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I’m just a Bill - School House Rock

en-usJanuary 01, 2021

MTT046| iCivics, Building Civic Knowledge in a fun way - Neil Wrona

MTT046| iCivics, Building Civic Knowledge in a fun way - Neil Wrona

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It’s an election year! Do your students understand the complexities of our government workings? What a great time to learn about how our system works, while the subject is in the news every day! Join us as we speak with Neil Wrona, a 7th grade teacher at an alternative school tasked with teaching these young people how their government works and how they can make a difference. All in a very easy to understand and fun way!

Neil Wrona is a 7th year teacher who has taught at every level in the school system and every subject other than English. Neil’s undergrad was in Communications and Rhetorical Studies, and it wasn’t until his junior year, and a class that doubled as community service, that he realized he wanted to teach. Of course, by then he thought it was far too late, so he floated around for a few years after graduation, looking for jobs where I could teach, until he finally decided to get the credits he needed and enrolled in a Masters in the Arts of Teaching program. Over the years, Neil has fallen in love with civics education and everything it can provide for students: a way to understand how decisions are made, an avenue to understand how power is wielded, and, most importantly, something that can make his students feel powerful. Once students understand that the government works FOR them, they realize that if they want change, they can make it happen. With the population Neil teaches, it’s not always easy to convince them of that, but iCivics has helped with ⅔ of that goal.

Contact: Neil Wrona

Twitter: @neilwrona

Email: lnwrona@gmail.com

Items mentioned in Episode 46:

iCivics Website

My Tech Toolbelt - Nearpod Episode

Example Lesson Plan from Neil Wrona

The Firm, Fair, Facinating Facilitator by Robert Ward

#remotelearning #distancelearning #icivics #podcastedu #podcasting #government

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Nikki’s Ozobot Learning Library

en-usOctober 11, 2020

MTT045| Ozobot, Mighty little Robots to code and create - Nikki Jones

MTT045| Ozobot, Mighty Little Robots to code and create - Nikki Jones

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Have you seen Ozobots, perhaps in a STEAM lab or at a conference, moving around the floor or table, but didn’t understand what it was doing or how you could use it with your students? Join us today as we speak with Nikki Jones, a 3rd Grade teacher from Virginia that loves technology, especially Ozobots. Find out how Nikki uses the Ozobots, not only for coding, but how she also uses them for math, social studies and science!

Nikki Jones, a thirteen-year veteran educator values creativity, critical thinking and collaboration. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from SUNY Fredonia and obtained her master's degree in Special Education from George Mason University in Virginia. She currently teaches third grade at Chris Yung Elementary in Bristow, Virginia. Nikki has taught 1st grade and worked as an Instructional Technology Coach. She has presented at Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) and numerous conferences, served as a lead mentor for new teachers and as team leader for the past four years. Technology plays a major role in her classroom as it is used daily to help facilitate learning and engage students. As an Ozobot Certified Educator she shares innovative lessons and her experiences taking risks to integrate the Ozobots and computer science into core content areas. She is a life-long learner who continues to reinvent herself. She is passionate about sharing her love for technology-integrated education and committed to helping other educators to feel comfortable using technology in their classrooms.

Contact: Nikki Jones

Twitter: @mrsjones72812

Email: mrsjones72812@gmail.com

Items mentioned in Episode 45:

Ozobot

Donors Choose

Seesaw

Project Based Learning

#remotelearning #distancelearning #ozobot #podcastedu #podcasting #ozosquad #letthekidslead #ozosquad

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John Samuelson Techlandia Podcast

en-usJuly 26, 2020

MTT044| Podcasting with your Students - Brian Briggs

MTT044| Podcasting with your Students - Brian Briggs

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Have you thought about podcasting with your students, but don’t know where to start? Join us today as we speak with Brian Briggs, the Director of Innovation and Instructional Technology for Plumas Lake Elementary School District in California. Brian shares with us why podcasting with your students is so beneficial and just how easy it is to get started.

Brian Briggs is the Director of Innovation and Instructional Technology for Plumas Lake Elementary School District. Brian enjoys working with teachers and students teaching, training and learning alongside them with new and exciting topics in Educational Technology. He loves the use of coding and robots, and has always been a nut for hands-on science. Brian is most excited about STEAM, the creation of projects, and getting students engaged. He also loves seeing the excitement of students and teachers working together as teams to create or complete a desired goal. On top of the teachable moments, Brian lives for the ooo and aahh moments that happen during instruction.

Contact: Brian Briggs

Twitter: @BriBriggs

Email: bbriggs@plusd.org

Check This Out Podcast

Items mentioned in Episode 44:

Joe Sanfelippo

Online Voice Recorder

Anchor FM

Soundtrap

Brent Warner Podcast

The Way I Heard It Podcast

Listenwise

TOSAS Talking Tech Podcast

The Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire

This Week In Tech Podcast with Leo Laporte

The Rewatchables Podcast

#remotelearning #distancelearning #nowlistening #podcastedu #podcasting #studentpodcast

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en-usJune 09, 2020

MTT043 Bonus| Seesaw with Distance Learning - Megan Madden

MTT043 Bonus| Seesaw with Distance Learning - Megan Madden

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In Episode 43 - Seesaw in the Classroom, Megan Madden shared with us how she has been using Seesaw in her classroom with great success. Just a short time later, the whole world was shutting down due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. Everything escalated very quickly, and teachers, districts and students found themselves having to transition to Distance Learning almost overnight. In this Bonus episode, Megan shares with us the obstacles she faced in the transition, and how she returned to one of her favorite tech tools in her toolbelt, Seesaw, to help her with her students. Find out why this was the perfect fit once again. If you haven’t listened to Episode 43 yet, make sure you listen to that one as well to hear how she used Seesaw in her classroom.

Megan Madden is a Bay Area native and enjoys learning, community, and creating new ways to engage and excite my students. She attended Saint Mary’s College of California and earned my B.A in English Literature and minored in Theatre Arts. She continued at Saint Mary’s and went on to earn my Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. Megan began her teaching career at a Montessori Elementary School in Pleasanton, CA where she learned the art of hands-on exploration and differentiation. She then transitioned into the traditional classroom and continued to teach at a Catholic School in the Oakland Diocese. Megan’s desire to continue offering my students a tailored learning experience and an environment prepared for learning and exploring and began incorporating technology in order to balance the needs of her students within the constraints of the traditional classroom. She enjoyed watching her students thrive in this blended learning environment and was inspired to go back to school to earn her Masters in 21st Century Learning and Technology from Brandman University. Megan has a passion for integrating technology into her pedagogy and hopes to inspire others to explore new ways to teach and make an impact on students everywhere.

Contact: Megan Madden

Twitter: @MyAppyClassroom

Email: megan.n.madden@gmail.com

Megan Madden’s Seesaw Slidedeck (with QR code for a free Premium month): MM Seesaw Slidedeck

Instagram: MyAppyClassroom

Items mentioned in Episode 43 Bonus:

Seesaw website

Seesaw Twitter

The First Days of School by Harry and Rosemary Wong

#remotelearning #distancelearning #nowlistening #podcastedu #seesaw #digitalportfolio #seesawchat

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en-usMay 15, 2020

MTT043| Seesaw in the Classroom - Megan Madden

MTT043| Seesaw in the Classroom - Megan Madden

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It’s so great when each of your students have their own devices. But what happens when you have 31 student projects on 31 devices? It means a lot of time on the Teacher collecting, grading, distributing, and managing both the projects and the devices. Join us today as we speak with Megan Madden, a 3rd Grade Teacher from California. Megan shares with us why Seesaw works so well for her and her classroom. Also, listen in to how much the parents love it as well. One more thing, this episode will be a short series on Seesaw. This is the “Seesaw in the Classroom” episode, our next one coming up will be “Seesaw with Distance Learning”, so be sure to subscribe to our podcast because you don’t want to miss that one!

Megan Madden is a Bay Area native and enjoys learning, community, and creating new ways to engage and excite my students. She attended Saint Mary’s College of California and earned my B.A in English Literature and minored in Theatre Arts. She continued at Saint Mary’s and went on to earn my Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. Megan began her teaching career at a Montessori Elementary School in Pleasanton, CA where she learned the art of hands on exploration and differentiation. She then transitioned into the traditional classroom and continued to teach at a Catholic School in the Oakland Diocese. Megan’s desire to continue offering my students a tailored learning experience and an environment prepared for learning and exploring and began incorporating technology in order to balance the needs of her students within the constraints of the traditional classroom. She enjoyed watching her students thrive in this blended learning environment and was inspired to go back to school to earn her Masters in 21st Century Learning and Technology from Brandman University. Megan has a passion for integrating technology into her pedagogy and hopes to inspire others to explore new ways to teach and make an impact on students everywhere.

Contact: Megan Madden

Twitter: @MyAppyClassroom

Email: megan.n.madden@gmail.com

Megan Madden’s Seesaw Slidedeck (with QR code for a free Premium month): MM Seesaw Slidedeck

Instagram: MyAppyClassroom

Items mentioned in Episode 43:

Seesaw website

Seesaw Twitter

The First Days of School by Harry and Rosemary Wong

#nowlistening #podcastedu #seesaw #ipad #ChromeBooks #Chrome #digitalportfolio #seesawchat

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Mike Rowe - Speaking to Congress video

en-usApril 29, 2020

MTT042| Creating with Chrome - Ryan O'Donnell

MTT042| Creating with Chrome - Ryan O’Donnell

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Are you at a school with a lot of Chrome Books? How are you using them? Are your students consumers or creators? Wouldn’t it be great if you could turn on your student’s creative side and see where it would lead them? Join us today as we speak with Ryan O’Donnell, a high school Video Production teacher from California. He shares with us so many creative ways to have your students Creating with Chrome in no time. And just wait until you check out his unbelievable templates that he is sharing with you!

Ryan O’Donnell is currently a Video Production teacher at Rocklin High School in Rocklin, California. Before teaching video, he was a TOSA and social studies teacher and has been in education for 20 years. Ryan’s passionate about professional development for teachers with a focus on using tools, techniques and strategies in order to help students become more engaged and connected. Along with being a full time teacher, he is a podcaster, co-hosting the ed tech podcast, "Check This Out" as well as a presenter at various workshops and conferences throughout the country. You can connect with Ryan and find all his resources on his website www.creativeedtech.com

Contact: Ryan O’Donnell

Twitter: @creativeedtech

Email: ryan@creativeedtech.com

Website: CreativeEdTech.com

YouTube: Ryan O’Donnell https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU3vw2FXs7n1eBOLHsUTm_g

Items mentioned in Episode 42:

Check This Out Podcast

Screencastify

Camtasia

Snag It

Carol Dweck

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

#nowlistening #podcastedu #googleslides #ChromeBooks #Chrome

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en-usFebruary 20, 2020

MTT041| Digital Design Strategies - Martin Cisneros

MTT041| Digital Design Strategies - Martin Cisneros

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Wouldn’t it be great if you could customize information that you want to give your students so that every student could understand at their reading level? What about being able to show websites to your class without pop-ups and advertisements? These are just a couple of the tech tools that are shared by our guest, Martin Cisneros.

Martin Ricardo Cisneros (@TheTechProfe & TheTechProfe.com) is a Modern Learning Specialist, speaker, GeekDad, TechJedi, and SuperMariachi, from Silicon Valley! In his position at the Santa Clara County Office of Education (Innovation.sccoe.org), Martin develops and facilitates professional learning experiences on the most current educational trends to improve teaching and learning through innovative processes. He has developed many blended curricular programs some of which have been adopted by districts, universities, and others that have rolled out country-wide. Martin has experience teaching students and professionals at all levels including elementary, secondary, and higher education while working in the US, Canada, and Latin America.

Contact: Martin Cisneros

Twitter: @TheTechProfe

Email: TheTechProfe@gmail.com

Website: TheTechProfe.com

LinkedIn: MartinCisneros

YouTube: TheTechProfe https://www.youtube.com/user/thetechprofe

Additional Websites: innovations.sccoe.org & bit.ly/sccoebadges

Items mentioned in Episode 41:

TLDR

ELL Teacher’s Toolbox by Larry Ferlazzo

EduPprotocols by Marlena Hebern and Joe Corippo

#googleextension #googleslides #collaboration #CommonCore

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Kristan’s 3-Act Math presentation

en-usDecember 20, 2019

MTT040| Pear Deck, Creating Classroom Conversations - Kristan Morales

MTT040| Pear Deck, Creating Classroom Conversations - Kristan Morales

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Imagine if you could engage every student in your class, every day. What if you could instantly see who’s confused and who’s ready for more? That’s the power of Pear Deck. Join us as we speak with Kristan Morales and how she uses Pear Deck in her math classes to get responses from her students, either named or anonymously.

Kristan Morales is a High School Math Teacher in Temecula, California. Instructional Leadership Corps with CTA and Stanford, CTA Liaison to CA Math Council, Temecula Educators Association Instruction and Professional Development Chair, Southwest Riverside County Think Tank Facilitator for Institute for Teaching, CUE Conference Planning Committee and Volunteer Coordinator, CUE Rockstar Faculty.

Contact: Kristan Morales

Twitter: @kristanmorales1

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http://bit.ly/2rfDfiL

Items mentioned in Episode 40:

The Growth Mindset by Annie Brock

What’s Math Got to Do With It? by Jo Boaler

EduPprotocols by Marlena Hebern and Joe Corippo

Routines for Reasoning by Grace Kelemanik, Amy Lucenta and Susan Janssen Creighton

Closeline Math by Chris Shore

#peardeck

#googleslides

#collaboration

#RichMathTask

#CommonCore

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Wendy Turner’s Delaware Teacher of the Year 2017 Facebook Page

en-usNovember 21, 2019

MTT039| Empatico, Connecting Classrooms Around The World - Wendy Turner

MTT039| Empatico, Connecting Classrooms Around The World - Wendy Turner

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Empatico gives teachers and students the tools they need to explore the world through experiences that spark curiosity, kindness, and empathy. Empatico combines live video with activities designed to foster meaningful connections.

Wendy Turner teaches 2nd grade at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School in Wilmington, Delaware in the USA. She is passionate about connecting learning in the classroom to the real world in all areas of study. Deeply committed to social-emotional learning, she guides her students to embody respect, empathy, resilience, citizenship, and growth mindset through dynamic classroom experiences. She advocates for educating the whole child, trauma invested learning environments, equitable school breakfast practices and is committed to high quality science and STEM education. An associate with Education Hall, she provides professional development and training on social emotional learning and trauma invested learning environments.

Wendy was named a Compassion Champion by the Governor’s office in 2019. She is the 2017 Delaware Teacher of the Year, a 2016 Presidential Awardee for Excellence in Teaching Science, and a 3 time Empatico Empathy Project Fellow. She is also a 2018 NEA Foundation Excellence in Education Award Recipient, a 2019 NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellow and a No Kid Hungry School Breakfast Fellow, Wendy is a regular contributor to education blogs and positive conversations about education on Twitter.

Contact: Wendy Turner

Twitter: @mswendymturner

Items mentioned in Episode 39:

Schoolinka.ng

Global Goals

Rubber Bracelets

Daniel Lubetsky NEA Foundation talk

Rita Pierson TED Talk

Fostering Resilient Learners by Kristin Souers and Pete Hall

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National Center on Accessible Educational Materials

en-usOctober 31, 2019

MTT038| Assistive Technology Part 3, Dive Into UDL - Luis Perez & Kendra Grant

MTT038| Assistive Technology Part 3, Dive Into UDL - Luis Perez & Kendra Grant

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Luis Perez joins us again with co-author, Kendra Grant, of the book “Dive Into UDL”. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework for designing instruction that meets the needs of every learner. They discuss an overview of UDL, showing how to offer flexibility in methods of presentation, student participation and expression to support high achievement for all students, including those with disabilities or limited English proficiency.

“Dive into UDL” shows K-12 educators how to incorporate UDL in their instructional design and engage in continuous professional growth. The book also appeals to those in coaching positions and to administrators seeking to support their staff. The book offers three modes of entry to allow educators to “start where they are” in their understanding of UDL and how it applies to their areas of instruction; shows educators how to enhance and transform their instructional practices by applying a UDL lens to analyze and redesign lessons; illustrates how to design accessible materials and use technology to provide more options for learners; and highlights how UDL is foundational to inquiry-based, project-based and constructivist hands-on learning.

Luis Perez

Luis Pérez is a technical assistance specialist for the National Center on Accessible Educational Materials. In this role, he promotes the creation, delivery and use of high quality accessible educational materials and technologies to support equitable learning opportunities for all students. He holds a doctorate in special education and a master’s degree in instructional technology from the University of South Florida. He was selected as an Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) in 2009, and as a Google in Education Certified Educator in 2014, and he is the current President of the Inclusive Learning Network of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), which named him its 2016 Outstanding Inclusive Educator. Luis has published three books on accessibility, mobile learning and UDL: Mobile Learning for All (Corwin Press), Dive into UDL (ISTE) and Learning on the Go (CAST Publishing). His work has also appeared in publications such Teaching Exceptional Children, Closing the Gap Solutions, THE Journal, and The Loop Magazine. In addition to his work in educational technology, Luis is an avid photographer whose work has been featured on Better Photography magazine, Business Insider, the New York Times Bits Blog and the Sydney Morning Herald.

Contact: Luis Perez

Luis Perez’s Website

Twitter: @eyeonaxs

Instagram: Luis Perez Instagram

Email: lfperez411@gmail.com

Kendra Grant

Kendra Grant has held many roles in education, including teacher, district special education coordinator and assistive technology (AT) specialist in a large school district. She currently works with Quillsoft as director of professional development and learning, and was formerly co-founder and chief education officer for a professional learning company delivering large-scale technology implementation across North America. Grant holds a master’s of educational technology from the University of British Columbia with a focus on professional learning, eLearning (K-20) and the application of UDL to both. She is a past president of ISTE’s Inclusive Learning Network.

Contact: Kendra Grant

Kendra Grant’s Website

Twitter: @KendraFGrant

Items mentioned in Episode 38:

Three principles of UDL

Multiple Means of Engagement

Multiple Means of Representation

Multiple Means of Action and Expression

Twitter: AEM_Center

Luis Perez’s TED Talk for ISTE

UDL

FETC

ATIA Conference

Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age

Dive Into UDL by Luis Perez and Kendra Grant

Learning On The Go by Luis Perez

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www.teacherdrivenchange.org

en-usOctober 11, 2019

MTT037| Thrively, Strength Based Education - Judy Blakeney and Tricia Gee

MTT037| Thrively, Strength Based Education - Judy Blakeney and Tricia Gee

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Tired of only looking at what your students are doing wrong? Interested in building up your student’s self-esteem? Join us as we look at Thrively, where they look at student’s strengths instead of their weaknesses.

Judy Blakeney is an English and Career Technical Education teacher at Aliso Viejo Middle School (Capistrano Unified School District). She also serves as the #CUEchat coordinator, organizing CUE’s weekly Twitter chat that supports CUE’s Leadership, Rockstar, Affiliates, Learning Networks, and Authors connection with CUE members. As a Google Innovator and Trainer, she enjoys exploring ways to support innovative, interactive, and learner-centered professional learning. Her Google Innovator project, StrengthBasedEDU provides professional learning for teachers focusing on their own and students’ strengths, using technology tools like Thrively, Flipgrid, and Google Sites for student digital portfolios. She actively participates in two California Teachers Association-affiliated organizations, the Instructional Leadership Corps (ILC) and Institute for Teaching (IFT), expanding her strength-based educational work. In the 2018-2019 school year, she was awarded a $5,000 grant from the IFT titled, “Prepare for the Future: Coding and Career Focused Education,” to support her strength-based work in her middle school CTE classroom. Additionally, she is pursuing an Ed.D. in Educational Technology at Boise State University, currently working on her dissertation focused on the use of Twitter for educator professional learning.

Contact: Judy Blakeney

Twitter: @judyblakeney

Instagram: judyblakeney1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/judy.blakeney

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judy-blakeney/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgd0J-6DLwW0ULbZ8_f52-A?view_as=subscriber

Website: StrengthbasedEDU.com

Over the last 15+ years, Tricia has taught English language arts, History-Social Science 8, and Pre-AP Language and Composition to 7th and 8th graders, and in addition to teaching, she is entering her 2nd year as a part-time TOSA. After a full day of work, Tricia is actively involved with her association as Vice-President, and she is part of CTA’s Instructional Leadership Corps (ILC), Institute for Teaching (IFT) and IFT’s Research and Design Think Tank. Through these three organizations, she has had an opportunity to work on building a #StrengthBasedEDU culture around Strength-Based, Teacher Driven Change.

Contact: Trisha Gee

Twitter: @drtriciagee

Items mentioned in Episode 37:

Thrively

National Education Association (NEA)

Digital Portfolios

Strength Finders

Your Child’s Strengths by Jennifer Fox

Essential Assessment By Cassie Erkins

Collaborative Common Assessments By Cassie Erkins

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The Space: A Guide for Educators, by Robert Dillon and Rebecca Hare

en-usSeptember 19, 2019

MTT036| 360 Math Remix - Ed Campos Jr

MTT036| 360 Degree Math Remix - Ed Campos Jr

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Looking to step up you game in the classroom? Turn your math class into a fun and engaging atmosphere where your students don’t feel like they are an island, but are in a community.

Ed Campos Jr. Ed currently works for Brown University as a Program Manager for the Brown Computer Science Department’s “Bootstrap” Computer Science curriculum that integrated CS into Core Content areas like Math, Science and Social Science. He also works as a Lead Learner for CUE and does professional development under his own Consulting, “Mathletic Performance.” He’s taught high school Math and Computer Science for over 14 years in the San Joaquin Valley and was instrumental in creating a model 21st century math learning space that allows his students to express themselves, present, and teach their peers in a multitude of ways. Ed was also named the Central Valley CUE Educator of the Year in 2014. He has a passion for travel, technology, and for empowering students and colleagues with the skills and knowledge that make the classroom more fun and effective because they deserve it.

Contact: Ed Campos Jr.

Twitter: @edcamposjr twitter

Instagram: @edcamposjr

Facebook: Eddie Campos Jr.

Blog: EdCamposJr.com

Items mentioned in Episode 36:

Mathematical Mindsets, by Jo Boaler

Go Write whiteboards, bit.ly/GoWriteWB

www.geeo.org (global exploration for educators organization)

Gallery Learning

#VNPS - Vertical Non Permanent Surfaces

#360Math

#Math360

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National Center on Accessible Educational Materials

en-usJune 27, 2019

MTT035| Assistive Technology Part 2, Learning on the Go - Luis Perez

MTT035| Assistive Technology Part 2, Learning on the Go - Luis Perez

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Luis Perez joins us again to talk about the tools you can add to your tech toolbelt for Universal Design for Learning (UDL). While UDL is the framework, the technology is the tools to implement and practice using UDL in the classroom.

“We need to provide options for how we engage learners, how we present information to them, and then how we allow them to respond and show their understanding.”, Luis Perez.

Contact: Luis Perez

Luis Perez’s Website

Twitter: @eyeonaxs

Instagram: Luis Perez Instagram

Email: lfperez411@gmail.com

Items mentioned in Episode 35:

Three principles of UDL

Multiple Means of Engagement

Multiple Means of Representation

Multiple Means of Action and Expression

Twitter: AEM_Center

ABLE Framework

Access to Content and Tools

Built in support for Variability

Leveraging Multimedia

Expression and Creativity

Luis Perez’s TED Talk for ISTE

UDL

Due App

Read and Write for Google Chrome

Learning On The Go by Luis Perez

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K12lab at Stanford D School website

en-usJune 13, 2019

MTT034| Shadow A Student, CUE BOLD 19 - Devon Young

MTT034| Shadow A Student, CUE BOLD 19 - Devon Young

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The Shadow a Student Challenge is a crash course in empathy that starts with seeing school through a student's eyes. It helps school leaders find meaningful opportunities to improve the experience for students, and take insight-driven action to create change at their schools.

#ShadowAStudent

Twitter: @k12lab

PBS News Hour Video on Shadow A Student

Devon Young began her career in education as an AmeriCorps VISTA, working at a non-profit that matches low-income middle school students in workplace-based apprenticeships. It was during this experience that Devon was able to see the power of inspiring students through hands-on, experiential learning, and realized the need to engage with educators to catalyze change in schools. At the d.school Devon has worked on the Project Fellowship team and the K12 Lab Network, and today works as the Program Manager and Learning Experience Designer for the K12 Lab Network. From leading the international Shadow a Student Challenge to delivering innovative professional development to educators through Discover Design Thinking workshops, Devon feels lucky to work with the K12 Lab Network where every day she is surrounded by educators striving to improve the world around them for their students.

CUE BOLD

“The CUE BOLD Symposium will take teachers, administrators, and district leaders on a deep dive into the world of blended and online lesson design.This event will challenge all educators to meet and lead their students in the 21st century with a focus on the symbiotic relationship of learning environment design, digital learning systems, and rethinking traditional lesson design as the essential components to launching a personalized 1:1 learning environment.”

Items mentioned in Episode 34:

Creative Confidence

Little Bets

The Space, A Guide for Educators - Rebecca Hare

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en-usMay 30, 2019

MTT033| Learning Like Finland, a Principal's observation - Nicole Johnson

MTT033| Learning like Finland, a Principal’s observation - Nicole Johnson

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Join a Principal's journey in going to Finland to observe their school system.

Nicole Johnson is an Elementary School Principal from Los Angeles, California. She was selected to join a group of Principals from the Los Angeles area to go to Finland to observe how their school system is run, based on the book, “Teach Like Finland”.

Nicole received her Bachelor’s in Communication Studies from Cal State Long Beach. While in school she supported herself by working as a nanny for a special needs child. Upon graduation she applied for and was hired as the 3rd grade teacher of St. Aloysius School. Having grown up in a small town, adjusting to life in an inner city was a bit of a struggle for Nicole; however St. Aloysius School eventually worked its way into her heart. While serving as a teacher, she received her Master’s in Education, with an emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction from Grand Canyon University. She later received a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, and a Master’s in Education from Loyola Marymount University. After having served as the 3rd grade teacher for five years, she was asked to step into the position of principal. She reluctantly accepted the position due to her limited experience, and the fact that she had newborn twins at home. However, she has since served as principal of St. Aloysius School for 11 years, during which time she has increased enrollment by nearly 30% and has received over a million dollars in grants and renovations. She has also restructured the educational system to make the curriculum more student-centered and student-driven, which includes the integration of Blended Learning and STEM pedagogical practices. Nicole is currently completely the ISLA program at Loyola Marymount University, after which she will receive an Administrative Credential and a Masters in Administration. Nicole has three children.

Contact: Nicole Johnson

Email: n.johnson@staloysiusla.org

Items mentioned in Episode 33:

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Loyola Marymount IDEAL Institute

en-usMay 16, 2019

MTT032| Beginning Blended Learning, a Principal's perspective - Amanda Johnston

MTT032| Beginning Blended Learning, a Principal’s perspective - Amanda Johnston

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Follow a Principal's journey in starting her school with Blended Learning.

Amanda Johnston is an St. Mary Elementary School Principal from Escondido, California. She was set to teach 3rd Grade in the Fall, but plans changed and she was asked if she would be interested in taking over as Principal instead. This was in July and school started in August.

Amanda shares with us her journey of continuing with a promise made to the students, faculty and families of St. Mary school. They would become a Blended Learning school. Mrs. Johnston talks about finding the right people to connect and collaborate with. She also talks about how important empowering your staff is. She discusses her insights, struggles, and even a tech failure.

St. Mary Escondido Twitter - @stmaryescondido

St. Mary Escondido Instagram - @stmaryescondido

Contact: Amanda Johnston

Twitter: @smsmrsjohnston

Email: ajohnston@stmesc.org

Items mentioned in Episode 32:

STEMscopes

Dr. Anita Kreide - Twitter

Lexia

Core 5

Power Up

ST Math - Spatial-Temporal Math

Imagine Math

Alex

Good To Great

Design Thinking for School Leaders

EduProtocols

SMA Audio Experience Podcast

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National Center on Accessible Educational Materials

en-usMay 02, 2019

MTT031| Assistive Technology 1, dipping our toe in the water - Luis Perez

MTT031| Assistive Technology Part 1, Technology Makes Things Possible - Luis Perez

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An introduction to the National Center on Accessible Educational Materials. They provide resources and technical assistance for educators, parents, students, publishers, conversion houses, accessible media producers, and others interested in learning more about AEM and implementing AEM and the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS).

#AEM4all

Twitter: AEM_Center

Facebook: AEM Center

Luis Perez

Contact: Luis Perez

Luis Perez’s Website

Twitter: @eyeonaxs

Instagram: Luis Perez Instagram

Email: lfperez411@gmail.com

Items mentioned in Episode 31:

Luis Perez’s TED Talk for ISTE

UDL

SETT - Student, Environment, Task, Tools

The End of Average by Todd Rose

The KIPP program

Office Lens App for IOS

Office Lens App for Android

Designing for Accessibility with POUR

Cadet

Dive Into UDL

Learning On The Go by Luis Perez

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Lighthouse School - The Leader In Me

en-usApril 18, 2019

MTT030| Freckle For Everyone Part 2, Helping the First Year Teacher stay on track - Kristen Johnson

MTT030| Freckle For Everyone Part 2, Helping the First Year Teacher stay on track - Kristen Johnson

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Kristen Johnson from Alabama was a first year teacher that was feeling a bit unsure of her progression with her students during the second half of the year. Join us as we talk about how Freckle helped her students prepare for their mandatory testing in April.

Freckle empowers teachers to differentiate instruction across Math, ELA, Social Studies and Science.

Freckle

Kristen Johnson

Alabama Teacher of the Year Nominee (2018-2019)
Nick's Kids Teacher Excellence Award Recipient (2016)

Kristen tells us, “My passion for teaching began when I was a nine-year-old girl in fourth grade. After being inspired by a truly enthusiastic teacher who was eager for students to learn and find their individual passions, I decided to pursue a future in teaching myself. As early as fifteen years old, a junior in high school, I started volunteering in classrooms and participated in several teaching opportunities including tutoring and small group leadership. In 2015, I graduated from The University of Alabama with Cum Laude honors, a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, and a Letter of Intent with the Tuscaloosa County School System. In July 2015, I accepted a position at Maxwell Elementary School, fulfilling my dream of becoming a fourth-grade teacher. I taught fourth grade for two years and ventured into a split classroom including both fourth and fifth graders for the 2017-2018 and the 2018-2019 school years. In the past two years, I have strived to push myself to be the best teacher I could be by including a multitude of technology, student choice activities, and small group instruction in our daily routines. Currently, I am working on my Master's degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Alabama. In the future, I plan to achieve National Board Certification.”

Contact: Kristen Johnson

Facebook: @pencilsandpedagogy

Instagram: Pencils and Pedagogy

Teachers Pay Teachers: TPT Pencils and Pedagogy

Pinterest: Pinterest Pencils and Pedegogy

Email: kejohnson@tcss.net

Items mentioned in Episode 30:

Freckle

Pay It Forward - Young Readers Edition

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en-usApril 04, 2019

MTT029| #CUE19 - Jon Corippo

MTT029| #CUE19 Recap - Jon Corippo

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Review of the CUE Spring 2019 Ed Tech Conference. We also catch up with CUE Executive Director, Jon Corippo.

CUE

CUE is the ISTE Affiliate for California and Nevada.

Twitter: @cueinc
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cueinc/?hl=en

Jon Corippo

Proven excellence as a presenter and event organizer: Routinely plans and executes small, medium and large ed tech training and educational events that are well presented and get very high marks from audiences. Developed and executed training for over 45,000 educators from 2015-2018. Co-author of The Eduprotocol Field Guide, an Amazon Best Seller. Lead the CUE staff for Fall CUE and Spring CUE events, including all aspects of the events (marketing, logistics, innovation and vendor relations).

Award winning and renowned for innovation in the use of Apple products in a large group of Ed Tech communities, including Apple Distinguished Educator Network, Google Certified Teachers, Computer Using Educators (CUE), Central Valley CUE and ISTE. Grew CUE membership from 9500 to 23,000.

Planned and implemented the complete design of Minarets HS, including Challenge Based Curriculum, MacBook imaging and rollout, wireless infrastructure standards, classroom pedagogy, staff recruitment and hiring. While serving as Chief Innovation Officer at CUE, grew the number of teachers served by over 200% over a 3 year span, with over 90% positive feedback.

Expert trainer of adult educators and students:
Honored to be an ADE and GCT, as well as highly sought after presenter on many subjects, including Film and Video production, Lesson Planning and Design, School Culture, Ed Tech tools and very popular in Apple Executive Briefings as well as Apple Training Events. Lead Learner for Google Teacher Academy, Mountain View 2014. Has lead international events in Mexico, Austria, and Australia.

Internationally connected Personal Learning Network via email, Web and Twitter: Connected to a wide variety of educators, Ed Tech leaders and administrators.

Items mentioned in Episode 29:

#CUE19

#BigName

#BigFan

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