For our 20th episode we’re going to get animated - or rather talk about the power of student and teacher created animation in the classroom.

Maker Space. Is it the triumphant return of “Shop Class”? Or is it, as John Cleese would say, “Something Completely Different”?

Today we have an opportunity to hear from students as they share their thoughts, opinions, and insights about self directed learning, learning spaces, what they like about school, and what could be done better.

More and more, students are creating media and content on their own digital devices and sharing it online. But what is the best way to share? Who should have access? Today we would like to share thoughts and strategies for sharing digital content.

Are you tired of people asking you to "complete this short survey"? While they say "we appreciate your feedback", why we hate to give it? In this podcast we will give our feedback on surveys and see if there's any way to make this necessary evil of data collection less annoying.

In this episode we are joined by Karie Huttner, K-5 Educational Technology Coordinator and Math Resource Teacher from Verona Area School District in Wisconsin. Karie will share her story of how she got into "making" and discuss some of the joys and challenges she's experienced.

Join us as we try to outdo each other and share what we feel are arguably the best EdTech quotes of all time.

Gone are the days where we turn off the lights and have our students watch a video while we sit at our desk and grade papers. "Informational Text" as defined by Common Core it more than just text, it's ALL media. What are some ways to maximize use and make media meaningful in our classrooms?

From crafting the perfect lesson, to designing a better learning space, to reasons why new teachers aren't using technology - today's podcast cover a variety of topics that are the latest buzz in our EdTech PLN's and newsfeeds.

Are you hanging on to outdated, irrelevent lessons, projects, and curriculum? In this episode Chris and Dennis will help you free up hours of daily instruction by sharing their somewhat controversial list of things that we no longer need to teach.