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The Friendly Disruption Podcast is targeted to educators looking to improve their practice. Our conversations and guest will focus on digital tools, particularly assistive technology.... more
FAQs about Friendly Disruption:How many episodes does Friendly Disruption have?The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.
April 01, 2019Friendly Disruption -- Episode 20 -- The New Iowa Assessment (ISASP) and AccessibilityThe ISASP window is now open in Iowa. Patrick discussed his district's experience with using this new assessment and it's built-in accessibility tools....more32minPlay
October 17, 2018Friendly Disruption Episode 19 -- Live from ITEC 2018The live ITEC show! Patrick, Craig, and Maggie discuss learning from this year's conference through an accessibility lens including the keynote from Ken Shelton -- intercultural access to technology or "techquity."...more40minPlay
September 20, 2018Friendly Disruption Episode 18 -- Dr. Luis PerezIn this episode we preview new accessibility features in iOS 12. We also talk to CAST technical assistance specialist, Dr. Luis Perez. Great insights into how to leverage UDL and AEM to improve instruction....more44minPlay
July 20, 2018Friendly Disruption - Episode 17 -- Year in ReviewThis is our mid-summer, year in review discussion. A number of great, powerful tools are reviewed, and Patrick shares his experience at ISTE as well as some ideas on how RAGBRIA and accessibility are related....more50minPlay
June 15, 2018Friendly Disruption Episode 16 -- Denise DeCoste and uParIn this episode, we visit with uPar developer, Denise Decoste. Powerful conversation about reading and how tools like uPar can be used to life-changing impact on students....more49minPlay
May 24, 2018Friendly Disruption Episode 15 -- Josh Allen and OERsThis episode is all about OERs (Open Educational Resources). They are great content for supplementing existing curriculum or even fully replacing it. And, the best news is they're free! Josh Allen joins us to talk about his experiences with OERs and the Go Open movement. For all links to all of the resources discussed in this episode, check out our blog....more53minPlay
April 13, 2018Friendly Disruption Episode 14 -- Daniel McNulty and Kelli SudingIncredible conversation with Kelli and Daniel from the Patins Project in Indiana. CCSD's own Lindsey Spears joined us as well to discuss what it means to be a reader. Patrick shared a couple of great Chrome extensions that clean up websites to make them less distracting....more55minPlay
March 22, 2018Friendly Disruption Episode 13 -- Ruth ZiolkowskiIn this episode, we visit with Don Johnston president, Ruth Ziolkowsky. We discussed how digital tools are essential supports for student agency. Patrick will be a featured speaker at the Iowa 1:1 conference on April 4th....more45minPlay
February 22, 2018Friendly Disruption Episode 12 -- OCR Tools and Noreen BushIn this episode, we discuss various OCR tools that teachers can use to create screen-readable documents. We also have a great discussion of UDL and personalized learning with Cedar Rapids Associate Superintendent, Noreen Bush....more57minPlay
January 25, 2018Friendly Disruption Episode 11 -- UDL with Kirk BehnkeIn this episode, we talk about the extensions NoCoffee and Wave. We also have great conversation with UDL guru Kirk Behnke....more58minPlay
FAQs about Friendly Disruption:How many episodes does Friendly Disruption have?The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.