Welcome back to episode 7 of the UCET podcast, where we talk about all things Utah, education, and technology. In this episode, we take advantage of the opportunity of being together in person at the UCET conference to talk to a bunch of attendees as well as interview the UCET president, Clint Stephens. You can follow Clint on Twitter @sedcclint and check out his website https://sedcclint.com/ for more of his work with the Southwest Educational Development Center (SEDC).

Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions to attendees at this year’s conference:

• Why are you here at UCET this year?
• What are you presenting? Or what session are you most excited for?
• As it’s the theme this year, how do you connect with others at UCET?

At the end of the episode, we take a minute to spotlight the upcoming EdcampUT events happening in April and June. Check out www.ucet.org/edcamp for more info about when and how to register!

Connect with us!

UCET Newsletter: https://ucet.org/newsletter/

UCET Edcamps: https://ucet.org/edcamp/

#utedchat Weds at 9 p.m. on Twitter: https://ucet.org/utedchat/

Special thanks to Matt Winters for the sound editing and Kiera Beddes for hosting.

February 4 2022 - Episode 78

The Ignite EdTech Podcast with @mrkempnz

1. Introduction
2. Question for you - How do you plan to action your goals for 2022?
3. EdTech Tool of the Week - WurrlyEdu
4. EdTech Tip of the Week - Tech Skills and Data
5. Interview with Ryan Persaud
6. Win a prize by going to bit.ly/edtechwin and completing the short form
7. Subscribe, Rate and Share

If you have a question that you want answered on the podcast please email
info@igniteedtech.com

Connect with Mark Quinn here or via email markquinn9129@gmail.com 

Links from Podcast

• FREE Month of FULL Access at EduSpark.World
• Ryan on Twitter
• Ryan on LinkedIn 
• The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report
• George Couros' - The Innovators Mindset Book
• Wakelet
• Flipgrid

October 29 2021 - Episode 70

The Ignite EdTech Podcast with @mrkempnz

1. Introduction
2. Question for you - What conversations are happening in your staffroom and meetings?
3. EdTech Tool of the Week - TedEd
4. EdTech Tip of the Week - Who is doing the work in your school? Who is doing the learning?
5. Interview with Tisha Poncio
6. Win this weeks prize (an all access seat at EduSpark.World) by going to bit.ly/edtechwin and completing the short form (Competition ends 9am SGT on Wednesday 3 November).
7. Subscribe, Rate and Share

If you have a question that you want answered on the podcast please email
info@igniteedtech.com

Connect with Mark Quinn here or via email markquinn9129@gmail.com 

Links from Podcast

• Tisha on Linkedin
• Tisha on Instagram
• Tisha's Blog
• Wakelet
• Book: Monica Burns - EdTech Essentials
• Jake Miller on Twitter
• Text Giraffe
• I Am App

In this episode we talk to Era Dogra about the Microsoft Innovative Educators Excellence (MIEE) Program. Even before the pandemic, the use of electronic tools in education had been incresing tremendously. The need for online platforms and communication caused by the COVID restrictions has only caused this trend to balloon exponentially. It is important for teachers to be adept at navigating many different platforms and resources. Era gives us a tour of Microsoft’s Innovative Educator program and tells us how it helps her and her students every day. Check out the links below for more information and to see how you can apply.  

Links: 

• To apply for the MIEE: https://education.microsoft.com/en-us
• To learn more: https://youtu.be/PC0xb-7OoN4

Era on Twitter: @Eradogra

Now that we have over 70 IB Matters episodes covering a range of subjects, you can use our podcast webpage which is organized by programme and by topic.

Link: IB Matters Website

Email IB Matters: IBMatters@mnibschools.org
Twitter @MattersIB
IB Matters website
MN Association of IB World Schools (MNIB) website
Donate to IB Matters
To appear on the podcast or if you would like to sponsor the podcast, please contact us at the email above.

February 19 2021 - Episode 37

The Ignite EdTech Podcast with @mrkempnz

1. Introduction
2. Question for you - What strategies do you have to authentically integrate technology in your school?
3. EdTech Tool of the Week - Wakelet
4. EdTech Tip of the Week - Developing Strategic Plans for EdTech in Your School
5. Interview with Dennisha Murff and Craig Frehlich
6. Win this weeks prize (books from Sean Gaillard) by going to bit.ly/edtechwin and completing the short form (Competition ends 9am SGT on Wednesday 17 February).
7. Subscribe, Rate and Share

If you have a question that you want answered on the podcast please email
info@igniteedtech.com

Connect with Mark Quinn here or via email markquinn9129@gmail.com

Links from Podcast

• Make a Difference Podcast (Mark Quinn)
• Dennisha Murff on Twitter
• Dennisha's Book - Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
• Jamboard
• The Distance Learning Playbook - Grades K-12 Book
• Craig Frehlich on Twitter
• Craig's VR Website 
• Craig's Book - Immersive Learning
• Peardeck
• How To Win Friends And Influence People Book
• Why? What makes us curious? Book

Listener Participation.

• Option 1: Head to the bottom of this post and leave a reply
• Option 2: Email me at aarmau (at) gmail (dot) com

Topics We Explore

Why is Flipgrid such a wonderful tool for educators to consider using?

How is Kerry-Ann using Flipgrid to help manage the hybrid teaching?

How can a teacher use Flipgrid for assessment?

What are some ways to integrate Flipgrid with other tools such as Wakelet?

How does Kerry-Ann handle all the videos and organizing time and energy to review and give feedback?

19:00 - The power of taking small steps in our learning

23:00 - Final thoughts from Kerry-Ann

Here is the video version if you prefer video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr70UzUq3WI&feature=youtu.be

Your challenge

Complete the Flipgrid Learning Pathway - https://sites.google.com/view/firepd/session-3/flipgrid

This week we talk about our top 10 productivity Chrome extensions for educators. We also give some honourable mentions and include our favourite fun extensions as a bonus!

Please make sure that if you are recommending any extensions to students that you verify the privacy policies and data that these extensions collect. The last thing that we want to do is to give away student information.

If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don’t miss out on any new content!

We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID!

News and Updates

• Google Meet Updates - Attendance reports, polls, Q&A, breakout rooms (note that these updates are for Enterprise accounts only)

Featured Content
Our top 10 Chrome extensions for productivity:

1. Bitly | Powerful Short Links
2. Extensity
3. Google Keep Chrome Extension
4. Google Translate
5. Mote: Voice Notes & Feedback
6. Mute Tab
7. OneTab
8. Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder
9. Tab Resize - Split Screen Layouts
10. Wakelet

Our honourable mentions:

1. Read&Write for Google Chrome
2. EquatIO - Math Made Digital
3. BeeLine Reader
4. Other Google Meet Extensions

And our favourite fun Chrome extensions:

1. Bitmoji
2. ColorPick Eyedropper

Connect with EduGals:

• Twitter @EduGals
• Rachel @dr_r_johnson
• Katie @KatieAttwell
• EduGals Website
• Support the show

In the first of this two-part podcast, we will be discussing how we as educators can prepare for a new school year, not knowing what it will look like. A pandemic is unpredictable, so it is important to consider the various options for what school could look like in September (or whenever it starts in your district) so that everyone is more prepared.
If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don’t miss out on any new content!

We would love to hear from you – leave us a message on our FLIPGRID!

News and Updates:

• EquatIO updates - new science and math tools
• Wakelet - Wakelet Live on June 1st (lots of updates)
  • Join the Wakelet Community
• Zoom fatigue resources

Featured Content:

Tips for Teachers:

• Get Certified!
  • Google Certification 
    • Global GEG Level 1 bootcamp
    • Kasey Bell - Shake Up Learning
    • Google for Education Teacher Center
    • Level 1 - $10, Level 2 - $25 USD
  • Other certifications:
    • Apple Teacher
    • Microsoft Certified Educator
    • EdTech tools: Screencastify, EdPuzzle, Kahoot!
• Learn about your LMS (Learning Management System) and collaborate with a colleague!
  • Brightspace Training Resources
• Create a training resource library for teachers AND students
  • Build community - have teachers and students contribute to this library and create multilingual resources
• Community Building - create a Wakelet collection to share with others!
  • Example teacher intro video
  • Check out previous episodes for lots of other ideas

Tips for Students:

• Explicit teaching on tech tools
  • Start your course with skills needed to be successful online instead of with curriculum
  • Intro unit for your LMS
    • Practice the skills!
    • Self-paced
  • Instructions for parents on different tech tools you’ll be using
  • Use Wakelet for curating your resources!
• Use simplified language
  • Great for ELLs (and the rest of your students)
• Studying and Learning Skills
  • Watching a video and taking notes
  • Minimizing distractions from social media
  • Creating a quiet study space
• Classroom Culture and Mindset
  • Mastery-based approaches to move away from grades focus
  • Be prep

Connect with EduGals:

• Twitter @EduGals
• Rachel @dr_r_johnson
• Katie @KatieAttwell
• EduGals Website
• Support the show

In this episode we are talking about helpful strategies to simplify and streamline instruction during remote learning.

Please share this episode with others and subscribe to our podcast using your favourite podcast app. Also be sure to visit our EduGals website for more detailed show notes.

Leave us feedback on our FLIPGRID!

Show Notes
Remote learning is not something that any of us were prepared for. And yet here we are. With limited time to prepare for the shift to remote teaching, educators have been scrambling to put together the best learning opportunities that they can for their students, and this has not been an easy task.

We have compiled a variety of strategies and/or best practices that we feel will help you through this difficult and challenging time:

• News
  • Google Meet Updates
  • Quizizz Question Types
• Hyperdocs
  • Learning is all contained in one document
  • Pedagogy links:
    • Hyperdocs website
    • Samples of Hyperdocs
    • Hyperdocs Handbook by Lisa Highfill, Kelly Hilton & Sarah Landis
    • Force copy, template view etc.
  • Our advice: keep it simple, avoid hyperlink rabbit holes, schedule/differentiate, slides is better than docs, and keep accessibility in mind!
  • Quick tip: Keyboard shortcut for adding a hyperlink (PC: control + K, Mac: command + K)
• Scheduling feature in Google Classroom & Gmail
  • Schedule send in Gmail
  • Schedule posts in Google Classroom
• Wakelet
  • Educator's Guide to Wakelet
  • Pam Hubler's Wakelet Lesson Planning Template
• Google Drive organization
  • Create new folders for your distance learning resources (name them something like "Pandemic Planning" if you want to be like Katie!)
  • In those folders, create other folders labelled "Week 1", "Week 2", and so on
  • Add all resources for that week in your folder to keep yourself organized!
• Google Classroom tips
  • Get Emoji website
  • Adding Emojis to topics in Google Classroom
  • Other useful Google Classroom tips
• Google Sites
  • One stop shop for all things: embed videos, images, webpages, etc., can also use collapsible text boxes to help with visual clutter, accessible to students and parents, better accessibility and viewable on mobile devices (resp

Connect with EduGals:

• Twitter @EduGals
• Rachel @dr_r_johnson
• Katie @KatieAttwell
• EduGals Website
• Support the show