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Ep159 - Some New Things From Some Old Guys

Welcome to the Check This Out Podcast!Episode 159 for May 6th, 2024Titled - Some New Things From Some Old Guys(https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/SE4_dfOfXpVsuHx6KZ8ywNNIZ_3NXBVk6Jyj-gLGKI3YROgSDidGUiIvF6mxBd0yYxYhj5XXqwmp_OJBMkIuNOM3PKdbIpmoouqwYtH0CxKAAPxqp0TtTAqLoL08YzxqzYVk3nXsgugaCqMZ4kOHQU4)Show Notes: https://tinyurl.com/ep159ctoIn this episode, we discuss the Spring CUE Recap and talk about AI—shocker! Plus, we discuss some AI tools...

EP 158 - Prepping for Spring CUE

Welcome to the Check This Out Podcast!Episode 158 for Feb 26th, 2024Titled - Prepping for Spring CUE(https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/sg1tTDei8LeAZHIz5dN_K7g2px7o2wD896P_A3Slu6lo6TR6FD5DVVJFJWGZMEzVhx2s9GBTO8llRlZoi6C6JTCgWhYALqQvYX36RH5uqVRtEIB5JmqTwk5-Bt4Q4MPm-KpmHe3vsPRLWosi1eblOuA)In this episode, we discuss the upcoming Spring CUE conference with Christine Feenstra. Plus, Brian and I brainstorm ideas for our game night at...

Ep157 - Back in the Saddle?

Welcome to the Check This Out Podcast!Episode 157 for December 18thTitled - Back in the Saddle?(https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/-arY_nDC6-fD4RR5zge_idRQs27Jnkr4PSdNPZlJj838-0nyDKjnZw9fkiJj2rvUhTbTJXhuIlFeAtAz1JSbB9PGqrbsLqhpoSnDtBtf8ZU5-M9xwza-sHO2nKcqYenj4Ffc5DAiC1nPBWvLGL6h7PY)Show Notes:  https://bit.ly/cto157In this episode, we talk AI!!!!! and even more AI Plus, we have a new segment idea that we need your input on... Items to...

EP 156- Brent’s Blueblocker Bonus Episode

Welcome to the Check This Out Podcast!Episode 156 for July ...

EP155- Dirty Beard

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EP154- ChatGPT 2.0: The Return of the Bot King

Welcome to the Check This Out Podcast!Episode 154 for Feb 6thTitled - ChatGPT 2.0: The Return of the Bot King In this episode, we revisit ChatGPT and AI again. Plus… that's it, just AI. Also, an AI copilot for lesson planning,...

EP 153 - A.I... Yep

Welcome to the Check This Out Podcast!Episode 153 for Jan 17thTitled: A.I… Yep In this episode we talk about some AI that is going around the EDU sphere. Plus some note taking tools, and Adobe’s own podcasting platform. And a free...

Ep 152 - All Hallow’s Eve

Welcome to the Check This Out Podcast!Episode 152 for Oct 31stEpisode 152 - All Hallow’s EveIn this episode we talk about our take on the recent Fall 2022 CUE conference. Plus an Augmented Reality reading experience, and little Ted Lasso....

EP151 - Was Live from NS CUE Tech Flight

Welcome to the Check This Out Podcast!Episode 151 for Sept 24thTitled: Was Live from NS CUE Tech Flight(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/vHGKER3fTF3Qtg2fK83ALILJ1bBtBGO8RMaXBHUE9_IDaw4mgEWF7DaNHZgAyAhMq5AC5nmOSlTo0xDiIKDbNXznTxAQtxIlLpdeOUXciTdXLyD1__-Y4LnPh2E7EycA6wDOOUnYu7duqAoN9-mCwURmhtMTccnZ9O8gHUo3WDRfNW4JOg0a8jzyeg)This was a live recording from NorthState CUE’s Tech Flight Event. Was an amazing event with friends from North State CUE. Our guests...

EP150- Th Start of Something New

Welcome to the Check This Out Podcast!Episode 149 for Aug 22, 2022Titled: The Start of Something New(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/o7skvDVdkW0ZpQ2VU_JhJZ0wlkwWE_0p8lUXx-h338KEnuJ7aevJ1WWFwoNC78aAI_mv4NvAVghMjPclOFkxhM5PY69FJFDgDoIK_sMVWy7COMxqe1hq_MXLesIy-bUN63r-ZcnjwRIUYRJp8MxSzps)This is an exciting episode Eric Guise (https://twitter.com/GuiseGotTechEd) and Nick Johnson (https://twitter.com/NickGotTechEd) of the Got Tech Ed Podcast (https://gotteched.com/). We discussed items that we...

EP149- Summertime Sweat

Welcome to the Check This Out Podcast!Episode 149 for Jul 19, 2022Titled: Summertime Sweat(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/vlOGxuxcX2ykrS8HymjcIC5mUMY4Bke3-diyw_NI-plxijn2hZf7E73I_24NRumekn3q-9tXHXKytwTfEhbGF36n-wr6_WCaEys5niglwh9dpRwTxpw1YdOBZY8a1JaBiTd4Ea_s9K18unkA1gOjfc8)In this episode we talk about our summertime adventures and work projects. A new Ryan O’D review game, some map fun, a tab resizer and culture to...

Ep148 - S.S.R.

Welcome to the Check This Out Podcast!Episode 148 for Jun 18, 2022Titled: S.S.R.(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/AoNRwk1JeHUpqn60sZUm2IMV92ID5jpM4qMfx86sUE8dYb6cmyrZ2HxfisKtoN05lsEUi4-fWDAmv1t1qkSWFtyrx3D8Aub5o_4k78ovj7EjmV3x5utRKYIDM3ijA1S_TNGCElLZkZkT3_pR6g)In this episode we talk about the trials and tribulation of teaching summer school and trying “new” things. Helpful Google Slides extension how to plan your next year’s...

EP 147 - Smackdown: Adobe Creative Cloud Express vs Canva

Welcome to the Check This Out Podcast!Episode 147 for Apr 23, 2022Titled: Smackdown: Adobe Creative Cloud Express vs Canva(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/9rT7ogaYUFRKYXQdcw5cOwyZ9Zq6EAg2ePf0eX3--nnFZPAX13hFLixyDl3xhfdkTFnKwTKVyOKHk53S4fAlqLY_43Qp3CnOfj-eX43HqSL9cDQ__rRY6hp_pKXXUoBqAZZ4Ce5T)In this episode we talk about Adobe Creative Cloud Express and Canva. That’s right we are having a good ole fashioned smackdown debate! And...

Episode 146 - XanaCUE

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #146 for March 28, 2022Title: XanaCUEIn this episode we talk about Our CUE Conference Recap in Palm Springs. Re-finding our purpose and some sites to check out, people to check out and some...

ep145 - Healing for the #CUEmmunity

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #145 for March 7, 2022Title: Healing for the #CUEmmunityOn this episode we talk about what we're looking forward to with the upcoming CUE Conference Palm Springs. We talk about our new streaming setup. And we share a whole lot of stuff that we've been holding back for weeks.Special thanks...

EP144 - Some Of Our Favs For 2021

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #144 for Dec. 30, 2021Title: Some Of Our Favs For 2021We had the privilege to talk and share with our friends about our favorites for the year 2021. We broke them down into...

EP 143 - Sho’Nuff

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #143 for Nov. 6, 2021Title: ​​Sho’Nuff(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/fRK3Xo8wWIaqPtUucnnZbPKvrlU2NZUiZfWbn77VHVdxnYUutBRBqWdx0H-op6J6P0hh28iGKFPygjZs1mvUstAtTQkuVSTKnOhLhOlQ280nzuRIG3wT1uG0jZtSS9--O7L9uiTM)In this episode we talk about subscriptions you are willing to pay for. Holiday Ed Tech Advent Calendar and some mind blowing Google Slides updates. And, an upcoming...

Ep142 - “Making YOU Relevant Again”

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #142 for Nov. 1, 2021Title : “Making YOU Relevant Again”In this episode we talk about things are starting to open up a bit like conferences and football games. Plus, Canva, Fonts, a cool...

EP 141- Are We Back?

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #140 for Sept. 20, 2021Title : “Are We Back?”In this episode we talk about What we have been upto while we were out for a moment of time. We also talk about stuff...

EP 140 - "It's Over"

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #140 for June 7th, 2021 Title : “It’s Over” In this episode we talk about some of the positives and negatives from the past covid school year. Plus, Fonts, snap chat and project based...

EP139 - That's Life

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #139 for March 14th, 2021 Title : “That's Life” In this episode we talk about what is happening with us in the real world. We share some of this and some of that. We...

EP138 - “We Ain't Got Time for That”

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #138 for January 24th, 2021 Title : “We Ain't Got Time for That” In this episode we talk about why we haven't been recording in awhile. And BIG CLOCKS, animated gifs, Plus some killer...

EP137 "Digital Detox"

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #137 for December 21st, 2020 Title: “Digital Detox” In this episode we talk about Some ideas to unwind over the holiday break to detox for the digital world. And the Rams choked! Plus some...

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #137 for December 21st, 2020 Title: “Digital Detox” In this episode we talk about Some ideas to unwind over the holiday break to detox for the digital world. And the Rams choked! Plus some...

EP 136 "World Kindness Day"

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #136 for November 9th, 2020 Title: “World Kindness Day” (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/wxXTIx3vSUPN1Ie-6hz_miLM9HC_I7QurbQmk-lKB4iD0M8fUWiD6PovTMlQijqfoxxD2MibmDkVgPr-KEcGWwAcuXFsR2-HbnXev7SUx9IWPepbmuA=w1280) In this episode we talk about World Kindness Day on Nov 13th. And as always we have to have few check this out tech moments...

EP135 - Fantasy Draft of EdTech Tools

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #135 for October 19th, 2020 Title: “Fantasy Draft of EdTech Tools” In this episode we talk with Scott Bedley and Jon Samuelson and do a fantasy draft of edtech tools.Have some good discussions with...

EP134- “What’s Worked and What Hasn’t”

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #134 for September 27th, 2020 Title: “What’s Worked and What Hasn’t” In this episode we discuss life back in the hybrid classroom. And with that, what’s been working and what’s NOT. Plus some deep...

EP 133 - “What Color Is Your Hybrid?”

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #133 for August 24th, 2020 Title: “What Color Is Your Hybrid?” In this episode discuss how we are dealing with what education dealt us today. Also a countdown of ideas for Distance Learning, Plus...

EP 132 - “Midsummer Malaise!”

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #132 for July 24th, 2020 Title: “Midsummer Malaise!” In this episode we talk... Our summer schedules as we engage distance learners. Also Google Slides, HyperDocs & digitizing those old video tapes of yours, Plus, Some chrome...

EP 121- “Summer Lovin’, Summer Learnin’!”

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #131 for June 19th, 2020 Title: “Summer Lovin’, Summer Learnin’!” In this episode we talk... Some of the items we will be partaking this summer! Also some PowerPoint talk and a gem of a YouTube...

Game Night #3

We played a rendition for the Newlywed Game with some dear and wonderful friends on this episode. Come listen as we play a fun rendition of this classic game show with our friends Jennifer (https://twitter.com/jkloczko) and Sam Kloczko Jessica (https://twitter.com/JLenore24) and Sean Williams...

EP 130 - “Wrap it up”

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #129 for May 17th, 2020 Title: “Wrap it up” In this episode we talk... Some ideas how to wrap up this wacky school year by making end of the year videos. Also lets talk copyright and...

Game Night #2

Had fun on Check This Out Game Night #2 playing Guesspionage & Fibbage! Thank you to our friends Gregg Eilers (https://twitter.com/greggeilers), Karly Moura (https://twitter.com/KarlyMoura), Bryon Carpenter (https://twitter.com/BryonCar), Jennifer Wolfe (https://twitter.com/mamawolfeto2), Brandon Schut (https://twitter.com/NodnarbTuhcs), Christina (ttps://twitter.com/ctopBUSD) & Tom Covington (https://twitter.com/TechTomBUSD), Cate...

EP 129 "The Kids Are Talking"

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #129 for May 1, 2020 Title: “The Kids Are Talking” In this episode we talk... A survey we shared out about distance learning from the students’ point of views. Plus PE Challenges from home and some...

Check This Out Game Time!

This episode was game night with friends! Ed Campos Jr., Jen Giffen, Andy Losik, Cristina Bustamante, Karly Moura joined us for a fun game of MixTape!!! Hopefully more games are in store! Thank You to: * Ed Campos Jr (Ed Campos Jr....

EP128 -"Connecting During The Crisis"

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #128 for March 23rd, 2020 Title: “Connecting During The Crisis” In this episode we talk... What’s working these days while staying connected during this crisis. Plus who are you using for your video conference and...

EP 128 "Check this Shukes DIESOL TOSA’s Giff Out”

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #128 for March 23rd, 2020 Title: “Check this Shukes DIESOL TOSA’s Giff Out” In this episode we talked... About how we are dealing with the current situation in the world And some of your favorites from...

EP 127 - “Reshurrrgence”

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #127 for March 10th, 2020Title: “Reshurrrgence”In this episode we talk... * About CTE and Career and College Readiness * Plus, google assistant now can read web pages and flying some drones * And Extensions, free...

EP 126 - "What’s In A Brand?"

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #126 for February 17th, 2020 Title: “What’s In A Brand?” In this episode we ... About branding your schools and the stories you tell. And Google slides ideas and a really cool AR idea Plus Resources for...

EP 125 "Live from CAPCON 2020"

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #125 for February 9th, 2020 Title: “Live from CAPCON2020” In this episode we ... Talk with Gina Ripley, Ed Campos Jr. and Nicole Beardsley… LIVE Fliphunts, Saturday Teachers, Vision Boards Pie Charts of passion, a little...

EP 124 - “ISTE 20 is a coming”

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #124 for January 26th, 2020Title: “ISTE 20 is a coming”In this episode we ... * Have our first talk about the ISTE Conference. * Plus lot of video tools, plus my dream of a one...

EP123- “That’s a Wrap 2019”

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #123 for January 1st, 2020 Title: “That’s a Wrap 2019” In this episode we talk about… About wrapping up 2019 and some ed tech debachles from the last decade. Fun techie family games you can check...

EP 122 - "Tis The Season"

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #122 for December 12th, 2019 Title: “Tis The Season” In this episode we talk about… A Create with Chrome calendar. Updates in the Ed Tech world and do you want to present at Fall CUE next...

EP 121 - Shaped By Songs

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #121 for November 25th, 2019 Title: “Shaped By Songs” In this episode we talk… We started the episode discussing sharing gratitude being the Thanksgiving season then spent a lot of time on 5 albums that shaped...

EP 120 - "Relationships"

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #120 for November 7th, 2019 Title: “Relationships” In this episode we talk… Building and fostering Relationships with students and adults. Plus map tools and my favorite Poly line tool Adobe’s new photoshop camera app, a nifty...

An Extraordinary Ed-ition - Ed Campos Fall CUE Keynote

This special issue of Check This Out, we are featuring Ed Campos Jr and his recent Keynote speech during the Fall CUE (https://cue.org/)conference at Cordova High School in Folsom, California.  You can view ...

EP 119- “Hidden Agendas”

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #119 for October 17th, 2019 Title: “Hidden Agendas” In this episode we talk… * Posting agendas and daily objectives on the board. * Casting your chromebooks, and Tweeting from your school accounts * And what to do with...

EP 118 - “Introducing Tilt 6”

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #118 for September 28, 2019 Title: “Introducing Tilt 6” In this episode we talk… Is digital citizenship like teaching Family life? Also have you looked at your school’s website recently? Revisiting another screencasting tool, a fun...

EP 117 - "Finding Your Groove"

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #117 for September 16th, 2019 Title: “ Finding Your Groove” In this episode we talk about... Getting back into the groove of daily routines. Ideas for writing prompts, and making your own screencasts Photo collections, A...

EP 116 - "Sock It & Croc It"

Welcome to The Check This Out Podcast! Episode #116 for July 1st, 2019 Title: “Sock It & Croc It” In this episode we talk… * about why we’ve been gone so long. * Plus, first day activities, and managing your out of control email *...