Bjorn's Tech Tip: Email filters added to Google Data Studio -  This is a great way for teachers to be able to share spreadsheet data with individual students just based on who is logged in.

Skyler's Read: https://visible-learning.org/

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60 Second Challenge: Try an augmented reality app on your phone

Bjorn's Tech Tip

Skyler's Read

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This week Skyler and Bjorn talk about Communications in schools.   

Bjorn gave a congratulatory plug to his old friend and state colleague Peter Drescher who is resigning from the AOE and taking a taking a position as the Director of Technology and Innovation for Essex Westford School District.

Skyler talked about the video "Why TED Talks don't change people's behaviors: Tom Asacker at TEDxCambridge 2014"

Bjorn plugged his new Google Documents Add-on: Send Az Email

This was a fun episode where I interviewed my 9 year old daughter about her Art Club.  

60 second challenge: Draw a pretty flower and post it to twitter with the hashtag #edlisten

In this episode we cover what it takes to get a Job in education, specifically Vermont, and a little NY.

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This episode is a retrospective of the last decade (2009-2019) in educational technology.  Bjorn and Skyler discuss two articles from edsurge.com's "A Decade in Review".   Selected articles are linked below.  They also make predictions on the potential future resurgence of an ed tech trend. 

http://www.3dvermont.org/ ~ March 27th

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-12-28-beyond-screen-time-better-questions-for-children-and-technology-in-2020

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-12-30-what-problems-has-edtech-solved-and-what-new-ones-did-it-create

60-second challenge: Participate in a Twitter chat:

In this episode Bjorn is joined by Skyler LaBombard, Director of Teaching and Learning at Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union.  They engage in a discussion around “Hour of Code,” where coding fits into curriculum, how Principals can support coding, and the importance of library media specialists in supporting STEM.  Examples of current projects happening in BRSU schools are shared and future plans discussed.  Bjorn then shares his experience app script coding.

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Hour of Code

Scratch Surprise Story Lesson Plan

Rory's Story Cubes

This is the first episode of the Reboot of the Edlisten Podcast.   In this episode I talk about the research I did to start a 3rd grade weekly podcast.   I covered the hardware, and software I am using for this podcast and what I hope to be using at the 3rd grade level.

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Your host: Bjorn Behrendt @edlisten