Get The Word Out

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In this episode, we will talk about how to streamline your school year with organizational tech tips and handy applications. In addition, we will recap highlights from this year’s BASD Summer Tech Academy.

Show Opening: Liberty High School Grenadier Band, Freedom High School Patriot Band

Episode Guests:  Eric Curts, Google Education Educator, Trainer, and Certified Innovator

Cool Tools:   Announced by Monique Everett from Liberty HS

* Laura

* Google Drive Organization with Priority Page and Workspaces

* Patrick 

* QR Code Generator

* Evon

* Google Tasks Video Tutorial

* Google Tasks in Google Support

Episode Guests: Eric Curts

* BASD Summer Tech Academy Keynote Speaker

* BASD Summer Tech Academy Session Schedule  

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Eric Curts’ website: https://www.controlaltachieve.com/

Eric Curts’ Big Blank Wall Presentation: https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2016/01/big-blank-wall.html

Screencastify

Pear Deck

Google Tools for Struggling Students

How to Get BFLEX for listening to this podcast and other approved podcasts

* Go to Podcasts for Professional Learning Website

Teacher Interviews/ Testimonials: What was the best thing you learned at this year’s BASD Summer Tech Academy?

Rachel Lynn, Fountain Hill Elementary

Lisa Rodriguez, East Hills Middle School, 8th English 

Mentioned on the show:

* Reading by Third Grade program – BASD Elementary Schools

* Eric Curts, Blog: https://www.controlaltachieve.com/

* Eric Curts, Podcast: http://controlaltachieve.libsyn.com/

* Screencastify Extension

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Where to find the Get The Word Out Podcast

* Podcast website: bit.ly/basdgtwo

* iTunes

* Google Play

* Stitcher

* Spotify

* Himalaya (new podcast app!)

* Twitter – @basdgtwo

Topics 

Show Opening: Laura Brennan from Spring Garden Elementary School

Episode Guests:  Lauren Will and Sam Edwards, Parkland School District

Cool Tools:   Announced by Elisa Conwell from Donegan Elementary

* Laura

* Screencastify Add-On for Google Slides

* Build an Atom Simulation from Phet for student screencasting example

* Patrick – Poly by Google

* Evon

* Google Meet

* Getting Started with Google Meets

Episode Guests: Lauren Will and Sam Edwards, Parkland School District

* Parkland School District Ready 21 website

* Kami PDF Chrome Extension

Touchscreen Chromebook Advantages

* Students accustomed to touchscreen technology

* Using Draw Function with Stylus to allow students for formative feedback (with Drawing slide) in Pear Deck

* Newer technology for upcoming apps

* Taking notes by hand

* Google Keep

* Google Jamboard

Closing announced by Kim VanOrden from East Hills Middle School 

Mentioned on show:

* BASD Empower 1:1 Initiative Information

* BASD Summer Tech Academy 2019 (August 13, 2019)

Want to be on our show? Respond to our episode? Contact us on Twitter @basdgtwo.

Where to find the Get The Word Out Podcast

* Podcast website: bit.ly/basdgtwo

* iTunes

* Google Play

* Stitcher

* Spotify

* Himalaya (new podcast app!)

* Twitter – @basdgtwo

Episode 7 Topics

Photo credit: https://twitter.com/jones_fhe/status/1075803923221495809

Show Opening: Kim VanOrden from East Hills Middle School!

Episode In House Guest: Tom Braun

New Year’s Resolutions

* Patrick – Adobe Education Exchange – Free Courses! 

* Laura – #oneword2019 – Cultivate

* Evon – Creativity and Communication (keep her accountable!)

Cool Tools:   Announced by Flora Melendez from Donegan Elementary

* Patrick – Google Jamboard – interactive, collaborative whiteboard – teachers AND students have access to this great new tool!

* Laura – The 5 Clue Challenge by Mike Soskil– Thank you Maureen Seidel from East Stroudsbourg SD! Micheal Soskil’s Website

* Evon – Screencastify (log in with BASD credentials to gain access to premium edition!) – Shout out to Karen Lynn at Freedom High School

* Tom – Adobe Spark spark.adobe.com – login directions for BASD teachers and students

Mentioned on show: What’s So Cool About Manufacturing Student Video Contest: Brian Burzinski, Evan Kocon, Jane Carr, Rachel Shook, Matt Sennecca, Lisa Rodriguez

Show Closing: Mark James from the Ed Center

Where to Find BASD Media

* eNews: https://news.beth.k12.pa.us/mailman/listinfo/basd-news

* Blog: https://basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us/basdblog/

* Podcasts: Built by Bethlehem, Get the Word Out

* Facebook: @basdschools

* Twitter: @BethlehemAreaSD

* Instagram: @BethlehemAreaSD

* YouTube Channel: BASDPA 

* BASD TV – Service Electric (265), RCN (67) 

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Where to find the Get The Word Out Podcast

* Podcast website: bit.ly/basdgtwo

* iTunes

* Google Play

* Stitcher

* Spotify

* Twitter – @basdgtwo

Topics for Episode 6 – Get the Word Out 2.0

* Our hazy recount of summer/fall

* Laura

* Adobe Education Exchange – Free Courses! 

* Syncmasters at Middle Schools

* Evon

* Trexler Park 

* WeVideo (because she can’t go a show without mentioning WeVideo)

* Evon’s New HS Ed Tech Website

* Summer Tech Academy

* Catch up with our Keynote speaker: Philip Vinogradov (https://twitter.com/pvinogradov)

* History of the World in 2 Minutes Video from his preso

* Schedule Hyperdoc (check out session resources!)

* Our new recording gear! Thanks to Mark James!

Procaster Microphones 

Focusrite Scarlett 18i8

* Cool Tools (Segment announced by Lori Cirucci from Broughal Middle School!)

* PearDeck  (Patrick)

* Pear Deck Google Slide Add-On

* Pear Deck Flashcard Factory

* Flipgrid (Laura) – See more information next to Vicki Bartkus topic below!

* Playposit (Evon)

* Getting Started with Playposit Info

* Robin Alozie – Lady Leaders – Liberty High School – Interview from GTWO Room at Summer Tech Academy

* Adobe Spark Website for Lady Leaders 

* Adobe Spark Pages information

* Follow Robin Alozie on Twitter! (@mrsalozie)

* Vicki Bartkus – Flipgrid Debates with Nazareth SD – East Hills Middle School

FlipGrid Teacher Guide – pdf

http://www.flipgrid.com

GridPals in Flipgrid  #Gridpals 

Holiday Goodies!

* Christmas Yule Log Video (WPIX – 2 hours long)

* Hootsuite Fireplace Video with Owl

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Where to find Get The Word Out

* Podcast website: bit.ly/basdgtwo

* iTunes

* Google Play

* Stitcher

* Spotify

Topics for Episode 5

* Cool Tools

* Weather Underground mobile app (thanks, Patrick!)

* Summer Tech Academy website – bit.ly/thinkbig18

* Schedule is now available!

* Hashtag is #basdthinkbig18

* BASD Tech Tools Mentioned in this episode (and that will be featured at the Summer Tech Academy)

* GSuite for Education

* Schoology

* WeVideo

* Adobe Spark

* PearDeck 

* Many thanks to Mark James (BASD Supervisor of Professional Learning, Technology Integration, and Secondary Mathematics Coordinator, Bethlehem Area School District Cyber Academy) for his spoiler insights on using PearDeck in the classroom!

* Playposit

* Classcraft

* Book Creator 

* Visit the Get the Word Out Room to learn meet the hosts, tell your story or record fun clips that will be used in future episodes. You’ll get MORE tickets for winning prizes at the Summer Tech Academy!

* Check out our Keynote speaker: Philip Vinogradov (https://twitter.com/pvinogradov)

* Registration for the Summer Tech Academy

* Logo Contest winners

* Video Contest Winners Ice Cream Party (photo gallery)

Want to be on our show? Contact us on Twitter @basdgtwo.

Where to find Get The Word Out

* Podcast website: bit.ly/basdgtwo

* iTunes

* Google Play

* Stitcher

* Spotify

* Twitter – @basdgtwo

 

Diving by ProSymbols from the Noun Project

Topics for Episode 4 – Be Well

* Cool Tools

* Drive Slides Chrome extension by Matt Miller and Alice Keeler – create a Google slides presentation using a folder of images in Google Drive

* Converting SMART Notebook lessons to Pear Deck format

* Noisli Chrome Extension

* Headspace program for mindfulness – iOS, Android

* What is mindfulness?

* Mindfulschools.com description

* How teachers are addressing mindfulness and experiential learning in their classrooms?

* Bob Andreucci – Liberty HS – PLTW Biomedical

* Kristen Sobrinski, Lynn Vento, Rebecca Keptner – Broughal MS – Farm to School program

* Paper Tigers film (not free) 

* The Omnivore’s Dilemma: Young Readers Edition by Michael Pollan

* Farm to School Program slideshow

* Stacey Leon – Governor Wolf ES – Learning Spaces

* Classroomscreen.com

* Wellness Resources

* Turn off Mail unread notifications on iPhone directions

* F.lux program

* Night Mode (iOS) /Night Shift (Android) on mobile phone and new Macs

* Do Not Disturb mode on iPhone

* Do Not Disturb mode while driving

* Mindfulschools website

* Building Reslience, Preventing Burnout article from Edutopia

* Summer Tech Academy website – bit.ly/thinkbig18

* Registration NOW OPEN!

* Video Contest Winners Ice Cream Party (photo gallery)

 

Using technology to promote wellness? Use hashtag #basdgtwo to tell us! Want to be on our show? Contact us on Twitter @basdgtwo.

Where to find Get The Word Out

* Podcast website: bit.ly/basdgtwo

* iTunes

* Google Play

* Stitcher

Topics for Episode 3

* Cool Tools

* GSuite Training Chrome Extension

* Google Photos App – Lens button

* Android

* iOS

* Adobe Spark EDU (Post, Page, Video)

* BASD Adobe Spark Login Guide

* Adobe Blog Post: Adobe Bolsters Its Commitment to K-12 Schools with New Creative Cloud Offerings and Investment in Professional Development

* What does it mean to “move” or “work” in the cloud?

* Going through your materials to determine what you will keep, what is no longer useful

* Where is Google Drive located and how to back up your files there

* Tips on backing up (Google Support)

* BASD Directions on Backing Up to Google Drive

* On Location: Pros/Advantages of Working in the Cloud and Practical tips from teachers

* Holly Erdman – Liberty High School

* Draftback Chrome Extension (creates movies of the development of a Google Document)

* John Philips from Marvine Elementary School

* How to get started

* Patrick Connolly’s Six Steps to Success Video 

* Going to the Cloud Quick Guide – bit.ly/BASDCloud

* Summer Tech Academy website – bit.ly/thinkbig18

Working in the Cloud and Loving It? Use hashtag #basdgtwo to tell us! Want to be on our show? Contact us on Twitter @basdgtwo.

Where to find Get The Word Out

* Podcast website: bit.ly/basdgtwo

* iTunes

* Google Play

* Stitcher

* Spotify

* Twitter – @basdgtwo

Topics for Episode 2

* Cool Tools

* Classroomscreen.com

* Wevideo.com

* Check out our show notes for episode 1 here

* Video to get started as a teacher (logging in, creating a group for your class, creating a group project)

* Translator Chrome Extension

* What is Schoology/Learning Management System?

* Schoology.com website

* On Location: Teachers Exploring Schoology

* Trinnie Sierra – Nitschmann MS

* Nicole Bouhana – Nitschmann MS

* Lisa Gilliard – Liberty HS

* Amber Chiafulio – Freedom HS

* Betsy Kreidler – East Hills MS

* What’s New with Schoology?

* Assessment Tool

* New Look

* How to learn more about Schoology

* BASD Schoology Professional Learning website

* List of BASD Schoology Coaches

* How to become a Schoology Coach (competencies)

* BASD Online Schoology BFLEXes

* How To’s

* How to log into Schoology at BASD

* Joining the BASD Schoology Tutorials group

* How to join the public Schoology Educators group

* Schoology Youtube Channel 

Using Schoology and love it? Use hashtag #basdgtwo to tell us! Want to be on our show? Contact us on Twitter @basdgtwo.

Where to find Get The Word Out

* Podcast website: bit.ly/basdgtwo

* iTunes

* Google Play

* Stitcher

* Spotify

* Twitter – @basdgtwo

Welcome to our first official episode of Get The Word Out! 

* Introduction to our hosts: Laura Martin, Evon Zundel, and Patrick Connolly

* WeVideo Discussion

* Where to find Get The Word Out

* iTunes

* Google Play

* Stitcher

* Twitter – @basdgtwo

* Spotify

* URL for our website – bit.ly/basdgtwo

Things referenced in the episode:

* Sir Ken Robinson: Creativity Is in Everything Especially Teaching

* Getting Started with WeVideo Sheet (google doc)

* WeVideo Essentials (Announcement about assets available in WeVideo)

Using WeVideo and love it? Use hashtag #basdwevideo to tell us!

Want to be on our show? Contact us on Twitter @basdgtwo.

Welcome to our Premiere episode of Get the Word Out!

Show Topics

* Introduction to hosts, Laura Martin and Evon Zundel

* Why are we doing a podcast?