Easy EdTech Podcast with Monica Burns

In this episode, Alyssa Lyons from EVERFI, joins to share tips for educators who want to inject real world experiences and skills into their curriculum. We'll discuss their powerful digital curriculum around real world education. You'll also hear how to utilize their fantastic resources for K-12 students to address critical life skills like financial literacy and even how to navigate the metaverse!

Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/12/11/real-world-education-bonus/

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How do you use social media in your classroom? In this episode, we explore how our favorite social media platforms can act as inspiration for student projects. You'll also hear how students can create graphics, write captions, and record videos related to their coursework with student projects inspired by social media!

Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/12/06/Student-Projects-192/

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In this episode, Garrett Smiley, the co-founder and CEO of Sora Schools, shares what it means to be a change maker and the importance of instilling critical thinking skills in our students to solve real-world issues. You'll also hear about Sora Schools, an online high school that provides interdisciplinary learning experiences like project-based learning.

Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/12/04/change-makers-bonus/

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In this episode, educator and author, Peg Grafwallner, joins to unpack the term productive struggle and what this can look like in every content area - from ELA to PE. You'll also hear about Peg's book, Ready to Learn, and how teachers can model productive struggle throughout the day, including with technology, to set up students for success.

Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/11/29/productive-struggle-191/

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In this episode, author and educator, Kendra Grant, joins to chat about how teachers can help students take ownership of their learning with a Universal Design for Learning (UDL). You'll also hear Kendra unpack UDL, share actionable tips for implementing it, and how her book Dive Into UDL can help educators on this journey!

Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/11/22/students-take-ownership-190/

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In this episode, I share a few favorite tips you can use for creating screencasts to bring content to life for students. You'll also hear a breakdown of some favorite tools to make screencasting happen in any classroom for any subject!

Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/11/15/Creating-Screencasts-189/

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In this episode, Fred Fransen, CEO of Certell, joins to discuss how to support teachers with classroom management, engagement, and actionable data collection. You'll also hear how the Poptential curriculum has formative assessment seamlessly integrated and allows students to self-assess in real time!

Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/11/13/classroom-management-bonus/

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In this episode, Instructional Specialist and author Miriam Plotinsky, joins to unpack the term choice-based instruction and share tips for being a hover-free teacher. You'll also hear about her new book Teach More, Hover Less, How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom as well as some of her favorite techy tools and strategies for empowering students.

Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/11/07/Choice-Based-Instruction-188/

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In this episode, Sydney Clermont, Senior Director of Customer Success Operations at Pikmykid, joins to discuss how EdTech can be used by a school or district to help promote school safety. You'll also hear how Pikmykid empowers schools in all areas of school safety including parent engagement and communication, streamlining daily processes, emergency document storage, and lots more!

Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/11/06/promote-school-safety-bonus/

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In this episode, math educator and author, Allison Dillard, joins to discuss how to help students overcome math anxiety in any classroom. You'll also hear how to leverage technology to start conversations with students about their feelings regarding math, take what you learn into your planning, and get a picture of student thinking.

Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2022/11/01/math-anxiety-187/

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