the episode ends with a 10.5- minute smile-inducing listening experience: the Giggle Mix!

    Show Notes available at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-s3finale2