Edventures in Tech

Thanks for listening to Bonus Episode 2 of the EDventUres in Tech Podcast. In this episode, we go live from the Exhibition Hall at NYSCATE 2021. Thanks to our friends at Trox for letting us use their space to broadcast. We summarize the sessions we attended and presented. We welcome Art to the Podcast. Art is our Technology Director and he fills us in on what is being discussed in the Corporate Councils and the new trends. We also had the opportunity to speak with Mark from Trox and Class VR to tell us why AR and VR is ready for Primetime!!

Links:

Follow Art at https://twitter.com/ASchout10

Follow Eric Curts at https://twitter.com/ericcurts

ClassVR: Virtual Reality for Schools

CoSpaces Edu for kid-friendly 3D creation and coding

Amplify and Revolutionize Your PD Experience (Andrew and Dan’s Session)

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Tech Hard. Work smart. Live an EDventUre.

Thanks for listening to Bonus Episode 1 of the EDventUres in Tech Podcast. In this episode, we go live from the Exhibition Hall at NYSCATE 2021. Thanks to our friends at Trox for letting us use their space to broadcast. We summarize the sessions we attended and presented. We had the fantastic opportunity to interview Kelly Dyer Hayes from Surgically Clean Air, who with Trox, provided Jade Air Purification Systems for all breakout rooms and spaces at the Conference. Kelly also shares her amazing story as an Olympic and professional hockey player. Kelly, a goaltender, was an instrumental part of the US Olympic team and their gold medal win at the Nagano Olympics.

Links:

Follow Kelly at

Info on Jade Purification System

More on Jade Purification System

Check out Trox Educational Technology Products

David Lockhart - Bigguyinabowtie

Building Community with Virtual Expos

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Thanks for listening to Episode #7 of the EDventUres in Tech Podcast. In this episode, we outline new updates to Google Meet, Google Sites, and Transformation Reports in Google Admin.  We are very excited to talk all things PBL with John Sammon and Tara Koehler, STEAM Professional Development Specialists.

Links:

Transformation Reports Available in Google

Gold Standard PBL

PBL Works Design Project Rubric

Student Choice Through PBL

Upcoming STEAM Machine PBL Projects Ideas

PBL Driving Question Tubric

Design Elements

Teaching Practices

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Thanks for listening to Episode #6 of the EDventUres in Tech Podcast. In this episode, we outline new updates to citations and request approvals in Google Docs. In addition, we discuss the new PebbleGo Create and its App Smash with Buncee. Our discussion centers around something very near to us, audio and podcasting in the classroom. Definitely tune in and explore the world of audio.

Links:

Request/Review Formal Document Approvals 

Improved Citations in Google Docs

MultiTrack Audio

Recording & Editing with Audio - Students!

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Thanks for listening to Episode #5 of the EDventUres in Tech Podcast. In this episode, we outline new updates to Kami. Kami has proven to be an extremely productive tool when having to deal with PDFs. In addition, we discuss the new features of Wakelet which we expand upon in the discussion. Could Wakelet be a game-changer?  Definitely tune in and decide for yourself

Links:

Tech or Treat Escape Room

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Thanks for listening to Episode #4 of the EDventUres in Tech Podcast. In this episode, we outline new updates to Google Docs, including adding page breaks before paragraphs and the new ability to insert interactive building blocks using @. In addition, we discuss the new upgrades to Screencastify, which include interactive questions and analytics. Our discussion this week includes the struggles faced by teachers, using Jamboard and Padlet for inquiry-based learning, and is VR ready for prime time.

Links:

Kindu TV

Screencastify Updates

This is hard - AJ Juliani

Slidesmania

Merge Cube | AR/VR Learning & Creation

CoSpaces

ClassVR

Tinkercad

ThingLink

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Thanks for listening to Episode #3 of the EDventUres in Tech Podcast. In this episode, we outline new updates to Google Docs, including adding image watermarks to Google Docs. In addition, we introduce Apple’s new elementary school coding platform. Our discussion this week focuses on communication and feedback. Andrew and Dan breakdown tools to personalize the digital environment for effective parent communication and student feedback.

Links:

Maximize student engagement with the new Kahoot! Courses! – for the entire class session!

Teaching with Google Arts & Culture

Ways Teachers Can Communicate With Parents Using Technology 2021

Mote: voice notes & feedback

Rubrics in Google Classroom

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Thanks for listening to Episode #2 of the EDventUres in Tech Podcast.. We talk about new updates to Google Calendar, Google Classroom and Google Meet in our Weekly Windup and get into a discussion about finding your why and SEL Learning.

Links:

Creating Meeting Notes in Calendar

Control student ability to unenroll in Google Classroom

Making Google Classroom video meetings easier and more secure

AJ Juliani - Do relationships really matter in learning? 

Michael Jr. Break Time

Casel Framework

Writable Social Emotional Prompts/Ideas

Common Sense Education - We All Teach SEL: Inspiring Activities for Every Classroom

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Thanks for listening to Episode #1 of the EDventUres in Tech Podcast. We talk about new updates to Google Workspace in our Weekly Windup and get into a discussion about Google Classroom Tips and Tricks. Some of these include the importance of topics, numbering assignments, and managing the Google Classroom Stream.

Links:

Numbering Assignments - Inspired by Amanda Sandoval, @historysandoval

Google Workspace Updates Blog

Ditch that Textbook - 20 tips to use Google Classroom effectively and efficiently

Episode Website

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