EdTech Rewind

Once again, it's been a while since Lee and Clint have gotten together. The school year across north Georgia is off to a rocking start. Clint is handing out hundreds of Chromebooks and Lee is working to get teachers to Level Up their Classrooms with Google Certification.

Speaking of Google (How's that for a smooth transition) this is the third anniversary of Google Classroom! This amazing platform keeps improving upon itself. This summer there were ten amazing releases that the guys breakdown (found at https://goo.gl/sd9jCR) as well as the recent announcement of the #firstdayofclassroom (https://goo.gl/scBVfw). Google has released some quality professional development for those interested in advancing their Google Classroom abilities.

Be sure to reach out to Lee and Clint (@itsleegreen, @clintwinter, @edtechrewind) on the Twitter. We'd love to have you as a guest! Join us, wont you?

Episode 21 of EdTech Rewind brings us Brian Buffington, twitter.com/brianbuffington, and Bucky Bush, twitter.com/buckybush, for a live sit down interview. Brian is the Director of Technology for the Northeast Georgia RESA and Bucky holds the title for the Northwest Georgia RESA, which is in Lee’s backyard. In addition to being great at the technology space, Brian is also an incredible musician. Please check him out over at brianbuffington.co to find out more about his music and to learn how to get him to come play your house. That’s right… He will come play your house! Also, stay tuned after the interview for Brian’s Christmas song referenced in the show. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sXv0MyiyIxM.

Reunited and it feels so good
Clint and Lee are back! Reunited and it feels so good. The episode starts off with Clint being confused if Lee went to Canada or Michigan this summer. Lee discusses his trip to Michigan and visiting Ottawa School District. Clint goes over the highlights of the 49th state. Clint has recently started a new position as the Instructional Technology Coordinator for the Elbert County School District. Clint and Lee go on to discuss the Cusnetsol, (https://cusnetsol.com/) and how it is a great service to sync google your sis and your active directory. Then most importantly, the gang discusses Lee dipping his toes in the water with the Lee gets jammed playlist. The Playlist is collaborative so please add your favorite jam band songs. Clint and Lee discuss Chromebook 1:1, the vision of chromebooks, and Kid Rock running for senate.

Cusnetsol - cusnetsol.com
Lee gets Jammed Playlist - https://goo.gl/eH5fcW

Episode 19 is a sit down with West Ottawa Schools Director of Instructional Technology, Jordan Beel! You can find him @jordanbeel on the Twitter machine. Lee and Jordan talk about the state of technology in West Ottawa and it is strong. West Ottawa, under Jordan's leadership, has gone 1:1 with Chromebooks, built up a student run tech team, and has gone on to empower teachers to be leaders of professional development within the district. Jordan also discusses some amazing teachers in his district. Among them, Bob Myers, @bobmyers67 on the Twitter. Bob and the other teachers around West Ottawa are doing some great things with inquiry and project based learning.

Also, stick around for the last ten minutes. Lee brings in a new segment called Dumb Questions. You'll want to get to know Jordan and all the great folks at West Ottawa!

In this episode Lee (@itsleegreen) sits down with his Floyd County Schools partners in crime, Ryan White (@iamryanwhite) and Nathan Medley (@nmedley29) to discuss their thoughts on the week that has been ISTE. The guys discuss connections made, products found, profound insights, food enjoyed, and more that has happened on this 2,000 mile journey. Hope you enjoy! Also, please follow the guys adventure on Twitter and their blog posts at fcsdotiste2017.blogspot.com/

Episode 17 features Lee coming to you Live from the Alabama Educational Technology Conference. Lee breaks down the process of creating the podcast and is briefly joined by Clint from Alaska! A friendly guest, Sheila Mostafavi (@mostateacher), sits down with Lee for a few minutes to do a brief interview.

Check out Episode 17!

This episode is a little different than the normal format. As discussed on episode 15, Lee had an opportunity to present during #GooglePDWeek. The presentation, titled Professional Growth: Support Change Through Gamified PD, breaks down what Floyd County Schools Level Up Platform. Level Up takes PD from sit and get to show and tell. Check out the podcast and for more information go to tinyrul.com/fcslevelup or check out the YouTube presentation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiBw1IZS1c4

You can also see the full presentation listed here:https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/103jJVeCGrjBuJGEJiZNvr1LBg-7fL_CKMD1z4XPEM9c/edit?usp=sharing

After a break for Clint to rehab a ligament issue at Hilton Head, the guys are back for another round. Clint is getting ready to fight some large mosquitos in Alaska while Lee is working at the Midlands Summit in Richland 2, right outside of Columbia, SC. This school district is doing some amazing things. Check out https://www.richland2.org/Schools/R2I2 to see their new facility that is an Institute of Innovation for students as well as the new Central Office. Lee also had a chance to check out Richland 2's Innovative Class Solutions, twitter.com/InnoClassSol. They are a combo of a PE Teacher and Occupational Therapist that have dedicated themselves to getting kids moving. Great program and check them out on Twitter.

Also, Lee will be presenting at #GooglePDWeek on Floyd County School's Level Up with Google Certification Program. The presentation will be Thursday at 7:00PM but you can find it after the fact at www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiBw1IZS1c4. Stay tuned for more to come!

In this Very Special Episode of EdTech Rewind, Clint and Lee are excited to welcome the man, the myth, the legend, Craig Ellison to the podcast for his first of many upcoming appearances on the show. The very special episode is like a stream of consciousness of three men who are children of the 80’s covering everything from renting VCR’s, working at video and tan stores, Kenny Rogers and the kids from Six Pack, the Kenny Rogers basketball invitational, a Very Special Episode of Diff'rent Strokes, gold necklaces, silk shirts, and doing cannonballs into the Cave Spring pool.

We know what you are thinking. Where is the EdTech? The guys also break down some opinion of how Google I/O impact the classroom. This episode was more Rewind than EdTech, but you will learn a little.

Here’s some useful links for you, if you want to dive down the rabbit hole.

Google I/O Recap: https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/17/15654432/google-io-2017-keynote-highlights-news-announcements-recap

Expeditions AR Demo: Lee’s really excited about this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DYqlaMWTVg

Chris Robinson Brotherhood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJMqJF0yQDA

All Star Family Feud: Waltons vs. the Dukes of Hazzard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S37LjI68fLw

Harlem Globetrotters Cartoon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pGpci7WstU

Cleveland Road Elementary Podcast - 3rd and 5th Graders discuss their time this year in the Cleveland Road Tech Club and also their journey with Instructional Technology.