EdTech Heroes

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In this episode of EdTech Heroes, host Nef Dukes chats with Ron Carroll, the Manager of Instructional Technology at Chicago Public Schools. Ron and Nef discuss the most common tech-related challenges teachers face today and encourage them to reach out to the tech person in their school for help in overcoming them. 

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In this episode of EdTech Heroes, Nef Dukes welcomes Heather Esposito, the PLC Coordinator and District Teacher Technology Coach at Cherry Hill New Jersey School District. They discuss the best tips for using technology in classrooms, encouraging student engagement in class, and finding the tools that can be used for any school subject.

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In the new episode of EdTech Heroes, Nef Dukes welcomes Michelle Hearn, the Technology Instructional Coach at Middletown City School District. They get into the essence of instructional technology, the benefits of sharing classroom experiences with other teachers, the significance of personalized learning and how to implement it, and what empowers students to make their own choices and stand by them.

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In this episode of EdTech Heroes,  host Nef Dukes chats with four amazing members of the Screencastify Squad — Rebecca, Katie, Olivia, and Laura. In this bonus episode, they share their thoughts on student engagement and how technology can be leveraged to increase it. 

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In this episode of EdTech Heroes,  Dr. Jesse Fidelio Garza, the Technology Integration Coordinator at Los Fresnos CISD shares  valuable tips for teachers interested in creating introductory videos and encourages them to "sharecase" their content across various platforms. Jesse and Nef also touch upon the most popular tools used by both teachers and students and demystify the gamification concept in teaching. 

In this episode of EdTech Heroes, our host Nef Dukes speaks with Kim Nidy, the Director of Technology at North Canton City Schools. They get into the importance of implementing the right tools in the classroom, how to harness technology for deeper learning, and why it's essential to connect what you're teaching in the classroom to what's happening in the outside world.

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In this episode of the EdTech Heroes, host Nef Dukes welcomes Thom Gibson, a two-time teacher of the year educator and the Creative Director at New EdTech Classroom. We get into the role of technology in transforming the classroom, why teachers should also embrace the learning growth mindset, and how to use video to connect with students.

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On the latest episode of EdTech Heroes, host Nef Dukes talks with Ola Brorson, an ESL teacher in Sweden, about how technology’s dynamic capabilities are changing what education looks like today. They also discuss how Ola uses technology to connect his students with other students worldwide and the importance of using technology to learn with your students.

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Sarah Margeson, Coordinator of Connected Learning at Tippecanoe School Corporation in Indiana, has used the pandemic to help differentiate professional development at her school system through the use of webinars, how-to guides, and one-on-one classroom visits. In this episode of EdTech Heroes, she talks with Nef about the school culture that has made it OK for teachers to ask for help, the importance of connections, and sustainable education.

In this episode of EdTech Heroes, Nefertiti Dukes talks with Susan Rivers, Executive Director and Chief Scientist at iThrive Games, about how EdTech games can better teach social-emotional skills in a low-risk and engaging way while still sticking to the curriculum map. They dive deep into games as learning tools in general and the best way to design them to ensure success.