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EP22: Coaching Conversations Mar 06, 2017

Show notes

In this episode, Mindy and Jonathan are joined by tech coaches and instructional coaches from local schools to discuss life as an educational coach. New tech nuggets are included in this episode, and so are Jonathan's podcast picks.

Followup

CoSpaces adds camera and export, iOS creation

Video options for YouTube videos in Slides, just like for Drive Videos

Spiral Clip - another great addition to the Spiral suite of formative assessment tools

EngageNY Math Curriculum

New Menu Items

Symbaloo Learning Paths

Sideways writing in spreadsheets

Google Keep is integrated into Docs and is now a core service of gSuiteEdu

New iPads coming soon...?

Main Course: Coaching Conversations

A BIG thank you to Anna, Andrea, Jeff, Andrew and Frank for taking the time to talk to us on this special episode of the Edtech Take Out. Follow these guys on Twitter if you want to learn more or continue the coaching conversation.

Anna Upah (@AnnaUpah)

Andrea Townsley (@townsleyaj)

Jeff Vaughn (@JeffSixth)

Andrew Fenstermaker (@a_fenstermaker)

Frank Slabaugh (@FrankSlabaugh)

Tech Nuggets

Striving Readers Website

https://kupiter.org

Instructables

Flipgrid

Wylie's Podcast Picks

20 Thousand Hertz

Instructional Coaching Corner

You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter, and see all the tweets from the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team at @DLGWAEA. If you enjoy the show please share it with your friends and colleagues and/or leave us a review on iTunes or Google Play Music.

Until next time...

EP21: Going Open With Josh Allen Feb 17, 2017

Show notes

In this episode, Mindy and Jonathan recap on the results of their iPad Challenge and spend some time talking to Josh Allen to talk about open educational resources. New tech nuggets are included in this episode, and so are Jonathan's podcast picks.

Followup

Toontastic 3D works on SOME Chromebooks

Keyboard shortcuts for the iPad

New Menu Items

Add video to Google Slides

YouTube Live Coming to Mobile Devices Soon

Enhanced Google Expeditions

Book Creator is Coming to the Web

Scan QR Codes with Chrome for iOS

Version 4 of Flipboard now available

Main Course: Open Educational Resources (OER)

GoOpen website

What GoOpen looks like for Josh Allen's District

EngageNY Math Curriculum

Georgia Math Standards & Curriculum

OER Commons

Amazon Inspire

CK-12 textbooks

GoOpen Regional Summit in Council Bluffs

Tech Nuggets

Pixabay iPad app (note this is a 12+ app)

Recite.com

CommonLit

Sharalike

Wylie's Podcast Picks

The 10 Minute Teacher Show

The Way I Heard It

Until next time...

EP20: Our Top Trends for 2017 Jan 29, 2017

Show notes

In this episode, Mindy and Jonathan predict the edtech trends that they think are going to make a big impact in classrooms this year. They talk about whether we still need a desktop operating system, and make plans for an iPad challenge. A box of six tech nuggets are also included at no extra cost!

Hot Topic: Do We Still Need Desktop Operating Systems?

Stop Using a Laptop in 2017; It’s Time to Use a Tablet

Tim Cook does 80% of his work on an iPad

The Gear You Need to Make Your iPad Your Only Computer

Main Course: Our Top Edtech Trends for 2017

Virtual Reality
Online Learning
Makerspaces
Learning Spaces
Open Educational Resources
Blended Learning

Tech Nuggets

Pineapple Charts

Toontastic 3D

Knight Lab Projects

ReadWorks Digital

Jonathan's Podcast Pick

The Google Teacher Tribe Podcast

Until next time...

EP19: Extra Spicy Nuggets Dec 26, 2016

Show notes

Join Mindy and Jonathan as they take an extended look at 12 of their favorite tech nuggets from 2016. How many of these top tools have you tried in your classroom? We would love to know. Email the show, or send a voice memo to podcast@gwaea.org, and see show notes with all the links from this episode at www.dlgwaea.org/podcast.

You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter, and see all the tweets from the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team at @DLGWAEA. If you enjoy the show please leave us a review on iTunes or Google Play Music. We would very much appreciate that!

Until next time...

EP18: The Christmas Special Dec 08, 2016

Show notes

Mindy and Jonathan get by with a little help from their friends in a special holiday edition of the podcast. They interview their colleagues on what they think is truly worth paying for in the world of edtech products and services. Hear what they have to say, as well as what Mindy and Jonathan want from Santa, in this fun roundup of our favorite tech tools.

Email the show, or send a voice memo to podcast@gwaea.org, and see show notes with all the links from this episode at www.dlgwaea.org/podcast. You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter, and see all the tweets from the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team at @DLGWAEA. If you enjoy the show and would like to leave us a review on iTunes or Google Play, we would very much appreciate that!

EP17: Parent Communication Apps Nov 16, 2016

Show notes

In this episode, Mindy and Jonathan review a number of online sites that are aimed at helping improve classroom communication with parents. Remind, Class Dojo, Fresh Grade, Bloomz and more were discussed. The new Google Sites is here and there is some new follow up for Skype & YouTube. This week's spicy tech nuggets include asessment apps, a book, and an educational YouTube channel for elementary kids.

EP16: Choose Your Own Adventure Nov 01, 2016

Show notes

There was a lot to talk about this week, including more updates to Google's Explore feature and new tweaks to Twitter. Learn how to amplify student voice (and choice) with Choose Your Own Adventure Stories and discover the tech tools that Mindy and Jonathan recommend for making the most of this exciting medium. Finally, there is an extra large helping of tech nuggets for you to chew on.
Email the show, or send a voice memo to podcast@gwaea.org, and see show notes with all the links from this episode at www.dlgwaea.org/podcast. You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter, and see all the tweets from the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team at @DLGWAEA. If you enjoy the show and would like to leave us a review on iTunes or Google Play, we would very much appreciate that!

EP15: Live at ITEC 2016 Oct 16, 2016

Show notes

Join Mindy and Jonathan live from Des Moines, IA as they take the show on the road and record a live episode at the 2016 ITEC Fall conference. This episode celebrates connected educator month, unpacks #GoOpen, and has the usual helping of tech nuggets. What more could you want?!
Email the show, or send a voice memo to podcast@gwaea.org, and see show notes with all the links from this episode at www.dlgwaea.org/podcast. You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter, and see all the tweets from the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team at @DLGWAEA. If you enjoy the show and would like to leave us a review on iTunes or Google Play, we would very much appreciate that!

EP14: ELA Tech Tools With Gina Rogers Oct 06, 2016

Show notes

In this exciting episode, Mindy and Jonathan are joined by the incomparable Gina Rogers to talk ELA tools for tech savvy K-12 teachers. They debate the merits of typing practice at school, and share their favorite tech nuggets.
Email the show at podcast@gwaea.org and see show notes with all the links from this episode at www.dlgwaea.org/podcast. You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter, and see all the tweets from the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team at @DLGWAEA. If you would like to leave us a review on iTunes, we would very much appreciate that!

EP13: Student Blogging Sep 20, 2016

Show notes

Round 1: Mindy and Jonathan go head to head on the topic of screen time. Round 2: Student blogging options are discussed along with reasons why you should try blogging in your classroom. Round 3: The tech nuggets this week include Podbay, Relay, MySimpleShow & Libraries of Life.

Email the show at podcast@gwaea.org and see show notes with all the links from this episode at www.dlgwaea.org/podcast. You can follow Jonathan (@jonathanwylie) and Mindy (@TeamCairney) on Twitter, and see all the tweets from the Grant Wood AEA Digital Learning Team at @DLGWAEA. If you would like to leave us a review on iTunes, we would very much appreciate that!

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